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. Jason Koon, Record kAmQx 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^AmkAmw6 DE2CE65 =@@<:?8 7@C A=246D E@ A=2J 3FE 4@F=5?VE 7:?5 2?JE9:?8 F?E:= 96 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… McDowell County NC woman charged after 10-year-old tests positive for drugs Asheville artist hides painting of Jimothy the raccoon in woods Report says Davidson Fort unsafe, costly to repair. 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McDowell High basketball player caps season at state East-West All-Star game Clara McCartha played 17 minutes for the West team on Monday night.
West Caldwell cancels varsity football. What does this mean for other Catawba Valley teams? The move upends several other Catawba Valley football schedules.
