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Student presented Charlotte Yokley Award
A Mount Airy senior was recently honored with the 2024 Charlotte Weatherly Yokley Memorial Award. Ella Brant, daughter of Jayne and Tim Brant, received the award during the May 3 Mount Airy High School Honors Program. Ella is a member of the National Honor Society, varsity tennis team, and held several elected offices during her high school career. She plans to attend UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall. Presenting the award was Luke Graham and Charlotte’s mother, Pam Yokley.
Badgett finishes State Runner-up at golf championship
MONROE — East Surry’s golf team brought hardware home from the state championship match for the fifth-straight season. While the two-time defending 2A State Team Champions fell just short of a three-peat, instead finishing fourth, sophomore Pennson Badgett won an individual trophy for the second consecutive season. Badgett finished with a 36-hole score of 140 at Stonebridge Golf Glub; His four-under-par only trailed Seaforth’s Ty Willoughby’s 135 (-9). Willoughby’s 135...
Mount Airy downs Cherryville, advances to 1A West Regional Championship
Mount Airy defeated Cherryville 4-2 on May 17 to advance to the 1A West Regional Championship Series. “It’s just a surreal feeling, especially considering that a few hours ago we didn’t even know if we were going to get to play tonight with all the rain,” said Mount Airy coach Josh Wilson. “I couldn’t be prouder of these guys. For four years they've had to fight through adversity, but it’s like the newspaper article a month ago said – they are a band of brothers....
Mad Max Does DIRTcar Double in Woo LM & SDS Modified
WEEDSPORT, NY– One of the most versatile drivers in motorsports will try to complete “the double” on Memorial Day weekend. But not the one you’re thinking of. Max McLaughlin will race in two different Series May 24-26. He’ll start the weekend at Ultimate Motorsports and RV Park in Elkin, NC, with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models, May 24-25, before flying to Syracuse to race with the Super DIRTcar Series at Weedsport Speedway on May 26.
National champion cloggers to headline shelter pet event
The #1 collegiate clogging team in the USA, The Mars Hill University Bailey Mountain Cloggers, will be the featured performers on June 2 at Clogging for a Cause, an event to support the Friends of Stokes Shelter and Stokes County Animal Shelter. Clogging for a Cause will be held at...
Forbush to hold baseball camp
Forbush will hold baseball camps for future Falcons on May 30 and 31. Elementary camp for grades pre-K through fifth grade will be on May 30 and 31 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost is $70. For grades sixth through eighth, camp will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 30. The cost is $35. Pre-registration is required.
Baseball Recap: Mount Airy takes down Cherryville in a playoff battle
With a playoff game on the line, Mount Airy rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Cherryville Ironmen out 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Mount Airy sure is getting used to it with their 25th in a row. Mount Airy saw three...
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