Category: Sports
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Cross country runners work towards a strong season
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Leesville Road men’s cross country team defeated Sanderson High, while the girl’s team fell just short. Still, riding this victory, the Pride move into third place in the conference…
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Leesville freshmen grace Varsity football team
Three freshmen this year have stood out more than most because of their undeniable athletic ability when it comes to football. Nyheim Miller, Malik Parker, and Dillon Cooper have all come straight from middle…
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Leesville defeats Broughton in Homecoming game
On Saturday, September 24, the Leesville Road varsity football team blew out the Broughton Capitals 71-21 in Leesville’s Homecoming game. With the win, the Pride move to 5-0 on the year and remain tied…
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Varsity volleyball hits the Cap-8
This year, Leesville Varsity volleyball is a big contender in the Cap-8. “There’s been a couple bumps,” said Sasha Karelov, junior, when asked about the team so far. “Overall, it has been fun.…
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Leesville varsity men’s soccer defeats Heritage
On Thursday, September 23, the Leesville varsity men’s soccer team gained another win against the Heritage Huskies. After being rained out Wednesday, the Pride came out hard, winning 5-0, bringing them to a record…
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Lions pounce on golden hawks
On Sept. 1, the Leesville varsity men’s soccer team racked up another win to bring them to a 4-1 record. The team pulled out a 3-0 win against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks. Jordan…
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Leesville soccer wins state title
Leesville women’s soccer won their third state championship in four years on Friday, May 27 at WakeMed soccer park. The state championship game was against the Ardrey Kell Knights, the same team Leesville has…
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Soccer girls prepare for states
Friday, May 27 marks the end of a nearly perfect season for the ladies of Varsity Pride soccer. They have endured months of regular-season games and practices, five playoff games, and now, what they’ve…
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Golf wins States
On Tuesday, May 10, the Leesville Road men’s golf team defeated Myers Park High School by four strokes to win the NCHSAA 4-A State Championship for the first time in school history. After last…
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Varsity Women’s Soccer enjoys Senior Night
As each sports season comes to an end, varsity athletes, along with their ever-rabid fans, gather to celebrate that year’s graduates with a Senior Night. On Monday, April 25, seven of Leesville’s most accomplished…
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Panthers find a franchise QB in Cam Newton
“With the first pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers select… CAM NEWTON, quarterback, Auburn.” With that simple statement by the NFL Commissioner, the face of the Panthers was set in stone,…
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Leesville varsity baseball clinches Spring Break tournament
Leesville Road’s varsity baseball won the Ashley High School Spring Break Baseball Tournament that took place April 19-21 in Wilmington, NC. They played three teams from across North Carolina over the three days, finally…
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Leesville track team competes in Cap-8 Conference Championship
On April 27 the Leesville Track and Field team traveled to Heritage high school to compete in the CAP-8 Conference Championship. The men placed second overall and the women placed fourth overall. Briefly before…
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PAC Sports Camps
Summer is fast approaching as the high school sports seasons come to an end. Athletes are beginning to think about their next season and how to prepare. PAC sports camps are a really good…
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Winter sports wrap-up
Leesville winter sports are at the end of their season. Wrestling, swimming, and girls and boys basketball seasons are all coming to a close and finishing their Cap 8 Tournaments. The varsity boys basketball…
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Smart snubs State
On April 3,I wrote an article in an attempt to coax North Carolina State University to hire Shaka Smart as quickly as possible. On April 4 Debbie Yow, Athletic Director of State, gave Smart…
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NEWS FLASH: Every American gambles illegally
Basketball fans, chances are you filled out a bracket for the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Also, chances are that bracket is nowhere near close to actuality. And on top of all that you have to…
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Smith qualifies for regionals… twice
On March 23, Aaron Smith, senior, qualified for the regional championship meet with a 1600 meter (mile) time of 4:30. This marks the third time in two weeks where Smith has become eligible to…
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Varsity Softball a big hit
On Tuesday, March 15, Leesville Road defeated the Enloe Eagles 11-1 in varsity softball. With their latest victory, the Pride rise to an undefeated 4-0 record on the year. Jessica Pinkney, sophomore, attributes the…
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Varsity Baseball streak continues, 6-0
Tuesday, March 15, Leesville’s varsity baseball team competed against Enloe and against Broughton on Friday, March 18. The team successfully triumphed over both teams. Matthew Saylor, junior and catcher, said, concerning Enloe, “They’re normally…
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Griffin and Kimmerly succeed at States
Bobby Griffin, senior, and C.J. Kimmerly, sophomore, recently competed in the State tournament for wrestling. Both finished in the top 4 in the region in order to qualify. Griffin placed first in the region.…
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All-Star Weekend was awesome!
