Month: December 2024

The Creedmoor Curse: Taybron’s buzzer-beater puts East Wake past Orange 57-54 in South Granville Invitational; Orange women, Cedar Ridge men continue play at SE Alamance

CREEDMOOR: There are some things in this world you can’t explain. Like how a team can lose three consecutive games separated by 727 days inside a random gymnasium, 28 miles from hits home, each time because of game-winning shots at the buzzer. The Orange men’s basketball team got a sour reminder of why the South…

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Jaramillo, Briones help Cedar Ridge wrestling win Eagle Invitational championship; Crawford, Medley take individual crowns for Orange

MEBANE–Saturdays in the winter can be generic for high school wrestlers. Almost every weekend, they’re at a tournament inside a gym with bleachers. Aside from the school colors, the surroundings look almost the same each week. The Eagle Invitational in Mebane offers a respite. It’s held at the Mebane Arts Center, where wrestlers walk past…

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Orange Panther of the Week: Dallas Johnson

This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is junior centerback Dallas Johnson. Last fall, Johnson was a valuable presence as Orange completed its most successful season in the 37-year history of the program. Orange won 16 games, a school record, and finished second behind only eventual 3A State Champion Western Alamance. The Panthers defeated Swansboro…

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Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Thalia Paterno

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is freshman wrestling Thalia Paterno. Last week, Paterno won her third individual championship of the season when she captured the 100-pound title at the Eagle Invitational in Mebane. After wrestling at Stanback Middle School for three years, Paterno started her high school career by winning the…

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Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Braeden Wilbourn

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior basketball guard Braeden Wilbourn. Last month, Wikbourn led the Red Wolves with 16 points as the Red Wolves defeated Seaforth in Pittsboro. It ended the Red Wolves 16-game road losing streak. The following week, Wilbourn scored 18 points to lead the Red Wolves past…

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Stealing Christmas; Pennix scores 18, Orange forces 15 steals in 73-48 win over Western Alamance; Sykes leads Warriors past Lady Panthers

Just in time for the holidays, the Orange men’s basketball team was like the Grinch in an empty house on Christmas Eve before his babyface turn. Doing lots of stealing. In fact, Orange forced 27 turnovers against Western Alamance on Friday night, jump starting a 12-0 run to open the second half as the Panthers…

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