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12/26/2025

BOONE — Proficient shooting from deep helped the Watauga boys basketball team remain undefeated this season in an 85-47 win against Ashe County on Dec. 17 inside Lentz-Eggers Gym.

12/19/2025

CHAPEL HILL — As the Watauga football team departed Boone for UNC-Chapel Hill last Friday morning, the Pioneers didn’t leave the school in a charter bus (like a lot of

12/19/2025

BOONE — What a fall it was for the Watauga High School athletic programs.

12/19/2025

While going back through our digital archives while looking up something for last night’s County Tournament final between Cove Creek and Blowing Rock, I stumbled across this photo that the late Steve Behr (longtime Watauga Democrat sports editor and someone I got to know while I was sports editor of the Wilkes Journal-Patriot) took of two future Watauga High basketball standouts (circa 2019-20), who are now playing at the collegiate level

12/17/2025

The Pioneers' 47-25 victory over the Mustangs is the front page of this week's Watauga Democrat. An undefeated season, a 6A state title, and a team for the history books. Make sure to grab a copy before they're gone!

12/13/2025

12/13/2025

Your first-ever NCHSAA 6A football state champions!

The Watauga Pioneers capped off a perfect season (15-0) with a dominating performance against Middle Creek on Friday night to capture the program’s second state championship.

Check out the Watauga Democrat over the weekend for more content from this historic victory.

12/12/2025

It’s a special state championship gameday for Watauga football this afternoon as they are vying for the first-ever 6A state title and the program’s first since state title since 1978.

Visit www.wataugademocrat.com for full coverage during and after the game.

12/12/2025

A little light reading before today’s state title game.

BOONE — One of the most storied seasons in Watauga’s football history will come to a close on Friday afternoon.

12/12/2025

For Watauga County School Students. Boone Drug has created the following Medical Notice of Absence for 12/12/2025

We are so proud of our outstanding Pioneer Football Team, all participants in Watauga athletic programs, the students, the staff, the faculty, the band, Pacers, the cheerleaders, the families, and the fans!!!!💙🏈

*For comedic purpose only. Boone Drug does not advocate truancy 😁