August 23, 2007 RSS feed / Sports

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Nitro fuel change costs NHRA owners

By Greg Zyla
Q: Can you please tell me why NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car owners don't like running on 85 percent nitro instead of the old rule, which was 90 percent? Why did the NHRA do this? I think the cars sounded better at 90 percent. -- Paul L. More...

Cheerleading, Soccer, Football getting started at W-WPRD

The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department (WWPRD) will have many activities for Wilkes County students during the Fall season. Included are some of the following. More...

Top sports fans will know the answers to this quiz

By Chris Richcrek

1. In 2006, Washington's Alfonso Soriano became the fourth player to have at least 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in the same season. Name two of the first three to do it. 2. More...

Lady Tigers smash Fighting Irish in home opener

The Washington-Wilkes Tiger softball team beat the Fighting Irish for the third time in the 2007 home opener on Tuesday, August 21, by the impressive score of 11-1. Nikki Freeman picked up the win, pitching four shutout innings. More...

College Football USA

with RED STRANGE

Normally it takes the NFLa very long time to finally give in and adopt the superior rules of college football. More...