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September 20, 2024
Given the fact that South Brunswick’s Kina Davis and Kings Mountain’s Madeline Huffman had combined to allow just 19 earned runs on the mound this spring, it was pretty easy to theorize that the clubs’ state title softball series would be a low-scoring one. That assessment proved to be spot-on for the initial matchup of
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The T.C. Roberson Rams (27-4) opened their title defense with a 3-0 shutout win over the Ashley Screaming Falcons (26-5) Friday night in the 4A Baseball State Championship. The Rams struck early and held off Ashley to take a 1-0 series lead in their title defense. The Rams got things rolling early in the bottom
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By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kayla Beaver’s dreams came true on Friday night. The graduate student threw 3 2/3 innings of perfect relief, Marlie Giles knocked in two runs, and No. 14 seed Alabama defeated No. 10 Duke 2-1 in an elimination game at the Women’s College
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The Greene Central Rams (28-1) took the opening game of the 2A Baseball State Championships over the Burns Bulldogs (31-2) Friday night. A hard fought 2-0 win to go along with a dominant pitching performance helped gain momentum for the Rams in what turned into a pitchers duel. Both sides got three quick outs to
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Garner moved within a win of its first N.C. High School Athletic Association state softball championship with an efficient 3-1 victory over Weddington Friday evening in the Game 1 of the best-of-3 4A finals. The Trojans (27-2) and Warriors (21-3) will meet again at 11 on Saturday morning in Game 2 back at the UNC
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Welcome to the final 2023-24 state championship previews for HighSchoolOT Insiders. From Beaufort to Cleveland County, and Wilkes down to Brunswick, here is everything you need to know before your weekend trip to Durham or Greensboro. 1A State Championship: Northside vs. East Wilkes Say what you want about the NCHSAA’s RPI formula, but they nailed
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It took extra innings, but East Rowan got the leg up on South Central in game one of the 3A championship series. The Mustangs (33-2) got a walk-off walk in the ninth inning to get a 3-2 win over the Falcons (24-5). Game two of the three-game series will be Saturday at 11 AM. Ultimately,
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Emaleigh Cherry couldn’t have picked a better time to blast her first home run of the season — and when it landed, the Northside-Pinetown Panthers were one step closer to their first state softball crown in school history. After four scoreless innings, Cherry, with two teammates on base, ripped a 1-2 pitch over the left-field
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports Durham, N.C. — There are a lot of signs in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Banners, decals, more banners, but it’s a new one that brought former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski back on Friday afternoon. “Coach K Highway” will run down a stretch of NC 751 and Cameron Blvd. A chunk
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By WRAL and The Associated Press UConn 4, Duke 1 NORMAN, Okla. — Ryan Hyde broke a tie with a two-run single in the sixth inning to help UConn beat Duke 4-1 on Friday in each team’s opening game of the Division I baseball tournament. Freshman Tyler Minick hit a solo home run in the
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