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April 27, 2025
The 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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Asheville High School rising senior defensive back Kareem Williams committed to play at Coastal Carolina University on Saturday afternoon. He is the first class of 2025 prospect from North Carolina to commit to the South Carolina school. Williams also had an offer from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Gardner-Webb University in Boiling
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports North Carolina Central football spent Saturday afternoon with a classic spring game – four quarters, running clock, two teams scrimmaging. It’s an easy format to follow. One thing that’s not easy, is following up the team’s recent success. 10 wins in 2022 and an HBCU National Championship, 9 wins in
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