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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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RALEIGH — A battle between some of the top boys basketball recruits in the country, including one from Chatham County, took center stage at the John Wall Invitational at Broughton High in …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/4/23
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Unlike many other local athletes, several Chatham County basketball players were busy the week after Christmas competing in holiday tournaments.
Among the team’s who showcased their talents …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/4/23
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The only undefeated high school basketball team left in Chatham County is the Chatham Charter boys team, which is 15-0 after a pair of wins at the Comet Christmas Classic last week.
The Knights …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/4/23
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In 2022, only one Chatham County high school team — Northwood’s girls basketball team — won a state championship.
How many could lift trophies over the next 12 months?
To …
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After keeping their playoff hopes alive for an absurdly long time, the Carolina Panthers were officially eliminated from postseason contention with a 30-24 loss to Tampa Bay on the road Sunday …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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1/4/23
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RALEIGH — A battle betweem two of the top recruits in the country took center stage at the John Wall Invitational at Broughton High in Raleigh on Wednesday night.
Playing in its second game …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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12/29/22
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After a physically and mentally taxing first semester of college, former Northwood state champion Caroline Murrell is finally starting to feel like her old self.
Murrell — now a …
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12/28/22
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