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Top high school football player in NC — maybe in the US — faces tough college decision
Providence Day’s David Sanders might be the best high school football player in the United States. He’s got his own clothing line, and big decision to make Saturday. An exclusive Q&A with The Observer.
PHOTOS: Richmond keeps South Garner scoreless in scrimmage
ROCKINGHAM — The smash and crackle of pads filled the practice field at Richmond Senior High School Tuesday morning, the first time this season that it came against another team. Richmond welcomed South Garner High School in for a rescheduled scrimmage from last week that was moved because of...
High school football teams across ENC compete in pre-season jamborees
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Tuesday night began a busy week for high school football teams across Eastern North Carolina. Scrimmages and jamboree took place as opening night is a week from Friday. At J.H. Rose High School Tuesday, six teams competed in a jamboree. The home Rampants took on West Carteret despite missing 45 helmets […]
Early ‘learning curve’ leads to shutout loss to Independence
ROCKINGHAM — The only way to get better is to play quality teams — that was Chris Larsen’s message to the Richmond Senior High School boys’ soccer team Wednesday. Playing on their home pitch for the first time this season, the Raiders weren’t able to notch their second win in as many tries to start the new slate.
PHOTOS: Lady Raiders vs. Pine Forest
ROCKINGHAM — Going to five sets Wednesday, the Richmond Senior High School volleyball team earned its second win of the season. The Lady Raiders took the first, second and fifth sets against Pine Forest High School for the 3-2 non-conference win. Set scores were 25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 16-25 and...
Raiders are still good, but want to be great again
Aug. 15—For as long as anyone can remember, the Richmond Raiders have been one of the most formidable teams in the state. Richmond won its first state championship in 1978 and has won six more since. The Raiders carried the winning tradition forward into the first year of the Sandhills Athletic Conference, when the team went undefeated in conference play in the fall of 2021 and finished 10-2. ...
UP gets a new coach, now seeks more wins
Aug. 15—Union Pines football hopes to reap the rewards of some coaching musical chairs in the Sandhills that occurred last December. Six days before Christmas, Bryan Till announced he was stepping down as the head coach of Richmond County after seven seasons in charge of the program. Till, who went 55-23 with the Raiders including a 13-1 campaign in 2019, said at the time that he was looking ...
PHOTOS: Lady Raiders vs. Forest Hills
ROCKINGHAM — A sweep was the way the Richmond Senior High School volleyball team started its season Monday. Kicking off the new campaign at home, the Lady Raiders defeated non-conference Forest Hills High School 3-0. Richmond won the first set 25-13, thanks in part to an 11-0 run with...
Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for most ocean-side sites following Tropical Storm Debby – OBX Today
State officials today lifted the precautionary advisory against swimming issued due to Tropical Storm Debby for all but two ocean-side sites. All sound-side areas remain under advisory. The precautionary advisory is lifted for all ocean-side swimming sites, except one ocean-side site in Brunswick County and an ocean site in Dare...
Raiders hold off Piedmont, win opener on road
UNIONVILLE, N.C. — A trio of seniors capitalized in their last first match Monday, guiding the Richmond Senior High School soccer team to a win. On the road at non-conference Piedmont High School, the Raiders used tallies from senior Noah Gil, Landon Summerlin and Gonzalo Gonzalez to earn a 3-2 victory.
Coaches confidential: Gastonia, Shelby football coaches weigh in on NCHSAA realignment
Change looms over the horizon for high school sports in North Carolina. The 2024-25 football season will be the last played at four classifications, the state High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) expanding to eight at the start of next school term. In coming months, programs in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties will learn where...
Van Paris, Ford advance to match play at U.S. Amateur
Pinehurst native Jackson Van Paris and University of North Carolina golfer David Ford were among the match play qualifiers Tuesday after 36 holes of stroke play at the U.S. Amateur in Chaska, Minnesota. Van Paris, a rising senior at Vanderbilt, tied for eighth at 5-under-par 137 after rounds at Chaska...
Vote for the top WNC boys volleyball player entering 2024 NCHSAA and NCISAA season
The North Carolina high school fall sports season started Monday, including volleyball. The Citizen Times and Times-News released its list of 20 Western North Carolina volleyball players to watch. Now it's time for WNC high school sports fans to weigh in. Who do you think is the top returning volleyball player in WNC? Vote for...
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