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Impossible is nothing for North Johnston's Alicia Gachuz
Alicia Gachuz isn't a player or a coach, but her role with North Johnston's girls basketball is just as important. -
Faith Christian School's Cayden Barnhardt wins Tom Suiter Extra Effort award
Faith Christian School's Cayden Barnhardt wins Tom Suiter Extra Effort award -
Triton's Nathan McKoy has brains, brawn, and that little something "extra"
Triton High School's Nathan McKoy is a standout football and basketball player as well as student. -
Sarah Prosser's "Extra Effort" sets example at Cleveland High School
Sarah Prosser is the ideal leadoff hitter and an ideal student at Cleveland High School. Her hard work has earned her the Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award. -
Shelton Honey serves up Extra Effort at Rocky Mount Academy
Rocky Mount Academy senior Shelton Honey displays Extra Effort in the classroom, on the tennis court and in the community. -
Enloe's MacKenzie Telfaire shows "Extra Effort" on volleyball court and in sports medicine
Enloe senior MacKenzie Telfaire wins the WRAL Tom Suiter Extra Effort award for her accomplishments as a volleyball, basketball and track athlete. She's also involved in many student activities and is a part of the schools student athletic training program. -
Alicea Davis is a true Cheerleader at East Chapel Hill
Alicea Davis lives with a passion and wisdom that comes from almost having it all taken away. Her accomplishments earned her the Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award. -
Cardinal Gibbons WR Maverick Shotwell wins the Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award
It seems like everywhere Maverick Shotwell goes winning follows. Last spring Shotwell played for a state championship in football, won it in lacrosse and finished third in the state in the 4x200 relay. He also holds the school record in long jump. -
Virginia Batten dances with Extra Effort
They say dance like no one's watching. Virginia Batten dances so that someday everyone will. -
Extra Effort: Owen Schmitz is dedicated to his Middle Creek, his business and his family
Owen Schmitz is a senior defensive end and wide receiver for Middle Creek. He also runs his own landscaping business and visits his father weekly in the hospital who is battling Leukemia. -
Extra Effort Award Nomination
Throughout the school year, WRAL-TV recognizes one senior student-athlete each week who excels on the playing field, in the classroom and in the community. If you would like to submit a nomination, fill out the form below. -
Extra Effort, Where Are They Now: Beddingfield graduate Kendall Liner
WRAL's Jared Fialko catches up with former Beddingfield tennis star Kendall Liner, one of the many Extra Effort winners. -
Extra Effort: Where Are They Now? Harnett Central's Lauren (Caviness) Watkins
WRAL's Jared Fiako has his latest "Where Are They Now" segment, which highlights former Harnett Central softball phenom Lauren Watkins. -
Extra Effort: Where Are They Now? Cardinal Gibbons grad Natalie Turgeon
The latest installment of the Extra Effort: Where Are They Now? segment focuses on former Cardinal Gibbons soccer star Natalie Turgeon. -
Extra Effort: Where Are They Now? Rocky Mount High's Terrell Hudgins
WRAL's Jared Fialko has his latest "Extra Effort: Where Are They Now?" feature. Terrell Hudgins was a multi-star athlete at Rocky Mount Senior High. He's now giving back as a coach at Rocky Mount Academy. -
Extra Effort: Where Are They Now? Alexis Keto
WRAL's Jared Fialko talks with former Enloe High School star swimmer Alexis Keto in his latest installment of "Extra Effort: Where Are They Now?" -
Extra Effort: Where Are They Now? Alexis Massengill
WRAL's Jared Fialko has more on our latest Extra Effort: Where Are They Now, former high school athlete, Alexis Massengill. -
Extra Effort: Where Are They Now? Greg Bunn
WRAL's Jared Fialko spotlights former Wake Forest-Rolesville High School baseball star Greg Bunn as part of his Extra Effort: Where Are They Now? feature. -
Extra Effort: When one door closes, another opens for Rebecca Kretchman
One of Tom Suiter's former Extra Effort Award Winners is proof positive that you can make the best of a less-than-ideal situation.
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