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May 8, 2025
Elon picked up a big commitment from a big in-state offensive lineman on Saturday night. Nolan Irwin, of Northwest Cabarrus High School, announced his pledge to the Phoenix on his X account. Irwin is a big 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle. He plays right tackle for the Trojans. Irwin is a good mover for his size
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A player that is new to Mallard Creek High School’s football program has committed to Elon University, which has a Division I FCS program. Chaz Knox announced his pledge to the Phoenix on his X account on Saturday night. Knox previously attended A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, which is in Cabarrus County and north
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East Carolina University’s football program will keep a top recruit form Eastern North Carolina home. Havelock High School 3-star wide receiver/defensive back Jonathan Williams committed to the Pirates on Saturday. He announced his decision on his X account at 11:20 a.m. Over his recruitment, Williams was verbally offered by Boston College, ECU, App State, Coastal
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL; WRAL staff Chapel Hill, N.C. — Top 1st: Vance Honeycutt homers on the game’s first pitch to put the Tar Heels up 1-0. The leadoff hitter laced a shot over the left field wall for his 63rd career homer at UNC. Tyler Switalski is on the mound for West Virginia. Game
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By WRAL Sports, Associated Press Noah Soles had two doubles and five RBIs in N.C. State’s 11-run second inning and the Wolfpack routed Georgia 18-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of the best-of-three Athens Super Regional. Luke Nixon and Matt Heavner had back-to-back bunt singles in the top of the second inning, the former to
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By The Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — When Luis Saez first rode Dornoch at Saratoga Race Course last summer, he told trainer Danny Gargan, “You have the Derby winner.” That did not come true, but Dornoch made good on that optimism Saturday by winning the first Belmont Stakes at
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Cary, N.C. — Gracie Brian and Madison Wolfbauer scored two goals each for the NC Courage as they defeated Soccerhead 5-3 in The Soccer Tournament in Cary on Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park. Chelsee Washington scored Soccerhead’s goal to temporarily tie the score in the first half. Brian scored twice in the first half
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Every offseason brings several changes to the head basketball coach positions throughout the state. Here is HighSchoolOT’s list of every school that will have a new head coach in the 2024-25 season. Have a news tip or press release to send us? Or are we missing something on this list? Send an email to [email protected].
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A head basketball coaching move in Cabarrus County will have a big effect in both the N.C. High School Athletic Association and the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association. On Thursday, former Central Cabarrus High School head boys basketball coach Jim Baker told HighSchoolOT that accepted the same position at Cannon School. Baker led the Vikings
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Bertie High School will have a new-look athletic department for the 2024-2025 school year. The Falcons have made changes at athletic director, head football coach, boys basketball coach, and girls basketball coach. Last year, the football program was led by Darius Wesson, who was in his first year. Wesson is a 2009 graduate of Bertie.
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