BOONE — Top athletes from around the High Country have been honored as a Best of Preps student-athlete for 2021, each being highlighted for th…
BOONE — The Boone Bigfoots’ bats are hot, recording their second-straight big win on Sunday, June 20, with a 12-5 trampling of the visiting Hi…
DULUTH, Minn. — Shaving more than seven minutes off of her previous best, Blowing Rock-based Tristan Van Ord ran the historic Grandma’s Marath…
EUGENE, Ore. — Even after more than 20 years coaching elite distance running, Blowing Rock-based ZAP Endurance head coach Pete Rea admits to o…
HENDERSONVILLE — After almost cruising through the early rounds and semifinals of the 2021 NCHSAA Women’s 3A West Regional Tennis Championship…
ASHEVILLE — The weather was hot and the sunlight even brighter, but Watauga junior Sarah Goode’s first place finish in the pole vault was the …
BOONE — They sell tickets for nine innings, but the Boone Bigfoots only needed seven to get a 13-3 mercy rule win over the visiting Carolina D…
BOONE — Appalachian FC took the spoils in a high-pressure six-pointer on Friday, June 18, when they beat North Alabama SC 4-2 at home.
BOONE — When Hayes Henderson graduated from Watauga High School in 2018, he expected his time playing baseball in Boone to be completed.
BOONE — Wrestlers from Watauga High School competed in the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference Tournament on Thursday, June 10, at McDowell High Sch…
HICKORY — Watauga High School added a new champion to its ranks on Thursday, June 10, when Jillian Russert took home the Northwestern 3A/4A gi…
BOONE — When the Boone Bigfoots took on the Statesville Owls at home on Saturday, June 12, no one expected that winner would in fact be the weather.
BOONE — Hot bats could not overcome defensive lapses in Watauga’s final game of the 2021 season on June 10 vs. Alexander Central, but the 10-7…
BOONE — The Boone Bigfoots are on a roll, winning their fifth-straight game with an 11-1 mauling of the Carolina Disco Turkeys at home on Frid…
HUDSON — Watauga relief pitcher Cooper Riddle only faced one batter on June 8, but in striking out South Caldwell’s last batter with two outs,…
BOONE — It would be understandable of 2021 Watauga High School graduate Ava Williamson to not know what to do with herself in the afternoons o…
BOONE — When Watauga boys’ soccer coach Josh Honeycutt needed some help defensively, he looked to his offense.
BOONE — Tuesday, June 1, was another day at the office for the Watauga girls’ tennis team, as they steamrolled their way through the Freedom P…
BOONE — Fifth time was the charm for Appalachian FC, who got their first win in club history Saturday, June 5, with a 3-1 demolition of Metro …
BOONE — There was no lightning, but plenty of thunder on June 4 at Pioneer Baseball Field. Watauga benefited from an offensive explosion in it…
BOONE — History was made Friday, June 4, when the Boone Bigfoots got the first win in the organization’s short history with an 11-10 thriller …
MORGANTON — Rien Freeman crushed the 1600 field and a trio of Pioneers swept the top three spots in the 800 meters, leading Watauga to an impr…
MORGANTON — Strong performances throughout the day but especially in the last half of the race card propelled the Watauga High School girls te…
BOONE — Boone Bigfoots baseball arrived Friday, May 28, when they took on the Statesville Owls at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium. Despite a good…
BOONE — The Watauga Pioneers’ offense was helpless against St. Stephens on Tuesday, May 25, as the Indians’ bullpen held the home team to thre…
HICKORY — Visiting Watauga scored a run in the first inning, then came up with three runs in the fifth frame to defeat Hickory on May 27, 4-2.
BOONE — Four matches into the season, the Watauga Pioneers girls’ tennis team is looking untouchable, having swept aside every opponent en rou…
BOONE — Watauga Pioneers baseball was riding high as they stared down the McDowell Titans on Friday, May 21, at home, but their five-game winn…