Granite Bears News Today

Thrilling Friday. Layers, people. Winter is nigh.

Mount Airy improved to 9-0 and clinched at least a share of the Northwest 1A Conference Championship with a 63-0 victory over Elkin.

EAST BEND — In the midst of their respective conference schedules, the Forbush and Mount Airy boys soccer clubs squared off in a nonconference tilt on Thursday night.

Mount Airy High School held their graduation ceremony Saturday and sent another class of graduates into the world to chart their path.

One of the key defensive players on Mount Airy's 2022 1A state champion squad has committed to attend and play at Virginia Tech. Deric Dandy pledged to the Hokies on Thursday night. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound junior is a 3-star prospect in the class of 2024. 247Sports ranked him as North Carolina's No. 24 player in the class.

WPAQ celebrates the milestone with a big concert this weekend.

The Tarboro Vikings fell short last weekend in their sixth consecutive state championship game appearance, but a younger-than-normal Viking squad leaves plenty of hope for a seventh.

Congratulations to East Duplins Kade Kennedy, the winner of SBLive North Carolinas Athlete of Week award as voted by North Carolina high school sports fans.

Nick Stevens and TJ Thorpe break down Mount Airy's 20-7 win over Tarboro in the 1A football state championship game.

Tarboro, the team with the longest active state championship streak in North Carolina, will take on Mount Airy in the 1A state championship game on Saturday. The Vikings are facing a Granite Bears time with an explosive offense and stifling defense.