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Central Carolina Community College athletic award recipients include, from left to right: first row, Pristina Tabon, Tessa Wisniewski, Alijah Miles, Felisha Chavez and Anna Smith; second row, Kyle Howarth, Cole McBurnett, Tucker Moore, Montell Moore, Derek Gardner, Asia Waiters and Kayle Mejia. Award recipients not pictured include Wesley Case, Preston Cox, Britt Lehman, Demarcus McLaurin, Noah Ritch and Bonnie Thompson.

CCCC honors 2021-22 athletes

SANFORD — Central Carolina Community College has announced its athletic award recipients for the 2021-2022 school year. Here is a list of all award winners: Men’s Basketball: Derek Gardner … more

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| 5/4/22

Chatham County scores and schedules: May 2 through May 8

Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, May 2 to Sunday, May 8. This story will be updated throughout the week. more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 5/3/22

Jordan-Matthews freshman Jessica Parroquin Vallejo (24) jockeys for control of the ball with Seaforth freshman Morgan York (23) and sophomore Jadah Carroll (3) during the Jets' 7-0 shut-out win over the Hawks last Monday.

Rejuvenated Jets topple Hawks to clinch conference title behind lock-down defense, Landa’s hat trick

SILER CITY — With time ticking down late in the second half, Caitlin Erman’s path to the goal looked wide open. As her feet swiftly guided the ball down the right side of the pitch, the speedy … more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY

News + Record Staff

| 4/28/22

Chatham Central senior Collin Lagenor (right) dives back to first base as Union Pines first baseman Chance Purvis (23) waits for the brush-off toss from the pitcher in the Bears' 6-4 loss to the Vikings last Wednesday.

Bears achieve moral victory in 2-run loss to Union Pines — and that’s not a bad thing

BEAR CREEK — For some coaches, moral victories are akin to Bigfoot and Nessie. They simply don’t exist. But if your team is rich in underclassmen potential — every game providing … more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 4/27/22

Why my 22nd birthday is special

By the time you read this, I will have turned 22 years old. Some might ask, am I feeling like Taylor Swift? No, not particularly. I feel stuck in this weird limbo between teenager and adult as I … more

BY MAX BAKER, News + Record Intern | 4/27/22

Woods Charter sophomore Leyla Noronha (8) looks to score the ball in the Wolves' 9-0 shut-out victory over the Chatham Charter Knights last Monday. Noronha, the team's top goal-scorer, secured a hat trick in the win.

Wolves’ youth, Noronha’s iron foot provide secret sauce for unbeaten start

CHAPEL HILL — Leyla Noronha is one part tiny dancer and one part Thumbelina with a thunderfoot. The Woods Charter soccer player heads downfield like a ballerina in a clogger competition, … more

BY DAN E. WAY, News + Record Correspondent | 4/27/22

Chatham County scores and schedules: April 25 through May 1

Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, April 18 to Sunday, April 24. This story will be updated throughout the week. more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 4/25/22

Unwritten rules make baseball less enjoyable

Every couple of months, a conversation around the sports world features one of the most unnecessary topics: Unwritten Rules. And there is nothing more pointless than this debate. Let me … more

BY MAX BAKER, News + Record Intern | 4/20/22

The Chatham County Chaos mountain biking team poses for a photo during a practice at Briar Chapel on April 9.

How a 2-year hiatus, canceled 1st season only made the Chatham Chaos stronger

BRIAR CHAPEL — The first time they dug their tires into the dirt at Browns Creek, they had no idea it’d be the last. After all, it was the Chatham County Chaos’ first official … more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 4/20/22

Chatham Central head coach Drew Hackney (in red) addresses his team during a pause in the game during the Bears' 5-2 loss to the Randleman Tigers last Saturday.

Close losses define Bears’ 0-3 performance in 2022 Southern Alamance Easter Tournament

GRAHAM — Chatham Central’s softball team wasn’t able to explode offensively against Randleman because most of their best shots in the 5-2 loss were just at-’em … more

BY DAN E. WAY, News + Record Correspondent | 4/20/22

Chatham County scores and schedules: April 18 through April 24

Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, April 18 to Sunday, April 24. This story will be updated throughout the week. more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 4/17/22

A look ahead to the NBA playoffs

For the past 10 years, the NBA has seen very little parity. The Miami Heat — with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh — heavily outmatched the rest of the Eastern Conference while the next … more

BY MAX BAKER, News + Record Intern | 4/13/22

Northwood junior Van Reece (17) emerges from a scuffle with the ball during the Chargers' 17-3 win over the Seaforth Hawks last Friday. Reece was one of 7 Chargers to score on the night, slotting in 2 goals of his own.

Chargers’ Cox teaching valuable lessons as team finds success down 18 seniors

PITTSBORO — Northwood men’s lacrosse head coach Ryan Cox had one eye glancing proudly in the rearview mirror and another cast anxiously on the week ahead after his Chargers trounced Seaforth, … more

BY DAN E. WAY, News + Record Correspondent | 4/13/22

Some things are just better on the radio

When I was a kid, I watched nearly every UNC basketball game with my mom in our living room. There were times when I didn’t pay all that much attention to the game because I was busy playing … more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 4/13/22

Northwood junior Nathan McWilliams celebrates in the dugout after a run scores in the Chargers' 7-3 win over the Carrboro Jaguars last Saturday.

Scruggs strikes out 10 as Chargers fall to Cavaliers in lone defeat last week

SANFORD — Fresh off of a loss at Southern Lee last Thursday, Northwood head baseball coach David Miller struggled to find a positive takeaway. After all, his team’s offense was practically … more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 4/13/22

Chatham County scores and schedules: April 11 through April 17

Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, April 11 to Sunday, April 17. This story will be updated throughout the week. Monday, April 4 Tuesday, April … more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 4/11/22

Thanks for nothing, Kansas

Waking up Tuesday morning after hitting the snooze button one too many times, I’m sure I felt like most Tar Heels out there: deflated and defeated, yet proud. more

4/6/22

What it’s like to watch your school’s biggest rival win a championship

I still remember storming Memorial Stadium back in 2013. After failing to make a bowl game in 2012, the Missouri Tigers did what nobody thought was possible. They knocked off Texas A&M and Johnny … more

BY MAX BAKER, News + Record Intern | 4/6/22

Through growth and leadership among its youth, Woods Charter’s Stewart has high hopes for 2022 season

The Woods Charter women’s soccer team is pratically perfect through eight games this season, sitting with zero losses at 6-0-2 and its only blemish coming in two draws to start the season against … more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 4/6/22

The Jordan-Matthews baseball team breaks a pre-game huddle ahead of their rematch with the Seaforth Hawks last Friday. The Jets went on to sweep the season series with their cross-county foes after a 10-0 shut-out win.

Jordan-Matthews clobbers Seaforth in first trip to Siler City to earn season sweep

SILER CITY — It’s been nearly a month since Seaforth Principal Tripp Crayton threw the first pitch to kick off the school’s first baseball season on March 2. Yet, even though it was 27 days … more

BY VICTOR HENSLEY, News + Record Staff | 4/6/22