"It's hard to beat a team three times"A saying in high school sports that is as old as time was taken to another level in Taylorsville.The latest chapter of the epic Alexander Central vs. South Caldwell softball rivalry was one of its most dramatic. A strike away from facing a season sweep, the Cougars rallied for eight runs and stunned the previously unbeaten Spartans 12-5 to claim the Northwestern Conference Tournament championship.Trailing 5-4 with the bases loaded and two out, eventual tournament MVP Kyla Hamby crushed a two-run double off the wall in right center for the game's sixth...…"It's hard to beat a team three times"A saying in high school sports that is as old as time was taken to another level in Taylorsville.The latest chapter of the epic Alexander Central vs. South Caldwell softball rivalry was one of its most dramatic. A strike away from facing a season sweep, the Cougars rallied for eight runs and stunned the previously unbeaten Spartans 12-5 to claim the Northwestern Conference Tournament championship.Trailing 5-4 with the bases loaded and two out, eventual tournament MVP Kyla Hamby crushed a two-run double off the wall in right center for the game's sixth...WW…

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Carolina PanthersTags:By Clark Gerber, WRAL SportsFan contributorCarolina PanthersDetroit LionsFOX | Sunday, October 8th 1:00 PM EDT37-23.That was the final score last Christmas Eve, when the Carolina Panthers absolutely blasted the Detroit Lions and set franchise records with 570 total yards and 320 rushing yards.Less than a year later, things look very different. The Panthers are huge underdogs heading into Sunday's rematch against a Lions team who now boasts the number one run defense in the NFL."You got to use that as a challenge to the guys," said Panthers head coach Frank Reich....…Carolina PanthersTags:By Clark Gerber, WRAL SportsFan contributorCarolina PanthersDetroit LionsFOX | Sunday, October 8th 1:00 PM EDT37-23.That was the final score last Christmas Eve, when the Carolina Panthers absolutely blasted the Detroit Lions and set franchise records with 570 total yards and 320 rushing yards.Less than a year later, things look very different. The Panthers are huge underdogs heading into Sunday's rematch against a Lions team who now boasts the number one run defense in the NFL."You got to use that as a challenge to the guys," said Panthers head coach Frank Reich....WW…

Tags: Panthers Playbook, Carolina Panthers, NFLDid Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich want to draft Bryce Young No. 1 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft? Dennis Cox & Chris Lea discuss how owner David Tepper and GM Scott Fitterer were sold on Bryce Young before the hiring of Frank Reich. Chris recalls his conversation with Boomer Esiason before the NFL Draft, where Esiason says that Reich likes coaching bigger quarterbacks.All right, Chris, it's hard to think that going into a week five game against the Detroit Lions in the past like, oh, it's Detroit chalk up the De not so fast, not...…Tags: Panthers Playbook, Carolina Panthers, NFLDid Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich want to draft Bryce Young No. 1 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft? Dennis Cox & Chris Lea discuss how owner David Tepper and GM Scott Fitterer were sold on Bryce Young before the hiring of Frank Reich. Chris recalls his conversation with Boomer Esiason before the NFL Draft, where Esiason says that Reich likes coaching bigger quarterbacks.All right, Chris, it's hard to think that going into a week five game against the Detroit Lions in the past like, oh, it's Detroit chalk up the De not so fast, not...WW…

Bob HollidayTags:By Bob Holliday, WRAL Sports contributorI’ve been covering games at Duke since my student days in 1970. Never have I seen an environment that just exploded from the confines of Wallace Wade Stadium as it did against Notre Dame. Typically, when the Irish visit their fans fill about half the stadium. Saturday night saw at least 75% wearing Duke blue. And those Duke fans were loud!Duke expected to beat Notre Dame, but the Blue Devils dug themselves a huge hole in the first half, almost entirely because of special teams.Duke stopped Notre Dame’s first drive near midfield, and...…Bob HollidayTags:By Bob Holliday, WRAL Sports contributorI’ve been covering games at Duke since my student days in 1970. Never have I seen an environment that just exploded from the confines of Wallace Wade Stadium as it did against Notre Dame. Typically, when the Irish visit their fans fill about half the stadium. Saturday night saw at least 75% wearing Duke blue. And those Duke fans were loud!Duke expected to beat Notre Dame, but the Blue Devils dug themselves a huge hole in the first half, almost entirely because of special teams.Duke stopped Notre Dame’s first drive near midfield, and...WW…

