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Inside play a key to success for Northern
The key to success for Northern Vance this year may lie in the frontcourt. Northern, as usual, is big, but how big those post players actually play will go a long way in determining wins and loss...
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McCarthy confident entering Viking wrestling season
Second-year Northern Vance wrestling coach Robert McCarthy is still acclimating to wrestling in the Tri-County area. McCarthy, a Michigan native and former University of North Carolina wrestler, s...
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Crews, Lady Vikes aim to continue improvement
The Northern Vance girls’ basketball team saw major improvement from the 2009-2010 season to the 2010-211 season. New coach Randolph Crews is aiming for the improvement to continue in 2011-2012. C...
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Down on luck, NV swimming still optimistic
The Northern Vance swimming team is experienced, but small in numbers. The Vikings graduated 12 from a successful team a season ago and couple of more decided to leave the program. On top of that...
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S. Vance boys loaded with athletes
There’s a couple of things you can almost always count on at Southern Vance: 1. The football team will have a stable of running backs. 2. The Runnin’ Raider basketball team will have an arsenal of ...
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Lady Raiders shooting for playoffs
Confidence is the operative word for the Southern Vance girls’ basketball team this season. First on the agenda: Have sophomore point guard and returning leading scorer Breona Jones playing with c...
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Richardson will be 'tough to beat' for SV grapplers
Southern Vance wrestling doesn’t have the most experience, but the Raiders do have at least one standout: Moses Richardson. Richardson, a junior, was a state qualifier last year at 120 lbs. “He...
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10 new swimmers for Southern
Southern Vance won’t have much experience in the pool, but they do have room to grow. The Raiders have 10 new swimmers, mostly freshmen. With little to not competitive swimming experience, coac...
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Webb looking from the bottom up?
Like last season, J.F. Webb coach Leo Brunelli says his team is starting at the bottom, looking up. But if this season plays out like last, Brunelli will be in good shape. His 2010-2011 Warriors c...
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Warriors must replace Hurricane Hobgood
J.F. Webb coach Kenneth Rogers plans on wearing his opponents down with an up-tempo style of play — quite a change of pace from last year’s winning formula. Then, the Warriors had the option of po...
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