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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Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach
Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach
