Postseason baseball can be cruel. It can also make no sense. Last week, Cedar Ridge scored 24 runs in two games against South Granville, sweeping a two-game series from the Vikings en route to its first conference championship in 19 years. None of that mattered on Friday night when the Vikings returned to Red Wolves…
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The 2026 Cedar Ridge baseball team now is in a league of its own. After winning the third baseball conference championship in school history last week with a win at South Granville, the Red Wolves became the first team to finish undefeated in conference play on Friday. The Red Wolves outscored South Granville 16-11 in…
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Photo By Jacques Morin Cross Clayton: The Gaston College Rhinos completed the regular season with 50 win after beating Rockingham Community College 18-2 at Sims Legion Park in Rockingham on April 28. Clayton, a sophomore for Gaston, went 6-1 with a 5.98 ERA through 15 pitching appearances this year. He made 12 starts. On Tuesday, Clayton…
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CREEDMOOR–This is next year. For years, Cedar Ridge baseball had to wait for brighter days after they suffered a tough loss in the opening round of the state playoffs. Or let one get away against their crosstown rival Orange, which happened often enough to the point it bordered on cruelty. Instead of waiting for next…
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It was a night 19 years in the making for the Cedar Ridge baseball team. The Red Wolves claimed the outright Big 7 Conference title with an 8-2 victory over South Granville in Creedmoor on Tuesday night. It is the first conference championship for Cedar Ridge in baseball since 2007. Jesus Velazquez came in from…
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Photo by Jacques Morin There’s something to be said for establishing dominance early. After sweeping Orange and Seaforth in its opening two Big 7 Conference series in March, Cedar Ridge didn’t even have to leave home to clinch a share of the conference championship on Friday. The Red Wolves were originally slated to travel to…
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In the years ahead, there will be many stories told about the current Cedar Ridge baseball team. They’re already on the verge of a share of the conference championship, which is special enough. The dramatic nature of their wins has put them in a class of their own. On Wednesday night, the Red Wolves pulled…
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Five seniors who helped provide stability and put the Cedar Ridge baseball team on the verge of a conference championship were honored on Tuesday night. Aiden Ryan, Carter Warren, Dominic Sent, Ian McGuffey, Grant McGuffey and Walker Holmes earned a win on Senior Night as the Red Wolves rolled past Durham School of the Arts…
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