Boys Soccer
Longtime Millbrook coach to take over at Heritage
WAKE FOREST — Heritage announced on June 7 that Matt Edwards will be the new head coach for the scho...
Wakefield’s girls tennis team wins back-to-back NAC 6 titles
RALEIGH — Wakefield’s girls tennis team defeated Heritage 8-1 at home June 1 to win the NAC 6 confer...
Heritage baseball wins first conference title in school history
WAKE FOREST — With two outs, bases loaded and a full count, Heritage’s Luke Maicon stepped up to the...
Wrestling
Bunn takes top wrestling honors in conference meet
CREEDMOOR — The Bunn Wildcats claimed the Northern Carolina Conference wrestling championship on Wed...
Rolesville wins 3rd consecutive conference title
ROLESVILLE — Rolesville’s track and field team won its third NAC 6 conference championship in a row ...
Baseball
With 3-0 victory, Vikings sweep Warriors
OXFORD — South Granville needed another win against the Webb Warriors to claim the clean sweep. The ...
Sports Feature
Six Rolesville baseball players sign up for college
ROLESVILLE — Rolesville’s baseball team produced six student-athletes who will play at the next leve...
Baseball
Cougars blow out Wakefield
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s Kahlil Watson hit three solo home runs in the 11-1 win against Wakefield...
Baseball
Walk-off win against Falls Lake keeps playoff hopes alive for Patriots
WAKE FOREST — Franklin Academy’s baseball team is still in the hunt for the 1A state playoffs after ...
Volleyball
Wakefield welcomes new volleyball coach
RALEIGH — Wakefield High School started off the month of June with the announcement of a new volleyb...
Wrestling
Cougars, Wolverines dominate NAC 6 tournament
KNIGHTDALE — Wake Forest and Wakefield’s wrestling teams had great performances at the NAC 6 confere...
Baseball
Panthers drop 3-2 decision to Louisburg
LOUISBURG — Granville Central dropped a key 3-2 decision on the road at Louisburg on Friday night. ...
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Swamp Donkeys clobber Braves with four home runs
26-year-old wins Rex Hospital Open
Fungo starts season in new league
Granville Central wins first game against Louisburg
South Granville falls to Bunn
Wendell Chamber sells out 30th annual golf tournament
Franklin Academy Middle finishes season undefeated
Wake Forest and Heritage soccer players make All-Star team
Trentini Stadium undergoes renovations
Capitals win the conference as a first-year team
Local scoreboard
Wake Forest pitcher signs with Liberty
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest baseball player Nick Moran signed to play at Liberty University May 27. Mo...
Franklinton quadruplets sign with Louisburg
FRANKLINTON — The four Cornell siblings all signed to play sports at Louisburg College May 26. LaDen...
Photos: Wake County cops carry the flame
KNIGHTDALE — Members of law enforcement agencies in Wake County, including the Knightdale Police Dep...
Wakefield celebrates five student-athlete signings
RALEIGH — Wakefield High School held its signing day Thursday May 20 and had five student-athletes s...
Wake Forest golfer signs with App State
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest golfer Josh Buxbaum signed with Appalachian State University Monday. The s...
Cougar baseball player sets his sights on MLB Draft
WAKE FOREST — Kahlil Watson is one of the best baseball players to come through Wake Forest High Sch...
Heritage holds signing day for 25 student-athletes
WAKE FOREST — Heritage High School held its signing day Thursday May 13 to celebrate 25 student-athl...
Patriot runner signs with UNC-Charlotte
WAKE FOREST — Franklin Academy’s Aaron Rovnak signed to run cross-country at UNC-Charlotte Thursday ...
Former Viking earns award for Mudcats pitching
ZEBULON — Former South Granville baseball standout and starting pitcher for the Carolina Mudcats, Ju...
Special Olympics Torch Run to pass through Wake County
RALEIGH — Police officers throughout the state are running with a torch during May to raise awarenes...
70-year-old Arnold Palmer trophy donated to Wake Forest Historical Museum
WAKE FOREST — Clyde Johnston, the son of former Wake Forest College Men’s Golf coach Johnny Johnston...
Capitals blow out Coyotes 125-97
RALEIGH — The N.C. Capitals basketball team set the tone early and came away with a big 125-97 win a...
Sport Columns
Sports rise as COVID-19 cases fall
It’s been a while since I’ve written a column. That’s probably a good thing — I’ve been so busy cove...
Chasin’ squirrels leads to laughs
CREEDMOOR — Several years ago, while covering a local municipality meeting, the board wandered way o...
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: sp...
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...
A look back in sports history
Two sports programs kick off for local community
WAKE FOREST — Remember a couple springs ago when COVID-19 didn’t exist? Back when we had normal soci...
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 …
Gardner’s grand slam gives Vikings win
CREEDMOOR — Keith Gardner’s third-inning grand slam home run provided the lift the Vikings needed to...
Panthers’ grapplers pin down tri-meet win
CREEDMOOR — Granville Central’s wrestling program dominated the May 19 tri-meet with Roanoke Rapids ...
After 4 years, Firebird athletic director says farewell
CREEDMOOR — Four years ago Falls Lake Academy had a fledgling athletic program full of potential. To...
Vikings dominate in meet against Warren County
CREEDMOOR — South Granville gave its seniors the best send off possible — a win over Warren County— ...
Lady Vikings stumble, lose both championship series matches
MOCKSVILLE — South Granville softball’s bid for a 2A state championship came to an end Saturday with...
Strong pitching, Scaranda’s blast send Tobs past Salamanders 5-2
HOLLY SPRINGS — Don’t ever let anyone tell you the Coastal Plain League isn’t a land of opportunity for those who hit with bad intentions.
Adaptation helped Krzyzewski stay in the game at Duke
DURHAM — We know the numbers.
Firebirds to replace SSS in Farris & Farris Holiday Tournament
When the Farris & Farris Holiday Tournament makes its return to the area sports scene in December, it will carry the feel of a true neighborhood get together.
Fike returns favor as Bulluck strikes out 13 in 6-0 win over Hunt
One shutout deserves another. Or, turnabout is fair play. Two days after the Fike High varsity baseball team found itself on the business end of a 10-0, six-inning loss at the hands of arch rival Hunt, the Golden Demons were more than happy to return the favor on Sid Boyette Field on Thursday night.
Lady Knights return to Greenfield soccer standard
There is no sidestepping the shadow surrounding the tradition of the Greenfield School soccer program.