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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.

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.

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.

Iredell teams hit the road as playoffs open

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

Warriors hire new coach to lead vaunted volleyball program

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Romito, Warriors topple Raiders

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

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.

Warriors continue string of success with easy win

The good times kept rolling Tuesday for West Iredell.

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.

Falcons coast by Warriors

MT. ULLA—West Rowan dispatched West Iredell 12-4 on Friday to sweep the teams’ season series.

Warriors take down NPC power

West Iredell took down a perennial conference power Friday, beating West Rowan 7-3.

Trojans (barely) break Wildcats’ NPC stranglehold

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

Warriors hold on for first victory

West Iredell picked up its first win of the season Thursday, as two early goals stood up in a 2-1 win over Carson.

Pennell shines as Warriors cruise to win

Hannah Pennell had as many hits as she allowed Tuesday in a 12-2 rout of South Rowan.

Warriors suffer a tough defeat

West Iredell lost a heartbreaker Tuesday, falling to South Rowan 6-3.

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.

West golfer cracks top-20 in NPC standings

James Malzi shot a 41 on Monday at Mooresville Golf Course to move to 19th in the North Piedmont 3A individual standings.

Warriors gear up for Falcons

West’s softball team, winner of three straight, plays Friday at West Rowan.

Thompson multi-tasking in final semester

Jared Thompson is pulling double duty. A strong discus thrower on the West track and field team, Thompson opted to join friends Nick Setzer and Tyler Tomlin on the Warriors boys tennis team this spring as well.

Rucker shows off at Shrine Bowl combine

West football standout Quan Rucker attended the Shrine Bowl combine at Alexander Central in Taylorsville over the weekend.

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.

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.

Warriors hammer Wildcats

Kara Dawkins went 3-for-3 with a triple and Hannah Pennell pitched five scoreless innings as West Iredell coasted Friday to a 10-0 North Piedmont 3A win over visiting Lake Norman.

Free-swinging Krueger helps Warriors pick up win

Michael Krueger didn’t stray from his aggressive approach early in Friday’s game, and it paid off in a big way.

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.

Warriors storm back to beat Vikings

West Iredell scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to cap a wild 11-9 win over South Iredell on Wednesday.

Warriors hop back above .500

CHINA GROVE — Hannah Pennell threw a complete-game shutout and Kendayl Waugh and Kaylyn Chapman each had two hits to lift West Iredell to a 3-0 win over Carson on Wednesday.

Warriors fall short of upsetting NPC front-runner

GRANITE QUARRY — West Iredell threatened to hand East Rowan its first North Piedmont 3A loss Tuesday, but the Mustangs squeaked out a 1-0 victory by scoring in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Warriors denied first victory

LANDIS — West Iredell came up just short of its first win Wednesday, falling to South Rowan 1-0.

Alford shaving strokes

Drew Alford carded West’s top score Monday at Mallard Head Country Club, shooting a 42 to finish tied for 16th.

Warriors have the need for speed

West track and field coach Robert Thompson is pleased with the group of sprinters he has on his boys team this season but noted the lack of “flat-out burners” the Warriors are accustomed to having.

West moves closer to hiring volleyball coach

One of the premier county coaching positions remains vacant, but an end to the search may be in sight.

Vikings hold on for win over Warriors

Amanda Comer scored the go-ahead goal in the second half Friday and South Iredell held on to beat winless West Iredell 2-1.

Pennell shines as Warriors shut out Devils

Hannah Pennell carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning and West Iredell cruised to a 7-0 win over Mooresville on Wednesday.

Devils blank Warriors for seventh straight win

Mooresville won its seventh game in a row Wednesday behind the arm of Chris Beaver.

West QB going to Southern Conference school

Jared Thompson’s football career is expected to continue at Elon.

Warriors track and field team rebuilding

West’s usually strong track and field program is a work in progress this season.

West golfer climbs the leaderboard

James Malzi shot a 6-over-par 41 Monday to finish tied for seventh in a North Piedmont 3A match at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis.

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.

Holiday tournament drought ends for Warriors

West’s baseball team competed in its first Easter tournament in seven years Monday and Tuesday.

Experienced lineup filling some new positions this season

The nucleus of last year’s West softball team, which finished 16-6, returned this season.

Wildcats sweep team events at intracounty meet

Lake Norman’s boys and girls won both team events Thursday in a three-team intracounty meet.

Warriors cruise to first conference win

West Iredell picked up its first North Piedmont 3A win Thursday, blanking Statesville 7-0.

Romito set to face former team

Statesville lost its baseball coach to West Iredell last year, when Randy Martin rejoined the War-riors’ staff after a brief stint at Statesville.

