Orange High School

Orange Panther of the Week: Janea Myers

Orange Women’s Basketball Senior Janea Myers scored the game-winning layup against Union Pines with :01 remaining last Wednesday. Myers followed that by scoring twelve points against East Chapel Hill in Orange’s Big 8 opener on Tuesday night, a 62-47 victory.

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Myers Last-Second Layup Gives Orange Girls Dramatic 42-41 Win Over Union Pines

There was no better time for Janea Myers to become a hero. Coming off a 60-22 loss to Northern Guilford the night before, Orange had struggled to get the lead in a foul-plagued game against Union Pines on Wednesday at Jim King Gymnasium. The Lady Vikings  led 36-29 with 7:25 remaining after a jumper by…

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Orange Senior Janea Myers Discusses Game-Winning Layup vs. Union Pines

Janea Myers scored a layup with :01 remaining as Orange defeated Union Pines 42-41 on Wednesday night. Myers led Orange with 13 points. Myers got the ball off a pass from Icez Barnett on a 2-on-1 fast break after Barnett secured a rebound with six seconds remaining. Myers layup gave Orange the win, and its…

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Orange Junior Icez Barnett Discusses Frantic Final Seconds in Union Pines Win

When Icez Barnett grabbed a defensive rebound with six seconds remaining against Union Pines trailing 41-40 on Wednesday night, she had to think fast. Janea Myers joined her on the 2-on-1 break with time running out. Barnett, playing with four fouls, dished it across to Myers for the game-winning layup with :01 remaining as Orange…

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Orange Wrestling Scores Four Pins to Win Conference Opener at East Chapel Hill

In a new Big 8 Conference, the Orange Wrestling team took its first step toward another league title with an easy victory at East Chapel Hill. Orange won 78-3 to improve to 8-0 in its conference opener. Of the 14 scheduled matches, Orange won nine via forfeit. Trey Jones (170), Josiah Ramirez (182), Braden Homsey…

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Orange Guard Machai Holt Discusses 20-Point Game vs. Northern Guilford

In just his 2nd varsity game, sophomore guard Machai Holt provided a spark against Northern Guilford on Tuesday night at Jim King Gymnasium. Holt came off the bench to lead the Panthers with 20 points, and helped the Panthers on a 13-2 spurt in the third quarter that carried them to the lead. Northern Guilford…

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Northern Guilford Tops Orange 57-52 in Playoff Rematch; Holt Scores 20 for Panthers

“We’re trying to figure out who can do what.” Orange Coach Greg Motley uttered that phrase three times in four minutes in the postgame of Orange’s 57-52 loss to Northern Guilford on Tuesday night. It was a rematch of the state quarterfinals from last March, when Orange had just lost superstar senior Connor Crabtree because…

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Hawkins, Ramirez, Homsey, Alston Take Titles as Orange Wins JKO; McLeod Places for CRHS

After being led by the same head coach for 29 years, one would think a change in command would bring a change in philosophies or atmosphere. Spenser Poteat is now the head coach of the Orange wrestling team, replacing his longtime mentor Bobby Shriner, who retired in May. Yet ask any Orange wrestler if there’s…

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Cedar Ridge’s Garner, Milner Named All-Big 8 in Girls Tennis; Orange’s Branan, Williamson Also Named to Team

After becoming the first freshman to qualify for the state tournament, Cedar Ridge freshman Ivy Garner has been named to the All-Big 8 team for girls tennis. Garner was the number one singles player for a Cedar Ridge team that finished third in the Big 8 Conference. In a stacked Big 8 conference which featured…

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