Trinity girls rally to beat Wheatmore The Trinity girls never bowed to the pressure. Even though rival Wheatmore controlled most of the game, the Bulldogs stayed close right to the end. It eventually paid off.
Bison girls edge Glenn High Point Central’s Tevyn Jones and Sarah Cox weren’t going to let their senior night be spoiled by conference rival Glenn, especially with playoff implications riding on the game.
McRae’s bucket lifts Central Will McRae hit the game-winning, 3-point basket with 6.4 seconds remaining to lift High Point Central over Glenn Friday night, 81-78 in a Piedmont Triad 4A Conference matchup.
Brevard beckons Deese Clair Deese loved the atmosphere at Brevard College while growing up. During her recruitment as a soccer player, though, she wasn’t sure at first – difficult decisions are rarely easy. But the more...
Bristow signs with Presbyterian Ryan Bristow went through the rounds of the recruiting process, just like countless other football players. In some regards during his recruitment, he felt like everyone else.
Ogunjobi strikes gold with 49ers
Larry Ogunjobi has his three F’s — family, fun and faith. They’ve guided his life, and, as he sifted through colleges, guided his decision on which one to part of.
In the end, UNC Charlotte was the...
Banks hopes to cash in at Charlotte
Since he was young, Brandon Banks always wanted to go to UNC Charlotte. He’d gotten a feel for the school and wanted to be a part of it.
As a football player at Southwest Guilford, Banks, the son o...
Gray sprints to South Carolina Gabrielle Gray has set lofty goals for herself and has worked hard to achieve many of them. Her résumé of accomplishments is already lengthy, but she wants more – much more, like making the Olympic...
Cowgirls' Brooks leaps to Clemson Shemiah Brooks has been determined. Since she won her first state title as a sophomore, Brooks, a senior at Southwest Guilford, has motivated herself to become the best athlete that she can possibl...
Fourth quarter lifts Trinity past Andrews
The Trinity boys refused to give in, even when facing their biggest deficit of the game and the momentum shifting against them.
Down seven early in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs answered with a ...
Win over High Point Christian gives Wesleyan boost
HIGH POINT – While the Wesleyan Christian boys basketball team has experienced its lulls this season, it got a huge lift Friday in a 61-56 win against rival High Point Christian at HPCA – not only ...
Cowboys gallop past Tigers Southwest Guilford boys coach Guy Shavers had the game against Ragsdale circled on his calendar, thinking revenge for the embarrassing 13-point home loss his team took back on Jan. 3.
No. 5 Trojans hand No. 1 Cougars first loss The Wesleyan Christian boys, engulfed by their enthusiastic fans, were going to celebrate and enjoy their moment. They had earned it.
Southwest girls trip Ragsdale The Southwest Guilford girls basketball team caused 31 turnovers, had three players in double figures and routed Ragsdale 57-22 on Friday night.
Cougar girls fall to GDS The High Point Christian Academy girls could not overcome a brutal opening quarter en route to a 64-38 loss to Greensboro Day School Tuesday night.
Andrews girls break free from Wheatmore, 66-49 The T.W. Andrews girls had a little trouble solving Wheatmore’s zone defense early. But once they broke free from their troubles, they were off and running.
Cougars cage Bengals What started as a track meet between two high-powered offenses ended in a coming out party for a potential star in the making.
The top-ranked High Point Christian Academy boys basketball team defea...
Red Raiders edge Warriors The T.W. Andrews boys started quickly, but Wheatmore nearly caught them down the stretch.
The Red Raiders quickly built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and held on against two spurts by th...
T.W. Andrews rattles Carver, 63-49 The T.W Andrews girls basketball team caused 15 turnovers and held Carver to limited offense in route to a 63-49 win Friday night.
Villain boys run away from North Stokes The way the Bishop McGuinness boys played in the second half Friday against North Stokes is the way they would like to play all year.
Bishop girls lack consistency in win he Bishop McGuinness girls have had spurts of good play this season as well as letdowns. They can see the potential but just haven’t found a way to sustain it yet.
HPCA boys work overtime for victory It wasn’t the prettiest win, but the High Point Christian Academy boys basketball team was quite glad to get it.
After trailing by 11 late in the first half, the Cougars rallied in the third quart...
Knights topple Trojans
It was a forgettable game for the Wesleyan Christian Academy boys basketball team in the worst way. Nothing seemed to go its way – nothing.
Whether it was their sometimes sloppy play or Wilson Gree...
