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South Caldwell baseball and softball are both going to the state championship next week

South Caldwell baseball and softball are both going to the state championship next week

  • jason.koon

In a historic night for South Caldwell high school, both the softball and baseball teams punched their tickets for the 6A state championship series with wins in the regional finals. 

North Carolina softball regionals start tonight. Here's the schedule

North Carolina softball regionals start tonight. Here's the schedule

  • USA Today Network

Draughn, Foard, South Iredell and South Caldwell high schools are still in the playoffs.

McDowell High gets new boys basketball coach

McDowell High gets new boys basketball coach

  • McDowell County Schools

Kincaid’s coaching career spans 19 years across multiple levels.

NC high school soccer playoff brackets are out. See where McDowell and other area teams landed

NC high school soccer playoff brackets are out. See where McDowell and other area teams landed

  • jason.koon

Here is a look at where every team in Catawba, Burke, Alexander and McDowell counties ended up.

NC high school softball playoff brackets are out, see where every Hickory area team landed

NC high school softball playoff brackets are out, see where every Hickory area team landed

  • jason.koon

Here is a look at where every team in Catawba, Burke, Alexander and McDowell counties ended up.

NC high school baseball playoff brackets are out, see where every Hickory area team landed

NC high school baseball playoff brackets are out, see where every Hickory area team landed

  • jason.koon

Here is a look at where every team in Catawba, Burke, Alexander and McDowell counties ended up.

Catawba County now has 2 high school boys volleyball teams; sport may be official next year

Catawba County now has 2 high school boys volleyball teams; sport may be official next year

  • jason.koon

How did an anime volleyball video spark two boys volleyball teams in Catawba County?

Lenoir-Rhyne to bring high school lacrosse state championships to Hickory

Lenoir-Rhyne to bring high school lacrosse state championships to Hickory

    The NCHSAA announced the venues for the spring sports state championship games this week. 

    He ran fast on the track. His impact continued as a coach. Now this NC high school is honoring “Smoke”

    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.”

      Freedom boys coach gets conference coach of year, player named POY

      Freedom boys coach gets conference coach of year, player named POY

        Zimmerman led the Patriots to a 9-1 regular season record in conference play and an 18-7 record overall. 

        12 Hickory-area players, including McDowell, East Burke seniors, in all-star basketball games

        12 Hickory-area players, including McDowell, East Burke seniors, in all-star basketball games

          Maiden girls basketball coach Stephen Hensley and Alexander Central coach Jon Presnell each have one more game to coach this winter. 

          McDowell softball beats Alexander Central, South Caldwell in a week to stay unbeaten in conference

          McDowell softball beats Alexander Central, South Caldwell in a week to stay unbeaten in conference

            Alexander Central entered Thursday's game as the No. 7 6A team in the state and South Caldwell came into last week's contest as North Carolina's No. 1 team, according to MaxPreps. 

            North Lincoln wins NC high school basketball title, despite forfeiting 17 games

            North Lincoln wins NC high school basketball title, despite forfeiting 17 games

              Following a rollercoaster year during which North Lincoln’s playoff hopes were in jeopardy only a month ago, the Knights’ season ended Saturday with a court storm and the hoisting of its first state championship trophy. North Lincoln, seeded 23rd, outlasted previously undefeated Southeast Alamance, 59-56, on Saturday afternoon in the NCHSAA Class 5A final at Lawrence Joel Veterans Coliseum, ...

              2 wins to the Final Four: Head coach leads historic turnaround for Alexander Central girls basketball

              2 wins to the Final Four: Head coach leads historic turnaround for Alexander Central girls basketball

                Alexander Central has become known for its aggressive defense, scrappy competitiveness and hustle on every possession. 

                See video of a Burke County basketball player's buzzer beater shot from beyond half court

                See video of a Burke County basketball player's buzzer beater shot from beyond half court

                See video of the shot here.

