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20 and counting: Bears advance to NW1A Championship
Mount Airy completed its season sweep of South Stokes with a 5-1 win on May 1. The Northwest 1A Conference semifinal victory moved Mount Airy to 20-1, giving the program its first 20-win season since 1939 (via Mount Airy sports historian Doug McDaniel). Wednesday’s win was also Mount Airy’s 20th-straight after starting the season 0-1. Brison George picked up the win on the mound by throwing five innings for Mount...
Lady Elks crush South Stokes to take 2nd place in conference
On Thursday, the Lady Elks softball team were presented with an opportunity to move up in the conference rankings. They had been ranked third in the 1A Northwest Conference since losing to South Stokes, 3-1, on April 2. They had known that they would need a win to tie with the Sauras for second place. That is until the Sauras lost earlier in the week to North Stokes. This gave the Elks the unique opportunity to solely take the second place finish and gave the team all the motivation and drive they needed. The Elks took an early lead and...
Greyhounds fall to Falcons in FH2A Title game
North Surry finished runner-up in the Foothills 2A Conference Tournament Championship after falling to Forbush 11-1 on April 2. “Getting to the championship game was obviously an awesome accomplishment, but not winning it — especially with as hard as they worked to get there — was a disappointment for sure,” said North Surry coach Daryll Johnson. “But you’ve got to hand it to Forbush because they’re a strong, experienced and well-coached team.” ...
Mount Airy honors six soccer seniors
Mount Airy’s pursuit of a conference championship continued as the team won a trio of matches in the span of four days. The team is led by six Granite Bear seniors: Aubrey Wilmoth, Lily Morris, Kinlee Reece, Kate Deaton, Laura Livengood and Paola Ramirez. The Class of 2024 members were recognized during an April 30 home match against Alleghany. “The senior players on this team are not just exemplary athletes,...
Greyhounds advance to FH2A Title Game
North Surry booked its ticket to the Foothills 2A Conference Tournament Championship by posting back-to-back wins over North Wilkes and West Wilkes. The Greyhounds have won four-straight games and nine of their past 11. North Surry earned the FH2A’s No. 2 seed and hosted North Wilkes in the opening round of the tournament on April 29. A strong fourth-inning at the plate helped the Hounds defeat the visiting Vikings 7-3. ...
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