Ashbrook High News

Photos: PHOTOS: FCA Kickoff Luncheon  Gaston Gazette

Images from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes coaches luncheon for high schools from Gaston and Cleveland counties Thursday at the Gaston Country Club.

Photos: PHOTOS: Ashbrook High School Graduation 2019  Gaston Gazette

Images from the 2019 Ashbrook High School graduation held Saturday, June 8, 2019. [Mike Gibson/Special to the Gazette]. [1/24]. Class of 2019 senior Chorus ...

Moloch Elks Lodge holds youth recognition program  Gaston Gazette

The Moloch Elks Lodge 468 Youth Council held its first youth recognition program on July 21 at the lodge in Gastonia.Six Gaston County graduates were ...

Ashbrook High School students host underwear drive for those in need  FOX 46 Charlotte

Gastonia students are going above and beyond to make sure their neighbors have what they need.

Photos: PHOTOS: Forestview-Ashbrook baseball  Gaston Gazette

Forestview's Dalton Thomason pitches in the early innings as Ashbrook High School played Forestview in the championship game of the annual Gaston County ...

Students choose Ashbrook teacher for award  Gaston Gazette

In 2007, Lou and Gary Foltz established the Inspiration and Motivation Award for teachers at Ashbrook High School.Each year, every student at Ashbrook has an ...

Ashbrook student earns full ride to Brown  Gaston Gazette

Zachary Fargher, a graduating senior at Ashbrook High School will not just be attending Brown University very soon but will be doing so with expenses paid ...

Three generations of Childress family in East-West Game  Mount Airy News

Look back on the last century of basketball and take note of stars with roots in North Carolina. Before he was a 14-time NBA All-Star and six-time NBA ...

Photos: Gaston County track  Gaston Gazette

Images from the Gaston County Track Meet held Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Ashbrook High School. [Mike Hensdill/The Gaston Gazette]. [1/23].

Ashbrook boys, Forestview girls win Gaston County track championships  Gaston Gazette

It was the Ashbrook boys and the Forestview girls who reigned supreme Wednesday afternoon at the 2019 Gaston County Track and Field Championships held ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Gaston County Schools graduations  Gaston Gazette

South Point High graduates its Class of 2019 on Saturday. [Bill Bostick/Special to the Gazette]. [2/305]. South Point High graduates its Class of 2019 on Saturday ...

Miss Ashbrook Pageant set for Saturday  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook High School holds the annual Miss Ashbrook Pageant at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2222 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia, in the auditorium. The emcees ...

Student says Ashbrook High School administrators ignored sexual assault complaints  FOX 46 Charlotte

GASTONIA, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - This is part one of a two-part story. In part two, we talk with the chairman of the Gaston County School Board who says he is ...

Students performing highly-requested Hairspray  Gaston Gazette

You can't stop the beat at Ashbrook High School. The students, under the direction of Theatre Arts Instructor Jonathan Buckner, present “Hairspray,” opening at 7 ...

Bethlehem aids Ashbrook students in ocean study  Gaston Gazette

Thanks in part to support from Gastonia's Bethlehem Church, a group of science students from Ashbrook High School will be able to study coastal biology and ...

Ashbrooks Will Niemeyer advances to fourth straight Big South 3A singles tennis final  Gaston Gazette

Niemeyer will face Forestview's Evan Friday and Forestview's Connor Pridnia and Andrew Nanney face Stuart Cramer's Ty Johnston and Jack O'Tuel for ...

Kings of the mat: Ashbrooks McClee, West Lincolns Hull win state titles  Gaston Gazette

Two of the area's top wrestlers left Greensboro on Saturday dripping in championship gold.

Seven Gaston County teams make state high school soccer playoffs  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook, Forestview and South Point start at home on Saturday with East Gaston, Highland Tech, Hunter Huss and Mountain Island Charter on the road.

Ashbrook to provide shelter for evacuees  Gaston Gazette

Changing weather patterns forced Gaston County officials to alter shelter plans for Friday.Ashbrook High School will serve as an evacuation shelter beginning 5 ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Grier-Southwest girls championship game  Gaston Gazette

Images from Southwest Middle School taking on Grier Middle School for the Gaston County middle school girls basketball championship Monday evening at ...

