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Cortell repeats individual title, Crawford wins her first

Green Hope senior gymnast Cathy Cortell capped her career with the Falcons in a big way Thursday night, taking the top all-around score in the large-team portion of the 2010 state championships at Raleigh School of Gymnastics. Published: Feb. 7, 2010 7:23 PM | Full story

Cary girls win 4-A regional swim

4A Eastern Regional Swimming  020610 The Cary girls swim team held off rival Tri-9 champ Apex on last event for first-ever 4-A regional title on Saturday. The Green Hope boys finished second. Published: Feb. 7, 2010 5:06 PM | Full story

Cary wins Tri-9 tourney

Of the 14 weight classes contested, Cary had representatives in eight and brought home titles in six to capture yet another conference tournament championship. Published: Feb. 7, 2010 4:42 PM | Full story

Athens nears playoff spot

Athens Drive didn’t score for nearly six minutes in the fourth quarter Friday night, but made its free throws late and held on in front of the home crowd to beat Fuquay-Varina 46-37. Published: Feb. 5, 2010 11:04 PM | Full story

SWakeSports basketball rankings!

After a brief snow delay, here are this week's SWakeSports basketball rankings. Only two weeks remain in the high school basketball regular season. Published: Feb. 2, 2010 9:20 PM | Full story

Jaguars stifle Cary

Athens Drive held Cary to just eight points in the second half — two in the third quarter alone — and came away with a 45-38 win after being down seven at half. Published: Jan. 30, 2010 8:15 PM | Full story

Apex, Green Hope take home Tri-Nine swim titles

The Apex girls and Green Hope boys teams won conference championships at the Tri-Nine meet on Saturday at the Triangle Aquatic Center. Published: Jan. 25, 2010 6:15 AM | Full story

Lee County wins Tri-Nine gymnastics title

Led by the performance of top all-around scorer Rebekah Jackson, Lee County won the 2010 Tri-Nine Conference championship Friday night at the Raleigh School of Gymnastics, as Lady Jacket gymnasts represented three of the top five all-around scores and took top scores in the beam and floor. Published: Jan. 24, 2010 4:39 PM | Full story

Lady Jags dominate M.C.

Junior Lainey Childrey scored a career-high 20 points for the Athens Drive girls basketball team as the Jaguars defeated host Middle Creek 62-43 on Friday in a key Tri-Nine conference showdown. Published: Jan. 23, 2010 9:00 PM | Full story

Point After: New coach in Holly Springs

Barring any unforeseen snags, Holly Springs was poised to announce Tuesday that former Fuquay-Varina football coach David Riggs - who retired from coaching just two years ago - will take over next season. Published: Jan. 19, 2010 6:27 AM | Full story

Green Hope reverses fortune

The Green Hope boys basketball team needed five days to reverse a loss to Athens Drive with a 50-48 win over the Jaguars on Friday night. Published: Jan. 13, 2010 7:17 AM | Full story

Crisp happy with NCSU

Robert Crisp, a prized N.C. State football recruit from Athens Drive High, caught some grief from his teammates at the U.S. Army All-America Game last week about his college choice. Published: Jan. 13, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Falcons girls undefeated after controversial win

Green Hope girls basketball players won't soon forget the story of how on one trip down the court, they went from down five with 30.8 seconds left to clinching a 52-51 victory over conference foe Athens Drive. And neither will Athens. Published: Jan. 12, 2010 10:35 PM | Full story

Local indoor track meet held outdoors

The Polar Bear Indoor Track and Field Meet, hosted by Middle Creek High, featured local teams competing outside in the cold winter conditions. Published: Jan. 11, 2010 3:50 PM | Full story

Falcons get little love from pollsters

Why isn't Green Hope ranked any higher in statewide polls? Published: Jan. 10, 2010 2:53 AM | Full story

Crisp set for play in All-American Bowl game

Athens Drive offensive lineman Rob Crisp will be playing in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl this Saturday. The game will be televised nationally on NBC at noon. Published: Jan. 5, 2010 6:24 AM | Full story

Tri-Nine fends off challengers

After all was said and done with the 2009 Tri-Nine Holiday Challenge, the host conference went 8-4 against outside competition including 5-1 in the boys basketball pool. Published: Jan. 3, 2010 10:15 AM | Full story

Athens Drive can't dig out

Athens Drive's win streak, which grew to 10 with a 49-22 thrashing of Ravenscroft on Monday, came to an abrupt end a day later. The Lady Jaguars fell into a hole against Southeast Raleigh Tuesday and couldn't get out. Published: Dec. 27, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Athens picks up first conference win

Athens Drive shoots 53.3 percent from the field, and assists on 15 of 16 made baskets to work over Lee County on Tuesday 47-28. Published: Dec. 9, 2009 7:09 AM | Full story

Cary, Athens finish top-five

Both the Cary and Athens Drive wrestling teams had strong showings in the Jim King/Orange Invitational last weekend. The Imps took first, while the Jaguars finished fifth in the 20-team field. Published: Dec. 9, 2009 6:06 AM | Full story

SWakeSports basketball rankings

The first area basketball rankings are out. There's a familiar face at No. 1 for the boys, but a first-time No. 1 for the girls. Published: Dec. 8, 2009 8:14 AM | Full story

Lady Jags pound Middle Creek

Forwards Keisha Gatling and Rachel Collins lead Athens Drive to a key conference victory over Middle Creek, 58-42. Published: Dec. 6, 2009 10:07 PM | Full story

Jags slam Middle Creek

The Athens Drive wrestling team notched an impressive 49-21 win over conference foe Middle Creek on Wednesday night. Published: Dec. 3, 2009 8:25 AM | Full story

Perry named N.C. junior golf Player of the Year

Athens Drive senior Katherine Perry, who won the NCHSAA championship this fall, was recognized by the Carolinas Golf Association and Tarheel Youth Golf Association as the state's top junior player. Published: Dec. 1, 2009 1:56 PM | Full story

SPORTS Briefs 11/24

Athens' Crisp accepts invite to All-American Bowl; Panther Creek continues streak; Athens wrestling wins meet; Colvard, Baird commit to colleges; Edwards commits to Shippensburg; MOR to offer winter swim league Published: Nov. 24, 2009 6:13 AM | Full story

Gaffney sinks Athens in conference opener

Green Hope sophomore Kristen Gaffney poured in 31 points, none more important than the two free throws she made with 5.2 seconds left in the game, to lead her team to a 55-53 win over Athens Drive on Monday. Published: Nov. 24, 2009 5:52 AM | Full story

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?

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


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