Tyler Pickard hit three home runs and pitcher Matt Wacenske allowed only two hits to help Cardinal Gibbons stay at the top of the 3-A Carolina Conference standings in Thursday’s 12-0, five-inning win over Northern Vance.

Kerr-Vance fell to Cary Academy by 11 strokes in Thursday’s nine-hole non-conference golf match at Henderson Country Club.

Yes, she’s a freshman.

Her coach, Kyle Blackwell, has been getting the question a lot this season.

Every time he looked up, Northern Vance coach Wilton Baskett saw blue and gold.

Kerr-Vance picked up its third Eastern Plains Independent Conference win Tuesday in a 1-0 varsity soccer win over Faith Christian.

Northern Vance’s recent offensive woes weren’t exactly solved in Tuesday’s win over J.F. Webb, but Viking coach Benji Nelson was happy to get any kind of confidence booster he could.

J.F. Webb’s Allen-Smith connection was too much for Northern Vance to handle Monday night as the Warriors earned a 5-0 win in the first of two meetings between the teams this week.

J.F. Webb missed out on qualifying as a team, but two Warriors qualified for the state regionals individually Monday in the 3-A Carolina Conference Championship at Occoneechee Golf Club in Hillsborough.

Fishing and golf are a lot alike, according to Joe Edwards Sr. One day you’re good. The next day you find out how good you really are.

High school anglers from around the state will hit the Kerr Lake waters at Nutbush Park Saturday in an event affiliated with The Bass Federation.