Sports

Panther Creek and Cary's head boys basketball coaches agree on at least one principle -- the first three minutes of the second half are crucial.

A week of mounting losses for Middle Creek's boys basketball team – on and off the floor – finally came to an end with a win that wasn't pretty. But at least it stopped a sudden two-game ...

It was the third time Panther Creek swimmer Henriette Stenkvist had been summoned to the podium to receive a first-place medal for a conference championship event.

Wrestling: Middle Creek sophomore Luke Uhlik proved that patience isn’t always the best thing when involved in a wrestling match.

Cary Academy's Thomas Graham, who won four N.C. Independent School Athletic Association cross country championships, is the 2011-12 Gatorade North Carolina boys' runner of the year.

Priyanka Kamath and Shailyn Ramsey of Green Hope each recorded near-perfect all-around scores of 39.0 to help the Falcons edge defending state champ Millbrook.

The 5th annual Hoops for Hope game at Athens Drive High raised $4,327 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

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"Just do what you do best." Those were the words from head coach MarQus Johnson just before 16 of us took the floor for tryouts for the Cary Invasion.

There isn't much in Colin Clarke's office besides a coat of beige paint on the cinderblocks. A calendar hangs on the wall; a laptop sits on his desk; a space heater warms the room.

The Apex Cougars overcame a slow start to pull away from Tri-Nine 4-A Conference opponent Athens Drive for a 61-49 boys basketball win Friday. The victory was Apex's 12th in a row.

Kristen Gaffney needed 12 points to make history Wednesday night - and she wasted no time doing it.

Wrestling: Cary senior John Blackwell is proud to be a part of team who ushered in a new, yet at the same time familiar era of Imp wrestling.

Boys basketball: It's not uncommon for a back-breaking 3-pointer to permanently swing the momentum of a basketball game. What is uncommon is for that game-changing shot to take place from th...

This is an exciting time to be covering area high school athletics, and it's got nothing to do with what's happening in the gym or pool.