State football 1-AA finals: No. 2 Tigers caged

CHAPEL HILL -- Benji Brown almost seemed reluctant to answer the question. Could Brown compare James Kenan to its archrival Wallace-Rose Hill, the team Thomasville beat in the state finals each of the past two seasons? Brown sighed. "We thought...

Published: Dec 10, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story

Prep hoops: Goldsboro, C.B. Aycock split

There wasn't anything artistic about Charles B. Aycock's last-second shot Friday evening. Bridgette Briggs triggered the inbounds pass to Yolanda Pitt, who easily dribbled around one Goldsboro defender at midcourt and took an open lane to the basket. Pitt converted...

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Prep hoops: Warriors come up short at North Lenoir

LaGRANGE -- Despite the fatigue of playing its third game in four days, Eastern Wayne still had a chance to pick up a road victory at North Lenoir in the closing seconds Friday evening. "We wanted to make the three,"...

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Preps roundup: Brannan leads Eagles to victory

SMITHFIELD -- Wayne Christian jumped out to a 36-20 halftime lead thanks to 13 points each from T.A. Brannan and Shae Glaesman and coasted to a 64-39 conference victory over Johnson Christian. Brannan led the Eagles with 20 points while...

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Sunday hunting study presented

A majority of North Carolinians are against allowing hunting on Sunday, while hunters are split on the matter, according to an evaluation presented Wednesday to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Hunting on Sunday is currently against the law in North...

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