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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 »
Tags: prep football
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 »
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
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 »
Tags: prep sports | news obituaries | prep football | Bearcat Nation
The Hendersonville Middle School Bearcat football team finished the 2019 season 8-0, winning the Blue Ridge Conference Championship. Read Story »
You won't want to miss this week's Lightning. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Medicaid | prep football
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 »
Tags: prep sports | prep football
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 »
Tags: prep football
Tags: prep sports | North Henderson High School | prep football