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Road unkind to Corinth Holders again

Brooke Tyler (1) of Corinth Holders moves the ball away from Nora Harrison of First Flight. The Pirates bowed out of the 2A playoffs with a 7-3 loss Saturday.

Corinth Holders’ last lesson of another solid season also served as the first for the 2014 campaign. The Pirates took a 7-3 loss to First Flight Saturday evening in the second round of the 2A playoffs, bowing out in a fashion comparable to the ...

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Gutsy effort nets runner-up spot for Pirates

Like her Corinth Holders teammates, Arden Vessie gave it her all Saturday afternoon in the NCHSAA Mideast 2A Track and Field regional meet. In fact, she gave so much of herself; it may have left High Point T. W. Andrews’ girls feeling a little heartsick.
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Corinth Holders’ baseball team followed its favorite formula to roll by Greene Central 9-2 in the opening round of the 2A baseball playoffs Friday. The Pirates scored a run or more in each of the first four innings in building a 7-1 lead behind the pitching of Sam Berman.
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Wildcats, pitch tough matchups for Clayton

The Wildcats scored in the first two minutes and grabbed a 4-0 win over Clayton on the spongy FieldTurf pitch of Jurgeson-Gabriel Field.
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Cleveland streak, season come to an end

During the 16-game win streak that the Cleveland girls soccer team brought with it into the first round of the NCHSAA 3A state playoffs, the Rams proved to be no match for their opponents.
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Depth carries Corinth Holders to title

From top - to - bottom, Corinth Holders’ boys golf team is solid as a rock. If one player has an off day, he knows has a teammate who is there to pick up the team. The Pirates had three individuals to step up their games, leading Corinth Holders to a decisive victory in the NCHSAA 2A Mideast...
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Clayton wrapped up a second place finish in the Greater Neuse River 4A Conference and a home playoff date with a 16-0 softball win over Knightdale on Tuesday. Northwestern University recruit Nicole Bond worked a perfect game in the win for the Comets.
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Clayton’s Nicole Bond registers a no-hitter

Simple solid offense and an overpowering performance on the mound lift Comets to second round of state softball playoffs.
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Upcoming: Area Sports Calendar

Lynchburg at Carolina, 2 p.m.
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Clutch hits, pitching carry Clayton

Clayton might have been an underdog in the first round of the state 4A baseball tournament Thursday night.