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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Forbush&#8217;s Shannon Holden (left), Tiffany Kennedy (center) and Jennifer Baity (right) celebrate a goal Wednesday night in the Falcons 6-0 win in their playoff opener.</p>
Top-ranked Falcons cruise in playoff opener
ELKIN - Soccer state playoffs got underway Wednesday night around the state. Forbush 6, West Davidson 0 In East Bend, the top-ranked Lady Falcons picked up where they left off from the regular season in the first round of the 2A state playoffs Wednesday night. Fresh off a Mountain Valley Conference championship, Forbush opened postseason play in style, cruising past West Davidson 6-0 in dominating fashion to advance to the second roun...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Elkin&#8217;s Madison Durham punched her ticket to the 1A state championship in the 800 meter run at Saturday&#8217;s 1A Midwest Regional.</p>
Four Elks, two Cardinals qualify for state championship
MONROE - On the heels of three gold medals at last week’s conference track and field meet, Elkin sophomore Shakai Ward continued her dominating spring Saturday at the 1A Midwest Regional in Monroe. Ward punched her ticket to the upcoming 1A North Carolina High School Athletic Association Track and Field State Championships with top-four finishes in two individual events at regionals. The sophomore highlighted her afternoon with a regional...
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Playoff action heats up
ELKIN - While some teams are set to kick off the postseason this week, other playoff action is heating up around the Yadkin Valley. In tennis, two Elkin pairs advanced to the 1A state championships in Cary. The duos of Tyler Macy/Ryan Schell and David Bullin/Chad Vestal are two of eight 1A squads still standing with a shot at a state title. Macy, the reigning singles champion, and Schell will take on Goldsboro’s Josh Matias and Tyler L...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Jacob Christian shot a team-high 82 to lead the Buckin&#8217; Elks to a fourth-place finish at the conference golf tournament at Jefferson Landing Golf Club.</p>
Cardinals clip Forbush for MVAC golf title
WEST JEFFERSON - Forbush and East Wilkes battled throughout the regular season for the top spot in the Mountain Valley Conference golf standings. At the conference tournament last week at Jefferson Landing Golf Club in West Jefferson, the story was no different. The Falcons and Cardinals fought down to the wire until McKinley Johnson and East claimed the tourney title at the end, 338-340, as the squads split the league championships. Forb...
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1st Round 1A Dual Team Tennis State Tournament
East Wilkes 8, Pine Lake Prep 1 Singles #1 Greylin Cleary (EW) d. Brian Forte 6-0, 6-2 #2 Dillon Shew (EW) d. Sheppard Fowler 6-0, 4-6, 10-5 #3 Alvin Sales (EW) d. Conor Fallon 6-2, 6-0 #4 Levi Barker (EW) d. John Fallon 6-2, 6-2 #5 Jeffrey Haynes (EW) d. David Kriner 7-5, retired #6 Yanni Papadopoulos (PLP) d. Luke Patterson 6-4, 6-3 Doubles #1 Cleary/Sales (EW) d. Forte/Fowler 8-5 #2 Shew/Barker (EW) d. Fallon/Fallon 8...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Hannah Brown and the Lady Cardinals punched their ticket to Monday&#8217;s Mountain Valley Conference tournament championship game with a 4-3 victory over Forbush Thursday.</p>
Parks, Cards advance to championship game
WEST JEFFERSON - Brandi Parks was masterful once again for East Wilkes in the circle. A day after nearly no-hitting Starmount in the first round of the Mountain Valley Conference tournament, Parks silenced third-seeded Forbush’s potent offense for most of the game in the semifinals at Ashe County High School. But after being saddled for six innings at the plate Thursday night, the Falcon bats woke up in a big way against the sophomore fla...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Elkin&#8217;s Logan Newman slides into home safely ahead of Forbush&#8217;s Neil Hutchens and Brad Dzeskewicz in Thursday&#8217;s Mountain Valley Conference tournament semifinal.</p>
Forbush escapes Elkin, punches ticket to title game
HAYS - Heading into their third game in as many nights - including an 11-inning affair the night before - one might expect the Falcons to come out sluggish in the Mountain Valley Conference tournament semifinals Thursday night. But Ben Temple and second-seeded Forbush jumped all over No. 6 Elkin, striking for nine quick runs before holding off the Buckin’ Elks and fatigue in the final innings for the 11-6 victory. “It was ugly, but I expe...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Kirstan Beaver and the Lady Elks fell to Wilkes Central in the Mountain Valley Conference opener Wednesday night at Crater Park.</p>
Lady Elks blanked in playoff opener
ELKIN - The bright lights of the playoffs can shine brighter for some teams. For the inexperienced and youthful Lady Elks, the pressure of the postseason got the best of them Wednesday night in the Mountain Valley Conference tournament opener. Elkin fell behind early as Wilkes Central cruised to the 10-0 victory in the 4-5 matchup at Crater Park. “Going from 1-15 to 8-8, these girls have come a long ways from last year,” coach Steve Sha...
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Rams fall to West Wilkes in tourney opener
MILLERS CREEK - The Rams were unable to conjurer up the same magic they rode to an improbable Mountain Valley Conference Tournament title last season in their postseason opener Wednesday night. Looking to defend its tournament championship, Starmount’s bats went silent against West Wilkes, falling 7-2 in the first round in the 4-5 matchup. It was a tale of two games for the Rams against the Blackhawks. Coming off April’s matchup, when S...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Jamey Cranford tossed a complete-game gem to power the Buckin&#8217; Elks to an upset victory over 1A rival Alleghany in the first round of the Mountain Valley Conference tournament Wednesday night.</p>
Elks stun 1A champ Alleghany in first round
SPARTA - Jamey Cranford loves pitching against Alleghany. In the teams’ last showdown on April 22, Cranford turned in his finest performance of the season, firing six shutdown innings to power the Buckin’ Elks to a critical 13-5 victory heading down the stretch. The senior was even better Wednesday night in the opening round of the Mountain Valley Conference tournament in Sparta. Cranford dazzled in a complete-game gem to lead sixth-see...
