July 15,  2005

Say hello to old friends Jack & Lefty

I’ve spent over 27 years with these two and I thought I knew them. I grew up with them. I probably played with them as a baby before I started accumulating memories.

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Pioneers work on passing game

Watauga’s football team lined up against three other teams in a seven-on-seven format Thursday night as they continue to prepare for the upcoming season.

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Watauga Juniors clip Morganton

Thanks to the curfew rule in the Little League Baseball rule book, Watauga’s 9-8 lead over Morganton after the top half of the fifth inning of their Junior-division District 7 Little League tournament game Wednesday was good enough for the win.

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Wilkes National outlasts Watauga National

Watauga National’s 11-12 year old All-Star team did not pick up a hit against Happy Valley Thursday night and fell 2-0 in the consolation bracket of the District 7 tournament. The loss eliminated National from the tournament.

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American falls to Happy Valley

Happy Valley was just that after their 5-1 win over Watauga American Wednesday night in the consolation bracket of the 11- and 12-year-old District 7 Little League tournament at Optimist Park.

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Watauga 9-10s stay alive with win

NEWLAND — Watauga American’s 9-10-year-old Little League All-Star team beat Sherrill’s Ford 15-9 in the District 7 tournament Thursday.

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July 13,  2005

Richard Kitchell setting standard into his 60s

A little more than one month after setting two world records and an American record in the 65-69 age group of Masters’ swimming, Richard Kitchell is gearing up for a repeat performance.

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Watauga clubs Avery 11-1 in Juniors opener

There was no lack of offense in Watauga’s 11-1 victory over Avery in the opening round of the District 7 Tournament Tuesday night at Optimist Park. Three Watauga pitchers made sure Avery’s offense was not a factor.

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Madison Bakken no-hits Happy Valley

Madison Bakken made sure Watauga’s Junior softball all-star team got off to a good start by tossing a no-hitter at Happy Valley in the first round of the District 7 tournament at the Carroll Complex.

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Records fall at swim meet

LENOIR — It was a record-setting weekend for the Watauga Swim Team, as they had eight team records set at the Lenoir Invitational.

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July 11,  2005

Strategy pays off for marathon winner

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — As the kilted bands of bagpipers strolled around the track Saturday on Grandfather Mountain, Michael McPhatter and the runners in his wake finished the Grandfather Mountain Marathon to cheers from the crowd gathered at The Meadows.

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Campbell Clan captures tug o’ war

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — War broke out between the clans at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games during Sunday’s activities, war of the tug-o’ variety.

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Watauga L.L. teams return to the field

If local Little League baseball and softball coaches have their way, the sun will break through the Monday clouds and their teams will get their chances to play ball.
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Pioneers grasp passing game

Watauga football is light-years ahead of where they were at this time last year, with the players grasping the offensive and defensive schemes earlier in the year.

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Is cutting baseball, softball necessary?

Sometimes, you just wonder about things and the reasons they happen.

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