                Buzzer-beating Hail Mary makes Nathan Waters Patton's No. 4 all-time leading scorer

                Buzzer-beating Hail Mary makes Nathan Waters Patton's No. 4 all-time leading scorer

                He threw the shot from beyond half court. It went in.

                Alexander Central girls basketball loses in regional championship, but still made history

                Alexander Central girls basketball loses in regional championship, but still made history

                "They not only made their coach proud, they made their whole community proud and they made their whole county proud," said head coach Jon Presnell

                See how McDowell area high school basketball teams fared in the third round of the playoffs

                See how McDowell area high school basketball teams fared in the third round of the playoffs

                Which girls and boys teams won and lost in the first two rounds?

                How an exchange student from Germany made an immediate impact on an NC high school soccer team

                How an exchange student from Germany made an immediate impact on an NC high school soccer team

                "It's crazy, all across the world, sports connect you," Sonntag said. "I'm grateful for having the team. It helped me a lot to socialize and have a lot of new friends all over the world."

                Watch Carver recognize soccer player Joel Sonntag and head coach Rodrigo Patino

                Watch Carver recognize soccer player Joel Sonntag and head coach Rodrigo Patino

                Carver recognized soccer player Joel Sonntag and head coach Rodrigo Patino for winning third-straight conference title and individual awards.

                McDowell girls beat Freedom, split conference title; boys falls to Freedom

                McDowell girls beat Freedom, split conference title; boys falls to Freedom

                "It's good to have the rivalry back in a conference setting."

                Former St. Stephens volleyball coach, LR player reflects 7 years of volleyball and life in Hickory

                Former St. Stephens volleyball coach, LR player reflects 7 years of volleyball and life in Hickory

                “I know that the bond and the rapport that we’ve built is so special,” Clark said. “It really is like a lifelong impact.”

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                North Carolina softball regionals start tonight. Here's the schedule

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                Hickory eighth grader looks to repeat as state swimming champ

                Hickory eighth grader looks to repeat as state swimming champ

                This year, Katherine Millsaps comes into as the top seed in the 200-yard individual medley. And she hasn't even reached high school yet. 

                Lenoir-Rhyne to host North Carolina west regional basketball finals in Catawba County

                Lenoir-Rhyne to host North Carolina west regional basketball finals in Catawba County

                The games will be played in Shuford Arena March 4-7 with the winners advancing to the state title games at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem.

                Winter weather causes North Carolina winter sports postseason schedule to be amended again

                Winter weather causes North Carolina winter sports postseason schedule to be amended again

                The North Carolina High School Athletic Association amended the winter sports postseason schedules again on Tuesday.

                South Caldwell catcher, D1 commit chosen as MaxPreps' best softball player in North Carolina

                South Caldwell catcher, D1 commit chosen as MaxPreps' best softball player in North Carolina

                "She is a different level of special," Casey Justice said.

                In rural Iowa, girls basketball still thrives as numbers fall

                In rural Iowa, girls basketball still thrives as numbers fall

                As girls basketball participation drops across the U.S., a powerhouse program in rural Iowa shows how tradition, community and early investment can still keep the sport thriving.

                South Caldwell softball coach named North Carolina Coach of the Year, up for national award

                South Caldwell softball coach named North Carolina Coach of the Year, up for national award

                “It’s a testament to our kids and our work ethic and our staff," said Casey Justice. 

                Meet the St. Stephens team helping blaze the trail for girls wrestling in North Carolina

                Meet the St. Stephens team helping blaze the trail for girls wrestling in North Carolina

                “(Wrestling) teaches them to be comfortable with who they are and to be comfortable in their body,” St. Stephens girls wrestling coach Paul Lane said. “The amount of confidence it gives girls is amazing.”

                State association says education in high school athletics in North Carolina worth preserving

                State association says education in high school athletics in North Carolina worth preserving

                Only a select few go on to play in college and even fewer get scholarships, but nearly all student athletes benefit from participating in high school sports.

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