Monday April 29th, 2024
15u TOURNAMENT WRAP UP (Pictures) These young men…what can I say but they absolutely played their hearts out this weekend to represent Yancey County. They made us so proud!! They started out playing Thursday against Western Harnett and won 11-1. Friday, they went up against Dare County and won 7-1. Saturday morning they were up against Washington County (another undefeated team in the 8 ...(more)
LINVILLE, N.C. – Meagan McKee finished first in four of the seven women’s heavy athletic events during the 2022 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, thereby claiming the top spot overall for the competition. McKee previously placed second at these games in 2019. The history teacher from Vermont has been doing heavy athletics for eight years and is the 2019 and 2021 Highland Games World ...(more)
LINVILLE, N.C. – Jonathan Harding finished first in three of the seven men’s heavy athletic events during the 2022 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, earning him the top spot overall for the competition. While he has competed at these games before, this was his first year doing so as a pro. The 34-year-old from Austinville, Va., is a high school English teacher at Pulaski County High ...(more)
LINVILLE, N.C. – Moses White of Deep Gap, N.C., didn’t need shoes to finish first place in the 880-yard dash during the 66th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games held at MacRae Meadows this past weekend. The local runner was attending the games with his brother and decided to sign up for the weekend’s track and field competition on Saturday, July 9 at the spur of the moment. When he ...(more)
The 45th Annual Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion presented by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System WHAT: A bucket list ride for serious cyclists, The 45th Annual Assaults presented by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is one of the most intense, premier cycling experiences in the Southeast. This year, approximately 700 cyclists from across the U.S. will be participating. Participants ...(more)
Two Groups of Photos:
Dec 18th 2021 Greenville swamp rabbit hockey bunny toss. Fans donated 3,051 stuffed animals during this years 2021 Bunny Toss presented by Swamp Rabbit Moving! All of the stuffed animals are donated to local upstate charities this holiday season! After Greenville scores its first goal on this night. Swamp rabbit’s fans throw stuffed animals onto the ice for donations and are collected ...(more)
