A missed penalty kick and a shorthanded goal by Hendersonville early in the second half doomed Thomas Jefferson to a 1-0 loss to the Hendersonville Bearcats in the third round of the 1A state playoffs Wednesday.

There have been many opposites throughout history. Yin and Yang, chocolate and vanilla, conservative and liberal. You can also add the Thomas Jefferson and Hendersonville women’s soccer programs to that list.

The Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy had four individuals medal at the 1A State Track and Field Championships at North Carolina A&T over the weekend.

It was an old fashion pitcher’s duel between Thomas Jefferson and Elkin Friday at McNair Field. When the dust settled the visiting Elks came away with a 3-1 win thanks to a pair of unearned runs of three Gryphon errors.

The long regular seasons are over and for six local programs, the chase for a state title lives on.

Thomas Jefferson soccer loaded the bus Wednesday for its first-round playoff game against Highland and came back home with a 5-2 victory.

The Thomas Jefferson men's and women's track team competed in the 1A West Regional meet this past Saturday in Cherokee, N.C. At the end of the day, four members from the teams qualified for the State 1A track meet this Friday at North Carolina A&T University.

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released pairings for the women’s soccer state playoffs Tuesday morning and two Rutherford County squads have made the field. 

Thomas Jefferson may have been handing out roses to their senior baseball players and their families, but the Hendersonville Bearcats (15-4, 12-1 WHC) handed the Gryphons (12-7, 5-7 WHC) blow after blow as they dominated in a 12-2 win Tuesday night at McNair Field.

The Thomas Jefferson Gryphon women's soccer team entered the contest against the Hendersonville Bearcats needing a victory to sure up their playoff hopes but fell short losing in the second overtime period 2-1 Monday.