Watauga Democrat
August 24, 2007









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Pioneers boot first shutout
Watauga boys’ soccer team opened the 2007 campaign Wednesday night by shutting out Ashe County 6-0 at Jack Groce Stadium. To read more, please click here.

Photo by Marie Freeman


WHS volleyball spikes first win

Watauga volleyball opened the 2007 campaign with a hard fought victory Tuesday night over the Forbush Falcons 3-1 (25-21, 16-25, 25-14, 25-19) at Lentz-Eggers Gym. Read more.

Jacob Earp’s showdown
Success came quickly to Jacob Earp. His star was shining. Countless hours of hard work and practice were paying off. As he looked in his rear view mirror, Earp saw a road covered in titles, awards and honors. As the wrestler gazed upon the road ahead, visions of college scholarships and international acclaim seemed just beyond the horizon. It was then that the calendar flipped to Oct. 28, 2006, and it was then that the road ahead blurred. Read more.

August 22, 2007

Calibrating cross country
For Watauga High School cross country coach Randy McDonough, a no-score, jay-vee meet against Wilkes Central on Monday afternoon confirmed a couple of thoughts on the upcoming season yet raised a few questions as well. To read more, please click here.

Photo by Marie Freeman

Pioneer notebook
Though it could be argued that all of the players at Jack Groce Stadium Friday night were a bit nervous, or at least excited, one player was likely a bit more than the rest. Read more.

Freshmen take control at ASU
It would be easy to think that a freshman at Appalachian State would struggle to find playing time. Yet at ASU, it’s not such an uncommon occurrence. Read more.

Commentary: Watauga Pioneers make confident schedule plan
Last year, Watauga was celebrating a relatively easy victory over West Caldwell after the first week of the football season. Read more.


August 20, 2007

Former Pioneer leads War Eagles

in win over WHS
The best way for Watauga to beat Davie County in the season-opening football game for both teams Friday night at Jack Groce Stadium was to be a bunch of ballhogs. Just keep the ball for as long as possible, score some touchdowns, and keep the War Eagles’ explosive offense on the sideline as much as possible. It worked for a half.

To read more, please click here. Photo by Marie Freeman




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