North Raleigh Christian stops Covenant Day in NCISAA 3A volleyball final
It’s been 10 years since North Raleigh Christian’s volleyball team had a shot at winning a state title. The Knights won’t have to wait 10 years for another chance, not after beating Charlotte’s...
View ArticleObserver-area fall sports leaders 10.19.15
Charlotte Observer Fall Stats Charlotte Observer Fall Stats BOYS SOCCER GOALS Name School Goals Jordy Briceno Ashbrook 33 Charles Basse East Mecklenburg 32 Peyton Smith Carmel Christian 30 Francisco...
View ArticleNCHSAA cross-country championships coming Saturday
-- After a huge day at last week’s N.C. High School Association regional events, Observer-area runners will go after state titles Saturday when the championships return to Kernersville for the sixth...
View ArticlePrep roundup: Davidson Day football remains undefeated, Catholic tennis gets...
Davidson Day’s football team remained undefeated with a 63-7 Saturday afternoon win over Rabun Gap. The Patriots (9-0) are No. 11 in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll. Davidson Day led 56-7 at halftime....
View ArticleObserver-area prep fall stat leaders 10.26.15
BOYS SOCCER GOALS Name School Goals Jordy Briceno Ashbrook 36 Charles Basse East Mecklenburg 33 Marco Garcia South Mecklenburg 33 Nick Aparicio Providence 33 Francisco Prado Comm. School of Davidson 32...
View ArticleHigh School Playoff Pairings 10.30.15
NCHSAA Tennis Second round 4A West: NW Guilford at Myers Park; Page at Lake Norman; Watauga at Skyland Roberson; Ardrey Kell 5, W-S Reynolds 1 3A West: Hibriten at N. Lincoln; Weddington at Concord;...
View ArticleHigh School Playoff Pairings 10.27.15
NCHSAA Tennis Second round 4A West: NW Guilford at Myers Park; Page at Lake Norman; Watauga at Skyland Roberson; Ardrey Kell at W-S Reynolds 3A West: Hibriten at N. Lincoln; Weddington at Concord;...
View ArticleNCISAA Field Hockey: Charlotte Latin wins, denies Country Day 3-peat
Charlotte Latin beat rival Charlotte Country Day 3-1 in the N.C. Independent Schools final Saturday in Durham and denied the Bucs a third straight...
View ArticleNCHSAA tennis: Community School’s Marisa Deininger, Lake Norman Charter’s...
Community School’s Marisa Deininger was runner-up in the state individual tennis championships two years ago in doubles. Saturday, she won a 1A state title all by herself. Deininger beat Durham...
View ArticleHigh School Roundup: Country Day wins 3rd straight NCISAA tennis title
Charlotte Country Day won its third straight N.C. Independent Schools 3A state championship Saturday. The Bucs polished off an unbeaten season with a dominant 5-0 win over Charlotte Latin. The match...
View Article2015 NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championships Field Revealed (NAIA -...
(Source: NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) By Scott Barker, Communications and Sports Information Intern KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 2015 NAIA Women's Cross Country National...
View Article2015 NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championships Field Revealed...
(Source: Dickinson State University Athletics) By Scott Barker, Communications and Sports Information Intern KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 2015 NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championships field has been...
View Article144 at UNC-Chapel Hill inducted into Phi Beta Kappa (The University of North...
(Source: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) For immediate use 144 at UNC-Chapel Hill inducted into Phi Beta Kappa 101 inductees are from North Carolina (Chapel Hill, N.C.- Nov. 9, 2015) -...
View ArticleGirls volleyball All-Conference Teams
Girls Volleyball ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS GREATER WESTERN OHIO CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE — Katie Demeo (Troy), Joyce Eid (Beavercreek), Lauren Freed (Troy), Katie Kaminski (Centerville), Deborah Michalski...
View ArticleSouth Iredell wins NCHSAA 3A volleyball championship
RALEIGH— South Iredell All-American Julia Scoles put on a dominating performance in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A volleyball championship Saturday at...
View ArticleLatin-Davidson rematch is for NCISAA football title
Charlotte Latin quarterback Bates Jones said it feels great to be in the N.C. Independent Schools championship game. “I feel like we’re one of the top teams in our conference (Charlotte Independent...
View ArticlePlenty of talent, big games to look forward to
The high school basketball season is upon us. So today we’re taking an early survey of the teams, the upcoming season and players to watch. Here’s the rundown.Top teams North Mecklenburg: The Vikings...
View ArticleNorthside Christian basketball, Providence Day kick off season vs. national...
Two Mecklenburg County teams will play in the second Phenom National High School showcase at Forsyth Country Day school in Kernersville Friday and Saturday. Northside Christian, coached by Byron...
View ArticlePick 7: Area media personalities pick 7 HS football playoff games
Area media personalities pick seven of this week’s high school football playoff games. Langston Wertz Jr. Bret McCormick Chris Kroeger Delano Little Ashley Stroehlein The Charlotte Observer (Rock Hill)...
View ArticleHigh School Football Leaders 11.09.15
Rushing Name School Carries Yards TDs Cody Reece Mount Pleasant 397 2393 27 Joey Bernardini Community School of Davidson 226 1652 24 Khris Missick Piedmont 234 1633 14 Travis Ramseur Statesville 177...
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