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Tigers’ run ends in finals

Chapel Hill can’t stop Harding University from becoming the first girls basketball team from Mecklenburg County ever to win back-to-back state championships. Published: Mar. 21, 2013 2:00 PM | Full story

Warriors starting from the ground up

Chapel Hill’s first rugby club for men draws from the abundant number of high school and college veterans who’ve aged out of their school clubs. Published: Mar. 21, 2013 2:00 PM | Full story

Archer & Reeder comprise a winning team

The pair of Chapel Hill High School runners both win UNC’s top scholarships. Published: Mar. 21, 2013 2:00 PM | Full story

Names & Notes

James Madison senior Rich Leeper was selected as CAA Men’s Golfer of the Week after posting a first place finish at the 2013 Bash at the Beach. It was his second CAA weekly honor in less than a month. Published: Mar. 21, 2013 2:00 PM | Full story

Recreation Notes

Events and programs for Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County.. Published: Mar. 21, 2013 2:00 PM | Full story

Falcons rally past Wildcats

East Chapel Hill and Jordan meet in an important early season contest in the PAC-6 schedule. Published: Mar. 16, 2013 6:00 AM | Full story

Wildcats throttle Chapel Hill

Rated as the No. 1 team in the Southeast, Dallas Jesuit defeated East Chapel Hill 13-3 on a March 11 visit to Wildcat Stadium. The loss was so overwhelming that the Wildcats had to stop and reflect on the error of their ways. They applied some of what they learned in Friday’s game with Chapel Hill. Published: Mar. 16, 2013 6:00 AM | Full story

A slow start to spring

Most teams, even the ones that traditionally dominate their respective conferences, have at best only a handful of wins. Published: Mar. 16, 2013 6:00 AM | Full story

Tigers succeed with a unique type of break

What does karate have in common with basketball? At Chapel Hill, much of the girls’ varsity lineup first learns about winning the Tiger way through team-bonding and life-lesson activities, taught by JV coach Sandy Rasnake. Published: Mar. 16, 2013 6:00 AM | Full story

Briefly

Names and notes from the local sporting community. Published: Mar. 16, 2013 6:00 AM | Full story

Tigers returning to state title game

When Chapel Hill lost by one point in last year’s 3A girls state basketball semifinals, coach Sherry Norris told her crying players to “remember the feeling.” They did. They do. The Tigers defeated West Craven 59-51 to advance to the state championship on Saturday on N.C. State’s campus Published: Mar. 14, 2013 11:31 AM | Full story

Ideal conditions for ideal conditioning

There are plenty of reasons not to walk, but not many good ones. Not any longer. Not since more and more fitness-minded folk — especially seniors — started taking to the malls for regular exercise. Published: Mar. 12, 2013 6:00 PM | Full story

Names in the news

“In 1965, Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick made a highly publicized decision to move from all-black Second Ward High School to predominantly white Myers Park High for his senior season. Kirkpatrick was a spectacular running back. At Myers Park, he knew, his opportunity for a scholarship with a major college football program increased, as did his chance of making the Shrine Bowl. Published: Mar. 12, 2013 6:00 PM | Full story

YMCA to seek more input on renovations

In the wake of criticism over its decision to remove its racquetball courts, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA’s board of directors voted Friday to seek more input first. Published: Mar. 9, 2013 9:39 AM | Full story

Rec Notes

Recreation events and programs for Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County. Published: Mar. 12, 2013 6:00 PM | Full story

Chargers get out of the gate fast

Northwood bounced back from a road loss at Southern Lee to win a truncated game against Chapel Hill, which has been bothered by poor weather and some injuries. Published: Mar. 10, 2013 4:31 PM | Full story

Griffin, East golfers off to a great start

The former state champion has been carding great scores Published: Mar. 10, 2013 4:35 PM | Full story

Sport Briefs

The Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill varsity softball teams traded the lead seven times Thursday before the Tigers pulled out a 6-4 victory on their home field. Chapel Hill grabbed the lead for good in the sixth inning, sparked by an RBI double by Holly Neville and an RBI single by Kelsey O’Regan, who ended up 4-for-4 at the dish. Heather Fowler applied the coup de grace with another RBI single. Published: Mar. 10, 2013 4:32 PM | Full story

YMCA will seek more input before closing courts

In the wake of criticism over its decision to remove its racquetball courts, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA’s board of directors voted Friday to seek more input first. Published: Mar. 9, 2013 9:45 AM | Full story

Tigers returning to Fayetteville

The way Chapel Hill’s girls’ basketball team sees it, it has some unfinished business to take care of in the NCHSAA regionals. Chapel Hill was one of the clear favorites when the Tigers played in the 2012 tournament. But they missed out on a chance to advance when a last-second shot rimmed out. Published: Mar. 5, 2013 6:00 PM | Full story

Orange repeats as state champion

Numbers tell the tale for the Panthers, who place four wrestlers in the state finals, while Carrboro’s George Carpenter wins an individual championship. Published: Mar. 5, 2013 4:46 PM | Full story

Inaugural 5K brings out the best

Think the Oscar after-parties boasted impressive company? Vanity Fair had nothing on the local A-listers that showed up at the McDougle Middle School track this past Saturday morning for the start of the inaugural St. Paul AME Church 5K. Published: Mar. 5, 2013 7:00 PM | Full story

Names & Notes

UNC Greensboro sophomore right-hander Lee Gilliam tossed a career-high 7.0 scoreless innings, leading the Spartans to a 9-0 shutout Saturday afternoon over Albany at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. He only allowed three base runners and limited the Great Danes to three hits while striking out two batters. Published: Mar. 5, 2013 4:54 PM | Full story

Rec Notes

Recreation events and programs for Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County.. Published: Mar. 5, 2013 7:00 PM | Full story

Wildcats warm up with a win

If East Chapel Hill’s pitching develops as quickly as its hitting, then the Wildcats should figure on being a major force in PAC-6 4A baseball this spring. Published: Mar. 3, 2013 11:05 AM | Full story

Tigers easily weather The Storm

Chapel Hill had won 15 straight coming into Friday night, winning its conference and NCHSAA playoff games by an average margin of 44.5 points, Published: Mar. 3, 2013 11:15 AM | Full story

Chapel Hill falls in rematch with Webb

Webb’s Mitron Terry was solid for all 32 minutes. For Carolina signee Isaiah Hicks, just the second half was enough. That turned out to be a magical combination Friday nigh for Oxford Webb, as the Warriors ran away from Carolina-6 rival Chapel Hill 57-41 in the third round of the state 3A boys’ basketball playoffs. Published: Mar. 3, 2013 11:09 AM | Full story

Jaguars end their record run

Even after Carrboro’s upset loss to No. 7 seeded Bunn, 67-65 Wednesday night, no one can take away the Jaguars’ undefeated run through the Carolina-12 and a record-setting year for the basketball program. Published: Mar. 3, 2013 11:15 AM | Full story

Sports Briefs

News from the local sporting community Published: Mar. 3, 2013 11:17 AM | Full story

YMCA board hears critics, closes door

Racquetball players and former board members, asked the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA Board of Directors last week to reconsider the future of the facility’s racquetball courts openly. Board members thanked those who spoke, then shut the doors on them. Published: Mar. 2, 2013 7:00 PM | Full story

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