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AROUND IREDELL SPORTS HAS MOVED

NOTES: Hounds have luxury to scout in Week 1 of football season

This will be the third year in a row Statesville has been idle opening night of the high school football season.

Iredell County teams return to the gridiron

They hit tackling dummies and pushed blocking sleds. They ran sprints and listened to screams of motivation — and sometimes frustration — from coaches. But most of all, they sweated. A lot.

Rising gas prices have Iredell sports programs scrambling

Rising gas prices and increased mileage rates have several area high schools searching for ways to save on travel costs.

New Raiders AD hopes to build on momentum

Keene Kruckenberg has a seemingly permanent smile stretched across his face as he walks from North Iredell’s baseball field to the football field, showing off updated buildings and construction progress.

North soccer in good shape

Junior Lauren Carter highlights the players who will return to North’s soccer team next season.

A call to arms for North baseball

The pitching rotation for North’s baseball team looks to be in fairly good shape. The Raiders will lose ace Aaron Johnson, who has signed with Limestone, but return a lot of arms.

Raiders have high hopes for next season

North Iredell’s softball team finished seventh in the North Piedmont 3A this season, one spot away from making the playoffs.

Barber, Ryan find friendship in competition

GREENSBORO — Tommy Ryan felt it pop right away.

Nursing an injured right hamstring, the Mooresville junior quickly slowed his pace and limped to the finish line during Friday’s 3A track and field championships.

Blue Devils complete title sweep

GREENSBORO — The Devils have their dynasty.

Mooresville’s boys track team won its second consecutive 3A state championship Friday at North Carolina A&T’s Irwin Belk Track and polished off a season sweep of the three 3A state running championships – cross country, indoor track and outdoor track.

State meet, prom will keep Morris busy

It’s going to be a hectic weekend for Jasmine Morris.

She will be locked in on performing well in the 200-meter run and long jump Friday at the 3A track and field championship meet, held at North Carolina A&T.

Her mindset will then give way to hairdos and formal wear hours later.

North baseball doesn’t get the breaks

North’s baseball team couldn’t quite get what coach Matthew Poole was searching for in the season’s final week.

Revels helped start the party

The bus rides to and from away games were where senior Kawoni Revels left her mark on the girls soccer team this year.

Teasley has been impressive in return to sports

It’s been more than a year since senior Cuadarius Teasley played a sport at North Iredell.

He’s more than made up for lost time.

Raiders fall just short of baseball playoffs

Despite pulling out a 12-8 win Monday over South Rowan, the Raiders will not advance to the 3A baseball playoffs.

Campbell saves best for last

Travis Campbell was the surprise star for North’s golf team during last week’s Iredell County championship.

North soccer relies on ‘new’ players

Don’t be surprised if it’s someone unexpected who makes a few big plays for the Raiders during tonight’s playoff soccer game against Jamestown Ragsdale.

Morris, Shelton will be busy at track regional

Jasmine Morris and Amy Shelton will both compete in two events at Saturday’s 3A track and field West Regionals at Asheville Roberson.

Growing pains pay off for North soccer

Members of North Iredell’s girls soccer team know the Raiders will be the underdog in Wednesday’s 3A playoff opener against Jamestown Ragsdale.

It’s a role they became quite accustomed to this year.

Lake Norman rallies to keep playoff hopes alive

Lake Norman is still alive in the playoff race.

Trailing by one run with two outs in the seventh inning and its season on the line, the Wildcats clawed their way to a dramatic 5-4 win over North Iredell on Friday in a must-win game.

Talley, Raiders roll past playoff-bound Wildcats

MOORESVILLE—North Iredell scored twice in the first inning Friday and coasted from there, spoiling Lake Norman’s Senior Day with a 7-0 win.

Mooresville boys win conference title with ease

Mooresville dominated the boys meet and took second place in the girls meet at the North Piedmont 3A championships.

Wildcats close regular season with easy win

Lake Norman picked up its 20th win Thursday, defeating North Iredell 5-1 in the regular-season finale.

Taylor wins second consecutive county golf title

Lake Norman’s Travis Taylor won last year’s Iredell County golf championship after breaking his driver.

He repeated as champion Tuesday with a broken hand.

