Monroe's homer, pitching carry Eagles
RALEIGH — Nick Monroe paced the Eastern Alamance baseball team, both from the mound and at the plate, as the Eagles defeated host Cardinal Gibbons 1-0 in the third round of the Class 3-A state playoffs...
View ArticleWarriors blow past Western Harnett in softball
ELON — The Western Alamance softball team made a Class 3-A third-round game of the state playoffs look easy with a 12-1 victory against Western Harnett on Friday. The Warriors (24-3) used an eight-run...
View ArticleRelay hits it right for Williams girls
GREENSBORO — The Williams High School girls’ 800-meter relay entered Friday’s state championships at North Carolina A&T with the third-best qualifying time. After the race, the team was on top of...
View ArticleKnightdale boys cruise to title
GREENSBORO — Knightdale High School coasted to a Class 4-A boys’ track and field state championship Saturday at North Carolina A&T. The Knights piled up 67 points, beating Pfafftown Reagan’s 48....
View ArticleBoys' teams add to championship hardware
Winston-Salem Reynolds won its third consecutive Class 4-A dual-team boys’ tennis championship Saturday at Burlington Tennis Center. The Demons defeated Raleigh Wakefield 5-0, doing so by winning...
View ArticleThe Elon School increases total to 4 straight state crowns
WILSON — The Elon School placed players in eight of the nine finals to carry the Commodores to their fourth consecutive North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A state...
View ArticleEastern Alamance displays finishing flair in playoff victory
McLEANSVILLE — When Eastern Alamance baseball coach Randy Ballard made a mound visit in the bottom of the seventh inning of Tuesday night’s game against Northeast Guilford, he had a message for junior...
View ArticleWestern Alamance plays waiting game in softball playoffs
EDEN — Western Alamance and Eden Morehead softball teams are learning that patience is a virtue. The two Mid-State 3-A Conference rivals had their fourth-round game in the Class 3-A state playoffs...
View ArticleBulldogs' Baldwin to make college pitch from mound
Dallas Baldwin says he won’t mind putting down the bat when he makes the next step. He’ll be content as a pitcher for Rockingham Community College. “I don’t mind,” the Williams High School senior said....
View ArticleWilliams soccer pair makes college choices
Williams High School senior Mary Kirkman signed with Catawba College to play soccer Wednesday. Kirkman was enticed to sign with the Division II program not only because of the coaching staff, led by...
View ArticleEagles seize the moment
McLEANSVILLE — If there’s anything certain about the playoff run the Eastern Alamance baseball team is on, it’s that the Eagles are going to make the most of their opportunities. Eastern Alamance drew...
View ArticleWarriors conquer rival, reach softball regional final
EDEN — Western Alamance senior catcher Kelsey Rice knew Eden Morehead pitcher Evie Scott would throw a screwball with the bases loaded and two outs. After all, Rice had a full day to think about her...
View ArticleEastern Guilford's Hairston chooses junior college route
Eastern Guilford senior Brandon Hairston, a two-time member of the Times-News All-Region first team boys’ basketball team, said he hasn’t given up on pursuing a Division I stop after agreeing to play...
View ArticleWestern Alamance falls short in series opener
PIKEVILLE — Western Alamance fell 1-0 to host Pikeville Aycock in the Class 3-A state softball playoffs Thursday. Pikeville Aycock (28-2) pushed across a fifth inning run and held up defensively to...
View ArticleEastern Alamance's Monroe fires no-hitter
PIKEVILLE — Eastern Alamance senior pitcher Nick Monroe insists he’s just trying to do his job and help his team win. At this rate, he has exceeded that expectation. Monroe threw a no-hitter against...
View ArticleWarriors' ride in softball playoffs ends with oh-so-close loss
ELON — The contact from Kelsey Rice’s bat and the trajectory of the fly ball that followed sent hope surging through Tyler Miles’ mind. “I thought it was gone,” Miles said. “It was hit really hard. I...
View ArticlePikeville Aycock quiets Eagles, forces Game 3 in regional final
MEBANE — A night after cruising to a six-run victory, Eastern Alamance had the tables reversed and dropped the second game of the Class 3-A Eastern Regional finals against Pikeville Aycock, 7-1, on...
View ArticleHeartbreaking finish clips Eagles
PIKEVILLE — The Eastern Alamance baseball team had been in this situation before. Trailing by four runs and headed into the seventh inning, the Eagles mounted a two-out rally against Pikeville Aycock...
View ArticleThe Elon School golfers add to statewide recognition in NCISAA
Burlington Christian Academy and The Elon School were well represented on the spring sports all-state teams in Class 1-A of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association. The Elon...
View ArticleSidelines: Quartet makes team for State Games
Four baseball players from Alamance County schools landed on the Region 5 team for the State Games of North Carolina. The 20-member team of underclassmen includes outfielder Brock Deatherage of Western...
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