Ashbrooks McClee wrestling with redemption, perfection on his mind  Gaston Gazette

With the sands of time dwindling in his high school wrestling career, the Green Wave senior standout has sought to make every moment count in his pursuit of an ...

Ashbrook, defensive lineman Antwon McClee looking to upset unbeaten Hunter Huss  Gaston Gazette

Antwon McClee was a freshman when Ashbrook last downed crosstown rival Hunter Huss. Now a senior, he is hoping to do his part to make history repeat itself.

Gaston high schools name valedictorians and salutatorians  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County Schools has 22 students in the Class of 2019 who have achieved valedictorian or salutatorian honors. Each valedictorian and salutatorian were ...

Longtime Ashbrook chorus director to retire  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook High School's decorated chorus director is leaving on a high note. Norman “Trip” McGill III will retire after more than three decades in the profession in ...

Gaston County Schools bus driver cited for wreck  Gaston Gazette

Police say a Gaston County Schools bus driver ran a red light last week that caused a wreck and left a man injured.Gelena Royster had a "stop light violation" ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Big South tennis  Gaston Gazette

Images from the Big South tennis tournament at Ashbrook High School Wednesday afternoon. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/21]. Ashbrook's ...

Ashbrook HS student forced to take online classes after speaking out about sex assaults  FOX 46 Charlotte

GASTONIA, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - An Ashbrook High School freshman is forced to take online classes at home after she says she was sexually assaulted and ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Big South Tennis Finals  Gaston Gazette

Images from the Big South Conference tennis tournament finals Thursday at Ashbook High School. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/23]. Ashbrook's ...

Gaston County Schools name top 5 principals  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County Schools has named its five finalists for Principal of the Year.The finalists are principals from Hunter Huss and Ashbrook high schools, Chapel ...

30-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash near Gastonia school identified  WBTV

GASTONIA, NC (WBTV) - Gastonia Police have identified the killed in a motorcycle crash involving a tractor-trailer Thursday morning as 30-year-old Robert Lee ...

Voting period extended at Gastonia precinct after disruption  Gaston Gazette

Elections officials on Tuesday decided to extend the voting period at one Gastonia precinct due to a disruption earlier in the morning.Gaston County Elections ...

Gaston teacher steps into classroom for 50th year  Gaston Gazette

For the past 50 years, her passion for teaching has been rivaled only by an enduring devotion to her students.Mamie Chisholm begins her day shortly after 5 ...

Family, friends mourn death of Ashbrook student  Gaston Gazette

A high school principal, dozens of students and several adults passed around tissues, exchanged hugs and handshakes, and told stories inside a church ...

Miss Ashbrook pageant winners named  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook High School held the Miss Ashbrook pageant on Saturday, Nov. 17.Summer Schloss took home the Miss Ashbrook crown as well as the Formal Wear ...

Ashbrook takes care of business, tops Lincolnton to claim Gazette Cup  Gaston Gazette

Tino Mantecon lost in his bid for a Gazette Cup in 1994. His Ashbrook soccer team made sure history didn't repeat itself. Before the Gazette Cup trophy takes up ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Ashbrook vs. North Gaston  Gaston Gazette

Images from Ashbrook's 48-40 win over North Gaston Friday night at Ashbrook High School. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/26]. Ashbrook players ...

Meet 2019s Best and Brightest  Gaston Gazette

They're among the top students in Gaston and Cleveland counties.During a reception at The Schiele Museum Thursday night, The Gazette and The Star ...

Police: Ashbrook student assaults teacher  Gaston Gazette

An Ashbrook High School student was arrested Thursday after police say he used a weapon to assault teacher.Nehemiah Shemar Halsey is accused of taking a ...

Photos: Ashbrook vs. Stuart Cramer Baseball and Softball  Gaston Gazette

Images from the Stuart Cramer at Ashbrook baseball and softball games April 20. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/17]. Stuart Cramer's Wesley Hall ...

