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Last Updated: 7:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2008
Tyler Shatley Makes Shrine Bowl
Connelly Springs- An East Burke High School football player has made the Shrine Bowl.
Draughn Wins First Battle Between East Burke
Valdese- The Draughn Wildcats got the best of the East Burke Cavaliers Thursday Night in junior varsity
football.
JV Football Tonight
Hildebran- The first meeting of two Burke County rivals will occur tonight.
A long time coming: Phillies win the World Series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Now that they've won the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies get to celebrate with a parade down Broad
Street on Halloween.
Panthers extend kicker John Kasay through 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- John Kasay stood in front of reporters four years ago to announce what he thought was his last contract
extension with the Carolina Panthers.
Middle School Football Today
Hildebran- There is some big games this afternoon in middle school football.
Phils, Rays suspended in 6th inning tied at 2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- At the end of a strange and wet night that left the World Series in limbo, Scott Kazmir bumped into Cole
Hamels in a corridor outside the Phillies clubhouse.
Phillies rock Rays 10-2, take 3-1 Series lead
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Ryan Howard could imagine the mayhem.
East Burke Routs McDowell
Icard- The Cavaliers had a 28 points in the first quarter, which told the story as the Cavaliers beat the
Titans 45 to 13.
St. Stephens Defeats Patton
Morganton- Patton's homecoming was not pleasant this year as the St. Stephens spoiled it.
Freedom Wins Over Alexander Central
Morganton- The Freedom Patriots picked up their first conference win over the Alexander Central
Cougars Saturday Night.
Delhomme betters Warner, Panthers edge Cards 27-23
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- On the day the NFL played in Europe, two former Amsterdam Admirals teammates put on a quarterbacking
clinic stateside.
Edwards wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -- Carl Edwards passed Denny Hamlin on a late restart, then held on to win Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway
to keep his championship hopes alive.
Rays squeeze Phillies 4-2, tying World Series 1-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Squeeze plays, a wacky checked swing and a fresh face out of the bullpen. These plucky Tampa Bay
Rays pulled out all their tricks at Tropicana Field to tie the World Series.
Varsity Football Friday Night
Hildebran- Is your favorite varsity football team playing tonight?
Utley goes deep, helps Phillies beat Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Chase Utley walked up to the plate looking to bunt and ended up driving one out.
Three Volleyball Team Defeated
Burke County- East Burke, Freedom, and Draughn have been defeated in the State Volleyball
Championship.
Longtime Braves announcer retires
ATLANTA (AP) -- Pete Van Wieren grew up wanting to be the radio announcer for his hometown team, the Triple-A Rochester Red
Wings. Instead, he became one of the voices for a bold new experiment.
Appalachian St., East Carolina to meet in 2009
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- East Carolina will renew its rivalry with three-time Football Championship Subdivision titleist Appalachian
State when the two teams face each other next season.
Volleyball Games Tonight
Hildebran- Three Burke County Volleyball teams will be playing tonight.
Cassel, Morris lead Pats to 41-7 win over Broncos
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots finally dominated the way they did when Tom Brady was playing.
Rays beat Bosox 3-1, advance to World Series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Down to their last chance, the Tampa Bay Rays left no doubt they were World Series-worthy, after all.
Panthers shut down Brees, Saints 30-7
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A week after giving up sole possession of first place in the NFC South with a woeful road performance, the
Panthers were dominant again at home.
Gardner-Webb beats Presbyterian
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) -- Devin Campbell threw two touchdowns and Phillip Peoples ran for 176 yards and a score to lead
Gardner-Webb to a 47-21 win over Presbyterian on Saturday.
Peerman's TD run gives UVA win over No. 18 UNC
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Cedric Peerman scored from two yards in overtime to give Virginia a 16-13 win over No. 18 North
Carolina on Saturday, continuing the Tar Heels' struggles in Charlottesvill
Appalachian State beats Georgia Southern
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) -- Armanti Edwards scored on a 1-yard run with 2:36 remaining to lead Appalachian State to a 37-36 win
over Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Harris' big day leads Miami past Duke 49-31
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Jacory Harris threw four touchdown passes and ran for another, accounting for three third-quarter
touchdowns to lead Miami past Duke 49-31 on Saturday
Wofford easily handles Western Carolina
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Mike Rucker ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and Ben Widmyer had two passing scores to lead
Wofford to a 42-14 win over Western Carolina on Saturday.
Dayton beats Davidson
DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) -- Ben Shappie ran for two touchdowns and had a passing score to help Dayton beat Davidson 41-22 on
Saturday.
Maryland hands No. 21 Wake Forest rare shutout
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Maryland played so well against No. 21 Wake Forest, it was almost impossible to single out offense,
defense or special teams in the most significant win of an up-and-down season.
Kass throws 2 TDs in East Carolina win
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Rob Kass threw two second-half touchdown passes to lead East Carolina to a 30-10 win over Memphis on
Saturday.
Three Burke County Volleyball Teams Advance
Hildebran- Three Burke County Volleyball teams have advanced in the state playoffs and only one has
dropped out.
