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App State jumps past Georgia State early, holds on for 10-7 win

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App State jumps past Georgia State early, holds on for 10-7 win

By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. —Before one of the 2023 season’s largest home crowds and a number of notable university officials on March 24, Appalachian State baseball scored early and often then outlasted visiting Georgia State, 10-7.

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No fewer than seven Mountaineers crossed home plate with runs and five black-and-gold clad batters collected RBIs. Hitting eighth in the batting order, Alex Aguila arguably had the best day, going 2-for-3, scoring a run and recording 3 RBIs as well as being credited with a stolen base.

App State catcher Hayden Cross (35) rips a double vs. Georgia State on March 24. Photographic image by David Rogers

The Mountaineers’ third baseman, Golston Gillespie also went 2-for-3 on the day, scoring 3 runs and collecting one RBI. Both Aguila and Gillespie walked twice.

Second baseman Austin St. Laurent also had a creditable day at the plate, hitting 2-for-4, including one double, securing 2 RBIs.

Catcher Hayden Cross also was credited with 2 RBIs on the day, the first one in the first inning to get things started for Appalachian State. With the bases loaded in the bottom half of the first inning, Cross (batting cleanup) lofted a long fly ball to centerfield, scoring Xavier Moronta, who tagged up a third, giving Cross a sacrifice fly RBI for his stat line.

Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts is all smiles in manning the athletic department’s new ‘Gatling Gun’ to shoot T-shirts to the packed grandstands. Photographic image by David Rogers

App State scored in every inning except the 7th, including a 3-run outburst in the second inning that saw a pair of walks and a batter hit by a pitch load the bases. St. Laurent capitalized with a single rapped up the middle, scoring Aguila and Andrew Terrell. Xavier Moronta came home for the inning’s third run inning on an error by Georgia State’s shortstop, Matt Ruiz.

The Mountaineers’ 2-run production in the bottom half of the 5th inning featured a little bit of “small ball.” Gillespie started things off with a single through the right side before Hunter Wilder singled to right, too, sending the redshirt senior from Ila, Ga. to third. With runners on first and third, Hunter, a junior outfielder from Port Charlotte, Fla., took advantage of Gillespie as a scoring threat and stole second, putting both App State runners in scoring position. Aguila worked the count to 3-1, then teed off on a pitch down the middle for yet another single through the right side, with both Gillespie and Wilder racing home.

SSSSTTTTRRRRIIIKKKKEEE!!!! – C. Philip Byers, an App State alum and current member of the UNC Board of Governors as well as President of the Challenge Foundation Properties and Senior Managing Partner of Byers, Cotham, Harrington, and Lancaster Strategic Partners, LLC, throws out the first pitch to App State head coach Kermit Smith (1) on March 24, celebrating Byers recent donation of the video board in right center field. The video board is just one of several enhancements the Mountaineers are making to Smith Stadium and Beaver Field. Photographic image by David Rogers

While Georgia State started to get some offense going with two runs in the 8th inning and 3 more in the top half of the 9th to tighten the early deficit, App State countered with Gillespie seventh home run of the season for an insurance run in the bottom half of the 8th.

Starting pitcher Xander Hamilton (4-1) was credited with the win, allowing just two runs on five hits, walking three and striking out nine. He threw 112 total pitches, 72 of them strikes.

Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts (center) may have given the Mountaineers a little extra boost when she visited the dugout before the team’s 10-7 win over Georgia State on March 24. Photographic image by David Rogers

Joseph Brandon (2-1) picked up the loss on the mound for the visiting Panthers, as the starter. He pitched only the first two innings, giving up only two hits, but seeing four App State runners cross the plate, helped by Brandon walking four and three of the four runs rule “unearned” because of fielding errors.

The teams will return to action for Game 2 of the 3-day series on Saturday, March 25, at 3 p.m.

NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

  • APP – Xander Hamilton (SP): WIN, 6.1 innings pitched, allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, 3 walks, 9 strikeouts
  • APP – Golston Gillespie (1B): 2-3, 3 runs scored, 1 RBI, HR
  • APP – Austin St. Laurent (RF): 2-4, 2 RBIs
  • APP – Doubles by Hayden Cross and Luke Drumheller
  • APP – Stolen bases by Xavier Moronta, Hunter Wilder, Alex Aguila
  • GSU – Luke Boynton (1B): 2-3, 3 runs scored, 2 RBIs, HR, 2 walks
  • GSU – Max Ryerson (DH): 2-5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI
  • GSU – Will Mize (SS): 2-3, 1 RBI

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Alex Aguila laces the ball to right during App State’s 10-7 win over Georgia State on March 24. Photographic image by David Rogers
Xavier Moronta crosses home plate with the Mountaineers first run on March 24, in App State’s 10-7 win over Georgia State. Photographic image by David Rogers
Austin St. Laurent (7) lays down a bunt single down the third base line on March 24 vs. Georgia State, advancing Xavier Moronta to second and scoring position in the process. Photographic image by David Rogers
You’re out! App State first baseman Golston Gillespie fields a throw from second baseman Luke Drumheller to put out the Georgia State runner, centerfielder Cameron Jones, on March 24 during the Mountaineers 10-7 win over the Panthers. Photographic image by David Rogers
Yosef has some pregame fun entertaining early arrivers on March 24 at Smith Stadium for the game between App State and Georgia State. Photographic image by David Rogers

Pioneers drop NWC league game to Cougars, 5-0

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Pioneers drop NWC league game to Cougars, 5-0

By David Rogers. TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — Host Alexander Central got going early and never looked back against Watauga on March 24.

While shutting out the Pioneers over the seven innings of play, the Cougars plated two runs in the first inning, added another in the 3rd, and two more insurance runs in the bottom of the 6th to win the day in a battle of Northwestern Conference heavyweights.

Watauga (9-2 overall) is now 1-1 in NWC play, tied for third place with South Caldwell, while Alexander Central (7-4 overall) is 2-0 atop the standings, tied with Hibriten.

The Pioneers will look to get back in the league leadership mix on March 28 when they host Hibriten. Alexander Central will travel to South Caldwell on the same day, with the first pitch for both games slated for 6:30 pm.

Movin’ on: Appalachian FC advances in Open Cup after win over Fusion in OT

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Movin’ on: Appalachian FC advances in Open Cup after win over Fusion in OT

By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. —Another chapter in Appalachian FC’s storied beginning was written on March 22. Call them the Sasquatch Armada, if you will, or even call them a motley crew, but the Boone-based, semi-pro soccer team is for real after a stirring, double overtime win against the North Carolina Fusion at Ted Mackorell Soccer Stadium.

After 90 minutes of regulation and two 15-minute overtime periods that ended in a 2-2  deadlock, the match was decided on penalty kicks. When two Fusion kicks sailed over the goal and a third hit the crossbar while Appalachian FC’s first two attempts by Max Landau and Kevin Arguello found gold in the back of the net, the outcome was already a foregone conclusion. Kevin De Lange’s third successful penalty kick for FC was just icing on the proverbial cake.

Photographic image by David Rogers

During the early penalty kicks, emotions among fans in the field side seats were already bubbling. When De Lange’s boot put an exclamation point on the outcome, those VIP seat holders stormed the field, surrounded the players and celebrated exuberantly in the southwest corner.

This wasn’t just another early season soccer win for the Sasquatchers. This victory meant they would advance to the second round of the 108th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, keeping alive prospects for potentially playing against a Major League Soccer franchise in a later round if they keep winning.

The night before, Appalachian FC head coach Dale Parker was sketching out tactics and strategy for the attacking style he prefers on what might as well have been bar napkins at Rivers Street Ale House in Boone for his thrown together, but carefully chosen roster of players. Some were regular members of the team, others newcomers coming together just for this U.S. Open Cup series. Regular season play for the National Premier Soccer League franchise doesn’t begin for another couple of months, so many of the normally rostered players were unavailable for a pre-season tilt due to school or occupational commitments.

So Parker and his assistants, with club management, may have done their best work in assembling a pre-season roster capable of carrying out the coach’s game plan even without being able to practice much as a team.

It worked. Appalachian FC made short work of imprinting the team’s attacking style of play on the game when the all-black clad unit worked upfield in the opening seconds and Camden Holbrook found the back of the net after an assist credited to Carson Dinger, all before the first minute had ticked off the clock.

Then, just 32 minutes into the first half, Holbrook gave the home crowd even more to cheer about when he ripped in a second goal, the assist this time credited to De Lange.