Southwest boys roll past Central Maybe it was the odd scheduling. Or maybe they trying to do just a little too much. Whatever the reason, the Southwest Guilford boys were out of sync for a time.
Wesleyan girls run out of steam Wesleyan Christian Academy girls head coach Matt Barber had the game against Greensboro Day circled on his calendar because he knew it would be a difficult test for his team.
Cowgirls rope Bison, 60-38 The Southwest Guilford girls didn’t get off to the greatest start. But their play the rest of the way more than made up for it.
Bengal boys outlast Wesleyan The atmosphere in the gymnasium at Wesleyan Christian Academy on Friday night reminded head coach Keith Gatlin of his playing days for the Maryland Terrapins.
Westchester sweeps American Hebrew Keniece Purvis scored 22 points and Katie Rice added 10 as Westchester Country Day School’s girls topped American Hebrew Academy 42-22 on Thursday night.
Terra Johns added eight points for the Wild...
Andrews girls race past Trinity 53-32 Imani Watkins knows how important her T.W. Andrews team’s defense is when playing conference rival Trinity. So she made sure her teammates picked it up Tuesday night when the two teams squared off.
Trinity boys shoot past Andrews Trinity boys basketball head coach Tim Kelly makes his players take at least 100 foul shots every day. His players’ practice paid off Tuesday night.
Prep roundup: Central takes two from Glenn The High Point Central girls scored the first 13 points of the game in rolling to a 43-30 win over host Glenn in Piedmont Triad 4A Conference play Tuesday.
SW Guilford splits with Glenn KERNERSVILLE – The Glenn boys won a frenetic Piedmont Triad 4A Conference matchup, beating visiting Southwest Guilford 80-76 on Friday.
Panthers seek third in row High Point University will be shooting for its third straight Big South victory when it travels to Gardner-Webb tonight (7 p.m., WMFR).
Wesleyan swimmers take five of six Wesleyan Christian Academy’s girls posted three wins and the Trojan boys collected two in home swim action on Thursday.
Wesleyan’s girls secured a 73-19 win over Westchester Country Day School, an ...
Trojans pounce on Wildcats The Wesleyan Christian boys are a very good team. And they showed many of the reasons why Tuesday against rival Westchester.
The Trojans used their size and quickness – and most notably their defen...
Ingram’s late basket lifts Wildcats Meghan Ingram saw the opportunity and didn’t hesitate for a moment.
As the final seconds ticked away, she took a pass on the left side of the key, drove to the basket and scored with 10 seconds lef...
Cougars savor tournament championship HIGH POINT – With its 85-72 win Thursday over Southwest Guilford in the Sheetz Holiday Christmas Basketball Classic, the High Point Christian boys captured its first-ever High Point Christmas tourn...
Cowgirls capture tourney crown After losing their last meeting with T.W. Andrews, the Southwest Guilford girls were not going to let that happen again.
Cougars roar For three-plus quarters, the High Point Christian and Southwest Guilford boys were locked in a tight battle, with the tournament championship in doubt.
Red Raider girls lasso Bison When faced with early problems, the T.W. Andrews girls were simply able to figure them out and make the most of their opportunities.
The Red Raiders worked free from early troubles to pull away fro...
Cowboys rope Raiders, reach final The third time was nearly the charm for T.W. Andrews. In the end, though, the Southwest Guilford boys would have none of it.
Trailing by eight at halftime, following a sluggish first half, the Cowb...
Cowgirls roll past Wesleyan The Southwest Guilford girls were not the least bit happy with their performance last week against T.W. Andrews.
A week’s break for the Cowgirls appeared to get them back on the right track, as the...
Cougar boys roar The High Point Christian boys showed a few cobwebs early against Southern Guilford. Any signs of the holiday break were quickly swept away.
The Cougars worked through a slow start to lead big early...
Prep holiday basketball tournaments Sheetz Holiday Classic of High Point
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Area athletes dot all-conference teams HIGH POINT – With another successful fall season in the books, numerous all-conference selections attest to how successful of a season it was for area public school student-athletes. Chief among th...
Westchester boys place fourth Greenfield Tournament
WILSON – Community Christian’s boys edged Westchester Country Day School for a 52-47 victory in the third-place game of the Greenfield Tournament on Thursday night.
Josh Burto...
Chapel Hill trips Southwest Undefeated Chapel Hill turned back Southwest Guilford for an 82-72 boys basketball victory on Thursday night.
Denzel Ingram poured in 37 points for the victorious Tigers, while Anthony Vanhook add...
Cowboys gallop away from Andrews Things were far from perfect for the Southwest Guilford boys, but they were good enough.
