VALDESE — For the second consecutive summer, the Freedom football team advanced to the championship game of Draughn’s third annual 7-on-7 invitational tournament.
A dozen Burke County prep softball players were honored as the All-District 7 list recently was announced.
RALEIGH — Formal agreements reached between North Carolina’s education board and two nonprofit bodies that already run high school athletic competitions in the state will take effect next month.
Nine locals were bestowed individual awards and a grand total of at least 84 Burke County athletes were named all-conference as four local leagues released their lists of accolades for the spring.
Freedom High School this week named new head coaches for two sports.
One of the most decorated players in Patton boys basketball history isn’t going too far away for the next step in his career.
Freedom’s Kalvin Khang is headed to the collegiate wrestling ranks.
VALDESE — After running toward a series of impressive accomplishments at the high school level, Draughn’s Andrew Albright now sets his sights on doing the same at the collegiate level.
After shining in four sports at Freedom High School, Drew Costello has his eye on continuing in two of those at the next level.
Freedom’s Amore Connelly is The News Herald’s Burke County high school boys basketball player of the year for the 2021-22 season, and Draughn’s Aubrie Snyder is the Burke County girls player of the year.
After four successful years on the mat at Patton High School, senior Dilan Patton knows his wrestling career will extend to the collegiate level, as well.
ICARD — Two East Burke seniors recently signed to join upstart local collegiate athletic programs starting this fall season.
GREENSBORO — Both of Draughn’s entries finished in the top half-dozen at Saturday’s NCHSAA 1A track and field state championships, hosted by North Carolina A&T State University.
PHOTOS BY RUSTY JONES and JAMES LYNCH JR., THE NEWS HERALD
GREENSBORO — Burke County athletes combined for four state championships at Friday’s NCHSAA 2A track and field state championships, held at North Carolina A&T State University.
BANNER ELK — The Draughn girls soccer team is headed for the second round of the NCHSAA 1A state playoffs after a tightly contested win over host Avery County, 1-0, on Monday.
ICARD — Both of Draughn’s qualifiers to the NCHSAA 1A West Regional meet now are headed to the 1A state championships, as well.
PHOTOS BY RUSTY JONES, KATHY KMONICEK, AND JAMES LYNCH JR., THE NEWS HERALD
VALDESE — Intermittent rain and No. 18 West seed Uwharrie Charter put an end to No. 2 Draughn’s postseason hopes in the second round of the NCHSAA 1A state baseball playoffs late Thursday.
The Freedom girls soccer team fell just shy on Senior Night, dropping its regular-season finale to Northwestern 3A/4A Conference opponent Watauga at home late Wednesday, 3-2.
ICARD — All four Burke County high schools will be well-represented this weekend at the NCHSAA West Regional track and field meets hosted by East Burke (1A, 2A) and Enka (3A).
VALDESE — The Draughn baseball team looked every bit the part of a Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference champion and No. 2 West seed in the NCHSAA 1A state playoffs as the postseason got rolling on Tuesday night.
ASHEBORO — Luck wasn’t on the Draughn softball team’s side during the NCHSAA 1A state playoffs seeding process, but it didn’t seem to matter once the postseason actually began.
FOXFIRE VILLAGE — East Burke senior boys golfer finished in a tie for eighth place at the NCHSAA 2A state championships.
ICARD — East Burke senior Serenity Powell’s soccer career will continue beyond the high school level.