Davis, Gantt named Athletes of the Week
Lianna Davis, E.E. Smith, wrestling Davis was the only wrestler from Cumberland County to make the finals of the first official NCHSAA women’s wrestling championships in Greensboro. …
Green nabs ‘Coach of the Year’ honors after three-peat
Chris Green was staring at a recipe for disaster when he took the mat this year with his 2023-24 Pine Forest wrestling team. After winning the All American Conference title in his …
CCS Student Activities Director steps down, Pine Forest High School wins All American Conference championship, and thoughts on E.E. Smith controversy
From the first day he took the job as the student activities director for Cumberland County Schools, David Culbreth said it was all about doing right by the kids, and that he has always been about …
Aponte, Aekins named Athletes of the Week
Samuel Aponte, Cape Fear, wrestling Aponte was named Most Outstanding Wrestler in the recent Boneyard Bash at Jack Britt High School. He won the 120-pound weight class with a technical fall over …
Wrestlers Johnson, Miller collect tournament wins
Mac Johnson, a freshman, was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the Green Hope Grapple tournament after winning the 106-pound weight class. He won his first three matches by pin.
Athletes of the week: Cape Fear’s Jayda Angel, Landon Sargent
Here are this week’s high school athletes of the week. Jayda Angel, Cape Fear, basketball In her first two games this season, Angel scored 29 points against Red Springs and 20 against Green Level. In the two contests she …
Preview: Cumberland County high school wrestling
Here’s a preview of Cumberland County high school wrestling. Multiple emails were sent to both county high school wrestling coaches and their athletic directors. Any schools not included in the preview … Here’s a preview of Cumberland County high school wrestling. Multiple emails were sent to both county high school …
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Wrestling ‘helped shape me into who I am today,’ says ECU-bound graduate
Each year, Cumberland County Schools names a graduating senior at each high school as a Standout Senior. Karilynn Cuevas-Rodriguez will graduate from Seventy-First High School.
Cape Fear wrestler earns All American honors at tournament in Virginia Beach
Samuel Aponte didn’t get the outcome he was hoping for last weekend when he competed in the National High School Coaches Association wrestling tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia. But he did come away with a pretty solid consolation prize, recognition as an All American wrestler.
Wrestling show to bring WWE stars to Crown Coliseum for only 2023 visit
Wrestling is coming back to the Crown. “WWE Supershow” will return to Fayetteville at 7:30 p.m. on May 20 at the Crown Coliseum, according to a news release.