May 27, 2005

Goode settles for second

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Paul Goode was one of two men left standing in the finals of the USTA National Clay Court Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., but in the end, there was only room enough for Gerardo Azcurra, the No. 7 seed who beat Goode Thursday, 6-4, 6-3.

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Adam Sandler invited to visit ASU

Appalachian State’s football team has gone Hollywood, whether it likes it or not. Appalachian State is mentioned, by name, in the remake of the movie “The Longest Yard,” which is to be released today.

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Mountaineers eye chance at NCAA finals

If Appalachian State coach John Weaver has any advice for most of the 11 athletes who are in New York this weekend for the East Regionals, it’s to throw deep.

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May 25, 2005

Brandi Sturgill, Ben Norman win on fields, classroom

The top male and female athletes graduating from Watauga High School this year, set up as examples to be followed by future classes, are both unselfish team players and true student-athletes.

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Pioneers receive recognition

Watauga’s coaches, players and parents gathered Monday night to honor the best of the best over the last two sports seasons. Seven of Watauga’s multi-sport athletes were honored for performances in both the winter and spring seasons while one two-sport athlete and a one sport athlete were awarded the Hall of Fame Award and Trailblazer Award.

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Jacobs commits to Appalachian

Vincent Jacobs, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward from Charlotte, became the first member of the 2006 hoops class to commit to Appalachian State.

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Watauga grad thrives as Catamount

Jon Greene was the most dangerous hitter in the Northwestern 4-A Conference during the 2004 season. Playing at the collegiate level has not made him much easier to get out.

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WHS tennis coach in tourney

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Five matches into the week, Watauga High School tennis coach Paul Goode, who is also the club pro at Hound Ears, has moved into the semifinals of a field that started with 128 players at the USTA National Clay Court Championships in Fort Lauderdale. He had to win the longest match of his life Tuesday just to get that far.

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May 23, 2005

Sallie Gurganus sets new standard in pole vault

GREENSBORO — After Ashley Beale of Southeast Raleigh failed to make it over the bar at 11 feet in the pole vault Saturday at the NCHSAA 4-A State Championships at North Carolina A&T, Sallie Gurganus had won yet another state championship. That’s three over the last three track and field seasons, outdoor, indoor and now outdoor again.

She had done all she could for her team in the event, and was now focusing on her own goal, breaking the state record.

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Pioneers deserve accolades

GREENSBORO — Track and field may not get many accolades these days when in the company of more popular and commercial sports, but today is a day to stand up and applaud seven track and field athletes who went to Greensboro Saturday with “Watauga” scrawled across their chests to represent their home in the company of the best.

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Phoenix rises past App State

Finally, after two days of collecting 47 runs and banging out 43 hits, Elon’s bats cooled — somewhat.

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