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Jaguars' season ends

After rallying to win last year's playoff game 8-7, it was the Spartans' turn to hang on as the Jaguars' late fourth-quarter rally stalled to give Southern a 24-21 win Friday night. Published: Nov. 20, 2009 11:15 PM | Full story

After banner year in basketball, what's next?

East Chapel Hill at Panther Creek 11-12-09 Last year was a golden year for high school talent, not only on the statewide level but also in the south Wake area. Published: Nov. 18, 2009 7:40 AM | Full story

Girls' teams promise tough play

Last year, the area featured some dominant local teams as three programs topped the 20-win mark and two had realistic dreams of a state championship. Published: Nov. 18, 2009 7:35 AM | Full story

Jags blow by Person County

Athens Drive jumped out to a 35-0 lead and didn't look back in its first-round playoff game against Person County on Friday night. Published: Nov. 14, 2009 12:14 AM | Full story

Six will prep for playoffs

Two-thirds of the state's largest conference will be competing in the postseason this Friday as six of our local Tri-Nine Conference teams earned bids to the NCHSAA 4-A and 4-AA football playoffs. Published: Nov. 10, 2009 1:01 PM | Full story

Football playoffs are finalized

The NCHSAA released its final football playoff brackets. Six Tri-Nine teams are in action, and three have home dates this Friday. Published: Nov. 7, 2009 3:09 PM | Full story

Jags get the right stop

Holly Springs had just gone 99 yards for a last-second touchdown, but needed two more to force overtime. Athens Drive stopped the Hawks, forcing a three-way tie for second place. In that draw, Athens is third, Holly Springs is fourth and Fuquay-Varina is second. Published: Nov. 6, 2009 11:29 PM | Full story

Tri-Nine's top three move on

Green Hope, Apex and Fuquay-Varina advanced in the first round of play in the NCHSAA 4-A boys soccer playoffs. Published: Nov. 5, 2009 7:13 AM | Full story

Football playoffs await few, but who?

Last week's football contests sorted out some of the most pressing concerns in the Tri-Nine Conference. But most of what we know is up in the air when it comes to the playoffs. Published: Nov. 4, 2009 5:42 AM | Full story

Soccer playoffs kicking off

For most of the regular season, Tri-Nine Conference boys soccer teams beat up on one another. Now, they get the chance to do it to someone else. Published: Nov. 4, 2009 5:07 AM | Full story

Back-to-back champs! Athens, Perry sweep girls golf titles

Senior Katherine Perry came from behind to win the 4-A state championship, and her team did the same on Tuesday to repeat as NCHSAA 4-A girls golf champions. Published: Oct. 28, 2009 5:28 AM | Full story

Falcons to face off with East Chapel Hill

Only Green Hope is alive in the team tennis playoffs going into the second round. Athens Drive, Cary Academy and Panther Creek were all bounced in the first round. Published: Oct. 26, 2009 11:52 AM | Full story

Special teams key Fuquay's win, set up showdown with Middle Creek next week

In a game with two evenly-matched teams, special teams play from Malcolm Thaxton provided the spark for Fuquay to pull out a 35-27 win over Athens on Friday. Published: Oct. 23, 2009 11:42 PM | Full story

SWakeSports: Predicting week 11 football

The SWakeSports blog is picking some upsets in this week's Friday football predictions, including the Game of the Week in Athens Drive at Fuquay-Varina. Published: Oct. 23, 2009 2:45 PM | Full story

Jhabvala, Spreitzer win Tri-Nine titles

Apex's Kersie Jhabvala and Green Hope's Bryan Spreitzer are wire-to-wire winners in the Tri-Nine cross country meet on Wednesday. Green Hope swept the team championships in boys and girls. Published: Oct. 22, 2009 5:38 AM | Full story

Green Hope advances in dual-team tennis

Out of three Tri-Nine girls tennis teams competing in the 4-A NCHSAA dual-team playoffs, only Green Hope advanced to the second round on Tuesday. Published: Oct. 21, 2009 11:12 AM | Full story

Athens dominates regional

Athens takes the East Regional by 28 strokes and will try to repeat their state title next week. Green Hope also qualified and will try to do the same after finishing fourth in the reginonal. Published: Oct. 21, 2009 11:03 AM | Full story

Athens blows out Panther Creek

Five turnovers by Athens' defense is all its red-hot offense needed to slam Panther Creek on Friday by the 46-6 score. Published: Oct. 16, 2009 11:46 PM | Full story

Live updates from tonight's football games on Twitter!

Follow the scores from tonight's football games between Panther Creek-Athens Drive and Apex-Holly Springs on Twitter with SWakeSports! Published: Oct. 16, 2009 6:58 PM | Full story

Athens 3-peats conference tournament

For the third year in a row, the Athens Drive girls golf team took the conference tournament championship. The Jaguars, the defending state champions, were as dominant as ever on a drizzly Monday at Carolina Trace Country Club in Sanford, N.C., finishing a whopping 33 strokes ahead of second-place Green Hope. Published: Oct. 16, 2009 10:02 AM | Full story

Catamounts reaching new heights

After winning just one conference match in the last three years, Panther Creek secured its playoff berth on Thursday with a 3-1 win over Athens Drive. Published: Oct. 10, 2009 12:19 AM | Full story

Athens rallies to take down Imps

Athens Drive scores 34 second-half points to win 34-28 over Cary. Published: Oct. 10, 2009 12:17 AM | Full story

SWakeSports previews week 8

It's week 8 for our Tri-Nine teams, and we break down all the action, including the big Fuquay-Varina versus Holly Springs match-up. Published: Oct. 8, 2009 8:01 AM | Full story

Jags, Falcons end in scoreless stalemate

After 100 minutes of soccer, perhaps the only thing decided was just how closely matched the Falcons and Athens Drive are. Through regulation and two overtime periods neither team could find the net and the game ended exactly as it began – 0-0. Published: Oct. 2, 2009 6:44 AM | Full story

Middle Creek smokes Athens, 46-26

Middle Creek remains one of just two Tri-Nine teams unbeaten in conference play thanks to 416 passing yards and four TD's from Garrett Leatham. Published: Sep. 25, 2009 11:35 PM | Full story

Athens stuns No. 4 Apex

After a sluggish and scoreless start from both teams, Athens Drive used two second-half goals to upset No. 4 Apex 2-0 on Wednesday night. Published: Sep. 24, 2009 5:03 AM | Full story

Commentary: What now, bus?

Good luck to any defender wanting to bring down Ashton Rodgers this year. Published: Sep. 9, 2009 6:18 AM | Full story

Enloe rushes past Athens Drive

Four different Eagle running backs reach the end zone as Athens Drive struggled to stop Enloe's rushing attack. Enloe won 30-28. Published: Aug. 29, 2009 3:51 PM | Full story

Green wins it for Jags in final minute

Athens Drive running back Kyree Green, a junior, scampered for 195 yards and scored with 31 seconds left for a 21-14 win over Sanderson. Published: Aug. 22, 2009 10:42 AM | Full story

Downloadable Tri-9 helmet schedule now working

Now in PDF format, a Tri-9 helmet schedule for the upcoming football season is available for download on the SWakeSports blog. Enjoy! Published: Aug. 19, 2009 6:14 AM | Full story


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