Finally Tired of Red Meat...at least for now...and a Sunday preview

It's Thursday morning and I've just finished the sports section for the Thursday print edition of the paper. Still, I can't get the images out of my head of Tuesday night's Big A Challenge down at Andy's Burgers in Locust.

I said this in the paper today but I reiterate it again: do not try this challenge unless you are fully prepared for it. There are ways to help stretch your stomach to do these challenges, but if you are not in great health, don't bother.

It's like some sports, really...food challenges are for younger people with appetites or those of us blessed with high metabolisms.

I can't even pass by the fast food places in town without my stomach starting to hurt for no apparent reason.

So no red meat for me for a while...luckily my beautiful wife and I have a vast menu of food we like to cook that are not beef-related.

- A small preview for Sunday's paper...we will have softball and baseball coverage, plus the latest Pfeiffer sports news and a new cycling event coming to downtown Albemarle this month as well.

Playoff Results

For full coverage, please see Tuesday's print edition of The Stanly News and Press.

North Stanly girls lost Monday night to Lexington 68-62
Albemarle girls beat NCSSM 58-50 (will play at East Wilkes on Wednesday)
Albemarle boys beat Union Academy 79-45 (will play at Winston-Salem Prep Wednesday)

I will get the West Stanly boys' score on the web as soon as possible...

Playoff Matchups

As I promised in the Sunday paper, here are the playoff matchups for the Stanly County basketball teams, along with the matchup that would be in the next round for them. I have both girls and boys now...here we go!

The seeds numbers indicate the team's finish in their conference.

The following games are on Monday night:

1A Girls

#2 Albemarle (15-6) at #2 NC School of Science and Math (15-14)

#4 N. Stokes (14-12) at #1 E. Wilkes (19-5)

2A Girls

#4 Lexington (11-13) at #2 North Stanly (21-5)

#4 Randleman (5-19) at #1 N. Surry (21-2)

1A Boys

#2 Albemarle (19-4) at #2 Union Academy (5-20)

#3 Elkin (4-18) at #1 Winston Salem Prep (20-9)

2A Boys

#4 West Stanly (15-10) at #1 Lincolnton (19-6)

#3 Forest Hills (12-11) at #2 Lexington (15-11)

Rocky River Conference Standings and Matchups for the Tournament

Here are the times and matchups for the Rocky River Conference basketball tourneys, as well as the final standings. Times and brackets are in the print edition of Sunday's paper.

Boys

1) Berry Academy vs. 8) Union Academy/CATA (play-in game winner)

2) Cuthbertson vs. 7) North Stanly

3) Monroe vs. 6) Piedmont

4) Forest Hills vs. 5) West Stanly

Girls

1) Berry Academy vs. 8) Cuthbertson

2) Piedmont vs. 7) West Stanly

3) North Stanly vs. 6) CATA

4) Monroe vs. 5) Forest Hills

RRC Standings

(through 2/12/11)

Boys

Conf. Overall

W L W L

BA 16 0 20 2

C 13 3 17 6

FH 11 5 12 10

M 11 5 15 7

WS 8 8 14 10

P 7 9 10 12

NS 4 12 7 16

UA 1 15 4 20

CA 1 15 2 19

Girls

Conf. Overall

W L W L

BA 15 1 21 2

P 14 2 17 5

NS 12 4 18 5

M 10 6 13 9

FH 9 7 10 12

CA 5 11 6 14

WS 5 11 7 16

C 2 14 3 19

UA 0 16 1 21

YVC Final Standings and Tournament Matchups

Here are the final Yadkin Valley Conference standings. The tournament opens Monday and Tuesday (girls Mon., boys Tue.) with first-round games at the higher seeds. The second rounds are Wed. and Thurs. at South Davidson, with the finals Friday at South Davidson.

YVC Standings

(through 2/11/11)

Boys

Conf. Overall

W L W L

A 14 2 17 3

NR 14 2 18 4

WM 12 4 12 7

NM 10 6 13 9

SD 10 6 13 10

EM 5 11 7 12

CC 3 13 4 19

GS 3 13 4 18

SS 1 15 1 20

Girls

Conf. Overall

W L W L

NM 14 2 18 5

A 13 3 15 5

CC 11 5 15 6

EM 11 5 11 10

NR 8 8 10 14

SD 7 9 10 12

SS 5 11 6 15

WM 3 13 3 16

GS 0 16 4 20

1)Alb vs. 8)GS

4) NM vs. 5) SD

2) NR vs. 7) CC

3) WM vs. 6) EM

1) NM vs. 8) WM

4) EM vs. 5) NR

2) A vs. 7) SS

3) CC vs. 6) SD

Basketball Standings

Here are the Yadkin Valley and Rocky River Conference standings through Friday's games...check back here later for scores from Saturday's games!

Yadkin Valley Conference Basketball Standings

(through 2/4/11)

Boys

Conf. Overall

W L W L

NR 12 1 16 4

A 10 2 13 3

WM 11 3 10 6

NM 9 5 12 8

SD 8 6 11 10

EM 5 8 7 0

GS 3 11 4 17

CC 3 11 4 16

SS 1 14 1 19

Girls

Conf. Overall

W L W L

NM 12 2 16 5

A 10 2 12 4

CC 10 3 14 6

EM 8 4 8 9

SD 6 8 9 11

SS 5 10 6 14

NR 6 7 8 13

WM 3 11 3 14

GS 0 14 3 18

Games of Feb. 4

Boys

Albemarle 56, W. Stan. 47

N. Moore 65, G. Stone 50

S. David. 80, S. Stanly 46

N. Rowan 90, E. Mont. 40

Girls

Albemarle 45, G. Stone 24

N. Moore, G. Stone ?

S. David. 46, S. Stanly 41

N. Rowan 57, E. Mont. 49

RRC Basketball Standings

(through 2/4/11)

Boys

Conf. Overall

W L W L

BA 13 0 18 2

C 11 3 15 6

FH 10 3 11 8

M 9 4 12 7

WS 6 6 12 8

P 6 8 9 10

NS 3 11 6 15

UA 1 12 4 16

CA 1 13 2 17

Girls

Conf. Overall

W L W L

BA 12 1 18 2

P 12 2 14 4

NS 10 4 16 5

M 8 5 11 8

FH 8 5 9 10

CA 5 9 6 13

WS 3 9 6 14

C 2 12 3 17

UA 0 13 1 18

Games of Feb. 4

Boys

Albemarle 56, W. Stan. 47

Monroe, Union Ac.

Cuth. 72, Piedmont 63

Berry 63, CATA 31

F. Hills, 83, N. Stanly 53

Girls

Albemarle 48, W. Stan. 38

Monroe, Union Ac.

Piedmont 58, Cuthbert. 39

Berry 77, CATA 41

F. Hills 83, N. Stanly 53

Albemarle / South Davidson

The Albemarle / South Davidson basketball games have been moved to Monday due to the weather, with JV boys at 4:30 p.m. and varsity girls at 6.