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March 9, 2025
Beginning with the 2024-25 season, high school wrestlers will be inbounds with only one point of contact of either wrestler inside or on the boundary line. This fundamental change to high school wrestling was one of six major changes impacting almost 30 rules recommended by the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee at its April 1-3 meeting
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By Kacy Hintz, WRAL Sports anchor Raleigh, N.C. — Tony DeAngelo stood along the boards with head coach Rod Brind’Amour by his side as Wednesday’s team practice came to a close. “He was just trying to get me in the mindset of being ready. He knows I’ll be ready,” DeAngelo said. “I told him all
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By WRAL staff Raleigh, N.C. — NC State’s Mohamed Diarra is declaring for the NBA Draft. Diarra played one season in Raleigh, averaging 6.3 points a game during a 2023-2024 campaign that saw State reach the Final Four. The 6-foot-10 forward peaked in a 17-point, 12-rebound performance in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
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The Charlotte area will host the girls soccer state championships for the first time this spring, the N.C. High School Athletic Association announced on Wednesday afternoon. On May 31 and June 1, the NCHSAA will hold the girls soccer state championship games at the Mecklenburg County SportsPlex at Matthews, which is located just outside of
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Less than two years ago, North Carolina lawmakers approved millions to keep the Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters in the state. It was but a small nod to the vast importance of the league to the state, which is home to four founding members, the league’s birthplace and most of its conference championships. Now the ACC’s
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Rolesville High School rising sophomore defensive back Marquis Bryant has picked up his first offer from an ACC school. On Wednesday, Bryant posted to his X account that he received a verbal offer from NC State’s football program. It is his fourth overall offer. The rising sophomore’s first offer came from Troy in January. Since
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Grimsley High School’s rising junior quarterback Faizon Brandon has been ranked as the No. 1 overall prospect in the country by 247Sports. The recruiting service updated its Top 247 rankings on Wednesday with Brandon on top. He is also one of three players that officially received his fifth star from 247. With Providence Day rising
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NC State University is the first ACC program to offer Rolesville rising junior standout Zavion Griffin-Haynes. He reported the offer on Wednesday morning Griffin-Haynes is a 6-foot-6, 220-pound edge rusher prospect in the class of 2026. Throughout his recruitment, Griffin-Hayes has received offers from Miami (OH), Appalachian State, South Carolina, Troy, Auburn, Charlotte, and UCLA.
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The Carolina Panthers and Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) announced they have expanded their partnership to air live Panthers games in the Triangle region on MIX 101.5 (WRAL-FM) beginning this fall. This contract extension through 2027 will make play-by-play broadcasts for all pre-season, regular season and post-season games, as well as the weekly Panther Talk and
READ MORETuesday night in Calypso was spent honoring North Duplin’s trio of softball seniors. But when the Rebels took the field, they played like all nine had four years under their belt. A dominant performance on both sides of the ball from sophomore Lilly Fulghum secured a 9-0 win over Rosewood, and proved why North Duplin
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