
May 6, 2005

Sky jumper
Julie Ward took second in the high during the Northwestern 4-A Conference Track and Field Championships at Jack Groce Stadium Wednesday night. Watauga’s girls finished in first place with 193 points while A.C. Reynolds was second with 139. McDowell won the boys meet while Watauga finished fifth. For more on the story, please link with the article below. Photo by Marie Freeman
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Watauga girls win NWC track conference
It took everybody doing a little bit of everything and scoring in every single event, but Watauga’s girls earned another Northwestern 4-A Conference track and field championship Wednesday at Jack Groce Stadium.
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Mountaineers host GSU for three-game series
Now that final exams have been taken, it’s time for Appalachian State to get back to the diamond.
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Pioneers face tough Panthers
Usually when a game is used as a tune-up for a tournament, it’s not against one of the top programs in the state of North Carolina.
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Hoops teams return to area
Oak Hill Academy returns at least two more times to the Holmes Center to play in basketball tournaments next season.
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WHS sweeps doubles
Watauga’s boys’ tennis team has enjoyed a lot of success over the past decade and a half, but Wednesday they achieved something rare. They won the Northwestern 4-A Conference individual doubles title.
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Watauga finishes with win
HICKORY — In their last tune-up match before the state playoffs begin next week, Watauga’s girls’ soccer team traveled to St. Stephens and came away with a 2-0 victory Wednesday night.
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Lacrosse team glad to be home
Ask and ye shall receive, even if it takes three years. At the end of their third season as a program, Watauga’s girls’ club lacrosse team will play its first game on the grass of Jack Groce Stadium Saturday as they host Freedom at 1:30 p.m.
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WHS jayvees finish solid year
The Watauga junior varsity baseball team pounded out 16 hits Tuesday in a 14-4, mercy-rule shortened win over conference rival Alexander Central at Pioneers Field. The win in their season finale gave the Pioneers a 10-8 record overall and an 8-4 mark in conference play.
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May 4, 2005
Watauga golfers take second, next stop state
Finally, Watauga’s boys’ golf team beat South Caldwell, and their best performance of the season couldn’t have come at a better time.
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New AD has plenty to consider
When new Appalachian State Chancellor Kenneth Peacock addressed around 250 people at the athletic banquet honoring Dexter Coakley a few weeks ago, he made it clear that the university’s coaches had four standards to maintain.
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Cougars roll past Watauga
There are several reasons why Alexander Central is in first place in the Northwestern 4-A Conference. The Cougars showed Watauga a few of them Tuesday in their 11-4 victory over the Pioneers at Pioneers Field.
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Watauga clinches tie for title
Coming off two tough road games in which they lost one and won one in overtime, Watauga’s girls’ soccer team came out firing against Alexander Central in Boone Tuesday night, winning 8-0.
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Daniel Corriher inks letter to UNCA
A few short months from now, heaving a 12-pound metal ball 40-50 feet will seem like child’s play to Watauga’s Daniel Corriher. He just signed his letter of intent to UNC-Asheville to be their No. 2 thrower as a freshman next year and will make the transition to heaving heavier and much heavier objects.
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May 2, 2005
Coaches dominate Watauga class of 2005
The Watauga Sports Hall of Fame grew by five members Friday. All of them are either current or former coaches.
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ASU sweeps SoCon
CULLOWHEE — Appalachian State left little doubt just which university has the top track and field program in the Southern Conference for the year 2005.
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E. Burke slips by Watauga
There was justice for East Burke’s Trey Justice Friday night.
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Pioneers close week with win
ICARD — It was the end of a long week made longer by a game at A.C. Reynolds stretched across two days. However, when Watauga’s softball team traveled to East Burke Friday, it had just enough gas for a 4-3 win over the Cavaliers.
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Watauga outlasts storm, Cavaliers
ICARD — After waiting out a quick thunderstorm and a long scoreless regulation, Watauga’s girls’ soccer team pulled out a 2-0 overtime victory over East Burke Friday night.
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AD list down to three
Appalachian State has invited three candidates for the position of athletics director to campus beginning Monday, search committee chairperson Dr. Alan Hauser announced on Friday.
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