Top Story Spotlight Catawba County now has 2 high school boys volleyball teams; sport may be official next year jason.koon May 4, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 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 about a few years ago. kAmr@F=E6C 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^AmkAmQx A=2J65 @77 E96 C@@7 @7 >J 9@FD6[Q 96 D2:5] QtG6?EF2==J[ E9:D J62C[ x FA8C2565 E@ 2 C63@F?56C 2?5 E2C86E]Q k^Am kAmw6 DE2CE65 =@@<:?8 7@C A=246D E@ A=2J 3FE 4@F=5?VE 7:?5 2?JE9:?8 F?E:= 962C5 23@FE 2 ?6H 3@JD EC2G6= E62> =2DE J62C 2E r2C@=:?2 $6=64E] ~?46 96 DE2CE65 EC2G6= 32==[ 96 <?6H 96 925 E@ 3C:?8 :E E@ 9:D D49@@=]  k^Am People are also reading… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified 1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. 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