Ashbrook High News

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Best of Gaston - Entertainment, schools and teachers  Gaston Gazette

Here are the winners of the 2019 Best of Gaston awards in the Entertainment, Kids and Schools categories. The remaining categories will run in the coming days ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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].

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" ...

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 ...

This Ashbrook coaching legend spent years pouring into the lives of others. On Friday, they returned the favor  Gaston Gazette

It's been 30 years since Larry Rhodes last coached a basketball game. Yet, he remains quite the presence at Ashbrook hoops contests.

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 ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Hunter Huss at Ashbrook  Gaston Gazette

Photos from the Hunter Huss at Ashbrook boys and girls basketball games January 22. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/39]. Ashbrook's Chris Britt ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Photos: Ashbrook High graduates Class of 2018  Gaston Gazette

Krith Patel delivers an address to Ashbrook High's Class of 2018. [CHAD McALISTER/SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE]. [2/18]. Tripp McGill leads the Ashbrook ...

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 ...

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.

Photos: Ashbrook at North Gaston high school football  Gaston Gazette

North Gaston's Kareem Kennedy (24) and Jacob Myers (8) tackle Ashbrook's Kendall Massey in THursday night's Big South 3A Conference game in Dallas.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Local Roundup: Area players named to Toyota of Gastonia All-Tournament Team  Gaston Gazette

Big South 3A Conference tournament opens, Gastonia Post 23 signups set for Saturday and North Gaston baseball players make college commitments.

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 ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Big South 3A track  Gaston Gazette

Images from the Big South 3A track championships Wednesday at Stuart Cramer High School. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/27]. Ashbrook's ...

This weeks Gaston County high school baseball and softball honor roll  Gaston Gazette

Baseball. Cody Absher, Bessemer City: Had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs in an 11-3 win last Tuesday against Hunter Huss. Logan Barber ...

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.

Photos: 2019 Best and Brightest  Gaston Gazette

ASHBROOK - Lauren Schultz. [2/38]. BESSEMER CITY - Ladameion Butler. [3/38]. BURNS - Chloe Clary. [4/38]. CHERRYVILLE HIGH - Jace Brittain. [5/38].

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: Crest at Hunter Huss Basketball  Gaston Gazette

Hunter Huss' Deneil Mckins and Crest's Jadin Merritt battle for a rebound during their game Tuesday evening at Hunter Huss High School. [JOHN CLARK/THE ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Gaston County Schools Big 50 Parade  Gaston Gazette

Bands and floats make their way along Main Avenue in Gastonia Saturday afternoon as they take part in the Big 50 Parade, Gaston County Schools celebration ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Interdiction Operation  Gaston Gazette

A three-day operation yielded drugs, weapons and a stolen vehicle in nearby Rutherford County.The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office partnered with Polk ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Cherryville-Bessemer City high school softball  Gaston Gazette

Bessemer City's Haleigh Guenther hits the ball high into the air as Bessemer City High School hosted Cherryville High in the rain Monday aftenoon, March 25, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ashbrook offense rolls in season-opening home victory  Gaston Gazette

It was not a perfect game for Ashbrook as most season openers go. But the Green Wave's running game churned out 327 yards, the defense scored a ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Southwestern 2A track  Gaston Gazette

Images from the Southwestern 2A Conference track meet April 30 at South Point High School. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/29]. South Point's ...

Photos: PHOTOS: 2019 Best of Gaston  Gaston Gazette

Images from the 2019 Best of Gaston Gala Tuesday evening at the Gastonia Conference Center. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/42]. The 2019 Best ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Campus shooting at UNC-Charlotte  Gaston Gazette

CHARLOTTE (AP) — A shooting that killed two and wounded four at a North Carolina university left students scrambling for shelter and prompted *fresh* calls for ...

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.

Photos: PHOTOS: North Gaston vs. Kings Mountain Baseball  Gaston Gazette

Images from North Gaston's first round 3A state baseball playoff game against Kings Mountain. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/24]. North Gaston's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Friday Night Lights October 12, 2018  Gaston Gazette

North Gaston cheerleaders during their game against Stuart Cramer Friday night at North Gaston High School. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [2/72].

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 ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Law Memorial Wreath-Laying Ceremony  Gaston Gazette

Images from the Law Memorial Wreath-Laying Ceremony Thursday May 16, at Gaston Memorial Park. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/15]. The Law ...

Photos: Gazette Cup final - Ashbrook vs. Lincolnton  Gaston Gazette

Sights and scenes from Saturday's Gazette Cup final between Ashbrook and Lincolnton at Martha Rivers Park in Gastonia. [BILL BOSTICK/Special to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Local shelters open for Tropical Storm Florence  FOX 46 Charlotte

Workers board up shops while preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 in Wrightsville Beach, United States. (Photo by Mark ...