The NC Fusion made things interesting just before halftime when in the 38th minute  Juancho Fernandez knocked in a goal, assisted by Sam Bethell, making the score 2-1 going into intermission.

That is the way the game stayed in the see-saw battle for possession and defense until a free kick was awarded to the Fusion in the 78th minute, just outside the penalty box and just to the left of the net’s middle (see photo below). Appalachian FC goalkeeper Jacob Agnew set up his “wall” so that it would take an almost perfect kick for the Fusion’s Federico Ferreira to make good on his attempt.

And he did, the ball arching and curving just inside the upper right corner of the net, tying the game at 2-2.

The two 15-minute overtime periods went scoreless, setting up the penalty kick drama.

Estimated attendance for the match on an almost perfect night, weather-wise, after the rain cleared earlier in the afternoon, was 1,500 sitting in the packed grandstands, the field side seats, and lining the grassy berms on the west side.

Appalachian FC advances to Round 2 on April 5, 7:00 p.m. against Charlotte Independence. Location was not yet available as of press time but this story will be updated as soon as the venue is identified.

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Sears named to NC All State basketball team

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Sears named to NC All State basketball team

By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — Adding to her selection as Player of the Year for District 11 of the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association, Watauga sophomore Kate Sears has been named to North Carolina’s “All State” team as a 2nd Team selection, NCBCA announced on March 20.

Sears is one of only two sophomores selected to the All State team, the other being Adelaide Jernigan of Bishop McGuinness, a private Catholic highs school in Kernersville.

The All-State first team was dominated by juniors (4), to go along with one senior. Zamareya Jones, a junior at North Pitt, was named the state’s Player of the Year while Panther Creek’s Danielle Sullivan grabbed Coach of the Year honors on the women’s side.

In addition to Jones, the All State first team included Jada Angel of Cape Fear, Taylor Barner of Panther Creek, senior Reychel Douglas of Millbrook, and Bianca Thomas of Charlotte Catholic. Watauga high school basketball fans are familiar with Thomas as she helped lead Charlotte Catholic past Watauga in the state championship tournament’s quarterfinals.

Along with Sears, the All State second team includes senior Kyla Bryant (Salisbury), senior Navaeh Farmer (North Mecklenburg), senior Ally Hollifield (Shelby), and senior Madisyn Jordan (Panther Creek).

On the third team, Jernigan was surrounded by seniors, including Kylie Chavis (Purnell Swett), Brecken Snotherly (Eastern Randolph), Caroline Thiel (Rocky Mount), and Kristen Lewis-Williams (Lake Norman).

Men’s All State

On the men’s side, junior Paul McNeil (Richmond County) picked up Player of the Year honors while Jim Baker (Central Cabarrus) collected Coach of the Year honors.

The Men’s 1st Team All State selections were also dominated by juniors. Along with McNeil, other juniors included Isaiah Evans (North Mecklenburg), Drake Powell (Northwood), and Jarin Stevenson (Seaforth). The lone senior on the 1st team was Jah Short (Farmville Central).

The men’s 2nd Team All State selections were senior Takorrie Faison (Goldsboro), junior “Juke” Harris (Salisbury), junior Sir Mohammed (Myers Park), senior Elijah Strong (Myers Park), and senior Jaiden Thompson (Central Cabarrus),

The men’s 3rd Team All State selections were senior Isaac Dobie (First Flight), sophomore Jackson Keith (Southern Durham), senior Collin Kuhl (Holly Springs), freshman Dionte Neal (Reidsville), and sophomore Mikey Wilkins (R-S Central).

Charlotte Torgerson (33) made plays both inside and outside on Feb. 7 against Freedom in Morganton. On March 6 she was named to the All District 11 team of the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. Photographic image by David Rogers

All District 11 Notes

The NCBCA announced its All-District selections on March 6, naming Sears as the District 11 Player of the Year and Watauga teammate Charlotte Torgerson as a 3rd Team All District 11 honoree. Other regional selections of note to receive All District honors included junior Paige Overcash of Ashe County (1st Team All District) and senior Katie Story of Hibriten (1st Team All District).

Of regional interest, the men’s All District team included senior Jake Grubb of Ashe County, named 2nd Team All District.

