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Blue Devils fall to Mustangs
The road to a berth in the state dual-team championship still runs through Winston-Salem Parkland. For the second straight year, a wrestling team from Iredell County lost to the Mustangs in the state semifinal.
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Mooresville wrestling advances in playoffs, West doesn't
The Mooresville Blue Devils advanced to the third round of the 4A state dual-team playoffs with a pair of victories Tuesday. West Iredell's season ended with a second-round loss to Newton Foard.
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North, Mooresville at home for first round
Four teams from Iredell County start their quest for a dual-team wrestling championship Tuesday. The top-two teams from the North Piedmont and the I-Meck conferences compete tonight in the first round of the 3A and 4A state dual-team wrestling playoffs, respectively.
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Devils again pin down I-Meck tournament title
Mooresville High’s wrestling team refused to stay down for the count.
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Devils avoid famine, boost playoff position
Expecting a Friday night feast, Mooresville High’s boys’ basketball team instead just barely missed facing a famine.
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MHS to swim in, host 4A West Regional meet
Members of Mooresville’s girls and boys swim teams will be more than mere participants in this weekend’s state 4A class West Regional championship swim meet.
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THREE PEAT
After shaking hands with spectators and congratulating his team, Lake Norman wrestling coach Morgan Fore finally exhaled following Wednesday’s wrestling showdown.
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Crisp reaches 100-win plateau
Last week’s conference match at Mooresville was stopped for a few minutes to honor a wrestler reaching a milestone. Sam Crisp, a 106-pound junior, earned his 100th career win with a 16-1 technical fall over Hough’s Martin Markee.
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Lions own 4th quarter, down Devils
Mark Blackmon straight up owned the fourth quarter for West Charlotte. Blackmon hit three 3-pointers and netted 13 points in the final period to lead the Lions to a 58-47 victory at Mooresville.
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Mooresville beats Hough, moves closer to potential showdown
Jamie Wright got a nine-point swing wrestling at 120 pounds for Mooresville. Wright was down the entire match to Hough's Hunter Owens, but Wright pinned him with a spladle only 17 seconds into the third period.
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Iredell schools still divided in realignment desires
When North Carolina’s high school athletic conferences are realigned for the 2013-14 school year, will Iredell County’s six high schools be grouped together?
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3A, 4A schools in Iredell still remain split
On the issue of split conferences, the six high schools in Iredell County are split. The lines are drawn between the two classifications that will be in Iredell County when the new alignment takes effect in fall 2013.
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Mooresville boys lack depth
Mooresville’s starting five is a solid starting five. Kendrick Johnson, Brandon Bego, Shawn Lester, Dre Howell and Raphael Montgomery are good unit when on the floor together. That showed Friday in the Blue Devils’ 81-70 win over crosstown rival Lake Norman.
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Devils' run dooms Wildcats
Coaches Brandon Jolly and Mike Micklow knew Friday’s rivalry was going to be won in the first four minutes of the second half. Mooresville entered the locker rooms at Lake Norman with a 31-28 lead at the break.
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Raiders rally past War Eagles
North Iredell was down to Davie County 12-6 after the first quarter. It rallied and wound up with a 48-43 win over the War Eagles.
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Popp not selected as Colts' next GM
Jim Popp, a man with deep ties to Mooresville, is officially out of the running to be the next general manager of the Indianapolis Colts. Colts owner Jim Irsay announced on Wednesday the team hired Ryan Grigson to take over the position.
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I-Meck leaders to mix it up Tuesday
Two teams on top of the I-Meck boys basketball standings will meet at Mooresville on Tuesday for a key game early in conference play. North Mecklenburg (12-2, 4-1) travels to Mooresville (8-4, 4-1) for a matchup that could mean a lot to both teams down the road.
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Another Lake Norman sweep
West Iredell head coach David Koontz and Corey Deal exchanged an emphatic high five Saturday after the 2012 Iredell County Swimming Championship. They celebrated the Warriors accomplishing one of their goals for the season. The Warrior boys captured second place.
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Mooresville man could be Colts' next GM
The son of legendary coach Joe Popp could take over as general manager for an NFL franchise that fell hard and fast. Jim Popp, an Elkin native, is one of a group of candidates for the Indianapolis Colts’ opening as general manager. If hired, Popp will replace Bill Polian, who was fired by the Colts.
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LNHS looks to continue its rule in the pool
Lake Norman’s swimming teams don’t plan to change a thing. Why should they? What’s worked in the past has turned out just fine.
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Blue Devil girls seek rebound win going into I-Meck play
Mooresville needs a bounce-back win. The Blue Devils lost their last two games at the East Lincoln Winter Jam after winning their tournament opener against East Gaston. They suffered losses to Concord Robinson and North Mecklenburg.
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Devils' signature win highlights top 5 in 2011
It was another fantastic year for several county sports teams and its members.
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Sweezy had a busy two weeks
December has been a big month for Mooresville resident J.R. Sweezy. The senior at N.C. State earned his college degree last week, and this week he will play in his final game wearing a Wolfpack uniform.
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No Iredell players on all-state team
Despite 13 nominations from four schools, Iredell County doesn’t have a player on the 2011 Associated Press All-State high school football team.
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South RB takes top honor after 2,000-yard season
Cameron Mattox switched his running style this year so he could run around opposing defenders instead of trying to run over them. He did plenty of both this season on his way to racking up 2,055 yards and 31 touchdowns on the ground as he led the Vikings to a 13-1 record.
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