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April 28, 2025
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Franklin Academy made its presence felt at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A boys tennis individual state championships on Saturday at Ting Park in Holly Springs. Alphonso Sison repeated his singles state title with a 6-3, 6-7 (10-3), 6-3 win over Greene Central’s William Drake and the Patriots’ duo of
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After winning the doubles championship last season, Eno River Academy’s Nathan Bermeo won the single championship on Saturday at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A boys tennis state championship at the Cary Tennis Center. Bermeo, a junior at Eno River, defeated Nikhil Deshpande 6-2, 6-1 in the championship. Deshpande was a two-time defending state
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Terry Sanford junior Drew Hedgecoe has a chance to do something only one other tennis player in N.C. High School Athletic Association history has accomplished — win a fourth state championship. On Saturday at the Burlington Tennis Center, Hedgecoe, a junior, won his third straight state title, beating South Central freshman Shaw Akula 6-2, 6-3.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific criteria. The AI software must be patented, “designated as
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BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons said they believed
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached
READ MOREForbush’s life flashed before its eyes. The Falcons’ memorable 24-2 season was facing its final three outs at the hands of 20-seed Pine Lake Prep. Five minutes later, Riley Campbell was swarmed by a sea two dozen teammates after walking off 3-2 winners. A chaotic series of events allowed the 4-seed to score twice in
READ MOREReagan will get the opportunity to host a highly anticipated rubber match against West Forsyth on Tuesday night. After storming back to score nine unanswered runs in a 9-4 win over Asheville, the Raiders are off to the third round. The heart of Reagan’s order went 4-for-11 with a home run, and four runs driven
READ MOREThree big swings is all that it took for Reagan to become third round bound. Caycee Wilson broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning to back her two-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over Porter Ridge. Wilson went the distance and struck out nine. Reagan will face Northwest Guilford on Tuesday in the NCHSAA
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ULAH, N.C. — A shutout pitching performance and alert base-running were enough for Southwestern Randolph to take down familiar postseason foe McMichael on Friday in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A softball playoffs. The Cougars earned a trip to round three with a 4-0 victory that came in unusual fashion.
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