Staff report HARRISBURG — Hickory Ridge senior Chase McCullough signed with App State’s track and field program on Dec. 1.

Sophomore quarterback Champ Monds returned from injury to lead Vero Beach to a 57-10 playoff victory. Monds completed 19 of 25 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns in his first game since Week 1.

After letting one get away last fall at Hickory, Crest football wasn't allowing the same to happen Dec. 4 with an NCHSAA 5A final berth at stake.

Palmer Ridge’s battle for 4A perfection is one game away. The Bears head to Colorado State University’s Canvas Stadium for their 1:30 p.m. Saturday showdown with top-seeded Dakota Ridge and both teams ...

Crest leads Hickory 22-8 at halftime in the 5A West Region championship game in Hickory. Here are a few key numbers that tell ...

After settling an old score last week with a win at South Point, Crest football looks to close another one in Friday's NCHSAA 5A West final.

Duke signed 14 high school players, including three from North Carolina, on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing ...

Meet the nominees for The Observer’s boys’ high school basketball player of the week. The poll closes at noon Friday. Vote ...

Walnut Ridge football’s Marquis Lucas recaps OHSAA first-round playoff win over Kilbourne Walnut Ridge quarterback Marquis Lucas ran for six touchdowns and had more than 350 all-purpose yards in a ...

RUTHERFORD − Fourth-quarter, fourth-down defense kept alive Rutherford’s drive for No. 5. The Bulldogs survived a scare from Wood-Ridge in the NJIC football semifinals on Oct. 17, winning 14-13 to ...

On defense, the interior of the Red Tornadoes’ front line kept the Robinson offense on their heels throughout the first half.

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