Ashbrook advances to Elite 8 in 3A girls basketball  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA — A poster that hangs at the entrance of the Larry Rhodes Gymnasium at Ashbrook High, simply reads, “Finish It.”That has been the mantra of the ...

Remembering 1974: Ashbrook will celebrate homecoming and 40-year reunion of schools first-ever state title team on Friday  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA – When Ashbrook High won its first state title of any kind in December 1974 in a 13-12 N.C. 4A championship game win at Sanford Central, it was ...

Forestviews Dalton Thomason latest MVP in 33rd Gaston County Baseball Championship  Gaston Gazette

Thomason, Jaguars have battled back from 0-6 start of season to 11-11 record after winning Easter tournament title. When the 2019 high school baseball ...

Photos: Photos: Ashbrook Class of 2017  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook High graduate Albert Bittle hands a cap and gown to Carla and Thomas Smith, the parents of the late Thomas O. Smith IV at the Ashbrook High ...

Meet The Gazette/Star Best & Brightest 2019  Gaston Gazette

They've served as mentors, filled backpacks so children would not go hungry on weekends, and created school beautification projects.They've traveled to ...

Foundation awards $10,000 scholarships to graduating seniors  Gaston Gazette

State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) members via the SECU Foundation, presented $10000 four-year college scholarships to eight local graduating high ...

Ashbrook student takes Panthers pride to school  Gaston Gazette

An Ashbrook High senior has showed that he's ready to “Keep Pounding” as the school year begins.Lathan Flake, 17, spent the past week painting the Bank of ...

Southwest tops Grier to win first county title since 2009  Gaston Gazette

Upset victory ends Grier's winning streak at 23 games.

Former South Point standout looks to become rare back-to-back ACC champion  Gaston Gazette

Tanner Muse last year joined former Gastonia, Cherryville, Hunter Huss and Ashbrook high school standouts as league title-winners.

Debutantes to be presented to society on Saturday  Gaston Gazette

The Zeta Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Gastonia will introduce 18 young ladies from area high schools into society on Saturday, Nov, 17.

James Worthy honors former coach, Highland icons with scholarships  Gaston Gazette

The Gastonia-raised basketball great James Worthy had a surprise up his sleeve for his former Ashbrook High School coach.Surrounded by dozens of photos, ...

Forestviews Evan Friday upsets top seed in Big South 3A Conference singles final  Gaston Gazette

Those on hand at Ashbrook High School Thursday afternoon for the Big South 3A Conference singles tennis title match witnessed a classic test of perseverance.

Ashbrook hosts annual luminary run  Gaston Gazette

The Ashbrook Luminary Run featured cross country runners from 19 schools competing in an annual event to support those who have battled cancer.

Young women representing Gaston in Miss N.C. pageant  Gaston Gazette

Jacquie Rochford says it is a blessing to watch her daughter, Brianna, compete this week on the Miss North Carolina stage.Last month, Rochford's journey to the ...

New museum dedicated to history, culture of African Americans  Gaston Gazette

African Americans have made innumerable contributions to the history and heritage of Gaston County, and their stories will now be preserved and shared with ...

Police: Ashbrook student traveled 105 mph prior to fatal wreck  Gaston Gazette

Moments before his mom's Ford Mustang struck a sidewalk and then collided with a tree, police say Thomas Odesser Smith IV was racing more than 100 mph on ...

On to the next stage  Gaston Gazette

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Florence arrives in Gaston  Gaston Gazette

Though Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm, Gaston County began to feel its power as the first bands of heavy rain encroached ...

A pageant newbie, WCU's Lindsey Woodward looks to bring home Miss North Carolina crown  Western Carolina University News

If you count participating in a high school pageant, then Western Carolina University sophomore Lindsey Woodward has competed in just two pageants in her ...

Photos: Photos: Ashbrook at Lincolnton basketball  Gaston Gazette

Scenes from the Ashbrook High School at Lincolnton High School girls basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The Green Wave earned a 75-61 win.

