Nick Stevens
Nick Stevens, a Raleigh native, is the senior editor of HighSchoolOT.com. Nick has covered high school sports for WRAL since 2006, and helped create what is now HighSchoolOT.com. In his blog, Nick provides insight and analysis on area high school sports teams, players and topics. He also provides his opinion on numerous issues surrounding high school sports. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickStevensHSOT. You can contact Nick by clicking here or by sending an e-mail to nstevens@wral.com.
By Nick Stevens
Feb 17, 2007
WRAL High School Hoops
Middle Creek defeated Apex on Friday Night, 58-46 at Green Hope High School in Cary. The game was highly anticipated and very exciting.
WRAL High School Hoops was there, live, all night recording a play-by-play broadcast. You can listen to the broadcast now by clicking the link to the right side of this page. You will also find a link to our gameday preview.
I'd like to personally thank T.C. Anderson for his analysis before, during and after the game; Jen Hankin for her sideline reporting; Summer Yancey for her assistance during the game; and Brandon Dixon for keeping stats for us. We will have pre-game interviews posted with the Defensive Player of the Year, Andrew Duke (Green Hope), as well as Middle Creek Point Guard Kip Kelley on Saturday.
WRAL High School Hoops would also like to thank Mickey Bissette, Athletic Director at Green Hope High School for his assistance in setting up the broadcasting rights through the NCHSAA.
Congratulations to…
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By Nick Stevens
Feb 16, 2007
WRAL High School Hoops
WRAL High School Hoops along with NC Sports Report will be at Green Hope High School tonight broadcasting the 2007 Tri-8 Conference Championship game. The match-up couldn't be better. The No. 1 Apex Cougars will be taking on the No. 2 Middle Creek Mustangs.
The two schools have met three times this season, Apex came away victorious in two of them. Each time they meet it's a fierce battle, not only on the court, but also in the stands. The two student sections are two of the rowdiest in the area, and you can bet they will only add to the intensity tonight.
The point guard match-up will be one of the most intriguing match ups of the night. Kip Kelley will be the floor general for the Mustangs, and as a Junior, some believe he may not be able to handle the pressure of the championship atmosphere. Apex will have senior Forrest Moog at the point, Moog has the experience advantage over Kelley.
This will be the first championship game that Middle Creek has been…
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By Nick Stevens
Feb 14, 2007
In case you missed it, Dr. James Forrester, a Gaston County lawmaker, presented a bill that would require all high school athletes to be eligible for random drug testing. Bill 161 would reserve $50,000 for the drug testing, and ban student-athletes from participating if they test positive for a drug or refuse to take a drug test.
Dr. Forrester cited a 3% increase in the use of steroids among high school athletes nationwide. Here's my question, is it really worth it?
Steroids may be a problem in professional sports like Major League Baseball, but being around high school athletes on a daily basis, I can say that there isn't an obvious steroid problem. The number one substance abuse problem among high school athletes, and high schoolers in general, is alcohol. I don't know the exact statistics, but number two would probably be marijuana.
It's not logical. $50,000
might be enough to test a player or two in each district. I don't know about…
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