Evan Gerike
@EvanGerike
High school sports reporter @asheville | bylines @greenvillenews, @baseballhall, @ap, @nwi | always @idsnews | he/him
Saturday was the Magnum Opus for Roberson’s seniors. CJ Wallace, Lorenzo Lyles, MVPs Caden Davidson and Micah Simpson. As @RobersonRams made history with its third straight 4A title, who else would it be but “the best ever” in North Carolina? @asheville: citizen-times.com/story/sports/h…
.@AveryHollifie1d wasn't ready for all the screaming at his first Reynolds practice. The ACA transfer QB had to learn to handle that stress while adjusting to the speed of MAC football. But that's just how he likes it. @asheville: citizen-times.com/story/sports/h…
When David Hines got to @NBBLACKHAWKSFB in 2022, he found a program in need of a cultural revive. The rebuild has moved slowly, but with a load of young talent arriving in 2025, all of whom bought into Hines' message, the Black Hawks are turning around: citizen-times.com/story/sports/h…
Our last position poll of the season went up this morning. You can vote here for the top kicker or punter ahead of the WNC football season, from now through Friday: citizen-times.com/story/sports/h…
A good sense of the traveling Christ School will do in its new Nike conference. According to their release, Nike covers the costs. Also, some premier teams coming to Arden in February, including Montverde.
Announced Friday by Nike, the conference portion of Christ School’s inaugural season in the Nike EYBL Scholastic Conference. #gogreen
One of WNC’s all-time greats commits to UNC Wilmington about a month after decommitting from Western Carolina. Three-time All-State player with a 13-0 career playoff record with a .425 average. About as clutch as they come.
Woah. Big shakeup for the Greenies that will come with a lot of national exposure. Josh Coley is building a monster in Arden, which will now be matched up regularly with programs like Montverde.
Basketball to join nation's premier conference - the Nike EYBL Scholastic Conference - for the next two seasons: christschool.org/article/greeni… #GoGreen #asheville #avlsports #hsbasketball #ncisaa
15 WNC high school football players expected to have breakout 2025 NCHSAA, NCISAA season citizen-times.com/story/sports/h…
he’s the home run derby champ
When Cal Raleigh says he has childhood memories dreaming of growing up and competing in the Home Run Derby, he really means it. 📽️ ⚾️Video evidence circa 20 years ago, when Cal was only 8-years-old (shared via his dad, Todd, who will be throwing to him in Atlanta):
Cal Raleigh, 2025 Home Run Derby champion. What a story. What a show!
Smoky Mountain alum Cal Raleigh is taking on the Home Run Derby. Dad Todd, a former Western Carolina and Tennessee head coach, is pitching. His brother, Todd Jr., is catching. Super cool moment. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…
Raleigh moves onto the semifinals with 17 home runs on a distance tiebreaker. By about one inch.
Smoky Mountain alum Cal Raleigh is taking on the Home Run Derby. Dad Todd, a former Western Carolina and Tennessee head coach, is pitching. His brother, Todd Jr., is catching. Super cool moment. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…
Smoky Mountain alum Cal Raleigh is taking on the Home Run Derby. Dad Todd, a former Western Carolina and Tennessee head coach, is pitching. His brother, Todd Jr., is catching. Super cool moment. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…
Good things take time… Congrats to Zander Baptiste ‘25 on signing to play Division I football at Temple University! 🏈 The Owls got a great one! We are proud of you and can’t wait to see all the great things you will do this season. #goowls #goblues
Pumped for this new chapter and ready for an amazing season along side of a ton of talented brothers and coaches Proud to be a Rocket! 💚💛💚
I’m home! 100% Committed 🐶🐶! All glory to God!! @Cwoods75 @WatsonShawn1 @CoachRoyston @Coachsax72 @CoachWatson_24 @CoachNapoleon @TJManchego @ShermanHolt51 @coachSeanMac @CoachCLBWCU