Northwood basketball’s Drake Powell is gaining more national attention ahead of his senior season.
In the updated 2024 ESPN 100 rankings released on Thursday, Powell rose 15 …
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Asheebo Rojas, Chatham News & Record
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9/6/23
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Before celebrating with his team after its first win of the season over Union Pines, Northwood football head coach Mitch Johnson took a squat by the 30-yard line and bowed his head.
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Asheebo Rojas, Chatham News & Record
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9/5/23
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Byline: Chuck Thompson
SILER CITY – The head football coaches of Chatham Central, Northwood Jordan-Matthews, Seaforth, and Chatham Central High Schools held a joint …
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Chuck Thompson, Chatham News & Record
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8/23/23
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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. …
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Chatham News & Record Staff
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8/17/23
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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 …
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Ryan Henkel, North State Journal
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8/16/23
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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 …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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8/9/23
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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 …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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8/9/23
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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 …
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BY JEREMY VERNON
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8/8/23
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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 …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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8/7/23
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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.
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BY JEREMY VERNON
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8/7/23
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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.
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BY JEREMY VERNON
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8/6/23
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Ryan Johnson, head football coach at Jordan-Matthews, jokes that he never heard the word “concussion” during his playing days.
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BY SHELBY SWANSON, News & Record Correspondent
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7/26/23
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Chatham County will be well represented at the 2023 Dixie Softball World Series.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/26/23
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PITTSBORO — One month after earning her first invite to a Brazilian women’s national team camp, Seaforth rising sophomore Sofia Viana is set to train with the U-17 team again next month.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/26/23
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UNC men's basketball schedules home-and-home with Kansas; Leaky Black gets two-way deal with Hornets
CHAPEL HILL — On Monday morning, the North Carolina men’s basketball team announced it will play a home-and-home series with the University of Kansas during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. The Tar Heels will play on the road in 2024-25 before hosting the Jayhawks the following season.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/26/23
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Former Northwood baseball standout Davis Palermo is currently playing his first full season of professional baseball.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/26/23
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For the third straight year, a group of local softball players will represent Chatham County at the Dixie Youth Softball World Series in Alexandria, La.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/19/23
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PITTSBORO — Next week, Seaforth High is offering a chance for local wrestlers to learn from several former grapplers with Division-I experience.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/19/23
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Since the start of July, the National Federation of State High School Associations has introduced several rule changes and adjustments that are set to begin starting with the 2023-24 school year.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/19/23
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The end of July means fall sports season is fast approaching, and Chatham County’s six high school volleyball teams look ready for another solid year of play.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, News & Record Sports Editor
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7/19/23
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