From January 28 through January 30, the National Hockey League’s, or NHL’s, All-Star Weekend created a buzz throughout Raleigh. Students from LRHS did not hesitate to join in the celebration of Raleigh’s first All-star…
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Leesville teaches Kerr-Vance how to play lacrosse
On Friday, March 11, the Leesville lacrosse team dominated Kerr-Vance Academy at an away game with an exciting 10-5 victory. In first quarter, Leesville was first on the board, with the score tied 1-1…
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Women’s Varsity soccer on the rise
On Friday, March 11, Leesville Road defeated Wake Forest- Rolesville 3-0 in varsity women’s soccer. With the win, the Pride moved to 5-0 on the year. Winning on Wednesday, while an appreciated victory, meant…
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A legend in junior league golfing: Grayson Murray
Grayson Murray, junior at Leesville, is known outside of North Carolina for his golfing skills. Recently, he was featured in the News & Observer for an article about high school athletes to watch. In…
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Pride routs Falcons
The Leesville Road Pride dominated the Green Hope Falcons 19-2 on March 3. The Pride got an excellent showing from the entire lineup and was assisted by the inept Green Hope fielding. The Falcons…
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Football coach David Green resigns
On Friday, January 28, after six successful seasons at Leesville Road, Coach David Green officially resigned as the school’s head football coach. Coach Green first came to the Pride before the start of the…
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Despite beginner status, lacrosse team optimistic
A lacrosse club began at Leesville this year, after many attempts by Leesville students to create a school team. The players are optimistic about the success and growth of the team that is now…
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Green Bay edges Pittsburgh in a close Super Bowl XLV
On Sunday, February 6, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dallas in the forty-fifth NFL Super Bowl. The Packers triumphed by a score of 31-25 against the mistake-prone AFC Champion Steelers.…
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Leesville’s soccer stars sign letters of intent
Wednesday, February 2 marked the class of 2011 National Signing Day for student athletes. Among them, three of Leesville’s star athletes from the women’s soccer team signed an Official Letter of Intent to their…
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ACC football: worst of the worst
Woe is to the ACC. After yet another sub par year of football, many critics began to wonder if it is truly deserving of the “Power Conference” title and their automatic BCS berth. After…
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Griffin rises through the wrestling ranks
Among the many hardworking sports at Leesville, wrestling could be considered one of the most demanding. With practices and tournaments every day except Sunday, all the Leesville wrestlers need to show commitment and dedication…
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Men’s Varsity basketball “to turn things around”
On January 4, the Leesville men’s varsity basketball team lost their ninth game of their season, 53-62 to the Sanderson Spartans. With this loss, the Pride fall to 2-9 on the year, one of…
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Soccer Coach Stone retires
Chip Stone, varsity men’s soccer coach from 2006, will retire from coaching starting next season. “I will be 65 before next soccer season and thought the team needed a youthful approach as I have…
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JV women’s basketball still going strong
The JV women’s basketball team narrowly defeated Millbrook 56-54 on Wednesday, January 5. With the “W”, the Pride advances to 11-0 so far this season. Coach Ross, who has been with the team since…
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Leadership academy boosts Leesville softball
Hoping to create “true leaders” for the softball program, Coach Tadlock, LRHS varsity softball coach, created the Leadership Academy, with some of the varsity softball players as members. “[Coaches] teach their athletes plays, fundamentals…
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Carolina Panthers: officialy the NFL’s worst team
Murphy’s Law – the idea that everything that CAN go wrong, WILL go wrong. The Panthers know firsthand how this feels. Twelve weeks into the regular NFL season, your local failing felines own a…
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Tar Heels athletics struggle
The bigger they are, the harder they fall. For basketball juggernaut North Carolina, that adage could never be more true. After stumbling twice in three days, the reeling number-eight team in the country was…
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Middle Creek brings dramatic end to Pride’s thrilling season
The 2010 Leesville football season was brought to a spectacular and down-to-the-wire finish in overtime on Friday, November 12, as the #10 Middle Creek Mustangs upset the #3 Leesville Pride 41-40. The connection between…
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Hockey team shows promise
Leesville Road High School offers a vast array of sports teams that effectively display the natural athleticism and skill of the student body. Although most students’ athletic interests are represented by the current selection…
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Cheerleaders place second despite injury
On Nov. 13, the Leesville Cheerleading squad placed second in their Small Varsity in the NCHSAA State Cheerleading Championships at the Convention Center. They managed to do well despite having completely changed their routine…
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Women’s Varsity Basketball seeks success
From Nov. 1 to 3, Leesville held women’s basketball tryouts. Coach Poole, women’s varsity basketball coach, said via e-mail, “Tryouts were competitive and intense. We had good numbers, maybe a few more than last…
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Mens’ cross country 5th in state
On November 6 the men’s cross country team competed in the NCHSSA 4A State Championship meet at Beeson Park. It was a cold morning and many sweatshirt-clad runners pulled on gloves and hats before…
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Leesville swimmers try out for team
Swim team tryouts took place the week of November 8. They started before school at 5:30 a.m. and concluded at 6:30 a.m. The swimmers started the tryout by swimming 500 yards. After the warm-up,…
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Pride prepares for playoff tests
If the Pride is to make a deep playoff run this year, they will have to start by preparing for one of their toughest challenges of the season Friday, November 12. Game time is…
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Cougars push aside Pride, take a share of Cap-8
The Wake Forest-Rolesville Cougars defeated the Leesville Pride in an overtime thriller, 20-14, on Friday, November 5. The game decided winners of the Cap 8 championship. A Leesville win would have meant an undefeated…
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Pride stays classy
The Pride varsity football team mauled the Millbrook Wildcats on Friday, October 22. The final score stood at 32 to 7, Pride. The evening of the Senior Night game, Leesville students prepared themselves to…
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Wrestling team has high hopes
The Leesville Road wrestling squad will take part in their first meet of the year against East Wake on November 23. The team, under Coach Jason Wyss, has participated in preseason workouts since Labor…
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Men’s XC place second in regionals
On Saturday, October 30, the Varsity Men’s Cross Country team advanced to the state championships by placing second in the NCHSAA 4-A Mideast Regional Championship Meet at WakeMed Soccer Park. The regional meet included…
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LRHS prepares for Duke Math Meet
Leesville students are preparing for the annual Duke Math Meet, which will be held on November 13, 2010 at Duke University. The Duke Math Meet is a regional mathematics competition sponsored by the Duke…