Burlington, NC - October 29, 2004 - Asheville High sophomore Alexa Ely won the 3-A singles tennis championship over Hickory's Emily Mauser.  After dropping her first set 6-2 to Mauser, Ely rebounded to win the next two sets, 6-4 and 6-0 at the Burlington Tennis Center.  Ely and Mauser will likely have a rematch Tuesday when the Cougars (20-0) travel to Hickory for the third round of the 3-A dual team playoffs.  Congratulations to Alexa Ely!!

Waynesville, NC - October 28, 2004 - Asheville grabbed sole possession of second place in the MAC standings by winning its fourth straight game as Johnny White rushed for 179 yards and two touchdown runs. Cougars quarterback Crezdon Butler added 119 yards o­n the ground and a touchdown run.  It was a sloppy game for both teams and the officials, with fumbles, interceptions, and questionable calls.  Jonathan Crompton, highly-touted quarterback for Tuscola, turned the ball over twice that led to two Asheville touchdowns, an interception by Tremaine Mallory and a fumble recovery by Elijah Harrison.  The Cougars finish the regular season at home for Parents' Night o­n November 5th versus Erwin.

Asheville, NC - October 22, 2004 - The Asheville defense held WNC's leading rusher, Michael Angram of East Henderson, to just 111 yards and no TD's, while the Cougars' Crezdon Butler and Johnny White had 153 and 154 yards rushing, respectively, to ignite a big MAC victory for AHS 40-13.  Butler and White also had 2 TD's each, Neville Hayes had a 48 yard field goal, Tremaine Mallory caught a 46 yard hallfback pass from White, and Marcus England scored a safety to round out the scoring for Asheville.  Be sure to watch the replay o­n the Cougar Sports TV Network.   

Asheville, NC - October 13, 2004 - The AHS Lady Cougar tennis team completed the 2004 regular season with a perfect record.  Follow this link to an article in the Asheville Citizen-Times:  http://www.citizen-times.com/cache/article/hs_gateway/63091.shtml

Asheville, NC - October 6, 2004 - Asheville's Nathan Ellis scored near the end of regulation to avoid a Cougar loss as they battled arch rival and #4 ranked T.C. Roberson to a 1-1 tie at Asheville High Memorial Stadium.  The #3 ranked Cougars should win the remainder of their games and clinch the MAC Conference title.  The Cougar Sports Network cameras were there to record the event for tape-delay broadcast.  Check the "On Air" section for broadcast details.