From not competing in his freshman season to wrestling for the 3A state championship at 195 pounds as a senior, Braden Homsey’s rise through the wrestling ranks for fast, but not without obstacles. Homsey won the 3A Mideast Regional Championship at 195 pounds. He finished 2nd in the state championship meet. Homsey led Orange with…
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After 135 wins over a 4-year career at Orange, Bailey Hawkins signed with Division III Ferrum College on Friday. Hawkins finished 4th in the 3A state tournament at 132 pounds in the Greensboro Coliseum in February. In his senior season, Hawkins went 135-45 with 75 pins in four full seasons as a starter, beginning his…
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In a rivalry game, usually the more desperate team wins. On Friday, the Northwood Chargers were coming off a 4-3 loss to Orange that put them in sixth place in the Big 8 Conference at 3-4, ahead of only Southern Durham and Hillside. Only the top four finishers in the Big 8 are assured spots…
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There’s a small percentage of high school athletes who move on to play sports in college. Some make a mission from the time they leave elementary school. Bailey Lucas had no idea she could be a volleyball player in high school, much less one a college caliber player. Her friend and former Orange teammate Jordan…
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Some would define replacing Orange starting pitcher Will White on a moment’s notice as “unenviable,” but Caige Clayton stood up to the challenge on Tuesday night. Clayton struck out four in the final two innings, earning his first career save as Orange defeated Northwood 4-3 in a vital Big 8 Conference game. Earlier, Clayton had…
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Defining moments can happen suddenly in high school baseball. In college, the minor and major leagues, a reliever has an ample amount of time to prepare for a save that can decide a team’s fate. On Tuesday night, Caige Clayton had all of one minute to prepare to save the Orange Panthers’ season. Panthers starter…
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How big was the Orange softball team’s win over Northwood on Tuesday night? It may make the difference between Orange making the state playoffs and staying home. Lady Panther right fielder Rachel Tilley lined the game-winning hit to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Olivia Ruff. It was Tilley’s 3rd…
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Bryse Wilson: 2016 Orange graduate Bryse Wilson was assigned by the Atlanta Braves organization to the Florida Fire Frogs of the Class A Florida State League to start his 2nd full professional season. Wilson was supposed to make his Florida debut on Friday against the Daytona Tortugas, but the game was rained out. The Florida State…
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