Sports

PK stop by Ramirez lifts Red Devils past Rebels

Advancing on penalty kicks isn’t exactly how the Newton-Conover boys soccer team envisioned starting the defense of its 2A state title on Wednesday against West Lincoln.

PREP SOCCER: 3 playoff games are postponed

Below is a look at tonight's prep soccer playoff games and postponements involving Catawba County teams:

PREP NOTEBOOK: Tuesday's sports scoreboard

Below is a look at Tuesday's sports scores involving Catawba County teams:

Middle school football
Arndt 14, Newton-Conover 8 (Redskins win county title with 7-0 record)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Maiden's 2A West final time set

Below is a look at Tuesday's 2A West Region final match up and game time:

2A playoffs (West Region final)
No. 2 Wheatmore (24-1) at No. 1 Maiden (27-1), 6 p.m. Tuesday

PREP SOCCER: 4 county teams make playoffs

Below is a loo at 2A and 3A boys soccer playoff brackets involving Catawba County teams:

Luck turned down a chance to become Panthers franchise QB

Had things turned out differently, Andrew Luck would have been the quarterback of the Carolina Panthers.

And Cam Newton? Who knows?

Royals win World Series, rally late and beat Mets 7-2 in 12

They worked all season to take one more step in the World Series.

Eric Hosmer wouldn't wait any longer.

Maiden reaches 2A West finals; Laxton passes 1,000 career kills

For the fourth time in the past five seasons, a Catawba County volleyball program is in the West Region finals of its respective classification.

Freshman phenom: Maiden's Huffman claims 2A singles tennis title

Capping a near perfect freshman season on the court, Maiden girls tennis player Zoe Huffman claimed the 2A singles state championship on Saturday at the Cary Tennis Center.

PREP FOOTBALL: Friday's week 11 scoreboard

Below is a look at Friday night's prep football scores in Catawba County and statewide: