Roberson’s Evan Lewis.

The West roster has been announced for the State Games of North Carolina boys soccer tournament which is June 24-26 in Raleigh.

WEST BOYS
#1 David Flores Bunker Hill
#2 Nicholas Sadowski Hickory
#3 Caleb Goss Shelby
#4 Alberto Olivas Bunker Hill
#5 Brian Sedano Lincolnton
#6 Christian Torres Challenger
#7 Jorge Jimenez Bunker Hill
#8 Christian Chavez TC Roberson
#9 Coleman Compton Asheville Christian
#10 Izaiah Vignali AC Reynolds
#11 Orlando Gildo Newton-Conover
#12 Max Gompers Asheville Christian
#13 Armando Aguilera St. Stephens
#14 Xavier Tapia Newton-Conover
#15 Garrett Logan St. Stephens
#16 Evan Lewis TC Roberson
#17 Francisco Tapia Newton-Conover
#18 Josh Perryman Asheville Christian
#19 Julio Pena Lincolnton
#20 Andy Hall South Caldwell
COACHES
Terry Hughes Asheville Christian
David Fiest (Asst.) Owen

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The Furman United Soccer Club 99G Purple soccer team

Special thanks to the Furman United Soccer Club for this information:

The Furman United Soccer Club 99G Purple soccer team is based out of Hendersonville.  All but one player lives in Henderson County and the team has players from East Henderson, West Henderson, Brevard and Hendersonville High Schools, as well as homeschoolers. The Furman 99G Purple won the South Carolina U16 Presidents Medal Cup in December of 2015.  The team is traveling to College Station, TX to compete in the Region III Presidents Cup June 14 -19.  The Furman ladies will represent South Carolina.  The team will play North Texas on Wednesday, Arkansas on Thursday and Tennessee on Friday.  The semifinal is Saturday and final is Sunday.

Pictured above:

Front Row: Lupita Melendez, Grayson Garber, Mady Vess, Audrey Dockendorf, Cayla Hughes, Ivania Convento, Chloe Riess

Second Row: Martha Smith, Ella Boeke, Sarah Hickman, Maya Gash, Camryn Coggins, Anna Price, Carson Kirby, Audra Morgan, Grace Batchelder

Not pictured are Coaches Jerry Smith, Brian Price and Jill Miller

You can learn more about the tournament at http://regioniii.usyouthsoccer.org/presidents_cup/Home/.

Reynolds assistant soccer coach Allen Ratzlaff.

Longtime Reynolds assistant soccer coach Allen Ratzlaff has retired after 12 years.

Ratzlaff helped out with the Rockets’ boys and girls teams, meaning he had 24 total seasons under his belt. Ratzlaff was named the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association’s NCHSAA 3-A assistant coach of the year in 2015.

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American Legion baseball

Updated standings for American Legion baseball:

American Legion 2016

   (Through June 13)

   Area IV standings
   Eastern Division         Division    Overall
   Gaston Post 144-266        8-1        8-1
   Union County Post 535     7-1        7-1
   Queen City Mustangs        5-2        5-2
   Huntersville Post 321    5-3        5-3
   Kings Mountain Post 155    3-3        4-4
   Shelby Post 82        3-4        3-6
   Gastonia Post 23        4-7        4-8
   Mint Hill            2-5        3-5
   Lincoln County Post 455    2-6        2-8
   Maiden Post 240        1-8        1-9

 Western Division        Division    Overall
   Asheville Post 70        5-0        5-0
   Caldwell County Post 29    6-2        8-2
   Hickory Post 48        6-3        7-5
   Taylorsville Post 170     5-3        5-5
   Haywood County Post 47    3-3        3-3
   Cherryville Post 100        2-2        4-6
   Rutherford County Post 423    3-5        3-5
   Burke County Post 21        1-5        1-5
   Henderson County Post 77    0-8        1-8

   S.C. League V        Division    Overall
   Rock Hill Post 34        4-1        —
   Fort Mill Post 43        2-2        —
   Lancaster Post 31        2-2        —
   York Post 66            1-1        —
   Clover Post 38        2-5        2-5

