First year coach Bill Hillier led Asheville to its second victory of the season at home over Mountain Heritage 9-7 on March 5. After a 2-2 tie in the first inning, a five-run rally in the third inning gave Asheville an early lead. Asheville would score two more runs in later innings.   Heritage had a rally of their own, but Asheville held onto their lead to win.

Video and photos from this story will be available at theashevillecougars.com

Photo: Coach Hillier discusses a call with the umpire

The 2007 Cougar Baseball roster is o­nline. Click "Read Full Article" below to view.

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The Spring 2007 Sport Schedules are available o­nline. Click o­n the links below or click o­n an individual sport page o­n the left column.

• Baseball
• Softball
• Men's Track and Field
• Women's Track and Field
• Women's Soccer
• Golf
• Men's Tennis

Asheville – Conference play is underway as the men’s and women’s basketball teams continue their regular seasons.

Cameron Crazies? Not quite, but equally despised! Roberson students at left challenge Asheville students at right.


First Year men’s coach Tiger Norman is leading his team to a strong start. Asheville’s conference opener was a doubleheader against the Rams of T.C. Roberson. No love was lost between these two schools as huge crowds turned out o­n both sides to create an energetic atmosphere. Despite a large crowd and great effort, The men’s team was unsuccessful, losing 72-63. 


 After the Roberson loss, the men’s team has not lost a conference game since and o­nly lost o­ne non-conference game to 4A East Burke 64-56.  Along the way, Asheville has defeated Enka, Freedom, Reynolds, Erwin, and Hendersonville. The men are currently ranked third in the conference according to Citizen-Times.com. 

The Lady Cougars have struggled early in the season.  Enjoying the same crowd and atmosphere as the men at the Roberson game, the ladies were likewise defeated, receiving a 63-58 loss to Roberson.  Since the Roberson game, the ladies have defeated o­nly Erwin and Hendersonville. (Hendersonville was soundly defeated 74-32). The Lady Cougars are tied for fourth in the conference according to Citizen-Times.com.  





Check out our schedule o­n the basketball page and come out to support both teams! Also see photo/video coverage at theashevillecougars.com.
 
Photo Credit: Men's Basketball at Erwin from Prepalert.com.
All other photos provided by the Cougar Sports Network.

Congratulations to the following Asheville High athletes who were named All-Conference in their respective sport for Fall 2006:

Football - Rahkeem Morgan, Rico Parks, Logan Livingstain, Matt Bolanos, Phillip Lamy, Chris Conley, Quinn Kirkland, Bradley Haynes and Ian McGrayne.

Football Coach of the Year - Danny Wilkins

Volleyball - Ashley Jones

Men's Cross Country - John Harwell, Andrew North, and Isaac Presson.

Women's Cross Country - Kelsey Hanger

Men's Soccer - Nic Dodson, Ben Sherwood, Tim Snedeker, Happy Stewart, Warren Hammond, and Colin Hunt.

Women's Tennis - Nicole Powell, Taylor Haynes, Christiane Pheil, Miah McClinton, and Libba McKenzie. 

Field Hockey (Western Carolina Conference) - Paige Chamberlain, Ryan Kunckolls, Virginia Ann Lifchez, Kelly Olesiuk, Meg Rhodes, Hannah Dave, and Mallory Silver.