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Mike Duprez

Mike Duprez

Joined: Aug 8, 2022

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.

North Carolina

Vote: Who Should Be the North Carolina Girls High School Basketball Player of the Week? (12/30/2024)

Here is our list of top performers of last week; cast your vote(s) of those most deserving of this week's honor.

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North Carolina

Vote: Who Should Be the North Carolina Boys High School Basketball Player of the Week? (12/30/2024)

Here is our list of top performers of last week; cast your vote(s) of those most deserving of this week's honor.

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South Carolina

Vote: Who Should Be The South Carolina Boys Basketball Player of the Week? (12/30/2024)

Here is our list of top performers of last week; cast your vote(s) of those most deserving of this week's honor.

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Dutch Fork's legendary Tom Knotts won his 16th South Carolina high school football state championship as a head coach in 2024. His Silver Foxes were dominant from start to finish.
South Carolina

Vote: Who Should Be the 2024 South Carolina High School Football Coach of the Year?

Here are 10 candidates for your voting consideration.

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Westside quarterback Cutter Woods, who is headed for the University of Notre Dame, is one of 15 nominees for the 2024 South Carolina High School Football Player of the Year.
South Carolina

Vote: Who Should Be the South Carolina High School Football Player of the Year?

Help us decide the 2024 South Carolina High School Football Player of the Year wit your votes.

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West Charlotte beat Seventy-First 14-7 in the NCHSAA football 3A championship at Carter-Finley Stadium on NC State's campus in Raleigh, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.
North Carolina

North Carolina high school football state championship games: Four new titleholders crowned

Defense proves to be the difference in the 4A and 3A title games for Grimsley and West Charlotte; Monroe (2A) and Tarboro (1A) dominate on the ground to win championships.

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Undefeated Grimsley is the favorite, but the Whirlies can expect quite a challenge from Rolesville when the teams meet for the NCHSAA Class 4A state championship.
North Carolina

Grimsley vs. Rolesville: Live score, updates from North Carolina high school football 4A state championship game

Follow High School on SI's live updates for all the NCHSAA football state finals

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Hoggard's Jaquay Locke (2) after a take away as Hoggard took on Gibbons Friday Dec. 6, 2024 in the Round 4 of 2024 NCHSAA playoff.
North Carolina

NCHSAA Unveils 2025-29 Realignment Plan with Eight Classifications and Split Conferences

The NCHSAA releases its 2025-29 realignment plan, doubling classifications to eight and introducing split conferences across North Carolina. Playoffs will see major changes, with new brackets and an expanded “Big 32” 8A division.

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Rolesville quarterback and Mercer commit Braden Atkinson will lead his team in the 4-A state championship game with Grimsley.
North Carolina

Predicting the North Carolina football state championship games

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North Carolina

Vote: North Carolina High School Football Player of the Week (12/9/2024)

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Northwestern quarterback Finley Polk celebrates after passing for 427 yards and 4 TDs in his team's state championship victory.
South Carolina

Vote: South Carolina High School Football Player of the Week (12/16/2024)

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Dutch Fork star Maurice Anderson admires the 2024 South Carolina Class AAAAA Division I State Championship Trophy following his team's 35-21 win over Summerville in the state title game.
South Carolina

Final 2024 Top 25 South Carolina High School Football State Rankings

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