103: Tyler Davis, Lexington FALL Sam Abernathy, Newton-Conover 0:36; Colby Langford, North Henderson DEC Tristen Brannock, North Surry OT 5-2...
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The Asheville boys won their third straight team title, and Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons won the girls team title in NCHSAA Class 3-A/2-A/1-A indoor track and field championships in Fayetteville on Saturday.
Three athletes from Reagan and a relay team from Mount Tabor won individual titles, and East Forsyth athletes won both the boys and girls pole vault yesterday at the NCHSAA Class 4-A Indoor track and field championships.
Steve Garvey was considered an Ironman during his big-league career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, compiling a record streak of consecutive games played. These days, he's more than content cheering in the stands as a spectator.
Boys basketball
Tracy Adams' career as a professional bass fisherman took an unexpected turn last year, but the change in course has taken him someplace he has never been — the Bassmaster Classic.
Parkland and West Wilkes will start their missions to repeat as state wrestling champions today when the first two rounds of the NCHSAA's dual team matches begin.
Boys Basketball
BOYS BASKETBALL
Right-handed pitcher Ricky Nolasco signed a three-year, $26.5 million contract with the Florida Marlins, team officials announced Friday.
The future of the Preakness at Pimlico is in doubt after a vote Tuesday by Maryland's racing commission.
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Ward played 12 seasons in the majors with four clubs and was a career .276 hit and an All-Star with Minnesota in 1982 and Texas in 1985. He spent last season as the hitting coach for Triple-A Charlotte.
At 17 years old, Preston Hill is known as an accomplished wrestler, a leader of his high-school team, the Buchanan Bears, and a potential candidate for a college scholarship in the sport he loves.
South Carolina overwhelmed North Carolina in the second half to win the Shrine Bowl game Saturday 42-10.
For The Record
Mallary Clay scored 19 points as No. 7 Ashe County beat No. 10 Glenn in the first round of the Mary Garber Classic on Saturday at Atkins.
Friday’s games
East Forsyth 68, Atkins 51
BASEBALL
FHE, 89, Lincoln Home 43
Quarterback John Knox played his role as conductor of the Salisbury offense to near perfection last night in a 30-0 win over Elizabeth City Northeastern in the NCHSAA 2-AA championship game last night at BB&T Field.
For The Record
Rocco Scarfone passed for 128 yards and three touchdowns to help Northern Guilford beat Shelby Crest for the Class 3-AA N.C. High School Athletic Association championship last night in Raleigh.
Linebacker Chris Hackett, one of the 21 seniors on the Carver Yellowjackets, wasn’t about to sprint to the locker room after losing 21-13 to Tarboro in the NCHSAA 2-A state-championship game.
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