SCOTTSBORO, Ala. —The Surry Knights men’s golf team completed the third round of the National Junior College Athletic Association national championships, ho...
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Surry Community College men’s golf team finished 15th after the second round of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
The Knig...
Two age groups of the Surry Storm AAU basketball teams have won state championships in the AYBA Tournament.
The fifth-grade and 11th-grade teams each won ...
NORWOOD — East Surry fell 2-1 in extra innings against South Stanly in the sectional finals of the 1A state playoffs.
The Cardinals (25-5) failed to make ...
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Surry Community College men’s golf team got off to a good start by finishing in a three-way tie for 10th place during the first round...
DOBSON — East Surry’s Ashley Smith signed to play volleyball with Surry Community College, where she will start practice after graduation.
Smith’s coach, ...
DOBSON — The SCC Knights golf team will begin play at the Goose Pond Golf Course in Scottsboro, Ala., where tee-off time will begin at 12:24 p.m. and play w...
PILOT MOUNTAIN — East Surry exploded for eight runs to knock off East Wilkes 10-0 in six innings Friday night.
The Cardinals posted their second shutout i...
The Lady Hounds softball team advanced in the state playoffs on Friday after it beat West Davidson 7-2 in a hard hitting team effort.
Hounds Coach Willie ...
GREENSBORO — Mount Airy’s track team came home with a gold, two silvers and a bronze at the state 1A track championship at N.C. A&T University.
The Granit...
North’s DeHart takes physical game to Averett North Surry’s Shawn DeHart has chosen Averett University to play football this fall.
DeHart is the second Greyhound to announce his college choice. Punter Austin Barker recently announced that he is attending Lenoir-Rhyne.
“They contacted me in December,” Coach Danny Lyons said of the university’s recruiting efforts.
Shawn said he went to Averett to tour the campus, then went to N.C. Wesleyan, which also wanted him.
Wesleyan was bigge...
Knights to golf final national round; rank among top finishers SCOTTSBORO, Ala. —The Surry Knights men’s golf team completed the third round of the National Junior College Athletic Association national championships, holding a tie for 13th place with the Allegheny (MD) College Trojans going into Friday’s final round at Goose Pond Colony.
The South Mountain (Ariz.) Cougars continue to hold first place with a commanding 846 (-18) combined score after Thursday’s finish.
The Knights recorded a 305 score ...
Surry Knights finish second round of golf nationals; start third SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Surry Community College men’s golf team finished 15th after the second round of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
The Knights scored 313, 11 strokes over Tuesday’s finish of 302. So far, the Knights combined score is 615.
Eighteen holes will be scored on Thursday and Friday for the final results of the tournament.
South Mountain (Ariz.) CC Cougars lead at the end of the second round with a combined score ...
Former SCC pitcher makes NAIA all-conference team BRISTOL, Va. — An area baseball player has made his college all-conference team in the NAIA.
Andrew Jessup, a 2008 Patrick County graduate, was one of two players from Virginia Intermont College to make the Appalachian Athletic Conference team. Third baseman Seth Davis also made the team.
The Claudville, Va., native, played two years at Surry Community College before matriculating to Virginia Intermont.
In his first year in Bristol, the...
Surry Storm teams win state hoops titles Two age groups of the Surry Storm AAU basketball teams have won state championships in the AYBA Tournament.
The fifth-grade and 11th-grade teams each won their brackets in Concord recently in the American Youth Basketball Association championship.
Some familiar high school names make up the 11th-grade Storm team. The team includes Mount Airy’s Mikayla Seivers, North Surry’s Malaya Johnson and East Surry’s Gabi Jessup and Sydney Mosley.
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North Surry planning youth football camp North Surry is planning its fourth annual youth football camp for mid-July.
The Greyhounds camp will be July 15-17 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The camp is open to students from rising fourth-graders to rising eighth-graders, said Head Coach Danny Lyons. The cost is $30.