   Regular-season games:
   x-non-division games
   (All games at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted)

   Saturday, June 11
   No games scheduled

 Sunday, June 12
   Haywood at Taylorsville (T 5-4, H 17-10)

   Monday, June 13
   Clover, S.C. at Rock Hill, S.C. (R 1-0, R 9-2)
   Kings Mountain at Queen City (Q 5-4)
   x-Shelby at Florence, S.C. (F 6-5)

 Tuesday, June 14
   Kings Mountain at Mint Hill
   x-Shelby at Conway, S.C. 

Wednesday, June 15

Asheville at Haywood
   Clover, S.C. at York, S.C.
   Kings Mountain at Lincoln (EL)
   x-Mint Hill at Cherryville
   x-Shelby at Murrells Inlet, S.C

Thursday, June 16
   Fort Mill, S.C. at Clover, S.C.
   Mint Hill at Kings Mountain

   Friday, June 17
   Burke at Asheville
   x-Cherryville at Gastonia
   x-Lincoln at Hickory (ccd.)
   x-Shelby at Camden, S.C.

   Saturday, June 18
   Burke at Hickory
   Haywood at Cherryville, 6 p.m. DH
   Huntersville at Mint Hill
   Lincoln at Maiden
   Queen City at G-Braves (SP)

Sunday, June 19
   Asheville at Hickory
   Henderson at Burke
   Kings Mountain at Cherryville
   Lincoln at Maiden
   Maiden at Huntersville
   Mint Hill at Gastonia
   Queen City at Union
   Shelby at G-Braves (SP)

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Michael Ponder.

North Buncombe senior Michael Ponder has committed to play college baseball for Mars Hill.

Ponder batted .258 with eight RBIs and three doubles for the Black Hawks (11-12). Ponder played catcher as well as infield and outfield positions during his high school career.

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Christ School’s Drew Johnson (2) passed for more than 2,700 yards last fall.

RETURNING WNC FOOTBALL LEADERS

The following statistical leaders from 2015 are expected to return to their Western North Carolina football teams for this upcoming season. Schools which did not turn in their final 2015 stats are not included.

PASSING

Owen’s Sidney Gibbs rushed for 1,750 yards as a sophomore in 2015.

RETURNING WNC FOOTBALL LEADERS

The following statistical leaders from 2015 are expected to return to their Western North Carolina football teams for this upcoming season. Schools which did not turn in their final 2015 stats are not included.

RUSHING

Erwin’s Kealin Goode.

RETURNING WNC FOOTBALL LEADERS

The following statistical leaders from 2015 are expected to return to their Western North Carolina football teams for this upcoming season. Schools which did not turn in their final 2015 stats are not included.

RECEIVING

Brevard’s Tanner Pettit (33).

RETURNING WNC FOOTBALL LEADERS

The following statistical leaders from 2015 are expected to return to their Western North Carolina football teams for this upcoming season. Schools which did not turn in their final 2015 stats are not included.

TACKLES

North Buncombe senior Collin Wheeler has committed to play college baseball for Hiwassee (Tenn.).

North Buncombe senior Collin Wheeler has committed to play college baseball for Hiwassee (Tenn.).

Wheeler is an infielder who batted .299 with 10 RBIs and three home runs for the Black Hawks (11-12) this past season. He plans to sign with Hiwassee next week.

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Jared Patterson

Asheville High senior Jared Patterson has committed to play college baseball for Methodist.

Patterson is a catcher/infielder who batted a team-high .471 with 26 RBIs, eight doubles and four home runs for the Cougars (10-13). He was walked 13 times.

Patterson was named to the All-Mountain Athletic Conference team.

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Asheville High senior Noah Cook has committed to play college baseball for Montreat.

Asheville High senior Noah Cook has committed to play college baseball for Montreat.

Cook was an honorable mention All-Mountain Athletic Conference pitcher/second baseman for the Cougars (10-13) this spring.

