The Mountain Amateur Athletic Club has named finalists for its annual awards honoring top student-athletes in the region.
A 54-year-old from Asheville ran the fastest time, but the planet was the real winner of the Earth Day 5K in Asheville on Saturday.
The first baseman’s third blast of the night was decisive in a 15-12 win over the Rome Emperors.
Events include the “She Slay 5K” in Hendersonville and the “Haw Creek Hustle” in Asheville.
Chilly breezes weren’t enough to keep 4,000 avid baseball fans from celebrating the 100th Anniversary of McCormick Field on Wednesday night, as the Asheville Tourists tied the visiting Fayetteville Woodpeckers, 7-7, in a tune-up for Friday’s official opening night.
Six of the Houston Astros’ top 30 ranked prospects will be on the Asheville Tourists’ Opening Day roster.
The Asheville Tourists are preparing to commemorate the McCormick Field centennial with a sold-out exhibition game followed by their official season opener.
Sponsors still are needed for the “Tee It Up for Diabetes” golf tournament May 29, 2024, at Springdale Resort in Canton. The event raises funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and also honors the event’s original organizer, the late George Campbell “Cam” Dowdle, a Mountain Credit Union mortgage loan officer who passed away on March 18, 2018.
Mobile and online sports wagering across North Carolina took off on Monday, as several licensed gambling operators started taking bets nine months after legislation to authorize such activity statewide became law. North Carolina is now the 30th state, along with the District of Columbia, to offer mobile sports betting, according to the American Gaming Association.
ASHEVILLE (AP) — Achor Achor had 25 points and nine rebounds, Jermaine Marshall scored […]