McMahan stands out at combine

North junior Josh McMahan, a 245-pound linebacker, took part in the Shrine Bowl combine last week.

Cartner, Widner led North

Travis Cartner and Jerry Widner paced the Raiders at last week’s 18-hole conference tournament. Cartner had a 92 and Widner finished with a 96.

Spencer bound for Guilford College

Two-sport athlete Zach Spencer had signed to play football with Guilford College.

Revels back on the pitch

Keeper Kawoni Revels will rejoin North for tonight’s soccer game against South Rowan after suffering a back injury.

Christenberry does double damage on diamond

North Iredell senior Tyler Christenberry is known as a smart, defensive-minded catcher. He calls pitches for the Raiders and teams rarely run on him due to his strong arm.

But Christenberry’s most notable contribution this year has come at the plate.

Raiders collect key NPC win with late-game heroics

OLIN — Ryan Rutten had only one hit Friday night, but it was a big one.

Raiders set sights on big finish

North Iredell’s baseball team is in need of wins as the conference season comes to a close.

The Raiders faced the same scenario last year and hope the end result is better this time around. 

Raiders move closer to playoff berth

North Iredell is back on track for the 3A playoffs. Lauren Carter and Kawoni Revels are a big reason why.

Romito, Warriors topple Raiders

Brian Romito faced just four batters over the minimum and West Iredell defeated North Iredell 3-2 on Tuesday.

North soccer faces tough finish

A scheduling quirk has given North’s soccer team a brutal final week of the season.

Widner gets back on track

Odom a late bloomer running hurdles

Zeke Odom has excelled in the 300-meter hurdles this season after not running the event in the past.

Carlton provides some inspiration for Raiders

North Iredell’s softball team experienced a swing of emotions during Friday’s doubleheader against Statesville.

The Raiders trailed the winless Greyhounds for most of the first game before receiving an emotional, unexpected phone call from assistant coach Angie Carlton.

Warriors continue string of success with easy win

The good times kept rolling Tuesday for West Iredell.

Raiders hold on to top Hounds

North Iredell flirted with disaster Friday, but Aaron Johnson wasn’t about to blow a rare save opportunity.

Trojans (barely) break Wildcats’ NPC stranglehold

For the first time this season, Lake Norman didn’t win a North Piedmont 3A golf match.

Carter leads shorthanded Raiders to a win

Lauren Carter had a hat trick Thursday to lead a shorthanded North Iredell squad to a 6-0 win over South Rowan.

Raiders pick up big conference win

Tyler Christenberry had no trouble at the plate Tuesday, hammering two home runs in North Iredell’s 6-3 win over Northwest Cabarrus.

Carter lifts Raiders to win over Warriors

Lauren Carter scored both goals Wednesday to help a shorthanded North Iredell squad beat West Iredell 2-0.

Raiders soccer will be shorthanded against West

North’s soccer team will be missing a few players today when the Raiders host West Iredell.

Regional qualifiers lead the way

The regional qualifiers for North Iredell’s girls track team again set the tone for the Raiders last week.

Nellis commits to Greensboro College

Senior Heather Nellis has verbally committed to play softball next season at Greensboro College, citing respect for head coach Kama Tucker and the school’s academics.

Golf team is improving under its new coach

North Iredell’s golf team played one of its best matches of the year Monday, breaking the 200-stroke barrier for the second time this season.

TRACK & FIELD NOTES: Athletes have fashion in mind

MOORESVILLE—Several members of Mooresville’s track and field team showed off an interesting style with their socks.

Mooresville rolls to Iredell County crown once again

MOORESVILLE — One top athlete had the meet of his life at Tuesday’s Iredell County track and field championships while the other used it as a test run for the 3A state meet.

Behind Most Outstanding Field Athlete Jamel Allison and Most Outstanding Track Athlete Patrick Campbell, Mooresville’s boys team won its third consecutive county championship with yet another dominant performance.

Devils dance to victory

Mooresville’s girls track and field team had plenty of fun Tuesday as it waltzed to the Iredell County track and field championship.

Waugh lifts Greyhounds with another hat trick

Sarah Ann Waugh came up big again for Statesville, contributing on each Greyhounds goal Monday in a 5-0 win over North Iredell.

