The 1st-Half Division Champion Hickory Crawdads were topped by the Charleston RiverDogs, 7-4, before 1,331 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium on Sunday evening.  With the 1st-Half title, the Crawdads also ensure a 2011 Playoff berth - playoff tickets will go on sale this Thursday on Hickorycrawdads.com and at (828) 322-3000.

Watauga County played a role on Sunday as the West men and women's soccer teams won the gold medal for the first time in two years.

One of the veteran men's head basketball coaches in North Carolina has announced his retirement.

The Watauga Junior American Legion A Team dropped a double-header Saturday night at Maiden. Watauga (3-3) lost the opener 2-1, and lost the second game, 8-6.