SPORTS
Lowman named new Wildcat Football Coach
KING — With Jimmy Upchurch retiring after a one year return at West Stokes, Principal Dr. Sam Jones and Athletic Director Jason Sammons reached deep into their bag and came out with a gem. East Surry’s Trent Lowman resigned his head coach position at the school on Tuesday and accepted the offer to become the Wildcats’ fifth football coach. “The community loves their school and athletic programs, and the leadership wants to see all sports at ‘West’ flourish and be the best,” said Lowman. “I’m...
Cardinals bounce back with big win vs. Greyhounds
PILOT MOUNTAIN — East Surry rebounded from a tough loss against West Stokes by defeating North Surry 15-0 on April 15. The Cardinals did all their scoring in their first at-bat of a game that was halted after three innings. The home team only recorded six hits, but benefited from eight bases on balls and three hit by pitches. East also made the most of their hits by recording an RBI on all but one hit. This included a three-run home run hit by Audrey...
No. 1 Bears survive scare vs. Elks
Mount Airy nearly got caught in a bear trap when hosting Elkin on April 16. The visiting Buckin’ Elks, who entered Tuesday’s game with just two wins on the season, got the bats going early to jump ahead to a 3-0 start. Elkin maintained its advantage until the fourth inning, at which point Mount Airy took advantage of bases on balls to go up 7-4. Mount Airy added a pair of runs in the fifth, then fended off a late rally to win 9-6. ...
Lady Wildcats sweep Cardinals
PILOT MOUNTAIN — West Stokes completed a season sweep of East Surry with a 10-6 nonconference victory. The Wildcats scored in five of seven innings and led by as many as six runs. The Cardinals rallied back to make it 7-6 through four innings, but a pitching change halted the home team’s momentum. The Cats added a trio of insurance runs across the final three innings while holding the Cards to two hits in the same span. ...
Wildcats clinch Mid-State 2A Championship
KING — The boys’ tennis team at West Stokes clinched back-to-back Mid-State 2A Conference championship with its’ 9-0 victory over Walkertown on April 15 combined with Morehead’s forfeiture on April 11. Senior Jayden Baughman defeated Joseph Holt 6-1, 6-2 as the top seeds, and fellow senior Todd Mendenhall beat the Wolfpack’s No. 2, Langdon Dawson, 6-0, 6-0. No. 3 Peyton Spainhour won 6-1, 6-2 over Matthew McClelland and No. 4...
Mount Airy splits matches against Starmount, Elkin
Mount Airy moved to 10-5 on the season by splitting matches against Starmount and Elkin. Mount Airy opened the week by hosting Starmount on April 15. The match served as Senior Night, during which the Bears honored their only member of the Class of 2024: Connor Sechrist. Sechrist picked up a pair of victories for the Bears in the 9-0 sweep of the Rams. The senior topped Cris Gonzalez 6-0,...
Lady Vikings win back-to-back games
DANBURY — North Stokes softball team has won back-to-back games with a 14-5 victory over Alleghany on April 15 and an 8-4 win over Mount Airy on April 16. Coach Randy Mendenhall and the rest of the team celebrated seniors Kinley Mabe and Savannah Watkins before their game against Mount Airy. The Bears jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the second inning behind four singles and...
North Surry completes season sweep of East Surry
History repeated itself on April 18 as North Surry outlasted East Surry in a 1-0 match. When the teams met in Pilot Mountain on March 22, Sadie Badgett scored the game-winner for North with less than 40 seconds remaining in regulation. This time around the match’s only goal was scored less than 10 minutes after the opening kickoff. A penalty kick made by Kim Elias in the seventh minute was...
Offensive Football Skills Camp hosted by Diamont
KING — Retired football coach and camp director David Diamont hosted the Second Annual Foothills Youth Football Offensive Skill Camp at West Stokes on Sunday, April 14. Eighty-seven campers filled the Wildcats’ practice field with area coaches helping with the camp. A special thanks to Coaches Jackson Smith (North Surry), Wes Evans (Surry Central), Chris Nelson (West Stokes), Tanner Haynes (South Stokes), Steve Whitt (West Stokes), Jamie Fortner (North Stokes) and Davey Diamont (Burns) for their help and expertise. ...
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Ledford baseball beats North Surry
WALLBURG – Ledford topped North Surry 10-4 in nonconference baseball Wednesday at Ledford. Kelvyn Paulino Jr. Had three hits, including a double, and three RBIs to lead the Panthers (13-4). Lucas Riley also had two hits and an RBI, while Angel Pichardo had two RBIs. Ayden Wall and Gabe Barker, who doubled, each had a hit and an RBI. Caleb Butcher got the pitching win in short relief.
Baseball Recap: Mount Airy extends home winning streak to eight
Mount Airy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Elkin Buckin' Elks by a score of 9-6. That's two games straight that Mount Airy has won by exactly three runs.
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