North Buncombe teams await state meets

The North Buncombe boys’ 200-yard freestyle swim team will compete for a state title on Thursday (Feb. 9) in Cary. Meanwhile, the indoor track team will be looking for another strong showing at the state meet Saturday (Feb. 11) in Chapel Hill. Sage Proffitt, the defending NCHSAA Class 1-A/2-A/3-A indoor pole vault champion, will be looking to defend her crown and secure her place in the state’s history books. Her indoor mark of clearing 12 feet is the third-highest mark in North Carolina indoor girls’ track history