Randy Young - Recreation: The world is obsessed with scale and bigger-than-life heroes. And that could be indicative of a bigger problem.
Published: Nov. 18, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Guest Column: Playing in a national golf event at the University of Nebraska produced medals and memories.
Published: Nov. 18, 2009 1:53 PM | Full story
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Eddy Landreth - Viewpoint: Butch Davis was happy and Roy Williams sounded a bit irritated following Carolina wins. Despite the difference in tone, both have their programs head in the right direction.
Published: Nov. 18, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
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ACC Football: North Carolina seeks to keep its win streak going when it takes on Boston College. Here's an overview.
Published: Nov. 18, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
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Undefeated Cougars: The Culbreth Middle School field hockey team recently completed an undefeated 2009 season, outscoring opponents 20-3 as they finished 6-0-2 to win the OPAC championship.
Published: Nov. 18, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
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Off-Road Cycling: The Triangle Off Road Cyclists will host the "6BC Endurance Race" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday at the Briar Chapel community in Chapel Hill. This, plus other items.
Published: Nov. 18, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
A look at the week's calendar in sports.
Published: Nov. 18, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Results from college, prep and rec sports.
Published: Nov. 18, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
East Chapel Hill and Carrboro start basketball seasons this week.
Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Charlie Adams, long-time executive director of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, has received the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine from North Carolina governor Beverly Perdue.
Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Sports Briefs: To cheers in his Ames, Iowa, high school gym, Harrison Barnes announced he wants to attend the University of North Carolina. That ends one of the most highly anticipated recruiting decisions of all time. Barnes, a 6-foot-6 forward, is rated the No. 1 recruit in the USA.
Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Eddy Landreth - Viewpoint As North Carolina moves closer to the end of 2009, the tougher the Tar Heels' basketball schedule will grow.
Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Chapel Hill just couldn't keep up Friday night in Shallotte, where favored West Brunswick ran to a first-round victory in the state football playoffs. But Northwood won to advance to meet a familiar foe in the second round.
Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Results from college, prep and rec sports.
Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Perhaps the only thing better than playing for a state championship team is coaching your old school to a title.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Chapel Hill High School cross-country has lots of traditions for state championships: pasta and psyche-ups before meets, bonfires and teary farewells after. Now, they've got more to celebrate.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Eddy Landreth - Viewpoint: North Carolina awoke on Oct. 23, staring an ugly end to a year's hard work dead in the eyes. But the Tar Heels persevered to get right back into contention for a bowl game.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
UNC will host No. 12 Miami at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Tar Heels last home game of the season.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Randy Young - Recreation: Distance running gets a bad rap.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Chapel Hill High School reached the finals of its first girls' dual-team tennis state championship tournament since moving back to the 3-A classification. That, plus other items of interest from the week's sports in Chapel Hill-Carrboro.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Heavy rainfall has forced a change in the quarterfinal round schedule of the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Championship at WakeMed Soccer Park. UNC’s game against N.C. State has been moved up to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:44 PM | Full story
CARRBORO -- Down one game and 11 runs to the league's No. 1 seed, 300 East Main Street rallied last Tuesday to force a second game and went on to win Carrboro Co-Rec's fall championship.
Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Viewpoint - Eddy Landreth: A year ago, Carolina fans had the pleasure of watching college basketball's finest team, far and away. This year's UNC team may be almost as talented, though a lot younger.
Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
From Alexandria to Chapel Hill to Baltimore, Matt Rum has grown and been able to excel in each place. Now he's getting ready for the next level.
Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
HIGH-FLYING FALCONS: Broughton, Chapel Hill and Durham Science & Math all advanced to Saturday's N.C. High School Athletic Association 4-A, 3-A and 1-A dual-team tennis championships with semifinal road wins on Thursday.
Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Drevis Torain's last regular season home game was so good, he might have earned the right to play another home game. He was one of two Panthers to rush for more than 100 yards as Orange blew by Chapel Hill in both teams' last football game of the regular season.
Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Randy Young - Recreation:Trail runners know that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But that route may not be the most scenic, the most rewarding, or the most enlightening. There's a lot to be gained from a roundabout route.
Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Eddy Landreth - Viewpoint North Carolina officials have long wanted to move the traditional season-ending football game between Duke and UNC to an earlier point on the schedule.
Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Tori Helpingstine and Hannah Kimbrough of Chapel Hill High School won the NCHSAA tennis doubles championship last weekend, helping one cap her high school career and the other to take something special with her when she leaves later this year.
Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Results from local sports
Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
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Region final 6:30 at Dixon
The NCHSAA 3-A Eastern Regional soccer championship between Chapel Hill and Jacksonville, tied 1-1 when play was suspended, is scheduled be finished tonight at Dixon High School. Play is to resume at 6:30 p.m. with overtime periods. The winner advances to Saturday's state 3-A championship match in Cary.
Dixon High is located south of Jacksonville in northern Holly Ridge, near the intersection of US Hwy 17 and NC Hwy 210.
The 2-A East championship, featuring Northwood vs. Swansboro, has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. tonight at Croatan High with the winner advancing to play Shelby on Saturday in Cary.
For coverage of the region championships, see www.newsobserver.com or Saturday's edition of the News & Observer.
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