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Garner's Taylor Stephens (4) snags the ball out of the air, as Terry Sanford's Nick Gallogly (3) runs to second.

Magic keeps coming for Garner baseball squad

The magical run continued for Garner’s baseball team Friday night in the third round of the state 4A baseball playoffs.

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SPORTS

SSS star battles a different foe

While the quest for playoff success continued last week for many high school athletes, Smithfield-Selma High’s Quantez Leach began fighting a more important battle.
SPORTS

Knightdale boys win 4th straight NCHSAA track title; Southeast Raleigh girls clip Wakefield

The Triangle accounts for 16 individual champs, four winning relays and two state records at the 2013 NCHSAA 4A track and field championships. Knightdale makes it a four-peat, while Southeast Raleigh stops Wakefield’s championship streak at three.
SPORTS

Freshman hurler, hot bats carry West Johnston by Clayton

Megan Mills said she was a lot more nervous in the batter’s box Friday night than she was on the mound.
RECREATION

Garner QB is an East All-Star

Garner quarterback Vince Jeffries has been selected to play in the N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Football Game in High Point in July.
WEST JOHNSTON HIGH

West Johnston rallies for another softball playoff win

Maybe the key to success for West Johnston’s softball team is to give their opponents a false sense of security.For the second consecutive outing in the NCHSAA 4A softball playoffs, the Wildcats rallied from an early 1-0 deficit to post a come-from-behind, 2-1 victory, advancing to the third...
WEST JOHNSTON HIGH

West Johnston boys out to Richmond County in 4A baseball

The number nine is symbolic in baseball. Games primarily consist of nine innings, with the exception of youth and scholastic contests, where there are seven or fewer innings played. There are nine defensive players on the field in an inning.
SPORTS

Sports Briefs

Wake Christian fell in the NCISAA 3A softball playoffs Tuesday, dropping a 9-1 decision against High Point Wesleyan Christian Academy. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 16-8 record and won the Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference with a perfect record in league games.
GARNER HIGH

Road wins keep coming for East Wake softball

East Wake went into the state 4A softball tournament knowing the only way to advance was by winning as an underdog road warrior.
GARNER HIGH

Garner tops New Bern to reach third round

A combination of first-inning fireworks and seven innings of trademark solid defense has Garner deeper in the state 4A baseball tournament than it has been in a very long time.
GARNER HIGH

Garner shows off ideal playoff mindset in shutout of Athens Drive

Things were different but the same for Garner’s softball team Friday in its 10-0 win over Athens Drive.