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Tuttle-led Panthers aim high
Bryan Tuttle remembers last year's state playoffs well. Spartans just want a repeat
South Caldwell baseball coach Jeff Parham has been here before. Warriors eliminated
FOREST CITY - Tyler Deaton's two-run double gave East Rutherford its first lead. Michael Milam's two-run home run gave East some breathing room. But it was Seth Baldwin's two-run, home run that broke the game wide open as the Cavaliers advanced to the second round, with an 11-3 win over West Caldwell Thursday. Panthers fall in CVAC final
The sparks didn't come soon enough for Hibriten Thursday. Caldwell tracksters ready for state meet
This morning, 12 Hibriten athletes will wake up and eat a normal breakfast. They will board the team bus at 8 a.m., and they will snack lightly throughout the day. They will eat only granola bars, fruit and Jello; they will drink only water and juices. Then they will get off the team bus and run as fast as they can. Panthers in final
For once, Jim Blanton was happy to see the scoreboard at Hibriten's softball field read 3-2 in favor of the visitors. Warriors draw 2007 state champs
Hang in there like a hair in a biscuit. Spartans, Panthers learn opponents
They had already secured a home playoff game in the first round, but the baseball teams from Hibriten and South Caldwell learned who they will host Friday when the brackets were released Wednesday. Panthers advance
The old and the new combined Monday in Lenoir, and for the Hibriten softball team, the end result was a familiar one. Spartans roll on
Jeff Parham exited the field at M.S. Deal Stadium Saturday with a box of baseballs under one arm and a trophy under the other. Panthers prevail
Stop me if you've heard this one before. Panthers get second at regionals
The Hibriten girls track and field team totaled 79 points Saturday and finished second in the 2-A Midwest Regional at Ledford High in Thomasville. Salisbury won with 119 points. Messer, Spartans advance
Jimmy Messer is beginning to like Friday nights. Hibriten rallies for comeback win
Trent Reynolds had a feeling. Locals enter regionals as favorites
News-Topic Sports Staff Hibriten earns top seed
The Hibriten softball team secured the top seed out of the 2-A portion of the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference Thursday with a 7-0 win over Hickory, coupled with a 13-0 Bandys loss to Fred T. Foard. Hibriten's first ever 2-A conference crown means the Panthers will host at least one playoff game. Hickory edges Hibriten
Their playoff spots were already wrapped up and Hickory had already secured the conference title before Hibriten hosted the Red Tornadoes Thursday night in soccer. Five tennis players advance to regionals
Thursday's local roundup Hibriten rolls on
Turns out the reports of Hibriten's baseball demise were greatly exaggerated. Warriors hang hopes on wild card
If Wednesday night's loss at Hibriten closes the book on West Caldwell's season, Warrior coach Kevin Abee said it will be a shame. CVAC Champs: Hibriten takes conference title with win Tuesday
Hibriten's Billy Copper was trying to deliver a sacrifice bunt, just move the runners over. Warriors beat Bears, avoid elimination
Turns out West Caldwell was saving its best for last. Penny homer lifts South in extra innings
South Caldwell rallied from three runs down in the seventh inning, then beat Alexander Central on Cody Penny's solo home run in the eighth inning Tuesday. the Spartans closed out the regular season on a 13-game winning streak. Trojans trounce Hibriten
Losing will drive a man to do some strange things. In the case of Hibriten softball coach Jim Blanton, that means rooting for a fierce conference rival. HS baseball finales moved
Monday's local roundup Mr. Dependable: West Caldwell's Gordy Hendrix was a little bit of everything
As a coach with more than 500 wins to his credit, Danny Anderson is a master of playing out all the possible scenarios. On Point: South Caldwell's Kayla Gross took her game to a new level - and a new position
As a two-sport coach and athletic director at South Caldwell, Jeff Parham has a part in about everything in the Spartan athletic department. He bleeds Spartan maroon and silver, you could say. Bumgarner impresses friends, family, coaches
Former South Caldwell pitcher Madison Bumgarner's return to North Carolina matched all the hype when Bumgarner pitched his best game as a pro Thursday in Hickory. 2008 All-County Boys Basketball Team
