Watauga Democrat
 Thursday, June 19, 2008


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Kidd steps down as WHS soccer coach

After 17 years of coaching soccer at Watauga High, Doug Kidd is switching gears. Kidd, a fixture on the sidelines at Jack Groce Stadium since it was built, resigned his post at Watauga to take a job at Swansboro Wednesday.

Ex-Mountaineer heads to Canadian league

Former Appalachian State standout running back Kevin Richardson has signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

 

 

Baird headed to Emory & Henry

Watauga’s Ashlyn Baird had a unique choice to make. She could either accept an offer to play soccer at Lees-McRae College, or she could choose to play basketball at either Barton or Emory & Henry.

ASU to log plenty of miles

Appalachian State head men’s basketball coach Houston Fancher may want to use a hybrid car instead of a bus when it comes to moving his Mountaineers to road games this year.

Blood, Sweat and Gears:

Cycling race celebrates 10 grueling years

The American Red Cross is gearing up for one of its biggest fund-raising events of the year and volunteers are needed. File photo

Sun fun
With temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s, many are turning to cool summertime activities. Here, Nicholas Welsh, 15, dunks little brother Michael Welsh, 9, as the two brothers play at Blowing Rock's swimming pool. Photo by Mark Mitchell


Weaver named top regional coach
NEW ORLEANS — For the third time since 1995, Appalachian State’s John Weaver has been named the Southeast Region men’s outdoor track and field Coach of the Year, the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced on Monday.

Crawdads drop Sunday game, 2-1
The Hickory Crawdads suffered their fourth sweep of the season in a 2-1 loss to Augusta on Sunday.
June 9, 2008

MECO pulls off late rally
In a close contest, MECO Electric squad fought back from a late 5-0 deficit to pull off the rallying victory and defeat Custom Muffler 6-5 for the Little League championship. Photo by Mark Mitchell

Junior League championship: Wendy’s cooks up victory, 11-1
Call it the Battle of the Burgers. Wendy’s and Beef O’Brady’s sparred for the local Junior League Championship game at Optimist Park on Saturday morning with the Wendy’s blue squad grilling the Beef O’ Brady’s green squad 11-1.

Three Mountaineers drafted to MLB
(GoASU.com) Three Appalachian State University baseball standouts — outfielders David Rubinstein and Jason Rook and pitcher Garrett Sherrill — were selected Friday in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

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