Top Story Spotlight South Iredell remembering former student-athlete who was killed in head-on DWI crash bmeadows Jan 21, 2026 Jan 21, 2026 Updated Jan 21, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The South Iredell High School community is remembering former student-athlete Skylar Provenza in the wake of her death. South Iredell High School 2024 graduate Skylar Provenza is seen pitching for the Vikings softball team. SIHS kAm“~FC 962CED 3C@<6 J6DE6C52J 2D H6 962C5 E96 ?6HD 23@FE E96 A2DD:?8 @7 7@C>6C 2E9=6E6 2?5 ':<:?8[ $<J=2C !C@G6?K2[” E96 $@FE9 xC656== ':<:?8D pE9=6E:4D u2463@@< A286 HC@E6 $F?52J]k^AmkAm%96 A@DE :?4=F565 A9@E@D @7 !C@G6?K2 2D 2 $@FE9 xC656== 4966C=6256C] $96 H2D G2CD:EJ 7@@E32== 4966C 42AE2:? 7@C E96 ':<:?8D :? a_ab 2?5 y' 7@@E32== 4966C 42AE2:? :? a_a`]k^AmkAm“$<J=2C H2D 2 =:89E :? 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