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RUTHERFORDTON — Shannon Hines was speechless. She had just scored the toughest 22 points of what has already been tabbed as a remarkable career.
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Chase, Central wrestlers draw top seeds
MORGANTON — With three top seeds apiece, Chase High coach Adam Dedman and R-S Central’s Rich Cox are optimistic their teams can turn in a good performance at Saturday’s 3A/2A South Mountain Athleti...
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Gardner-Webb football signs 23 on National Signing Day
BOILING SPRINGS — If there was a common theme among the players signed by the Gardner-Webb University football team, it was big.
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Hamilton-Means Racing will not run at Daytona
FOREST CITY — Hamilton-Means Racing’s NASCAR Sprint Cup debut will have to wait until after the Daytona 500.
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Chase wrestlers drop Shelby; earn playoff spot
CHASE — With a playoff spot hanging in the balance, the Chase Trojans’ grapplers left no doubt that they belonged in the postseason with a 66-15 win over Shelby.
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Hines sets new scoring mark in Central win
RUTHERFORDTON — The scoreboard read 7:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. That’s when R-S Central senior Shannon Hines set Rutherford County history.
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Chase Little League Sign-Ups
Chase Little League sing-ups will start next weekend.
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Gardner-Webb men lead Coastal Carolina, 28-24 at halftime.
BOILING SPRINGS — The Gardner-Webb mens' basketball team used a 10-0 run in the latter stages of the first half to hold a 28-24 lead on Coastal Carolina Saturday night at Paul Porter Arena.
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Freedom tops Central during SMAC contest
RUTHERFORDTON — Try as they might, the R-S Central Hilltoppers couldn’t quite put away the visiting Freedom Patriots in a 3A/2A South Mountain Athletic Conference wrestling match Friday night.
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Prep Report: Burns takes down Trojans on mat
CHASE— The Chase Trojans got off to a hot start, but could not hold off a late Burns charge, falling 40-32 in wrestling action Friday.
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Chase boys, Central girls win county meet
SPINDALE — If you’ve been around as long as Mike Kernodle and Rhett Oglesby have, nothing comes across as a surprise. In fact, the two long-standing swim coaches from R-S Central and Chase High, re...
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Runnin' Bulldogs trail Campbell, 35-33 at halftime
BOILING SPRINGS — Early struggles from the field put the Gardner-Webb mens' basketball team in a hole early.
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Dive Right In
SPINDALE — Rutherford County bragging rights will be at stake tonight when competitors from Chase High, East Rutherford and R-S Central dive into action in the pool at Isothermal Community College.
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Stephens’ win highlight of Trojans’ wrestling victory
CHASE — The Trojans wrestling team took a 45-25 win over R-S Central, Tuesday, highlighted by Josh Stephens win over Brandon Chancey.
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Central downs Trojans, 73-61
RUTHERFORDTON – One coach viewed it as an exercise of patience and poise. The other saw a total collapse.
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