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"Fab 15" to know for this Tri-9 football season

With help from area coaches and players, Sports Editor J. Mike Blake ranks the top 15 players in the Tri-9 Conference for the 2009 season. Published: Aug. 11, 2009 5:33 PM | Full story

Filling the void

With a hiring freeze in Wake County Public Schools, athletics directors have had a harder time this summer filling their coaching vacancies. Published: Jul. 22, 2009 5:00 AM | Full story

WEB-ONLY: Football schedule breakdown, Part I

This week, we're going to break down the upcoming football schedules for our Tri-9 teams. We start with the "northern half" of the conference, meaning all the schools located off Ten Ten Road or farther north. Published: Jul. 16, 2009 9:37 PM | Full story

Katherine Perry reflects on competing in U.S. Women’s Open

Katherine Perry, Cary native and rising senior at Athens Drive, finished play at this year’s Women’s U.S. Open on July 10 in Bethlehem, Pa. Perry missed the cut, finishing 7-over par after Day One and 20-over on the tournament, but enjoyed an experience few 17-year-olds can boast. She talked with Sports Editor J. Mike Blake about her time spent there. Published: Jul. 15, 2009 10:40 AM | Full story

Perry prepares for U.S. Open

Already qualified for the Women’s U.S. Open next month, the Athens Drive rising senior clinched the N.C. Amateur title last week. Published: Jun. 23, 2009 9:55 AM | Full story

Athens' Perry qualifies for U.S. Open

Katherine Perry, a rising senior at Athens Drive, had already led her team to a state title and been named to first team all-state this year before her biggest accomplishment so far. Published: Jun. 13, 2009 3:25 PM | Full story

Local track stars soar

Athletes from Cary, Green Hope, Panther Creek and Apex excelled at the NCHSAA 4-A Mideast Regional on Friday. The regional was moved from Southern Durham to Panther Creek High. Published: May. 19, 2009 10:49 AM | Full story

Green Hope golf wins team title, led by individual champ Michael Cromie

Shooting a final-day round of 66, junior Michael Cromie spearheaded Green Hope's state championship while securing an individual championship at the same time. Also, Fuquay's Ashworth takes second, Apex duo cracks top ten, Athens' Elhert finishes in top-20. Published: May. 15, 2009 3:25 PM | Full story

Athens Drive falls to Millbrook in first round

The Jaguars' baseball team can't bring home enough base runners to get past CAP-7 champion Millbrook on Thursday. Athens lost 9-5 and ends the year 13-10. Published: May. 14, 2009 10:45 PM | Full story

Corrected Tri-Eight Track Results

See the top three finishers in each event from Thursday's Tri-Eight Track & Field Championships. Apex took the title on the boys' side, while the Cary girls took home top honors for the girls'. Published: May. 13, 2009 9:33 AM | Full story

Another singles title for Roman Cacha; Middle Creek seniors Finley, Ogilvie win doubles

Athens Drive sophomore Roman Cacha takes the Tri-Eight singles title for the second time in as many years, while Middle Creek's Duke Finley and Eric Ogilvie partnered up for the winning doubles team. Published: May. 5, 2009 4:45 PM | Full story

VIDEO: Triangle All-Stars Slam Dunk Challenge

Earnest Ross, Garrius Adams, Josh Davis and others competed in the Triangle All-Star Dunk Challenge at Apex High on Wednesday, and only The Cary News has the video of all the competitors in action. Published: May. 3, 2009 3:51 PM | Full story

Panther Creek downs Athens Drive 1-0

Senior Alyssa Bearden provided the lone goal of the Catamounts' first-ever senior night as Panther Creek was able to hold off Athens Drive 1-0 on Wednesday. Published: May. 3, 2009 10:25 AM | Full story

Panther Creek High plays host to Wake County track and field championships

For the second straight week, the area's biggest track stars got to show their stuff — this time in Wake County Championships. Published: Apr. 28, 2009 5:41 PM | Full story

Athens completes one-hitter as Cary's softball woes continue

Imps coach Heather Abruzzino says one-hitter against Athens typifies this season. Published: Apr. 28, 2009 5:32 PM | Full story

