A North Carolina judge ruled Tuesday that public school athletes in the state can profit from NIL. The ruling stems from the lawsuit the mother of Class of 2026 Tennessee five-star quarterback commit Faizon Brandon brought against the North Carolina Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction. Wake County Superior Court Judge Graham Shirley made his ruling Tuesday. Please click here for more.
Category Archives: High School Sports
One UNC football recruit’s journey from Cary High to college
By Trey Blue’s senior year at Cary High School, he has developed into one of Wake County’s top football prospects while ranked as a 3-star offensive tackle. He possesses a matured physique that qualifies as an oxymoron — “a slimmed down 6-foot-6, 320-pounder.” And his new great expectations also are beyond the football field. Please click here for more.
Game of the Week: Rolesville edges Cardinal Gibbons 30-27 in OT
Last year, Rolesville handled Cardinal Gibbons in the regular season only to be ousted from the playoffs by the Crusaders. On Friday night, the Rams got a little payback, but just barely. Rolesville edged Cardinal Gibbons, 30-27 in overtime. Please click here for more on the game and area high school football scores.
Top high school basketball recruit will play in North Carolina after all
Top 10 N.C. recruit Trent Steinour, a 6-10 center committed to Clemson, has decided to play his senior high school basketball season at home at Lake Norman, N.C. He had indicated he would be leaving for national power Montverde Academy in Florida. Please click here for more.
Heading into Week 4, here are the best high school football teams in North Carolina
Rolesville (2-1, Cardinal Gibbons (2-0), Cleveland 93-0) and Clayton (2-0) make News & Observer’s top 10 4A teams in the state. Please click here for more.
Garner sweeps Weddington to win 4A softball state championship
Garner grabbed its first softball state championship in school history with a dominating 12-1 five-inning victory over Weddington to complete a two-game sweep in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A State Championship Series on Saturday. Please click here for more.
North Carolina is home to some of the biggest names in the 2024 NFL Draft
North Carolina is home to numerous players are who are expected to have their names called during draft weekend. Here’s a list of the former Friday night lights stars from the Tar Heel State that have a good chance of being drafted. Please click here for more.
Former NC State Forward Named Varsity Men’s Basketball Coach at Green Hope
Former All-ACC NC State Forward Richard Howell has been named the new Varsity Men’s Basketball Coach at Green Hope High School right down the road in Cary. Please click here for more.
Apex beats Middle Creek, sits atop SWAC baseball standings
The Apex baseball team has a two-game lead over the rest of the field in the Southwest Wake Athletic Conference standings after a Monday night win over Middle Creek. A three-run second inning helped Apex set the tone as it cruised to an 8-1 win over Middle Creek. Please click here for more.
Colt Langdon of Millbrook named district basketball player of the year
Joining Langdon on the first team are Isaac Ericksen (Green Level), Nathan Fife (Sanderson), Chris Uwayo (Panther Creek) and Will James Jr. (Holly Springs). The Coach of the Year is John Green of Green Level. Please click here for more.