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Iredell tennis players in contention for state titles

Lake Norman’s Trey McKee and Statesville’s doubles team of Luke Gillis and Tripp Hawkins are still in the running for state championships.

Warriors fall in second round

CANDLER — West Iredell seniors Crystal Beam and Kendayl Waugh shared a warm embrace and wiped away a few tears in the dugout Friday before heading for the bus.

Enka’s 5-0 victory in the second round of the 3A state softball playoffs marked the end of the Warriors’ season as well as two sensational high school careers.

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.

Difficult draw brings and end to Vikings’ season

The hat was not kind to South Iredell’s softball team.

Couch happy with fourth place

A fourth-place finish wasn’t a bad consolation prize for Carly Couch.

Brown makes ‘incredible’ finish

Sophomore Clay Brown ended the golf season in style.

Tennis duo make strong finish

Seniors Adam Beam and Warren Boger pulled out a thrilling 7-5, 6-3 doubles win over Lenoir Hibriten’s Max Lewis and Chris Clark in last week’s 2A regionals.

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.

Wildcats fall in first playoff appearance

Lake Norman’s softball team made its first playoff appearance Tuesday, but the Wildcats couldn’t muster the firepower to beat Hickory Ridge.

West players will refine skills in new facility

West Iredell is building a hitting and pitching facility next to its baseball and softball fields.

Warriors’ win sets up big second-round showdown

The sun may be the only thing hotter than West’s softball team.

Barber a regional champ, state finalist

Mark Barber had an impressive showing in the hurdles Saturday at the 3A West Regional.

Wildcats closing in on first trip to regional finals

Will this be the year Lake Norman’s girls soccer team advances beyond the quarterfinals of the 3A state playoffs?

Wildcats win again, advance to third round of playoffs

MOORESVILLE—Look who is still playing baseball.

Wildcats blank another opponent to advance

Lake Norman continued its roll through the 3A state playoffs Tuesday, beating North Buncombe 6-0 to advance to the third round.

Pennell, Chapman come up big as Warriors escape in playoffs

Hannah Pennell pitched a 12-inning gem and Kaylyn Chapman came through with some timely hitting Tuesday to lead West Iredell past R-S Central 1-0 in the first round of the 3A state playoffs.

Vikings’ Brown finishes strong in state tournament

South Iredell sophomore Clay Brown took third place individually at the two-day 2A state golf championship at Longleaf Golf and Country Club in Pinehurst.

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.

Blue Devils mount huge late rally to clip Falcons

Mooresville sophomore Billy Nantz crossed home plate standing up and braced himself for the barrage of teammates pouring out of the dugout.

Jon Crucitti stopped at second base with his hands on his knees and then fell on to his back and flapped his arms, creating an impromptu dirt angel.

Iredell teams hit the road as playoffs open

Three Iredell County schools will open the softball playoffs on the road this week.

Former Lake Norman standout set to return next season

Girls soccer coach Jon Mertes expects to have a former Wildcats player back in the Lake Norman lineup in 2009. Tia King confirmed last week that she is moving back to the area with her mother.

Lake Norman hopes to keep win streak going

Lake Norman’s boys tennis team wouldn’t mind emulating last season’s Statesville team.

Fresh off big win, Wildcats are ready for rematch

Lake Norman’s baseball program won its first playoff game Friday when it stunned Southeast Guilford 6-5 in the opening round of the 3A state playoffs.

South golfer Brown in the hunt for state title

South Iredell sophomore Clay Brown fired a 1-over-72 Monday at Longleaf Golf and Country Club and is in serious contention for an individual 2A state golf championship.

Nelson to tee off early in state tournament

Josh Nelson, an individual qualifier for the 3A golf championship match, will tee off in the second group at 8:10 a.m. Monday.

Devils’ soccer season reaches the bitter end

Mooresville’s soccer season ended Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Marvin Ridge in the second round of the playoffs.

Mooresville hopes to get revenge on Falcons

Mooresville’s baseball squad got the rematch it wanted.

Devils continue dominance on the track

Mooresville’s boys track and field team cruised at Saturday’s 3A West Regional.

Lake Norman avenges last year’s playoff loss, marches on

MOORESVILLE — Lake Norman’s girls soccer team blanked Porter Ridge 2-0 in the second round of the 3A state playoffs Saturday.

Wildcats nab first playoff victory

GREENSBORO—Lake Norman fought off a furious Southeast Guilford rally Friday night to earn the program’s first playoff victory.

Hounds duo qualifies for state tournament

The pursuit of another state title is over for Statesville’s boys tennis team, but not for a couple of its players.

Morrison plays well at regional

Statesville’s boys golf team finished ninth Monday at the 3A Midwest Regional, played at Jamestown Park Golf Course. Ben Morrison carded a 7-over-par 79 to lead the Greyhounds.

Soccer team sets sight on league title in ‘09

The season drew to a close Wednesday night for Statesville’s girls soccer team following a 2-1 loss to Kings Mountain in the first round of the 3A state playoffs.

Blue Devils advance to second round to face W. Rowan

NEWTON—On the strength of a three-run, first-inning home run Friday by Dylan West, Mooresville defeated Newton Foard 6-4 in the first round of the 3A state playoffs.

Couch places fourth in 800 run

GREENSBORO—Carly Couch gave South Iredell a top-five finish in Friday’s 2A state track and field championships at N.C. A&T University.

Iredell schools sending four tennis players to state tournament

MOORESVILLE — Four players from Iredell County high schools have qualified for the upcoming 3A state individual boys tennis championships.

South soccer still alive

There’s just something about South Iredell’s soccer team in the postseason.

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.

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.

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.

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