Tevin Hester, Granville Central: The Clemson recruit was a runner-up in the 3A/2A/1A 55-meter dash in the N.C. High School Athletic Association winter finals.
Hester had a top-10 national finish in the indoor sprints last year.
Bakri Abushouk, Cary: The junior was second the 1,000 in 2011 and is one of the top distance runners in the state.
Charlton Larkins, Sanderson: Took third place in the 2011 winter shot put with a throw of 48 feet, 3 inches.
Steven Phillips, Cardinal Gibbons: Finished third in the 3A/2A/1A 3,200 meters in the winter and recently won the NCHSAA 4A cross country championship.
Tommy Schotzinger, Cardinal Gibbons: Placed second in the NCHSAA 3A 1,600 outdoors last spring.
Sam Roberson, Broughton: Helped lead the Caps to an NCHSAA 4A cross country title and was 4A outdoor runner-up in 3,200.
Khourtney Whitted, Durham Riverside: The 4A runner-up in the outdoor long jump.
Jonathan Addison, Enloe: The NCHSAA 4A runner-up in the outdoor high jump.
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Nearby 2A prep softball rivals North Johnston and Wilson Beddingfield played the ultimate grudge match Saturday afternoon, double-time style. 
Holly Springs seniors Jenna Firestein and Kristen Krebs knew Saturday’s contest against Fayetteville Jack Britt would be their final home game as members of the Golden Hawks softball team. 
Green Hope’s perfect season is snatched away by Charlotte Hough in the final 12 minutes of the state final at N.C. State’s Dail Soccer Field in a 2-1 finish. 
The Holly Springs Golden Hawks softball team has had an exciting past week of playing close games. On Friday, however, the Hawks fourth close game in a week ended in a 3-2 loss to Britt, as the Buccaneers rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the score and then won in the eighth to even the series at one game apiece. 
The Green Hope High girls soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the country, but won’t reach its goal unless it beats Hough in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A championships on Saturday.
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