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Two doubles teams make regionals

Adam Beam and Warren Boger qualified for the 2A Midwest Regionals as a doubles team for the second consecutive year.

Brown’s eagle sets the pace

Clay Brown wasted no time showing he was serious about making a bid for the 2A state championship golf tournament.

Couch sets her focus on individual state title

The toughest obstacle South Iredell’s Carly Couch faced at last week’s 2A track Midwest Regional was the wind.

Devils seeks postseason redemption

Mooresville’s seniors still remember the numbness and pure shock they felt last year after a stunning 8-4 loss to Parkland during the first round of the 3A baseball playoffs.

It was a bitter end to an otherwise successful season that included the program’s first conference title in 22 years.

Blue Devils, Wildcats set to open playoffs

Mooresville and Lake Norman will face big tests Friday in the first round of the 3A state baseball playoffs.

Warriors hire new coach to lead vaunted volleyball program

The search is over. West Iredell’s illustrious volleyball program has a new coach.

Wildcats win playoff opener, earn rematch

MOORESVILLE — Expectations are high for Lake Norman’s girls soccer team, which is why no one was beaming Wednesday after the Wildcats defeated Asheboro 3-1 in the first round of the 3A state playoffs.

Warriors riding high into softball playoffs

West Iredell’s softball team opens the 3A playoffs on the road Tuesday against the top seed from the Southwestern Conference.

Gatton ponders thinner roster

West’s disappointing baseball season ended Monday with a 7-4 loss to Carson. The Warriors fin-ished 8-15 (5-13 NPC).

Barber, Rucker give West a dual threat in hurdles

West Iredell hurdlers could have a big day Saturday in 3A track and field West Regional at Asheville Roberson.

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.

Vikings coast to victory

South Iredell was one part efficient, one part ruthless.

The Vikings scored 10 runs on nine hits in the first inning and cruised to a 10-0, five-inning win Tuesday over Bessemer City in a game that lasted just over 45 minutes.

Wildcats make quick work of first-round opponent

Lake Norman’s boys tennis team improves to 16-0 with its 9-0 win over St. Stephens on Tuesday.

Vikings golfer Brown advances to state tourney

South Iredell sophomore Clay Brown earned a spot in the 2A state championship by shooting a 73 during Monday’s 2A Midwest Regional at Eagle Chase Golf Club.

Nelson earns a spot in state golf tournament

Mooresville’s Josh Nelson broke through Monday, clinching a berth in the 3A state tournament with his play in the Midwest Regional at Jamestown Park Golf Course.

Lake Norman takes over lead in Wachovia Cup race

Lake Norman leapfrogged Mooresville for the lead in the NPC Wachovia Cup standings following a strong winter sports season.

Lake Norman continues pursuit of tennis perfection today

Late-season loss could prove helpful for Wildcats

Lake Norman’s girls soccer team had not lost in 46 straight conference games prior to Wednesday’s 2-1 setback against North Piedmont 3A foe Northwest Cabarrus.

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.

Devils earn six regional spots

Mooresville’s tennis team, which is going through a rebuilding year, has all six of its players in the 3A West Regionals.

Blue Devils learn opponent for baseball playoffs

The Blue Devils baseball team will close the NPC season with a home game tonight against West Rowan.

Mooresville soccer will meet a familiar opponent

Like the school’s baseball team, Mooresville’s soccer team also earned the NPC’s No. 2 seed for the playoffs.

Dominant Devils now set sights on regional title

Mooresville’s boys track team is now two for two.

With a strong focus on winning the county, conference, regional and state track meets this season, the Blue Devils were dominant again in last week’s North Piedmont 3A meet victory.

Football players test themselves at combine

Nineteen Statesville football players attended a recent Shrine Bowl combine.

Limited resources put strain on Hounds’ starting pitching

With 11 players, Statesville baseball coach Chad Parker can’t shuffle the lineup much.

Led by pole-vaulting crew, Hounds place fifth in NPC championships

Statesville’s boys and girls both finished fifth Wednesday at the North Piedmont 3A track and field championships.

Blue Devils snap Warriors’ win streak

MOORESVILLE — Chris Beaver pitched four solid innings Friday and Mooresville snapped West Iredell’s three-game winning streak with a 7-5 North Piedmont 3A victory.

Vikings’ Couch, Thwaites regional champions

WALLBURG—South Iredell athletes won two titles and qualified for the state meet in four events during Saturday’s 2A Midwest Regional track and field championships at Ledford High School.

