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PITTSBORO — Ahead of her freshman year at Howard University, recent Northwood graduate Te’Keyah Bland will represent her high school one final time Monday night at the 2023 N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Girls’ Basketball Game in Greensboro.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/12/23
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The 2023 Women’s World Cup begins July 20 in host nations Australia and New Zealand, and the following month will offer soccer fans the opportunity to watch some of the sport’s best represent their countries at the highest possible level.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/12/23
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SILER CITY — With a 13-3 loss to Kannapolis Post 115 on Monday night, the Chatham American Legion Post 292 baseball team saw its first season come to an end.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/12/23
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PITTSBORO — This week, Seaforth rising sophomore Sofia Viana is living out one of her dreams.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/6/23
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After competing in the National Basketball Players Association’s Top 100 Camp in Orlando last week, Northwood rising senior Drake Powell is back in action this week at the Peach Jam tournament in North Augusta, S.C.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/6/23
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SILER CITY — The up-and-down season for the Chatham American Legion Post 292 baseball team has continued into conference play.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/6/23
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Someone alert the authorities.
We’re in the midst of perhaps the worst sports crime of the past 20 years, and we’re all culpable. The charge: Not paying enough attention to Shohei Ohtani — the best baseball player in the world.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/6/23
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PITTSBORO — Last week, local boys basketball standout Jarin Stevenson announced his commitment to the University of Alabama, and his decision to leave Seaforth early and join the Crimson Tide ahead of the 2023-24 season.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/28/23
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BEAR CREEK — Last fall proved to be a banner season for Chatham County’s girls’ tennis teams.
At the 1A level, Chatham Central made it all the way to the state …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/28/23
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Well, the Hornets didn’t listen to me.
Shocker.
Blessed with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Charlotte opted for Alabama’s Brandon Miller …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/28/23
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PITTSBORO — The accolades keep coming for Northwood rising senior boys’ basketball player Drake Powell.
This week, Powell is participating in the National Basketball …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/28/23
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Aiming to fill the hole brought on by a lack of middle school football in Chatham County, the Siler City Jets 14U team was started in 2022 to help give local athletes the chance to play tackle …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/28/23
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Last week in Chapel Hill, North Carolina graduate senior Armando Bacot, a member of the Tar Heels’ men’s basketball team, partnered with the Chatham Outreach Alliance (CORA), Food Lion, …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/22/23
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PITTSBORO — Jarin Stevenson, who starred at forward for the Seaforth boys' basketball team in the Hawks' first two seasons as a program, announced his commitment to the University of Alabama on Wednesday night via Twitter.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/21/23
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PITTSBORO — Seaforth fielded a varsity football team for the first time in 2022. The Hawks won two of the 10 games they played this past fall, but head coach Terrance Gary repeatedly preached to his team that its first season wasn’t just about wins and losses.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/21/23
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Prep roundup: Drake Powell jumps into top 10; Wolves hire Carmen Wood as new girls’ basketball coach
Northwood rising senior Drake Powell keeps climbing in recruiting rankings, locking in the five-star designation he recently received. Last week, the 6-foot-6 forward jumped up to No. 9 overall in the Class of 2024 according to 247Sports.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/21/23
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A total of 195 Chatham County athletes were selected to all-conference teams for their respective sports this spring. Sports that have their seasons during the spring are baseball, softball, girls’ soccer, boys’ tennis, boys’ golf, lacrosse and track and field.
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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6/21/23
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SILER CITY — About a year and a half ago, an American Legion baseball team in Chatham County was nothing more than a dream. But with the help of several local coaches, including John Will Headen, that dream has finally become a reality this summer.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/15/23
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A pair of Chatham Central athletes were recently honored by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association as all-state selections for the 2023 spring season.
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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6/15/23
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Northwood rising junior Gus Ritchey has continued to add to his recruiting resume since football season ended.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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6/15/23
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