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March 8, 2025
Officiating has been a focus for the N.C. High School Athletic Association board of directors for several years. The board of directors considered more than a dozen proposals that made it to the Review & Officiating Committee this week, a number of which dealt with pay for officials and the fees officials are charged by
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina’s best player is returning to school for a final season. All-American guard RJ Davis, the ACC player of the year, announced on social media Wednesday that he is returning to Chapel Hill for a fifth season. “I’m back,” Davis wrote on Instagram where he posted a highlight video. The
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New York Islanders 1 Carolina Hurricanes 3 TBS | 1st – 01:11 With the Rangers looming in the second round the Canes wasted no time in game five. Teuvo Teravainen scored top shelf on pass from Seth Jarvis 1:23 into the game to give the Canes the early lead. Andrei Svehcknikov has been one of
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When the N.C. High School Athletic Association conducts its upcoming realignment, which includes moving to eight classifications, the association will operate under the proposed “Big 32” model. The NCHSAA Board of Directors voted 17-0 to adopt the “Big 32” model on Tuesday afternoon following a recommendation from the Bylaws Committee. The Bylaws Committee, chaired by
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The final days of the regular season have yielded several upsets across the state. No. 2 Morehead and No. 3 Metrolina Christian both suffered their first loss of the season this past week to drastically alter one of the final editions of the HighSchoolOT statewide baseball rankings. Whiteville makes its way into the top 10,
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina is adding to its quarterback room – and bringing in a familiar face. Former UNC quarterback Jacolby Criswell, who played for Arkansas in 2023, is returning to the Tar Heels, according to a report from ESPN and others. Criswell played sparingly as a backup at UNC from 2020 to
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Lake Norman earned a 3-2 victory this past week to take down top-ranked Mooresville. South Caldwell, who continues to dominate its competition, has taken its 20-0 record into the top spot in this week’s statewide Top-25 rankings. Joining the Spartans in the poll are five new teams including Weddington who quickly re-entered after three narrow
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As part of its consent agenda, the N.C. High School Athletic Association approved the membership of three new schools on Tuesday morning. Ballantyne Ridge High School, Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy, and Central Carolina Academy will all join the NCHSAA during the 2024-2025 school year. The addition of the three new schools was unanimously approved. The
READ MORED.H. Conley scored 5 runs, Bear Grass Charter scored 2. Both teams walked away victorious. Ryan Johnson flexed the Vikings’ pitching depth with a dozen strikeouts in a complete game performance. The Bears took an early lead, and despite the loss, only allowed one run-scoring base hit in a 1A vs. 4A matchup. Entering the
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By JOE REEDY, AP Sports Writer Jason Kelce will join ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” after retiring from the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this year, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity on Monday because it was not expected to be
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