Sports
Golf takes state title
Once again, they are the champions. The Broughton High School golf team earned the title of state champions on May 15 in Pinehurst. Stephen Saleeby, freshman, won the individual competition with a total score of 140. Another freshman, Harrison Rhoades, also did very well coming into fourth place with a score of 144. The golf [...]
Senior athletes head to college
14 Seniors cap off successful athletic seasons at Broughton, and enter new phases of their athletic lives. Track & Field Sam Roberson – North Carolina State University Kyndal Boykin – University of North Carolina – Pembroke Harrison Booth – University of North Carolina – Wilmington Football Chris Mangus – Virginia Tech Drew Davis – North [...]
Game after game, Broughton High School’s women’s soccer team has continued to push through. They finished off the season with 6 wins, 6 losses, and 5 draws. The last three games have gone especially well for the Lady Caps, and all three games ended in a win for the Lady Caps. “It was a competitive [...]
Experienced, youthful
Two years ago the Broughton softball team consisted of mostly freshmen. Do the math, those freshmen are now juniors. After finishing with seven wins and five losses last season, the women’s softball team looks to improve on its overall record. The team has some great freshmen coming in along with strong returning players from last [...]
The excellence continues
The varsity women’s soccer team has a reputation of excellence. The season is off to a great start with the Caps winning three conference games and only losing one. Their most disappointing loss was to Millbrook. The Caps were defeated by one goal on March 7th at home. nevertheless, the team has out played many [...]
Lax season heats up
Lacrosse players are on the field, often across St. Mary’s Street at Fred Fletcher Park. “Lacrosse is a lot like a mesh of hockey and basketball. It’s possession and fast break offenses, man-to-man and zone defense. It’s fast, rough, and exciting to watch.” said head coach Damian Hall. This is the second year of coaching for [...]
Putting to the top
The men’s team is off to a great start with four CAP-8 conference matchup wins. “The team is off to a great start this year and I really like our chances down the road for the rest of the season,” junior Ben Lease said. After missing the cutoff for the state tournament by two shots [...]
Diamonds in the rough
The men’s varsity baseball team garnered attention early in the season because of their highly anticipated matchup against American Idol, Scotty Mccreery. To the student body who showed up to see Scotty play, it was a disappointment as he was not in the dugout; for those who came to see Broughton get an early season [...]
Augusta welcomes Broughton alum
Augusta National, the location of the Masters Golf Tournament, will finally have a Broughton alumnus walk its fairways again. With his stellar play last season, Broughton 2003 graduate Webb Simpson earned a spot in arguably the most prestigious event in sports. “It’s exciting that a former Broughton player is playing in the biggest tournament [...]
Strong basketball season ends on low note
The Cap’s basketball season ended in devastating fashion February 20 in the first round of the state playoffs. Broughton, a number 6 seed in the tournament took on Cap-8 foe Wake Forest-Rolesville, an 11 seed in the tournament. Wake Forest-Rolesville closed the game on a 16-0 run to shock the Capitals with a 51-43 [...]
