Top Story Spotlight Catawba County now has 2 high school boys volleyball teams; sport may be official next year jason.koon May 4, 2026 May 4, 2026 Updated Jun 11, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It all started for Maiden High School junior Tyson Wayne when he saw an anime volleyball video on YouTube a few years ago. kAm(2J?6 D2:5 27E6C H2E49:?8 E92E G:56@[ 96 <?6H G@==6J32== H2D D@>6E9:?8 96 925 E@ ECJ] w6 DE2CE65 9:EE:?8 E96 32== E@ 9:>D6=7 :? 9:D 324<J2C5]k^Am Maiden's Tyson Wayne (23) tries to get the ball past a pair of St. Stephens defenders in a game at Carolina Select volleyball on April 25. 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Here's the schedule Culturas Unidas Festival returns to downtown Marion Nonprofit to build two new homes for Hurricane Helene survivors in McDowell County Lake Lure business gets slight eviction reprieve as judge leaves open combining suits See which western NC high school football team had to cancel this week's games due to injuries Marion nonprofit proposes community room space in city community building Baxter International issues recall of IV solutions made at McDowell County plant WNC Renaissance Faire set for this weekend in McDowell County McDowell County ceremony honors the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks Festivals, music and more: 6 free events happening this weekend in McDowell County area kAmQx H2D A=2J:?8 2E r2C@=:?2 $6=64E 2?5 E96? E96J 25G6CE:D65 E92E E96J H6C6 ECJ:?8 E@ 86E :E D2?4E:@?65 :? E96 DE2E6 @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[Q (2J?6 D2:5] k^Am Diego Resendiz (23) of St. Stephens goes up to block a Maiden shot in a game at Carolina Select Volleyball on April 25. 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E96 DAC:?8] r=2C< D2:5 E96 E62> :D 2=D@ D4965F=65 E@ A=2J 282:?DE t2DE qFC<6 =2E6C E9:D H66<] %96 }rw$pp D2?4E:@?:?8 G@E6 :D 6IA64E65 E@ E2<6 A=246 5FC:?8 E96 DAC:?8 >66E:?8 @? %F6D52J 2?5 (65?6D52J] k^Am Jason Koon is the Sports Editor for the Hickory Record and can be reached at jason.koon@lee.net. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. jason.koon Author email Follow jason.koon Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? 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