Fall Sports Briefs
Cross Country Despite losing some of their top senior athletes, the Riverside cross-country team has high hopes for the upcoming season. The team broke two school records on Sept. 8. …
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Photo Gallery: Varsity football falls to the South View Tigers in thrilling Home Opener
The Riverside varsity football team fell to the South View Tigers last Friday night. Despite their unfortunate loss, the Riverside student section cheered them on in neon colors.
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Photo gallery: Teachers victorious in student vs. staff basketball game
Last Thursday, May 25, the Riverside staff was victorious 65-50 over the student team in the student vs. staff basketball game. The game was organized by Pirate Athletics Media as …
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Softball swings back into state playoffs
As the Pirates take on Southern Alamance in the first round tonight, the team has already won more games than the last nine seasons combined. Where did this burst of success …
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From the Olympics to the River: Coach James Carter describes championships, pro career, coaching
May 8 was the third annual “Coach Carter Day” to honor the Riverside Coach’s accomplishments and service to young athletes. The day was enacted in 2021 by then mayor Steve …
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5 reasons Riverside students should be Canes fans right now
The Stanley Cup playoffs are getting serious now. The Boston Bruins, the predicted winner, and Colorado Avalanche, the reigning NHL champs, were both eliminated in the first round. But the …
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Women’s Soccer gets key 2-1 victory over East Chapel Hill
Riverside Women’s Soccer picked up a huge win last night against East Chapel Hill on their home turf. The Pirates came into the game with a record of 5-3-3, and …
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Alabama’s Madness
No one in college basketball has seen more madness this March than Alabama freshman Brandon Miller. The 6’ 9” 20-year-old from Cane Ridge High School in Tennessee is projected right …
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Riding 9 game-winning streak and ACC Championship, Duke enters March Madness red hot
Duke looks unrecognizable compared to just one month ago. Forget how the Blue Devils played at the beginning of the season, their play at the beginning of February is night …
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Winter Sports Recap
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article failed to include sophomore Connor Tyrrell qualifying for the state track meet. Winter Track & Field: Several winter track and field athletes …
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Olympic volleyball player and Riverside alum talks medals and objectification
Megan Easy, formerly Megan Hodge, a professional volleyball player and riverside alum, is no stranger to sexualization or objectification. Megan Easy grew up in Durham North Carolina where she attended …
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Sparse crowds, low participation: Women’s Basketball’s tough season reflects national trend
By: Nellie Purdy and Piper Winton Riverside’s student body is made up of almost 2000 teens, yet less than one percent of them tried out for women’s basketball last fall. …
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Women Sports Spotlight: Rafaela Drake becomes the triple jump state champion
When junior Rafeala Drake woke up February 11, she knew she was going to jump 38 feet. But she had no idea she’d become the 4A State Champion. That afternoon, …
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New coach, same problems: Panthers struggle to rebuild
The Carolina Panthers had another characteristically bad season, and just when things were looking better, fired the cause of success. The team lost key parts of the team, like Robbie …
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Eagles vs. Chiefs… Super Bowl LVII Preview
The 2022 NFL season concludes with Super Bowl LVII. The 14-3 Kansas City Chiefs will represent the AFC, and the 14-3 Philadelphia Eagles will represent the NFC. As we all …
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The NFL’s Newest Dynasty: Why The Chiefs will win their second title in five years
Over the last few years, one team has had more success than any other in the league: The Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are quickly becoming a dynasty. They have …
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5 Pirate Football players sign to play in college
Yesterday at 5pm, 5 Riverside football players signed their letters of intent to continue their academics and athletic career at the collegiate level. The event was held in the media …
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My favorite games of the last year
2022 brought a whirlwind of sporting excitement from the Super Bowl to the US Open, the World Cup, and the NBA Finals. We witnessed stars emerge and a plethora of …
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The perfect final
Wow. Just wow. What a finish to the greatest sporting event ever. Argentina have done it – they prevailed against the former world champions, France, in what is to be …
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