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NCAA TOURNEY: Thursday scores, Friday games

March 22, 2013

Below is a look at Thursday's NCAA tournament scores and Friday's slate of games:

Thursday's NCAA tournament scores
No. 3 Michigan St. 65, No. 14 Valparaiso 54
No. 6 Butler 68, No. 11 Bucknell 56
No. 9 Wichita State 73, No. 8 Pittsburgh 55
No. 4 St. Louis 64, No. 13 New Mexico St. 44
No. 6 Memphis 54, No. 11 Saint Mary's 52
No. 3 Marquette 59, No. 14 Davidson 58

Edwards looks back on his 40 years of coaching

March 21, 2013

After 40 total years of coaching, Tommy Edwards decided it was time to hang up the whistle.

Edwards announced his retirement on Tuesday as the women’s basketball coach at Catawba Valley Community College.

Edwards hopes he achieved one goal in his long tenure as coach.

PREP NOTEBOOK: Wednesday's sports scores

March 20, 2013

Below is a look at Wednesday's prep scores from across Catawba County:

Prep tennis
Newton-Conover 9, Bunker Hill 0
Bandys 5, Maiden 4

Prep softball
Bandys 11, Maiden 6
Bunker Hill 11, Newton-Conover 1
St. Stephens 13, East Rutherford 0

Prep baseball
Bandys 7, Maiden 6 (eight innings)
Bunker Hill 7, Newton-Conover 6 (eight innings)

PREP NOTEBOOK: Tuesday's spring prep scores

March 20, 2013

Below is a look at Tuesday's prep scores from across Catawba County:

Prep tennis
Bandys 9, West Caldwell 0
Newton-Conover 7, Draughn 2
St. Stephens 9, Fred T. Foard 0
South Iredell 8, Maiden 1

Prep softball
Bandys 5, West Caldwell 2
Draughn 1, Bunker Hill 0
East Burke 15, Newton-Conover 0 (three innings)
Fred T. Foard 2, St. Stephens 0