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18 WNC high school softball players to watch during 2026 NCHSAA season

Citizen Times 24 Feb 2026
Fourteen players from the 2025 All-WNC softball team return, including Enka's Averi Coggins, who is the reigning player of the year ... Coggins set a new WNC record for best batting average in a season at .687.
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20 WNC high school girls soccer players to watch in 2026 NCHSAA, NCISAA season

Citizen Times 24 Feb 2026
25. Fourteen players return from the 2025 All-WNC team, including several first-team members. With the season starting this week, here are 20 WNC high school girls soccer players to watch during the 2026 season ... Hambright had 14 assists and four goals.
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Vote for the WNC girls basketball regular season player of the year

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
Players across WNC are putting up eye popping numbers, but only one will be the All-WNC Player of the Year ... Smith is another standout underclassman in WNC ... Lowery has helped Pisgah become one of the top teams in WNC this season.
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See the Ingles WNC boys Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb. 23

BlueRidgeNow 23 Feb 2026
The nominees for this week's Ingles WNC boys Athlete of the Week are in. .
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See the Ingles WNC girls Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb. 23

BlueRidgeNow 23 Feb 2026
The nominees for this week's Ingles WNC girls Athlete of the Week are in. .
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Vote for the WNC boys basketball regular season player of the year

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
Players across WNC are putting up eye popping numbers, but only one will be the All-WNC Player of the Year ... The UNC Asheville commit has been one of WNC's best basketball players, putting up multiple 20-point games.
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Vote for the Ingles WNC high school girls Athlete of the Week, Feb. 16-21

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
See the Ingles WNC girls Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb ... The nominees for this week's Ingles WNC girls Athlete of the Week are in.
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Who begins 2026 WNC high school softball season as the No. 1 team?

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
The Jets earn the top spot in the debut of the 2026 WNC high school softball power rankings because they return reigning All-WNC Player of the Year Averi Coggins, as well as pitcher Haley Fish, who ...
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Will Asheville, WNC see more snow? What the weather forecast predicts

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
Ahead of Monday, many WNC schools have closed or chosen to operate remotely to avoid the inclement weather ... Here's what residents of WNC can expect to see over the next several days including radar, alerts and more.Weather warnings in Asheville, NC.
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Vote for the Ingles WNC high school boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 16-21

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
See the Ingles WNC boys Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb ... The nominees for this week's Ingles WNC boys Athlete of the Week are in ... Mitchell wrestling's Bryson McFalls won the Ingles WNC boys Athlete ...
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Why Smoky Mountain soared in WNC basketball power rankings ahead of NCHSAA playoffs

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association basketball playoffs are here. The first round begins on Feb. 24 ... 1. East Henderson (21-4) ... 19. Last week. No. 1. This week. No ... Guard Mason Putnam was the top ball distributor in WNC during the regular season.
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Why McDowell girls basketball has its highest WNC power ranking of 2026

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
Seeding is out, brackets are set and the NCHSAA girls basketball playoffs begin this week. The NCHSAA postseason begins Feb. 24, but eight of the nine NCHSAA teams in the top 10 have a first-round bye and will play Feb. 26 ... 1. Cherokee (24-1) ... 1 seed ... No. 1.
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20 WNC high school baseball players to watch during 2026 NCHSAA season

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
Here are 20 WNC baseball players to watch in the 2026 season.Gunnar Alm. Polk County . Outfielder . Senior ... Enka . Catcher . Senior ... He recorded a .905 fielding percentage while playing catcher and third base to be named All-WNC second-team.Peyton Maybin.
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WNC sheriff accused of affair, extortion will face removal hearing

Citizen Times 23 Feb 2026
ROBBINSVILLE – A judge ruled Feb. 20 that Graham County Sheriff HaroldBrad” Hoxit will face a removal hearing over accusations of extortion and abuse ... In the new petition, Welch alleges Hoxit was seen at the sheriff’s office while suspended ... The DA.
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WNC high school boys top performers from NCHSAA wrestling state championships

Citizen Times 22 Feb 2026
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association individual wrestling state championships began on Feb. 19. The NCHSAA will begin crowning state champions on Feb. 20, starting with the girls and continue on Feb. 21 with the boys ... Maddox Crooke, Enka.
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