Local soccer standout Cali O’Neill announced her commitment to UNC via social media on Sept. 3. O’Neill, a junior at Seaforth High School, will join the storied women’s soccer … more

Robert Tripp, a junior running back at Northwood, earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Sept. 2. In the Chargers’ 33-13 win over North Moore Friday, Tripp scored three … more

Here’s a recap of the key results, developments and conference standings from week four of the high school fall sports season in Chatham County: ‌ Volleyball Woods Charter … more

SILER CITY — After a tightly contested first half, second-half adjustments lifted Jordan-Matthews (3-4, 1-0) to an explosive 7-2 win over Eastern Randolph on Sept. 4. The rout over the … more

Week three of the high school football season in Chatham County can be best described as a week of really high highs and really low lows. As far as the highs, Dalton Brown earned his first win … more

PITTSBORO — As Northwood (1-2, 1-0) earned its first win of the season over North Moore (0-3 0-1), 33-13, Friday, Dalton Brown earned a soaked t-shirt and a game ball for winning his first game … more

UNC (2-0, 0-0) left its heelprint all over Charlotte (0-2, 0-0) as it rushed for 269 yards in its 38-20 home opening win Saturday.    With junior running back Omarion Hampton leaving … more

Former Northwood football star Brendan Harrington is back at App State for his last ride. Harrington, a redshirt senior inside linebacker, began his sixth year at App State in the … more

Northwood girls’ cross country junior Sydney Gray earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Aug. 26. In the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference meet on Aug. 27, Gray finished with the … more

Week three of the high school fall sports season in Chatham Country brought an entertaining slate of intra-county showdowns, impressive individual performances and growing win streaks. … more

There’s always two sides to a storm. The rainy conditions that fell over many North Carolina high school football games and caused delays, postponements and the cancellation of … more

BEAR CREEK — After a Mid-Carolina 1A/2A volleyball showdown between first-place Chatham Central and second-place Seaforth on Aug. 28, the defending conference champions are back in the … more

CAMERON — Union Pines (2-0, 0-0) put on a defensive masterclass in its 35-0 win over the Chargers (0-2, 0-0) Friday. The Vikings intercepted the Chargers seven times thanks to different looks and constant pressure from its defensive line and a solid display of ball skills in the secondary. The seven picks are tied for the second-most interceptions in a game in North Carolina High School Athletic Association history. more

With high school sports ramping up in Chatham County, many of the county’s former athletes will be joining, or have already joined, the party on college campuses. Across different fall … more

Seaforth boys’ soccer’s Nadir Martinez earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Aug. 19. In Seaforth’s 12-0 win over Rocky Mount Saturday, the Hawks’ largest win … more

PITTSBORO — Seaforth’s comeback effort came up just short in its football season opener. After being down 18-0 entering the final quarter, the Hawks, opening the season at home, fell … more

Friday night lights are back in Chatham County. The high school football season touched down Friday, and all four of the county’s teams took the field for game one out of 10. The … more

PITTSBORO — Behind the one-two punch of senior captains Omar Gallegos and Roger Rosada, Northwood started its boys’ soccer season on the right foot. The Chargers dominated Southern … more

In the second week of high school sports, more Chatham County teams joined in on the action and got their seasons underway. For all of the fall sports outside of football, here’s a recap … more

The 2024-25 high school sports season is finally here. In the first week, Chatham County saw regular season action across various fall sports, including volleyball, boys’ soccer, … more