Meet Ashbrook High School’s Homecoming Queen  Gaston Gazette

Sabryna Floyd, 17, was crowned Ashbrook High School Homecoming Queen on Oct. 16. A senior, she is the daughter of Martha and Shane Floyd. She is the ...

Young wordsmiths in the spotlight  Gaston Gazette

Can you please use this word in a sentence?On Wednesday, 43 students from across Gaston's elementary and middle schools will compete in the 2019 Gaston ...

Brain tumor gives Childs new lease on life  Gaston Gazette

Amina Childs never expected to have brain surgery a month before her 15th birthday. She started having headaches a couple of months earlier, but they were ...

Ashbrook teacher honored for making a difference  Gaston Gazette

Gary and Lou Foltz established the Inspiration and Motivation Award for teachers at Ashbrook High School in 2007.Each year, every student at Ashbrook has the ...

Hoops & Halos moving to Charlottes Spectrum Center  Gaston Gazette

Dec. 1 event will include Ashbrook, Forestview, North Gaston, South Point, Lincolnton and Lincoln Charter.

County prepares shelter as storm nears  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County emergency officials plan to open a shelter Friday for evacuees fleeing Hurricane Florence.The Citizens Resource Center at 1303 Dallas ...

UPDATED: Red Cross shelters open in NC  WLOS

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATED -- Grace Corpening YMCA of Marion in McDowell County will be CLOSED as of 11 p.m. Rivers stabilized and the ...

Winners named in Miss Gastonia Pageant  Gaston Gazette

Five young women were winners during the annual Miss Gastonia Scholarship Pageant, and they will represent the Gaston region in the 2019 Miss North ...

Megan Farris awarded inaugural Coach Larry Rhodes Athletic Scholarship  Gaston Gazette

An Ashbrook High School senior has been awarded a scholarship in honor of the Green Wave's retired basketball and golf coach.Megan Farris is the recipient of ...

Teens giving group welcomes new members  Gaston Gazette

Teens Changing Gaston County (TCGC) has welcomed 15 new members to its board. New applicants were asked to submit an essay with their application that ...

Forestview takes boys and girls titles in Big South 3A track championships  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA - Forestview was a double-winner in the Big South 3A Conference track meet held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ashbrook High stadium.For the ...

Person shot in possible Gastonia home invasion  WBTV

An individual was shot in a possible home invasion in Gastonia.

Frozen actress Kristen Bell spotlights Belmont teacher  Gaston Gazette

When Kristin Riggs' kindergarteners walked into their classroom at Belmont's Page Primary School last week, an array of shining new school supplies was laid ...

Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council hosts reunion  Gaston Gazette

Almost two decades since its inception, former members of the Gastonia Mayor's Youth Leadership Council reunited to reflect on the group's accomplishments.

Ashbrook HS to honor classmate killed in car crash  WCNC.com

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. -- Students at Ashbrook High School in Gaston County are putting plans in motion to celebrate the life of fellow classmate Thomas ...

Gaston schools make gains  Gaston Gazette

Gaston's public schools performed slightly better overall on end-of-year tests and school performance grades, according to data released from the State ...

South Point senior star volunteer and athlete  Gaston Gazette

Name: Nelson LomickSchool: South Point High SchoolLomick has received offers of multiple scholarships, including the Perry Fewell Scholarship, State ...

Police searching for missing teen, last seen at high school  WBTV

Police in Gastonia are searching for a teenage girl who was last seen at a high school in Gaston County nearly two weeks ago.

Photos: PHOTOS: Friday Night Lights for August 24, 2018  Gaston Gazette

East Gaston's Jesse Baldwin carries the ball at Bessemer City in Friday night's non conference game. The Yellow Jackets defeated the Warriors 27-6.

Photos: Photos: Hollywood movies with Gaston County links  Gaston Gazette

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) The comedic actor Will Ferrell shot scenes throughout Gaston County and on Interstate 85. The fictional ...

Longtime South Point coach John Devine wearing Ashbrook green on the sidelines  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA -- Brian Andrews and John Devine have worked together long enough that they have a sort of shorthand for their most memorable moments at South ...

