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Northside-Pinetown’s Andrew Harding sets 1A record at boys cross country championship; Lejeune wins team title

The individual race in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A boys cross country state championship wasn’t exactly close on Saturday afternoon at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville. With the only sub-16-minute time, Northside-Pinetown’s Andrew Harding claimed the 1A state championship, posting a time of 15:28.84. Harding set a new 1A record

Swain County wins 4th straight 1A girls cross country title; Arizona Blankenship wins her second

For the second time in her high school career, Arizona Blankenship is a cross country state champion. The senior from Swain County finished the race in 18:11.69 at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A girls cross country state championship at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville. The last cross country state championship

First Flight’s Morgan Miller repeats, North Lincoln’s team four-peats at 3A girls cross country championships

First Flight’s Morgan Miller is a cross country state champion again. Miller successfully defender her title from last season at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A girls cross country state championship at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville on Saturday. With a time of 18:04.99, Miller’s time was about one second faster

Hampton scores 5 TDs, Brown gets first win over Florida State as North Carolina rolls to 35-11 win :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Bob Ferrante, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Omarion Hampton had four touchdown runs and a 49-yard TD reception as North Carolina cruised to a 35-11 victory over Florida State on Saturday. Hampton racked up 172 rushing yards and 93 receiving yards and now has 14 touchdowns for UNC (5-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference)

N.C. State blasts Stanford 59-28 behind explosive offense led by CJ Bailey :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Nate Ryan, Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hollywood Smothers and Jordan Waters each rushed for two touchdowns and quarterback CJ Bailey added three more while being nearly perfect through the air as North Carolina State crushed Stanford 59-28 to hand the Cardinal their sixth consecutive loss. The Wolfpack (2-3 ACC, 5-4) snapped a

West Henderson claims sixth volleyball title, wins 3A title match over J.H. Rose

RALEIGH, N.C. — West Henderson is on the mountaintop in more ways than one. The Falcons won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A volleyball championship game in a four-set battle against J.H. Rose on Saturday at N.C. State’s Reynolds Coliseum by a 3-1 score (19-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-20). Both programs entered the match with

NC State’s Patyon Wilson inducted to NC State football ring of honor :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports Former NC state linebacker Payton Wilson was inducted into the NC State football ring of honor on Saturday in the team’s home game against Stanford. He’s the 13th member of the ring of honor. “Payton was the embodiment of ‘Hard. Tough. Together,’ NC State head coach Dave Doeren. “Watching him

Duke upset bid falls short in second half, lose to No. 5 Miami, 53-31 :: WRALSportsFan.com

By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cam Ward and Xavier Restrepo had another day to remember, and No. 5 Miami pulled off yet another big comeback. Ward — Miami’s Heisman Trophy hopeful — threw for 400 yards and five more touchdown passes, three to Restrepo on

At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions

CALI, Colombia (AP) — After two weeks of negotiations, delegates on Saturday agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body that will include Indigenous peoples in future decisions on nature conservation, a development that builds on a growing movement to recognize the role of the descendants of some regions’ original

Monroe 4-star DB Jordan Young picks Clemson over NC State

On Saturday, a highly touted prospect from Union County announced his choice to take his talents across the South Carolina border. Jordan Young, a consensus 4-star defensive back, committed to Clemson University. Young had a final top four of Clemson, Florida State, Michigan, and NC State. He is listed at six feet tall and 180