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
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Also featured: Bugg picks Stanford; Nunn, Cannon head NCSCA 4-A honors.
Published: Jul. 10, 2011 8:42 AM | Full story
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Eleven area athletes were honored Sunday as News & Observer athletes of the year.
Published: Jun. 14, 2011 9:00 AM | Full story
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The Holly Springs softball team experienced something unpleasant Saturday afternoon at the Walnut Creek Softball Complex.
Published: Jun. 8, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
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After winning a regional championship Friday night, Holly Springs went toe-to-toe with the state’s most successful fast-pitch softball program before falling 3-0 in nine innings in the winners’ bracket final Friday night at the Walnut Creek Softball Complex.
Published: Jun. 4, 2011 1:45 AM | Full story
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The Holly Springs softball team combined hot bats, solid defense and dominant pitching to overcome Fuquay-Varina 6-0 in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 4-A playoffs on Saturday.
Published: May. 30, 2011 6:27 PM | Full story
The Golden Hawks softball team was down to its final out of the season. But with the bases loaded, junior catcher Cianna Burt ensured her team would get to play one more round.
Published: May. 27, 2011 12:39 AM | Full story
Cary Academy's spring sports teams ended their seasons last week, with boys tennis reaching the state semifinals and boys track and field taking fifth.
Published: May. 25, 2011 5:34 AM | Full story
With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, Apex seemed poised at least even the score or take the lead in their second-round softball playoff game at Wake Forest-Rolesville.
Published: May. 23, 2011 6:19 AM | Full story
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Published: May. 23, 2011 6:12 AM | Full story
Apex batter Elizabeth Margagliotti ran down first base, turned and looked back to home through the pouring rain. What she saw had the whole team smiling.
Published: May. 18, 2011 1:31 PM | 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: Apr. 27, 2011 8:06 AM | Full story
With one Apex batter in mind, Holly Springs softball pitcher Erica Nunn added a pitch to her arsenal. And her performance against the Cougars stayed the same.
Published: Apr. 27, 2011 7:45 AM | Full story
Published: Apr. 20, 2011 12:40 PM | Full story
Haley Blankenship kept using her fastball over and over again against Cary Christian’s batters.
Published: Apr. 20, 2011 12:30 PM | Full story
Defense and pitching vaulted the Green Hope softball team into Knightdale High School’s Round Table Classic championship, and now coach Michelle Then hopes the Falcons use the championship to vault into the state playoffs.
Published: Apr. 20, 2011 12:05 PM | Full story
The tennis court and softball field at Holly Springs High School were damaged by Saturday's tornado that touched down near the school. The softball field's outfield wall is collapsed and needs replacing.
Published: Apr. 18, 2011 4:04 PM | Full story
Published: Apr. 15, 2011 12:56 PM | Full story
The Middle Creek softball team lost a doubleheader to Tri-Nine opponent Lee County on Thursday in a key battle for playoff positioning.
Published: Apr. 14, 2011 10:50 PM | Full story
Holly Springs had the area's top strikeout pitcher, but it was Fuquay-Varina's sophomore duo that prevailed in a match-up of two softball powers and conference rivals Thursday night.
Published: Apr. 14, 2011 10:07 PM | Full story
Published: Apr. 7, 2011 10:54 AM | Full story
There wasn’t much else the Fuquay-Varina softball team could prove Wednesday in its 26-0 road win at Panther Creek. Pitcher Heather Ratcliff threw a no-hitter and the Bengals hit six homers -- tying for the third-most in state history for one game.
Published: Apr. 7, 2011 6:53 AM | Full story
Holly Springs' Erica Nunn, an imposing 5-foot-10 junior left-hander, tossed her fourth no-hitter in a 7-0 start this year with a 1-0 win over Apex Friday night on the Hawks' field.
Published: Mar. 22, 2011 11:06 PM | Full story
Sophomores Lindsey Hilts and Karly Donovan led the Green Hope softball team to an 8-1 victory over host Cary on Friday.
Published: Mar. 21, 2011 5:49 AM | 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
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 spring sports season is a beast to track all the way through.
Published: Mar. 8, 2011 9:00 PM | Full story
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