Asheville -- The Cougars finish their season 10-0 (6-0 in the MAC) and take the conference title after a 43-7 win over the North Buncombe Black Hawks during Parent's Night and their final regular season game. The win gives Asheville the conference title outright and guarantees a high playoff seed.

The win over North Buncombe gives Asheville a 29-1 conference record since 2002, the o­nly loss to Roberson in 2004. The Cougars maintain their streaks as #2 in the state in scoring in double digits and games not shut out.

Congratulations Cougars! Asheville will play at home next Friday night, against an opponent to be decided this weekend.

Asheville High School retired football jersey #30 in honor of Leonard Little at halftime of the North Buncombe game.  Cougar Sports Network Executive Producer Tim Amos and AHS Coach Gene Hammonds made the presentation.

A 1993 graduate, Little played for Asheville High from 1989-92.  He was All Conference for three years, All State his senior year, and represented North Carolina in the Shrine Bowl.  Asheville's records were 11-2 and 8-3 during his last two seasons. 

Little continued his career at the University of Tennessee  where he was All Southeastern Conference in 1996 and 1997, and was named to the 1997 AP All America team.  He played in the Orange Bowl for the Vols in 1998. 

Little was drafted in the third round (65th overall) by the St. Louis Rams in the 1998 NFL draft.  To date, Little has played in two Super Bowls and o­ne Pro Bowl and is considered o­ne of the best defensive linemen in the NFL. 

Congratulations, Leonard! 

(Little granted the CSN an exclusive TV interview that can be seen at halftime of the North Buncombe game - check program listings for air dates and times.)

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Congratulations Lady Cougars Tennis Team on Another Outstanding Season (18-1)!!

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Cougar Soccer Playoffs are underway! The Cougars (17-4-1) received a bye in the first round and face Olympic o­n November 5th in round two.

Download a bracket from the NCHSAA (PDF): http://www.nchsaa.org/pdf/4475C.pdf 

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Asheville Citizen-Times - October 30, 2005 - The Asheville High field hockey team has been looking for respect all season. They earned a little bit more Saturday afternoon with a runner-up finish at the state Class 4-A/3-A championship in Mount Tabor, where the Cougars lost to Chapel Hill 2-0.

"The key was that they have a middle school team and we dont," coach Lauren Kaye said. "Do I think we could have won? Absolutely. Why didn't we win? I still haven't figured that out yet." Asheville, which features four starting freshmen, focused o­n defense throughout the week's practice, but the Cougars couldn't find a way to convert any of their eight shots o­n goal.

Alex Gittemeier recorded eight saves for the Cougars, who finished third in the unsanctioned state finals last year. "I got to give credit to my three captains (Elise Goodrich, Davis Hillier, Paige Chamberlin)," Kaye said. "It wasn't their best game, but they gave everything they had and left it out o­n the field. They never quit."

Congratulations o­n a great season!