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TRIBUNE/Eric Lusk • Anna Logan started her high school career at Forbush but transferred to Mount Tabor as a sophomore. She was conference volleyball player of the year in 2009. Yadkin volleyball standout signs with Catawba
Playing volleyball a little farther from home the past three years has opened the door for Anna Logan to go to college close to home.
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Special to The Tribune/Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation • Jason Bryant (center) races to the summit during the frigid 34-mile Mount Mitchell Challenge on Saturday. Bryant won the race for the second time. Elkin runner wins icy Mount Mitchell Challenge
Jason Bryant conquered the rest of the field in the 35-mile run up to the summit and back. Conditions were brutal in sections at the top of the mountain.
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Special to The Tribune/Teresa Osborne • Elkin’s Tyler Sanborn got to cut down the nets with his Guilford College teammates after the Quakers won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament title on Sunday. Sanborn was voted the tournament MVP and collected conference player of the year recognition as well. Guilford begins NCAA Division III play Friday. College update: Local hoopsters cut down the nets at Guilford
Tyler Sanborn, a former Elkin star, is named MVP of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. He also was MVP of the ODAC tournament.
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Keith Whitman has had a hot bat for UNC Pembroke thus far. College update: Whitman hits 'em out of the park for UNCP
The former Elkin standout has already hit six homers in 13 games for the Braves.
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Spring Sports: Elkin, East win tennis openers
The high school boys tennis season started Monday, and opening day featured a battle of local heavyweights.
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East Surry edges Elkin in baseball
The Cardinals rally for a 5-4 victory on opening night Monday.
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THE STOKES NEWS/Jeremy Moorhouse • Elkin senior Aaron Rabin, shown here after winning his semifinal match, won a 1A state title at 160 pounds over the weekend in Greensboro. Rabin is the second Buckin’ Elk athlete to win a state championship this winter. Elkin wrestler wins state championship
Senior Aaron Rabin went 3-0 at the 1A tournament over the weekend to claim a state title at 160 pounds.
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TRIBUNE/Eric Lusk • East Wilkes senior Lauren Royal glides in for two of her 12 points against Mitchell on Friday night. Playoff runs end for Wilkes teams
The East Wilkes girls and North Wilkes boys are ousted from the 1A playoffs in Friday’s sectional finals.
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Area swim stars fly to conference gold medals
Steven Caudill of State Road and Julianna Prim of Yadkinville both won the 200-yard butterfly in their respective collegiate conference meets.
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TRIBUNE/Eric Lusk • Samantha Adams (middle) had a monster game Wednesday night. The sophomore all-conference performer scored 24 points and ripped down 12 rebounds in the Cardinals’ come-from-behind victory over Cherokee. In two playoff games, Adams has netted 52 points and recorded 26 rebounds. Cardinals' comeback special
East Wilkes girls basketball team rallies from 12 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Cherokee 68-62 in Wednesday’s second round state playoff game. East hosts Mitchell tonight (Friday...
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TRIBUNE/Eric Lusk • Ty Johnson, shown here against Elkin in January, scored the winning points against Hayesville. Johnson's late three sinks Hayesville
North Wilkes beats the Yellow Jackets 56-53 to advance to tonight’s 1A boys Section 3 championship game. The Vikings will host Hendersonville at 7 p.m.
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Wrestlers take aim at state tourney
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More than 600 grapplers from across the state will compete in Greensboro this weekend, including a select group from this area.
Elkin hoops teams fall in playoff openers
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The Buckin' Elk boys lost to Mitchell 71-64, while the Lady Elks lost at Avery on Monday night.
East Wilkes girls still dancin'
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The Cardinals cruise past wildcard foe Lake Norman Charter 75-53 in the first round of the 1A state playoffs Monday night.
Elkin boys, East girls set to host state playoff games
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The NCHSAA released state basketball playoff pairings over the weekend. Opening round action is Monday, with winners advancing to Wednesday's sectional semifinals.
It's Rams vs. Falcons for the title
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Starmount and Forbush will duke it out for Mountain Valley 1A/2A boys basketball supremacy tonight. The game starts at 8 p.m., with a lot riding on the results for both teams.
Wilkes Central blocks East Wilkes' path again
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The Cardinals rally from 14 points down to tie the Eagles but gave out down the stretch in the MVAC semis. Wilkes Central won 76-65
Ashe girls hold off Rams to reach final
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The Rams took their best shot at the top-ranked Huskies before falling by 10 points in the MVAC semifinals.
Surry Central teams make NW title games
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The boys and girls will play for 2A conference titles tonight at East Surry.
East Wilkes surges past Elkin in MVAC tourney opener
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The Cardinals used a 17-2 surge late in the third quarter and into the fourth -- sparked by feisty defensive play and hustle on the boards -- to advance to Thursday’s conference tournament semifin...
Elks make big splash in state finals
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Elkin’s girls swim team earned a gold medal, a bronze and four silvers in Monday’s state 1A/2A championships at the Triangle Aquatic Center.
A perfect fit for Guilford
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Sanborn and Bonner have helped Quakers become national power
Conference tournaments tip off tonight (at last)
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Despite numerous weather delays and snow make-up games, the Mountain Valley 1A/2A and Northwest 1A/2A conferences will hold post-season tournaments this week.
UPDATE: State swimming, indoor track championships postponed
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The threat of winter weather this weekend has pushed the two events back — swimming until Monday, track next Saturday
Updated basketball conference standings
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Click on the link inside for the latest Mountain Valley 1A/2A and Northwest 1A/2A Conference standings.
Last splash could be big
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Elkin High swimmers poised to win several medals in this weekend's state championship meet. Look for swimmers from Surry Central, Starmount and Forbush to do well also.
Starmount runner eyes state title in 500 meters
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Aaron Combs has the fastest seed time in his event going into Saturday's state 1A/2A/3A indoor track championships in Chapel Hill.
Alumni Update: Salem's Rector wins Player of Week honor
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Former Elkin basketball standout shoots lights-out in a pair of games for Salem College last week.
Wrestling: Surry Central ousted from playoffs
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The Golden Eagles lose a close match against Newton-Conover in Tuesday's opening round of the 2A dual-team tournament.
Surry Central boys knock off Mount Airy
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Golden Eagle senior Dave Wilmoth hit a clutch 3-pointer from the right side with 1:52 remaining to give his team a 53-51 lead it would never look back from but fought hard to protect.
Rams avert upset
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Starmount turned up the defensive pressure in the fourth quarter Tuesday night and averted being East Wilkes’ first victim of the season. The Rams won 58-49.
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