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Wallace’s homer grounds Eagles KERNERSVILLE — Watauga batter Jake Wallace knew he’d only get one chance to play in the Pioneers’ second-round state 4-A playoff game Tuesday night at East Forsyth. Photo by Steve Behr

Watauga’s pair of aces
There are some similarities with Watauga’s top pitching duo of Tyler Moore and Jon Sharpe. They’re both right-handers and they’ve both been instrumental in leading the Pioneers to an 18-10 record and the third round of the state 4-A baseball playoffs.

Pioneers take on Knights
As a rule, baseball coaches will do just about anything to play a scheduled game, even when faced with horrible weather.

Watauga tennis rolls, softball team falls
Watauga advanced into the third round of the state 4-A tennis playoffs with a 6-0 victory over Freedom at the Carroll Complex Tuesday afternoon.

ASU eyes chance to move up in standings
At one point of the Southern Conference season, Appalachian State was 1-8 and coming off a painful three-game sweep by College of Charleston. The Mountaineers were struggling with consistency both with their pitching and with their offense.

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May 14, 2008
Sports update: Pioneers advance to third round
KERNERSVILLE — Watauga’s Jake Wallace knew he’d only get one chance to play in the Pioneers’ second-round state 4-A playoff game Tuesday night at East Forsyth.

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Pioneers play young, tough East Forsyth Pete Hardee has a message for his Watauga baseball team: Don’t let the age level of East Forsyth create any false sense of security. Photo by Rob Moore

Watauga trio to play in Games
Jennings Rex, Thomas Brown and Ben Robertson will all play soccer for the Region 7 All-Star team in the State Games, which are slated for June 12-15 in Greensboro.

Andress earns SoCon honor
Three days after tossing Appalachian State’s first nine-inning, complete-game shutout in five years, sophomore pitcher Matt Andress has been named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

Augustine to play in East-West game
Former Watauga guard Casey Augustine will play in the East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro this summer.

Chiarolanzio finds home at Averett
There was a reason why Watauga’s football team went to the state 4-A semifinals the last two years — the Pioneers had some pretty good players.

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May 12, 2008

Garinger no match for WHS depth The plan, drawn up by Watauga baseball coach Pete Hardee, was in place. Just score some early runs against Garinger in the first round of the state 4-A playoffs, get some pitchers some work, and win the game, preferably in five innings. Photo by Rob Moore

Taylor Cook captures state pole vault title
GREENSBORO — Taylor Cook made sure Watauga’s stranglehold on girls’ pole vaulting was as strong as ever.

Eagles fly past WHS
KERNERSVILLE — Watauga had lost to East Forsyth by just one goal earlier in the season. Yet Watauga coach Doug Kidd felt his team played an even better game in their 5-1 loss Friday night to the Eagles in the second round of the state 4-A playoffs.

ASU sweeps Paladins
It’s mathmatically impossible for Appalachian State to win the Southern Conference baseball championship. However, the Mountaineers made winning the SoCon much more difficult for Furman by sweeping the Paladins over the weekend.

UTC buries ASU
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Appalachian State closed a tough 2008 softball season Friday with a 9-2 loss to No. 1 seed Chattanooga in the consolation round of the Southern Conference Tournament.

Bobcats’ cycling team wins national title

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Lees-McRae’s lone Division I team captured a national championship.