I am so very HAPPY to announce that Lake Norman High School Student and MY GRANDDAUGHTER Kaden Whitley last night sign her Commitment Letter to Rhode Island College Gymnastics Program. RIC is located just outside Providence RI.

Kaden is a 4 time NC State Champion Gymnast but has fought through a back issue the past year. This is a dream come true for her.
I know this is not football but.........Funny thing is, I bet only about 15 or 20 students and teachers at Lake Norman even know she has been a gymnnast since she was about 8 years old. She does not talk about it, she just does it.

As a side note, her Father (my youngest son) was a 4 year wrestler and team Captain 3 years at Johnson and Wales University in downtown Providence.

Tarboro is looking a non conference opponent to play JV and Varsity for either Week 5 or Week 6 in 2024 Contact Jeff Craddock jcraddock@ecps.us 252-883-3404

We're looking for a third team to join our scrimmage on Friday August 9th, Berean Baptist will also be participating.

Sam Spencer
919-924-3186

Can someone please explain MaxPreps rankings? They have Meyers Park #4 in the country and Reidsville #53. In the state, they have Meyers Park #2 and Reidsville #10. I never was the best at math, but I can figure out when something doesn't add up

Tarboro is looking a non conference opponent to play JV and Varsity for either Week 5 or Week 6 in 2024 Contact Jeff Craddock jcraddock@ecps.us 252-883-3404

Tarboro is looking a non conference opponent to play JV and Varsity for either Week 5 or Week 6 in 2024

Tarboro is looking a non conference opponent to play JV and Varsity for either Week 5 or Week 6 in 2024 Contact Jeff Craddock jcraddock@ecps.us 252-883-3404

South Florence High School is hiring:

1. WR coach/pass game coordinator
2. DB coach/def. pass game coordinator
3. Assistant strength coach (FB only)

Teaching openings in all areas including SS & PE. Contact HC Drew Marlowe for more info. 803-464-5682 / amarlowe@fsd1.org

South Florence High School is hiring:

1. WR coach/pass game coordinator

2. DB coach/def. pass game coordinator

3. Assistant strength coach (FB only)


Teaching openings in all areas including SS & PE. Contact HC Drew Marlowe for more info. 803-464-5682 / amarlowe@fsd1.org

South Florence High School is hiring:

1. WR coach/pass game coordinator.

2. DB coach/def. pass game coordinator

3. Assistant strength coach (FB only)


Teaching openings in all areas including SS & PE. Contact HC Drew Marlowe for more info. 803-464-5682 / amarlowe@fsd1.org

The heart and soul of this 2023 Ram team gets his first offer.


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I thought to do an off season subject. Hiking the Appalachian trail. I been watching youtube videos on it where hikers made their way through. For most that started did‘nt finish. I enjoy watching and seeing the scenery and their storys. For myself I have no interest in doing the hike. But has anyone on here ever hike it or have stories to tell about it.

McDowell picked up a nice win over a pretty good North Henderson team tonight by 3.

Davie (13-0)
(1/9) West Forsyth & (1/12) Parkland

Reidsville (9-0)
(1/8) Rockingham & (1/12) @ West Stokes

South Stokes (12-0)
(1/9) @ East Wilkes & (1/13) Mount Tabor @ WF

Thoughts going into this week??

Cherryville has been awarded the NC American Legion State tournament for the next two years.

For the 2024 event, Cherryville will host a week’s worth of events before and during the tournament.

Thursday, July 18: A kickoff celebration in downtown Cherryville will be held from 7-10 p.m. with the Band of Oz providing entertainment.

Friday, July 19: A parade will be held at 4:30 p.m. in Cherryville with N.C. Legion Hall of Fame inductees serving as grand marshals before a 6 p.m. banquet at Cherryville Baptist Church and, finally, a home run derby at Cherryville’s Fraley Field.

Saturday, July 20 to Wednesday, July 24: Double-elimination tournament will be played to determine the state champion.

Cherryville hosting the event in 2024 and 2025 will add to Post 100’s record for numbers of times serving as host; Cherryville previously has hosted the 2005, 2019 and 2021 state tournaments.

Coach Ron Turner has passed away. It was announced on Wilkes Central Athletic Page on Facebook

Finally now official ...

West Ashley (5A) is looking for best fit on offense and defense. Possibility of Coordinator position on both sides. Various teaching and non-teaching positions in the building.

donald_kiefer@charleston.k12.sc.us

828-400-9369

Winston Salem Journal
by Lisa O’Donnell
The N.C. High School Athletics Association will officially sanction women’s wrestling for the 2023-24 season, a milestone in the sport’s evolution that should lead to a boom in the number of young women who come out for wrestling. (Good long story with lots of pictures)

https://journalnow.com/news/local/young-women-wrestlers-take-sport-to-new-levels-of-popularity/article_cbac558c-a638-11ed-a005-07cae226d5c7.html

WXII News 12

Mount Airy women's wrestling bringing home trophies and inspiring others

"I just like fell in love with the sport even if it was a sport I originally didn’t think I was going to like."

www.wxii12.com

Langston did an excellent job putting it together. Brought back some great memories. Wonder if some of the old timers have any thoughts?

Let me first say that it has been many years since I have been on this message board. Sites such as NC preps always loved when it came to fun banter and discussing high school athletics.

I don’t know how many of the old school folks are still on the site, but I wanted to share the news that i and others in the McDowell County community learned this morning.

We received word that former McDowell Titan football player and basketball player, Terrance “Buggy Kincaid passed away on Sunday night.

Buggy was a 2008 graduate of McDowell High School, so we’re talking someone in their early-mid 30’s.

Without argument, he is the greatest male athlete in the 50-plus year history of McDowell High School.

2007 AP 1st team All-State running back. (300 rush attempts 2,654 yds, 27 TD’s)

MHS all-time leading rusher (535 attempts, 4,810 yds, 47 TD’s). Take into account he didn’t play varsity as a freshmen and tore his ACL in preseason of his sophomore year.

Top single game performance (382 rushing yards) vs East Rutherford in 2006.

As of a couple years ago he owned the North Carolina record for rushing yards per game (218.6) and career average distance of touchdown runs (45.3 yards).

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That was just his football stats.

This guy was a 2x NW4A all-conference selection in basketball. Averaged 15.8 points, 8.3 assists, 6.7 rebounds, 4.1 steals per game as a senior (2007-08). His assist totals were best in the state and he shot the ball at a 58% clip for the entire season.

2 NW4A conference tournament championships
1 NW4A season championship
1 4A West Regional Appearance

Inducted into McDowell Athletics Hall of Fame (2022)

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Going back to the football side of things, while McDowell did not have particularly good teams back then, Buggy single-handedly put butts in the stands because they wanted to see what he would do next.

Needless to say a lot of people from that timeframe is heartbroken to learn of this news today.

R-S Central has an opening for head football coach/PE. If interested please contact Phil Rogers at (828) 287-3304 or by email at progers@rcsnc.org.

After 2 with Honeycutt he will be going to Walkertown. He had some success there and done overall a great job with what he had at South Davidson n SD is in “Better” place then he came in But can the build and sustain that success ? 4 wins is the most wins they have had since 2004 which they had 4 wins.

The Biggest ? Is Who will apply and would want this job?

Due to a cancellation Albemarle WBB is looking for a team to play on 1/27 at 4pm at our gym. Please email edavis359@gmail.com if interested!!!