Sports

Former Maiden standout Farley named First Team All-ACC for Hokies

Having never played cornerback before entering the highest level of college football, Caleb Farley continues to not only learn at the new position, but excel at it.

Red Hawks induct inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class

Monday night was the crowning achievement for five individuals and one athletic team at Catawba Valley Community College during the school's inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet at the Workforce Solutions Complex.

100 wins and counting: Foard wrestlers Landon Foor and Braden Wharton reach 100 career win threshold

The holiday season sure has been special for two high school wrestlers in particular: Fred T. Foard’s Landon Foor and Braden Wharton.

Bears keep rolling on in the playoffs

The fortress of Moretz Stadium just added another victim at the expense of Carson-Newman on Saturday. The Bears picked up their 15th-straight win at home on Saturday and moved into the Super Region 2 Final.

Young and in charge: Catawba County’s Gabby Vatrano rising in the world of soccer

Champions are made through hard work and dedication with the addition of obvious talent. Often times, a student-athlete is molded into top form by the time he or she reaches the high school level.

Leave It To Beaver: Former Foard football star carving a path with Lenoir-Rhyne his first two seasons

Every athlete must find his or her way once they reach the collegiate level as opportunity isn’t given, it’s earned.

Former Fred T. Foard football standout, Tate Beaver is making that case in his sophomore season with the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears.

Hayes on display: Red Devils’ senior Addison Hayes talks about his time as a football kicker and a forward in soccer

Not everybody can play multiple sports with success and not everybody can certainly do so simultaneously.

Like his counterpart at Maiden -- Adrian Campos, who plays soccer and football -- Newton-Conover senior Addison Hayes did just that in 2019.

Glory Road: Lady Tigers’ volleyball finished off miraculous season with 1st state title since 2005; 7th overall

The Fred T. Foard Lady Tigers’ varsity volleyball team were the quintessential excellence of execution this season.

The bigger the moment, the more dominant the Lady Tigers seemed to be.

State football playoff pairings (1st round)

WEST 2A

No. 10 Thomasville (8-3) at No. 7 NEWTON-CONOVER (7-4)

No. 11 DRAUGHN (7-4) at No. 6 Chase (9-2)

No. 16 BANDYS (5-6) at No. 1 Mountain Heritage (9-1)

WEST 2AA

CVCC women’s hoops hopes to build on ’18-19 success

Coming off its second Region 10 regular-season championship, the Catawba Valley Community College women’s basketball program will look for more even success as it heads into the 2019-20 season.