+2 JV Cavs beat Draughn on road for first win By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Sep 6, 2024 The East Burke JV football team went on the road to defeat rival Draughn on Thursday night, 30-8, gaining its first victory of the season.
Liberty begins 2024 football season with shutout victory; 4 other county teams fall By JOSH McKINNEY Assistant Sports Editor Sep 5, 2024 All five of Burke County’s middle school football teams competed in regular-season nonconference games on Wednesday, with Liberty blanking Arn…
+2 Breaking BREAKING: EB football coach Minor resigns effective immediately By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Sep 5, 2024 East Burke High School fifth-year head football coach Derrick Minor has resigned effective immediately, according to a press release sent out …
+2 Editor's Pick Crooks to take advantage of 5th year with L-R women's hoops squad By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Sep 5, 2024 There was never much doubt in Blaikley Crooks’ mind.
COLUMN: Braves’ Iglesias deserves his flowers for historic run By JOSH McKINNEY Assistant Sports Editor Sep 5, 2024 Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias is putting together a dominant 2024 season.
+4 Burke County middle schools announce 2024 fall sports rosters By JOSH McKINNEY Assistant Sports Editor Sep 5, 2024 Many of Burke County’s middle school football, boys and girls soccer, and volleyball teams recently announced their 2024 rosters.
Local bodybuilder Samples aiming for two shows in 2025 By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Sep 5, 2024 Local bodybuilder Brittany Samples is already a champion in her sport who is still pushing herself to the max as she strives to achieve even more.
+3 Patriots use big plays, defense to edge EB in 50th Fat Friday game By PAUL SCHENKEL and JOSH McKINNEY Sports Staff Sep 4, 2024 Rivals Freedom and East Burke traded blows on the gridiron for a 50th time in the storied Fat Friday series on Aug. 30, though most of the har…
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Youth football jamboree this weekend at EBHS By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Sep 4, 2024 The 18th annual Burke County youth football jamboree takes place at East Burke High School today, Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning at 9 a.m.Â
COLUMN: What we’ve learned through two weeks … the good and the bad By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Sep 4, 2024 Two weeks into the high school football regular season, trends are emerging and the three Burke County teams are finding their identities.Â
+3 Patriots use big plays, defense to edge Cavs in 50th Fat Friday game By PAUL SCHENKEL and JOSH McKINNEY Sports Staff Sep 3, 2024 Rivals Freedom and East Burke traded blows on the gridiron for a 50th time in the storied Fat Friday series on Aug. 30, though most of the har…
Patton volleyball tops Freedom for 8th victory By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Aug 30, 2024 The Patton volleyball team fell on the road against reigning NCHSAA 1A state champion Polk County on Tuesday evening to open Mountain Foothill…
+3 Freedom loses 2-TD lead to Bunker Hill as all 3 county football teams start 0-1 By PAUL SCHENKEL and JOSH McKINNEY Sports Staff Aug 30, 2024 The Freedom football team lost more than its share of close games in 2023.Â
+5 Shatley released by Jaguars after 10 seasons By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Aug 29, 2024 Despite signing a one-year contract in the offseason and announcing earlier this month his plans to retire following the season, Tyler Shatley…
NAWA to celebrate George South’s birthday Sept. 7 in Morganton By JOSH McKINNEY Assistant Sports Editor Aug 29, 2024 George South has been a professional wrestler for 40-plus years, and on Sept. 7 the longtime Charlotte resident will celebrate another trip ar…
COLUMN: Summer wraps up with golf, mini-golf Aug 29, 2024 September is almost here, and if you are a regular reader of my column, you already know what that means … soccer season!
+2 Newton, Carter win in thrilling fashion at Mimosa Hills Junior Invitational By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Aug 28, 2024 The fifth annual Mimosa Hills Junior Invitational golf tournament, conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA), featured a pair of thril…
+3 Editor's Pick Jensen family completes 30-park MLB journey By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Aug 28, 2024 Before he was elected mayor of Rutherford College, Yates Jensen was a teacher and coach at both his alma mater, East Burke High School, as wel…
+4 KJ Byrd takes on latest challenge at World Championships By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Aug 27, 2024 East Burke High School 2023 graduate KJ Byrd was set late this past week for the biggest stage of his life.
COLUMN: Florida Little League team’s sportsmanship was top-notch By JOSH McKINNEY Assistant Sports Editor Aug 27, 2024 I watched the last few innings of Sunday’s Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) championship game between Lake Mary, Florida, and Chine…
+2 Freedom loses 2-TD lead, falls to Bunker Hill in opener By PAUL SCHENKEL and JOSH McKINNEY Sports Staff Aug 27, 2024 The host Freedom football team led Bunker Hill by two touchdowns twice in Friday’s regular-season opener before the Bears scored 22 unanswered…
Lady Dragons top Draughn to start 1-0 in tennis By PAUL SCHENKEL Sports Editor Aug 23, 2024 In a cross-county matchup of last year’s top two 1A conference finishers on Wednesday in Valdese, NCSSM-Morganton proved it is still the girls…
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