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MVAC tournament semifinals set
ELKIN - After an exciting first round of the Mountain Valley Conference baseball and softball tournaments, the semifinal fields have been set. In baseball, Wilkes Central, Forbush, West Wilkes and Elkin advanced to the second round of the tourney. The first semifinal will pit the second-seeded Falcons, who walked off past Ashe County in the first round, against No. 6 Elkin, who upset 1A champ Alleghany to punch their ticket. Regular-sea...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Brandi Parks fired a two-hit gem to power the Lady Cards to a 5-0 victory over Starmount in the first round of the Mountain Valley Conference tournament.</p>
Parks powers East Wilkes past Rams
RONDA - Brandi Parks was nearly perfect for the Lady Cardinals in their postseason opener. Parks flirted with a no-hitter to power second-seeded East Wilkes to a 5-0 victory over No. 7 Starmount Wednesday night in the first round of the Mountain Valley Conference tournament. Mackenzie Hutchens broke up the no-hit bid with a lead-off single in the seventh, but Parks rebounded and finished off the two-hit shutout. Parks racked up 13 strikeo...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Elkin&#8217;s Shakai Ward blows away the field while winning win of her three gold medals at the Mountain Valley Conference track meet last week.</p>
Elks, Rams turn in top-six finishes at conference track meet
WEST JEFFERSON - Area track athletes turned in stellar performances at the Mountain Valley Conference tournament last Tuesday in West Jefferson. The Starmount and Elkin boys and girls squad powered their way to top-six finishes each on the day, while East Wilkes finished seventh and ninth, respectively. For the Lady Rams, the Welborns led the way to a team fifth-place finish, capturing an individual gold medal apiece. Reigning 2A state ...
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Mountain Valley Conference tournaments kick off tonight
ELKIN - The Mountain Valley Conference baseball and softball tournaments kick off tonight around the Yadkin Valley. Baseball The first round of the baseball tournament begins tonight at the higher-seeded school with the semifinals and championship game scheduled at North Wilkes. Regular-season champion Wilkes Central takes on No. 8 East Wilkes, while second-seeded Forbush welcomes Ashe County. Third-seeded Alleghany hosts No. 6 Elkin ...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Elkin&#8217;s Tyler Macy (left) and Ryan Schell (right) captured the 1A Mountain Valley Conference doubles championship last week.</p>
Elks, Cards sweep conference tennis tournament
ELKIN - Much like the regular season, Elkin and East Wilkes dominated on the tennis courts. The Elks and Cardinals completed a clean sweep of the top four spots in singles play and the top three in doubles play at the Mountain Valley Conference tournament last Tuesday in Elkin. In singles play, Dillon Shew breezed through the competition to capture the 1A title, including knocking off teammate Greylin Cleary 6-2, 6-1 in the championship m...
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Rams fall in season finale
BOONVILLE - Looking for momentum heading into the Mountain Valley Conference later this week, the Rams dropped their regular-season finale to North Wilkes Monday night. Starmount’s bats went silent as the Vikings earned the hard-fought 6-2 victory. The Rams only managed three hits against Aaron Billings, who fired a complete-game gem to earn the win. After falling behind 4-0 in the second, Starmount made a charge in the home-half of the...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Kaitlin Faw and the Lady Elks gave defending conference champion West Wilkes a test Friday afternoon before falling 7-2.</p>
Lady Elks put a scare into West Wilkes in finale
ELKIN - A lot has changed for the Elkin softball program. A year ago, the Lady Elks finished with a disappointing 1-15 mark in league play, missing the postseason entirely. Fast forward 12 months and Elkin is primed and ready to make a deep run in the upcoming Mountain Valley Conference tournament. “Credit a group of girls trying to build a legacy for Elkin High School softball,” coach Steve Shaw said. “That’s something we’ve preached all...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Elkin&#8217;s Carrie Brown fights a pair of West Wilkes defenders for a loose ball Friday night at Grissom Stadium.</p>
Lady Elks fall to West Wilkes, secure second seed
ELKIN - Needing a win to stay alive for the Mountain Valley Conference 1A title, the Lady Elks dropped a heart-breaker Friday night to West Wilkes. The Blackhawks struck for a penalty kick goal midway through the second half and rode the one-goal advantage to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Elkin at Grissom Stadium to lock up the 1A championship. “We played good,” head coach Heath Foster said. “We started slow in both halves and they came ...
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<p>Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune</p><p>Elkin&#8217;s Bubba Bradley fires a pitch against West Wilkes Friday night.</p>
Elks finish regular season 7-9
ELKIN - Looking to end the regular season on a high note, the Buckin’ Elks “fizzled out” against West Wilkes Friday night. Elkin fell behind early as the Blackhawks held on for the 8-4 victory in a critical 1A matchup. “They came out hitting the ball, but Bubba wasn’t as sharp as he was in the past,” head coach Steve Martin said. “We kept scratching and I thought we were going to scratch back, but we fizzled out. We just couldn’t get it d...
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Spring Sports Round-up
ELKIN - With spring sports hitting the home stretch, area teams were in action throughout the week around the Yadkin Valley. Soccer: Starmount 7, Alleghany 0 The Lady Rams routed Alleghany 7-0 up the mountain in Sparta Tuesday night to pick up their fourth Mountain Valley Conference victory of the season. Starmount racked up as many goals as in the previous four games with the win against the Trojans. The Rams improved to 4-8 on the...
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