SOUTHERN PINES — Freedom’s Alex Bock says he didn’t hit the ball great on Monday at the NCHSAA 3A state championships hosted by Longleaf Golf …
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A first-ever North Carolina basketball home loss to Clemson to start, and the Tar Heels accepting a New Year’s Six bowl bid — their first majo…
BOONE — The Freedom cross country teams became the first from Burke County to participate in high school sports since the COVID-19 shutdown mo…
With high school football now off the table in Burke County in 2020, The News Herald sports staff takes a look back at the best games they’ve …
STATESVILLE — Josh Moore and the Hickory Hawks spoiled Statesville Christian’s home opener Friday night and showed little mercy in doing so.
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GAMEWELL — The Draughn baseball team pounded out a season-high 21 hits and came within one run of a program record Thursday night in a 19-5, s…
For the second time in 10 days, three Burke County schools got together to face off on the wrestling mats, this time with Patton as the venue.
The first step was the toughest, but once Patton senior Ella Gragg was accepted to the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she …
A stellar spring on the course has the Freedom girls and boys golf teams reaping more rewards in the form of Northwestern 3A/4A Conference ind…
Freedom senior quarterback Thad Reid on Wednesday signed with Guilford College to play football starting in the fall.
GREENSBORO — Freedom wide receiver Desmond Caldwell on Wednesday was selected as one of 36 high school senior football players for the West ro…
TROY, Ala. — Senior right fielder Gabby Buruato (Draughn H.S. 2016) played a key role as the Appalachian State softball team recorded its firs…
Duncan played all four years for the Deacons in the mid-1990's
Duncan will be enshrined into the Naismith Hall of Fame on Saturday in Springfield, Mass.
Last month, Lenoir-Rhyne was selected as the host of the NCAA Division II South Regional for men’s lacrosse. This weekend, the Bears will begi…
Isaiah Helms proved himself quickly in college football. Now he’ll try to do it again for a new program with high expectations.
Patrick Baldwin Jr., one of the nation’s top recruits, announced Wednesday that he will stay in his home state and play for his father at Milwaukee.
NEW ORLEANS — Appalachian State’s Gabby Buruato and Kenzie Longanecker were named to the All-Sun Belt softball second team, the league announc…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Duvall goes up to the plate for the Miami Marlins with the same plan every time.
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DENVER (AP) — Dom Nunez’s passed ball allowed home the tying run in the ninth inning and Jordan Sheffield’s wild pitch scored the go-ahead run…
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PHOENIX (AP) — It seemed that Erick Fedde's spot in Washington's starting rotation was in jeopardy now that three-time All-Star Stephen Strasb…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta struck out eight over six scoreless innings, Avisail Garcia homered and the Milwaukee Brewers blew most of an …
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