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Kinston High School boys’ basketball coach WeLls Gulledge directs his team during a recent game. The Vikings play for the NCHSAA Class 3A state title today. Ex-Raider leads team to state
Kinston High School Head Basketball coach Wells Gulledge hopes the third time will be the charm. The former Richmond Raider leads his boys’ basketball squad into N.C. State University’s Reynolds ...
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McGee Comedian set to perform at Rockingham Dragway
ROCKINGHAM – Barry McGee, the comedian often better known as Harvey Garvey Tater or Johnny Rock, is doing a free show at Rockingham Dragway after completion of time trials for the IHRA P...
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Michelle Brown, seated front center, recently signed a letter of intent to play college volleyball at Sandhills Community College. Also pictured in the front row are Brown’s father, Mike, left, and mother, Kathy. In back are Richmond athletic director Hal Shuler; Richmond volleyball coach Wendy Walllace; Dennis Quick; Andy Reeder; and Sandhills volleyball coach Alicia Hill. Off to college sports
It’s off to college next year — and college sports — for a pair of Richmond Senior female athletes. And both will be staying relatively close to home. Former volleyball player Michelle Brown will ...
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Richmond Senior’s Chandler Conner scores on a wild pitch as Anson’s Jordan Hildrath bobbles the throw during the second inning of the Raiders’ 10-1 win over the Bearcats Wednesday night at Richmond. Raiders rebound at home
After getting shut out 10-0 on the road Tuesday night, the Richmond Senior baseball team was looking forward to getting back home to the green, green grass of Raider Field. The change of scen...
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IHRA driver David Litton and his crew won the Top Fuel event at the IHRA Nitro Jam last weekend at State Capitol raceway in Port Allen, La. Mardi Gras repeat for Litton
Special To The daily ournal PORT ALLEN , La. – For the second straight year Mardi Gras Nitro Jam provided sold out crowds and thrilling on-track action as State Capitol Raceway hosted two stra...
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Members of the Richmond Senior boys track and field team complete a warmup lap during a practice session last week. Raider track on upswing
The Richmond Senior men’s and women’s track and field teams are looking to keep making strides this season. For the second straight season, the track teams will have stability at the coaching posi...
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Richmond Senior’s Ashlee Floyd leads off first base during the Lady Raiders’ 12-2 win over Anson Monday  night at Richmond. Floyd was 2-for-3 on the night. Lady Raiders get bats going, beat Anson
Richmond Senior softball coach Wendy Wallace has been concerned with her team’s offensive struggles so far in 2010: The Lady Raiders were shut out in their first two games of the season last week....
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Richmond Senior J.V. pitcher Jordan Tucker peers in to catcher Todd Inman for a sign during the J.V. Raiders’ 8-7 win over Charlotte Christian Friday night at Richmond. J.V. Raiders hold on, win
The Richmond Senior J.V baseball team won its second straight game to start the season Friday night at home. The J.V. Raiders used a five run fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie and then held off a ...
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Richmond Senior women’s soccer player Vanessa Franco boots a corner kick during the Lady raiders’ 1-0 loss to Forest Hills Friday night at Raider Stadium.
Lady Raiders drop close one
After Monday night’s season-opening 10-0 loss at Terry Sanford, Richmond Senior women’s soccer coach Bennie Howard was looking for improvement Friday night in the Lady Raiders’ home opener agains...
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David Vantress Vantress: New time for Bobcat basketball
The basketball news around these parts hasn’t exactly been all good this season. From the Tar Heels’ uncharacteristic woes, to another down year at North Carolina State, it’s been a tough year for...
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Raiders blow lead
Daily Journal Staff Report CHARLOTTE — The Richmond baseball team blew a four-run lead in the bottom of the sixth and was defeated 7-5 to Charlotte Christian in a nonconference matchup Friday af...
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Raiders run-rule Sanford
by Corey Davis
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The Ricky Young era got off to a good start Thursday night. Ace pitcher Ricky Young hurled a complete five innings and Luke Bullard went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to help give Richmond’...
Raider J.V. nine open with win
by David Vantress
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Richmond Senior J.V. baseball coach Sam Williams liked what he saw from his team in Thursday night’s 2010 season opener against Terry Sanford. The J.V. Raiders (1-0) got solid pitching, near-perf...
