Sports

Johnson’s TD trifecta lifts Red Devils past Bears, 44-14

Brandon Johnson couldn’t have envisioned a better start to his junior football season at Newton-Conover High School on Friday.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: Lady Red Devils earn sweep in season opener; Foard remains unbeaten, sitting at 3-0

As to be expected for its first contest of the season, the Lady Red Devils (1-0) had a few bumps in the road in its home opener against the West Caldwell Lady Warriors on Thursday night.

PREP FOOTBALL: Foard gets throttled by Maiden in season opener

Its season opener at home didn’t go quite as anticipated for the Tigers. Foard (0-1) would be devastated by the visiting Blue Devils (1-0), 48-24.

Varsity Volleyball: Foard earns clean sweep over West Lincoln in season opening endowment match on Thursday

The Fred T. Foard Lady Tigers’ varsity volleyball team picked up where it left off from last season on Thursday night.

The Lady Tigers hosted its endowment season opener against West Lincoln and did so emphatically to begin 1-0 on the year with a clean sweep: 25-8, 25-5 and 25-4.

Lail on the rise: Mayson Lail takes away invaluable lessons from time with Hickory Post 48’s junior and senior softball clubs

In anything, it takes time and practice to hone one’s craft and it’s not any different in sports. In order to be the best, one has to push his or herself to the limit to reach the highest potential.

Next phase: Former Catawba County prep football players have high hopes for future

Trials and tribulations affect everyone at some point in time and may falter one’s progress in life. Student-athletes are no exception, especially as an individual travels from the high school stage to the next phase of an athletic career.

Lady Legion senior softball: Hickory Post 48’s season ends earlier than expected

Seasons come and go, and unfortunately, sometimes they can end abruptly for teams.

Lenoir-Rhyne football: 100 years and counting

Another season is set to commence for the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears’ football team in 2019, but it won’t be just any ordinary year.

Like the 2018 season, the Bears are staring in the face of history as it celebrates 100 years of football.

Lady Legion senior softball Area 1 playoffs: No. 5-seed Hickory Post 48 set for 1st-round battle with No. 4-seed Wilkes Post 31 on Tuesday

Hickory Post 48’s (11-4) Lady Legion senior softball team are set for a first-round match-up with Wilkes Post 31 at West Wilkes High School on Tuesday night.

Post 48 senior softball looks to continue its success in final week of regular season play

With only two games remaining for Hickory Post 48 (11-4) in senior legion softball action, it hopes to get the advantage over North Gaston Post 266 on the road Tuesday night and South Gaston Post 144 in its last home game on Thursday.