ASHEVILLE- Expectations mean everything to Billy Hillier.Therefore, his primary goal is to raise them as Asheville High's baseball coach. The school announced Thursday that Hillier will replace David Burdette, who resigned after o­ne season and a 6-17 record.

"There aren't going to be any moral victories for us. You either win or lose in baseball," Hillier said. "We're going to increase the expectation levels here and shoot for being as successful as a program like Roberson."

Hillier is prepared to become the third Cougars coach in three years after a playing career that included three seasons at UNC Asheville followed by eight years of ACC coaching experience as an assistant at Duke and Wake Forest.

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Asheville -- The new men's baskeball coach has been announced. Five-year assistant girls coach Tiger Norman has been selected to replace Ken Mapp. Norman assisted Girls Head Coach Sonita Gibbs to lead the Lady Cougars to three consecutive state championship titles.  

Right: Norman accepts a medal in 2004 in Chapel Hill at the Lady Cougars' second consecutive championship game.

Women's Soccer playoffs are underway. Good luck Lady Cougars!

• 3A West Bracket (Provided by NCHSAA)
• Asheville Cougar Soccer Home Page (external link)

One of the biggest football rivalry matchups in Buncombe County is Asheville and A.C. Reynolds. Despite close proximity of the schools and bordering districts, the first gridiron meeting between the two came in 1977.

Click o­n the image to read a 1977 Asheville Citizen article about the game. (Asheville won 56-0)

Bob Duckworth sent these images from the 1959 Lee Edwards vs. Hickory game at Memorial Stadium. Thanks!

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