Davis: Thanks for the ride, Raiders
by Corey Davis
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It has been a blast covering sports for nearly the past four years in Richmond County for the Daily Journal. But like everything in life, all good things must come to an end. I’ve accepted a new ...
Raider netters sweep Britt
by Daily Journal Staff
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FAYETTEVILLE — The Richmond Senior men’s tennis team shut out Jack Britt Thursday night in the 2010 season opener on the road, topping the Buccaneers, 9-0 in a nonconference dual meet. Richmond co...
Ellerbe gives back to area
by Corey Davis
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Professional athletes often don’t receive enough recognition for the positive things they do off the field in the community. Baltimore Ravens linebacker and former Richmond Raider standout Dannel...
Lady Raiders on the rise
by David Vantress
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If experience counts for anything, then the Richmond Senior softball team has a good foundation heading into the 2010 season. Coach Wendy Wallace’s Lady Raiders have nine returning letterwinners...
Busch tests here for drag debut
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Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion and one of only 18 drivers to have won races in each of NASCAR’s top three divisions, showed off his vaunted versatility Monday night at Rockingham D...
Raiders earn honors
by Corey Davis
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Last season, the Richmond Senior men’s basketball team had no members make the Mid-Southeastern Conference all-conference team. As part of the Raiders’ rejuvenated season, Richmond had three playe...
Several Lady Raiders All-SEC
by Corey Davis
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The Richmond Senior women’s basketball team’s strong 2009-10 season was acknowledged recently by Southeastern Conference coaches. Interim coach Nellie Harrington was selected as the SEC Coach of...
Raiders ready to play ball
by Corey Davis
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The Richmond Senior baseball team will have a new coach for the third time in four years, but expectations remain high for the 2010 season. Ricky Young takes over as the leader in the Raiders’ dug...
Vantress: Time to spring ahead
by David Vantress
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Nothing shouts “Spring is on the way!” better than the onset of spring sports season. That gets under way on Tuesday afternoon when the Richmond Senior baseball team hosts Anson. But before we di...
More scoring is the goal
by Corey Davis
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Offense was a problem for the Richmond Senior women’s soccer team a season ago, and coach Bennie Howard hopes that won’t be an issue in 2010. In the final season of the Mid-Southeastern Conference...
RSHS women's playoff run ends on road at Clayton
by Corey Davis
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CLAYTON — Richmond Senior’s women’s basketball team knew it had little margin for error Monday night on the road at Clayton in a North Carolina Class 4A sectional semifinal contest. Unfortunately...
Raider netters on the rise
by Corey Davis
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If experience is the best teacher, the Richmond Senior men’s tennis team will have more of that important quality in 2010. Last year, the Raiders had few players who had played competitive tennis....
Lady Raiders ready for more
by David Vantress
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No matter what happens the rest of the season, the 2009-10 Richmond Senior women’s basketball team has accomplished at least one of its preseason goals. With Tuesday night’s 49-46 victory over Sou...
Raider women survive
by David Vantress
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Nothing like watching your season slip away to give a struggling team some extra motivation. Midway through the third quarter of Monday night’s North Carolina Class 4A quarterfinal playoff game, t...
Raider men make quick exit
by Corey Davis
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The 2009-10 Richmond Senior men’s basketball team’s season came to an end Monday night. Durham Jordan’s Joreal Bennett scored 16 of his game-high 23 points in the second half to help the Falcons s...
Season over for Richmond grapplers after regional tourney
by Shawn Stinson
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PEMBROKE — An automatic berth to the high school state wrestling championships was on the line Saturday at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Nick Kee and Rakeem Covington, both from ...
Raiders prep for playoff
by Corey Davis
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The 2009-10 Richmond Senior men’s basketball team accomplished one of the program’s goals, which was qualifying for postseason competition for the first time in five years. Now, the next step for ...
Back to basics for Lady Raiders
by David Vantress
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Every team faces some adversity during a long season. The good ones are those that find a way to respond to it. For the Richmond Senior women’s basketball team, gut-check time has arrived. After ...
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