Cavaliers Dominate Pioneers
Boone- By the half, you could have left the East Burke and Watauga football game without any
worries.
East Burke at Watauga
WBTV News 3 Football Friday Night
Varsity Football: South Caldwell Shuts Out Freedom
Hudson- The Freedom Patriots did not have a pleasant trip to Caldwell County after the South Caldwell
Spartans shut them out Friday Night.
Varsity Football: Unbeaten No Longer
Lenoir- The Hibriten Panthers were not intimidated by the Newton-Conover Red Devils, and in result, they
picked up major win over the Red Devils.
Newton-Conover at Hibriten
WBTV News 3 Football Friday Night
Varsity Football: Hickory Kicks Field Goal to Beat Patton
Hickory- Patrick Smith kicked a thirty-four yard field goal in the final seconds of the game Friday
Night to lift the Hickory Red Tornadoes over the Patton Panthers 17-14.
Draughn Wins Conference Championship
Valdese- The Draughn High School volleyball team has clinched the conference championship.
Cavalier To Participate in Tennis Playoffs
Connelly Springs- An East Burke Cavalier tennis player will play in the tennis playoffs Friday.
Cavaliers To Play in State Playoffs
Connelly Springs- The East Burke Cavalier volleyball team will play in the state playoffs Saturday.
Varsity Football Games
Hildebran- Here is a list of the varsity football games tonight in Burke County.
East Burke Loses to Heritage
Connelly Springs- The East Burke Raiders lost in a blowout to the Heritage Eagles in boys soccer.
EBMS Football Routs Liberty
Morganton- The East Burke Middle School Raiders routed the Liberty Middle School Knights Wednesday.
JV Football Games Tonight
Hildebran- Want to know where your favorite JV football team plays tonight; well, Hildebran News has you
covered.
Two EBHS Golfers Going to Regionals
Connelly Springs- Two East Burke High School women's golf team members will be playing in the regional
tournament Monday.
Rough Volleyball Games For East Burke
Connelly Springs- East Burke Varsity and Junior Varsity were unable to overcome the Alexander Central
Cougars Monday.
Tommy Bowden out as Clemson coach after 9 1/2 seasons
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Tommy Bowden decided he'd done all he could do for Clemson football, telling his athletic director Monday
he'd step aside for the future of the program.
Garcia leads Bucs past Panthers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Jeff Garcia longed for another chance to show he's the right quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Varsity Football Results
Hildebran- Here is the scoreboard for Friday Night High School Football in our area.
Tyler Shatley Makes Shrine Bowl
Connelly Springs- An East Burke High School football player has made the Shrine Bowl.
Draughn Wins First Battle Between East Burke
Valdese- The Draughn Wildcats got the best of the East Burke Cavaliers Thursday Night in junior varsity
football.
JV Football Tonight
Hildebran- The first meeting of two Burke County rivals will occur tonight.
A long time coming: Phillies win the World Series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Now that they've won the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies get to celebrate with a parade down Broad
Street on Halloween.
Panthers extend kicker John Kasay through 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- John Kasay stood in front of reporters four years ago to announce what he thought was his last contract
extension with the Carolina Panthers.
Middle School Football Today
Hildebran- There is some big games this afternoon in middle school football.
Phils, Rays suspended in 6th inning tied at 2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- At the end of a strange and wet night that left the World Series in limbo, Scott Kazmir bumped into Cole
Hamels in a corridor outside the Phillies clubhouse.
Phillies rock Rays 10-2, take 3-1 Series lead
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Ryan Howard could imagine the mayhem.
East Burke Routs McDowell
Icard- The Cavaliers had a 28 points in the first quarter, which told the story as the Cavaliers beat the
Titans 45 to 13.
St. Stephens Defeats Patton
Morganton- Patton's homecoming was not pleasant this year as the St. Stephens spoiled it.
Freedom Wins Over Alexander Central
Morganton- The Freedom Patriots picked up their first conference win over the Alexander Central
Cougars Saturday Night.
Delhomme betters Warner, Panthers edge Cards 27-23
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- On the day the NFL played in Europe, two former Amsterdam Admirals teammates put on a quarterbacking
clinic stateside.
Edwards wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -- Carl Edwards passed Denny Hamlin on a late restart, then held on to win Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway
to keep his championship hopes alive.
Rays squeeze Phillies 4-2, tying World Series 1-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Squeeze plays, a wacky checked swing and a fresh face out of the bullpen. These plucky Tampa Bay
Rays pulled out all their tricks at Tropicana Field to tie the World Series.
Varsity Football Friday Night
Hildebran- Is your favorite varsity football team playing tonight?
Utley goes deep, helps Phillies beat Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Chase Utley walked up to the plate looking to bunt and ended up driving one out.
Three Volleyball Team Defeated
Burke County- East Burke, Freedom, and Draughn have been defeated in the State Volleyball
Championship.
