By EDDIE SOUTHARDS FOXFIRE VILLAGE – A group of girls at Ledford High School has proven that golf can be a team sport. Despite not having a player contending for the individual title, the Panthers won their third straight 3-A state championship at Foxfire Resort and Golf Club. They won by 29 shots over Northern…
By STEVE WILLIAMS There was no surprise last year when Ledford and Salisbury won their second consecutive state championships. And no one will be surprised if those two schools make it three in a row this fall. Ledford, competing in the 3-A class, lost one of its fantastic foursome to graduation but the beat has…
By STEVE HANF When Ledford’s girls won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A championship in 2011, it was in a close shave over Northern Guilford. This year, the Panthers earned a repeat championship by a 12-shot margin, but still had that close shave – at the expense of coach John Ralls. “We won and…
By STEVE WILLIAMS Youth was served in the state high school girls championships last fall. And that makes it easy to cast the favorites for this year’s title chase that begins with regionals on Oct. 22 and concludes with three state tournaments on Oct. 29-30. Salisbury, led by freshman Isabella Rusher, rolled to a 33-shot…