West Wilkes baseball downs South Stokes, 5-2

West Wilkes baseball team only managed five hits but got RBIs from five different players in a 5-2 second-round state playoff victory over South Stokes on Wednesday in Millers Creek.

Storms force playoff postponements

Drenching rains and thunderstorms to start the week forced the postponement of a handful of state playoff baseball and softball games involving teams from the Yadkin Valley.

Bishop leads 1A state golf championships

Senior William Whitacre of Kernersville Bishop McGuinness fired a brilliant five-under par 67 to take a four-shot lead after Monday’s first day of the 15th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1A men’s golf championships at the Keith Hills Country Club.

Seven baseball teams march on in state playoffs

Four baseball teams from the Mountain Valley 1A/2A Conference and three more from the Northwest 1A/2A survived the opening round of the state playoffs Friday.

Mount Airy wins three 1A state track titles

Mount Airy sophomore Kirsten Parries may have picked up some new nicknames at Saturday’s 1A state track and field championships in Greensboro. The Comeback Kid. Or maybe Kickin’ Kirsten.

Strong pitching, early runs key East Surry triumph

East Surry baseball coach Barry Hall had some fresh arms getting loose in the bullpen in the late innings. In the end, he didn’t need them. Jordan Miller pitched his first complete game of the season, and the Cardinals eliminated Chatham Central from the 1A state playoffs by a 4-1 score Friday night.

Baseball, softball, soccer playoff scoreboard

Here are state playoff baseball, softball and soccer games we’ll be following tonight at Yadkin Valley Sports. Please feel free to leave scoring updates on our Facebook page or on our Twitter account:

NCHSAA unveils state softball playoff brackets

The defending 1A state champion East Surry Cardinals will begin their softball title defense by hosting Alleghany later this week.

Baseball state playoff brackets announced

Seven baseball teams from the Mountain Valley 1A/2A and five from the Northwest 1A/2A made the state playoffs. The N.C. High School Athletic Association released the brackets Wednesday morning.

Forbush soccer surges past Randleman in OT

Forbush High’s girls soccer team scored five unanswered goals – including three in overtime – to upset Randleman 5-2 in Tuesday’s state playoff opener. Jessica Tucker, Sheridan Caudle and DeAnna Wilkins netted shots within three minutes of each other in extra time to lift the Falcons. Forbush was the No. 3 seed from the Mountain Valley 1A/2A Conference. Randleman was the champion of the Pac-6.

Northwest 1A/2A announces spring all-conference

The Northwest 1A/2A Conference released its all-conference teams for spring sports on Tuesday. Here is the complete list for baseball, softball, boys tennis, golf, girls soccer and track & field

South Stokes wins wild Northwest baseball finale

South Stokes exploded for six runs in its final at-bats, then hung on for an 11-9 victory against West Stokes in the Northwest 1A/2A Conference baseball tournament championship on Monday. The Sauras became only the second conference team to beat the regular season champion Wildcats, avenging two earlier losses. Jacob Williams, who had two hits, scored two runs and batted home a run in the title game, was voted the tournament’s most valuable player.

Girls soccer playoff brackets announced

Elkin, Wilkes Central, West Wilkes, West Stokes and Bishop McGuinness will enjoy first-round home games as the N.C. High School Athletic Association girls soccer state playoffs start this week.

Elkin runners shine in 1A region meet

Senior Zach Millsaps won three gold medals, and Elkin’s boys track team finished third overall in the 1A Midwest Region track and field championships, held Saturday at North Stokes High School. Millsaps crossed first in his signature event, the 800 meters, and won a rainy 3,200 meters.

South Stokes, West Stokes to meet for title

The Northwest 1A/2A Conference baseball finale will be an all-Stokes County affair. West Stokes and South Stokes both advanced to the league’s tournament title game with semifinal wins Thursday. West Stokes slipped past Surry Central 2-1, while South Stokes topped East Surry 5-2.

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