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Hawks fend off Bears’ electric shooting night to claim season sweep of in-county rivals
The Seaforth Hawks (12-9, 9-3 conference) came into this feud looking to capitalize on already having beaten the Chatham Central Bears (7-10, 6-5 conference) earlier in the season. But Chatham Central was hoping to even the score against Seaforth and try to improve on their conference record to inch closer to a playoff spot. more
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A Northwood swimmer glides her way through the women's 200-yard freestyle relay during the NCHSAA 3A Swimming State Championships at Triangle Aquatic Center last Friday.
Reed takes hold of Chargers’ uncertain season, propels them to unlikely success
The Chargers proved they belong among the state’s elite swimming circles, claiming a 3rd-place team finish to go along with a pile of individual and relay hardware. more
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Northwood 220-pounder Jake Dunning (left, in uniform) screams after pinning Orange’s Elijah Acosta, who defeated him three times this season, during the NCHSAA 3A Mideast Wrestling Regionals last Saturday at Union Pines. Dunning placed second in his weight class at regionals, making him one of three Northwood grapplers to qualify for the state tournament this weekend.
Three Chargers punch tickets to states after redemption-filled regional tourney
Northwood 220-pounder Jake Dunning weathered a brutal onslaught by his Orange High School nemesis Elijah Acosta to drive him to his back in the semifinal bout at the 2022 NCHSAA 3A Mideast Wrestling Regionals, hosted by Union Pines. His 5-2 victory was an electrifying moment of redemption. more
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Chatham County scores and schedules: Feb. 14 through Feb. 20
Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, Feb. 14 to Sunday, Feb. 20. This story will be updated throughout the week. Monday, February 14 Tuesday, … more
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Chatham Central senior Colin Lagenor (12) weaves through the air to put up a floater in the Bears' 69-41 win over the Jordan-Matthews Jets last Friday. Lagenor (16 points) is one of the team's veteran leaders, accoding to Head Coach Robert Burke, who praised Lagenor's ability to fight in the paint against bigger competition.
Lagenor, Jourdan combine for 31 in Bears’ 2nd-half rout of rival Jets
When you’re playing your storied rival in front of a packed gym, there’s bound to be some noise. Add in senior night festivities — equipped with flowers, amateur iPhone photography and tissue-rich grandparents — and the lights, sounds and emotions grow even larger. more
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Chatham Central junior Jaylee Williams extends for a layup in the Bears' 50-36 victory over the Jordan-Matthews Jets last Friday. Williams (6 points) was a major defensive help in shutting down Jets senior guard Eillia Wright in the second half, leading to the rivalry win.
Nine Bears score in 50-36 win over Jets, marking 11th straight victory in series
It’s strange to think that a game-defining moment could happen as early as the first quarter, much less within the contest’s first four minutes. But the Chatham Central women’s basketball team is proof that it can. more
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Victor Hensley
Why the Bengals will win Super Bowl LVI
Nobody thought they’d be here. And, really, that’s not an exaggeration — there wasn’t a soul who thought the Bengals would be playing for the most iconic trophy in American pro sports (aside from the handful of irrationally confident fans in Cincinnati) this season. more
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Max Baker
Why the Rams will win Super Bowl LVI
In 2018, the Rams lost the lowest scoring Super Bowl in history, 13-3, to the New England Patriots. All jokes aside, the Rams are in prime position to win their first title since moving from St. Louis to Los Angeles. more
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Pujol
Hawks send 5 swimmers to state meet in inaugural swimming season
This week, the News + Record spoke with Antoinette Pujol, the Hawks’ head swimming coach, to discuss the team’s inaugural season in the pool, what we should watch for in this weekend’s state meet and how she’s been able to find success with a group of swimmers of various experience levels. more
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Chatham County scores and schedules: Feb. 7 through Feb. 13
Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, Feb. 7 to Sunday, Feb. 13. This story will be updated throughout the week. Monday, February 7 Tuesday, … more
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Victor Hensley
Championship Weekend proved the NFL is TV’s best drama
I used to think the NBA was the sports world’s version of a soap opera. From an eclectic cast of characters to, at times, unreasonable drama — the Clippers-Rockets locker room skirmish of 2018 … more
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Max Baker
The NBA All-Star voting process needs some tuning
Last week, the NBA All-Star starters were announced. Like many people, I really didn’t care much at the time. The actual game is fun for the players and fans, but the talk-show media pundits … more
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Northwood 138-pounder Andrew Kimbrel (on mat, left) applies a gut wrench and snatches an ankle to drive Ben Musser of Orange back to the mat during their match in the 1st round of the NCHSAA 3A dual-team playoffs on Monday night. Orange pulled out the win, 45-27.
Chargers storm back from 39-3 deficit but fall just short in 1st round match vs. Panthers
HILLSBOROUGH — Northwood suffered through a four-year drought since its last appearance in the NCHSAA team wrestling duals in 2017. But it took nemesis Orange High School just one night to … more
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Messier
Knights aiming to rebound with potential No. 1 seed on deck
With a 20-1 record (5-0 in Central Tar Heel 1A conference) through the team’s first 21 games and just six games left on the schedule, the Knights are trending toward a potential No. 1 seed in the 1A East of the NCHSAA playoffs. more
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The view from the 20-yard-line marker during the Jordan-Matthews Jets' home game against Randleman last March. The new 14U Siler City Jets will play their games at Jordan-Matthews' football stadium.
Siler City’s newest 14U team aims to fill town’s middle school football void
Ryan Johnson, head football coach at Jordan-Matthews High School, is leading the charge on a brand new football team called the Siler City Jets, a 14U program that has its sights set on beginning play this fall. more
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Chatham County scores and schedules: Jan. 31 through Feb. 6
Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, Jan. 31 to Sunday, Feb. 5. This story will be updated throughout the week. Monday, January 31 Tuesday, … more
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Northwood freshman defensive end Gus Ritchey (20) tackles a Chapel Hill ballcarrier during the Chargers' 33-28 defeat to the Tigers on Sept. 3, 2021. Ritchey had 6 tackles in the loss.
Georgia, Michigan among 7 schools interested in Northwood freshman Gus Ritchey
PITTSBORO — There’s an athlete out of Northwood who’s drawing interest from top programs across the nation, receiving offers from schools in seven different states — located in just about … more
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Jordan-Matthews senior Eillia Wright (10) fights through contact on her way to the hoop in the Jets' 50-21 win over the North Moore Mustangs last Wednesday. Wright has been described as the team's 'engine' by head coach Lamont Piggie. She had 19 points against the Mustangs.
Jets’ full-court press fuels double-digit thrashing in rematch with Mustangs
SILER CITY — They say it’s hard to beat a team twice in a single season. Jordan-Matthews women’s basketball is evidence that’s not always true. On Dec. 6, the Jets earned their first … more
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Jordan-Matthews senior Jacob Carter (12) drives to the hoop during the Jets' 53-48 defeat to the North Moore Mustangs last Wednesday. J-M fell to 2-10 on the season with the loss.
‘It just hurts’: Jets fail to fend off Mustangs’ fiery 2nd-half comeback
SILER CITY — Sitting amongst the crowd last Wednesday night was like standing on the brink of a slowly cracking dam. You knew it was going to burst. It was just a matter of when. With each … more
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Chatham Central’s Cade Fields (top) controls an opponent February 2019 in Bear Creek in area high school wrestling action.
NCHSAA postpones first and second round of Dual Team Wrestling Playoffs
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Board of Directors has voted to postpone the first and second rounds of the 2022 Dual Team Wrestling Tournament due to … more
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