Patton’s Noah Krogel (3) maintains possession as NCSSM-Morganton’s August Cook (19) defends during a boys soccer match on Monday. The host Panthers defeated the Dragons by a 3-0 final.
Hickory Motor Speedway hosted five divisions of weekly racing on Saturday, Aug. 22, highlighted by twin features in the Street Stock and Limited Late Model divisions.
The East Burke varsity girls volleyball team became the first Cavalier squad to earn a win on the school’s reconstructed gym floor — a project that was completed this summer — thanks to a sweep of Hickory-based University Christian on Aug. 20 in Icard. Pictured (from left) are Frankie Gwyn, …
Last week represented the opening week of the 2026 high school football season, with all four of Burke County's varsity teams taking the field on Aug. 20.
After back-to-back winless seasons, the Patton girls tennis team collected seven wins last fall under first-year head coach Ryan Hyde, including the program’s first-ever dual-team state playoff victory.
The Hickory Crawdads have stumbled a bit recently, but their struggles haven’t cost them the top spot in the Single-A Carolina League’s second-half standings.
The Freedom varsity football team knocked off host Patton by a 33-0 score on Thursday night in a game that was called early in the third quarter due to lightning. Other local football games on Thursday saw East Burke fall to West Iredell by a 43-6 final in Statesville and Draughn suffer a 47…
Hibriten High School in Lenoir and South Caldwell High School in Hudson were among the first 300 schools nationwide selected as $5K Fridays winners in this year’s competition.
Cohen Christian racked up several records and awards during his time as a baseball player at Patton High School, and despite graduating in May, he recently added another accolade.
Draughn High School 2026 graduate Avie Helton was recently named this year’s recipient of the Allen and Rexanna Lowman scholarship, which is distributed through the Community Foundation of Burke County.
The East Burke High School volleyball camp — under the direction of longtime Lady Cavaliers coach Tracy Greene, who was assisted by current EBHS players — was held from Aug. 4-6 at the EBHS auxiliary gym. The camp welcomed nearly 40 aspiring youth girls players.
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