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.

Trojans hand Wildcats first conference loss in three years

Northwest Cabarrus stunned Lake Norman 2-1 Wednesday night.

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.

Waugh shines again as Greyhounds cruise

Sarah Ann Waugh recorded another hat trick Thursday as Statesville blanked Carson 4-0.

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.

Softball playoff picture clearing up in SPC

The SPC’s jumbled softball standings have become clearer in recent weeks. South Iredell was 5-6 in SPC play entering Thursday’s game and East Lincoln was 6-5.

Vikings rack up regional qualifiers

South has a total of 18 representatives and relay teams set to compete in Saturday’s track 2A Midwest Regionals.

South set to take on team that toppled SPC’s No. 1

A regular season game that looked eminently winnable has turned tough for South’s soccer team. The Vikings host Cherryville (5-6-5 overall, 2-4-3 SPC) tonight, a team coming off a 1-0 win over conference leader North Lincoln.

Consistent season earns Vikings a regional berth

South Iredell has sent at least one individual to the golf regionals each of the past few years. They’ll go as a team this time.

Hounds, Devils will part ways on football field after ‘08

The Gridiron Cup could be shelved permanently in someone’s trophy case after this fall.

West doubles team narrowly misses regionals

Nick Setzer and Tyler Tomlin fell one victory shy of qualifying for regionals Tuesday, when the doubles tandem lost in the NPC tennis tournament quarterfinals to Lake Norman’s Taylor Burton and David Dyer.

Rucker fights through injury

Jermail Rucker was one of the surprises Tuesday during the first day of the NPC track and field championships.

West golfer returns to regionals

James Malzi finished 20th in the final North Piedmont 3A golf standings. As one of the top four individuals from a team that didn’t qualify for the Midwest Regional, Malzi punched his own ticket to the tournament.

Timely hitting helps West Iredell get hot late

West Iredell’s baseball team rides a three-game winning streak into Friday’s game at Mooresville.

Devils aim for regional success

As Monday’s 3A Midwest Regional approaches, things are already looking good for Mooresville’s golf team.

And it has nothing to do with golf itself.

Warriors take down NPC leader

West Iredell second baseman Mary Keever looked the ball into her glove, turned and fired to first baseman Amber Miller.

Warriors extend streak, sweep Hounds

Second baseman Chase LeVan doubled twice as part of a three-hit, two-RBI night Tuesday and West Iredell turned back Statesville 8-4.

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.

Spencer bound for Guilford College

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

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.

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.

Wildcats face a crucial week on the diamond

For all intents and purposes, this is a make-or-break week for Lake Norman’s baseball team.

Taylor, Wildcats try for repeats in county championship

Lake Norman’s boys golf team enters today’s Iredell County championship at Fox Den Golf Club looking to defend a couple of titles.

Wildcats tennis players take aim at regional berths

Lake Norman’s Matt Dowell and Timmy Johnson will play doubles together, as will Taylor Burton and David Dyer, during the North Piedmont 3A championships, which begin today at Mooresville.

Talbert could be ruling Iredell courts again this fall

One of the most highly decorated girls tennis players in the county is attending Lake Norman this semester.

Blue Devils bounce back with big wins

After consecutive one-goal losses to Lake Norman and Statesville last week, Mooresville’s girls soccer team got back on track in a big way.

Campbell shines again on the track

Mooresville senior Patrick Campbell was impressive again at a running event last week.

Blue Devils face crucial NPC showdown Tuesday

Mooresville’s baseball team, fresh off an 11-1, five-inning win Friday over Statesville, has a big road game Tuesday against South Rowan.

Nelson claims top honor, signs to play in college

It was a pretty good week for Mooresville golfer Josh Nelson.

Even-keeled Vikings standout Brown isn’t one to be complacent on the course

When it comes to golf, being good is a relative concept for South Iredell sophomore Clay Brown.

Youthful Hounds about to get their first taste of playoffs

A capacity crowd gathered at Statesville’s Herb Sampsel Gymnasium on Wednesday night to see former President Bill Clinton as he campaigned for his wife, Hillary. Sarah Ann Waugh was one of those fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of Clinton, who last held the highest office in the land when the sophomore was 8 years old.

Miller a welcomed addition to staff

Statesville softball coach Bobby Morrison added former Greyhound Chante Miller to his staff this season.

