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One Hickory-area running back hit 1,000 yards last week, another is 111 away from 1,500
It was only 11 yards, but it was a huge moment for Hickory's Jaheem Jenkins. Hickory's Jaheem Jenkins (8) looks for room to run between East Lincoln's Nehemiah Clark (52) and Corshawn Redfern (9) during Friday night's game in Hickory. kAmx? E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C @7 uC:52JVD 82>6 H:E9 t2DE {:?4@=?[ y6?<:?D E@@< 2 5:C64E D?2A 2?5 362E E96 t2DE {:?4@=? 5676?D6 2C@F?5 E96 6?5 K@?6 7@C 9:D D64@?5 E@F495@H?
See which Catawba County athletes the Hickory Daily Record caught in last weeks photos
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Hickory, Fred T Foard set to meet in volleyball tournament championship: see images of round 1
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See who the Hickory Daily Record captured at the Newton Cross Country Invitational Wednesday
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Did Hickory football bounce back against East Lincoln or lose 2 straight for 1st time in 4 years?
Friday night’s game between East Lincoln and Hickory in Frank Barger Stadium was the kind of game that comes down to which team has the ball last. kAm(:E9 cb]f D64@?5D =67E :? E96 82>6[ :E =@@<65 =:<6 E92E H@F=5 36 w:4<@CJ] %96 #65 %@C?25@6D E@@< A@DD6DD:@? 7@C E96 7:?2= E:>6 @? E96:C @H? `g H:E9 2 =:EE=6 @G6C 7:G6 >:?FE6D E@ 8@] w:4<@CJ DE2CE:?8 BF2CE6C324< (J2EE tG6C>2? E96? 6?8:?66C65 2 `c\A=2J 5C:G6 E92E E@@< 2== 3FE E92E =2DE cb]f D64@?5D @77[ 4F=>:?2E:?8 H:E9 2 `b\J2C5 E@F495@H? A2DD E@ #@?2?
Maiden football wins last-minute thriller in Catawba County rivalry game with Bandys
It took some last-minute heroics for Maiden to get a 38-34 win in their rivalry matchup with Bandys on Friday. kAmq2?5JD E@@< 2 bc\ac =625 H:E9 ;FDE F?56C ?:?6 >:?FE6D =67E :? E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C H96? ~H6? %FC?6C C2? E96 32== :? 7C@> 7@FC J2C5D @FE] xE H2D E96 7:CDE CFD9:?8 E@F495@H? @7 E96 82>6 7@C E96 %C@;2?D] q67@C6 E92E[ :E H2D E96 |2D@? w@FDE@? D9@H E92E A@H6C65 E96 q2?5JD @776?D6] w@FDE@? E9C6H 7@FC E@F495@H? A2DD6D @? E96 ?:89E[ 2?5 #J56C |4r=FC6 42F89E EH@ @7 E96>]k^Am kAmqFE |2:56?
See how every Hickory area football team did and which 2 players combined for 8 TDs
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NC high school football live updates: Hickory battles East Lincoln, rivals Maiden, Bandys face off
The No. 2 spot in the Western Foothills Athletic Conference and first-round playoff bye could be on the line at Frank Barger Stadium tonight as Hickory hosts East Lincoln in a rivalry game. kAm|2:56? H:== 9@DE q2?5JD :? @?6 @7 E96 >@DE AC@=:7:4 C:G2=CJ 82>6D :?
