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March 9, 2025
Loaded schedules, marquee non-conference matchups, and postponed games headlined a hectic week for baseball teams across the state. With pitching staffs being pushed to the limit and conference foes securing upset victories, over 30 teams in HighSchoolOT’s area code rankings from a week ago suffered at least one loss. Eight teams that sat in last
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Four teams ranked in last week’s statewide top-10 dropped games, including Northwest Guilford who held down the No. 1 spot in HighSchoolOT’s rankings for the past four weeks. Four new teams break into the Top-25, and another half dozen found their way into the Top-15 of our area code rankings. Oak Grove’s win over Northwest
READ MOREThe changes tot his week’s HighSchoolOT statewide boys lacrosse rankings are probably best broken up into three parts. First, the top 10 saw teams rise if they got crucial victories. Cardinal Gibbons did that against Cannon School, while Middle Creek did that to avenge an earlier loss to Holly Springs. From 10-20, almost every team
READ MOREIn this, the eighth edition of the HighSchoolOT girls lacrosse rankings this season, only eight teams have made an appearance in the top five. The latest to join this exclusive group? Holly Springs, which defeated Weddington in a thriller on Friday. There were considerable rising-and-falling changes made in the top 20 or so positions, with
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It’s maybe a week late on our HighSchoolOT boys tennis “midseason” rankings, but even the extra week doesn’t explain the big changes since the season began. For starters, there’s a new No. 1 team as Providence Day takes the helm. Providence moves up to second, Jordan to third, and Cannon School to fourth. Cary Academy,
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By Durham Bulls It didn’t take long for Junior Caminero to remind baseball why he is arguably the top player currently in minor league baseball with the Durham Bulls. The 20-year-old, who missed the last two weeks with a left quadricep injury, doubled off the right field wall to score two runs in the fifth.
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By JAY COHEN, AP Sports Writer CHICAGO — CHICAGO (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have one game left on their schedule, and their playoff position is still undecided. In the meantime, they are closing strong. Seth Jarvis collected two goals and an assist in the third period, and Carolina beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on
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By Pat Welter Silence. That’s the sound inside the visiting locker room at Farmville Central High School. It’s March 9, 2024 and the Northwood High School basketball team has just lost in the NCHSAA 2A East Final 77-70. Eyes face the floor, towels are over heads, several players are crying. “Fellas I know it’s hurting
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS, AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas — FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Chase Elliott had to get through a few extra laps after 18 months since last winning a race. Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway,
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday around the turn and poured it on along the back nine at Augusta National for a 4-under 68 to claim his second green jacket in
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