€ Anthony Dixon, WCHS Was all-conference in the CVAC as the Warriors' long-range shooting threat. Averaged 11 points per game and made 44 3-pointers. Shot a team best 84 percent at the foul line (67-of-80), had 55 steals (second on team) and led the Warriors with 26 deflections. € Josh Dula, HHS The Panthers starting shooting guard, averaged 11.7 points per game. Scored in double figures in 17 contests, including a season high of 23 against Patton Dec. 14. Was an all-conference pick in the CVAC. 2008 All-County Girls Basketball Team
€ Amber Clark, HHS Panther post player averaged 11.6 points per game as a senior in her fourth year on varsity. Also led the team in rebounding. Scored 20 or more points three times, including a 27-point effort against Bunker Hill. Was all-conference in the CVAC. Signed to play at Lenoir-Rhyne College. Trio swims past competition
This year was a monumental one for swimming in Caldwell County. Hibriten's boys made a run at the 2-A state title - ultimately finishing second - and South Caldwell's girls returned to prominence by securing their second conference title in the last four years. Three individuals, in particular, helped accomplish those goals: Hibriten's Kyle Hites and South Caldwell's Stacie Swanson and Andrea Frye. Out on Top
Chris Townsend's prep wrestling career had a storybook ending. It was one of those conclusions kids often dream of, but rarely get to live. 2008 All-County Swimming Team
€ Gray Beane, HHS Sophomore finished sixth in the 200 freestyle and sixth in the 500 freestyle at states. Was a member of the record-breaking 400 freestyle relay team. Swam on second-place 400 freestyle relay team. 2008 All-County Wrestling Team
€ Michael Chapman, SChs A state qualifier, went 17-10 in his sophomore season. Competed at 130 pounds. Bumgarner's best
For six and one-third innings Thursday night, Madison Bumgarner was back in high school. Hibriten stays in the title hunt
The Hibriten Panthers came from behind three times to defeat the visiting Bandys Trojans 3-2 Thursday and by doing so, remained in a first-place tie with Foard and St. Stephens in the CVAC. Foard defeated Maiden 8-0 and St. Stephens won 6-5 over West Caldwell. West loses heartbreaker
West Caldwell had one of the three teams tied for first place in the CVAC on the ropes Thursday, but St. Stephens scored a run in the seventh to win 6-5. Panthers sweep Maiden
Thursday's local roundup Bumgarner back in town
Madison Bumgarner is coming home. West boys win CVAC
Chris Corpening will tell you that repeats are twice as nice. He would know. Spartans defeat West
Kayla Gross has been patiently working recently on, well, patience. Spartans cruise
With a 12-2 five-inning win over McDowell in Sawmills on senior night, South Caldwell guaranteed itself at least a tie for the Northwestern 4-A conference championship. Benfield, Warriors get key win
Jake Benfield was double happy after an eventful seventh inning Tuesday. Panthers fall to Maiden
The Hibriten Panthers traveled to Maiden on Tuesday night in sole possession of first place in the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference. Hibriten leads CVAC meet
Hibriten's track and field team sprinted fast out of the starting blocks Tuesday at the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference championships, taking the lead in both the boys' and girls' competition after seven events. Setzer returns home
During his playing days, most people in Caldwell County knew him simply as “Mikey.” Jimmy's gem
South Caldwell's Messer tosses first career no-hitter, second by a Spartan this year Panthers reclaim first in the CVAC
Friday's local roundup West falls at home
Giving teams extra outs continues to doom the West Caldwell Warriors as they fell to the Hickory Red Tornadoes 9-1 in Gamewell Friday night. Lanford to be inducted Saturday
Fred Lanford gets to make a trip to Chapel Hill over the weekend, and it's not to watch a baseball game. It's to be honored and recognized for his involvement in nearly 700 of them. Holman bound for Mt. Olive
Mason Holman has been serious about running for about four years. Pratt's blast propels Hibriten
For the second game in a row, the Hibriten softball team won with a walk-off hit. Panthers causing a racket
Things continue to go well for the Hibriten tennis team. Panthers have company