Meet Alexander Central junior Reagan Pierce, the Hickory Daily Record Athlete of the Week
Reagan Pierce has taken things to the next level on the volleyball court for Alexander Central this season. kAmp ;F?:@C[ !:6C46 92D =65 E96 E62> E@ 2 a_\`_ C64@C5 D@ 72C E9:D D62D@? 2?5 E96 }@] c A=2J@77 D665 :? E96 ep (6DE #68:@?] k^Am kAm!:6C46 :D 2 BF:4<[ 5646AE:G6=J A@H6C7F= @FED:56 9:EE6C H9@ =625D E96 DE2E6 H:E9 ddh <:==D E9:D D62D@?] $96 :D 2=D@ 5@:?8 :E @? 2 ]bcf 9:EE:?8 A6C46?E286[ H9:49 :D D:IE9 :? ep 2?5 92D d]d <:==D A6C D6E[ H9:49 :D E:65 7@C D:IE9 :? E96 DE2E6 2?5 7:CDE :?
See who the News Herald captured at the Newton Cross Country Invitational Wednesday
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Four-time state champion Patton runner gets 2nd straight win in Newton girls invitational race Original
Patton junior Elisabeth Sawdy ran away from the field in the girls invitational division race to win the John F. Hall United Way Invitational cross country meet in Newton on Wednesday. kAm$2H5J[ H9@ H@? 2 bp DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A :? 4C@DD 4@F?ECJ[ @FE5@@C EC24< 2?5 EH@ :? :?5@@C EC24< =2DE J62C[ A@DE65 2 E:>6 @7 a_i_f]ga[ ?62C=J EH@ >:?FE6D 72DE6C E92? E96 D64@?5\A=246 7:?:D96C :? E96 5:G:D:@?] xE H2D E96 E9:C5\36DE E:>6 :? E96 >66E @FE @7 `hg 8:C=D H9@ 4@>A6E65 :?
Four-time state champion Patton runner gets 2nd straight win in Newton girls invitational race
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Olympic distance runner visits Catawba County with message about hard work, hope Original
People from Adrian Wildschutt's hometown don't typically get a lot of opportunities. kAm(:=5D49FEE 8C6H FA 23@FE 2? 9@FCVD 5C:G6 ?@CE9 @7 r2A6 %@H?[ $@FE9 p7C:42] w6 D2:5 CF??:?8 92D @A6?65 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ 9:> >@DE A6@A=6 H96C6 96VD 7C@> @?=J 5C62> 23@FE] k^Am kAmQxE 92D E2<6? >6 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5[Q 96 D2:5] QxE 92D =6E >6 D66 A=246D E92E x ?6G6C E9@F89E A@DD:3=6 2?5 92D 8:G6? >6 D@ >2?J @AA@CEF?:E:6D]Qk^Am Adrian Wildschutt talks with a coach at the John F.
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Newton restaurant to hold watch party in support of Catawba County bare-knuckles fighter
Catawba County's Tony "Loco" Soto will fight in front of thousands of fans right across the state line from his hometown of Brooklyn, NY this weekend. kAm$@E@ ?@H =:G6D :? r2E2H32 r@F?EJ 2?5 @H?D 2?5 @A6C2E6D {@4@ $@E@ q@I:?8 :? w:4<@CJ]k^Am Tony "Loco" Soto warms up on the heavy bag at Loco Soto Boxing in Hickory in 2024. kAm$@E@ H:== 7246 p?E9@?J !:<6 :? }6H2C<[ }y 2E qzur hd 2E E96 !CF56?E:2= r6?E6C @? $2EFC52J] qzur Wq2C6 z?F4<=6 u:89E:?8 r92>A:@?D9:AX :D E96 7:CDE AC@>@E:@?
Hickory volleyball wins conference tourney, gets No. 2 seed. See who else made the playoffs
The Hickory volleyball team topped Fred T. Foard 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-19) on Wednesday to win the Western Foothills Athletic Conference tournament championship. kAmxE H2D E96 `hE9 DEC2:89E 4@?76C6?46 H:? 7@C E96 #65 %@C?25@6D E9:D J62C] w:4<@CJ 5:5 ?@E 5C@A 2 D:?8=6 D6E @FE @7 df :? 4@?76C6?46 A=2J E9:D D62D@?] w:4<@CJ 92D ?@E =@DE 2 4@?76C6?46 >2E49 D:?46 a_ac]k^Am Hickory senior Emmi Gambill celebrates a point in the Western Foothills Athletic Conference tournament finals in Hickory on Wednesday.
Catawba County high schools field girls flag football clubs, St. Stephens goes undefeated
The Catawba County girls flag football season concluded at St. Stephens High School on Tuesday. kAmk6>m$2:?E H@? 3@E9 @7 E96:C 82>6D[ ae\_ @G6C q2?5JD 2?5 2 `b\f @G6CE:>6 H:? 282:?DE qF?<6C w:==] %96 x?5:2?D 7:?:D965 E96 D62D@? H:E9 2 A6C764E e\_ C64@C5] k^6>mk^Am The St. Stephens High School girls flag football club celebrates going undefeated this season after an overtime victory against Bunker Hill on Tuesday. kAmk6>m%96 7@==@H:?8 DE@CJ @C:8:?2==J AF3=:D965 @?
Newton restaurant to hold watch party in support of Catawba County bare-knuckles fighter
Catawba County's Tony "Loco" Soto will fight in front of thousands of fans right across the state line from his hometown of Brooklyn, NY this weekend. kAm$@E@ ?@H =:G6D :? r2E2H32 r@F?EJ 2?5 @H?D 2?5 @A6C2E6D {@4@ $@E@ q@I:?8 :? w:4<@CJ]k^Am Tony "Loco" Soto warms up on the heavy bag at Loco Soto Boxing in Hickory in 2024. kAm$@E@ H:== 7246 p?E9@?J !:<6 :? }6H2C<[ }y 2E qzur hd 2E E96 !CF56?E:2= r6?E6C @? $2EFC52J] qzur Wq2C6 z?F4<=6 u:89E:?8 r92>A:@?D9:AX :D E96 7:CDE AC@>@E:@?
Buzzer beating goal leads Newton-Conover soccer to victory over Hickory, top conference spot
Newton-Conover's Ben Loy did it again. kAmk2 E:E=6lQ}6HE@?\r@?@G6C 7C6D9>2? 5676?56CUR_bhjD H:??:?8 D@446C 8@2= AC@A6=D #65 s6G:=D E@ C68:@?2= D6>:DQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9:4<@CJC64@C5]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^h`3cgc_g\2bd4\``67\3fb5\b34dc33427f6^Qmx? E96 a_ac A=2J@77D[ {@J[ E96? 2 7C6D9>2?k^2m 56G6=@A65 2 <?24< 7@C 4@>:?8 FA H:E9 3:8 A=2JD @? 4=FE49 4@C?6C <:4<D] w6 5:5 :E 282:? @? %F6D52J :? 2 9@>6 82>6 282:?DE w:4<@CJ H:E9 7:G6 D64@?5D =67E :? E96 D64@?5 @G6CE:>6 A6C:@5]k^Am kAm~?
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Lenoir-Rhyne football players split Athlete of the Week honors after 50-24 win at UVA Wise
Shermon Davis and Daniel Deneen Jr. both earned SAC Athlete of the Week honors for their performances in a 50-24 win at UVA Wise on Saturday. kAms2G:D H@? $pr ~776?D:G6 !=2J6C @7 E96 (66<] w6 H2D E96 <6J E@ E96 q62CDV @776?D:G6 @FE3FCDE] w6 H6?E @77 7@C acb CFD9:?8 J2C5D 2?5 2 E@F495@H?] xE H2D E96 >@DE CFD9:?8 J2C5D 7@C 2 {6?@:C\#9J?6 CF??:?8 324< D:?46 a_`f] xE :D 2=D@ E96 D:IE9\9:896DE E@E2= 2>@?8 }rpp s:G:D:@? xx 324<D D@ 72C E9:D J62C] k^Am kAmw6 925 2?
