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Carrboro Lady Jaguars

Posted on January 16, 2008January 16, 2008 by Staff

Omni Lester (15) of the varsity Carrboro Lady Jaguars lets fly a shot at the basket during a game against the North Carolina School of Science and Math on Tuesday, Jan. 15 in Carrboro. The Lady Jags won, 43-39. The Varsity Boys team also won against Science and Math Tuesday, 74-56.

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Coaches’ Reports: 01/17/08

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Staff

Culbreth Middle Boys’ Basketball (via Mike Harris, Tuesday 1/15) Culbreth’s Boys Varsity Basketball team improved their overall record to 5-3 with a nail-biting win over a much improved Gravelly Hills team. Culbreth exploded out of the gate, pushing the ball up the court with their preferred fastbreaking offense and opened a 10-2 lead. Gravelly fought…

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“I had a dream last night that North Carolina was playing in the national championship game, and…”

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Staff

By Frank Heath Sports Columnist Will this UNC basketball team go down in history as one of the Tar Heels’ best-ever? The Tar Heels, whose 93-62 skunking of ACC rival NC State on Saturday was their seventeenth win without a defeat, are certainly positioning themselves to be “in the conversation.”

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It must be nice to have a “Plan E” that works well

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

By Frank Heath Sports Writer Only the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team could have figured out a way to win this one. At Clemson’s berserker Littlejohn Coliseum, in a contest that had been dubbed there as the “biggest game ever in the state of South Carolina,” UNC faced a deep, aggressive and fired-up —…

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Sports Brief: Hatchell radio

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

North Carolina Hall of Fame head coach Sylvia Hatchell broadcast her first weekly radio show of the season at Tyler’s Taproom on Monday. The show, which can be heard Mondays at 8 p.m. each week through the end of the season on WCHL 1360-AM, will feature the coach taking calls from fans about the 2007-08…

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Sports Brief: Sports C.L.A.S.S.

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department is sponsoring two C.L.A.S.S. (Children Learning Athletic Sports Skills) for kids and their parents. The program is designed for children 4 to 6 years old. The goal of the program is to introduce the fundamentals of different sports to the participant and parent. Parent and child will be encouraged…

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Sports Brief: Coaches wanted

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is currently accepting volunteer coach’s applications for the 2008 Youth Baseball Program and for the 2008 Youth Girls Volleyball Program. Coaches must exhibit the ability to organize practices and communicate effectively with players (ages 6-15 years old), parents, and Recreation Department staff. They must also exhibit the ability to…

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Sports Brief: Free physicals

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

Free sports physicals will be offered to Chapel Hill-Carrboro high school athletes on January 28, from 4:15-6:30 p.m., at Chapel Hill High School. Students should wear t-shirts and shorts and bring a physical form with the health history section completed and signed by a parent or guardian. Forms are available at high school athletic offices…

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Sports Brief: Booster meet

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro High School Athletics Booster Club will meet Monday from 6-7 p.m. in the Café Commons at Carrboro High School. The meeting is open to the public .

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High-tech helmets reveal information about hits to the head

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Staff

Is there a limit to the amount of impact a football player’s head can handle before the player suffers a concussion? The answer is yes … and no, say researchers at UNC. High-tech helmets worn by some UNC football players over the 2004 to 2006 seasons yielded new data challenging theories about these mild brain…

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Kids more active when playground has balls, jump ropes

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Staff

Children play harder and longer when their child-care centers provide portable play equipment such as balls and jump ropes, more opportunities for active play and physical activity training and education for staff and students, according to researchers at the UNC School of Public Health. “Childhood obesity is an epidemic that threatens the future health of…

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Carrboro High winter sports

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Staff

Carrboro High School 2007-08 Wrestling Sat Dec 22 Red Raider Duals at Newton-Conover HS, 9:00 Sat Dec 29 Athens Drive Duals, All Day Sat Jan 5 Sonny Inskip Tournament Northern Durham HS, All Day

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Coaches’ Reports: 12/20/07

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Staff

Culbreth Middle Boys’ Basketball (via coach Mike Harris) 12/11/07 The Cougar varsity boys survived a tenacious effort by Smith last night. It was a team effort that pulled Culbreth to victory, 43-36. Keenan van Name led the Cougars with 12 points and an overall great game at both ends of the court. Drew Davis came…

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Coaches’ Reports: 12/13/07

Posted on December 12, 2007December 20, 2007 by Staff

Culbreth Middle Boys’ Basketball (via coach Mike Harris) The Culbreth boys varsity basketball team opened play against Phillips Wednesday, November 27th. The two teams exchanged leads allgame, until Phillips pulled away in the end by six points, 38-32 thanks to powerful inside play by A. Esry, B. Meyer and C. Smith. Michael Thornton and Denzel…

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Chapel Hill Community Center reopens

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Community Center, closed for renovations since January, re-opened Wednesday. The center is at 120 South Estes Drive, across from the Post Office. Renovations that cost about $2 million include a pool overhaul, a new roof, a new gym floor, new air conditioning and amenities for the handicapped. The climbing wall is expected…

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