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Wilson Beddingfield 2, North Johnston 1:  Nearby 2A prep softball rivals North Johnston and Wilson Beddingfield played the ultimate grudge match Saturday afternoon, double-time style.

Modified: 05/29/12 02:15:02 PM
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North Johnston vs (Wilson) Beddingfield | 05.26.12

Girls 2A Soccer Championship: Carrboro 2, Cuthbertson 1:  With five minutes to play in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A soccer championship, Carrboro senior midfielder Kylie Tawney started to get a sinking feeling. Her mind raced back to last year’s title game, when the Jaguars lost to Waxhaw Cuthbertson on penalty kicks after 110 minutes of play.

Modified: 05/27/12 05:19:57 AM

Middle Creek 8, Richmond 2:  The Mustangs take Game 3 against Richmond County by a 8-2 score, using a relaxed demeanor that’s worked for the team all year.

Modified: 05/27/12 05:19:57 AM

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.

Modified: 05/27/12 05:21:01 AM

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.

Modified: 05/27/12 05:22:02 AM
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First Look: Hough 2, Green Hope 1 | 05.26.12
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Hough 2, Green Hope 1 | 05.26.12

It’ll be do-or-die for Middle Creek’s baseball team on Saturday night, but at least it’ll be in a comfortable location. The 4A East best-of-3 series will shift back to the Mustangs’ home after Richmond County came away with a 6-2 victory to even the series on Friday.

Modified: 05/27/12 05:19:57 AM

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.

Modified: 05/27/12 05:19:57 AM

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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Modified: 05/26/12 02:10:57 PM
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Hough’s hyper-fast ride to title match


Whiteville 7, Northwood 1:  It was a roll of the dice for Northwood but luck wasn’t on their side Friday night.

Modified: 05/26/12 09:31:34 AM

Holly Ridge Dixon 15, Voyager Academy 0:  There were no late-game heroics for Voyager Academy Friday night. The Bulldogs made sure there would be no Dixon comeback with a resounding 15-0 win, forcing a deciding game three Saturday night at 7 p.m. in Holly Ridge.

Modified: 05/26/12 12:09:48 AM

Middle Creek belted out 11 hits and Jimmy Boyd pitched a three-hitter in the Mustangs’ 7-0 shutout of Richmond County in the opening game of the best-of-3 N.C. 4A Eastern Regional baseball finals series.

Modified: 05/30/12 09:32:31 AM
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Middle Creek 7, Richmond County 0 | 05.24.12

The Golden Hawks will have a chance to repeat as 4A East champs with a win over the Buccaneers on Friday.

Modified: 05/25/12 12:03:52 AM
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First Look: Holly Springs 1, Jack Britt 0 | 05.24.12

Green Hope started to talk about championship aspirations before the year. After a 3-0 win at Hoggard, the Falcons will have the chance to win it all Saturday against Charlotte Hough.

Modified: 05/25/12 12:03:52 AM
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First Look: Green Hope 3, Hoggard 0 | 05.23.12
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Green Hope’s Shaffer wins N.C. soccer award

High Schools:  Green Hope High girls soccer standout Alexis Shaffer has been named as the N.C. Gatorade Award winner.

Modified: 05/24/12 10:29:47 PM
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