Good things come in threes and twos: Watauga District middle school track finishes strong in Valdese

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Good things come in threes and twos: Watauga District middle school track finishes strong in Valdese

By David Rogers. VALDESE, N.C. — A trio of Watauga District Middle School track and field girls each picked up a pair of first place finishes on March 21, as Watauga’s 6th, 7th, and 8th grade team members competed against their counterparts from West McDowell Middle School (Marion, N.C.) and host Heritage Middle School (VALDESE, N.C.) in a tri-meet.

In the field events, Watauga captured four first place finishes in the five events. Sydney Helms took top honors in the high jump and triple jump while Maria Soto won both the shot put and discus events. In the fifth field event, the long jump, Helms leaped to a fourth place finish.

On the track, Tessa Buchanan finished No. 1 in both the 200 meter dash and 55 meter hurdles.

COMPLETE WATAUGA RESULTS, MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS

  • 100 meters
    • Addie Stough 14.90 (3rd)
    • Emma Harris 15.38 (5th)
  • 200 meters
    • Tessa Buchanan 28.59 (1st)
    • Cora Byrk 30.13 (3rd)
  • 400 meters
    • Krystian Wellenstein 1:12 (3rd)
    • Ayla Tippett 1:13 (4th)
  • 800 meters
    • Sadie-Rose Long 3:00 (T3rd)
    • Ragan Gordon 3:06 (6th)
  • 1600 meters
    • Sadie-Rose Long 6:22 (4th)
    • Ragan Gordon 6:34 (5th)
  • 55 meter hurdles
    • Tessa Buchanan 9.66 (1st)
    • Mackenzy Cheek 11.16 (6th)
  • 4×200 meters relay
    • Watauga A 3:11 (2nd), team of Kelby Windish, Cora Byrk, Willa Stoley, Winter Shaw
  • 4×400 meters relay
    • Watauga A 5:20 (3rd), team of Ayla Tippett, Ragan Gordon, Sadie-Rose Long, Winter Shaw

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Reed paces Watauga District middle school boys track in Valdese

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Reed paces Watauga District middle school boys track in Valdese

By David Rogers. VALDESE, N.C. — Picking up No. 1 finishes in the 200-meter dash and 55-meter hurdles events, Ethan Reed helped the Watauga District middle school boys track and field team to strong finishes on March 21. The tri-meet was hosted by Heritage Middle School with West McDowell Middle School (Marion) also competing.

Watauga’s Chris Ruiz picked up the only other individual No. 1 finish for the boys team, running 12.44 to take top honors in the 100 meters, with Quincy Honeycutt finishing a strong No. 3 in the same event.

Ruiz also picked up a No. 3 finish in the long jump, while Devan LaCue took home second place honors in both the triple jump and the long jump.

The Watauga 4×400 relay team of Coy Greer, Sawyer Blackburn, Alan Aguliar, and Gage Coffey also placed No. 1.

COMPLETE WATAUGA BOYS RESULTS

  • 100 meters
    • Chris Ruiz 12.44 (1st)
    • Quincy Honeycutt 12.91 (3rd)
  • 200 meters
    • Ethan Reed 28.50 (1st)
    • Chris Ruiz 29.91 (3rd)
  • 400 meters
    • Sawyer Blackburn 1:03 (2nd)
    • Coy Greer 1:05 (4th)
  • 800 meters
    • Tyce Anderson 2:55 (2nd)
    • Cole Gray 3:11 (6th)
  • 1600 meters
    • Tyce Anderson 6:14 (4th)
    • Cole Gray
  • 110m hurdles
    • Ethan Reed 16.62 (1st)
    • Eli Reed 17.13 (3rd)
  • Shot Put
    • Sam Coggins 28’9″ (5th)
    • Lanson Gilbert 24;6″ (6th)
  • Discus
    • Lanson Gilbert 80’0″ (3rd)
    • Sam Coggins 78’0″ (4th)
  • Long Jump
    • Chris Ruiz 14’8″ (3rd)
    • Devan LaCue 13’2″ (4th)
  • Triple Jump
    • Devan LaCue 28’9″ (2nd)
  • High Jump
    • Devan LaCue 4’5″ (2nd)
  • 4×200 Relay
    • Watauga A 1:54 (2nd), team comprised of Alan Aguilar, Eli Reed, Dalton Mackey, and Quincy Honeycutt
  • 4×400 Relay
    • Watauga A 4:35 (1st), team comprised of Coy Greer, Sawyer Blackburn, Alan Aguilar, and Gage Coffey