The Cowboys used a strong inside game offensively and tough pressure defensively to pull away from T.W. Andr...
Red Raider girls hold off Cowgirls After a big loss to Southwest Guilford in their first meeting, the T.W. Andrews girls basketball team responded in a big way.
After a sloppy start for both teams, the Red Raiders tightened up durin...
Bison boys notch first victory of season The High Point Central boys outlasted host Western Guilford 85-82 in overtime while the girls fell 50-35 in a nonconference matchup Monday.
Will McRae had 26 points while Juwan Foggie, Ethan Willis...
Cougars upset Christ School The High Point Christian boys basketball team never doubted itself.
After weathering a hot start by Christ School, the third-ranked Cougars controlled much of the final three quarters to hand the t...
Red Raider girls ride away from Bison T.W. Andrews eventually found its stride. After a close first half, the Red Raiders used a strong second half to run away with a 62-35 win Friday over rival High Point Central in girls basketball ...
Ford drives Andrews past Central Jalen Ford wasn’t about to let this one slip away. Not when it’s T.W. Andrews and High Point Central and a season sweep is on the line.
Ford, a senior guard, scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in...
Prep rivalries fill tonight's schedule Tonight’s prep basketball schedule should be called “Rivalry Friday.”
We’re just nine days away from Christmas, but the high school hoops haul proves the gift that keeps on giving.
No fewer than fi...
Cowboys lasso Mustangs Southwest Guilford’s boys raced to a 21-4 lead and never looked back in a 91-63 romp past Parkland on Thursday night.
Terrell Leach led the Cowboys (5-1) with 27 points, while Jordan Hanner added ...
Surge lifts Trinity boys The Trinity boys weren’t quite ready for the fight Ledford brought in the first half. In the second half, however, the Bulldogs were much better prepared.
Two area players sign with Charlotte in football Two of the area’s top defensive standouts, Southwest Guilford’s Brandon Banks and Ragsdale’s Larry Ogunjobi, have committed this week to play football for UNC Charlotte.
Ledford claims first at Joe Via Tournament WALNUT COVE — Ledford emerged victorious from a field of top teams Saturday in the Joe Via Memorial tournament at South Stokes.
Realignment draft puts Andrews, Bishop in same league While some things will stay relatively the same, inevitably others will change when the NCHSAA realigns the state’s classifications and conference for the 2013-17 school years.
Southern’s boys edge Bison SUMNER – The Southern Guilford boys held off visiting High Point Central 66-65 in a nonconference game Friday. In the girls game, Central pulled away in the second quarter and prevailed, 57-43.
Thomasville, Trinity divide victories Jonesha Davis tallied 12 points, 10 assists and five steals as the Thomasville girls topped Trinity 54-25 in a battle of the Bulldogs on Monday night.
The homestanding Bulldogs secured the split wi...
HPU men open Big South play at Campbell Two days after the other 10 Big South schools opened conference play, the High Point University men’s basketball team joins the party today.
Indications are the Panthers will have to work hard to e...
Bishop girls top Southwest The cheers and the photos and the banners and the rings are becoming distant memories for the Southwest Guilford and Bishop McGuinness girls basketball teams.
The 1A champion Villains are learning ...
HPCA boys prevail; Andrews posts sweep Michael Obacha powered for 21 points and 17 rebounds as High Point Christian Academy topped Charlotte Christian 68-52 on Tuesday night.
In the girls game, Charlotte Christian rolled to a 74-47 vict...
Bishop girls net win Bishop McGuinness’ girls raced to a 20-7 lead and topped Westchester Country Day School for a 66-27 victory in the Thanksgiving Headliners Challenge at Wheatmore High School on Saturday.
Cameron Ne...
Lincolnton ousts Thomasville in state semifinals One game away from making a trip to Raleigh, the magic ran out for Thomasville at Von Ray Harris Field in Lincolnton on Friday night.
Met by a crisp option offense and swarming defense, the Bulldog...
Area girls prep hoops teams target big seasons T.W. Andrews
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Coach: John Shearin (second year)
Last year: 10-16 overall
Missing faces: none
Familiar faces: senior Cherish McArthur, sophomore Imani Watkins, sophomore October Campbell, sophomo...
Wheatmore set to hops girls hoops Classic Talk about the right stuff!
Area girls basketball fans can enjoy a feast of great prep action at the Thanksgiving Headliners Challenge on Saturday at Wheatmore High School.
A stellar 10-course slat...
Quayle talks turkey Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
I know we have lots to be thankful for today, and every day.
For example, I’m thankful the pilgrims chose to feast on turkey instead of quail that first Thanksgiving ...
Crash injuries fail to keep Ledford's Colyn down WALLBURG — As an underclassman, Jonathan Colyn’s future in baseball burned bright. A terrible car crash early in his junior season could have extinguished his promising career, but he simply wouldn...
Nance chooses to tee if up for Pfeiffer Katie Nance, a senior at East Davidson, always wanted to play college golf. But she never truly thought it would become a reality.
Through her talent and hard work, however, it did.
Nance, who has...
Bishop's Johnson hopes for big things with Wolfpack For Stanhope Johnson, a standout golfer at Bishop McGuinness, a round of 73 wouldn’t normally be all that memorable.
One round of 73, however, will stand out in his mind for a long time, largely be...
Great Quayle remains one of a kind And then there was one.
After two weeks of the high school football playoffs, the Thomasville Bulldogs rank as the last area team standing.
Speaking of standing alone, yours truly has posted an 11-...
Swimming standout Johnson selects Lady Vols HIGH POINT – For a long time, High Point Christian’s Faith Johnson has been confident that she has what it takes to compete at the highest levels. But only recently did the reality of swimming in c...
Ragsdale falls to Mount Tabor in playoffs Ragsdale was close but just couldn’t match Mount Tabor. For roughly three quarters of the game, the third-seeded Tigers were right there with the second-seeded Spartans, ready to pounce on the upse...
Deacons seek better hoops fortunes From the outside, this season looms as another challenging one for Wake Forest as it opens tonight by hosting Loyola of Maryland at Joel Coliseum.
Head coach Jeff Bzedlik will be trying to turn aro...
Ledford girls golf earns spotlight Until last week, Morgan Brock says, one of her teachers didn’t know she plays on the Ledford girls golf team. Now, everyone knows about her and her teammates.
State champions rarely go unnoticed.
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Ragsdale advances to face Mount Tabor Ragsdale defeated North Davidson 26-18 in the first round of the NCHSAA 4A Midwest playoffs late Saturday night.
The Tigers improved to 9-2 and advanced to Friday’s second-round game at Mount Tabor...
Red Raiders look to improve on disappointing finish As great as the beginning of the season was for the T.W. Andrews football team, the ending was just as disappointing.
After winning their first seven games – the first time they’d done so since 199...
Rams batter Red Raiders, 27-9 Reidsville found a way to make big plays when it needed them. The T.W. Andrews football team simply couldn’t respond.
After the Red Raiders scored on a lucky play to lead by a point at halftime, th...
Area prep teams open football playoffs 2A Mideast
No. 8 Wheatmore at No. 1 Fairmont
Wheatmore Warriors (5-6)
Coach: Eugene Everhart
Conference: PAC-6 2A, finished fourth at 2-3
How they got here: Won a school-record five games (four cou...
Raiders feel better going into playoffs After two frustrating losses, T.W. Andrews got back on track Friday with a 55-0 win at Wheatmore that was reminiscent of how it played through the first seven weeks of the season than the previous ...
Wesleyan soccer confident in shootout In shootouts, the spotlight is squarely on the shooter and the goalkeeper. So, when the NCISAA 3A title game between Greensboro Day and Wesleyan Christian came down to just that situation, the pres...
Ragsdale tops final High Five voting HIGH POINT – Ragsdale finds itself in a familiar position – atop the final High Point Enterprise High Five prep football poll of the season.
Wesleyan goes extra mile for state crown Wesleyan Christian boys soccer coach Scott Reitnour had a sense, after the Trojans lost to Greensboro Day to end the regular season, that they would probably see each other again in the playoffs.
H...
Wesleyan takes state soccer crown Eighty minutes didn’t decide it. Neither did two 10-minute overtimes nor two five-minute sudden death periods. Not even five rounds of shootout kicks decided it.
Finally, on the sixth round, the We...
Westchester tennis places second in state Westchester Country Day School used some fancy net work to secure a second-place finish in the NCISAA 2A tennis championships on Saturday.
Two Wildcat singles players and a doubles teams captured s...
Ragsdale rallies past HP Central Both coaches spent time lamenting multiple mistakes Friday night.
Ragsdale’s huddle still ended with a round of applause, while High Point Central’s players trudged off the turf at soggy Simeon Sta...
Andrews rolls past Wheatmore The T.W. Andrews football team looked like itself again.
After suffering two frustrating losses in a row and plummeting from The Associated Press 2A state rankings, the Red Raiders roared to an ear...