He hit .197 with 16 RBIs and three doubles. Cook was 2-8 as a pitcher with a 3.13 earned-run average and 47 strikeouts in 53.2 innings pitched.

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Franklin football coach Josh Brook and the Panthers host East Henderson on Oct. 20, the same night as an athletic hall of fame induction in Macon County.

Franklin’s very first conference-championship football team (1971) will be front and center at the school’s athletic hall of fame induction on Oct. 20.

Randy Chastain was the tailback for that team and will be inducted along with his former high school coach, Pat Pattillo, and 1971 assistant Joe Hall, who later coached the Panthers himself from 1981 to 1987.

Pattillo is a posthumous hall of fame selection as he died in March.

Former basketball/football player Walter Scruggs will also be inducted, as well as booster club secretary Rhonda Blanton and booster club president Tommy Cabe.

The hall of fame induction is scheduled for the same Thursday night as a televised football game (versus East Henderson) inside the Panther Pit.

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Roberson alum Katon Harwood is a rising senior at Furman.

Katon Harwood’s college baseball career is winding down.

And the right-hander is healthy again after completing his rehab for Tommy John surgery.

Harwood (1-0) has thrown seven scoreless innings so far for the Lexington County (S.C.) Blowfish, who play in the Coastal Plain League. His win came in a 14-1 game with Martinsville on June 4.

The CPL is a summer league for college players.

Harwood, who graduated from Roberson in 2013, will be a senior at Furman next season.

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Cherokee senior Jason McMillan has signed to play college basketball for Western Carolina University.

As of today, there are 231 Western North Carolina athletes who have committed or signed to play college sports.

The following list includes scholarship and walk-on athletes.

Coaches, parents and athletes, if you know of anyone we have missed or have signing photos to share throughout the school year, please send an e-mail to apearson@citizen-times.com. All signing photos will be posted here on the High School Huddle and to our Instagram account.

BASEBALL

Garrett Blaylock, Roberson to Vanderbilt*

Kyle Cagle, Reynolds to Carson-Newman

Noah Cook, Asheville to Montreat

Trenton Davis, Roberson to Campbell

Ryan Decker, North Henderson to North Carolina Central

Cam Dotson, Rosman to Brevard College

J.D. Edwards, Polk County to Brevard College

Zack Epps, Swain County to Chattanooga State

Will Fleming, Christ School to Wake Forest*

Nate Fore, Roberson to Belmont Abbey

Bryce Foster, Brevard to Brevard College

Colton Garland, Mountain Heritage to South Carolina-Aiken

Langston Haden, Asheville to Millsaps

Noah Heatherly, Tuscola to Piedmont

Cole Hooper, Smoky Mountain to N.C. State*

Trystan Jones, Madison to Brevard College

Tyler Leek, Hayesville to North Greenville

Jared Patterson, Asheville to Methodist

Tyler Petit, Rosman to Brevard College

Michael Ponder, North Buncombe to Mars Hill

Josh Rice, Rosman to Central Alabama

Jake Sutton, Tuscola to Brevard College

Hunter Stewart, Blue Ridge to Mars Hill

Collin Wheeler, North Buncombe to Hiwassee

Ryan Zwier, Christ School to Washington (Md.)

