Player of the Week, Jan. 23-29: Cory Wagner, Laney wrestling
Cory Wagner led the Laney wrestling team to a second-place finish in the Mideastern Conference last weekend, going undefeated in the tournament and capping things off with a pin of his third opponent....
View ArticleNCHSAA brackets set for wrestling dual-team championships
Here is a list of local teams and matchups in the NCHSAA wrestling dual-team championships: 4A No. 2 Laney (22-6) at No. 1 Cary (24-0), Cary High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m. 3A No. 2 C.B. Aycock (35-2) at...
View ArticlePlayer of the Week Nominees, Dec. 24-30
Here are this week’s Player of the Week nominees. As always, we’ll have a Q&A with the winner in Friday’s paper. Trevor Singleton, Hoggard boys basketball – respectfully abstaining – He was POTW...
View ArticlePlayer of the Week, Dec. 24-30: Marcel Burns, Laney wrestling
Marcel Burns has transformed himself into a great wrestler. Last season he actually pinned an opponent in five seconds. As a senior, Burns dominate for the Laney Buccaneers on the wrestling mat. He won...
View ArticleVeterans Cup Wrestling Tournament set for Saturday
We’ve already had a fair bit of wrestling news recently with Laney’s big conference title win. This weekend, there will be a little more. The 12th annual Veterans Cup at Ashley High School is Saturday,...
View ArticlePlayer of the Week nominees, Jan. 14-20
Here are this week’s player of the week nominees. Joe O’Donnell, Sr., Hoggard boys basketball: O’Donnell scored 23 points, all in the second half as Hoggard pulled past Rose on Friday. O’Donnell...
View ArticleDual-team wrestling brackets released: Bucs, Pirates, Trojans secure berths
The NCHSAA released its wrestling brackets on Monday for the dual-team competition, starting Tuesday. Here are the matchups for local teams. Keep in mind that wrestling plays the first two rounds at...
View ArticlePirates lead local wresters at state championships, Correll wins 152-lb title
Topsail finished strong at the 2A state wrestling championships, taking home four top-6 finishes in Saturday’s final round. “Anytime you come away with four places in the state tournament, it’s an...
View ArticlePlayer of the Week: Tate Correll, Topsail wrestling
Tate Correll, junior, of Topsail High School won the 2A state championship in wrestling last Saturday at 152 lbs. He won the final match in dominant fashion, 8-0. Correll finished the season with a...
View ArticlePlayer of the week nominees: Nov. 15-22
With the fall sports season wrapping up, focus is switching to the winter sports. That being said, we haven’t forgotten about the three local football teams still battling for a state title. It should...
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