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Football towns square off in Blue Devils-Wonders

Small town. Big program. Huge expectations.

In many ways, the Mooresville Blue Devils are identical to their opponent tonight: the Kannapolis Wonders.

Preview: Mooresville vs. Kannapolis

Preview: North Iredell vs. North Lincoln

Preview: Lake Norman vs. Statesville

Preview: West Iredell vs. South Iredell

Viking volleyball hits the road

South faces strong schedule

In good hands

Vikings finally get chance on the court

After three canceled matches to start the season, South Iredell’s tennis team finally played one on Wednesday.

It couldn’t have gone much better.

Warriors alive and kicking again

Having a Division I-bound kicker at its disposal several years ago spoiled West Iredell in that facet of special teams.

“We kind of measure every kicker now by Josh Hoke,” West football coach Mark Weycker said referring to the former Warriors player who concluded a stellar kicking career at Coastal Carolina in 2006.

West volleyball on a roll

West Iredell’s volleyball team has gotten out of the gate quickly again, winning each of its first four matches. Marrissa Church piled up 12 kills and served six aces on Tuesday in the Warriors’ 25-15, 25-13, 25-14 victory over previously-unbeaten South Rowan.

Watkins back in goal, where he belongs

Michael Watkins found himself somewhat out of place when he took the pitch on Aug. 20.

But the West Iredell senior had fun. He even scored a goal in the Warriors’ 4-4 tie with South Iredell.

Raider pulls double duty

Coaches say NPC could be a dogfight

By all accounts, defending boys state soccer champion Lake Norman is still the team to beat in the North Piedmont 3A.

After Mooresville won an intense early-season battle against North Iredell Monday night, the head coaches of both teams said they thought the gap between the Wildcats and the rest of the conference will be smaller this season.

North coach singles out player

Raiders could be undermanned Friday

One of three county teams with a bye last week, North Iredell will take to the field Friday against North Lincoln.

It might be without two key players.

Foxx scores four as Wildcats continue streak

Led by Matt Foxx’s offensive onslaught, Lake Norman cruised to a 5-0 victory over West Iredell on Monday in North Piedmont 3A action.

Foxx scored four goals, including three in a seven-minute span early in the second half, sending the Wildcats to their 30th straight win. They went 27-0 last season en route to capturing the 3A state championship.

Devils hold on to beat Raiders

Mooresville’s soccer team knows it’s very early in the season.

That doesn’t make Monday’s win over North Iredell any less significant.

Wildcat tennis up against tough foe

When addressing the Lake Norman girls tennis team’s nonconference schedule, Coach Lezlie Carroll stressed the importance of being “battle-tested” for league play.

Facing the defending 3A state champion in your season opener, how’s that for a test?

LN soccer enjoys view from top

Lake Norman’s boys soccer team began this season the same way it ended the last: No. 1.

Wildcats look to do more than make playoffs

Lake Norman qualified for the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A state volleyball playoffs for the first time in 2006.

The Wildcats’ reward as the No. 5 seed from the North Piedmont Conference - the last league team gaining postseason admission - was a first-round matchup at Southwest Guilford, the team that went on to win the state championship.

Statesville golf loses top player

Hounds tennis looks to improve this season

Statesville cross country brings back seasoned cast

Senior Kayla Duncan and sophomore Sarah Ann Waugh highlight Statesville’s cast of top returning runners in girls cross country.

Waugh was named all-conference as a freshman.

Challenging schedule has Hounds in hole early

Gordon Palmer’s debut as Statesville’s new boys soccer coach got off to a bit of a rough start, and the schedule had a lot to do with it.

The Greyhounds’ 3-0 loss Wednesday to defending 3A state champion Lake Norman concluded an 0-3 week.

Vikings pound ball down the stretch to beat Wildcats

South Iredell’s offense was a lot of things on Friday.

It was surprisingly explosive through the air. It was sloppy at times, with four lost fumbles.

And when it mattered most, South pounded the football, taking valuable time off the clock and leaving Lake Norman’s high-octane offense on the sidelines.

Game of the week: Lake Norman football at South Iredell

Blue Devil runners ready for state reign

Mooresville High’s boys cross country team doesn’t look at the winning of last year’s N.C. High School Athletic Association’s state 3A class championship – the first-ever for the program—as an end.

It merely served to highlight what has rapidly become a continuing trend.

Pass happy Wildcats win debut

Lake Norman’s varsity football team took to arms when snapping a program-long string of season-opening losses late last week.

Relying heavily on a proven passing attack, the host Wildcats accounted for all the second-half scoring and mounted a successful comeback to register a 28-13 triumph over non-conference foe North Lincoln in the season debut for both teams Friday night.

Tornadoes blow by Hounds in second half

Using its bread-and-butter ground game, Hickory distanced itself from Statesville in the second half Friday on its way to a 29-12 victory in the teams’ season opener.

It was far from a one-man show.

The Red Tornadoes, who led 15-12 at the half, did the damage without workhorse Darrien Burch, who fell just shy of the 2,000-yard mark a season ago.

Hickory rushed for 209 yards after the intermission. Six running backs besides Burch combined for 203 of that total.

Blue Devils roll in season opener

Mooresville’s defense forced a whopping eight turnovers on Friday as the Blue Devils rolled to a 22-0 shutout victory over Bandys in their season opener.

Mooresville forced three fumbles and picked off a pass in a low-scoring first half. The Blue Devils led 2-0 at intermission after a botched Bandys punt resulted in a safety.

McRorie lights up scoreboard for Wildcats

Tyler McRorie had a night for the ages on Friday.

Big plays lift Vikings over Raiders

South Iredell coach Ed Masterton has said all along that the Vikings would rely on their defense to win games early in the season.

The defense did its part on Friday, but the offense more than held up its end as South opened the season with a 21-10 win over North Iredell.

Morrison sets school record in victory

Friday night’s season opener felt like the Fourth of July. And it wasn’t just the heat and humidity.

There were plenty of fireworks.

West Iredell’s offense exploded for 433 total yards on its way to a resounding 51-0 thrashing of visiting Forbush.

PREVIEW: Blue Devils looks to regain ‘Mooresville mystique’

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Whether it’s head coach Barclay Marsh’s voice echoing off the walls in the locker room or his players speaking softly on the field after an early practice on a scorching day, the message at Mooresville is clear.

Steeped in tradition, the Blue Devils, having gone 15-21 in the past three years, sound very much like a program expecting to make a resurgence.

PREVIEW: Wildcats hold high hopes for new-look defense

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Lake Norman is tinkering with its defense again.

“I wanted to get back to my roots, what I know best,” defensive coordinator Rob McNeely said.

PREVIEW: Warriors look to continue successful run

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A towel hangs on the wall in the West Iredell football office.

Several highlights from the 2006 season are written in green letters on the white cloth:

PREVIEW: Greyhounds closer to finished product

By Brian Meadows
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New coach. New systems. New personnel.

In many ways last season, Statesville’s football team resembled the school campus.

PREVIEW: Raiders have much to replace in ‘07

By Brad Norman
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Replacing Nick Stutts at quarterback is the biggest question facing North Iredell entering the 2007 season.

And the Raiders may not have just one answer.

PREVIEW: Vikings move forward under Masterton

By Brian Meadows
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The South Iredell football squad has made a gigantic leap over the past three years, going from 0-11 to 5-7 to 8-6.

The biggest question now facing the program: What’s next?

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