(Top) Congratulations to East Lincoln’s 2024 Homecoming King and Queen, Jaylen Abernathy and Hope Bryant, who were crowned during last week’s game.

(Bottom) Congratulations to Lincolnton’s 2024 Homecoming Queen Princess Lynch who was crowned during halftime of the Lincolnton win over West Caldwell.

VARSITY FOOTBALL, Friday, October 11

Bessemer City 14, East Gaston 13

Cherryville 42, Highland Tech 0

East Lincoln 35, Foard 0

Lincolnton 63, West Caldwell 0

Maiden 37, Bandys 29

North Lincoln 42, St. Stephens 14

West Lincoln 14, Newton-Conover 7

MIDDLE SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, Tuesday, October 8

The Lincoln County Middle School golf championship match was held on Tuesday, October 8th at Westport Golf Club.  Team scores were East Lincoln Middle School- 183, North Lincoln Middle School- 188, West Lincoln Middle School- 228, and Lincolnton Middle School- 235.

East Lincoln's Sloane McKinney was the medalist for the event with a score of 40, followed closely by her teammate, Kennedy Gallantine with a 41.  The top scorers for NLMS were Max Ryland and Maximus Pangle.  Cash Craig and Jayden Blevins led the effort for WLMS and Bentley Bass, Miles Evans, and Landon Raimey all tied to lead LMS.

The season will conclude next Tuesday at the YMCA Riverbend course near Shelby with all twelve middle schools from Lincoln, Cleveland, and Rutherford Counties participating.

WEST LINCOLN SOCCER, Wednesday, October 9

West Lincoln 1, Bandys 8: West’s one goal came off a free kick from freshman Greg Soto Aguilar. West Lincoln takes on Maiden on Monday, October 14.