Nick Stevens, a Raleigh native, goes beyond the scores to provide insight and analysis of local high school sports. You can contact Nick by clicking here or by sending an e-mail to nstevens@wral.com.
Aug 27, 2010
Not much time to write a lot today, so I'll just make my picks.
After a quick story...
Last week was week one and every week on Football Friday we have something go down that 's unexpected.
Well, last week Jodi Glusco, our managing editor for WRAL.com, ordered in subs for all of us working on Football Friday. They were delicious. It wasn't the subs that caused the story though. It wasn't the potato chips or cookies that came with them, or even the sweet tea.
It was the the pickles. More specifically, the pickle juice.
At one point during the night I went to the conference room (where the food was) and grabbed a container of pickles (which was also filled with the pickle juice). I took it back to sports and... well you can probably imagine what happened.
Anyway, I'm hoping Ryan Craig's desk doesn't still smell like a gallon of pickle juice...
Oh by the way, we also got a call from one of our photographers in Fayetteville last
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Aug 20, 2010
Cary High School was one of eight high schools participating in the 1st annual Highway 70 Pigskin Showdown at Clayton High School on Thursday, Aug. 12. (photo by Will Okun)
It's finally Friday.
As I'm writing this I'm thinking about my to do list that isn't getting any smaller.
The first Friday of the football season is always the most stressful. There are new people working on our high school football coverage, there are new things we're trying to do, and there are always a few wrinkles that have to be ironed out.
I knew going into today that I would probably be working a 20 hour day. But I love it.
Right now I'm taking a few minutes out of my day (a few minutes that I don't have) to give you my last minute picks. For those of you who may be new to HighSchoolOT.com, each Friday I will post my last minute picks for every game involving a local team.
We'll keep track of how I do each week.
C.B. Aycock @ Bunn
Cardinal Gibbons @ Clayton
Carrboro @ St. Pauls
Cary @ Broughton
E.E. Smith @ Purnell Swett
East Wake
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Aug 19, 2010
Wake Forest-Rolesville High School scrimmaged West Johnston High School in the 2nd annual HighSchoolOT.com Jamboree at Southeast Raleigh High School on Saturday, Aug. 14 (photo by Will Okun)
Ahhh, it's football season. We're in week one. We've seen the scrimmages. We've been to the practices. We've talked to the players, the coaches, the fans. It's finally time to make some predictions.
Today I'm going to predict the outcome of every conference in the HighSchoolOT.com coverage area.
Cap 8
1. Wake Forest-Rolesville
2. Leesville Road
3. Wakefield
4. Millbrook
5. Enloe
6. Broughton
7. Sanderson
Cape Fear Valley
1. Gray's Creek
2. Douglas Byrd
3. Western Harnett
4. Westover
5. Overhills
6. Union Pines
7. Southern Lee
Carolina 6
1. Cardinal Gibbons
2. Orange
3. Chapel Hill
4. Southern Vance
5. J.F. Webb
6. Northern Vance
Carolina 9
1. Northwood
2. South Granville
3. Carrboro
4. Cedar Ridge
5. Granville
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May 6, 2010
Knightdale High School Logo
Knightdale High School made school history on Wednesday after it's girls soccer team and boys track & field team won Greater Neuse River Conference championships in their respective sports.
It marks the first time in school history Knightdale has had two conference championships in the same sports season.
The Knights' girls soccer team defeated East Wake 10-0 on Wednesday.
The soccer team will host a first round playoff game on May 12.
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Apr 19, 2010
Nick Stevens, High School OT
The debate will never end.
Regardless of what studies say there will always be some who contend that athletics are a waste of money for a public school system. Those of us who are around athletics know the importance sports can have on students and the school community, but those who make athletics possible in Wake County high schools are about to take a cut.
A deep cut.
The Wake County Public School System announced Wednesday that extra-duty employees would see a 30 percent pay cut next year as the system continues to look for ways to cut nearly $40 million from the budget.
But is it fair to cut 30 percent from a handful of teachers who work longer days to help students?
No. It's not.
Coaches don't make much money to begin with. On top of their regular teacher salaries, coaches are paid a supplement based on the sport they coach and the years of experience they have in that position.
For example, a head football coach who either has no experience
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