Local runners shine at Apex's Bojangle's Relays

Forty-five teams descended to Apex High on Saturday to participate in the 31st Annual Bojangle's Apex Lions Relays. Even with the large number of teams, the event still had some local flavor as area runners ran well in a number of events. Published: Apr. 19, 2009 8:53 PM | Full story

Green Hope lays claim to conference supremacy

With wins over Apex and Athens Drive this past week, the Falcons are in the driver's seat in the Tri-Eight and they can thank their ability to win close games as a big reason why. Green Hope had to get out of a bases-loaded situation in bottom of the seventh to hold on to a 2-1 over Athens on Friday. Published: Apr. 19, 2009 1:45 PM | Full story

Cary takes third, Athens eighth in Bobby Murray Baseball Invitational

The Bobby Murray Baseball Invitational this past weekend saw two local teams going in opposite directions. Athens Drive, previously 7-2, goes 0-for-3 in the tournament to finish eighth. Cary, on the other hand, turned around its season and finished third in the event held at the USA Baseball Complex. Published: Apr. 14, 2009 8:46 PM | Full story

Wet start to spring baseball: Area round-ups

With heavy rain the last three weeks, getting baseball coverage into the sports section before Wake County started its spring break has been nearly impossible. Now that spring break is here, it’s time to see how each team has done so far. Published: Apr. 7, 2009 10:13 PM | Full story

Checking in with area softball teams: Area round-ups

As the softball season hits a stopping point with spring break this week, let’s take a look at how our nine area teams have done so far. Published: Apr. 7, 2009 10:10 PM | Full story

Athens still holding Tri-Eight scoreless

Three games into their Tri-Eight conference schedule, the Athens Drive girls soccer team has yet to allow a goal. Their latest shutout came on Wednesday in a 8-0 stomping of Lee County. Published: Mar. 27, 2009 7:58 PM | Full story

Apex shuts down Athens baseball

Pitcher Jake Milinichik throws six innings of shutout ball to lead Apex to the 5-0 home victory over Athens Drive. Published: Mar. 24, 2009 1:46 PM | Full story

Boys Basketball recaps

Apex, Athens Drive, Cary, Cary Academy, Cary Christian, Fuquay-Varina, Green Hope, Holly Springs Published: Mar. 4, 2009 9:18 AM | Full story

Tracking the playoffs on the SWakeSports blog: Cary Christian girls lose title game

Cary Christian ended their year 29-3 after falling in the NCISAA 2-A title game on Saturday to Fayetteville Academy 60-40. Published: Feb. 25, 2009 4:37 PM | Full story

Davis flirts with triple-double

Published: Feb. 23, 2009 11:50 AM | Full story

Athens girls cruise past Lee County

Published: Feb. 23, 2009 11:48 AM | Full story

Tri-Eight semifinal recaps

Get caught up on the Tri-Eight Tournament! The Green Hope girls dethroned Athens Drive 66-52 and will play Apex, who defeated Middle Creek 59-44, next. In the boys, Lee County upset Athens Drive 50-41 and will play top-seeded Panther Creek on Friday after the Catamounts topped Apex 65-58. Published: Feb. 18, 2009 12:38 PM | Full story

Davis’ 28 leads Athens into second seed in Tri-Eight playoffs

Athens Drive senior Josh Davis led the charge on Friday as his team walloped Green Hope 65-47. Both teams got good news afterwards, as the Jags picked up a tiebreaker for the second seed in the conference tournament and the Falcons clinched the fifth-and-final playoff spot with Lee County losing to Apex. Published: Feb. 17, 2009 4:44 PM | Full story

Area standouts swim for glory at NCHSAA swimming championships

The Charlotte schools may have posted the best team scores, at the NCHSAA Swimming Championships on Saturday, but a number of Cary-area swimmers won individual events. Published: Feb. 17, 2009 4:36 PM | Full story

Wrestlers place for this week's state competition

Twenty area wrestlers will be competing for individual state titles this weekend at the NCHSAA Individual Tournament Championships after placing in the top four at their respective regional competitions. Published: Feb. 16, 2009 12:56 AM | Full story

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