Local Sports (2029)
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Friday, 29 May 2020 12:29
Fortune finally favors Chase Elliott in NASCAR Cup Series win at Charlotte
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Lightning struck near Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday night. Bad luck didn’t, where Chase Elliot was concerned.
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The 2019 Raider Football Season Highlight Series is now in the playoffs and we're kicking it off with the first round against the Hough Huskies.
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Wednesday, 27 May 2020 15:05
Baucom exercising extra year of eligibility to raise MLB draft stock
Written by Kyle Pillar
PEMBROKE — When his senior season as UNC-Pembroke’s returning home run hitter began in February, Ethan Baucom had his eyes set on testing the waters of the MLB draft.
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Tuesday, 26 May 2020 23:45
Two weeks added to NCHSAA dead period, June 15 eyed as return date
Written by Kyle Pillar
CHAPEL HILL — Despite several states across the nation, and many in the southeast, making the decision to lift their respective athletic dead periods, North Carolina is headed in the other direction.
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Tuesday, 26 May 2020 18:12
BREAKING: Davis chooses Wolfpack over other D-I offers
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — A third member of Richmond Senior High School’s rising senior class has committed to play football at an Atlantic Coast Conference university.
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Sunday, 24 May 2020 20:43
Stroman announces top 5 schools, will commit before senior season
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — Even though he hasn’t been able to participate in spring practices with the Richmond Raiders, rising senior wide receiver Dalton Stroman has spent the coronavirus dead period doing some serious thinking.
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Friday, 22 May 2020 17:06
NCHSAA announces next steps to return high school sports
Written by Kyle Pillar
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced via a press release Friday that it’s beginning the next stages of helping return high school athletics as soon as possible.
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Friday, 22 May 2020 16:06
Rockingham Dragway to award first Wallys since pandemic
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ROCKINGHAM — No one has hoisted one of drag racing’s iconic “Wally” trophies since Brad Plourd won Comp Eliminator at the virus-shortened NHRA Gatornationals last March in Gainesville, Florida. However, Rockingham Dragway is positioned to end that drought May 23-25 when it plays host to the 22nd annual Big John…
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I’m Caroline Freeman, a senior, the youngest of four siblings and the last Freeman to graduate from Richmond. It’s finally my year!
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Thursday, 21 May 2020 19:26
18 student-athletes balance grades and sports, serve as junior marshals
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — The customary white dresses and tuxedos normally worn by Richmond Senior High School’s junior marshals were absent at this week’s virtual graduations, but the hard-working students were not.
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Richmond. Scotland. Two counties. Two football teams. One rivalry. Each time the Raiders and the Fighting Scotts come together on a Friday night, the hype between a combined population of nearly 80,000 residents is unlike any other game on a high school level and the games live up to it.…
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2020. Senior year. My year. Our year.
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Wednesday, 20 May 2020 06:14
My Story, Our Year: 'We will always be remembered for our "different” year'
Written by Layne Maultsby
Growing up, I always wondered what sports I would play in high school, who I would become friends with, what car I would drive, who I would go to prom with, what college I would attend, along with many other thoughts.
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Wednesday, 20 May 2020 06:00
NFHS addresses return to play, suggests three phases and rates sports by risk
Written by Kyle Pillar
INDIANAPOLIS — Drastic steps are being taken at the national level to try and ensure high school athletics return safely and in full force for the upcoming academic year.
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