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Sauras finish strong
WALNUT COVE — South Stokes tennis team ended their regular season winning two of their final three matches. After defeating North Surry 8-1 on April 15, the Sauras won a close 5-4 decision over Starmount and lost 9-0 to second place Mount Airy on April 18. Cohen Boak defeated Ethan Wood 6-4, 6-3 in the battle of the ones. No. 3 Sawyer Scott won 7-6(9-7), 6-4 over Luis De La Fuente and No. 6 Augustus Gibson collected a 6-7(7-3), 6-3, 12-10 victory over Jacob Shore. ...
‘We’re fighting’: Wake Forest basketball coach, wife refuse to give up after stroke
WINSTON-SALEM (WGHP) — In the summer of 2023, life was good for Johnetta and Steve Forbes. After 34 years of marriage, they were just beginning to experience the joys of being empty nesters with no plans to slow down. “It only takes that one phone call and your whole life can change,” Men’s […]
Slate ties for second at Northwest 1A Conference Tournament
ROARING GAP — North and South Stokes’ golf teams competed in the Northwest 1A Conference Tournament held at Roaring Gap Club on April 23. Mount Airy took the top spot with the Bears’ Brandon Bowman taking home the gold medal with a 72 on the 18 hole course. The Sauras’ Sawyer Slate, and Mount Airy’s Mason Varney and Shockley Hiatt finish tied for second with a 77. Bowman led from...
Lady Vikings break streak
DANBURY — North Stokes’ softball team broke a nine game losing streak against South Stokes on Tuesday, April 23 with a 5-3 Northwest 1A Conference victory. The Sauras’ got on the board first when Elle White scored on a sacrifice fly in the top of the third inning after Rebecca Amos lifted a fly ball to centerfield. North Stokes responded with three runs in the bottom half of the inning....
Sauras, Vikings split Regular Season Games
DANBURY — North and South Stokes squared off against each other on Tuesday, April 18, but the game was suspended due to the field lights going out with the Sauras leading 4-1. The teams picked up where they left off when South visited North on Friday, April 19. South Stokes’ pitcher Maddox Nelson had his way against the Vikings striking out 12 and only walking one. He gave up five hits and one run over six innings of work. ...
Gastley carries West Stokes past Walkertown and McMichael
MADISON — West Stokes Dylan Gastley has collected five hits, two doubles, scored two run, collected two RBIs and hit a home run over the last two games against Walkertown and McMichael. To add insult to injury, the right-handed hurler mowed down Walkertown 4-0 with 17 strikeouts, one short of a school record held by Mason Howell, gave up one hit, walked one and zero runs over seven innings of work. ...
Pirate fan praises lifesaving effort, helps promote CPR, AEDs
A cardiac arrest survivor visited Greenville this week to promote CPR and automated defibrillators and thank the first responders who helped give him his life back more than 18 months ago. Winston-Salem resident and Pirate fan Terry Herndon stopped by Greenville Fire-Rescue Station 1 with his wife, Carole, on Tuesday while the couple was in town for the Pirates baseball game against NC State. The last time he was in town, Sept. 25, 2022, the Pirates football team was playing Navy. The next day, his...
Lady Wildcats back on top
REIDSVILLE — The West Stokes Lady Wildcats are back on top of the Mid-State 2A Conference with a 19-0 win over Reidsville. With the win, the Wildcats clinched a Co-Conference Championship with McMichael. The championship is the Lady Cats 11th in program history. Freshman Halo Akers paced West Stokes in the victory with two homeruns, three hits, three runs scored, and 4RBIs. Ashlynn Cox and Chloe Paitsel also had homeruns...
Ex-ballyhooed recruit Omaha Biliew transfers to Wake Forest
Former five-star recruit Omaha Biliew has transferred to Wake Forest after experiencing a disappointing freshman campaign at Iowa State. Biliew, a forward, confirmed his decision to On3. The 6-foot-8 Biliew was the highest-ranked high school player to ever sign with the Cyclones. His arrival was trumpeted even more because he was a native of nearby Waukee, Iowa. He also was a McDonald's All-American. But Biliew never got on track for the Cyclones, who went 29-8 and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 20 games off the bench. Biliew played just 149 minutes and only two in the NCAA Tournament, that coming at the end of a comfortable first-round win over South Dakota State. The Iowa state high school player of the year in 2022-23 announced his departure from Iowa State on March 31. --Field Level Media
Daniel Boone wins first regular season conference title with win over West Ridge
GRAY, Tenn. (WCYB) — There was no lack of offensive power in Gray on Tuesday night as Daniel Boone lit up the scoreboard and walked off of Clarence Mabe Field after just five innings to secure the program's first conference title. With a five-run first inning - thanks to...
Winston-Salem Dash hosting 'WSSU Night at the Dash' Thursday
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and the Winston-Salem Dash are teaming up together for 'WSSU Night at the Dash' on Thursday night, April 25. The Dash will be taking on the Rome Emperors at 7 p.m. at the Truist Stadium. "We are thrilled to be partnering with...
Wake Forest lands Alabama transfer wing Davin Cosby
Striking again on the transfer portal market, Steve Forbes has landed another piece to the puzzle as former 4-star wing Davin Cosby announced his commitment to Wake Forest. Standing 6-foot-5, 200 pounds, Cosby originally chose Alabama over Wake Forest along with LSU, NC State, Tennessee, and Virginia amonst others. Cosby enrolled early in Tuscaloosa, arriving in January of 2023.
Wildcats rally to beat rival East Surry
PILOT MOUNTAIN — West Stokes’ tennis team rallied and beat rival East Surry 5-4 to close out its regular season at 11-3 overall and 6-0 in the Mid-State 2A Conference. The Cardinals No. 1 and No. 2 seeds defeated the Wildcats higher seeds in close matches. Levi Walton beat Jayden Baughman 6-7(8-10), 6-3, 10-7 in the battle of the one seeds, and Kade Talton defeated Todd Mendenhall 1-6, 7-5, 12-10 in the twos. ...
East Surry tops Central to finish unbeaten in FH2A Conference
DOBSON — East Surry completed its second-consecutive conference championship campaign by beating Surry Central 8-1 on April 22. The last Foothills 2A Conference team to defeat East Surry was Surry Central on April 13, 2022. East Surry has since won 24-straight FH2A Conference matches to win back-to-back league titles for the first time in school history. East Surry finished the regular season 13-4 overall. ...
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