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The 2025 HighSchoolOT All-State Girls Swimming & Diving Team

The fifth-annual HighSchoolOT girls swimming & diving all-state team features 26 swimmers making at least a second appearance on the team, including one that is now an eight-time selection and six-time first teamer (Green Hope’s Mere Whelehan). The all-state team is based on either N.C. High School Athletic Association or the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic

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The 2025 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Swimming & Diving Team

The fifth-annual HighSchoolOT boys swimming & diving all-state team features 19 swimmers making at least a second appearance on the team, including one that is now a seven-time selection and five-time first teamer (Charlotte Latin’s Norvy Clontz). The all-state team is based on either N.C. High School Athletic Association or the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic

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HighSchoolOT’s 910 All-Region Football Team for 2024

For the first time, HighSchoolOT is releasing All-Region Football Teams. These will complement our All-State Football Team, which just reached its fifth edition. The All-Region teams, which are only for HSOT Insiders, use our existing area code region format. We divide our regional team rankings and watch lists by the state’s six area codes: the

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NCHSAA announces coach, athletic director award winners

The N.C. High School Athletic Association Foundation announced the winners of the Toby Webb Outstanding Coach Award and the Dave Harris Athletic Director Award of Excellence on Friday. East Rutherford’s Neil Van Dyke was named the winner of the Toby Webb Award, while Topsail’s Tod Morgan and Perquimans’ Justin Roberson were named the Dave Harris

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Science News

What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar suffered extensive damage, with images from the capital, Naypyidaw, showing rescue crews pulling victims from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Authorities in Bangkok said deaths

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Garrett Wingate promoted to Ayden-Grifton head football coach

Days after former head coach Paul Cornwell was promoted within the county, Ayden-Grifton High School has filled the role. Offensive coordinator Garrett Wingate has been promoted to head coach, making him the seventh leader of the Charger football program in its history. Wingate was the offensive coordinator at J.H. Rose in 2021 and Northern Nash

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What to know about the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S. Department of Defense’s northernmost installation. The base was built following a 1951 defense agreement between Denmark and the United States. It supports missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance operations for

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