BASKETBALL

Tory Agrusa, Franklin to Catawba Valley

Brooklyn Allen, Pisgah to Appalachian State

Zach Cottrell, Hayesville to Appalachian State

John Fulkerson, Christ School to Tennessee

Kendra Griffin, Erwin to Charleston

Lauren Guthrie, North Buncombe to Montreat

Chapman Harwood, Temple Baptist to Bob Jones

Tess Harris, Carolina Day to Western Carolina

Jessica Hoilman, Avery County to Emory & Henry

Josh Jones, Reynolds to William Peace

Spencer Kirkpatrick, Carolina Day to North Greenville

Hayley Kropp, Polk County to Guilford Tech

LeLe Lossiah, Cherokee to Warren Wilson

Colby Maltry, North Buncombe to Brevard College

Cheyenne Matson, McDowell to Erskine

Jason McMillan, Cherokee to Western Carolina

Rachel Owen, Rosman to Brevard College

Mikayla Ray, Carolina Day to William Peace

Zach Reeves, Christ School to Lindsey Wilson

Ben Riddle, Blue Ridge to Central Carolina

Damon Scott, Asheville to Emory & Henry

Jordan Shepherd, Asheville Christian Academy to Oklahoma

Zach Stroup, Rosman to Brevard College

Jamal Tanner, Polk County to Catawba Valley

Jacob Waldroop, Avery County to Milligan

Kaitlyn Wood, Smoky Mountain to Montreat

CHEERLEADING & DANCE

Jessica Clifford, Tuscola to Wake Forest

Macey Davis, Tuscola to North Carolina

FIELD HOCKEY

Lia Messersmith, Asheville to Mount Holyoke

FOOTBALL

Isaac Allen, Mountain Heritage to Wingate

Tommy Apostolopoulos, North Buncombe to Centre

Najae Buchanan, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Bryson Buckner, Enka to Mars Hill

Tanner Bullock, West Henderson to Brevard College

Britt Burleson, Mountain Heritage to Lenoir-Rhyne

Wyatt Burnette, Franklin to Western Carolina

Chase Campbell, McDowell to Emory & Henry

Michael Cantrell, Enka to Mars Hill

Jordan Cody, Swain County to Mars Hill

Michael Cook, Hendersonville to Guilford

Trevor Craft, North Henderson to Brevard College

Jordan Davis, Tuscola to Carson-Newman

Rico Dowdle, Reynolds to South Carolina

Chase Fisher, Smoky Mountain to Western Carolina

Caleb Gilbert, Brevard to Brevard College

Trace Goldsmith, East Henderson to Mars Hill

Tanner Green, Rosman to Carson-Newman

Brent Hammer, Avery County to Averett

Austin Hedrick, Robbinsville to Limestone

Aundreas Hill, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Mason Isgrig, North Buncombe to Centre