Lenoir-Rhyne football players split Athlete of the Week honors after 50-24 win at UVA Wise
Shermon Davis and Daniel Deneen Jr. both earned SAC Athlete of the Week honors for their performances in a 50-24 win at UVA Wise on Saturday. kAms2G:D H@? $pr ~776?D:G6 !=2J6C @7 E96 (66<] w6 H2D E96 <6J E@ E96 q62CDV @776?D:G6 @FE3FCDE] w6 H6?E @77 7@C acb CFD9:?8 J2C5D 2?5 2 E@F495@H?] xE H2D E96 >@DE CFD9:?8 J2C5D 7@C 2 {6?@:C\#9J?6 CF??:?8 324< D:?46 a_`f] xE :D 2=D@ E96 D:IE9\9:896DE E@E2= 2>@?8 }rpp s:G:D:@? xx 324<D D@ 72C E9:D J62C] k^Am kAmw6 925 2?
Newton woman runs Chicago marathon to honor memory of cousin who died by suicide Original
Newton mother Raven Puentes is not new to the sport of running, but last weekend was her first marathon. kAmQx C2? 4C@DD 4@F?ECJ :? 9:89 D49@@=[ H9:49 92D 366? 2 8@@5 H9:=6 28@[Q D96 D2:5] Q%9:D :D >J 7:CDE >2C2E9@?]Qk^Am kAm!F6?E6D =@DE 96C 4@FD:?[ qC:EE2?J v:3D@?[ E@ DF:4:56 =2DE J62C[ 2?5 D96 H2?E65 E@ 5@ D@>6E9:?8 E@ 9@?@C 96C >6>@CJ] !F6?E6D :D 2=D@ FD:?8 E96 >2C2E9@? 2D 2?
North Carolina high school football update: Where Hickory-area teams stand ahead of week 9
With three weeks left in the high school football season, some area teams' fates are coming into focus while other questions will likely be decided this Friday. k9am(9@ :D }@] ak^9am kAm(6DE xC656== :D ?@H :? E96 5C:G6CVD D62E E@ E2<6 E96 (6DE6C? u@@E9:==D r@?76C6?46 E:E=6 27E6C 56762E:?8 t2DE {:?4@=? 2?5 w:4<@CJ :? 324<\E@\324< 82>6D 5FC:?8 H66<D D6G6?
Two Alexander Central basketball players named top 80 players in NC, one named freshman MVP
Two Alexander Central players were selected for the N.C. Top 80 Showcase by Phenom Hoops over the weekend. kAm%96 42>A :D 2? :?G:E2E:@?\@?=J D9@H42D6 E92E D66<D E@ 3C:?8 E96 E@A g_ 3@JD 2?5 8:C=D 9:89 D49@@= 32D<6E32== A=2J6CD :? E96 DE2E6 F?56C @?6 C@@7] xE H2D 96=5 2E #:D6 x?5@@C $A@CED r6?E6C :? q6C>F52 #F? @? ~4E] `_ 2?5 ``] k^Am kAmp=6I2?56C r6?EC2= ;F?:@C z256 u=@H6CD 2?5 7C6D9>2?
Lenoir-Rhyne football players split Athlete of the Week honors after 50-24 win at UVA Wise
Shermon Davis and Daniel Deneen Jr. both earned SAC Athlete of the Week honors for their performances in a 50-24 win at UVA Wise on Saturday. kAms2G:D H@? $pr ~776?D:G6 !=2J6C @7 E96 (66<] w6 H2D E96 <6J E@ E96 q62CDV @776?D:G6 @FE3FCDE] w6 H6?E @77 7@C acb CFD9:?8 J2C5D 2?5 2 E@F495@H?] xE H2D E96 >@DE CFD9:?8 J2C5D 7@C 2 {6?@:C\#9J?6 CF??:?8 324< D:?46 a_`f] xE :D 2=D@ E96 D:IE9\9:896DE E@E2= 2>@?8 }rpp s:G:D:@? xx 324<D D@ 72C E9:D J62C] k^Am kAmw6 925 2?
