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April 29, 2025
HighSchoolOT has released its preseason boys soccer rankings for the 2024 North Carolina high school season. HSOT has two sets of rankings: a statewide Top 25 and top 15s for each of North Carolina’s six area codes. Members of any of these four associations — N.C. High School Athletic Association, N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association,
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HighSchoolOT has released its preseason volleyball rankings for the 2024 North Carolina high school season. HSOT has two sets of rankings: a statewide Top 25 and top 15s for each of North Carolina’s six area codes. Members of any of these four associations — N.C. High School Athletic Association, N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association, N.C.
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Carolina Panthers second-year quarterback Bryce Young is rated as the NFL’s 28th best quarterback in the new “Madden NFL 25” video game. The game rated Young as a 73 overall in its ratings release of quarterbacks on Friday. Out of a 100-point scale, Young is rated: 87 speed
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By Heidi Kirk, WRAL eastern Carolina reporter Susan Anderson invited friends and neighbors over for a patriotic party Friday morning. She is cheering on her nephew in his quest for an Olympic medal. Greg Duncan is a member of Team USA. He and partner Tyler Downs are set to dive before dawn in the men’s
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By STEPHEN WADE and JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writers NANTERRE, France — NANTERRE, France (AP) — Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics. She was given first aid and then carried off on a stretcher. Potocka, 21, was seen wearing
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By Eric Goodman In the latest mark of her all-time greatness in the swimming pool, Katie Ledecky can now officially call herself the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time. Ledecky won silver as part of the U.S. 4x200m freestyle relay team for her 13th career Olympic medal. No woman in history has as
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By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France — SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson blazed through a no-fuss opening round in the 100 meters Friday, winning her first-ever race at the Olympics in 10.94 seconds to easily qualify for the semifinals. Wearing neon green shoes, which contrasted well against the bright purple track, the
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HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming football season with its annual watch list across the state’s six area codes. First up is the players from the 252 area code that fans need to know about. Our 252 area code consists of these counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford,
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By Anna Laible, WRAL Sports contributor The “Golden Girls” are golden again! Simone Biles became a six-time Olympic gold medalist Thursday. She passed Nadia Comaneci and earned her ninth Olympic medal of all time, tying Comaneci for the most all-time. She’s the first gymnast to win non-consecutive Olympic all-around golds. She became only the third
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After winning state championships in basketball and football last school year, rising junior Kendre Harrison has transferred from Reidsville High School to Providence Day School in Charlotte. Harrison, a five-star tight end in football and a four-star power forward in basketball, made the announcement on social media on Thursday. Standing at 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds,
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