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Entering with high expectations, Grayson Murray left his mark on NC high school golf

The golf community was stunned to learn of the death of PGA Tour player Grayson Murray on Saturday. Murray, 30, died on Saturday morning, according to a statement from PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, one day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge. Earlier this year, Murray won the Sony Open in Hawaii, but the

What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehand

ATLANTA (AP) — Record warmth this winter fueled a deadly tornado outbreak across parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas in March. Then tornadoes killed multiple people and injured at least 35 others in Iowa. Recent twisters have even struck in places unaccustomed to them, such as one near Los Angeles in 2023 that tore

Garner scores on wild pitch in 10th inning to advance past Wake Forest, to 4A state championship

Claire Herman scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as Garner advanced to the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship series on Friday night. After a 45-minute lightning delay before the first pitch, Garner and Wake Forest battled through 10 innings to determine the eastern regional champion. Herman scored

Northside baseball joins softball program in 1A state championship

There’s a party in Beaufort County, and it’s an all-Northside affair. A day after the Panthers softball team punched its ticket to the 1A state championship series, the baseball team did the same. Rallying back from a 1-0 series deficit against East Wake Academy, the Panthers escaped Zebulon with a 7-4 win on Thursday before

Crutchfield silences North Stanly bats to send Southwestern Randolph to 2A state championship

For the first time since winning it all in 2010, Southwestern Randolph softball is state championship bound. The Cougars rallied back from a 1-0 series deficit, and defeated North Stanly 2-0 on Friday night to claim the 2A western regional title. Macie Crutchfield’s dominant postseason run continued. The junior spun a five-hit shutout with five

East Rowan plays long ball to earn first state championship trip in 14 years

As you approach Staton Field in Granite Quarry, you are first greeted by signs that honor past regional and state championship teams at East Rowan. For the last fourteen years, those signs have remained untouched. Until now. Within the walls of one of North Carolina’s most iconic high school baseball cathedrals now resides the 2024

Greene Central rams Whiteville to reach 2A championship series

Greene Central used a bombastic fifth and sixth inning to pull away from Whiteville and win the 2024 N.C. High School Athletic Association’s 2A East regional final series. It was a decisive 9-1 victory in a decisive game three on Friday night. Greene Central will play in next week’s 2A state championship series against the

Kurtz makes history while NC Courage lose 3-0 at Houston Dash :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Chris Lea, WRAL-TV sports anchor/reporter The NC Courage took a loss on the road versus the Houston Dash 3-0. The loss puts the Courage at 5-0-7 so far into the season. In the 44th minute, Dash player Ramona Bachmann got the scoring started just before halftime to give Houston the 1-0 lead at the

Memphis powers past Durham, 5-4 :: WRALSportsFan.com

Luken Baker drilled a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning to lift Memphis past Durham 5-4 at the DBAP on Friday night. The Redbirds (26-23) hit three homers in the game, but Baker’s shot off of Durham reliever Edwin Uceta (L, 1-2) leveled the series. Baker earned the IL’s MVP award last year. Nick

Bird flu virus detected in beef from an ill dairy cow, but USDA says meat remains safe

Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday, but officials said the meat from a single sickened dairy cow was not allowed to enter the nation’s food supply and beef remains safe to eat. The USDA said the virus was found as part of testing