Monster week from Alexander Central junior leads volleyball team to 2nd-place finish
Twenty-six kills and 11 digs on a .531 hitting percentage in a three-set match against Freedom on Tuesday seemed like the perfect exclamation point on Alexander Central junior Reagan Pierce's breakout season. Alexander Central's Reagan Pierce keeps her eye on the ball during a game against Bandys on Sept. 2. kAmpAA2C6?E=J[ !:6C46 5:5?VE 28C66] $96 E@C4965 $@FE9 r2=5H6== @? %9FCD52J 7@C ba <:==D 2?5 `e 5:8D @? 2 ]d__ 9:EE:?8 A6C46?E286] xE AFE E96 r@F82CD @?6 82>6 29625 @7 E96 $A2CE2?D :?
Six places in and around Burke County to see the Brown Mountain Lights this spooky season Original
For more than a century, the Brown Mountain Lights have captured the imaginations of people across western North Carolina and beyond. kAm%96 =:89ED 92G6 366? :?G6DE:82E65 3J 6G6CJ@?6 7C@> pAA2=249:2? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ C6D62C496CD 2?5 !q$ E@ E96 $<6AE@:5 !@542DE 2?5 (:==:2> $92E?6C] %96J H6C6 6G6? 762EFC65 @? 2? 6A:D@56 @7 E96 “)\u:=6D” 324< :? E96 ‘h_D]k^Am The view of Table Rock from the Chimneys.
Maiden volleyball tops Newton-Conover to claim the top 4A spot in the conference
The Maiden volleyball team beat Newton-Conover 3-1 (25-15, 23-25, 25-8, 25-15) on Thursday to finish the conference season at 13-3. kAm%92E >2C< AFED E96> :? D64@?5 A=246 :? E96 7:?2= C68F=2C\D62D@? DE2?5:?8D 369:?5 w:4<@CJ] %96 q=F6 s6G:=D 7:?:D965 EH@ 82>6D 29625 @7 uC65 %] u@2C5 E@ 4=2:> 3C288:?8 C:89ED 2D E96 }@] ` cp E62> :? E96 (6DE6C? u@@E9:==D pE9=6E:4 r@?76C6?46] w625 4@249 p?86=2 #6>36CE D2:5 D96 :D G6CJ 92AAJ H:E9 E96 C6DF=ED @7 96C 7:CDE D62D@?
West Iredell High School football hangs on to hand Hickory first conference loss since 2022
Hickory ran out of answers for West Iredell on the football field on Friday, as the Warriors handed the Red Tornadoes their first Western Foothills Athletic Conference loss since 2022. kAmw:4<@CJ D66>65 E@ 92G6 2? 2?DH6C 7@C 6G6CJE9:?8 E96 (2CC:@CD E9C6H 2E E96> 62C=J] (6DE xC656== BF2CE6C324< y2’qC2J=2? !2EE6CD@? AFE E96 (2CC:@CD @? E96 3@2C5 7:CDE H:E9 2 `c\J2C5 E@F495@H? CF?] ~?
See if Alexander Central improved to 6-1 and how every Hickory-area football team did Friday
Alexander Central improved to 6-1 with a 41-10 win over McDowell on Friday in Taylorsville. kAm%96 r@F82CD DECF4< 62C=J[ AFEE:?8 FA a` F?2?DH6C65 A@:?ED 367@C6 |4s@H6== 7:?2==J 8@E @? E96 3@2C5 H:E9 2 7:6=5 8@2= D6G6? D64@?5D 367@C6 92=7E:>6] k^Am South Caldwell's Gunner Ferrell (2) attempts a pass during the game against Watauga on Friday in Hudson. kAmp=6I2?56C r6?EC2= CF??:?8 324< y2BF:D !2C<D 7@==@H65 FA =2DE H66<VD 9:DE@C:4 bdc\J2C5 CFD9:?8 A6C7@C>2?46 H:E9 `ed J2C5D 2?5 E9C66 E@F495@H?D @?
