“You don’t realize the impact you have on kids. It might be one of the things you said that carried them through.”
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Zimmerman led the Patriots to a 9-1 regular season record in conference play and an 18-7 record overall.
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Maiden girls basketball coach Stephen Hensley and Alexander Central coach Jon Presnell each have one more game to coach this winter.
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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.
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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 Al…
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Alexander Central has become known for its aggressive defense, scrappy competitiveness and hustle on every possession.
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See video of the shot here.
He threw the shot from beyond half court. It went in.
"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
Which girls and boys teams won and lost in the first two rounds?
"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."
Carver recognized soccer player Joel Sonntag and head coach Rodrigo Patino for winning third-straight conference title and individual awards.
"It's good to have the rivalry back in a conference setting."
“I know that the bond and the rapport that we’ve built is so special,” Clark said. “It really is like a lifelong impact.”
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.
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.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association amended the winter sports postseason schedules again on Tuesday.
"She is a different level of special," Casey Justice said.
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.
“It’s a testament to our kids and our work ethic and our staff," said Casey Justice.
“(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.”
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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See highlights of Hickory area high school sports from the last week including Maiden versus Lincolnton basketball on Friday, the Western Foothills Athletic Conference swim championship and Freedom versus Alexander Central basketball on Tuesday and Bandys versus Fred T. Foard basketball on W…
"The kids really enjoy being around each other whether it's practice or games or team meals or scouting reports or film. They enjoy the process, not just the game," said head coach Clint Zimmerman.
“Skylar was a light in this community that will be forever missed.”
"I tell the kids, ‘Once you play for me, your family and you’ll be family for life.'"
NIL money is changing how young athletes grow up—fast. This video explores the pressure, responsibility, and life lessons that come with earning real money early, from managing fame and finances to learning maturity before most students even graduate.
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a 15-year-old in West Virginia who knows the upcoming sports season could be her last. West Virginia has banned transgender girls from competing in sports.
Becky Pepper-Jackson knows that the upcoming sports season could be her last. West Virginia has banned transgender girls like the discus-throwing sophomore from competing in girls and women’s sports. The Supreme Court hears arguments in the case this week.
"(Serena and I) have truly grown up together through this game and getting to take this next step with her means more to me than I can put into words, said Gracie Setzer.