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North Stanly earns trip to 2A regional series, rallies past Maiden
North Stanly’s softball team took to its home field Friday for the second time in as many nights, with a trip to the regional series on the line. Visiting Maiden Blue Devils, the No. 3 seed in the 2A Western Region, was also playing its second game in two nights, having advanced to the fourth […] The post North Stanly earns trip to 2A regional series, rallies past Maiden appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Coaches Confidential: What is the top challenge for Gastonia, Shelby baseball, softball?
Each new season presents its own set of challenges for high school baseball and softball coaches. But what issues are most common among Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties? We granted area coaches anonymity, allowing them to offer their perspective on a bevy of topics affecting high school athletics as part of a series...
Davidson Local's Guest Column: Cicada Songs by Kelly Carrick
Columnist Kelly Carrick marvels at the beauty of a Cicada and a 100 year old tree {Photo: Kelly Carrick}. As I pulled into my long gravel drive, I lowered my car windows and let some of what felt like summer inside. I took in the sights of the fields to...
Davidson traditional tribute to those who paid the ultimate price
DAVIDSON – Maintaining a tradition more than two decades old, a week before Memorial Day, John Woods, a former Davidson mayor and a veteran, was joined by local military veterans and members of Hough High’s Army JROTC unit with instructor 1st Sgt. Daryl Hayes to honor those who served by placing flags on their graves.
Lady Wildcats fall in third round
MAIDEN — West Stokes’ season ended when the school’s softball team fell 4-3 against No. 3 seed Maiden Blue Devils in the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 2A State softball playoffs. The game was moved two previous times because of inclement weather before the teams finally met on Thursday, May 16. Maiden struck first in the bottom of the first inning when Averie Waddell...
Meet Gaston County's unopposed commission candidate
A candidate running unopposed for the Southpoint seat on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners said that one of his biggest priorities will be easing the tax burden senior citizens are facing. Republican Jim Bailey, who ousted incumbent Republican commissioner Ronnie Worley in the May 14 runoff election, said he...
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