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Junior baseball player follows in the footsteps of his coach

Junior baseball player follows in the footsteps of his coach

May 12, 2017

Digging his cleats into the mound, junior Ryan Anderson looked around at his teammates. He noticed that all their eyes were on him. Turning back to his catcher, Anderson realized the pressure was on him...

Congressman Meadows visits social studies and journalism students

Congressman Meadows visits social studies and journalism students

March 31, 2017

“Where are @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan, and @Raul_Labrador? #RepealANDReplace #Obamacare,” President Donald Trump tweeted at 5:21 p.m. on March 30. Less than a day later, Congressman Mark Meadows...

Varsity pitcher opens season with no-hitter

Varsity pitcher opens season with no-hitter

March 3, 2017

Standing on the mound, junior Ryan Anderson looked around the field, noticing all the eyes on him. Anderson was one out away from throwing a no-hitter in the opening game of the season for the Falcons. Turning...

Social media threat prompts evacuation

Social media threat prompts evacuation

October 6, 2016

At 8:45 Thursday morning, first period classes were evacuated from the building to the football stadium after authorities were notified of a social media bomb threat. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Department...

Worth A Shot: Freshmen make contributions to varsity basketball teams

Worth A Shot: Freshmen make contributions to varsity basketball teams

March 17, 2016

Dribbling down the court in only her second game of the season, freshman Jaia Wilson scanned the floor for a scoring opportunity. As Wilson saw an opening, she cut to the hoop to add to her team’s lead....

Soccer team reaches second round of playoffs

Soccer team reaches second round of playoffs

December 14, 2015

Running onto the field with his teammates, junior Caleb Beard looked across the field at the visiting Tuscola team, which was coming into the game with only one loss for the season. With playoffs fast...

Storify: Falcons celebrate Spirit week

Storify: Falcons celebrate Spirit week

October 22, 2015

[View the story "Falcons celebrate homecoming spirit week " on Storify]

Women's soccer team finishes out season

Women’s soccer team finishes out season

June 1, 2015

Junior LeighAnn DeVore heard her phone vibrate and picked it up to find a text from her soccer group message. Her face lit up as she read, “We made playoffs! We are playing the number one seed, Hickory.” The...

Success Stories; Former West athletes pursue dreams

Success Stories; Former West athletes pursue dreams

May 15, 2015

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...

Board of Education implements change to N.C. grading scale

Board of Education implements change to N.C. grading scale

January 8, 2015

For years, high school students in North Carolina have received course grades based on a seven-point scale, but starting next fall, B’s could be A's and C’s could be B's. The State Board of Education...

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