What was I thinking?
Tim Stevens: It is time for the annual "What was I thinking?" column, as in what was I thinking in August when I put Athens Drive in my preseason football top 12?
Wolverine unites us all
Tim Stevens: Amanda Watson was one of the most competitive students at Wakefield High during her high school years, although she didn't earn a varsity letter.
Top boys in private schools
Tim Stevens: There has been a quiet revolution in North Carolina high school basketball.
A player brings a smile
Tim Stevens:Gary Fowler, the football coach at Clayton and the head coach of the North Carolina team in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, got an unexpected call last spring.
Coaches see big picture
Tim Stevens:The e-mail sent to several area high school football coaches was vague, but simple.
Kelly, Randolph remarkably similar
Tim Stevens:The comparisons between Ryan Kelly and Shavlik Randolph are striking.
At what price safety?
Tim Stevens:High school football is a safe sport, but it could be safer. Three North Carolina high school football players have died this fall, and nothing can be done to change that.
Favors plans trip to NCSU
Tim Stevens:Derrick Favors, the top-ranked high school senior basketball player in the country, plans to make an official visit to N.C. State next weekend.
Cougars' plan is academic
Tim Stevens:Self-professed football widow Rebecca Luhm is making a vital contribution to the Wake Forest-Rolesville football team.
Early returns on recruits
Tim Stevens:The top high school basketball players in the country are making decisions quicker than ever.
Orange featured in book
Tim Stevens:The Orange High football team is featured in the book "The 80-Yard Run" because Bill Hynus answered his telephone.
Ravenscroft's Kelly wrapping up visits
Tim Stevens:Ravenscroft basketball forward Ryan Kelly may be finishing up his official recruiting visits this weekend with a trip to Georgetown.
Howle to leave coaching
Tim Stevens:David Howle says he believes that coaches know when it is time to move to another job.
Glaxo field full of talent
Tim Stevens:The GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational has one of its most interesting fields in its 37-year history.
For the memory of 'Crow'
Tim Stevens:Winning games has nothing to do with why Louisburg High is dedicating the 2-ton, 6-foot granite slab Friday night and naming its football field in honor James Robert "Crow" Patterson.
Imps heavyweight No. 3 in nation
Tim Stevens:Eloheim Palma of Cary is ranked No. 3 in the country among heavyweight high school wrestlers by Win Magazine.
Ethics code worth emulating
Tim Stevens:New Hanover County schools has adopted a code of ethics that should be the model for every system in the state.
Ravenscroft's Kelly making the rounds
Stevens:Ravenscroft basketball forward Ryan Kelly moved a little closer to making his college basketball decision when he made his official visit to Vanderbilt.
West coach adapts
Tim Stevens:Bennett Jones had no thoughts of moving to a head football coaching job in late July when Clayton coach Gary Fowler called and told him to start seriously thinking about West Johnston.
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