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Category: Sports

Tar Heels triumph

Posted on April 9, 2009April 11, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Around 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, a member of the attending crew at the Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center placed a wooden table in the center of a stage set up on the floor of the basketball court. That act, studied intently by the several thousand assembled there, was followed…

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The ‘ifs’ and ‘thens’ of the cruelest month

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Staff

By Frank Heath Sports Columnist “Another March. More madness. Another game North Carolina expects to win. “ – Steve Kelley, Seattle Times “Not to be overshadowed, however, Carolina uncorked a dominant performance of its own, showing a clear postseason focus and a comfort level that seems hard to disrupt.” – Dan Wiederer, Fayetteville Observer “I…

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Now is the time

Posted on March 26, 2009March 26, 2009 by Staff

For everyone who roots or plays for the UNC Tar Heels basketball team, this is the moment. Here we are prepping – as fans and as players – for a Round of 16 match-up on Friday night against mid-major poster boys Gonzaga, a team that actually whipped Carolina (82-74) the last time the two teams…

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Why we watch

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Staff

• North Carolina will be making its 26th appearance in the NCAA Round of 16 since 1967. I don’t know if this is an NCAA-leading number, but it sure sounds good to me. • The Tar Heels won the ACC regular season in 2009 for the 27th time. That is eight more titles than Duke…

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CHS spaghetti dinner

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Staff

The second annual Carrboro High School Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Carrboro High Athletic Booster Club. Tickets are available from Carrboro High athletes or through the Carrboro High Athletic Office, 918-2200, ext. 2502.

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Horseshoe winners

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Staff

The Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department and the North Carolina Horseshoe Pitchers Association held their Spring Open Horseshoe Tournament on Sunday at Hank Anderson Community Park. Winners (in order) were: Championship Class — Rivers Prewette, Carl Massey, David Godwin; A Class — Pat Torres, James Lloyd, Rebecca Eatman; B Class — James Findley, Jerry Lee…

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CHS LAX now 5-1

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Staff

The Carrboro High School men’s varsity lacrosse team improved to 5-1 with a victory at Panther Creek on Monday night. Down 5-0 after the first period, the Jaguars scored four goals in each of the remaining three periods to win 12-9. Scoring was led by John Pamplin, MacKenzie Price, Rich Leeper and Ty Fenton, each…

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Good years to be at Carolina

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Staff

For all of us who observe, reflect and comment upon sports, the shifting of seasons in those sports – from off-season to pre-season, from regular season to post-season, or just from no-season to football season – always provides fertile ground for new perspectives and stories. In a remembrance this week on the WRAL.com website, UNC…

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Winter sports awards

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Staff

Following are the recipients of the 2008-2009 Carrboro High School Athletic Awards for winter sports: Women’s Varsity Basketball Most Improved, Layne Mishoe; Captain’s Award, Jasmine Palmer; Defensive Award, Allyson Ropp; Academics in Athletics, Kelsey Fairholm, Women’s JV Academics in Athletics, Marijke Kylstra Men’s Varsity Basketball Coaches’ Award, David Brooks; Most Improved, Derek Bryant; Hustle Award,…

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The season’s final stretch

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Frank Heath When the North Carolina men’s basketball team beat fierce rival Duke for the second time this season on Sunday, the Tar Heels completed the first phase of a job they’ve been working on since pretty much the day after last year’s disappointing Final Four loss to Kansas. And although Carolina’s season, to date,…

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McDougle Middle students mentored by ESTEEM

Posted on February 19, 2009February 19, 2009 by Staff

By Kafi Robinson Courtesy of the Carrboro Commons Though the program is only in its first full year, Esteemed Little Sisters has already had an impact on the lives of young girls at McDougle Middle School. Esteemed Little Sisters is a mentoring program for at-risk girls founded by the UNC campus organization Encouraging Sisters Through…

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UNC Notes

Posted on January 29, 2009January 29, 2009 by Staff

By Frank Heath Every college basketball season is an adventure, and this one is certainly no exception. Following its sobering 0-2 conference start, the UNC men’s basketball team picked up consecutive wins against Virginia, Miami and Clemson entering Wednesday’s important test at Florida State. The Tar Heels will learn a lot about themselves over the…

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Posted on January 15, 2009 by Staff

Josh Craig of Chapel Hill High School, top, won by a fall in 47 seconds against his opponent, Millbrook’s Henry Zaremba, Friday night in Raleigh. The Tigers defeated Millbrook 35-34.

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Posted on January 15, 2009 by Staff

Jacob Junker, a Carrboro High School freshman, takes a shot at the basket in Friday night’s JV game against Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh. Carrboro was defeated at Cardinal Gibbons, 52-25.

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Varsity Boys Basketball

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Staff

Recent results Carrboro 80, Science & Math 49 Chapel Hill 57, Hillside 85 East Chapel Hill 61, Jordan 59 Cedar Ridge 53, Raleigh Charter 37

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