Alert Featured Editor's Pick McDowell Baseball McDowell baseball drops high scoring affair at Draughn Dan Crawley Mar 9, 2023 Mar 9, 2023 Updated Mar 9, 2023 0 1 of 2 McDowell baseball coach Alex Smith talks to Eli Elliott and Jacob Davis during a recent game. McDowell lost 11-7 to Draughn on Wednesday night. Josh Davis, blueridgesportsphotography.com McDowell left fielder Matthew Spivey squares up for a bunt attempt. Josh Davis, blueridgesportsphotography.com Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dan Crawley The McDowell Titans varsity baseball team fell on the short end of an 11-7 score at Draughn on Wednesday night.kAm%96 82>6 762EFC65 2 =@E @7 @776?D6 2?5 :E 2=D@ AC@G:565 2 =@E @7 6IEC2 492?46D 2D 3@E9 E62>D 4@>3:?65 7@C `` 6CC@CD :? 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McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Her gym currently has more active hall of fame members than any other powerlifting team in the Carolinas.
Bumgarner takes two more races at Hickory Motor Speedway Michael Bumgarner won a pair of races at the Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday, taking a 50-lap Super Trucks event and the 75-lap Late Models…
Hickory Crawdads win season opening series; Rangers' No. 3 prospect makes debut Russell, last summer’s second round pick by the Texas Rangers out of Tennessee, had a successful professional debut by striking out three over…
He ran fast on the track. His impact continued as a coach. Now this NC high school is honoring “Smoke” “You don’t realize the impact you have on kids. It might be one of the things you said that carried them through.”
Hickory native Rob Dillingham sets NBA career highs in Bulls victory over Wizards Dillingham torched the Washington Wizards for 26 points and seven rebounds on five made 3-pointers, all of which were career highs for the sec…
Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach
Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach
