Ravenscroft will host its inaugural Ravens Early-Bird Classic, a track and field event that will be held March 19. More than 400 athletes from 15 schools will compete in the Saturday event.
Participating teams will be Apex, Caldwell Academy, Cary, Cary Christian, East Chapel Hill, Fayetteville Academy, Fayetteville Christian, Jordan, New Hanover, North Raleigh Christian, Northwest Guilford, Oak Ridge Military Academy, Ravenscroft, Riverside and Sanderson.
A complete schedule of events is available. The first event will start at 9 a.m.
Nate Taylor joins the News & Observer as a sports reporter and sports editor for the North Raleigh News and the Midtown Raleigh News. He has written for the Boston Globe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and his hometown newspaper, the Kansas City Star. He graduated from the University of Central Missouri in 2010. He can be reached at 829-4538 or at