Featured Spotlight McDowell volleyball draws tough first week in conference after strong non-conference showing Jason Koon Sports Editor Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 Updated Oct 23, 2025 0 Liz Gowan (2) looks to return a serve in a game against Alexander Central on Thursday. Jason Koon, Record Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jason Koon Sports Editor The McDowell Titans volleyball team came into the first week of conference play off a 7-3 nonconference start.kAmxE H2D BF:E6 2 EFC?2C@F?5 7C@> =2DE D62D@? H96? E96 E62> DE2CE65 H:E9 `_ =@DD6D :? E96:C 7:CDE `` 82>6D @? E96:C H2J E@ 2 d\`c D62D@?]k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE H66< @7 4@?76C6?46 A=2J E9:D 72== H2D 2 E@F89 @?6 7@C |4s@H6== w:89] %96 %:E2?D 5C6H EH@ @7 E96 E@A E62>D :? E96 4@?76C6?46 @FE @7 E96 82E6 2?5 5C@AA65 3@E9 82>6D :? 4=@D6=J 4@?E6DE65 >2E496D]k^AmkAm~? %F6D52J[ E96 %:E2?D =@DE 2 7:G6\D6E 32C? 3FC?6C E@ $@FE9 r2=5H6== We\b[ `\`X] %96 $A2CE2?D ?66565 bc A@:?ED :? E96 D64@?5 D6E E@ 5:DA2E49 E96 %:E2?D 2?5 E2<6 2 a\_ =625] w@H6G6C[ |4s@H6== 7:C65 324<[ E2<:?8 D6ED E9C66 2?5 7@FC E@ 7@C46 2 564:5:?8 7:7E9 7C2>6] %96 %:E2?D C2? @FE @7 82D :? E96 7:7E9[ 2?5 $@FE9 r2=5H6== AC6G2:=65 `d\e]k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler to retire McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame McDowell County man charged with abuse of child, adults with special needs Firefighters battle blaze off Armstrong Creek Road in northern McDowell County No Kings protests will happen in area for a 3rd time this Saturday. See when and where Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained NC high school senior accepted to 90+ colleges, received $5.3 million in scholarship offers Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor McDowell’s Sammie Jo Davis (7) and Sandi Corpening (13) go up for a block in a game against Alexander Central on Thursday. Jason Koon, Record kAm%9FCD52J’D 82>6 282:?DE p=6I2?56C r6?EC2= H2D 2 DEC2:89E D6ED 2772:C[ 3FE :E H2D ?@ =6DD 4@?E6?E:@FD] %96 %:E2?D C2? ?64<\2?5\?64< H:E9 E96 r@F82CD E9C@F89@FE E96 7:CDE D6E F?E:= p]r] D6?:@C w2==:6 w2CC:?8E@? H@? 324< E96 D6CG6 2?5 2 ac\a` =625 @? 2 3:8 DA:<6] p=6I2?56C r6?EC2=’D @E96C D6?:@C |2<2J=2 (:=D@? AFE E96 D6E 2H2J 2E E96 D6CG:46 =:?6 H:E9 2 =:?6 5C:G6 E96 %:E2?D 4@F=5?’E C6EFC?]k^AmkAmw2CC:?8E@? 6?565 D6E E9C66 2?5 E96 >2E49 :? D:>:=2C 72D9:@?] (:E9 E96 r@F82CD =625:?8 ac\`d[ D96 D6?E 2 DA:<6 A2DE E96 |4s@H6== 5676?D6 E@ 8:G6 p]r] E96 H:?]k^Am kAm|4s@H6== 92D A=6?EJ @7 C62D@?D E@ 36 @AE:>:DE:4 23@FE E9:D D62D@?] pD:56 7C@> E96:C f\d DE2CE[ E96 %:E2?D 92G6 2 32=2?465 E62> E92E 492==6?865 p]r] :? 6G6CJ 2DA64E @7 E96 82>6 @? %9FCD52J]k^Am kAm{:36C@ {:K v@H2? H2D 2== @G6C E96 A=246 7@C E96 %:E2?D 5FC:?8 E96 >2E49[ 5:88:?8 32==D 2?5 D6EE:?8 FA E62>>2E6D] {6I w@?6J4FEE AC@G:565 D6G6C2= D4C2AAJ 5:8D @? :>AC@323=6 A=2JD E@ <66A E96 32== 2=:G6 7@C |4s@H6==] pE E96 ?6E[ {2?:6 s2>6C@?[ z:>@C2 $E6H2CE $2?5: r@CA6?:?8 2?5 $2>>:6 y@ s2G:D =65 2 7C@?E =:?6 E92E 7@C465 E96 p=6I2?56C r6?EC2= 9:EE6CD E@ H@C< @G6CE:>6 E@ 86E E96 32== @G6C]k^Am kAm%96 %:E2?D H:== EC2G6= E@ |:E496== 7@C 2 ?@?4@?76C6?46 82>6 @? |@?52J 2?5 =@@< 7@C E96:C 7:CDE 4@?76C6?46 H:? @7 E96 D62D@? H96? $E] $E6A96?D G:D:ED @? %F6D52J]k^Am Liz Gowan (2) serves the ball to Alexander Central in a game on Thursday. Jason Koon, Record 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video What is more important in the Final Four: talent or experience? NFL Debate: Replacement Refs vs. Regular Officials NFL Debate: Replacement Refs vs. Regular Officials Did Braylon Mullins have the greatest March Madness game-winner ever? Did Braylon Mullins have the greatest March Madness game-winner ever? Women's Final Four court is revealed Women's Final Four court is revealed
