Sports

Rebels best Red Devils on mat in South Fork 2A opener

The Newton-Conover and West Lincoln wrestling teams added another page to their storied “Red Rivalry” on Tuesday night at Lemon Gymnasium.

LR football introduced Mike Jacobs on Monday; brings along 5 of his assistant coaches

The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears’ football program officially introduced its newest head coach Mike Jacobs on Monday, January 6, at Belk Centrum.

DEVIL IN THE FLESH: Red Devils’ basketball takes care of conference foe Bandys; begin 2020 with sweep in enemy territory

CATAWBA – The Newton-Conover Red Devils and Bandys Trojans’ varsity basketball rang in the new year with South Fork 2A Conference action on Friday, January 3, at Bandys High School. Both Red Devil squads earned wins in enemy territory but in vastly different ways.

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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Foard dominates Crest and Lincolnton in tri-match at home; improve to 21-0

The Fred T. Foard wrestling team is off to the races ringing in the new year and decade valiantly in tri-match action against Lincolnton and Crest on Thursday, January 2.

Lady Red Devils get through Bunker Hill in 3rd game of series battle, 60-55; advanced to Dick’s Sporting Goods Classic Final

Following first-round blowout victories in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Classic for the Newton-Conover Lady Red Devil and Bunker Hill Lady Bears’ basketball teams, the two collided for part three of their ill-fated feud in the second-round on Saturday, December 28 at CVCC’s Tarlton Complex.

CLASH CHAMPIONS: Lady Trojans win back-to-back People’s Bank Holiday Clash basketball tournament over East Gaston on Saturday

The Bandys Lady Trojans’ varsity basketball team has done it again. It went through East Gaston on Saturday, December 28, to become winners of the 17th Annual People’s Bank Holiday Clash at Bandys High School.

33rd Annual Dick's Sporting Goods Classic basketball tourney

DICK’S SPORTING GOODS CLASSIC
(All games at Catawba Valley Community College)

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FRIDAY, DEC. 27

Game 1: No. 7 St. Stephens 14, No. 2 Newton-Conover 55.

Game 2: No. 6 Alexander Central 48, No. 3 Bunker Hill 79

Christmas varsity basketball tournament schedule

DICK’S SPORTING GOODS CLASSIC
(All games at Catawba Valley Community College)

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FRIDAY, DEC. 27

Game 1: No. 7 St. Stephens (2-8) vs. No. 2 Newton-Conover (6-1), 10 a.m.

Game 2: No. 6 Alexander Central (6-3) vs. No. 3 Bunker Hill (6-3), 1 p.m.

Lloyd, Foor lead Foard wrestlers in TigerLand Classic victory

The Fred T. Foard wrestling team defended its home turf on Saturday, besting a field of 18 programs to win the team championship during its host event — the 21st Annual Tigerland Classic.

Red Hawks unveil their inaugural softball schedule

Entering its first-ever season in program history, the Catawba Valley Community College softball team has released its 2020 spring schedule.