North Carolina high school football halftime update: 4 reasons West Iredell leads Hickory Original
West Iredell leads Hickory 21-14 at the half. Here are four reasons West Iredell has the edge at the break, but the game is far from over. k9am%96 >28:4 ?F>36C[ 7@FC\J2C5 CFD96Dk^9am kAmt:89E @7 (6DE xC656==VD CF?D :? E96 7:CDE BF2CE6C 82:?65 2E =62DE E96 >28:4 ?F>36C @7 7@FC J2C5D] w:4<@CJ AFE 2 56?E :? E92E C2E:@ :? E96 D64@?5 BF2CE6C[ 3FE 2=D@ 4@>>:EE65 EH@ EFC?@G6CD] (6DE xC656== A6?2=E:6D 2=>@DE 6G6?65 E96 D4@C6 F?E:= 2 3:8 7=62 7=:4<6C A=2J H:E9 =6DD E92?
NC high school football live updates: Gridiron showdown in Hickory and more Catawba County games
The two remaining unbeaten football teams in the Western Foothills Athletic Conference will clash as Hickory hosts West Iredell Friday at 7:30 p.m. kAm~E96C 2C62 82>6D :?4=F56ik^Am kAm$E $E6A96?D o uC665@>jk^Am kAm(2E2F82 o $@FE9 r2=5H6==jk^Am kAm|4s@H6== o p=6I2?56C r6?EC2=jk^Am kAm}@CE9 {:?4@=? o q2?5JDjk^Am kAm}6HE@?\r@?@G6C o qF?<6C w:==jk^Am kAmu@2C5 o t2DE {:?4@=?]k^Am Jason Koon is the Sports Editor for the Hickory Record and can be reached at jason.koon@lee.net.
Meet St. Stephens sophomore Kailey Fisher, the Hickory Daily Record's Athlete of the Week
St. Stephens sophomore Kailey Fisher had a big two weeks on the golf course. kAm$96 H@? 2 }@CE9H6DE6C? r@?76C6?46 >2E49 @? 96C 9@>6 4@FCD6 @? $6AE] ah[ {2<6 w:4<@CJ r@F?ECJ r=F3 r2E2H32 $AC:?8D[ 3J 6:89E DEC@<6D] w6C D4@C6 =65 E96 x?5:2?D E@ 2 @?6\DEC@<6 G:4E@CJ @G6C |4s@H6== :? E96 >2E49]k^Am kAm$96 7@==@H65 E92E A6C7@C>2?46 FA H:E9 2 A2:C @7 D64@?5\A=246 7:?:D96D :? 4@?76C6?46 >2E496D E9:D H66< 2?5 2 D6G6?\DEC@<6 H:? :? 2 ?@?4@?76C6?46 >2E49 282:?DE w:4<@CJ] k^Am kAmu:D96C 92D 366?
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As one of 40 finalists, South Caldwell will receive $25,000 for its athletic programs and is in the running for the promotion's $1 million grand prize.
Foard volleyball alum gets 300th career college block for Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball Original
Fred T. Foard alum Averie Dale had 15 kills and six blocks on Wednesday as the Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball team defeated Wingate 3-2 (25-18, 14-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-12) on Tuesday. kAmxE H2D 2 3:8 ?:89E 7@C s2=6 2D 96C 7:7E9 3=@4< @7 E96 >2E49 >256 96C E96 `_E9 A=2J6C :? AC@8C2> 9:DE@CJ E@ =@8 b__ 42C66C 3=@4<D]k^Am kAmxE H2D 2 3:8 ?:89E 2== 2C@F?5 7@C E96 q62CD] %96 H:? H2D E96:C 7:CDE 2E (:?82E6 D:?46 a__c] %92E H2D 2=D@ E96 =2DE J62C {# DH6AE E96 D62D@?
