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Inspiring story: King earns scholarship

RashawnKing7_20110708_MM Middle Creek's Rashawn King, center, is the national runner-up in the third annual Inspireum Football 'Rudy' Award. Published: Jan. 21, 2012 9:18 PM | Full story

From one 'Creek' to another

Middle Creek at Holly Springs Head football coach Sean Crocker had been at Middle Creek High School for seven years, and each day he drove to work - whether for a game, offseason workout or a normal day at school - he drove near Panther Creek High. Published: Jan. 18, 2012 2:45 AM | Full story

Raleigh council to consider renovations

No previous effort for renovations to Athens Drive High School's Williams Stadium has made it this far. Published: Jan. 15, 2012 9:27 AM | Full story

Orbin to coach Holly Springs

New Holly Springs High football coach Will Orbin has a history of producing teams that score points in bunches. Published: Jan. 8, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

Apex picks Joe Kilby as football coach

Cedar Ridge football Joe Kilby has resigned from that position to become the head football coach at Apex High. Published: Jan. 8, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

Three locals take part in Shrine Bowl

Three local students spent last week in Spartanburg, S.C., to take part in the 75th annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. For all three, the effect the week had on them was lasting. Published: Dec. 21, 2011 2:01 AM | Full story

King a finalist for Rudy Award

Middle Creek senior Rashawn King, who returned to sports this year as his leukemia is in remission, has been named one of 12 national finalists for PARADE Magazine's Rudy Award. Published: Dec. 14, 2011 2:01 AM | Full story

Markez Davis going to Air Force

A lot can change between a high school student's junior and senior year. And that's exactly what Markez Davis was looking for. Published: Dec. 14, 2011 2:01 AM | Full story

Bragg leaves Catamounts for Falcons

Wayne Bragg is heading for a new job at a new school. But he doesn't plan to add many miles to his commute. Published: Dec. 12, 2011 11:34 AM | Full story

David Riggs resigns from Holly Springs coaching post

Just a few hours after news of Panther Creek losing its football coach Wednesday, Holly Springs head football coach David Riggs told returning players that he was resigning from his post. Published: Dec. 12, 2011 11:34 AM | Full story

Wolfe retires from Apex

Longtime Apex football coach Bob Wolfe has retired from that position after 18 seasons. Published: Dec. 7, 2011 4:04 AM | Full story

Smouse steps down

Jeff Smouse laughed when he said that he was the winningest coach at Athens Drive High and also the losingest coach. Published: Nov. 30, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

A full fall sports season

If the fall sports are any indication of what the rest of the high school sports season is going to be like, we're in for quite the year. Here are the thoughts I've put together on the fall sports season. Published: Nov. 23, 2011 3:51 AM | Full story

Controversial football pod format saved on first-round travel

Since their inception last year in the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs, the "pods" used to form a bracket to cut down on travel has been a hot-button topic. Published: Nov. 23, 2011 3:51 AM | Full story

Cardinal Gibbons loses 31-17 to Wilson Hunt

This deep in the playoffs, Cardinal Gibbons knew a flawless performance would be needed to take down undefeated and top-seed Wilson Hunt Friday night. But the Crusaders couldn't quite pull it off, falling 31-17 in the N.C. Published: Nov. 23, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Stadium fix delayed

Athens Drive High School booster club president Karin Evanoff was hoping Thursday would bring the school closer to getting approval for a $7.4 million plan to renovate Williams Stadium. Published: Nov. 20, 2011 2:23 PM | Full story

Britt wears down Mustangs

Football: Two fourth-quarter touchdowns were the difference in a physical contest between Middle Creek and host Fayetteville Jack Britt. It was just a matter of which team would wear down the other first. Published: Nov. 18, 2011 11:15 PM | Full story

Middle Creek-Jack Britt preview

Only one area team is left in the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs. Published: Nov. 16, 2011 8:35 AM | Full story

Tighter helmets on horizon?

Mark Dreibelbis, an assistant commissioner of the N.C. High School Athletic Association, used to keep his football helmet on during games and practices at South Mecklenburg High because it hurt his ears to take his helmet off. Published: Nov. 16, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Cary's season comes to a close

Football: Fayetteville’s Jack Britt ran its shutout string to five consecutive games on Friday night as it handed visiting Cary a 31-0 loss in the second round of the NCHSAA 4AA football playoffs. Published: Nov. 12, 2011 12:02 AM | Full story

Mustangs march to 3rd round

Football: Middle Creek and Fuquay-Varina went blow-for-blow as expected during the first half of their second-round tilt in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4AA football playoffs. Published: Nov. 11, 2011 11:10 PM | Full story

Football Playoff Preview

The respective winners of this week's N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A football playoff games involving Tri-Nine teams will meet next week in the third round. Published: Nov. 9, 2011 2:41 AM | Full story

Mustangs' King is a Rudy finalist

Middle Creek running back Rashawn King is one of 50 finalists for the High School Football "Rudy" Award. Published: Nov. 9, 2011 2:36 AM | Full story

Fuquay grinds out its win against 71st

Football: There were two teams on a soggy football field in southern Wake County trying to do the same thing - run the ball. Published: Nov. 4, 2011 11:56 PM | Full story

Cary crushes Pirates in first round

Football: On a wet, muddy field Friday night, Cary advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA state 4AA playoffs for the first time since 2006 with a 27-7 win over Lumberton. Published: Nov. 4, 2011 11:52 PM | Full story

Jags shut out by Garner

Football: Garner successfully dealt with the hype of being a No. 1 seed and the sloppy field at Trojan Stadium, rolling to a 42-0 victory over Athens Drive in the opening round of the state 4AA playoffs on Friday. Published: Nov. 4, 2011 11:50 PM | Full story

Mustangs win rematch

Football: While the regular season “Battle of the Creeks” was decided by defensive touchdown, the postseason one came down to special teams. Published: Nov. 4, 2011 11:46 PM | Full story

Football Playoff Preview

Football: The football playoffs are here, and five Tri-Nine teams are in the 4AA bracket, with Athens Drive in the East and all others playing the Mideast. Published: Nov. 2, 2011 2:04 AM | Full story

Cary strikes through the air, takes 3rd

Football: When the Cary football team needed a win to lock up third place in the Tri-Nine Conference, an added dimension to their team's strengths came into the spotlight. Published: Oct. 29, 2011 12:03 AM | Full story

Middle Creek locks up 1-seed

Football: Middle Creek knew what it had to do, and it took care of business in decisive fashion Friday night. Published: Oct. 28, 2011 11:58 PM | Full story


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