The camp will focus on fundamentals, but also will include a Punt Pass Kick competition each day.
There will be individual time set aside for kids to work with coaches on both of...
Cards fall 2-1 in nine innings NORWOOD — East Surry fell 2-1 in extra innings against South Stanly in the sectional finals of the 1A state playoffs.
The Cardinals (25-5) failed to make baseball’s final four after a two-and-a-half bus ride to face the Rebel Bulls.
Pitcher Drew Wilson pitched eight strong innings, but the Cards’ offense couldn’t capitalize on chances against Russ Weiker.
The pitching was strong for both teams all night, according to assistant coach Cha...
SCC men get top 10 finish first day SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Surry Community College men’s golf team got off to a good start by finishing in a three-way tie for 10th place during the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national tournament Tuesday.
Eighteen holes will be played each day through Friday at the Goose Pond Colony Golf Course in Scottsboro for the final result.
The best four scores from each team’s five players are tallied fo...
Shelton 10K continues to grow in third year DOBSON — Attendance continues to grow for the Shelton Vineyards Running of the Vines 10K race.
At the third annual run Saturday, 319 people finished the event, noted Darren Lewis, assistant director of Reeves Community Center.
Lewis said he worked closely with Daniel White, Surry County Parks and Recreation, and Shelton Vineyards’ Cindy McBride and Stephanie and Joey Slate to organize this event.
Last year’s race had more than 300 peopl...
SCC to hold annual volleyball camp DOBSON — Surry Community College will hold a volleyball camp on July 15-18 at the campus in Dobson.
SCC Athletic Director Mark Tucker said, “It is a great camp for learning fundamentals.”
The first session is for individuals with less than one year experience and is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon.
A second session for the experienced player (greater than a year) is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m.
Head Coach Jan Marion-Kiser said she will be...
Cardinal Ashley Smith to play for Lady Knights DOBSON — East Surry’s Ashley Smith signed to play volleyball with Surry Community College, where she will start practice after graduation.
Smith’s coach, Caleb Gilley, said, “I am thrilled for her to get the chance to continue playing volleyball.”
Gilley said she never complained after an injury slowed her down during her senior year.
Instead, Gilley said she worked hard to get back into condition.
Smith graduates on Friday; the follo...
Fulp to compete in the East-West All Star Game Cardinal basketball player Keri Fulp was selected to play in the East-West All-Star Basketball game in Greensboro in July.
The East-West All Star game for women will be held on July 22, sponsored by the North Carolina Coaches Association, and begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Fulp, a senior, is the only player from the Northwest Conference to be selected. Fulp received a full scholarship earlier this year to play basketball ...
Knights golf to begin Nationals DOBSON — The SCC Knights golf team will begin play at the Goose Pond Golf Course in Scottsboro, Ala., where tee-off time will begin at 12:24 p.m. and play will continue through Friday in the National Junior College Athletic Association Golf Championship.
Andy Carowan will lead the Knights followed by Ben Vogler, Ryan Wilson, Chris Joyce and Ryan High.
Coach Tom Pendergraft said the team had practiced twice and so far were able to drive we...
AAU basketball tournament seeks participants WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A nationwide Williamson Field house Basketball Tournament sponsored by AAU basketball is open for registration for grades third through seventh.
The tournament will begin June 22-23, said Project Coordinator Lori Phillips.
Phillips said Williamson Parks and Recreation staff are reaching out to North Carolina and other states around the nation. She said they are hoping for a good turnout.
The teams are guaranteed thre...
Former Eagle Ethan Wilmoth headed to UNC-Asheville FORK UNION, Va. — Former Surry Central basketball star Ethan Wilmoth has picked UNC-Asheville to continue his career.
The 2012 graduate spent the past year attending Fork Union Military Academy.
Ethan picked up several all-conference honors in his four years at Central and finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer.
“He easily has the best work habits of anybody I’ve ever been around,” said Ken Eiswald, Central basketball coach. H...
