High School football: Top-seeded James Kenan gets a helping Hand

WARSAW -- James Kenan used its good "Hands" to eliminate upset-minded Pender County from the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-AA (large-school) playoffs on Friday evening. Darius Hand caught his first-ever career touchdown pass and the Tiger defense held...

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North Duplin shocks Cherokee

CHEROKEE -- A 400-mile Thanksgiving Day trip to western North Carolina turned into a festive occasion for unranked North Duplin on Friday evening. The Rebels held state-ranked and previously-unbeaten Cherokee to less than 70 yards of total offense and pulled...

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High School Hoops: Cougars put Bears away

MOUNT OLIVE -- Maybe it was the inspiration of playing in a building which was his namesake, but whatever the reason, Tim Kornegay played some outstanding basketball at Kornegay Arena this weekend. The senior guard scored 11 of his team's...

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