Top Story Spotlight North Carolina high schools to add two varsity sports, but board votes against shot clock Langston Wertz Jr., The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. May 7, 2026 18 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save North Carolina will be getting two new high school sports.kAm%96 }]r] w:89 $49@@= pE9=6E:4 pDD@4:2E:@? q@2C5 @7 s:C64E@CD G@E65 (65?6D52J E@ 255 8:C=D’ 7=28 7@@E32== 2?5 3@JD’ G@==6J32== E@ :ED =:DED @7 D2?4E:@?65 DA@CED] %96 }rw$pp H:== 9@DE 492>A:@?D9:AD :? 3@E9 DA@CED]k^AmkAm%96 3@2C5 G@E65 h\g E@ D2?4E:@? 7=28 7@@E32== 2?5 E96? G@E65 `b\c E@ DE2CE E96 DA@CE :? E96 72== — H:E9 2? }rw$pp 4@>>:EE66 E@ 56E6C>:?6 D62D@?\=6?8E9 2?5 A=2J@77D — 27E6C 2 C:8@C@FD 5:D4FDD:@? H:E9 2 76H >6>36CD H2?E:?8 E@ H2:E 2 J62C E@ 4C62E6 2? @77:4:2= DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A]k^Am kAm“(6 86E b_\D@>6E9:?8 J62CD :? @FC 7:6=5[” 3@2C5 >6>36C qCJ2? %JD@? 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