Previews of this week's Tri-Nine football match-ups, player of the week and quote of the week from last Friday's games.
Published: Aug. 24, 2011 2:06 AM | Full story

Leesville Road, ranked No. 2 in the News & Observer boys soccer rankings, scored in the game's first two minutes en route to a two-goal halftime lead and then held on in the second half to defeat No. 12 Apex.
Published: Aug. 18, 2011 11:23 PM | Full story 
Athens Drive has developed into a powerhouse in girls golf, finishing second in last year's N.C. High School Athletic Association 4-A championships after back-to-back state titles.
Published: Aug. 17, 2011 10:53 AM | Full story

If the Tri-Nine Conference wasn't the area's best football league from top-to-bottom last year, it at least has a compelling argument for the most competitive.
Published: Aug. 17, 2011 10:49 AM | Full story

Great news came last week when the N.C. High School Athletic Association announced its 2011 Hall of Fame class. If anything, it just shows that the Triangle has been in great hands the last few decades when it comes to high school sports.
Published: Aug. 3, 2011 3:29 AM | Full story

In the middle of Major League Baseball's trading deadline, a former Cougar found himself changing organizations.
Published: Aug. 3, 2011 3:27 AM | Full story

Apex was in perfect position for a rally that could send them to the CCSSL semifinals.
Published: Aug. 3, 2011 3:24 AM | Full story

Fewer varsity head coaches are as inclined to leave their post this summer, and some suggest the economy as a chief reason behind it.Wake County athletics directors are having to fill fewer vacancies than in recent years.
Published: Jul. 10, 2011 8:43 AM | Full story

Former Apex High baseball standout Michael Knox belted three home runs in the second game of his professional career last week.
Published: Jul. 10, 2011 8:41 AM | Full story

Kristen Harris' all-around game led team's run to perfection.
Published: Jun. 15, 2011 2:32 AM | Full story

Eleven area athletes were honored Sunday as News & Observer athletes of the year.
Published: Jun. 14, 2011 9:05 PM | Full story

Green Hope senior Max Povse became the first player in Falcons history to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft straight out of high school.
Published: Jun. 12, 2011 2:19 AM | Full story

I may not attend any of our area high school graduations this week, but that doesn't mean I don't feel a strong connection to this year's senior class.
Published: Jun. 8, 2011 4:58 AM | Full story

As a sign of how quickly the sport is spreading across the state, the UNC women’s lacrosse program has its first in-state recruits in program history — Green Hope grad Lauren Cosentino and Courtney McLaughlin, a senior at Apex.
Published: Aug. 20, 2008 12:29 PM | Full story

Tennis: Green Hope's Jake Bowling lost in the semifinals of the NCHSAA 4-A singles tournament in Chapel Hill on Saturday, as did Apex's doubles team of Viking Edeback and Wesley Barrett. Earlier in the week, Bowling helped the Falcons advance to the third round of the NCHSAA dual team tournament with a 7-2 win over Hoggard. Barrett and Edeback won their singles matches in their dual match against Millbrook, but the Wildcats eliminated Apex 5-2.
Published: May. 20, 2008 12:46 PM | Full story

Track & Field: Apex's Andie Cozzarelli, Green Hope's Karen Kazaglis and Cary’s 4x800 relay team earned silver medals on Saturday at the NCHSAA 4-A state track and field championships in Greensboro.
Published: May. 13, 2008 1:48 AM | Full story

Boys lacrosse: The Cougars dispatched Greensboro Grimsley 9-2 on Friday and will face Greensboro Page on Wednesday in the NCHSLA 4-A semifinals.
Published: May. 13, 2008 1:18 AM | Full story

Boys basketball: Less than two months ago, Apex stood at 4-10 overall without a conference win to its credit. Now, the Cougars find themselves in a sectional final after a nail-biting 50-49 win over Millbrook in the second round of the NCHSAA 4-A Thursday night.
Published: Feb. 29, 2008 12:35 PM | Full story

Imps win their third invitational title of the year; Apex golfer wins Pinehurst event.
Published: Jan. 4, 2008 11:18 AM | Full story

One on One: Sports Editor Tim Candon races Apex High senior Andie Cozzarelli in the 3,200 meters, an event she's a three-time state champion in.
• VIDEO: Watch the race
Published: Nov. 27, 2007 10:17 AM | Full story

Emili Tasler, who tore her ACL last Dec. 27 as a senior at Apex High, re-injured her knee during N.C. State's preseason and will not play at all for the Wolfpack this winter.
Published: Nov. 27, 2007 10:08 AM | Full story

Soccer: Apex shredded Hoke County 7-0 Saturday in the second round of the NCHSAA 4-A playoffs. The Cougars will next play Wilmington Hoggard Wednesday at Apex.
Published: Nov. 6, 2007 11:52 AM | Full story

Soccer: Apex, Green Hope, Athens Drive and Panther Creek all won their first-round playoff games Tuesday.
Published: Oct. 31, 2007 12:20 PM | Full story

Cross Country: The NCHSAA 4-A Mideast Regional boys' and girls' races are Saturday morning at SAS Soccer Park.
Published: Oct. 23, 2007 10:18 AM | Full story

Volleyball: Cary avenged its only loss of the season and beat Apex 3-0 on Oct. 9 to clinch the Tri-8 championship.
Published: Oct. 16, 2007 2:53 PM | Full story

Football: Middle Creek beat Apex 30-14 Friday to win its second straight game after starting the season with four consecutive losses.
Published: Oct. 2, 2007 2:36 PM | Full story

Sports roundup: The Green Hope boys' cross country team won its race in Greensboro by 17 seconds.
Published: Sep. 18, 2007 2:09 PM | Full story

Apex grad Yorel Hawkins' game continues to evolve.
Published: Jul. 24, 2007 11:04 AM | Full story

Published: Jun. 26, 2007 12:24 PM | Full story

Baseball: Middle Creek roughs up Person County 9-1 and Apex beats Cape Fear 6-4 on strength of six-run fourth inning.
Published: May. 15, 2007 8:43 AM | Full story

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