Jan. 28:

Appalachian cages Cougars

Appalachian State’s women’s basketball team has shown in the past that when its shooting from the field goes cold, it goes subfreezing.

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Mountaineers eye road win vs. Buccaneers

The bad news for Appalachian State is that the Mountaineers have yet to win a road game.

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Hughes gives WHS fits in 60-57 setback

Another big post presence came to Boone Wednesday night and left with a double-double as Mitchell’s girls’ basketball team beat Watauga 60-57.

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Watauga rolls on

Watauga’s boys’ basketball team bounced back from a disappointing loss to Freedom Tuesday by beating visiting Mitchell 65-47 in a non-conference game Wednesday night at Lentz-Eggers Gym.

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Jan. 26:

Chattanooga traps ASU

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga has added a new dimension to its game this year. Appalachian State found out the hard way what it is.

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Freedom’s rally catches Pioneers

With the game all but sealed up and Watauga’s boys’ basketball team sporting a seemingly insurmountable lead, suddenly the visiting Freedom boys went on a run to catch up and eventually claim a 43-40 victory in Lentz-Eggers Gym Tuesday night.

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The other one that got away

The first meeting between Watauga’s girls’ basketball team and Freedom this season turned into “The one that got away” from the Pioneers.

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Jan. 24:

ASU dunks cougars

It took Appalachian State seven years to do it, but the Mountaineers proved that they could beat College of Charleston in the regular season.

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Pioneers take second at Robbinsville

ROBBINSVILLE — At their last tournament of the regular season Saturday, Watauga’s wrestling team showed its more competitive side as they finished second in Robbinsville with five champions, two runners-up and a third place finisher. Pisgah High won the overall team competition.

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Inside game pays off

SAWMILLS — The last time they met, Watauga’s boys’ basketball team beat a South  Caldwell team missing their inside presence, Louis Swaba. This time, with Swaba  in the lineup, the Pioneers kept him in foul trouble and made him a virtual  non-factor in a 74-55 rout of the Spartans in Sawmills Friday.

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Watauga can’t keep up with SC’s Lackey

SAWMILLS — On South Caldwell coach Jeff Parham’s 40th birthday, the Spartan’s junior center Carlie Lakey gift-wrapped Watauga for her coach with a double-double by halftime en route to a 61-50 Spartan victory.

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Jan. 21:

Swimmers hitting homestretch run

LENOIR — The home stretch begins for Watauga’s swim teams.

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Veterans lift Pioneers past South Caldwell

On senior night Thursday, Watauga’s three senior wrestlers each won major decisions on their way to a 41-30 Pioneer victory over South Caldwell at Lentz-Eggers Gym.

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