Longtime Braves announcer retires
ATLANTA (AP) -- Pete Van Wieren grew up wanting to be the radio announcer for his hometown team, the Triple-A Rochester Red
Wings. Instead, he became one of the voices for a bold new experiment.
Appalachian St., East Carolina to meet in 2009
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- East Carolina will renew its rivalry with three-time Football Championship Subdivision titleist Appalachian
State when the two teams face each other next season.
Volleyball Games Tonight
Hildebran- Three Burke County Volleyball teams will be playing tonight.
Cassel, Morris lead Pats to 41-7 win over Broncos
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots finally dominated the way they did when Tom Brady was playing.
Rays beat Bosox 3-1, advance to World Series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Down to their last chance, the Tampa Bay Rays left no doubt they were World Series-worthy, after all.
Panthers shut down Brees, Saints 30-7
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A week after giving up sole possession of first place in the NFC South with a woeful road performance, the
Panthers were dominant again at home.
Gardner-Webb beats Presbyterian
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) -- Devin Campbell threw two touchdowns and Phillip Peoples ran for 176 yards and a score to lead
Gardner-Webb to a 47-21 win over Presbyterian on Saturday.
Peerman's TD run gives UVA win over No. 18 UNC
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Cedric Peerman scored from two yards in overtime to give Virginia a 16-13 win over No. 18 North
Carolina on Saturday, continuing the Tar Heels' struggles in Charlottesvill
Appalachian State beats Georgia Southern
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) -- Armanti Edwards scored on a 1-yard run with 2:36 remaining to lead Appalachian State to a 37-36 win
over Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Harris' big day leads Miami past Duke 49-31
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Jacory Harris threw four touchdown passes and ran for another, accounting for three third-quarter
touchdowns to lead Miami past Duke 49-31 on Saturday
Wofford easily handles Western Carolina
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Mike Rucker ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and Ben Widmyer had two passing scores to lead
Wofford to a 42-14 win over Western Carolina on Saturday.
Dayton beats Davidson
DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) -- Ben Shappie ran for two touchdowns and had a passing score to help Dayton beat Davidson 41-22 on
Saturday.
Maryland hands No. 21 Wake Forest rare shutout
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Maryland played so well against No. 21 Wake Forest, it was almost impossible to single out offense,
defense or special teams in the most significant win of an up-and-down season.
Kass throws 2 TDs in East Carolina win
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Rob Kass threw two second-half touchdown passes to lead East Carolina to a 30-10 win over Memphis on
Saturday.
Three Burke County Volleyball Teams Advance
Hildebran- Three Burke County Volleyball teams have advanced in the state playoffs and only one has
dropped out.
Cavaliers Dominate Pioneers
Boone- By the half, you could have left the East Burke and Watauga football game without any
worries.
East Burke at Watauga
WBTV News 3 Football Friday Night
Varsity Football: South Caldwell Shuts Out Freedom
Hudson- The Freedom Patriots did not have a pleasant trip to Caldwell County after the South Caldwell
Spartans shut them out Friday Night.
Varsity Football: Unbeaten No Longer
Lenoir- The Hibriten Panthers were not intimidated by the Newton-Conover Red Devils, and in result, they
picked up major win over the Red Devils.
Newton-Conover at Hibriten
WBTV News 3 Football Friday Night
Varsity Football: Hickory Kicks Field Goal to Beat Patton
Hickory- Patrick Smith kicked a thirty-four yard field goal in the final seconds of the game Friday
Night to lift the Hickory Red Tornadoes over the Patton Panthers 17-14.
Draughn Wins Conference Championship
Valdese- The Draughn High School volleyball team has clinched the conference championship.
Cavalier To Participate in Tennis Playoffs
Connelly Springs- An East Burke Cavalier tennis player will play in the tennis playoffs Friday.
Cavaliers To Play in State Playoffs
Connelly Springs- The East Burke Cavalier volleyball team will play in the state playoffs Saturday.
Varsity Football Games
Hildebran- Here is a list of the varsity football games tonight in Burke County.
East Burke Loses to Heritage
Connelly Springs- The East Burke Raiders lost in a blowout to the Heritage Eagles in boys soccer.
EBMS Football Routs Liberty
Morganton- The East Burke Middle School Raiders routed the Liberty Middle School Knights Wednesday.
JV Football Games Tonight
Hildebran- Want to know where your favorite JV football team plays tonight; well, Hildebran News has you
covered.
Two EBHS Golfers Going to Regionals
Connelly Springs- Two East Burke High School women's golf team members will be playing in the regional
tournament Monday.
Rough Volleyball Games For East Burke
Connelly Springs- East Burke Varsity and Junior Varsity were unable to overcome the Alexander Central
Cougars Monday.
Tommy Bowden out as Clemson coach after 9 1/2 seasons
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Tommy Bowden decided he'd done all he could do for Clemson football, telling his athletic director Monday
he'd step aside for the future of the program.
Garcia leads Bucs past Panthers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Jeff Garcia longed for another chance to show he's the right quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Varsity Football Results
Hildebran- Here is the scoreboard for Friday Night High School Football in our area.
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