This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is senior volleyball setter Sawyer White. Last week, White surpassed 1,000 career assists in Orange’s match against Carrboro. She has committed to play at Troy University in Alabama out of the Sun Belt Conference. White was called up to the varsity late in Orange’s 2023 season. While there…
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A young Orange volleyball team ended the week with two Big 7 Conference wins after sweeping Durham School of the Arts on Thursday night in Hillsborough. The Lady Panthers won on scores of 25-4, 25-12 and 25-18. Sophomore Emilee Cothran finished with five kills, one shy of her career high. It was the highest total…
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Photo by Jacques Morin Alexis Stephens: As a freshman, Stephens started her first college soccer game for Division II Shaw University on Friday. Mount Olive defeated the Bears 2-0 at Amon Field. Stephens made 13 saves and kept the Spartans scoreless for the opening 60 minutes until Sydney Garcia broke through in the 61st minute. Shaw…
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Payton Wilson: As the opening day of the National Football League draws closer, Payton Wilson is preparing for his third season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Thursday night, the Steelers will face the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in its third preseason game. Wilson had a tackle in Pittsburgh’s 28-9 win over the Green Pay Packers…
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From the time she started as a freshman deep in the 2024 Orange volleyball’s team run to the 3A Eastern Regional championship, Sawyer White has been a versatile presence. Now as a senior, White plays alongside two freshmen outside hitters in Avery O’Quinn and Kynlee Albert. White, who was second on the team with 183…
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The Orange volleyball team started a tough week with its second straight road win on Monday night. The Lady Panthers swept Riverside on scores of 25-5, 25-14, 25-16 at Chambers Court in Durham. Freshman Avery O’ Quinn is one of two rookie outside hitters for head coach Mary Alice Pike who have made an immediate…
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ROXBORO—The Orange volleyball team returned to where its 2025 season ended on Tuesday night. Person, which defeated the Lady Panthers in the 5A State Quarterfinals last year. This year, Orange and Person have plenty in common. They both lost four of their top six attackers from last year’s squad due to graduation. They’re both playing…
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The Orange volleyball team journey back to where its season ended in 2025 and came away with a sweep of the Person Rockets. On Tuesday night, the Lady Panthers improved to 2-1 on scores of 25-19, 25-23 and 25-22 in front of a packed grandstand inside Rocket Gymasnium. Freshman Kynlee Albert continued her torrent start…
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