Brandon Johnson, North Henderson to Brevard College

Pete Leota, Asheville to South Carolina

A.J. Logan, Reynolds to Appalachian State

David Mackey, Pisgah to Mars Hill

Jake Marr, Swain County to Carson-Newman

Cole McCarson, North Henderson to Centre

Rayonte Mills, Erwin to Maryville

Colton Millsaps, Robbinsville to Mars Hill

Drew Mitchell, North Henderson to Brevard College

Kennan Panther, Cherokee to Carson-Newman

Cameron Parker, Roberson to East Tennessee State

Blaise Parker, McDowell to Centre

Chase Parker, North Buncombe to Wingate

Michael Parrott, Pisgah to Alabama*

Stephen Perron, West Henderson to Centre

Marc Peterson, Erwin to Maryville

Clay Privette, West Henderson to Brevard College

Michael Schmidt, Hendersonville to Air Force

David Schill, Asheville School to Centre

Jay Spencer, East Henderson to Mars Hill

Hunter Stanley, Rabun Gap (Cashiers resident) to Gardner-Webb

Logan Teesateskie, Cherokee to Carson-Newman

Tristan Thomas, West Henderson to Carson-Newman

Ricky Thrash, North Buncombe to North Carolina Wesleyan

Eunique Waters, Reynolds to Shorter

Zach Webster, Tuscola to Carson-Newman

Ashton Woodring, North Henderson to Brevard College

GOLF

Chris Akers, Christ School to East Carolina

Nick Boone, Pisgah to Mars Hill

Ashley Cauthen, East Henderson to Milligan

Michael Freeman, Christ School to Davidson

Thomas Garbee, Christ School to Navy

Aaron Graham, Christ School to Appalachian State

Kelton Mills, Hendersonville to Alcorn State

Carson Ownbey, Christ School to Charlotte%

Callista Rice, North Buncombe to Clemson*

Candler Rice, Carolina Day to Berry

Matt Sharpstene, Roberson to West Virginia

Andrew Stewart, Erwin to Montreat

LACROSSE

Bailey Gentry, Franklin to Truett McConnell

Will Iorio, Christ School to VMI

Riley Smith, Christ School to High Point

ROWING

Jake Brock, Roberson to Jacksonville

Abby Hudspeth, Roberson to North Carolina

Caleigh Sewell, Roberson to North Carolina

SOCCER

Jeremy Allsbrook, Polk County to Gardner-Webb

Celine Jacobi Barham, Reynolds to Cape Fear

Corban Crosley, Asheville Christian Academy to Liberty

Kaley Cross, Reynolds to Lenoir-Rhyne

Alejandro Escobedo, Enka to Brevard College

Mac Gourlay, Carolina Day to N.C. State*

Nick Green, Avery County to Maryville

Karissa Grooms, Reynolds to Chowan

Elizabeth Guffey, home-schooled student to Taylor

Emma Hall, Asheville to Francis Marion*

Katlyn Hill, East Henderson to Brevard College

Austin Howard, Carolina Day to Denison

Emily Hull, Carolina Day to Davidson*

Will Jones, Asheville to Emory

Bryan Juarez, East Henderson to Brevard College

Caroline Lee, Polk County to Southeastern Louisiana

Joevell Lee, Enka to Brevard College

Ty Lenk, Owen to New Rochelle

Ashley Love, Polk County to Emory & Henry

Jordan Melvin, Reynolds to Tusculum

Urijah Morrison, Reynolds to North Caroina Wesleyan

River Naisang, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Ben Nickol, Tuscola to Wofford

Aidan O’Brien, Asheville to South Carolina*

Cassidy Pate-Moore, Tuscola to Queens

Ashlyn Perkins, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Young Perry, Christ School to Wofford

