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SPORTS
Lady Vikings fall in third round
RHONDA — North Stokes’ softball team advanced to the third round of the NCHSAA 1A State Playoffs for the first time since the Vikings won the state championship in 2019. On Monday, the No. 23 seeded Vikings dropped a 4-0 game against No. 2 East Wilkes and were eliminated from the playoffs. North Stokes advanced to the third round game after beating No. 10 South Davison 18-0 in their first...
Lady Wildcats advance in State Playoffs
KING — Senior Olivia Goforth has collected five hits over the last two games, including her 100th career hit, and helped West Stokes advance to the third round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs with a 10-0 victory over Providence Grove in the first round and an 11-1 win over East Gaston in the second round. The Wildcats took care of business over Providence Grove in their first game when Sydney Holder pitched her third shutout of the season against the Patriots. She pitched five...
Barker, Ring place fifth in state
APEX — In the inaugural beach volleyball season at West Stokes, the duo of Cameron Ring and Presley Barker finished tied for fifth in the state at the N.C. Beach Volleyball State Championships at Southern Sand Volleyball courts in Apex. Twenty-one teams qualified for the tournament with Reagan High School winning the state championship. The Wildcats routinely practiced on the Raiders’ sand courts this season. Barker and Ring placed second...
Caleb Pardue named new East Surry football coach
PILOT MOUNTAIN — East Surry High School introduced its new head football coach on May 13. “I am pleased to announce that Caleb Pardue will be the next head football coach at East Surry High School,” said Principal Shannon DuPlessis. “He is energetic and passionate about our program. Coach Pardue sets high expectations for himself and those around him. He brings a vision that will develop student-athletes into good citizens through accountability and believing in something more than themselves. ...
Summer sports camps announced
Summer Camps South Stokes Basketball Camp — June 10-13; 8:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. Boys & Girls K-8th grade; $100 (includes t-shirt, basketball, water bottle, daily snack, pizza on the final day, and chances to at trophies and prizes; contact Jason Clark at Jason.clark@stokes.k12.nc.us North Stokes Basketball Camp — June 11-13; 8:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Boys & Girls K-8th grade; $55 (includes camp t-shirt); contact David Anderson or Scott...
Rogers resigns as Sauras' Football Coach
WALNUT-COVE — South Stokes’ Justin Rogers has resigned after one season as the head football coach for the Sauras. Rogers, a 2013 graduate, returned three years ago and served under David Diamont for two seasons. “The opportunity to return to my alma mater and to serve the kids that are in the same shoes that I was once in has been such a blessing and a true honor,” noted Rogers. “I’ve learned that being a head coach is a lot more management and less actual...
East Surry’s Badgett finishes second at 2A state tournament
Pinecrest, Terry Sanford, Seaforth and Mitchell won titles at the North Carolina State High School Association Championships held at separate courses. Pennson Badgett of East Surry (pictured) shot 68 Tuesday for a 4-under-par 140 total at Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe to lead the Cardinals to a fourth-place finish in Class AA, 39 shots behind Pittsboro Seaforth. East Surry shot 19-over 633 for 36 holes. Ty Willoughby of Seaforth was medalist at 135.
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