Greyhounds, Wildcats finish near the top

Statesville’s Dalyn Bellingham shot a season-best 35 to win medalist honors at Monday’s North Piedmont 3A match at Mooresville Golf Club, and Statesville nearly took first as a team, too.

Wildcats cruise in four-team meet

Lake Norman won both the boys and girls team events Thursday in a four-team meet.

Raiders take step forward

North Iredell junior Kasey Talley is one of the few remaining players from last year’s softball playoff squad.

Noone, Wildcats score low, win match

Joey Noone posted the only under-par round Thursday, leading Lake Norman to an NPC win at Lakewood Golf Club.

North nips S. Rowan

LANDIS — Heather Nellis delivered a complete-game performance on the mound and scored the winning run on a Rebecca Burris single in North Iredell’s 2-1 win over South Rowan on Wednesday.

Raiders complete sweep of Falcons

MT. ULLA — Nick Burwell and Ethan Galliher each drove in three runs Tuesday as North Iredell defeated West Rowan 9-7.

Teasley qualifies for track regionals

Despite a small squad, North’s boys track team has won two of three meets this season.

Nellis eyes a repeat performance

Senior softball pitcher Heather Nellis played the game of a lifetime against Mooresville last month.

Raiders baseball searches for more hits

With ace Aaron Johnson pitching well and Nick Burwell and Brett Earnest providing depth, North’s baseball team is tied for the North Piedmont 3A’s final playoff berth.

Teammates revel in keeper’s performance

As soon as the game against Mooresville ended, members of North Iredell’s soccer team stormed the field and pounced on keeper Kawoni Revels.

It may have been the wildest celebration ever after an 8-1 defeat.

Smith’s hat trick propels Devils to a big victory

Freshman Hannah Mack spotted the hole in the defense and fed fellow freshman Courtney Smith for a beautiful one-touch goal that started the second-half scoring barrage in Mooresville’s 8-1 win Monday over North Iredell.

The Blue Devils, nursing a 2-0 halftime lead, scored five goals in the opening 15 minutes of the second half against the depleted Raiders (4-5 overall, 3-5 NPC).

Hauser’s triple helps Lake Norman end skid

Kathryn Hauser’s triple in the top of the seventh inning plated the go-ahead run and Lake Norman rallied to beat North Iredell 6-3 on Wednesday.

Wildcats do the little things in NPC win

Lake Norman’s bats just couldn’t catch up to Aaron Johnson’s fastball, so the Wildcats did the next best thing to get on base.

Two perfect bunts led the way to two late runs and the Wildcats prevailed 4-3 over North Iredell in eight innings Wednesday.

Koenig’s consistency paces Raiders on the links

Josh Koenig’s 49 was tops for North at Monday’s NPC golf match and the latest in a string of consistent performances.

North football will have changes in offense next year

New football coach Shannon Ashley didn’t take long to start thinking about offensive changes for next season.

Raiders track forced to crunch numbers

Filling out a lineup has been quite interesting for girls track coach Darla Cline.

North soccer team faces difficult stretch

Now comes the hard part.

North Iredell’s girls soccer team, winner of four straight games, will go through its toughest stretch of the season starting today.

Cotter, Lake Norman roll in NPC golf match

Lake Norman again outshot the rest of the North Piedmont 3A in Monday’s golf match, taking first place with a 149-stroke performance at Irish Creek Golf Club.

Raiders pick Ashley as new coach

North Iredell administrators moved quickly in the search for a new football coach. They didn’t have to look very far, either.

North principal Penny Hedrick announced Shannon Ashley as the new football coach Monday afternoon, less than a month after former coach Lee Linville resigned.

Ashley named new North Iredell football coach

North Iredell athletics director Shannon Ashley was hired as the Raiders new football coach early Monday afternoon, North Iredell principal Penny Hedrick confirmed.

Raiders edge Mustangs for fourth straight win

North Iredell won its fourth straight game Thursday, holding on for a 1-0 victory over East Rowan.

Cougars cool Raiders’ bats

North Iredell dropped to 3-3 in North Piedmont 3A play Tuesday with a 4-1 loss to Carson.

Johnson Ks 9; Raiders edge Warriors

Aaron Johnson pitched six solid innings Friday as North Iredell built a five-run lead and held on for a 6-4 North Piedmont 3A win over West Iredell.

