By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – Over the last two high school football seasons, sports reporter Asheebo Rojas of the Chatham News & Record revealed his weekly power rankings on the Chatham NC Sports Roundup livestream, co-hosted with Gene…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – A new regional sports livestream podcast launched on August 15 with a debate that reaches far beyond scores and schedules: Should North Carolina allow students whose schools cannot field a team to compete through…
By Chatham Journal Staff Pittsboro, NC – Seaforth and Jordan-Matthews opened the 2026 high school football season with convincing home victories Thursday night, while Northwood suffered a difficult loss against a potent Harnett Central offense. Chatham Central did not take…
Pittsboro, NC – The list of changes to high school football rules is relatively short this season, but the consequences could be substantial for North Carolina teams. During a preseason briefing at the Jack Shaner Football Jamboree at Northwood High…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – James Flanagan’s Northwood lacrosse career began with a freshman stepping into the cage and ended with a senior captain preparing for Division I lacrosse at UMass Lowell. In between came a state championship appearance,…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s spring Board of Directors meeting delivered one of the most consequential weeks in recent memory for high school athletics in the state, adding girls’…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham NC Sports Roundup discussed the final Power Rankings for high school baseball and softball, with Chatham Charter leading in baseball and Chatham Central in softball. Key baseball playoff results included Chatham Charter’s 22-0 win over…
Pittsboro, NC – On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Northwood High School paused before the first pitch to honor one of its most accomplished athletes, former Charger standout Austin Brice, with a jersey dedication. The moment was about more than nostalgia.…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Northwood lacrosse coach Randy Cox has spent much of his life around the sport, from national championship teams at the University of North Carolina to Team USA to the sideline at Northwood High School.…
By Gene Galin PITTSBORO — With Northwood’s boys lacrosse team entering the final stretch of the regular season, head coach Randy Cox and senior standout Grayson Cox are focused on more than one rivalry game, one senior night or one…