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9-10 softball All-Stars
The Watauga 9-10 year old All-Star team competed in the District 7 Tournament this month |
Lineman finish prep careers in All-Star game
GREENSBORO — Matt Ruff and Gordon Witte finished their prep football careers on a bit of a down note. Ruff, a 6-foot-4, 258-pound offensive tackle from Providence High, and Witte, a 6-5, 285 defensive tackle from Salisbury, were players on the West All-Star team that fell 22-14 to the East All-Stars in the 59th annual playing of that game. Read more.
Patrick can run and ride
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — Glen Mays from Little Rock, Ark., won the Grandfather Mountain Marathon last Saturday. Betsy Patrick, from Banner Elk, won the women’s division. Both are natives of Winston-Salem and both competed at Grandfather for the first time. Read more.
July 18, 2007

Watauga Juniors claim District 7 championship
It’s not like Watauga slugger Baker Stanley was not getting on base against Wilkes National Monday night in the District 7 Junior League Championship game. In fact, Stanley had reached base twice and scored once before heading to the plate in the sixth inning.
To read more, please click here. Photo by Steve Behr |
Six named to CSN’s All-American list
CHICAGO — Highlighted by Walter Payton Award candidate Kevin Richardson, Appalachian State led all schools with six representatives on College Sporting News’ 2007 preseason all-America teams, announced Monday by CSN. Read more.
July 16, 2007

GMHG’s triple threat
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — Like the 365 other participants in the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Marathon, Andy Mitcheltree earned a well-deserved round of applause when he came through the chute at the running track Saturday at MacRae Meadows. To read more, please click here. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Cook’s blast lifts Watauga to District 7 title
MORGANTON — Watauga National’s Dylan Cook went up to the plate just looking to put the ball into play. He did just that, and then some. Read more.
Juniors play for title
Watauga’s Junior League All-Star team is making a point that it can hit the long ball when necessary.
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Watauga falls in finals
“Anything but Zero!” was the team cheer just prior to the final at-bat for the Watauga 9-10 softball All-Stars Saturday afternoon. Read more.
Newcomers win the Bear
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — The top male and female winners of the 2007 running of the Bear were both first time participants to the harsh, uphill course. Read more.
Watauga captures three wins
Trey Dunnigan blasted two home runs in Watauga’s final game, a 16-6 victory over The Copperheads, in a tournament hosted by Watauga Sunday. Read more.
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