The St. Stephens Indians came to Lenoir with revenge on their minds after an earlier 6-3 loss to Hibriten. They went back to Catawba County with a 4-3 win and a share of first place in the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference. Missed opportunities
West loses at Patton Panthers top Newton 3-1
Wednesday's local roundup One (or 12) for the books
Hibriten softball team sets school's wins record for a season Panthers attack
The Hibriten Panthers broke their post-game huddle with two words Monday night: black attack. West roars past Foard
The West Caldwell Warriors know that in order to make the state playoffs, there is no room for error for the remainder of the baseball season. They answered the call Monday by defeating Foard in Gamewell 14-4 via the 10-run mercy rule. Panthers fall to Newton
The Hibriten Panthers came from behind twice to tie the game, but could not pull off the hat-trick, falling to the visiting Newton-Conover Red Devils 7-3 in 11 innings Monday. Panther softball team pops Hickory
Monday's local roundup Hibriten tops West
As first baseman Jack Howard explains it, the Hibriten philosophy to hitting curveballs isn't complicated. Panthers keep rolling
Hibriten's Bailey Goble had a simple approach as she led off the first inning of Thursday's game at West Caldwell. Simmons shines on the course
Thursday's local roundup Georgia on his mind
The Masters and I have always been connected. Local Cobras honored
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's athletic program held its annual award banquet Tuesday. Awards were presented in volleyball and men's and women's basketball and most of the winners are Caldwell residents. Lone loss avenged
South Caldwell avenged its only loss of the season by decimating Watauga 11-1 in Boone in five innings Tuesday. Hibriten rebounds
Tuesday's baseball roundup Panthers fall short
Hibriten soccer coach Shea Bridges had his sights set high for the second half of the conference schedule. Really high. Spartans win home meet
Tuesday's local roundup Hardiman wins tourney
Scott Hardiman's never been to North Dakota. Panthers can't close the gap
Hibriten entered Monday's conference golf match at Cedar Rock Country Club seven shots back of Hickory for the lead in the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference. Bumgarner loses debut
Former South Caldwell standout Madison Bumgarner, now of the Single-A Augusta Greenjackets, lost his professional baseball debut Sunday 6-4 to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Hibriten takes first CVAC loss
Terry Henthorne said he hadn't seen fire like that from his Hibriten baseball team all year. Spartans top elements, Alexander
During the first week of high school baseball practices back in February, South Caldwell coach Jeff Parham sent a message to his team. On a day where dropping temperatures and pouring snow made playing baseball all but impossible, Parham refused to cut practice short. The Spartans stayed out on the field an extra 30 minutes that day, shrugging off the cold in favor of fielding grounders and swinging bats. Panthers perfect at CVAC midpoint
The Hibriten Panthers have come a long way in a year. Walk-off winners
In a back-and-forth contest, West Caldwell took advantage of its last at-bat and defeated Bunker Hill 6-5 Wednesday night on the Warriors' home field in Gamewell. Hibriten falls in OT
Wednesday's local roundup Spartans take Easter tournament
Cody Poarch was unaware of the South Caldwell misfortunes the last two years in the Shelby Savings Bank Easter Tournament. Until early Thursday, that is. When he learned of the Spartans' Shelby struggles, it became the fuel for a stellar effort in the tournament final. Penny earns worth
Cody Penny continued the South Caldwell pitching domination by surrendering just one hit against the Burns Bulldogs en route to a 3-0 win in the second round of the Shelby Savings Bank Easter Tournament Wednesday. Warriors finish third
About the only thing West Caldwell didn't do well Wednesday was turn a double play. A few times, when two outs at once were a possibility, the Warriors got one and couldn't get the second. Davidson defying all the odds
Wouldn't it be something if a pair of schools from North Carolina made their way to the NCAA Men's Final Four in San Antonio? It could happen, and it won't be North Carolina and Duke. South: Runner-up
If one lesson were to come out of the Spartan Invitational softball tournament, it would undoubtedly be this: All games aren't created equal. |