Lake Norman duo takes top honors in NPC event

Lake Norman’s Donnie Besecker and Travis Taylor carded 1-under-par 35s on Thursday to share medalist honors and lead the Wildcats to a North Piedmont 3A match victory at Rolling Hills Golf Club.

Raiders extend winning streak

North Iredell ran its winning streak to three games Wednesday with a 5-0 victory over Carson.

Raiders hold on for consecutive wins

North Iredell won its second straight game Tuesday, beating South Iredell 2-1.

Christenberry helps lift Raiders to win

North Iredell moved to .500 in conference play Tuesday with a 7-3 win over Statesville.

Raiders hit the links

Junior Jerry Widner carded a 48 to lead the Raiders in Monday’s NPC golf match.

Tennis team changes conditioning strategy

New coach Jason Evans thinks the key to playing good tennis starts with conditioning.

Linville in line for a position at West Rowan

It looks like North Iredell fans may get to see Lee Linville during a football game next year after all.

Linville, who abruptly stepped down as North football coach last week, appears poised to be named an assistant coach at West Rowan, the Raiders’ North Piedmont 3A foe.

Carter, Raiders take down West

Lauren Carter had a goal and an assist Monday as North Iredell beat West Iredell 4-1.

Johnson solid on the mound in Raiders loss

Aaron Johnson’s solid pitching wasn’t quite enough Monday as North Iredell fell to Northwest Cabarrus 2-1.

Waugh’s offensive show propels Hounds past Raiders

Sarah Ann Waugh scored a hat trick Wednesday, leading Statesville to a 5-1 win over North Iredell.

Linville steps down at North Iredell

North Iredell is searching for its third football coach in five years after Lee Linville’s abrupt departure from the athletic department.

BREAKING NEWS: Linville will no longer coach Raider football

Lee Linville confirmed Wednesday afternoon he is no longer the football coach at North Iredell High School.

Raiders ready to run

North Iredell’s baseball team got on base frequently and manufactured runs through bunts, singles and stolen bases during Monday’s 10-7 win over South Iredell.

That’s indicative of what the Raiders hope to do all season, although maybe not quite to the degree of Monday’s performance — especially on the basepaths.

North softball has a brand new battery

For the first time in four years, Hannah Stutts won’t be the No. 1 pitcher and Leslie Payne won’t be behind the plate for the Raiders’ softball team.

Raiders use inning eaters in win over Vikings

Robinson still helping program on the court

North Iredell senior Amanda Robinson’s high school tennis career ended last fall at the conclusion of the girls tennis season.

Kind of.

Jordan comes up big as Raiders hold on for win

After lining a shot to left field that took an awkward bounce and rolled to the wall, North Iredell’s Tyler Jordan let out an audible groan when coach Matthew Poole held him at third base.

“I wanted to keep rolling,” Jordan said with a grin.

He got his chance seconds later as an error on a relay throw allowed him to score. 

Game of the Week: South vs. North baseball

Johnson leads Raiders to win in NPC opener

Aaron Johnson went the distance Friday to lead North Iredell to a 5-4 win over West Rowan.

Raiders hold on to win season opener

Three players had two hits apiece Wednesday to lead North Iredell to an 8-5 win over Forbush in the Raiders’ season opener.

Raiders again have a new face in the dugout

For the fifth time in as many years, the Raiders have a new softball coach.

With season over, North girls look for better result next year

North Iredell’s girls basketball team saw its season end Monday with a 47-38 loss to Kings Mountain, the top 3A seed from the Southwestern Conference.

Raiders in search of a second option on the mound

After a successful junior season, North pitcher Aaron Johnson returns as the ace of the Raiders rotation.

Scott expected to be the man for Raiders next season

North Iredell will lose four seniors from this year’s boys basketball team, including three who started most of the season. But junior Tyrece Scott is coming back, and that’s a big reason why coach Tony Davenport is already excited about the future.

Raiders make quick exit from tournament

North Iredell fell in the first round of the 3A state playoffs Monday, losing to Kings Mountain 47-38.

Esselman endured the pain to support Devils at state tournament

Not surprisingly, Mooresville senior Jesse Esselman was at the state wrestling championships Saturday. What was disappointing for the Blue Devils was that Esselman was a spectator.

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