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

Baseball hall-of-famer Duke Snider, who passed away recently at age 84, once said his sport's charm is something he'd never seen before happened in every game he attended.
Published: May. 23, 2011 6:19 AM | Full story

We're getting close to the end of the school year and high school sports season - and you know what time that means.
Published: May. 18, 2011 2:44 AM | Full story

Published: May. 17, 2011 12:21 PM | Full story

Athens Drive designated hitter Matt Proctor had done this before. But that did not stop the butterflies in his stomach when he stepped to the plate with one out in the bottom of the seventh Tuesday afternoon - his team down a run with the bases loaded.
Published: May. 14, 2011 6:05 PM | Full story 
In early April, Middle Creek's chances to make the N.C. High School Athletic Association baseball playoffs were bleak. At 3-10 overall and 4-8 in conference play, the Mustangs looked headed for an uncharacteristically bad season.
Published: May. 11, 2011 5:41 AM | Full story

Six singles players and six doubles pairs from the Tri-Nine Conference competed in last weekend's 4-A individual boys tennis Mideast regional, but only one will be playing in this weekend's state championships.
Published: May. 11, 2011 5:35 AM | Full story

It almost looked as though the defending 4-A boys golf champions weren't going to get a chance to defend their title.
Published: May. 8, 2011 2:44 AM | Full story

Athens Drive delivered an almost flawless first quarter Tuesday night, but that wasn't enough to stop host East Chapel Hill from taking a 13-5 victory in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association boys lacrosse playoffs.
Published: May. 6, 2011 5:33 PM | Full story

Sometimes it's how you finish that truly matters, but a red-hot start is how Athens Drive was able to take down Riverside in the first round of the boys lacrosse playoffs.
Published: May. 2, 2011 5:46 AM | Full story

This years Tri-Nine 4-A Conference track and field championships were held at the same venue, had the same two team champions and honored four repeat MVPs.
Published: Apr. 29, 2011 2:46 PM | Full story

Athens Drive's Roman Cacha wins Tri-Nine singles title again while Green Hope duo wins doubles. Ten other individual berths in the state regional tournament were clinched by conference competitors.
Published: Apr. 28, 2011 3:40 PM | Full story 
Athens Drive rolled out the bats in the championship game and held off a battling East Wake team to take the Bobby Murray High School Invitational Baseball Tournament title 19-10 over the Warriors.
Published: Apr. 26, 2011 4:21 PM | Full story

The top three boys golf teams in the Tri-Nine Conference can all claim bragging rights after the conference tournament championship at Bentwinds Country Club in Fuquay-Varina.
Published: Apr. 17, 2011 2:07 AM | Full story

Carys girls soccer team closed out the first half Wednesday evening with two goals in a matter of three minutes. The Imps couldnt find the net again, but they were able to outlast a surging Athens Drive team in the second half for a 2-1 victory.
Published: Apr. 14, 2011 6:15 AM | Full story

Published: Apr. 13, 2011 6:31 AM | Full story

Published: Apr. 13, 2011 6:30 AM | Full story

Athens Drive junior Daniel Hughey scored five goals, but it was his ability to find an open teammate that gave the Jaguars a guaranteed berth in the NCHSAA boys lacrosse playoffs.
Published: Apr. 13, 2011 6:17 AM | Full story 
News and notes aplenty in this week's "Point After" column.
Published: Apr. 13, 2011 6:03 AM | Full story

It was a event hosted by a Tri-Nine school, so it was only natural that several Tri-Nine track and field athletes came away with individual victories at Saturdays Wake County Championships at Athens Drive.
Published: Apr. 11, 2011 5:52 AM | Full story 
There is no question that Roman Cacha is the leader of the Athens Drive boys tennis team. The undefeated senior, who has signed to play for Army in the fall, is the top player in the Tri-Nine Conference and is ranked No. 6 in the state.
Published: Apr. 8, 2011 3:37 PM | Full story

Logan Mills clasped his hands over his head and whispered "four years for this" as he closed his eyes, titled his head back and smiled. It was the happiest a Cary boys golf player -- or team -- had been after an event in more than a decade.
Published: Mar. 29, 2011 7:26 AM | Full story 
The N.C. basketball coaches association released the 2010-11 district awards last week, and the Tri-Nine Conference was well represented.
Published: Mar. 22, 2011 8:17 PM | Full story

To look at the records and the recent outcomes for Athens Drive and Holly Springs, conventional wisdom would've said Friday night's game might be a tough one for the Jaguars.
Published: Mar. 22, 2011 6:44 AM | Full story

The Panther Creek girls soccer team cruised to a 6-2 victory against Athens Drive after a flurry of Ashley Clark goals.
Published: Mar. 21, 2011 5:59 AM | Full story

Three starts into his baseball season, Athens Drive pitcher Chris Williams finally claimed his first victory. But its not for a lack of quality starts.
Published: Mar. 16, 2011 7:52 PM | Full story

Hannah Reynolds leadoff triple in the top of the eighth inning, followed by a Tanya Van Dyk deep fly ball to left field, scored what turned out to be the winning run as Athens Drive downed Middle Creek 6-5 on the road.
Published: Mar. 10, 2011 10:56 PM | Full story 
To see the strength of this year's area baseball teams, look no further than the list of those who have received athletic scholarships.
Published: Mar. 8, 2011 9:05 PM | Full story

Five different Tri-Nine Conference softball teams return All-State players from a year ago - and none of those include Final Four participant Fuquay-Varina.
Published: Mar. 8, 2011 9:03 PM | Full story

The Tri-Nine Conference schools that field girls lacrosse teams are split into two conferences - with Athens Drive the lone Tri-Nine member of "Conference 3" while all others compete in "Conference 2."
Published: Mar. 8, 2011 9:02 PM | Full story

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