Calix Pedro is off to a fast start.
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ICARD — East Burke Middle School recently announced that eighth graders Jacob Dellinger and Ally Moore are its inaugural male and female athle…
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Makayla Moore has a reputation as a competitor, and she’ll continue to seek new heights at the college level.
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A look back at some of the bigger anniversaries in Burke County sports from July 1970, 2000 and 2010 … 50, 20 and 10 years ago at this time:
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