Hugo the Hornet delights kids at Camp Sunshine  Gaston Gazette

Kids at Camp Sunshine screamed with excitement as Hugo the Hornet made a surprise visit earlier this week on the last day of camp.While Hugo doesn't speak, ...

Flash flooding a concern in Gaston County - News  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County residents can expect a miserable, rainy weekend in the wake of Hurricane Florence.That's according to National Weather *Service* officials, who ...

Idrise Stranges fumble return secures wild Ashbrook win  Gaston Gazette

Multiple lead changes, huge momentum swings, and a defensive touchdown on the game's final play left the Homecoming crowd in awe as the Ashbrook Green ...

Conner Daniels and Matthew Adams to be wed  Gaston Gazette

Conner Marie Daniels and Matthew Thomas Adams of Gastonia, NC are engaged to be married.The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Daniels ...

‘Die Hard’ screenwriter planted roots in Gastonia  Gaston Gazette

It's been 30 years since Ashbrook High graduate Jeb Stuart wrote the screenplay for “Die Hard,” the groundbreaking Hollywood flick that established Bruce Willis ...

Shelters open in Marion, Piedmont as Florence approaches  WLOS

MARION, N.C. (WLOS) — The Greater Carolinas Region of the Red Cross shares an update Friday about shelters open in WNC and the Piedmont:.

Meet the Best and Brightest graduates  Gaston Gazette

They made their mark in the classroom, on the playing field, through extracurricular activities and in their communities.Today, The Gazette kicks off its graduation ...

Summer construction projects underway  Gaston Gazette

Public, private and charter schools around Gaston County are taking advantage of the summer to complete new construction and renovation projects.Here are ...

Sadler remembered for believing All children can learn  Gaston Gazette

Friends and colleagues remembered Ed Sadler on Friday as a man who not only had the vision to lead Gaston County Schools, but also the heart to care about ...

Ashbrook football coach Greg Hill retires  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA – After a 30-year career in education, Ashbrook High School's Greg Hill has announced his decision to retire from his position as physical education ...

Gastonia swim coach wins national award  Gaston Gazette

Trey Taylor, president of Gaston Aquatics, Inc. and US Masters Swimming Coach, has been named a 2018 recipient of the Kerry O'Brien Coaching Award.

Ashbrook grad gets 5 years for stealing from UNC Tar Heel student ministry  Gaston Gazette

A former Gastonia man who stole more than $150000 from the student ministry he worked for — money used to take European vacations and catch Celine Dion ...

16-year-old charged with sexual assault at local high school  WBTV

An Ashbrook High School student made his first court appearance Wednesday after authorities say he sexually assaulted another student.

South New Hope Road being resurfaced in Gastonia  Gaston Gazette

The finale of summer is being accompanied by some long-awaited road improvements along a key stretch of one local state highway.Construction crews have ...

SECU Foundation awards scholarships to high school seniors  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County – State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) members via the SECU Foundation, presented $10000 four-year college scholarships to eight local ...

Community gathers to remember late teen  Gaston Gazette

They held vigil in remembrance of a young girl who took her own life, and to show support for those facing their own struggles.About 100 people gathered in a ...

Best band students in Gaston County to perform Saturday  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County's top instrumental music students perform at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the All County Band Concert at Ashbrook High School, 2222 S. New ...

Photos: Photos: Big South Girls Tennis Conference Championships  Gaston Gazette

Madelynn Frye and Natalie Lutz celebrate a point during the Big South Conference doubles championship match on Thursday, Oct. 12 at Ashbrook High School.

El Sombrero serving up authentic Colombian food in Gastonia  Gaston Gazette

When you sit down to eat at El Sombrero Bakery in Gastonia, you can count on what you're served being 100 percent Colombian.Owner Giovanni Aerrera is ...

Gaston middle school honors fallen soldiers  Gaston Gazette

Dressed head to toe in his military attire, John Cato couldn't help but shed a few tears as he thought of the reason for his choice of outfit.Dozens gathered at ...

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