From Citizen-Times.com
By Andrew Pearson

ASHEVILLE — Asheville High quarterback Rahkeem Morgan’s campaign to win every individual postseason award imaginable is back on and then some.  Morgan ran for 254 yards and two touchdowns Friday to go along with 60 passing yards and a third score as the Cougars routed North Buncombe 62-6.

Coach Danny Wilkins’s 80th career victory at Asheville (8-2, 5-1) coincided with his team clinching a share of its third consecutive Mountain Athletic Conference championship.  “We needed to come out and make a statement tonight and I thought we did,” Morgan said. “We were frustrated with the way we played last week at Franklin (where the Cougars lost, 21-20). I really have to give all the credit to my line tonight, they really blocked well and showed that they were a good line.”

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From Citizen-Times.com
By Andrew Pearson

Asheville (22-2) goes for its first field hockey state championship today when Western North Carolina’s only public school program faces Chapel Hill. The match begins at noon at Wake Forest University’s Kentner Stadium.

“Of course, this is every coach’s dream,” Kaye said. “Just to see where this program has come from and hearing from all the past players has been special. Every time we step on the field, our players are taking on every challenge I give them.”

Collectively, the Cougars have a school-record 89 goals and 69 assists for the season. Four Asheville players have scored 10 or more goals: Elizabeth Keil (19), Elizabeth Gaston (12), Catherine Looper (11) and Caity Heath (10). Assist leaders include Kelly Olesiuk (14), Mallory Silver (13), Gaston (13) and Heath (12).

“No one at school really thought much about field hockey before, but since we’ve started winning, everybody is really excited,” Silver said. “We’re having a lot of fun. It’s just been an unbelievable season, and our team has such great chemistry.”

[CSN Comment:  Good luck Cougars!!!]

Reprinted from Prepalert.com

ASHEVILLE - October 26, 2007 - The Asheville field hockey team continues on it’s quest to win their first state title in their 19 years of existence.  They dispatched their semi-final opponent, the West Forsyth Titans, 2-0 to advance to the finals of the West Regional to be played on Saturday at 1:00.

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Reprinted from Prepalert.com




By Greg Bolvi



LEICESTER - October 12, 2007 - Okay, class, please pay attention. Asheville High travels to Leicester to take on Erwin in a MAC football contest. The Cougars are unbeaten in conference play, the Warriors have dropped their last two games in the final minute. It’s Erwin’s Homecoming. Which team runs 45 plays in the first half to their opponent’s 13? Which team has the ball for over half the first two quarters? Which squad has drives of 16, 15, and 13 plays? Which team is on the short end of a 34-7 halftime score?


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By Tim Amos, Executive Producer of CSN TV

First of all, I would like to congratulate all of the young men who were selected to this year's Shrine Bowl team.  Once again, however, the NC Shrine Bowl team has omitted perhaps one of the best players in WNC:  Asheville High QB/DB Rahkeem Morgan.  Morgan's stats speak for themselves.  He is fast approaching the career passing yardage record at Asheville High and can run with equal skill.  He is a leader on the best team in WNC (as ranked by the Citizen-Times), and can play any skill position on the field.  His talents are displayed on TV regularly so only a caveman could have not known about him.

So why was he not selected to the Shrine Bowl team?  Perhaps the better question is why am I surprised?  Asheville's John Avery (1993) (NFL, XFL and CFL star) and Petie Scarborough (1999)(All-State MVP) were left off the roster.  What about this year's Darious Spencer of A.C. Reynolds and Justin Wynn of T.C. Roberson?  Anyway, I am losing more respect every year for the selection process and the treatment of WNC athletes.  Politics, not skill, is what rules.

I hope the Shriners raise a lot of money for their very worthy causes, but as far as an "all star" game for NC high school athletes, the event falls far short in my opinion.  North Carolina does not select its best athletes and that is why their record is 27-38-4 versus SC.

Thanks for allowing me to vent my disappointment at our annual snub.  To end on a positive note, click below for a list of Asheville High/Lee Edwards players who have made the roster over the years.  Find out what NC's record versus SC is when these guys played.

Read full article: 'Annual Shrine Bowl Snub: How can they omit Rahkeem Morgan?'