It was late in the second half of the North Buncombe football game in September of his junior season. Emet Gamez was sprinting down the field when a linebacker running behind him slid into his knee. Both...
The Falcons lost to Smoky Mountain on Monday 14-7. The game was originally scheduled for last Friday, but was postponed due to rain. The Falcons will play at Pisgah this Friday. Pictures by Ari...
A little rain couldn't the keep the Falcons from pulling out the win on Friday night. Though the game was initially delayed due to inclement weather, at approximately 8:45 the Falcons took the field and...
After one of the most impressive comeback seasons in West history last fall, the Falcons proved they were no “one hit wonder” in Friday’s 34-7 pounding of the Madison Patriots at Johnson field. The...
Sweat dripped from senior Cody Jackson’s face and adrenaline pulsed through his veins after he scored the winning touchdown of West’s first playoff game of the season on Nov 14. Fans and teammates cheered...
A 3A state runner-up volleyball team. The North Carolina 100-yard backstroke champion. A football team with its most successful season in more than 30 years. A dozen or more athletes going on to compete in...
Kevin Thomas Down 21-0 to Franklin at halftime on his senior night in 2010, former Falcon running back Kevin Thomas was determined to bring his team back. At halftime Coach Paul Whitaker provided both...
The stadium lights gleamed off the helmet of Senior Cody Jackson as he carried the football into the endzone for his first touchdown of the season. “It makes me feel good when I score. It makes me believe...
