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Kelly Griffith | Fuquay-Varina Independent<br> Brett Daniels pitches in the May 14 game against Leesville Road. On May 17, Daniels tied the Fuquay-Varina High School record for most wins in a season with his 11th victory in 2013.
Strong pitching, timely hitting powers Fuquay to 4th round
Fuquay-Varina High School’s varsity baseball team cleared a major hurdle on its way to a state title Friday night. In doing so, the Bengals dashed fellow Tri-Nine Middle Creek’s hopes of winning back-to-back championships. FVHS faced off against one of its biggest rivals and came out on top with an 8-0 victory. “We were resilient,” Coach Milton Senter said. “We stayed the course.” The Bengals shot out in front in the second inning of th...
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Jim Green | Fuquay-Varina Independent<br> Fuquay-Varina pitcher Heather Radcliff winds up for the pitch during last week's state playoff game against Middle Creek.
1 bad inning ends Bengals’ season
CARY – After suffering a pair of two-run losses to Middle Creek during the regular season, Fuquay-Varina’s softball team felt pretty good after taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning during last week’s state 4A playoff game against its Tri-Nine Conference rival. The Bengals’ happiness, however, lasted just a few minutes. The Mustangs (19-4 overall, No. 2 seed from the Tri-Nine Conference) responded with eight runs in the bottom ...
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Contributed<br> Brendan, 7, and his brother, Sean, visit Penn State University for the 2002 National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship.
Smith acieves dream, attends Men’s Volleyball National Championship
Realizing a longtime dream, Brendan Smith got the experience he had waited so long for at the NCAA Division III Men’s Volleyball National Championship that took place April 25 through 28 in Rochester, N.Y. Smith, a 2012 graduate of Fuquay-Varina High School started playing volleyball when his mother, Marcy, was asked to coach for the very first time at Cathedral School in Raleigh. It was a new beginning for her, but she had no idea what it ...
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Contributed<br> The Wake Futbol Club’s U12 Girls were on a roll in April with three tournament wins in three weeks.
WakeFC’s U12 girls dominate tournaments in April
Wake Futbol Club’s U12 Girls were champions at the Coast Spring Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The tournament was hosted by Coast Futbol Alliance on April 27 and 28 and featured more than 230 teams ranging from U8 through U12 boys and girls. WakeFC’s U12 Girls were also Champions at the Julian Brown Memorial Cup in Charlotte on April 20 and 21 as well as the Tournament of Champions in Cary on April 13 and 14. “Winning three tournament titl...
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Jim Green | Fuquay-Varina Independent<br> Fuquay-Varina pitcher Brett Daniels delivers a pitch during last week's game against Apex on Senior Night.
Bengals recover, beat Apex
FUQUAY-VARINA – The Fuquay-Varina baseball team didn’t get off to a good start in its final regular-season home game last week. Apex took a 2-0 lead in top of the first inning and threatened to spoil Senior Night on May 1. The Bengals quickly recovered, however. Fuquay (14-1 conference, 19-3 overall) responded with four runs in the bottom of the first, added six more in the second and went on to defeat the Cougars 15-2 in a Tri-Nine 4A ...
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FVHS lacrosse, gymnastics could get go-ahead in next school year
Lacrosse and gymnastics-loving families have been hoping to have a local team and now that dream could come true in the 2013-14 school year. Fuquay-Varina High School could be adding a team for each sport to its varsity lineup. “We’re in the process of looking into lacrosse and gymnastics teams at Fuquay-Varina High School,” the school’s athletic director, James Mountford, said. It’s not 100 percent a yes just yet, but chances look good...
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Jim Green | Fuquay-Varina Independent<br> Lucas Scott's clutch, two-run single in the top of the seventh inning gave Fuquay-Varina the lead against Holly Springs Friday night.
Return to the top
HOLLY SPRINGS – The Fuquay-Varina High School baseball team has returned to the top of the heap. It took a three-run rally in the top of the seventh inning, but the Bengals defeated rival Holly Springs 4-2 on Friday to clinch the Tri-Nine 4A Conference’s regular-season title – their first since 2006. Fuquay-Varina improved to 18-3 overall and 13-1 in the conference, all while avenging a 10-8 loss to Holly Springs a few weeks ago. The Hawk...
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