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I-26 Connector project to take out Asheville Racquet Club
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The massive Interstate 26 Connector project has claimed another victim — Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. Club manager Daniel Giammalvo said the North Carolina Department of Transportation had already acquired the property at 27 Resort Drive. “We’re already leasing it from the DOT,” Giammalvo said...
Lack of swimming lesson options leaves Asheville parents frustrated
Ask a parent about swimming lessons in Asheville and you’re bound to get an earful of complaints. Not enough public pools. Inconvenient class times. A lack of private instructors. Seemingly endless waitlists. “Everyone is supremely frustrated with the lack of access to swimming pools,” says Amanda Wilde, a West...
Talented Young Golfer Has Asheville Roots
Fayetteville – Quinn finished in the top 40 in his group for players ages 6-8, in the Under Armour Junior Summer Nationals. That was June 17-23 at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach, Fla. He turned eight last month, on June 8. Quinn was consistent. He shot 47...
City of Asheville Water Resources Department, Eblen Charities & Ingles Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament
Asheville -- July 25, 2024: City of Asheville: Press Release: The City of Asheville Water Resources Department. is proud to announce the inaugural Eblen Charities-Ingles Charity Golf Tournament to benefit Eblen Charities’ Water Assistance Program. The event will take place on Thursday, August 15 at Asheville Municipal Golf Course.
Spectators welcome as hundreds of riders compete in mountain bike national championships
More than 700 professional and amateur mountain bikers will descend on Ride Rock Creek, a 300-acre downhill mountain biking park in Hendersonville, for the USA Cycling Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships from July 31 to Aug. 4. This prestigious event returns for the second straight year to Ride Rock Creek,...
UNC-A tennis alum wins big at Wimbledon
A tennis player with ties to Asheville had a remarkable run at this year’s Wimbledon Championship. Former UNC Asheville men’s tennis player Henry Patten won the men’s doubles title and also advanced to the second round of the mixed doubles tournament. “I couldn’t be prouder of him,”...
Ross’ Walk-Off Grand Slam Lifts the Grasshoppers Over the Tourists, 9-5 in Extra Innings
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the Asheville Tourists, 9-5 on Tuesday, July 23 with a walk-off grand slam from catcher Shawn Ross. The Grasshoppers improved to 17-8 on the second half of the season while the Tourists fell to 9-15. Greensboro outhit Asheville 9-7 as the Tourists had one mishap.
Grasshoppers Fall to the Tourists, 5-4 Wednesday Evening
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers dropped to the Asheville Tourists on Wednesday, July 24. The Tourists improved to 10-15 on the second half of the season while the Grasshoppers fell to 17-9 as Asheville outhit Greensboro 5-4. Infielder Jack Brannigan led the Grasshoppers offense as he went 1-4 with a home run, one RBI, and one run scored. Hits for Greensboro were also recorded by Termarr Johnson, Mitch Jebb, and Maikol Escotto.
Swanson’s Start Sends Tourists Back into the Win Column
The Asheville Tourists snapped their six-game losing skid with an impressive 5-1 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Nic Swanson matched a season-high with six innings pitched while Anthony Sherwin and Cam Fisher each belted a home run for the Tourists. Sherwin’s longball in the top of the third opened the...
Ryan Johnson’s Ninth Inning Heroics Force Extras, But Asheville Tourists Drop 6th Straight
The Asheville Tourists and the Greensboro Grasshoppers combined to hit nine home runs and it was Greensboro’s walk-off grand slam in the 11th inning that did the most damage. The Tourists tied a season-high with five homers, all solo shots, but fell by a final score of 9-5. Ryan...
Baseball Earns 2023-24 American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Asheville Baseball program has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association's 2023-24 Team Academic Excellence Award presented by Sports Attack, announced by the organization today (Wednesday, July 24). This marks two years in a row for the Bulldog Baseball program earning the award. The award is...
Morrell Names Jonathan Pickett as Director of Basketball Operations
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Head Men's Basketball Coach Mike Morrell announced Wednesday that Jonathan Pickett has been named the program's new Director of Basketball Operations. A native of Mechanicville, N.Y., Pickett comes to Asheville after spending three seasons with the Siena Men's Basketball program. He spent his first...
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