CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association in conjunction with Wells Fargo released the final standings in the 39th annual Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2017-18 academic year. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. After…
For the second consecutive year the Piedmont Panthers knocked off Orange in the 3A Dual Team Wrestling State Championship, winning this year's match by a 33-31 count. Piedmont's Luis Oropesa took home MVP honors for his decision victory over Daylen Alston in the heavyweight bout as Oropesa outscored Alston 9-6. Oropesa's win stopped a string of 10…
The Cary Imps claimed their ninth ever Dual Team Wrestling State Championship with a thrilling 38-32 victory over the two-time defending champions, West Forsyth, in the 4A Dual Team Wrestling State Championship. Cary's Conrad Shiess was the match MVP, winning the match's final bout by pinning Kyle Perkins with 1:10 remaining in the first period…
West Lincoln ripped off three straight first period pin wins in the early portion of their 2A Dual Team Championship match against Croatan, running out to a 24-4 lead through five bouts, on their way to a dominating 54-16 win over the Cougars. Rebels grappler Keaton Norman was named the match MVP, opening the match with…
Rosewood battled back from an early 9-0 deficit to knock off defending 1A Champions, Robbinsville, in the 2018 NCHSAA Dual Team Wrestling State Championship. Joey Behrend was named the match MVP for his performance at 160 pounds, pinning Colton Phillips with 36.7 seconds remaining in the second period. The pin sealed the third Dual Team…
Chapel Hill, N.C. – Moe’s Southwest Grill locations in the Triangle, in conjunction with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), has selected Garry Allmon from East Wake High School in Zebulon, N.C., Adam Mills of Wakefield High School in Raleigh, N.C., and Robbie Broughton from Clayton High School in Clayton, N.C., as the first…
CHAPEL HILL— Elissa Cunane of Northern Guilford High School and Joseph Becker of East Surry High School have been named recipients of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week awards. Each week, two athletes in North Carolina High School Athletic Association competition are selected for this award from nominations submitted by media and school administrators. Cunane,…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce a return to Greenville and East Carolina University’s Minges Coliseum for the 2018 Eastern Regional Basketball Finals. Minges Coliseum will join Capel Arena at Fayetteville State University as the host sites of the eight-game, single-day event that features four games in…
CHAPEL HILL— Aniylah Bryant of Havelock High School and Brandon Ellington of Community School of Davidson have been named recipients of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week awards. Each week, two athletes in North Carolina High School Athletic Association competition are selected for this award from nominations received from media and school administrators. Bryant, a…
Goldsboro, NC – David Allen Thomas Sr., 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, at his home. David was born in Lawrence, Kan. on Aug. 3, 1937, to the late Clarence Alan Thomas and Sarah McCall Thomas. He graduated from East Carolina University in 1960 with a degree in physical education, received his…
