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Lady Crusaders Win Cape Fear Classic
ERWIN — Anna Murr hit three crucial free throws in the final minute to help the Grace Christian Lady Crusaders win the Cape Fear Classic. Murr, an eighth grader, was 5-of-6 at the line and fini...
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No. 10 Cougars fall to Patrick Henry
MARTINSVILLE , Va. — The Central Carolina men’s basketball team fell to Patrick Henry Community College, 84-74 on Saturday afternoon at Stone Hall Gym. The Cougars (6-2), who were voted as the No...
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Designated Hitter: A little Tar Heel's big day
Go Tar Heels!” she hollers. She’s decked out in her new North Carolina cheerleading outfit, at least 12 years away from being able to wear one the young women don on the field, and at least two ye...
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ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald Lee County’s Dillon Teel (center) prepares to go up for a shot as Southern Lee’s Josh Mellette (left) and Darius Gill (right) defend during Friday night’s rivalry game at Southern Lee High School. Southern Lee edged Lee County, 55-53, to earn its first victory of the season. Lee County suffered its first loss, falling to 1-1. Rivalry Renewed: Defensive switch lifts Cavaliers to win of Yellow Jackets
SANFORD — A.J. Jackson requested it. Gaston Collins ultimately decided on it. Jackson, a senior point guard for the Southern Lee basketball team, asked his coach while in the locker room at hal...
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ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald Southern Lee s Caroline Bunnell (left) battles with Lee County s Katie Smith during the second half of Friday s game in Sanford. Southern Lee won 73-45. Smith, Cavaliers cut down Jackets
SANFORD — After starting off the 2008-09 season 0-10 before earning its first win, Southern Lee girls’ basketball coach Donna Taylor finds herself in an unusual — and happy — spot.
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Football playoffs: Northwood advances after overtime win
CREEDMOOR — The Northwood Chargers will practice on Thanksgiving. In a thrilling back-and-forth game, the Chargers won in overtime for second time in three games and knocked off fourth-seeded So...
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Cavaliers sneak by rival Jackets
SANFORD — Sherrod Toomer’s two crucial free throws in the closing seconds lifted the Southern Lee Cavaliers to a 55-53 victory over cross-town rival Lee County for its first victory of the season.
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Swimming: Yellow Jackets open swimming season
CARY — Lee County’s varsity swim team got off to a good start Tuesday night with a meet in Cary. The Yellow Jackets finished fourth behind Enloe, Apex and Broughton. The Jackets’ effort was led...
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Girls basketball: Lady Falcons fall in their first game
SANFORD — Katie Makepeace overcame a slightly twisted ankle and led the Lee Christian girls’ basketball team with seven points, nine rebounds and six steals. Unfortunately, it came in a losing ...
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Boys basketball: Falcons improve to 2-0 on young season
SANFORD — The Lee Christian boys’ basketball team hit 10 free throws in the fourth quarter to pull away from Friendship Christian 69-63 on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Fa...
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Basketball: Ranked Cougars trip St. Andrews' JVs
LAURINBURG — The Central Carolina Cougars handled their first game as a ranked team just fine. Despite a sluggish start, the 10th-ranked Cougars overcame a four-point halftime deficit to beat St...
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Football playoffs: Northwood eager for second chance against South Granville
PITTSBORO — Bill Hall insists that the Northwood Chargers have moved on. Other than an extensive conversation about it on Monday, Hall says that the team hasn’t really thought about its first a...
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Rivarly renewed: Or is it a true rivalry?
SANFORD — Reggie Peace doesn’t think of the annual series with cross-town foe Southern Lee as a rivalry. At least not until his Yellow Jackets manage to finally get a win in the series, which ...
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Boys Basketball: Cavs fall in opener
ELIZABETHTOWN — Southern Lee lost is season-opening basketball game to West Bladen, 59-45, on Wednesday night. Deshawn Bush led the Cavaliers with 16 points while Ace Chalmers added six. Souther...
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Girls' Basketball: Lady Cavaliers open season with victory
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Southern Lee girls’ basketball season opened with a 52-35 victory over West Bladen on Wednesday night. Jerraysheya Fox led the Cavaliers with 13 points and 20 rebounds in th...
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