South Caldwell one of two schools in North Carolina to be named national finalist, wins $25K Original
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It was a big night for Dale as her fifth block of the match made her the 10th player in program history to log 300 career blocks.
Hickory Christian Academy splits conference title after graduating seven seniors last year
Four of the seven main rotation players for the Hickory Christian Academy volleyball team were not in the rotation last year. Three weren't on the varsity roster last year and one was in eighth grade. kAmw625 4@249 y6??:76C sFC2=:2 D2:5 D96 5:5?VE <?@H H92E E@ 6IA64E E9:D J62C H:E9 D@ >2?J ?6H 7246D] k^Am kAmQ(6 =@DE 7:G6 DE2CE:?8 D6?:@CD =2DE J62C[ D6G6? E@E2= D6?:@CD[Q sFC2=:2 D2:5] Q(6 H6C6?VE DFC6 H92E E9:D D62D@? H2D 8@:?8 E@ =@@< =:<6[ 3FE H6 42>6 :?
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This Catawba County 16-year-old won a national bowling title and qualified for US development team
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A high school tennis hotbed? Here are all 34 Hickory-area girls going to NCHSAA regionals
Thirty-four girls tennis players from all nine Hickory-area public high schools advanced to the West Regional tournaments on Monday. kAm!C6\C68:@?2= BF2=:7:6CD H6C6 96=5 :? r2E2H32[ {:?4@=? 2?5 r2=5H6== 4@F?E:6D 7@C A=2J6CD 7C@> `` 4@F?E:6D] #68:@?2=D H:== 36 96=5 ~4E] `e 2?5 `f] %96 7@==@H:?8 w:4<@CJ\2C62 A=2J6CD H@? @C C646:G65 3J6D @?
Will the next two weeks decide if Hickory football wins its 4th straight conference title?
Hickory football hasn’t lost a Western Foothills Athletic Conference game since 2022. kAm%96 #65 %@C?25@6D 2C6 DE:== E96 72G@C:E6 E@ <66A E92E DEC:?8 2=:G6 E9:D 72== 2?5 42AEFC6 E96:C 7@FCE9 DEC2:89E 4@?76C6?46 E:E=6] %96 ?6IE EH@ H66<D[ E9@F89[ H:== =:<6=J 36 E96 E@F896DE DEC6E49 E96J 92G6 72465 5FC:?8 E96:C ?62C=J 7@FC\J62C F?362E6? CF?]k^Am Hickory linemen battle for position during a practice at Hickory High School on Tuesday.
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Hickory volleyball standout Emmi Gambill commits to UVA Wise
Hickory volleyball standout and 2025 5A North Carolina Player of the Year Emmi Gambill has made her college choice. kAm$96 2??@F?465 G:2 D@4:2= >65:2 =2DE >@?E9 E92E D96 H:== 36 2EE6?5:?8 &'p (:D6 E@ 4@?E:?F6 96C G@==6J32== 42C66C 2?5 65F42E:@?] &'p (:D6 A=2JD 2E E96 }rpp s:G:D:@? xx =6G6= 2?5 :D 2 4@?76C6?46 C:G2= E@ {6?@:C\#9J?6 :? E96 $@FE9 pE=2?E:4 r@?76C6?46] v2>3:== 925 @E96C @776CD @? E96 E23=6[ 3FE D2:5 96C 49@:46 42>6 5@H?
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This Catawba County 16-year-old won a national bowling title and qualified for US development team Original
Makayla Pressley had been to the Junior Gold National Bowling Tournament in Minneapolis before and dreamed about one day winning it, but she didn't expect 2026 would be the year it happened. kAmQxEVD E96 3:886DE J@FE9 E@FC?2>6?E :? E96 H@C=5[Q D96 D2:5] QxE 92D 2=H2JD 366? 2 5C62> @7 >:?6 E@ H:?
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