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The Tri-County Swimming Finals were held on Saturday at the Armfield Civic Center. The gold medal relay winners from the Armfield Civic Center Dolphins for the Girls 8 and under 100 Yard Medley Relay are, from left, Avery Tucker (breaststroke), Julie Hicks (freestyle), Alyssa Custer (butterfly) and Hadly Tucker (backstroke). This 8 and under team also captured the gold medal in the Girls 8 and under 100 Yard Freestyle Relay. The 8 and under individual overall highest points included Julie Hicks at first overall, Avery Tucker at second overall and Alyssa Custer at 5th overall. Armfield Civic Center Dolphins take home medals

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Camp to offer speed and agility training for area youths
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Velocity Sports Performance ( VSP ) has announced that it will be hosting a weekend speed and agility camp on July 30 and 31 at the Edward Armfield Civic and Recreation Center...
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SCC Volleyball Camp set
DOBSON — The Surry Community College Volleyball Camp will be held from Aug. 2 through Aug. 4 at the SCC gym on the Dobson campus. The clinic will include two separate sessions. The first sessi...
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PMYSA to hold fall sign-ups
PILOT MOUNTAIN — The Pilot Mountain Youth Soccer Association ( PMYSA ) has announced a series of sign-ups in the coming weeks at the Armfield Civic and Recreation Center in preparation for its...
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Co-ed softball registration open
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Registration for the 2010 Fall Season of Armfield Community College Co-Ed Softball is now open and must be received no later than Sept. 1. Fall season begins Sept. 6. There wi...
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Junior offensive lineman Greg Upchurch pauses at the top of a power clean during a summer workout. East Surry program provides athletes with year-round opportunities for improvement
PILOT MOUNTAIN — For many students, summer is a time to put school activities out of mind and enjoy the sun and outdoors. But to players and coaches in the East Surry football program, summer ...
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Shoals youth baseball to offer trio of clinics
PINNACLE — The Shoals Diamondbacks Cal Ripken Baseball program has announced plans for a summer series of three “mini” baseball clinics for area youths, ages 7 to 9 1/2. The clinics will be held...
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Cardinals win tourney
Submitted photo The Pilot Mountain Cardinals played in the “Summertime Blues” 8-year-old select baseball tournament in Lexington this weekend. The Cardinals were the two-day tournament champions, ...
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Diamondbacks’ Abby Hemric lines up a big swing during coach-pitch competition. Shoals youth baseball takes leap forward
PINNACLE — As the season gradually approaches its end, the progress is easy to see. This year, the Shoals youth baseball program has taken a major step forward. This season has seen the Shoals D...
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Ben Vogler tees off during last week’s 1A State Golf Championship in Southern Pines. The East Surry junior finished in a tie for 13th out of 83 players from across the state. Vogler competes in state 1A golf championship
PILOT MOUNTAIN — East Surry junior Ben Vogler continued the school’s proud golf tradition at last week’s 1A State Golf Championship in Southern Pines, finishing in a tie for 13th while matched...
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Two volleyball camps planned
PILOT MOUNTAIN — East Surry High School will host two volleyball camps July 12-15. The cost for camp is $50 per participant. Family discounts for two or more participants from the same immedia...
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Challenging Heart and Sole 5K deemed a success
by By Dean Palmer
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PILOT MOUNTAIN — A quick look at the faces of participants lined up in the parking lot of Cox-Needham Funeral Home early Saturday morning revealed the wide array of differences in approach to the i...
Jessup to be a Knight
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Submitted photo Tommy and Kem Jessup look on as their son Troy signs his letter of intent to play baseball at Surry Community College. Watching Troy sign is East Surry Coach Barry Hall, SCC Coach ...
Cyclones win back-to-back tourneys
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Submitted photo The Lady Cyclones 14U fastpitch softball team has claimed early season back-to-back titles beginning with the State Warm-Up Tournament on April 8 in Greensboro. The Lady Cyclones f...
Red Birds win King of The Mountain
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PILOT MOUNTAIN — It was the second straight weekend that the 9U East Surry Red Birds brought home the trophies and the tournament championship to Pilot Mountain. The boys had another great weekend ...
Let the games begin ...
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Dean Palmer/The Pilot Families filled the fields around the Armfield Civic and Recreation Center Saturday as the East Surry Little League opened its season with a full slate of festivities followe...
Tennis league beginning
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PILOT MOUNTAIN — Pilot Mountain Team Tennis Recreational League Tennis sign-ups continue through May 8. All ages, middle school through adult, must be able to serve and play competitively. Play wi...
Brooke Honeycutt named National Pitcher of the Week
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Surry Community College pitcher Brooke Honeycutt was selected by the National Junior College Athletic Association as the Division I Softball Pitcher of the Week. Honeycut...
Hall reaches milestone in career
by By Thomas Smith
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PILOT MOUNTAIN — When anyone thinks of East Surry baseball, long-time coach Barry Hall undoubtedly comes to mind. Hall might as well be the team’s mascot, due to his status as the face and brain b...
Knights’ Swing for Life at Palmer Field Saturday
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PILOT MOUNTAIN — The second annual “Swing for Life” in memory of Ann Honeycutt has been set for Saturday at Palmer Field at the Edward Armfield Civic Center in Pilot Mountain. The first pitch of t...
Time to get swinging
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Dean Palmer/The Pilot It was Skills and Drills Day at Jack Palmer Field Saturday as the East Surry Little League softball program graded a large turnout of young ladies on their catching, throwing...
Pinnacle Lions champions named-boys
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Submitted photo Pinnacle Lions Club Basketball League Boys Champions are Alex Finney, Chase Spainhour, Brendyn Spencer, sponsor Allen Mitchell, coach Allen Shoemaker, Kameron Wall, Dillon McBean, ...
Pinnacle Lions champions named-girls
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Submitted photo Pinnacle Lions Club Baskeball League Girls Champions are, first row, Emma Creed, Madison Meadows, Hailey Jolly, Destiny Wall; and, second row, Destiny Cowick, Alison Boothe, Elizab...
Play ball!
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Preseason baseball can be a chilly affair for local high school teams and Saturday was no exception. The East Surry Cardinals hosted Chatham Central for a midday scrimmage that left both players an...
East Surry 9U boys win tourney
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PILOT MOUNTAIN — The 9U East Surry boys traveled to Mount Airy this past weekend to compete in the East Surry Open hosted at Mount Airy Middle School. The boys went 2-1 winning the 9U championship...
Armfield Civic Center Youth Basketball Week 8
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JV results for Pilot Middle released
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DANBURY — The Pilot Mountain Wrestling team results are in for the Foothills Conference tournament for the Junior Varsity Tournament held Feb. 18 at North Stokes High School. Thirteen of the 18 w...
Foothills Conference Middle School wrestling results are announced
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DANBURY — Pilot Mountain Middle School varsity wrestlers are the Foothills Conference Middle School Wrestling Champions, scoring 193 team points in a weather-delayed tournament held Feb. 16 at Nor...
Cheerleaders do well at nationals
by By Thomas Smith
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PILOT MOUNTAIN — After a whirlwind Saturday, the East Surry Cardinals co-ed cheerleading squad and coach Bryan Hall finally got the recognition they traveled to Orlando, Fla., and Walt Disney World...
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