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April 18, 2025
By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record. Ovechkin beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning
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By eventually won 51-47. Top Seeds Survive 4A East 17-seed Heritage took No. 1 overall seed New Hanover to overtime. The Wildcats pulled out a 62-52 in the extra period, but there were multiple moments of concern for Hanover during regulation. Heritage’s defensive apparatus was one of the most equipped to affect the Wildcats of the
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By The Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ven-Allen Lubin scored 19 points, Jae’Lyn Withers had 11 points and 10 rebounds and North Carolina beat Miami 92-73 on Saturday for its fifth straight victory, the Tar Heels’ longest win streak this season. Lubin was 9-of-10 from the floor and Withers collected his third double-double this
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Another significant step in the realignment process will happen on Monday. The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors will meet on Monday to work on the upcoming realignment. The meeting will include the board hearing additional appeals from schools. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and is expected to last
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The N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association releases all-state teams for each sport in each classification. Below are its winter all-state teams for boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling, boys swimming, and girls swimming. Each of the four classes has its own all-state basketball team for boys and girls. Swimming and wrestling all-state honors go to individual
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RALEIGH, N.C. – 7 of the last 11 eastern finalists in the NCHSAA 4A girls basketball state championships have been either Rolesville or Southeast Raleigh. On Friday, one had to bow out prematurely in the second round. 27 points from Caitlyn Jones, and a back-breaking third quarter run ended up being enough for the defending
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RALEIGH, N.C. – North Raleigh’s long-standing rivalry between Sanderson and Millbrook added a one-of-a-kind chapter, a playoff showdown. Behind 25 points from Nathan Fife, the Spartans kept their historic season alive. Their 57-41 victory completed a 2-0 season sweep of Millbrook and advanced Sanderson to Tuesday’s third round, where it will host Lumberton. Entering the
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MAIDEN, N.C. — L.J. Smith IV’s season was cut short as a freshman. It’s still going as a sophomore. The Lincolnton boys basketball team took down conference rival Maiden in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs on Friday by a 72-69 score in overtime. Smith, who is the headliner
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(13) Clayton got off to a fast start on Friday night, but despite never trailing, the Comets had to hold off a fierce comeback attempt by (4) Jordan in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state playoffs. The Comets led by as many as 17 points, but Jordan got the
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By Pat Welter The heat is turned up and so is the intensity – witnessing a NC State wrestling practice is something you won’t soon forget. Experiencing it is something that connects this team for life. “I describe the culture as like a brotherhood,” redshirt junior wrestler Isaac Trumble said. “I’d use that word because we
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