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April 17, 2025
It was perhaps already Caldwell Academy’s best season ever, but the Eagles left no doubt about it on Friday. For the first time, Caldwell Academy has won the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association boys basketball title, taking the 2A crown with a 73-51 victory over The Burlington School. The Eagles (26-9) led wire-to-wire, taking a
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When you go to a Leesville Road High School girls basketball practice, you hear shouts of, “nice pass!” Most of them come from senior point guard Molly Zuburg. “I think I’m a pass first type of player. I think I love to shoot, but I love to get a good pass into one of my
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Wake Forest Demon Deacons North Carolina State Wolfpack ESPN2 | Saturday, February 22nd 2:00 PM EST The euphoria and optimism surrounding NC State’s delirious run last March has faded quickly. No one can take away the memories and banners from the Wolfpack’s nine-game run to the ACC Tournament title and NCAA
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Bill Belichick’s first North Carolina team will start practice in early March. The Tar Heels’ spring practice begins March 4 and will conclude on April 12. The team is scheduled to practice three days a week for five weeks. “Come watch us get ready,” North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association individual wrestling championships are Saturday through Monday this year. Just like last year — and just as we did before this year’s dual-team playoffs kicked off — we’re going to make a few bold predictions. 4A Predictions Defending team tournament champ — Davie CountyThis year’s dual-team champ — Cardinal
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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer When they got around to playing the Canadian national anthem for the second time, there were no American fans left in the arena to boo. Instead, the Canadian team stood at the blue line, arm in arm, player and coach and staff wearing their championship hats, while the maple
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By Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Aziaha James and Zoe Brooks scored 17 points apiece and No. 13 N.C. State beat No. 20 Georgia Tech 83-68 on Thursday night. Saniya Rivers added 16 points and Madison Hayes had 14 for N.C. State (21-5, 13-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which rebounded from a 66-65 loss to No.
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In the more than four months since Hurricane Helene battered western North Carolina, destroying homes and entire communities, residents have worked hard to rebuild. For Madeline Fry, the days immediately after were tough. “From wearing the same flood-soaked clothes for three days, no access to cash, food [or] hotel rooms, you couldn’t reach for help,”
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One of the best things that the N.C. High School Athletic Association does — and certainly the most visible — is put on fantastic state championships at great venues. Currently, basketball, football, volleyball, softball, track and field, and wrestling use ACC or other college venues. Golf championships are sometimes at courses that have hosted majors
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By The Associated Press The 4 Nations Face-Off has already delivered an instant classic international hockey game with the fight-filled preliminary round matchup between the United States and Canada last week in Montreal. The U.S.-Canada rematch on Thursday night in Boston could be another memorable country vs. country showdown for a sport with deep roots
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