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PITTSBORO — Keira Rosenmarkle laughs and blushes a bit when asked whether she’s a trendsetter for girls wrestling in North Carolina.
A blonde bulldog at center circle, the Seaforth …
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BY DAN E. WAY, News + Record Correspondent
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2/1/23
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PITTSBORO — The Seaforth wrestling team had glory on their minds, but lead in its shoulders. After advancing to the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association team dual state …
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BY DAN E. WAY, News + Record Correspondent
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2/1/23
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The best record of any Chatham County boys lacrosse team last spring belonged to Northwood, which finished the year 11-6 overall — the team’s best season since 2018 — after reaching …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/25/23
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There is already too much chaos in this world for me to entertain a man who willingly puts mayonnaise in his coffee. I do not need this guy starting at the most important position on my favorite …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/25/23
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Ahead of last Friday’s tilt between Chatham Charter and Woods Charters’ girls basketball teams, Knights senior Tamaya Walden was approached by her dad, who let her know how close she was …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/25/23
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PITTSBORO — Mitch Johnson was already familiar with Northwood High when he recently applied to become the team’s next head football coach. Heck, he had already applied for the job the …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/25/23
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PITTSBORO — As talented as Seaforth junior Jarin Stevenson is, even he’s not had a stretch like this before.
Stevenson, a 6-foot-10 forward ranked as the No. 14 overall player and No. …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/25/23
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PITTSBORO — Seaforth’s Harrison Compton seized the magnitude of the moment. The Mid-Carolina 1A/2A regular season wrestling title was on the line in a familiar battle of foes with …
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BY DAN E. WAY
News + Record Correspondent
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1/25/23
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PITTSBORO — Northwood junior player Drake Powell became the latest Chatham County basketball player to pass 1,000 career points Tuesday night.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/25/23
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PITTSBORO — On Saturday, Northwood junior Skylar Adams played with a bandage on her left hand.
She’s been playing with a broken finger for a while now. Senior Te’Keyah Bland …
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BY SHELBY SWANSON, News + Record Correspondent
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1/18/23
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PITTSBORO — After the Northwood boys basketball team’s resounding 67-23 win over Jordan-Matthews on Saturday night, Chargers head coach Matt Brown wasn’t shy in his praise for his …
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BY SHELBY SWANSON, News + Record Correspondent
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1/18/23
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Across the long indoor track season, different meets serve different purposes. Some are tune-ups. Some are low stakes. But every meet serves as an opportunity for athletes to continue …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/18/23
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Sport always deeply reflects society. Athletics tell us what and who we value as a culture and hold a mirror as a microcosm of societal issues and debates.
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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1/18/23
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After starting the 2022 season 3-5, the Chatham Central baseball team rallied to win seven of its final 10 regular season games last spring and eliminate Jordan-Matthews in the Mid-Carolina …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/18/23
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Attributed to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, the idea of “success breeds success” has been around for thousands of years.
Locals who want an idea of what this is in practice need …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/18/23
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PITTSBORO — Northwood wrestlers scored nearly 150 team points in a Senior Night tri-match on their home mats on Friday, with the Chargers steamrolling 64-16 over outgunned 3A Central Conference …
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BY DAN E. WAY
News + Record Correspondent
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1/11/23
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Seaforth junior Jarin Stevenson and Northwood junior Drake Powell have bigger aspirations than playing high school basketball, but both are quietly approaching a major milestone in their prep …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/11/23
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As we enter the heart of conference play, the top girls basketball team in Chatham County this winter has been Seaforth, which is only in its second year as a varsity program.
The Hawks boast an …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/11/23
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We’re now more than a week removed from the traumatic events of Week 17’s Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals.
In the first quarter of that …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/11/23
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The top girls soccer team in Chatham County last season was Woods Charter, which went 19-1-2 overall and advanced to the 1A state final before falling, 3-0, to Christ the King. The Wolves have …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/11/23
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