Overcash sees first action after breaking bone

West starting goalkeeper Rebecca Overcash broke a bone in her right hand during West’s first game of the season.

Warriors ‘not backing down’

West Iredell’s girls soccer team has yet to scratch the win column, but the Warriors keep plug-ging away, coach David Heintz said.

Greyhounds cruise to win over Warriors

Four different players scored for Statesville as the Greyhounds used a balanced effort to defeat West Iredell 6-0.

Warriors fall just short of a win

West Iredell couldn’t quite get over the hump Tuesday.

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.

Pennell shines in Warriors loss

West Iredell pitcher Hannah Pennell struck out 12 batters in a complete-game effort Tuesday, but it wasn’t quite enough as the Warriors lost 2-0 to West Rowan.

Alumni game on the horizon

West Iredell’s annual 100-inning/alumni baseball game is Saturday.

State runner-up searching for new coach to lead volleyball team

If West Iredell’s volleyball team is to get back to the state championship match in the fall, it will have to do so under the direction of a new coach.

Warriors name new hoops coach

West Iredell has named Phil Fox its new girls basketball coach. The longtime assistant replaces Jeff LeVan.

Simpson keeps Warriors in check

Zach Simpson tossed a complete game Tuesday as West Rowan beat West Iredell 8-3.

Iredell athletes, coaches honored by NPC

Three Iredell County athletes and three coaches were honored Monday as the best in the North Piedmont 3A.

Pennell shines in Warriors’ blowout win

Hannah Pennell faced the minimum number of batters Monday as West Iredell thumped South Rowan 15-0.

Carter, Raiders take down West

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

Morgan goes the distance to beat Warriors

Michael Morgan tossed a complete game Monday to lead South Rowan to a 10-4 win over West Iredell.

Lomascolo shines in Wildcats victory

Nick Lomascolo was on his game Wednesday, leading Lake Norman to a 5-2 win over West Iredell.

LeVan changes jobs; coaching situation ‘up in the air’

West Iredell may be looking for another girls basketball coach.

Rucker’s list of pontential suitors grows

All it took was one offer to get the snowball rolling. Illinois became the first football program to make a formal offer to West standout Quan Rucker in mid-January, and a host of others have followed the Illini’s lead.

Gatton not keen on conference expansion

Count West Iredell baseball coach Buck Gatton as one of those who is looking forward to state-wide conference realignment in 2009.

Weston shines as Wildcats coast to win

Freshman Jackie Weston had a hat trick Friday to lead Lake Norman to a 9-0 rout of West Iredell.

Warriors open conference play with narrow loss

West Iredell dropped its North Piedmont 3A opener Friday, falling to East Rowan 3-0.

Romito leads Warriors to big win on the diamond

Brian Romito went 3-for-5 at the plate with three RBIs as West Iredell improved to 2-0 in nonconference play Wednesday with its 11-1 win over South Iredell.

Moss to join elite company in West football program

Senior Patrick Moss has been selected to compete in this summer’s N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star football game in Greensboro.

Gatton considering a handful of pitchers as possible starters

West baseball coach Buck Gatton tentatively penciled Brennan Daniels, Will Feimster, Sam Laws and Statesville transfer Brian Romito into an early four-man pitching rotation.

Weycker mum on Scotland County report

In a story posted on its Web site last Friday, the Laurinburg Exchange reported that West Iredell football coach Mark Weycker was among a list of applicants for the same position at Scotland County High.

Warriors hold off Trojans in opener

Two players had four hits apiece Monday as West Iredell opened its season with an 11-9 win over Bandys.

West-Statesville matchup not for the faint of heart

West’s Kendayl Waugh had to have her forehead bandaged after a collision during Monday’s game. Statesville’s Shameka Harvey endured a bloody lip. Others sustained bruises and floor burns.

LeVan: ‘They never quit’

A season full of adversity drew to a close Monday for West Iredell’s girls basketball team.

West coach feeling ‘really good’ about baseball season

Baseball practice began Feb. 11 for West Iredell. The Warriors’ first regular-season game is rap-idly approaching, and they are anxious to get cracking.

Hounds use second-half surge to pull away, beat Warriors

Keyrra Gillespie swooped in for an offensive rebound early in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game, but she bumped into West Iredell’s Kaylyn Chapman pretty hard in the process.

West girls hold on to advance in tournament

West Iredell turned up the defense Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the North Piedmont 3A girls basketball tournament.

Warriors’ season ends in the opening round of NPC tournament

OLIN — West Iredell kept South Rowan scoreless the final seven minutes of the second quarter Friday in the opening round of the North Piedmont 3A tournament.

Game of the Week: West Iredell vs. South Rowan boys basketball

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