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October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

Art by Tatum Asrican UNC football is making all of us look bad. I love UNC. It’s the better blue. As a Durhamite, I have spent my entire life defending …

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Super Bowl LIX Preview

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 - by Genaro Hood - Leave a Comment

Photo by Mick Haupt Super Bowl LIX will take place at Caesars Superdome in the Big Easy—New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s showdown on February 9 features two titans of the …

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Fall Sports Recap 2024

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 - by Austin Wymore - Leave a Comment

Seniors Connor Tyrrell and Philip Blum running together. Blum finished second in the state XC championship and Tyrell finished third. Photo by Simon Transue. Men’s, Women’s XC show out at …

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5 Pirate Football players sign to play in college

February 3, 2023 - by tate gasch - Leave a Comment

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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Culture / Sports

To the NFL and back again: a Q&A With Marshall Williams

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 - by piperwinton - 2 Comments.

By Piper Winton and Jaden Butler Marshall Williams is a Riverside alumnus, former professional football player and current entrepreneur who just won a grant to start his own company in …

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Riverside-Northern football game ends with gunfire in parking lot

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - 3 Comments.

By Piper Winton, Jaden Butler, Jacob Hindman and Jakyies Evans When gunshots filled the Friday night air, Riverside students, athletes and staff scattered. Around 9:30 pm Friday Night, following Riverside’s …

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Three Wins, Nine Days

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 - by Joe Laird - Leave a Comment

Riverside Football barrels through the competition to claim the Tri-6 Conference Championship The 2018 Riverside varsity football team won the Tri-6 Conference Championship last Friday night, November 9th, marking their …

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[…] the past, Riverside vs Northern football games have dealt with security issues, including gunshots fired in the parking lot…

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