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Sports update: Mountaineers bash N.C. Central 17-0
Appalachian State’s baseball team struck quickly and often at North Carolina Central and cruised to a 17-0 victory over the Eagles at Smith Stadium Wednesday.

Watauga clinches share of NWC championship Winning a conference championship is not supposed to be easy. Alexander Central made sure that Watauga had to put in a little extra effort into clinching at least a share of the Northwestern 4-A Conference title Tuesday night. Photo by Steve Behr

Commentary: Buzz can't resist chance to return to App's bench
Buzz Peterson was born to coach. It's in his blood. It's in his heart. While others go off to work watching the clock strike 5 p.m., Peterson would rather be conducting practice or looking at film.

Cougars blank WHS
Watauga's varsity softball team lost twice in the last two days, falling to powerful Alexander Central 12-0 Tuesday and 5-4 to Wilkes Central in five innings before rain washed the rest of the game out.

App State blasts Highlanders 14-3
Isaac Harrow set new school records for career hits and doubles in Appalachian State's 14-3 win over Radford on Tuesday evening at Smith Stadium.

Around the area: Blalock sinks hole-in-one
Brian Blalock of Banner Elk sank a hole-in-one at the Mountain Glen Golf Club Spring Captainfs Choice Tournament held in Newland on April 25. Blalock used a 4-iron on hole No. 4, which is 181 yards from the tee. David Jennings, Bobby Franklin and Terry Hollifield witnessed the shot.

Peterson happy to be back in Boone
It took almost a month, but Appalachian State finally got their man when it comes to hiring a men's basketball coach.

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April 28, 2009
Buzz Peterson returning as coach at ASU
Sometimes, a coach can have two tours of duty at one school.

Harrow-ing experience Appalachian State’s Isaac Harrow was at the plate in the second inning during the Mountaineers’ game with Wofford Sunday afternoon with runners on second and third base and two outs. Photo by Steve Behr

WHS sweeps NWC tuneup
Watauga won both the boys’ and girls’ track meet involving four Northwestern 4-A Conference teams on Senior Day Monday at Jack Groce Stadium.

East Burke puts WHS title on hold
ICARD - Watauga’s Northwestern 4-A Conference championship celebration will have to wait at least one more day.

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April 27, 2009

ASU express rolls on Much has been made about Appalachian State’s pitching during the Mountaineers’ recent winning spell. Offense has also played a big role it ASU’s surge. Photo by Steve Behr

Commentary: Draft day hype grows and grows
You have to be at least in your 40s to remember that “the draft” used to involve the military and the NFL draft was a mild diversion from the baseball season.

App State barely misses sweep
STATESBORO, Ga. - Appalachian State’s track and field teams came within a half point of pulling off a sweep of Southern Conference championships Saturday at Georgia Southern.

Pioneers return to E. Burke
ICARD - Watauga’s baseball team has taken on many different opponents this season. The one they could not beat Friday was Mother Nature.

Pioneers pull away from Cavs
ICARD - Watauga’s girls’ soccer team returned to its winning ways with a 5-0 victory over East Burke Friday night just before a lighting storm moved through the area.

Evans earns SoCon honor in touranment
ELON - Former Watauga state champion Anna Lee Evans was named the Most Outstanding Performer in the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Tournament over the weekend as she helped College of Charleston beat top-seeded Furman 4-1 Sunday.

Storm finishes second at regional Watauga’s Storm 13-under girls basketball team finished second in the YBOA Western Regional Qualifier April 18. The Storm lost its first pool game to the Lake Norman Magic 42-39, but rebounded by beating the Lady Royals White 63-26, the Spindale Express 55-47 and the North Davidson Lady Knights 43-28. The Storm lost to the Lady Royals Blue 60-46 in the championship game. The Storm finished 19-10 overall and did not finish lower than fourth in all six tournaments it played. They’ll play in the YBOA state championships on May 8-10. Team members are (not necessarily in order of the photo): Kinsley Alderson, Leah Bishop, Whitney Dunnigan, Rachel Foutz, Hannah Margolis, Brooke Rhodes, emily Rochelle, Danielle Welsh and Savannah Wood. The team is coached by Andy Eggers and Bobby Dunnigan. Photo submitted

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