Our TakeTags:By Clark Gerber, WRAL SportsFan contributorThe internet is a big place. Unless you're 100% plugged in all the time (and let's be clear, that is NOT recommended), you're going to miss some stuff.Let us do that work. You can be a well-adjusted human being and still catch all the best sports moments of the week, with a quick review ...1. Can Morris save NC State's season?After a frustrating loss to Louisville on Friday, and a lackluster 3-2 start overall, NC State has decided to make a change at quarterback.Out is grad transfer Brennan Armstrong, and in comes sophomore MJ Morris,...…Our TakeTags:By Clark Gerber, WRAL SportsFan contributorThe internet is a big place. Unless you're 100% plugged in all the time (and let's be clear, that is NOT recommended), you're going to miss some stuff.Let us do that work. You can be a well-adjusted human being and still catch all the best sports moments of the week, with a quick review ...1. Can Morris save NC State's season?After a frustrating loss to Louisville on Friday, and a lackluster 3-2 start overall, NC State has decided to make a change at quarterback.Out is grad transfer Brennan Armstrong, and in comes sophomore MJ Morris,...WW…

Published: 2020-08-17 14:51:00Updated: 2020-08-18 08:37:01EducationTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Keely Arthur and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will shift all undergraduate classes online, starting Wednesday, as the number of coronavirus cases on campus continues to grow, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz told students and faculty Monday.– five or more cases – of the virus have been reported at and a fraternity since Friday. According to UNC-Chapel Hill data, 130 students and five employees tested positive...…Published: 2020-08-17 14:51:00Updated: 2020-08-18 08:37:01EducationTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Keely Arthur and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will shift all undergraduate classes online, starting Wednesday, as the number of coronavirus cases on campus continues to grow, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz told students and faculty Monday.– five or more cases – of the virus have been reported at and a fraternity since Friday. According to UNC-Chapel Hill data, 130 students and five employees tested positive...WW…

Published: 2020-08-17 09:34:00Updated: 2020-08-17 19:38:35EducationTags:By Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter, Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist, & Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer — A statewide online education system that students and teachers use for online learning went down Monday on the first day of school in North Carolina, with many districts holding only remote classes because of the coronavirus pandemic.NCEdCloud experienced technical issues for a few hours, returning to service by 11 a.m.The state Department of Public Instruction said Monday afternoon that...…Published: 2020-08-17 09:34:00Updated: 2020-08-17 19:38:35EducationTags:By Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter, Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist, & Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer — A statewide online education system that students and teachers use for online learning went down Monday on the first day of school in North Carolina, with many districts holding only remote classes because of the coronavirus pandemic.NCEdCloud experienced technical issues for a few hours, returning to service by 11 a.m.The state Department of Public Instruction said Monday afternoon that...WW…

The N.C. High School Athletic Association boys lacrosse playoffs began Wednesday with some opening round games, but everyone's in action this Friday and Saturday.In this playoff preview we hand out bracket superlatives, give four favorites and one dark horse for each bracket half, and even make championship predictions (that we're sure nobody will have any problem with and will be shocked if any of them don't pan out, right?).We also listed the top 10 players in each bracket half. Many of these players are candidates for our all-state teams that are released a few weeks after the regular...…The N.C. High School Athletic Association boys lacrosse playoffs began Wednesday with some opening round games, but everyone's in action this Friday and Saturday.In this playoff preview we hand out bracket superlatives, give four favorites and one dark horse for each bracket half, and even make championship predictions (that we're sure nobody will have any problem with and will be shocked if any of them don't pan out, right?).We also listed the top 10 players in each bracket half. Many of these players are candidates for our all-state teams that are released a few weeks after the regular...WW…