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Watauga puts nine student-athletes on NWC All-Conference list in Women’s Soccer

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|Date: May 17, 2019
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Watauga puts nine student-athletes on NWC All-Conference list in Women’s Soccer

By David Rogers. May 17, 2019. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- They tied atop the regular season standings with ident ...

By David Rogers. May 17, 2019. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- They tied atop the regular season standings with identical 13-1 Northwestern Conference marks, so it is to be expected that Watauga and Hickory women ...

May 17, 2019
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SNAPSHOT: Panthers, Lowe’s combine to pound out green thumbs

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|Date: May 01, 2019
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SNAPSHOT: Panthers, Lowe’s combine to pound out green thumbs

By David Rogers. May 1, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Tomatoes, lettuce and other assorted vegetables should be avai ...

By David Rogers. May 1, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Tomatoes, lettuce and other assorted vegetables should be available in abundance at the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center this summer. The Watauga County Project ...

May 01, 2019
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Watauga WSOC makes short work of West Caldwell, 14-0

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|Date: March 30, 2019
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Watauga WSOC makes short work of West Caldwell, 14-0

By David Rogers. March 29, 2019. BOONE, NC -- It was the second deluge in as many nights, but it didn't r ...

By David Rogers. March 29, 2019. BOONE, NC -- It was the second deluge in as many nights, but it didn't rain on either occasion. COVER IMAGE: After a solo sprint down the sideline, right wing Bailey W ...

March 30, 2019
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SPORTS BRIEF: Pioneers survive late West Caldwell rally, 7-6

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|Date: March 30, 2019
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SPORTS BRIEF: Pioneers survive late West Caldwell rally, 7-6

By David Rogers. March 30, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Watauga leftfielder Jake McInturff made a diving catch of a ...

By David Rogers. March 30, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Watauga leftfielder Jake McInturff made a diving catch of a line drive in the top of the seventh and Tanner Craft came to the mound in relief to retire th ...

March 30, 2019
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Pioneers flash flood South Caldwell, 9-0

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|Date: March 28, 2019
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Pioneers flash flood South Caldwell, 9-0

By David Rogers. March 28, 2019. HUDSON, NC -- It's not how you start, but how you finish -- and that is ...

By David Rogers. March 28, 2019. HUDSON, NC -- It's not how you start, but how you finish -- and that is a good thing for Watauga High School women's soccer, who struggled in the opening minutes of th ...

March 28, 2019
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Sanders steps down after record run

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|Date: March 13, 2019
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Sanders steps down after record run

SPECIAL REPORT TO BLOWING ROCK NEWS. By Garrett Price. March 12, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Watauga High School P ...

SPECIAL REPORT TO BLOWING ROCK NEWS. By Garrett Price. March 12, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Watauga High School Principal Dr. Chris Blanton announced March 12 that Rob Sanders is stepping down from his positi ...

March 13, 2019
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Blanton tabbed as Principal of the Year for WCS

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|Date: February 25, 2019
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Blanton tabbed as Principal of the Year for WCS

SPECIAL REPORT TO BLOWING ROCK NEWS. By Garrett Price. February 25, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Watauga High Schoo ...

SPECIAL REPORT TO BLOWING ROCK NEWS. By Garrett Price. February 25, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Watauga High School Principal Dr. Chris Blanton has been named Watauga County Schools' 2019-20 Principal of the Y ...

February 25, 2019
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Pioneers roar past St. Stephens, 79-53

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|Date: February 06, 2019
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Pioneers roar past St. Stephens, 79-53

By David Rogers. February 5, 2019. BOONE, NC -- It was only fitting that host Watauga emptied the bench e ...

By David Rogers. February 5, 2019. BOONE, NC -- It was only fitting that host Watauga emptied the bench en route to a dominating, 79-53 win over Hickory-St. Stephens. It was a night celebrating the Pi ...

February 06, 2019
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Watauga WBB storms St. Stephens, 64-36

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|Date: February 06, 2019
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Watauga WBB storms St. Stephens, 64-36

By David Rogers. February 5, 2019. BOONE, NC -- It was a clear night outside, but Watauga women's basketb ...

By David Rogers. February 5, 2019. BOONE, NC -- It was a clear night outside, but Watauga women's basketball kicked up a storm inside Lentz-Eggers Gym Tuesday night, racing past Hickory-St. Stephens, ...

February 06, 2019
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Watauga WBB wrestles past McDowell, 60-50

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|Date: February 02, 2019
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Watauga WBB wrestles past McDowell, 60-50

By David Rogers. February 1, 2019. BOONE, NC -- After rolling up a 22-point halftime lead, Watauga lost s ...

By David Rogers. February 1, 2019. BOONE, NC -- After rolling up a 22-point halftime lead, Watauga lost some of its defensive intensity -- and swagger -- but survived a 13-point second half performanc ...

February 02, 2019
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Watauga WBB doubles up on Alexander Central, 52-26

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|Date: January 29, 2019
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Watauga WBB doubles up on Alexander Central, 52-26

By David Rogers. January 28, 2019. TAYLORSVILLE, NC -- Watauga women's basketball coach Laura Barry was a ...

By David Rogers. January 28, 2019. TAYLORSVILLE, NC -- Watauga women's basketball coach Laura Barry was able to give her potential future stars and older reserve players a lot of time on the hardwoods ...

January 29, 2019
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Rockets shoot past Cougars, 38-7

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|Date: January 29, 2019
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Rockets shoot past Cougars, 38-7

By David Rogers. January 28, 2019. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- At the end of the first quarter in Blowing Rock's ...

By David Rogers. January 28, 2019. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- At the end of the first quarter in Blowing Rock's opening round game against Valle Crucis in the Watauga County middle schools' girls basketball ...

January 29, 2019
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WINTERFEST: “Hank” conquers WinterPaws

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|Date: January 28, 2019
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WINTERFEST: “Hank” conquers WinterPaws

By David Rogers. January 28, 2019. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Leave it to a bloodhound to sniff out the big priz ...

By David Rogers. January 28, 2019. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Leave it to a bloodhound to sniff out the big prize. "Hank" is the new canine pup being trained by High Country resident Brent Presnell. After ta ...

January 28, 2019
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Watauga spreads court love to reinforcements in 85-55 drubbing of Spartans

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|Date: January 26, 2019
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Watauga spreads court love to reinforcements in 85-55 drubbing of Spartans

By David Rogers. January 25, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Maybe it was the extra energy and raised expectations in ...

By David Rogers. January 25, 2019. BOONE, NC -- Maybe it was the extra energy and raised expectations in Lentz-Eggers Gym Friday night, but with boys and girls basketball athletes -- and their parents ...

January 26, 2019
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