Strong day on the course doesn’t net golf team the result it wanted

Despite strong performances by John Lewis (77) Ben Morrison (77), Dalyn Bellingham (78) and Jimmy Sappenfield (80), Statesville gave up ground in the final North Piedmont 3A golf standings.

Pole-vaulting sweep not out of the question for Hounds

Statesville’s boys and girls track teams combined for six wins at last year’s North Piedmont 3A championships.

Warriors rally in seventh to stun Trojans

Will Feimster drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday night as West Iredell rallied to knock off Northwest Cabarrus 9-8.

Raiders collect key NPC win with late-game heroics

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

Devils come to life in easy win over Hounds

MOORESVILLE—The Mooresville Blue Devils avoided a season-worst three-game skid with their come-from-behind win Tuesday, and they followed it up Friday with a convincing 11-1, five-inning romp past Statesville.

Blue Devils cruise in regular-season finale

Mooresville completed its North Piedmont 3A slate of matches Wednesday with an 8-1 drubbing of West Rowan.

Hounds pull away late for win over Warriors

Statesville scored four second-half goals Thursday to pull away from West Iredell for a 5-0 win.

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.

Gibson makes good on scoring chance

Defender Rachel Gibson, usually counted on to stop the opposition from scoring, got her first chance at a goal Monday against Cherryville.

Doubles team eyes repeat

The SPC tennis championships will be held Tuesday at North Lincoln, and South coach Jim McCoy has a doubles team looking to qualify for regionals for the second consecutive year.

Vikings a part of record-breaking day on the track

Members of South Iredell’s boys and girls track teams had some of their best performances this year in the two-day Southern Piedmont 1A-2A championship meet this week.

So did the rest of the conference.

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.

Vikings walk to SPC victory

South Iredell demonstrated patience at the plate Monday, drawing 13 walks in a 10-5 win over Lincolnton.

Plyler’s shot lifts Wildcats past Blue Devils

Christy Plyler blasted a three-run home run Tuesday to lead Lake Norman to a 5-1 win over Mooresville.

Wildcats pull out close win over Greyhounds

Lake Norman scored early Tuesday and made the goal stand up in a 1-0 North Piedmont 3A win at Statesville.

Matlock’s big day propels Vikings

Nick Matlock went 3-for-3 and drove in four runs as South Iredell topped Southern Piedmont 1A-2A foe North Lincoln 6-5 Tuesday.

Romito, Warriors topple Raiders

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

Lake Norman holds on for narrow victory

Lake Norman escaped Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over West Rowan.

Greyhounds win regular-season finale

Statesville closed out the regular season Wednesday with a 9-0 drubbing of East Rowan.

Wildcats finish regular season unbeaten

Lake Norman capped a perfect regular season with its 9-0 win over Northwest Cabarrus on Wednesday.

West freshman a star rising?

Earlier this season, West boys tennis coach Lindsey Weycker called Peter Eller a player who could turn the program around.

West boasts a couple of NPC title contenders

The North Piedmont 3A track and field championships are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at Mooresville High.

Breakthrough win gives West Iredell a boost

It has been an uphill battle this season for West Iredell’s young girls soccer team, but the Warri-ors saw their patience pay off recently, when they defeated Carson 2-1 for their first victory.

Wildcats take another monumental step for program

With its 9-0 win Wednesday over Northwest Cabarrus, Lake Norman completed a perfect regular season and locked up the program’s first conference title.

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.

Vikings finish a tough stretch

South Iredell’s girls soccer team has spent some quality time with the activity bus in recent weeks.

Paving work on the school’s track forced South to hit the road. The Vikings had to change scheduled home games with South Caldwell and East Lincoln to away games last week, and four of their last five contests have been away.

Warriors continue string of success with easy win

The good times kept rolling Tuesday for West Iredell.

Lake Norman golfers bunched together near the top of NPC standings

Lake Norman golfers occupied six of the top seven spots in the NPC standings Monday entering the last nine-hole conference match before Thursday’s 18-hole tournament championship.

Wildcats in the driver’s seat for NPC title

The win over rival Mooresville gave the Lake Norman girls soccer team a 1½ game lead over the Blue Devils in the conference title race.

Vawter a weapon on Wildcats corner kicks

Waugh serves as a leader and an inspiration for Warriors

West Iredell’s prom is May 3, so Kendayl Waugh is planning accordingly. She scheduled an appointment Thursday to have her hair done the day of the prom at Scissor Happy Hair Salon.

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