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Grimsley High School star QB, No.1 recruit in US announces top 4 college choices
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A local Triad high school quarterback is ranked as the very best football player in the country and is getting ready to announce where he will be playing college football. Grimsley High School’s Faizon Brandon is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 overall football player in the Class of 2026. […]
Jake Ogden returning home to play for Hurricanes
UNC Greensboro’s Jake Ogden is transferring to Miami. Ogden, a 2022 Coral Reef product who played at Barry his first season, slashed .313/.385/.482 with 10 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 45 RBIs while starting all 54 games for the Spartans this season. He was also 16 for 18 in stolen bases.
High Point Rockers chairman Williard dies
HIGH POINT – High Point Rockers team chairman Coy Williard Jr. died during the weekend following a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). The Rockers wore patches with “Coy” on their jerseys during Sunday’s 5-1 victory against the visiting Charleston Dirty Birds...
Student-Athlete Spotlight: Briana St. Louis
Briana St. Louis has no shortage of options. Slated to enter her senior year at Union Pines High School in the fall, Briana has made a mark in more than one sport. She runs indoor track in the winter, outdoor track in the spring and, through 11th grade, has been a standout in soccer, also a spring sport.
Guilford Seals the Deal on First Time Series Win at Beaver Dam Raceway
Guilford Seals the Deal on First Time Series Win at Beaver Dam Raceway. 30 sprint cars checked into Beaver Dam Raceway to conclude the June portion of the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Car Schedule for an open wheel spectacular. Fans were treated to a thrilling feature and magnificent fireworks show put on by the track.
Kevin Keatts adds another to the trophy case at this years NSMA Awards Banquet
GREENSBORO, N.C. — After a historic season at NC State, Kevin Keatts was awarded the Clarence “Big House” Gaines College Basketball Coach of the Year award by the National Sports Media Association. Keatts took the Wolfpack on a magical run through the postseason. After finishing the regular...
YMCA swim team competes at national championships
The Central Bucks Region YMCA swim team sent its largest-ever continent to the 2024 YMCA National Short Course championships, held recently at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. Blaise Hofmann was the first swimmer from the program to reach the podium at the national meet, taking eighth in...
Minor league pitcher and local HBCU grad Devin Sweet talks about his call up to the majors
Pitcher Devin Sweet grew up in Greensboro and played for the North Carolina Central University baseball team from 2014-2018 (the team has since folded). In 2023, Devin made it to the big show, playing for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, and the Oakland Athletics, and he currently plays for the minor league Toledo Mud Hens.
Project To Honor ‘The Greensboro Six’ Who Played All-White Golf Course In 1955
A lot of people know the history of the Greensboro Four – the four NC A&T students who started a major civil rights movement in 1960 by sitting at the segregated lunch counter at the downtown Woolworth’s and refusing to leave. Somewhat less known, however, is the story...
Team USA Throws Combined No-Hitter in Win Over Chinese Taipei
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Jamie Arnold (Florida State), Tyler Bremner (UC Santa Barbara), and Alton Davis II (Georgia) chilled the Chinese Taipei bats as they worked together to throw a combined no-hitter in a 9-0 victory for Team USA on Tuesday, July 2 at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, N.C.
High Point University Track & Field Athletes Shine in CSC All-District Honors
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The College Sport Communicators announced the 2024 Academic All-District® Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams. CSC recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. Six members of the Track & Field Teams were named to the All-District team on Tuesday, June 18 th , including Sydney Horn , Auriane Viola , Lindsay Cooper , Chris Van Viekerk, Reid Holloway and Cole Wilson . An undergraduate student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). A graduate student-athlete must…
High Point Finishes No. 14 in DI-AAA; No. 122 in LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Standings
CLEVELAND, OHIO — The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced the final Division I LEARFIELD Directors' Cup 2023-2024 standings on Wednesday that featured High Point University Athletics' second-highest finish. Among DI-AAA universities, the Panthers ranked No. 14 of 101 DI-AAA schools without football while finishing No. 122...
INF Jake Ogden commits to Miami
Miami added a versatile bat to the lineup with the addition of UNC Greensboro INF Jake Ogden. The 6’, 190-pound Ogden is a graduate of Coral Reef High School in Miami and began his career at Barry. After posting a .322/.408/.528 slash line as a freshman, he transferred to UNC Greensboro where he hit .313/.385/.482 with 8 HRs as a sophomore.
High Point Unveils NIL Collective: Friends of HPU
High Point, N.C. — Friends of HPU, the premier NIL Collective supporting High Point University student-athletes, announced the launch of its brand-new website and membership program on Monday, July 1. This initiative aims to enhance engagement with and support for High Point student-athletes through an innovative and experiential membership program that offers exclusive benefits and an upgraded website and NIL platform.
Lower Richland High Student-Athlete named All-American at Adidas Track National
Lower Richland High School student-athlete Jhnai Sumter was named an All-American at the Adidas Track Nationals, which were held June 14-16 at the Marcus T. Johnson Track Complex at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (A&T) State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Jhnai placed third overall in the javelin championship competition...
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