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Athlete of the Week: Abigail Emrich
Northwood swimmer Abigail Emrich earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Jan. 29. In the NCHSAA 1A/2A Central Region Championship, Emrich swam the fastest times for the girls 200 … more
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Breaking down Chatham teams’ 2023 football schedules
Monday marked the first day of practice for high school fall sports, and there are just two weeks left until most county teams will see their first regular season action.     … more
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Seaforth’s Gabe Rogers gets the pin over Trinity’s Aiden Burkholder in the 106-lbs weight class during the 2A NCHSAA Dual Meet Championship at the Greensboro Field House. Rogers’ win tied the match, but the Hawks eventually fell, 36-31.
Seaforth falls short of dual team state wrestling title, loses to Trinity, 31-36
Seaforth’s historic dual team wrestling season fell just short of a grand finish Saturday. In the program’s first ever dual team state championship appearance, Seaforth lost to … more
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The Chatham Central football team had an overall record of 12-59 in seven seasons with former head coach Sherman Howze. (Simon Barbre)
Central hires Derrin Little as next head coach
BEAR CREEK — When Chatham Central High athletic director Tommy Peele offered Derrin Little the job of head football coach last month, he wanted to make sure one thing was clear.   … more
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Chatham Central’s Devonte' Johnson shoots against Jordan-Matthews' Zaeon Auguste during the Bears’ win over the Jets to complete a season sweep.
Chatham Central pulls away late to beat rival Jordan-Matthews, 63-50
As Chatham Central let the final seconds tick away, senior Devonte Johnson shuffled to the Bears’ bench, yelled “let’s go” and waved his arms in the air, motioning the … more
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Northwood freshman Gus Ritchey works on drills during the NextGen All America Camp last summer.
Northwood rising junior Ritchey commits to UNC
PITTSBORO — Local high school football prospect Gus Ritchey shocked everyone on Tuesday, Aug. 1, as he announced his decision to commit to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.   Ritchey, a … more
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Jordan-Matthews has finished with a record of .500 or better in each of the past 12 seasons under head coach Paul Cuadros. (Nikki Witt)
Chatham boys’ soccer teams set for another successful season
SILER CITY — The start of boys’ soccer season in Chatham County is less than two weeks away.   Last fall, four schools — Jordan-Matthews, Seaforth, Northwood and Woods … more
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Katie Leonard (left) and Gabby White speak to the North State Journal after a big win over Northwood in the battle of Pittsboro.
Seaforth clamps down on Northwood, sweeps Chargers in 51-36 win
For now, the Seaforth girls are the big dogs in Pittsboro. In this season’s second meeting between Seaforth and Northwood, the respective top 2 teams in the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference, … more
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Lady Jet Joceyln Mitchell, 50, hauls in a rebound against Lee County Wednesday night.
Jordan-Matthews at Lee County basketball [Photo gallery]
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Northwood quarterback Carson Fortunes scrambles during the Jack Shaner Jamboree on Aug. 12.
Jack Shaner Jamboree will host teams at Northwood
PITTSBORO —  The Friday night lights will be back this week as scrimmages will give a sneak preview of the upcoming regular season.   The Jack Shaner Jamboree at Northwood High … more
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Chatham Randolph Pony All-Star’s Cade McCallum advances the runner to second base in top of the 5th inning against Ohio during the Pony league 14u semifinals of the east regional in High Point, NC on August 5th, 2023. PJ WARD-BROWN/NORTH STATE JOURNAL
Chatham-Randolph All-Stars make run at Pony Regional Tournament
HIGH POINT — Six teams arrived in High Point last week hoping to advance to the 2023 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pony League World Series in Washington, Pennsylvania. The Pony League East Zone … more
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Athlete of the Week: Will Cuicchi
Seaforth runner Will Cuicchi earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Feb. 5. In the NCHSAA 1A/2A Indoor Track and Field State Championship meet Saturday, Cuicchi, a junior, won the boys … more
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The jerseys of Terrence Newby and Reggie “Kermit” Carter take their place on the Jordan-Matthews gym wall, next to that of the previously retired Robert Siler’s.
Jordan-Matthews retires jerseys of two basketball legends during its HOF Night
‌Sometimes, a person can seek the answers, and other times, the answers can find them. Former Jordan-Matthews basketball head coach John Phillips, who was in the midst of one of his worst … more
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J-M girls’ volleyball coach Johnny Alston will also be coaching the new boys’ team, along with Jordan Maness.
Jordan-Matthews will field boys volleyball team in the spring
For one Chatham County school, volleyball action will start a few months early in 2024. Jordan-Matthews is rolling out a boys volleyball team this spring for the first time in school history. … more
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Northwood’s Laney Bobo is the state champion in girls' pole vault. Photo via Northwood athletics
Chatham County athletes win state titles in swimming, track and field
State Champions Chatham County had a successful showing at the NCHSAA 1A/2A Swimming and Diving and Indoor Track State Championships over the weekend. Regarding swimming, Northwood junior … more
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Northwood’s Gus Ritchey takes a photo with supporters at the Jack Shaner Jamboree on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. Gene Galin for the Chatham News & Record
Local football standout swaps commitment to in-state rival
PITTSBORO – Less than two weeks after committing to UNC, standout high school recruit Gus Ritchey has sent a ripple through the local college football scene by swapping his commitment to … more
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Levi Perkins is one of the five finalists for the Naismith Courage Award. Photo via Seaforth athletics
Seaforth senior nationally recognized for returning to basketball just months after injuries to both knees
Nearly five months before playing in his first game of the 2023-24 season, senior Levi Perkins didn’t know if he’d put on a Seaforth jersey again. In late July, Perkins slid down a … more
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Seaforth prepares to snap the ball in a scrimmage against Union Pines on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Gene Galin for the Chatham News & Record
County football teams start season with uncertainty, hope
SILER CITY — With two new coaches in the mix, Jordan-Matthews coach Ryan Johnson has the most tenure of his peers in Chatham County as he enters his third year as the head man for the Jets. … more
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Fred Whitaker from Northwood HS
Athlete of the Week: Fred Whitaker
Northwood boys basketball’s Fred Whitaker earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Feb. 12. In Northwood’s regular season finale against Bartlett Yancey on Feb. 14, Whitaker, … more
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