June 10,  2005

‘The Cub’ road race debuts June 18

Nearly three weeks before this year’s 5K run up Grandfather Mountain, known as “The Bear,” which kicks off the Highland Games, a 7-mile road race dubbed “The Cub” will make its inaugural run through Valle Crucis June 18.

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ASU’s Burnett takes shot in national meet

Some weekend Behr tracks to follow:

Appalachian State track and field coach John Weaver was not exactly sure if ASU shot putter Beverly Burnett has reached the finals of the NCAA outdoor championships in Sacramento, Calif.

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Making an impact: Watauga hosts tournament

Some of the top baseball players in the region converge on Boone this weekend to play in the Impact Challenge baseball tournament.

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June 8,  2005

Beverly Burnett takes on nation in NCAAs

Beverly Burnett is already in a select group of Appalachian State athletes. She’ll try to join an even more elusive club this weekend.

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Watauga 16U wins tourney

BURLINGTON — The Watauga High 16-and-under travel team won its first tournament of the season in dramatic fashion, scoring 10 runs in their last at bat to stun the Carolina Copperheads Sunday.

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In like Flynn at Elon

Southern Conference track meets will have a little local twist to them next year, as Watauga graduate Anna Mae Flynn will be lining up, somewhat reluctantly, against Appalachian State while wearing an Elon jersey.

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June 6,  2005

WHS grad earns academic honor

ELON — Elon junior men’s cross country runner John Tumbleston was tabbed to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III University Division Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country Team. He was also named an Academic All-District selection last year.

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Classic teams set

The Champions Basketball Classic teams are in place. Now all that is left are the official pairings.

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WHS assistant track coach moves on

After 12 years of finding side work to help support his “track habit,” Watauga High School’s assistant track and field coach and head indoor track and field coach Joel Williams is taking his career in a new direction.

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