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Henderson County News

Pardee, Southeastern Sports Med providing physicals

Pardee UNC Health Care and Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics will once again administer sports physicals for local student-athletes who attend 22 middle and high schools in the area, Pardee announced last week. Read Story »

Tags: sports | prep sports | sports medicine | Southeastern Sports Medicine | prep football

Henderson County News

Athletic trainers are crucial to prep sports

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On any given day of a school sporting event in Henderson County, some of the most invested people in the game are watching from the sidelines and ready to jump into action. Read Story »

Tags: sports medicine | Dwayne Durham | prep football

Henderson County News

Commissioners OK $2.1 million for turf, track at HHS

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Choosing a lower cost option, Henderson County commissioners voted 4-1 Wednesday to fund a new rubberized track and artificial turf football and soccer field at Hendersonville High School. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

School Board, commissioners mull options to fix HHS stadium, track

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Coaches and scouts sometimes say that a gifted running back runs downhill. Read Story »

Tags: prep sports | HHS construction plan | artificial turf | prep football | Dietz Field

Henderson County News

New EHHS coach will have 'immediate impact,' principal says

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East Henderson High School announced that it has hired Bobby James as its new head football coach. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

Pardee announces sports physicals schedule

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Pardee UNC Health Care and Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics announced their annual initiative to administer sports physicals for local student athletes who attend 22 middle schools and high schools in the surrounding area. Read Story »

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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Senate bill seeks to allow more fans at outdoor sports

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Republican Senate lawmakers have introduced a bill that would change the 100-person capacity limit at outdoor high school sporting venues. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

Ian Adams signs with the Citadel

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Ian Adams, a 6-4 290-pound offensive lineman from Mills River who was part of Asheville Christ School's state championship football team this season, signed on Wednesday to play football for The Citadel. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

Prep football squads get ready for season, safely six feet apart

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On a recent afternoon, the East Henderson High School Eagles drilled on the football field, lifting weights, running and building agility. The practice looked far different than usual, however, as coaches and athletes wore masks and practiced social distancing while training. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

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This week's Lightning features our coverage of prep football teams practicing 6 feet apart, our report on the Hendersonville City Council's fight over face mask enforcement, aerial photos of the Hendersonville High School construction and much more. Read Story »

Tags: prep football | COVID-19 facemasks

Henderson County News

Jim 'Pop' Laughter, a mentor and coach for 50 years, dies

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James Franklin "Jim" Laughter Jr., known by a generation of young athletes as “Coach” and then “Pop,” died Wednesday at the Elizabeth House after a brief illness. He was 82. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

HMS Bearcats again go undefeated, win conference

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The Hendersonville Middle School Bearcat football team finished the 2019 season 8-0, winning the Blue Ridge Conference Championship. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

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You won't want to miss this week's Lightning. Read Story »

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Edneyville News

We're young, coaches say, but ready to fight

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All four head football coaches of Henderson County schools say they have young rosters and will need new starters to develop quickly if their squads are going to excel this season. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

Prep football teams testing helmets that measure impact of hits

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When high school football opens tonight with preseason scrimmages, athletic trainers will have a new tool to measure the impact of collisions or tackles and flag possible concussions. Read Story »

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