The East Wake and Knightdale girls basketball teams squeezed through the first round of the state playoffs.

The East Wake girls (19-6) traveled to E.A. Laney (14-10) in Wilmington and won it's first-round game in overtime 53-52.

Knightdale's girls (12-13) upset the No. 1 team from Southeastern Conference, Richmond, in round one in a low-scoring 36-32 victory.

Knightdale's boys (14-13) fell to Jack Britt (17-11) in Fayetteville, 62-49.

The Lady Warriors advance to take on South View (26-0), the No. 1 seed out of the Mid-South conference, on the road on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Lady Knights return a little closer to home for their second-round game in facing Greater Neuse No. 2 Clayton (21-5) Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Four local wrestlers made it through this weekend's regional wrestling to advance to the state tournament this Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 24-26.

East Wake wrestlers Cullen Casper and Kyander Moore placed fourth in the 160- and 189-pound classes, respectively, in the regional. P.J. Shuler placed third at 285 pounds and Connor Porter took second with his only loss being a 16-0 decision to Nick Kee of Scotland High School, the No. 1 wrestler in the state at 152 pounds.

No Knightdale wrestlers placed in the top four in the regional.

Several wrestlers at East Wake and Knightdale high schools were recently named All-Conference.

The Knightdale boys basketball team is the only local team to make it through the first round of the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference tournament this week.

Knightdale football players Ben Bolling and Obinna Uzoma signed national letters of intent today (Wednesday, Feb. 2) in the school's media center.

A few makeup dates have been set for Knightdale High School sporting events that were canceled over the last week due to weather.

View holiday tournament schedules, changes in schedules for local basketball teams.

Knightdale High's Leadership Academy gives freshmen the chance to shine.

Knightdale High School is retooling one academy to an environmental sciences career focus and starting a brand new freshman leadership academy.

Knightdale High School is retooling one academy to an environmental sciences career focus and starting a brand new freshman leadership academy.