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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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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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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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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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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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Photo via Seaforth Athletics
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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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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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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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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Photo via Northwood Athletics
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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Drake Powell is presented with his plaque naming him a McDonald’s High School All-American
Drake Powell becomes Northwood and Chatham County’s first McDonald’s All-American
Northwood basketball standout Drake Powell was named a McDonald’s All-American on Jan. 23, becoming the first athlete in Northwood and Chatham County history to earn the honor. Powell was … more
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orthwood’s Morgan Turner swims in the 100m butterfly during Mid-Carolina conference championship at the YMCA in Asheboro on January 23, 2024. Turner also participated in a winning relay team for Northwood, while Seaforth won the boys' and girls' team titles. PJ WARD-BROWN/NORTH STATE JOURNAL
Winter Sports Roundup: 1/22-1/27
Boys Basketball Northwood went undefeated during the week, beating Southeast Alamance on Jan. 23, 74-36, and Jordan-Matthews, 66-37, Friday. Jake Leighton scored a team-high 18 points in the … more
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Seaforth’s Gabby White (2) was honored for scoring her 1,000th career point. She then added another 13 to her total as the Hawks got a key conference win. (photo credit Seaforth Athletics X account)
Seaforth girls claim crucial conference win, boys fall in varsity double-header against Southeast Alamance
Girls In a Mid-Carolina 1A/2A showdown between the first-place Seaforth girls and second-place Southeast Alamance, the Hawks put on a lockdown defensive performance Thursday to pull out a gritty … more
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Jordan-Matthews Brennen Oldham shoots the ball against Burlington Cummings during a 1A/2A Mid Carolina conference game at Jordan-Matthews high school in Siler City on Jan. 19, 2024. PJ WARD-BROWN/NORTH STATE JOURNAL
Athlete of the Week: Brennen Oldham
Jordan-Matthews boys basketball’s Brennen Oldham earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Jan. 22. In a 74-70 win over Graham, Oldham scored his 1,000th career point during a … more
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Chatham Central's Reid Albright goes up for a basket in a game against Seaforth earlier this year.
Reid Albright’s 1,000 points sheds light on his quiet yet outstanding season, career
Family lineage aside, it’s almost perfect that junior Reid Albright is a Chatham Central Bear. It’s just like Albright that the cellular service gets spotty and street lights are … more
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Seaforth wrestlers pose for a team photo after winning the Mid-Carolina Conference meet.
Seaforth, 12 Chatham County wrestlers win conference titles at Mid-Carolina 1A/2A tournament
Seaforth hosted the 2024 Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference wrestling tournament Saturday and won its third consecutive conference title. The Hawks had 11 individual conference champions and totaled … more
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Yamilet Lozano throws a pass during Jordan-Matthews' comeback win over Cummings. PJ WARD-BROWN/NORTH STATE JOURNAL
Winter Sports Roundup: 1/15-1/20
Boys Basketball Northwood won its only game of the week, beating North Moore, 73-24, Friday. Senior Drake Powell recorded his first career triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 … more
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Seaforth wrestling senior Josh Miller earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Jan. 15, 2024.
Athlete of the Week: Josh Miller
Seaforth wrestling senior Josh Miller earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Jan. 15. In the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference wrestling tournament Saturday, Miller competed in the … more
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The varsity basketball game between Jordan-Matthews and Burlington Cummings was suspended with 4:54 left in the fourth quarter after an altercation involving a group of Cummings fans broke out in the stands. Jamari Amir Jones, 18, of Burlington, faces charges of assault on a school employee and disorderly conduct after he knocked Jordan-Matthews Principal April Burko to the ground as she tried to restore order.
Fight suspends boys game, Jets’ girls snap losing streak in Jordan-Matthews and Cummings double header
There wasn’t any love lost between Jordan-Matthews and Cummings in Friday night’s varsity double header. Starting with the Jordan-Matthews girls coming back from down double digits … more
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Former J-M and Wake Forest star Robert Siler speaking at his high school’s sports banquet.
Jordan-Matthews legend returns home to speak at school’s fall sports banquet
The name “Siler City” bore a new, yet familiar meaning for a couple of hours last Thursday night. Former Jordan-Matthews football and basketball legend Robert Siler returned to his … more
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