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Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary hosts the NCHSAA 4A State Championships in swimming.

Swim Teams Wrap Up Season At States

Max Westfall, Senior Reporter February 15, 2023

Your Cougars wrapped up an exciting swim season at the Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC) Feb. 10.  Senior swimmer Chrisna Bezuidenhout swam in the 100 yard backstroke and the 100 yard butterfly. A 57.3...

Senior Nigel Lucas (seated) signs at his signing ceremony with father coach Reginald Lucas standing behind him.

Lucas Named NAC Player Of The Year, Signs With Gardner Webb

Vianey Hinojo and Bryan Beck February 14, 2023

Star football player Nigel Lucas has had an accomplished career over his four years of playing football and basketball. He is a versatile and key player that has helped our football and basketball teams...

Williams, center, poses with teammates and coaches Feb. 1.

Q & A with Signee Olivia Williams

Bella Madariaga, Senior Reporter February 7, 2023

Q: What is your earliest memory of playing your sport? Please describe the scene in detail.  A: Well, I played baseball till I was like nine. I started playing softball when I was like ten; I guess...

Wrestling And Swimming Crown Four Conference Champions

Wrestling And Swimming Crown Four Conference Champions

Ella Bowman, Senior Reporter February 6, 2023

Four Cougar athletes recently dominated their respective competitions, earning the title of conference champions in their events and weight classes. Two swimmers and two wrestlers outperformed their opponents...

Q & A With Signee Taela Belcher

Q & A With Signee Taela Belcher

Katie Hottell, News and Lifestyle Editor February 3, 2023

Q: What is your earliest memory of playing your sport? Please describe the scene in detail. A: It was at a Roseville softball complex, and it was a little less than a travel ball. I was 9 or 10. My...

Q&A with Signee Laney Newnam

Q&A with Signee Laney Newnam

Siena McGarrigle, Co-Editor in Chief February 1, 2023

Q: What is your earliest memory of playing your sport? Please describe the scene in detail. A: The earliest memory playing sports is when I was about six or seven, and I was playing with my rec. team....

Q & A With Signee Tavian Williams

Q & A With Signee Tavian Williams

Branden Bollinger, Staff Reporter January 23, 2023

Q: What is your earliest memory of playing your sport?  A: Probably seventh grade. The first time I played football. Q: What made you stick with your sport all these years? A: I just fell in...

Freshman Addisyn Caban was the lone 9th grader on the 2022 varsity volleyball team.

For A Few Freshmen Their Varsity Sports Career Begins With Their First Practice

Vianey Hinojo and Bryan Beck January 17, 2023

Varsity sports are rigorous and time consuming for all players, but imagine being a freshman new to the school and also being on varsity. Rachel Manfreda is on the varsity golf team and has been playing...

Gabi Beaudet, center, celebrates with her teammates and fellow signees Chloe Ames (left) and Hanna John (right) on Nov. 7 signing day

Athletic Signees Share Details About Their Decisions

Laney Newnam, Senior Reporter January 6, 2023

According to scholarshipstats.com only 7 percent of high school athletes continue playing their sport in college. Continuing to go on to the next level takes a lot of passion, grit and determination.  A...

Zane Williams, #30 is pictured with teammate Nigel Lucas, #1. Lucas was named the conference player of the year.

Zane Williams Named Defensive Player Of The Year

Laney Newnam, Senior Reporter December 16, 2022

Junior Zane Williams has been playing varsity football for three years, and this past season he excelled and ended it as the NAC-VI Defensive Player of the Year. This is an incredible achievement only...

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