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March 9, 2025
By Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ven-Allen Lubin collected his first double-double as a Tar Heel and Ian Jackson hit five of North Carolina’s season-high 15 3-pointers while scoring 19 points in a 91-59 victory over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. The Tar Heels (20-11, 13-6 ACC) extended their season-high win streak to six
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HighSchoolOT has confirmed the Lake Norman, the No. 1 seed in the 4A West boys basketball state playoffs, has forfeited its spot in the postseason after discovering an ineligible player. The decision came hours before tipping off a third round basketball game against 9-seed Myers Park. As a result of the forfeiture, Myers Park has
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We’re entering the final months of a unique period in the N.C. High School Athletic Association, a time when classification wasn’t determined solely by enrollment but a formula that accounted for all-sports success and affluence. It’s done a pretty good job of balancing the field. Not only are parochial and charter schools are winning a
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HighSchoolOT’s girls soccer rankings remained pretty steady after the first week of the new season. Apex Friendship is the only new team, replacing Lake Norman Charter at No. 25. Statewide Top 25 Rankings As of March 3 Seaforth (0-0) Ashley (3-0) Providence Day (3-0) Marvin Ridge (2-0) South Point (1-0) Charlotte Latin (3-0) Cardinal Gibbons
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By AARON BEARD, AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman Cooper Flagg had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in possibly his final home game, helping No. 2 Duke beat Wake Forest 93-60 on Monday night to clinch at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title. Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel added
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With yesterday’s 16-1 vote, the N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors finalized the realignment plan for the upcoming cycle. The meeting took more than 10 hours, which included 27 appeals from schools, and lengthy discussions by the board before voting on each appeal. Some changes were made, a few of them significant, but
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By JOHN MARSHALL, AP Sports Writer Auburn and Duke remain atop the AP Top 25. The rest of the poll was a big jumble. Auburn was the unanimous pick at No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving all 61 votes from a media panel in the poll released on Monday. The Tigers held the
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The long process of finalizing a new realignment plan has concluded. On Monday evening, more than 10 hours after the meeting began, the N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors formally accepted the 2025-2029 realignment plan, finalizing conferences and classifications. The board voted 16-1 to adopt the proposal, but it didn’t happen without changes
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick will have his sons on the Tar Heels’ coaching staff this fall. Steve Belichick will be the team’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, while Brian Belichick will coach defensive backs and safeties. UNC general manager Michael Lombardi’s son, Matt, will coach the team’s quarterbacks. UNC
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By The Associated Press Jimmy Johnson, who won two Super Bowls and a national championship as a coach, has announced his retirement from Fox Sports after being a part of its NFL coverage for 31 years. The 81-year-old Johnson made the announcement Monday during an appearance on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd.” “The most fun
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