Local Sports

SCHEDULE CHANGES: Tournaments postponed

May 6, 2013

A number of different prep sports events from Monday were postponed due to rain in the area.

Baseball and softball tournaments in the Catawba Valley 2A were moved to Tuesday.

Updated look at baseball, softball tourney brackets

May 3, 2013

Here is an updated look at the baseball and softball tournament brackets for the Catawba Valley 2A and Northwestern 3A/4A:

CVAC baseball

First round
No. 1 Bandys 10, No. 8 Newton-Conover 0 (five innings)
No. 4 West Caldwell 7, No. 5 Maiden 1
No. 2 Draughn 5, No. 7 South Iredell 4
No. 6 East Burke 13, No. 3 Bunker Hill 8

Lady Red Devils claim first conference soccer title

May 2, 2013

With a 3-0 victory against West Caldwell on Thursday, the Newton-Conover girls soccer team made history.

The Lady Red Devils, who improved to 18-1-1 overall and 13-1 in CVAC play, claimed their first-ever conference title.

To read more of this story, pick up the Friday edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.

Gutierrez's goal pushes LRDs a step closer to title

May 2, 2013

Newton-Conover's Brenda Gutierrez picked the perfect time to break through on the soccer field.

The sophomore, who entered Wednesday night's game against Maiden with one goal this season, scored the lone netter in the 69th minute in a 1-0 win for the Lady Red Devils.