Abby Proben, Pisgah to Maryville

Wil Rimer, Polk County to Emory & Henry

Roberto Salazar, East Henderson to Brevard College

Christina Shimshock, Reynolds to Lenoir-Rhyne

Rachel Swaim, Tuscola to Greensboro

Massi Tager, Asheville to Emory & Henry

Ashley Weidlich, Tuscola to Tusculum

Sidnie Yanez, Cherokee to Brevard College

SOFTBALL

Cassidy Allen, North Buncombe to Mars Hill

Kloyee Anderson, Enka to Alabama%

Michalyn Bingham, McDowell to Indian River State

Alivia Brigman, Owen to Piedmont

Teegan Bullock, North Henderson to Brevard*

Casey Gilbert, Brevard to Walters State

Brittany Fletcher, Enka to Texas Woman’s

Samantha Gosnell, Madison to Milligan

Haley Gowan, McDowell to South Carolina-Aiken

Addison Harris, Enka to Mars Hill

Josie Harris, Reynolds to Montreat

Jordan Kielson, Pisgah to Lander%

Ashley Love, Polk County to Emory & Henry

Micayla McCoy, Smoky Mountain to Georgia Highlands

Makayla McNeill, Brevard to Brevard College

Michaela Morris, West Henderson to King

Autumn Owen, Polk County to Gardner-Webb%

Courtney Pearson, Enka to Queens

Olivia Presley, Owen to Brevard College

Samantha Schmidt, Roberson to Erskine

Mikki Shelton, McDowell to Montreat

Haylie Shope, Hiwassee Dam to Kennesaw State

Jaiden Tweed, Owen to Presbyterian%

Aly Woody, McDowell to Montreat

SWIMMING

Cora Dodson, Tuscola to Lenoir-Rhyne

Annie Ly, Tuscola to King

Jack MacDonald, Tuscola to Cleveland State

Emma May, Carolina Day to Centre

Tori Rigsby, Erwin to Mars Hill

TENNIS

Christine Osborne, Owen to Montreat

Savannah Smith, West Henderson to Belmont-Abbey

TRACK & FIELD

Jessica Bailey, Polk County to Salem

Jade Baldwin, East Henderson to Campbell

Mitchell Brown, Polk County to Winston-Salem State

Nathan Brown, East Henderson to Mars Hill

Tameeia Brown, Polk County to Western Carolina

Logan Burroughs, East Henderson to Pfeiffer

Lydia Cagle, Tuscola to Shippensburg

Skyler Cantrell, Madison to Mars Hill

Kaitlyn Carringer, Robbinsville to Milligan

Naomi Cartier, Asheville to Boston College

Gabi Davis, Asheville School to Emory

Jacob Davis, Roberson to Charlotte

Rylee Dean, West Henderson to Western Carolina

Sean Doyle, Polk County to Appalachian State

Jacob Franklin, Tuscola to Adams State

Mason Isgrig, North Buncombe to Centre

Hannah Jones, Tuscola to Gardner-Webb

Chesley Krug, Roberson to Navy

Shawnda Martin, Robbinsville to Western Carolina

Blakely Moore, Highlands to Lee

Noah Shore, Asheville to North Carolina

Brooke Turner, Tuscola to Liberty

Sage Turner, Enka to UNC Asheville

Adam Urbaniuk, Hayesville to Western Carolina

Anna Vess, Reynolds to N.C. State

Garret Welsh, Owen to Milligan

Amy Yarborough, Hendersonville to Western Carolina

VOLLEYBALL

Morgan Ballard, North Buncombe to Wofford

Alex Boone, Mountain Heritage to Charlotte*

Gracie Carrick, West Henderson to Winthrop

Liana Elliott, McDowell to Montreat

Ramsey Fullmer, Smoky Mountain to Catawba Valley

Destynee Galloway, West Henderson Francis Marion*

Taylor Houck, West Henderson to Tennessee Tech

SallyAnne Johnson, Enka to Mars Hill

Sierra Jones, West Henderson to Presbyterian*

Courtney Koehler, Reynolds to South Carolina

Caroline Marsh, North Henderson to UNC Wilmington*

Cameron McAbee, North Buncombe to Tusculum

Isabella Perron, West Henderson to Queens

Gabrielle Rancourt, Asheville School to Muhlenberg

Emily Russell, Reynolds to Towson

WRESTLING

Solomon Duncan, Mitchell to Johns Hopkins

Conor Fenn, Asheville School to Davidson

Jon Hall, Enka to Ferrum

Jeremiah Royer, Pisgah to Greensboro

Conan Wilson, Erwin to Greensboro

* – junior

% – sophomore

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Last season’s Mitchell boys basketball team.

LEDGER – Daron Williams got to live out a dream as the coach of his high school alma mater.

Williams won the second-most boys basketball games in Mitchell history (109). The Western Highlands Conference school announced his resignation on Wednesday.

Williams compiled a 109-76 record in 11 seasons.

“I look forward to spending more time trying to be a better follower of Christ, a better father and a better husband,” Williams said.

Williams is a 2000 Mitchell graduate who continued his career at Greensboro College. He had a laundry list of people to thank on Wednesday.

“I want to say a special thank you to former (Mitchell County Schools) Superintendent Dr. Bill Sears and former Principal Jack Brooks for their trust and belief in a 23-year-old,” Williams said in a written statement.

“I also want to thank our athletic director, Jamie Bell, and former athletic directors Darren Ponder and Ed Duncan, who have been consistently supportive of our efforts to achieve success in athletics. Our entire staff of high school, middle school and youth league coaches deserves immense credit for the hard work and numerous hours spent working with our students.”

The Mountaineers went 6-20 last season.

Their 2009-10 team reached a sectional-championship game under Williams and the 2011-12 squad won 19 games.

“Daron has been an important part of Mitchell County basketball almost all of his life. I applaud his hard work and commitment to our athletic programs,” Bell said.

“He plans to spend more time with his family and will continue to teach math in Mitchell County. Daron Williams is a true and loyal Mountaineer and will be greatly missed in our athletic department. We wish him well.”

