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January 22, 2025
MAIDEN, N.C. – Fans raised congratulatory signs at every corner of the gym for Maiden’s star junior, Khiara Culliver. Her teammates poured onto the court in elation after her first-quarter basket secured 1,000 career points—she is the second-fastest player in program history to do so. By the time the milestone had ripped through the net,
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The only thing that can truly take a scorer like Karsten Swinney out of the game might be the foul count. Sitting on four for the entire second half, Swinney was still in the game in the final seconds, and that gave Freedom Christian exactly what it needed in the clutch. A
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Chapel Hill, N.C. — North Carolina quarterback Jacolby Criswell, who took over as the Tar Heels’ starter for much of the 2024 season, will enter the transfer portal, ESPN reported Wednesday. Criswell has one year of eligibility remaining. His departure leaves North Carolina without an experienced and healthy quarterback option in
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL multiplatform producer Raleigh, N.C. — At the start of each football season, the Harris Teeter in Raleigh’s Village District puts out a cardboard cutout of NC State head coach Dave Doeren drinking a Coca-Cola. Having moved to North Carolina at the start of 2022, I initially had no clue who specifically
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Tyrell Simpson is an offensive lineman prospect from North Brunswick High School in Leland, Brunswick County. Positions: OL Height: 6’8 Weight: 310 Graduating Class: 2026 Latest Update Jan. 15, 12:42 p.m. – Simspon landed his first offer from an SEC program on Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 prospect is coming off of a First Team All-Conference season as a
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Heide Trask High School has landed on its next football coach. 26-year old Ty Lovette will take over the Pender County program. He was officially approved yesterday. He most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Topsail High across the county. He is the second major coach from Topsail to be hired away in as
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Cary, N.C. — Kerolin Nicoli Kerolin Nicoli is leaving the North Carolina Courage. The 2023 NWSL MVP informed the club she intends to pursue free agency, according to a post on the team’s Facebok page. Kerolin became the first South American to win the league’s MVP award. Kerolin,
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By Teresa M. Walker, AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Women’s basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention. The unanimous vote by NCAA membership was the final step toward a pay
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver and kick returner Braxton Berrios will return to Raleigh later this month as Leesville Road High School retires his jersey. The jersey retirement ceremony will take place between the junior varsity and varsity boys basketball games against Sanderson on Friday, Jan. 24. Berrios, a member of Leesville Road’s Class of 2014,
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ELON, N.C. – Late in Tuesday night’s second quarter against Cedar Ridge, Western Alamance’s suffocating full-court pressure forced a turnover as the Red Wolves attempted to cross the time stripe. Allie Sykes quickly answered with a step-back three from the wing. It kick-started three straight steals and three straight threes for the Lenoir-Rhyne signee. That
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