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Riddle me this: Watauga holds on to early lead in 11-8 win over South Caldwell

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Riddle me this: Watauga holds on to early lead in 11-8 win over South Caldwell

By David Rogers. HUDSON, N.C. — If Watauga third baseman Cooper Riddle had only hit a triple, he would have accomplished one of baseball’s most prized feats for a single game: “hitting for the cycle.” He still had a big night at the plate on March 21 at South Caldwell, slugging a double, hammering a home run and lacing a single into the outfield. His stat line included three RBIs and three runs scored during Watauga’s 11-8 win.

Teammate Johnny Ray nearly equaled Riddle’s prolific offensive production, going 2-for-4, with two runs scored and three RBIs while ripping a triple and slamming a home run.

South Caldewell’s Hunter Philyaw slides past Watauga catcher Cooper Critcher for the Spartans’ first run on March 21. Photographic image by David Rogers

The Pioneers got on the board in the top of the first inning when Maddox Greene tripled to right, then scored on a throwing error by the catcher trying to pick the Watauga sophomore off third.

South Caldwell responded in the bottom of the first with three runs to take an early lead, but the Pioneers exploded for 9 runs in the top half of the 2nd inning, giving the visitors a commanding, 10-3 early lead.

Riddle started things off in the top of the second inning with a bloop single to center that dropped just in front of the South Caldwell centerfielder. Ray followed with a line drive down the right field line for a triple, scoring Riddle. Pioneer catcher Cooper Critcher grounded out to second base, scoring Ray.

When South Caldwell senior pitcher Dylan Dula struck out Jake Henderson on three pitched balls, it would have been easy to think the Pioneers offensive threat was about done. Instead, it was just getting started.

David Pastusic started things off with a single to center. The Spartans had a chance to get out of the inning when Jameson Hodges hit a ground ball to second, but the second baseman mishandled it, Hodges just beating the throw to first and Pastusic taking second. Greene followed with a single to center, the base runners playing conservative and not risking the third out.

Cooper Riddle rips a double in his second at-bat of the second inning in Watauga’s 11-8 win over South Caldwell on March 21. Photographic image by David Rogers

With bases loaded, Jacob Dilley was hit by a Dula pitch that was just a little too far inside, forcing Pastusic home and advancing the other runners. With the bases loaded anew, Tristan Salinas hit a line drive single to left field, scoring Greene and Hodges. Dilley, still running conservative, advanced to second.

That brought Riddle back up for his second at bat of the inning. After a wild pitch by Dula that saw Dilley and Salinas taking third base and second base respectively, Riddle promptly doubled to the gap in left field, Dilley and Salinas both scoring, putting the Pioneers in the proverbial driver’s seat with an 8-3 lead.

But Ray wanted more and he finished off the scoring with a monster home run over the right field fence, scoring Riddle ahead of him to complete the second inning scoring at 10 runs.

Watauga was retired in order in the third and fourth innings. Riddle led off the top of the fifth inning with a towering home run over the left field fence, expanding the Pioneer advantage to 11-3. South Caldwell held the Pioneers scoreless in the sixth and 7th innings while punching in one run in the sixth and three in the seventh inning, but it was not enough to overcome Watauga’s early lead.

Watauga’s Maddox Greene laces a single to right field in the second inning of the Pioneers’ 11-8 win at South Caldwell on March 21. Photographic image by David Rogers

Sophomore starting pitcher J T Cook was credited with the win, Dula took the loss for the Spartans.

With the win, the Pioneers improve to 9-1 on the season, 1-0 in Northwestern Conference play. With the loss, South Caldwell drops to 4-3 overall, 0-1 in Northwestern Conference competition.

South Caldwell will entertain West Caldwell in a non-conference matchup on March 23 before going on the road to Freedom on March 24.

Watauga travels to Taylorsville on March 24 to challenge Alexander Central, then hosts Hibriten on March 28.