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.

High school student says she's being bullied, harassed after speaking about sexual assaults  FOX 46 Charlotte

An Ashbrook High School freshman says she's being bullied and sexually harassed just days after telling FOX 46 and the Gaston County School board that ...

Forestview boys tennis looks to continue run of dominance at Big South 3A tournament  Gaston Gazette

After much of the first day of competition was postponed due to rain, a stacked field looks to upend the Jaguars this week at Ashbrook High School.

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 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 ...

'Original mama' | Longtime teacher named grand marshal of Gaston County's 50th anniversary parade  WCNC.com

Gaston County Schools is honoring its "original teacher" by naming her grand marshal of the district's 50th-anniversary parade.

Gaston teachers earn national certification  Gaston Gazette

Twelve teachers in Gaston County Schools have earned National Board Certification, the highest standard for the teaching profession. The newly-certified ...

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

It was everything a championship game should be — players diving into the bleachers for loose balls, crashing into bodies going for rebounds and making big ...

Photos: Senior Games  Gaston Gazette

Carolyn Turner holds the torch during the 10th annual Gaston County Senior Games opening ceremony held inside the Bradley Center on Modena Street ...

Photos: 2017-18 school performance grades  Gaston Gazette

N.C. DPI releases each school's 2017-18 letter grades and test scores. This is the scoring scale for the corresponding letter grades: A (85-100), B (70-84), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Photos: Gaston Country Club  Gaston Gazette

The old Gaston Country Club off Franklin Boulevard in Gastonia. [GASTON COUNTRY CLUB/SPECIAL TO THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [2/24]. Historical ...

Snow, sleet and scenes from Gastonia  Gaston Gazette

Sunday's wintry mix of rain, sleet, freezing rain and some snow flurries brought Gaston County to a standstill. Contributing photographer Mike Gibson captured ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Hunter Huss vs. Charlotte Catholic  Gaston Gazette

Images from Hunter Huss' 28-7 loss to Charlotte Catholic in their third round state playoff game Friday night at Hunter Huss High School. [JOHN CLARK/THE ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Sports Hallof Fame banquet  Gaston Gazette

Photo from the Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame 2019 Banquet and Induction Ceremony held Monday evening at the Gastonia Conference Center.

Program makes eating breakfast convenient for students  Gaston Gazette

A well-balanced day begins with a well-balanced meal, and Gaston County Schools is working to make sure that no student starts the day hungry.The school ...

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 ...

Photos: Hunter Huss hosts Clover in Friday Night High School Football  Gaston Gazette

Hunter Huss' Deaven Lowery is congratulated by Marcus Mauney after a quarterback sack during their game against Clover Friday night. [JOHN CLARK/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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Searching for Maddox Ritch  Gaston Gazette

The search continues for missing six-year-old Maddox Ritch who vanished from Rankin Lake Park in Gastonia Saturday afternoon. (Mike Hensdill/The Gaston ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Photos: Shop with a Cop  Gaston Gazette

Officer Fred Williams and eleven-year-old Clee Phillips look for the perfect bike during the annual Shop with a Cop event held Saturday morning, December 15, ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Veterans Day parade  Gaston Gazette

Photos from the Gastonia Veterans Day parade in downtown Gastonia Sunday November 11.[JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/24]. Members of the ...

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 ...

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.

Schools parade down Main Avenue  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County Schools celebrated its 50th anniversary as a single unified school district with a parade through downtown Gastonia on Saturday.Thousands of ...

Sorority hosts annual Jabberwock this weekend  Gaston Gazette

The Gastonia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., presents its annual Jabberwock on Saturday, April 13, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 519 W.

Photos: PHOTOS: Middle School baseball championship  Gaston Gazette

Images from Stanley's win over Chavis in the Gaston County Middle School baseball championship Wednesday afternoon. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON ...

‘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 ...

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 ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Gaston College 2019 Commencement  Gaston Gazette

Images from the 2019 Gaston College Commencement Friday evening at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE].

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 ...

Photos: Mugshots: Drug roundup  Gaston Gazette

The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office continues to make and announce drug arrests. Here are the faces of the latest arrested or facing outstanding warrants.

Photos: NBA All-Star Charlotte 2019 - locals in previous games  Gaston Gazette

Gardner-Webb's Artis Gilmore of the Kentucky Colonels is presented the 1974 ABA All-Star game MVP at the Norfolk, Va., Scope. Pictured to Gilmore's right is ...

Forestview honors late coach by sweeping boys and girls Big South cross county titles  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA – Forestview took the boys and the girls conference cross country championships Tuesday at Ashbrook's Eccles Field, out-racing a string of Big ...

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