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Cougars run over Trojans in season opener
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s football team celebrated the start of the high school football season wi...

NC Capitals go 3-0 in preseason showcase
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s first semi-professional basketball team, the N.C. Capitals, held its fir...

Franklinton’s Cornell reaches 1,000 points
FRANKLINTON — In Franklinton’s girls basketball home game against Hunt Feb. 16, Miracle Cornell scor...
Latest sports
Franklinton coaching legend Lester Wilder dies
Lady Huskies, Rolesville boys fall in 2nd playoff round
Heritage upsets Wake Forest in overtime
Huskies slosh their way to victory against Broughton
Wakefield lacrosse sweeps Heritage
Cougars run over Trojans in season opener
Franklinton gearing up for winning season
Rolesville football to build off historic 2019 season
Heritage looking to go deeper in state playoffs
Cougars seeking unprecedented 7th-straight conference title
Cougars stay on top with shutout over Wolverines
Heritage girls get revenge on Wake Forest
NC Capitals go 3-0 in preseason showcase
Franklinton’s Cornell reaches 1,000 points
School sports

Franklinton coaching legend Lester Wilder dies
FRANKLINTON — Longtime Franklinton High School coach Lester Wilder passed away from cancer Saturday ...

Basketball
Lady Huskies, Rolesville boys fall in 2nd playoff round
WAKE FOREST — Both Heritage’s girls basketball team and Rolesville’s boys basketball team lost in th...

Boys soccer
Heritage upsets Wake Forest in overtime
WAKE FOREST — Heritage’s boys soccer team took down the defending 4A state champion Wake Forest Coug...

Football
Huskies slosh their way to victory against Broughton
WAKE FOREST — Heritage’s football team grinded out a 19-13 win in the cold, pouring rain for its sea...

Boys Lacrosse
Wakefield lacrosse sweeps Heritage
RALEIGH — Wakefield’s boys lacrosse team came out on top over Heritage 10-9 at home after a crazy ba...

Football
Cougars run over Trojans in season opener
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s football team celebrated the start of the high school football season wi...

Football
Franklinton gearing up for winning season
FRANKLINTON — Franklinton’s football team did not have a great 2019 to say the least. The Red Rams w...

Football
Rolesville football to build off historic 2019 season
ROLESVILLE — Rolesville’s football team only lost to two teams last year and won 10 games. The Rams ...

Football
Heritage looking to go deeper in state playoffs
WAKE FOREST — Cardinal Gibbons had Heritage’s football team’s number last season. The Huskies lost t...

Football
Cougars seeking unprecedented 7th-straight conference title
WAKE FOREST — Last year was the first time in three years Wake Forest’s football team didn’t play in...
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Sports history

A look back in sports history
From 2016: Cougars claim 1st state football title
Around this time of year, the final games of the high school football season are usually wrapping up...

FROM 2016: Lady Patriots reflect on 1st cross-country state title
WAKE FOREST — It’s around this time of year that high school cross-country is finishing up its season with a state championship meet. This year, due to COVID-19, teams are just getting …

Tony Trentini: A lasting impression
It’s around this time of the year high school football games usually start. But this season the sport has been pushed back to February because of the pandemic. In order to fill the gap with …
Sport Columns

Reviewing the year of sports
Let’s face it: the year 2020 was not exactly the best year ever. When it came to sports, the COVID-1...

Voting for the best in sports
Since it’s an election year, I figured it would be fun to vote for something other than politics. Le...

Early season highlights from the NFL teams
The NFL season is in full swing after most teams have now played four games this year. Most stadiums either don’t have fans at all, or are allowing a limited number in attendance due to the …

The NBA Finals are set
After a prolonged NBA season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA Finals are finally here. The Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket to the championship with a 117-107 victory over the Denver …
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Community sports

Franklinton coaching legend Lester Wilder dies
FRANKLINTON — Longtime Franklinton High School coach Lester Wilder passed away from cancer Saturday ...

Wake Forest registering for adult, youth recreation leagues
WAKE FOREST — Registration for various adult and youth spring league sports is available through the...

Koinonia Foundation registering for Pace for Grace 5K
WAKE FOREST — The Koinonia Foundation is inviting the public to help neighbors in crisis by particip...

Wake Forest parks and rec renews ‘Better Sports’ designation
WAKE FOREST — The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department renewed its “Better ...

Rolesville basketball player wins MLK Contest
ROLESVILLE — Kashara Simpson of Rolesville High School’s girls basketball team won first place in th...

Golf
Raleigh golfer wins Winternational Junior Series division
PINEHURST — Keenan Royalty not only took home the freshman/sophomore division title, but also low-ro...
College sports

Wakefield football produces 2 college signings
RALEIGH — Joshua Sosanya and Brady Elms of Wakefield High School signed to play football at the coll...

Duncan aims her sights at collegiate rifle team
WAKE FOREST — Marleigh Duncan, a senior at Franklin Academy, has been targeted by both West Point an...

UNC wins Battle in the Forest esports tournament
WAKE FOREST — An esports team from UNC-Chapel Hill won first place in the town of Wake Forest’s gami...
Wakefield High School athletes sign with college
RALEIGH — Two girls basketball players and two baseball players from Wakefield High School had their signing day at the high school Nov. 18. Amirah Allen was first on the schedule. She signed …
Wakefield athletes sign with their college
RALEIGH — Two girls basketball players and two baseball players from Wakefield had their signing day at the high school Nov. 18. Amirah Allen was first on the schedule to sign with Howard …
Red Ram signs with UNC
FRANKLINTON — Franklinton softball player Shelby Sykora signed to play for UNC-Chapel Hill Nov. 11. She said the decision for her to play softball for the Tar Heels was an easy one, considering ...
Pro sports

NC Capitals go 3-0 in preseason showcase
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s first semi-professional basketball team, the N.C. Capitals, held its fir...

Former Wakefield player joins in basketball handout at Boys & Girls club
WAKE FOREST — Marcus Hodges, who won two boys basketball state championships with Wakefield High Sch...

UNC wins Battle in the Forest esports tournament
WAKE FOREST — An esports team from UNC-Chapel Hill won first place in the town of Wake Forest’s gami...

Semipro basketball team coming to Wake Forest next year
WAKE FOREST — A professional basketball team will represent the town of Wake Forest in 2021 when the...
Regional sports

Hurricanes take over in 3rd period, beat Red Wings 5-2
RALEIGH — Jordan Staal and Jesper Fast scored a pair of goals early in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes take over and beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Thursday night.
Perry lifts UCF past East Carolina 64-60
GREENVILLE — Darius Perry had 14 points and 11 rebounds to lift Central Florida to a 64-60 win over East Carolina on Thursday night.

Steelers, Roethlisberger agree to new deal for 2021 season
PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger is returning for an 18th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is taking a pay cut to do it.

Michael Jordan: LaMelo Ball has 'exceeded our expectations'
CHARLOTTE — Rookie LaMelo Ball has seized the attention of the NBA this season with his highlight reel passes and a surprising ability to score, including Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan.