Sports update: Pioneers advance to third round
KERNERSVILLE — Watauga’s Jake Wallace knew he’d only get one chance to play in the Pioneers’ second-round state 4-A playoff game Tuesday night at East Forsyth.

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Pioneers play young, tough East Forsyth Pete Hardee has a message for his Watauga baseball team: Don’t let the age level of East Forsyth create any false sense of security. Photo by Rob Moore

Watauga trio to play in Games
Jennings Rex, Thomas Brown and Ben Robertson will all play soccer for the Region 7 All-Star team in the State Games, which are slated for June 12-15 in Greensboro.

Andress earns SoCon honor
Three days after tossing Appalachian State’s first nine-inning, complete-game shutout in five years, sophomore pitcher Matt Andress has been named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

Augustine to play in East-West game
Former Watauga guard Casey Augustine will play in the East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro this summer.

Chiarolanzio finds home at Averett
There was a reason why Watauga’s football team went to the state 4-A semifinals the last two years — the Pioneers had some pretty good players.

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May 12, 2008

Garinger no match for WHS depth The plan, drawn up by Watauga baseball coach Pete Hardee, was in place. Just score some early runs against Garinger in the first round of the state 4-A playoffs, get some pitchers some work, and win the game, preferably in five innings. Photo by Rob Moore

Taylor Cook captures state pole vault title
GREENSBORO — Taylor Cook made sure Watauga’s stranglehold on girls’ pole vaulting was as strong as ever.

Eagles fly past WHS
KERNERSVILLE — Watauga had lost to East Forsyth by just one goal earlier in the season. Yet Watauga coach Doug Kidd felt his team played an even better game in their 5-1 loss Friday night to the Eagles in the second round of the state 4-A playoffs.

ASU sweeps Paladins
It’s mathmatically impossible for Appalachian State to win the Southern Conference baseball championship. However, the Mountaineers made winning the SoCon much more difficult for Furman by sweeping the Paladins over the weekend.

UTC buries ASU
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Appalachian State closed a tough 2008 softball season Friday with a 9-2 loss to No. 1 seed Chattanooga in the consolation round of the Southern Conference Tournament.

Bobcats’ cycling team wins national title

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Lees-McRae’s lone Division I team captured a national championship.