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.
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Draughn, Foard, South Iredell and South Caldwell high schools are still in the playoffs.
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Here is a look at where every team in Catawba, Burke, Alexander and McDowell counties ended up.
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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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"She is a different level of special," Casey Justice said.
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“It’s a testament to our kids and our work ethic and our staff," said Casey Justice.
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“Skylar was a light in this community that will be forever missed.”
"(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.
Wall is a two-time all-conference player and has also earned all-district and all-state honors.
One returning player led the team last year with four home runs and three doubles.
Young is the first of the 2025 senior class at McDowell High to declare any future plans.
Former McDowell outfielder Abby Wyatt picks up third all-state selection of her career.
Young was a run producer and scorer as she hit primarily in the third spot leading the team in hits (32) and runs scored (21) in 85 plate appearances.
The Mountain Athletic Conference has released its all-conference selections for the spring of 2024 and McDowell High School has a solid representation of names.
McDowell softball got two early runs in Monday third round state playoff game but it wasn't enough.
Third round playoff game slated for Tuesday has been moved up a day to avoid the expected rainy weather that is being forecasted.
McDowell Lady Titans puts together a big outing at home to advance to the third round next Tuesday.
There was a feeling of anxiety on the diamond for the McDowell Lady Titans in Tuesday’s opening round of the 4A State softball playoffs, but once the team busted through it was a huge sigh of relief. McDowell broke open a scoreless tie through the early going and gradually pulled away, beati…
The playoff format is single elimination until it transitions to a best-of-three series for both the regional finals and the state championships.
The 2024 postseason for the McDowell Lady Titans softball team begins on Tuesday.
It’s do-or-die for the spring season as the state playoffs begin for most of the spring sports across the state of North Carolina.
While it was not quite the storybook ending the McDowell Lady Titans wanted to write on Thursday night, the team was still able to place a mark in the history books.
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The foundation of success for McDowell softball the past four years comes through again on Monday.
It’s the final week the regular season and for one of the teams at McDowell High School a conference championship is still on the line.
McDowell Lady Titans win Tuesday night and has pulled back even for first place in the MAC standings.
McDowell Lady Titans outlasted the R-S Central Hilltoppers 4-3 in a 13-inning marathon.
Abby Wyatt is the latest Lady Titan from the 2024 senior class to sign on the dotted line as she will attend Montreat College next year.
A pair of McDowell softball players sign to play at Division II Lees-McRae.
Offense was at a premium on Thursday night but in the end the McDowell Lady Titans made the most of its opportunities.
The combination of an efficient offense with a solid effort on the mound yielded a good start to 2024 for the McDowell Lady Titans softball team as they won 13-2 over Tuscola in five innings.