SELECTED INDIVIDUAL WATAUGA PERFORMANCES

  • Cooper Riddle: 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 runs scored
  • Johnny Ray: 2-for-3, 3B, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, stolen base
  • Maddox Greene: 2-for-3, 3B, 2 runs scored
  • Tristan Salinas: 1-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored

Watauga softball swamped by South Caldwell, 17-0

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Watauga softball swamped by South Caldwell, 17-0

By David Rogers. HUDSON, N.C. — South Caldwell starting pitcher Katie Becker took command of the circle from the get-go on March 21 and gave nary an inch, shutting out the visiting Watauga softball team while her Spartan teammates went to work, offensively, and the high school “mercy rule” went into effect to halt play. For both teams, it was their regular season conference opener. (3A/4A Northwestern Conference).

The abbreviated game was halted after the Spartans scored 5 runs in the 1st inning, 5 in the second, and 7 more in the third.

With the loss, the Pioneers fall to 3-4 on the still young season, 0-1 in Northwestern Conference play.  With the win, South Caldwell improves to 6-1 overall, 1-0 in league play.

Watauga will to rebound in another non-conference tilt on March 23 at Patton before another Northwestern Conference game on the road at Alexander Central, March 24.

For South Caldwell, the next scheduled opponent is at Freedom on March 24.

Strong showing by Watauga high school and middle school cycling teams in ‘Crankin’ at the Creek’

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Strong showing by Watauga high school and middle school cycling teams in ‘Crankin’ at the Creek’

Special Report. ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. — The Watauga Pioneers High School and Middle School mountain bike team had a strong team and individual results at the first 2023 NC Interscholastic Cycling League series race, “Crankin at the Creek” at Browns Creek Trail in Elizabethtown, NC. The Pioneers high school team placed 11th out of 47 teams and the middle school team placed 19th out of 44 teams competing.

The Browns Creek race course provided a variety of features for a bike trail: climbs, switchbacks, fast descents, berms, and flowing singletrack. For the Watauga student athletes used to high country mountain biking, this was a relatively flat course. One loop around the course was approximately three miles and student athletes completed various numbers of laps depending on their grade level.

The Watauga Pioneers High School women made a strong showing with Rachel Cathey placing 3rd in the Varsity Girls category, Aria Arnholt placing 7th in JV2 Girls category, and Ireland Laxton placing 3rd in the Freshman Girls category.

For the high school boys, Alaska Whitehead and Sean Lackey competed in the the Freshman and JV1 Boys categories.

For the middle school female athletes, Sita Cooper placed 4th in the 8th Grade Girls, and Lila Freireich placed 10th in the Middle School A Girls category.

Bodhi Parker posted a top 20 placement in the 8th Grade A Boys category. Raleigh Deal, Camden Masland, and Daniel Wood competed in the 8th Grade Boys category.

Sylas Dunlap placed 20th in the 6th Grade Boys category.

Currently the combined middle and high school teams of 30 student athletes at all skill levels train twice weekly to build personal mountain biking skills, physical fitness, and personal growth. The next race in the series will be the “Dark Mountain Dash” at W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir, 499 Reservoir Rd, Wilkesboro, NC on April 2nd.

About Watauga Pioneers High School and Middle School NICA Mountain Bike Team

The combined middle and high school team of 30 student athletes at all skill levels trains twice weekly to build personal mountain biking skills, physical fitness, and personal growth. The team is lead by 24 volunteer coaches and practices are held at Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park.

About the North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League

The North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League is a youth development program for 6th – 12th grade students through cycling in the great outdoors. We strive to create confidence and responsible young adults and to provide them with the opportunity to learn about and participate in healthy and active lifestyles. We work to ensure that success by establishing and maintaining safe, quality youth programs around North Carolina regardless of ability level.

All photos courtesy of Watauga Mountain Biking teams.

Watauga men’s LAX falls to North Lincoln, 14-4

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Watauga men’s LAX falls to North Lincoln, 14-4

By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — As the setting sun dipped lower in the west and temperatures fell, too, Watauga men’s lacrosse team lost any early momentum in losing to North Lincoln, 14-4, at the Leigh Cooper Wallace Field.

The visiting Knights jumped out to a 4-1 lead by the end of the first quarter and added a half dozen more by halftime while shutting out the Pioneers in the second quarter.  Watauga rallied with three goals in the second half, but gave up four after intermission.

The Pioneers look to get back in their winning ways on March 23, vs. Patton.

The action was physical on March 20 as Watauga took on the Knights of North Lincoln. Photographic image by David Rogers
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