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Owen football’s annual Warhorse Classic Golf tournament is scheduled for July 15 at the Black Mountain Golf Course.

Owen football’s annual Warhorse Classic Golf tournament is scheduled for July 15 at the Black Mountain Golf Course.

The cost to play is $100 per golfer or $400 for a team. Lunch and dinner are provided and cash prizes, raffles and auction items will be available to entrants. The tournament commences at noon with a shotgun start and all proceeds benefit the Warhorses football program.

For more information, call (828) 669-2710.

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Asheville Post 70’s Aaron McKeithan.

• Asheville 8
• Haywood County 3 Top 6th inning

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8:41: Trenton Davis doubles with one out.

8:39: Cameron Parker is the new pitcher for Haywood County.

8:38: 1-2-3 inning for Haywood County.

8:35: That’s the end of the Asheville rally. Three more runs for Post 70.

8:34: RUN ASHEVILLE. RUN ASHEVILLE. Devin Mangum hits a sacrifice fly. The Haywood County center fielder is slow about getting the ball in. Another run scores.

8:32: Jared Rogers walks. Bases loaded with one out.

8:30: Runners advance to second and third on a wild pitch. Still only one out.

8:28: RUN ASHEVILLE. Alejandro Banegas singles down the left-field line.

8:25: Jacob McCarthy singles. Runners on first and second with one out.

8:23: Runner on first base with one out for Asheville. Kyle Cagle just singled.

8:19: Haywood County goes down in order in the bottom of the fourth.

8:18: Two outs and no one on for Haywood County.

8:16: Bryce Junaluska hits a deep flyout to center field.

8:13: 1-2-3 inning for Cole Hooper and Haywood County.

8:12: Two up and two down for Post 70 here in the top of the fourth.

8:07: Just like Asheville in the top of the third, Haywood leaves the bases loaded.

8:06: Walk by Zebby Matthews. Bases loaded with two outs.

8:04: Hunter Stewart hit by a pitch. Runners on the corners with two outs.

8:01: One out, runner on second.

8:00: Kyle Cagle is the new pitcher for Asheville Post 70. He records a strikeout against his first batter.

7:58: RUN HAYWOOD COUNTY: Zack Epps doubles to bring in Leek. Runner on second, still no outs.

7:56: Nice double by Tyler Leek to start off the third for Haywood County.

7:54: Asheville strands the runners. Headed to the bottom of the third.

7:52: Jared Rogers walks. Bases loaded with two outs.

7:50: RUN ASHEVILLE. RUN ASHEVILLE. Pinch hitter Alejandro Banegas laces a two-run single into center field. Good four-run rally by Asheville continues. Runners on second and third with two outs.

7:48: RUN ASHEVILLE. Jacob McCarthy draws a bases-loaded walk. Asheville retakes the lead.

7:47: Bases loaded. Danny Trizano just got hit by a pitch.

7:46: Chris Banks draws a walk. Runners on first and second with two outs.

7:44: RUN ASHEVILLE. Trenton Davis singles into right field to score Fore. Davis takes second base on an error by Haywood County.

7:43: Has started sprinkling rain here in Waynesville. Nothing major, sun is still out.

7:41: Runner on second with two outs.

7:38: Nate Fore draws a one-out walk for Asheville.

7:35: End of the second inning.

7:34: RUN HAYWOOD COUNTY. Bryce Junaluska grounds out to shortstop, but it scores a run.

7:33: Waliezer steals third base. Runner on third with one out.

7:32: RUN HAYWOOD COUNTY. Tyler Waliezer doubles into left-center field.

7:31: Good sacrifice bunt by Zebby Matthews advances the runner. Runner on second with one out.

7:30: Hunter Stewart draws a walk. Runner on first with no outs for Haywood here in the top of the second.

7:29: Three up, three down for Asheville.

7:27: Two quick outs for Asheville with Jared Rogers coming to bat.

7:25: McCurry caught stealing at third base. End of the first inning.

7:24: Colton Garland walks. Runners on first and second with two outs.

