East Lincoln Sweeps Bunker Hill in Dominant Matchups
December 22, 2025East Lincoln High School delivered an impressive doubleheader sweep over Bunker Hill on Monday night, as both the Mustang boys and gi...
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LHS, ELHS & NLHS Basketball Recap Dec. 19-20
LINCOLNTONDecember 19BOYS – Lincolnton 72, East Gaston 42LINCOLNTON 19, 17, 21, 15EAST GASTON 9, 13, 9, 11LINCOLNTON: Tucker Robinette 18, Camer...
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Peoples Bank Holiday Clash Returns for 2025 Season at West Lincoln Hig...
WEST LINCOLN, N.C. — Peoples Bank is proud to announce the return of the Peoples Bank Holiday Clash, a highly anticipated basketball tournament ...
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Basketball Roundup Dec. 17-18
EAST LINCOLN – Dec. 18BOYS – East Lincoln Mustangs 83, Freedom Patriots 56The Mustangs led 57-33 at halftime and continued to play well in...
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East Lincoln Winter Jam Dec. 27-30
DENVER, N.C. - First Round of the East Lincoln Winter Jam will get underway Saturday, December 27 when the Girls start off the day at 11:30 a.m. in th...
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48th Annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Challenge
SHERRILL’S FORD, N.C. – The famous 48th annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Challenge will once again be held at Lake Norman ...
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Mustang Roundup Dec. 9-13
December 13, 2025828 Phenom Showcase at Maiden BOYS &nb...
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Atkins Drops 35 as East Lincoln Outscores Lincolnton 80–75 in Rivalr...
December 6, 2025 — A cross-county rivalry set the stage Saturday night as East Lincoln earned an 80–75 win over Lincolnton, remaining unbe...
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NCHSAA Football Championships Dec. 11-13
The 2025 NCHSAA football playoffs are winding down with the championships coming up Dec.11-13.Stormy weather forced schedule changes this week, pushin...
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East Lincoln Sweeps Ashbrook to Open Season Strong
East Lincoln basketball put on a show Tuesday night (Dec. 2, 2025), earning convincing wins in both boys’ and girls’ play against Ashbrook...
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Lincolnton Will Host Shelby In Regional Football Playoffs Dec. 5
Lincolnton, Shelby, Maiden, and Hickory have all advanced in their respective brackets in the 2025 NCHSAA Football Playoffs. Regional games are ...
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American Legion Post No. 30 baseball returns
LINCOLNTON––American Legion baseball was a big part of life in Lincolnton for three generations.And now it’s set to make a comeback....
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Lincolnton Edges Hough in Thriller, Improves to 2–0
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Lincolnton Wolves held off a late surge from Hough High School on Nov. 21, earning a hard-fought 66–63 victory and ...
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Lincolnton Advances in Football Playoffs
Lincolnton, Shelby, Maiden, Crest, South Point, Ashbrook and Hickory have all advanced in their respective brackets in the 2025 NCHSAA Football ...
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Former Lincoln County Athletes Suit Up Again with the North Carolina A...
Several former Friday-night standouts from Lincoln County are back on the field—this time as members of the North Carolina Avengers, a sem...
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2025 Local High School Football Playoffs Update
East Lincoln, Lincolnton and Shelby have advanced in their respective brackets in the 2025 NCHSAA Football Playoffs. Teams from 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and...
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