Photo Gallery: Wilkes Central at Forbush

Yadkin Valley Sports photographer Eric Lusk covered Tuesday night’s Wilkes Central at Forbush softball/baseball doubleheader. Click inside for a photo gallery of some of the best images from those two games — and information on how to order prints/digital downloads of your favorite images.

Conference baseball races reach halfway point

The Mountain Valley 1A/2A and Northwest 1A/2A conferences reached the halfway point of their baseball schedules Tuesday night. Wilkes Central grabbed a one-game lead over Forbush in the MVAC with a 10-5 win in East Bend, while West Stokes has forged a one-game edge over Bishop McGuinness in the Northwest.

Big bats, solid pitching keep Eagles unbeaten

Wilkes Central pitcher Parks Smithey gave up his first earned runs of the season, but the Eagles had more than enough offense to support their ace Tuesday night at Forbush. The Eagles banged out 14 hits and seven starters recorded at least one RBI in a 10-5 win over the Falcons.

Starmount teams fend off North Wilkes

Starmount’s baseball, softball and girls soccer teams all earned wins at North Wilkes on Tuesday night. But all three certainly were hard-earned victories — maybe more so than expected.

Forbush softball continues to pile up runs

Forbush softball has notched 50 runs against its last three Mountain Valley 1A/2A opponents, including a 12-1 win over Wilkes Central on Tuesday night.

Tuesday sports scoreboard: March 29

Here are results from Tuesday, March 29 sports action around the Yadkin Valley.

Starmount hosting 19th kicking camp

The 19th annual Starmount Kicking Clinic will be held on Saturday, April 9. Registration and check-in will be at 8:45 a.m., and the clinic will conclude at 4 p.m.

Summer cycling adventure will support worthy cause

Like many college students, Cody Poplin is hoping to have an outrageously adventurous summer. The North Wilkes High graduate and current University of North Carolina junior also wants his outrageous adventures to support a worthy cause.

Bracket Mania: Eight players still in running for prizes

The NCAA Tournament is down to its Final Four. Yadkin Valley Sports’ Bracket Mania contest, meanwhile, is down to an Elite Eight.

Weekend roundup: Lots of home runs in MVAC

It was a busy weekend in local sports. Here are some more headlines from Friday and Saturday action.

Starmount softball overcomes improved Cardinals

BOONVILLE — Starmount softball coach Heather Courts keeps telling her players that the Mountain Valley 1A/2A Conference is much improved as a whole this season. “This year we are going to have to come to play every game,” the coach of last year’s conference tournament champions says. Case in point, Friday afternoon’s contest against East [...]

Bracket Mania: Did Ohio State’s loss kill your bracket?

Another No. 1 seed bit the dust last night in the NCAA Tournament. This time it was THE No. 1 seed — Ohio State, which was bestowed the honor of being the top overall team in this year’s bracket. Did the Buckeyes’ loss kill your bracket.

Starmount baseball outlasts visiting Cardinals

Dillon Bray struck out four of the five batters he faced late in the game, helping save Starmount’s 5-4 baseball victory against a determined East Wilkes squad Friday night.

Soccer: Starmount, Forbush, Elkin win league games

Starmount beat East Wilkes 4-1, Forbush blanked Alleghany 5-0 and Elkin edged West Wilkes 1-0 in Mountain Valley 1A/2A Conference soccer action Friday night.

Conference baseball, softball standings: March 24

Here are updated Mountain Valley 1A/2A and Northwest 1A/2A conference baseball and softball standings after Thursday games.

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