7:22: McCurry takes second on a passed ball. Still two outs.

7:21: Gray McCurry singles. Runner on first base with two outs.

7:20: Asheville turns a 6-4-3 double play.

7:18: Tyler Leek singles for Haywood County to start off the bottom of the second. No outs.

7:16: That’s all the damage that Asheville can do. Hooper gets a strikeout to end the threat.

7:14: RUN ASHEVILLE. Chris Banks reaches on a fielder’s choice, but a run comes in. Umpires originally called an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play but reversed themselves.

7:12: Trenton Davis walks. Bases loaded with one out.

7:11: Runners advance on a wild pitch.

7:10: Jared Patterson singles. Runners on first and second with one out.

7:09: Asheville’s Nate Fore singles. Runner on first with one out here in the top of the first.

7:08: Starting pitcher for Haywood County is Smoky Mountain rising junior Cole Hooper, an N.C. State recruit. This should be a good one.

7:06: Here is the starting lineup for Asheville Post 70: Devin Mangum (7), Nate Fore (1), Jared Patterson (2), Trenton Davis (3), Chris Banks (5), Danny Trizano (4), Jacob McCarthy (8), Damien Ferguson (9) and Jared Rogers (6).

7:04: Hello from Wayneville.

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Asheville High seniors Jared Patterson, Noah Cook and Langston Haden signed to play college baseball on Wednesday.

ASHEVILLE – Look elsewhere if you want a coach to sugarcoat it.

There is no mistaking what seniors Jared Patterson, Langston Haden and Noah Cook meant to the Asheville High baseball program.

“They were the only reason we were competitive this year,” Cougars coach Bill Hillier said Wednesday.

“We are going to miss those three as much for their leadership as their skill. None of them had unachievable goals when it came to playing college baseball. This is a neat moment for them, their families and our program. When you get to continue playing the game you love, it’s a great day.”

Hillier was in Raleigh on Wednesday as one of Region VIII’s coaches for the State Games of North Carolina tournament.

Three of his brightest pupils were fine handling an afternoon college-signing ceremony on their own.

Patterson (Methodist), Haden (Millsaps, Miss.) and Cook (Montreat) are good friends who are going their separate ways after graduation. But they wanted to share Wednesday’s big moment together.

“This is awesome,” Haden said.

“We’ve been teammates and best friends since middle school. It’s a dream come true.”

Haden is a left-handed pitcher who went 6-1 with a save this spring. He had a 1.38 earned-run average and 47 strikeouts in 55.2 innings pitched as an All-Mountain Athletic Conference arm for the Cougars (10-13).

Asheville placed third in the MAC 3-A division behind North Buncombe and regular season/tournament champ Reynolds.

Cook was 2-8 as a right-handed pitcher with a 3.13 earned-run average and 47 strikeouts in 53.2 innings pitched. The honorable mention All-MAC pick also played second base and batted .197 with 16 RBIs and three doubles.

“It’s a great feeling to sign with these guys,” Cook said.

“I’ve known them for so long and it’s been so much fun to play with them for so long.”

When Cook or Haden were on the mound, their catcher was Patterson. He blossomed into one of Western North Carolina’s best players at the position, especially when it came to hitting.

Patterson batted a team-high .471 with 26 RBIs, eight doubles and four home runs. He was walked 13 times.

Patterson was named to the All-MAC team along with Haden and Jack Whitehouse.

“It’s great that we are all moving on,” Patterson said of Wednesday’s signees.

“Playing catcher is tough on your body. It took some getting used to, but I love it.”

Cook, Haden and Patterson are all part of this summer’s Asheville American Legion Post 70 team which was 5-0 ahead of Wednesday night’s game at Haywood County Post 47.

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Lenoir-Rhyne football will hold a one-day satellite camp Thursday at Erwin.

Lenoir-Rhyne football will hold a one-day satellite camp Thursday at Erwin.

The camp is open to all rising ninth through 12th-grade players and will last from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $25.

Players are asked to check in at the Erwin track.

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