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Athens Drive High School
Athens Drive Magnet High School, formerly known as Athens Drive High School, is a secondary Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County public high school in southwestern Raleigh, North Carolina, that serves grades 9–12. As of 2023–2024, the school has 2,062 enrolled students and approximately 127 hired educators. It is also part of the Wake County Public School System. History Athens Drive High School (ADHS) was opened on September 5, 1978. ADHS was then dedicated on April 11, 1979. The first graduating class was in 1979. Athens Drive High School was the first high school in Wake County built for school and community use. It was the first high school built after the merger of Wake County Schools and Raleigh City Schools. It was designed by architect F. Carter Williams and his brother Turner G. Williams. The price tag of the ADHS building was $7.1 million. At the time, ADHS was the largest and most expensive high school built in North Carolina. The City of Raleigh pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Public School (government Funded)
A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-funded schools are global with each country showcasing distinct structures and curricula. Government-funded education spans from primary to secondary levels, covering ages 4 to 18. Alternatives to this system include homeschooling, Private school, private schools, Charter school, charter schools, and other educational options. By region and country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Williams Stadium ADHS
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United States Men's National Under-17 Soccer Team
The United States U-17 men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team may compete is in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. Competitive record Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place FIFA U-17 World Cup CONCACAF Under-17 Championship Results and schedule The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Legend 2024 2025 Players Current squad 21 players were called up for the March 2025 friendlies. ''Caps and goals are current as of March 24, 2025, after match against Costa Rica.'' Recent call-ups The following players have been called up in the past 12 months: * 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification. *November 2024 training camp. *2024 Vaclav Jezek Tournament. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Steven Curfman
Steven Curfman (born October 8, 1986, in Manassas, Virginia) is a former American soccer player who is currently a youth coach for North Carolina FC. Career College and amateur Curfman grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, attended Athens Drive High School and played club soccer with the Capital Area Soccer League before being selected to the U.S. Soccer U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida in 2002. He was also selected as a McDonald's and Parade Magazine All-American in 2003. Curfman played college soccer at Wake Forest University, where he was a four-year letterman under coach Jay Vidovich. In 2003, his freshman season, he started 13 games and appeared in 20, and scored nine goals and 13 assists, which earned him a spot on the All-ACC Freshman team. In his sophomore season, he started 17 games and appeared in 18 and scored 1 goal and four assists. In 2005, he started 20 games and scored 5 goals and 3 assists before suffering a knee injury prior to the NCAA Tournamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rob Crisp
Robert Crisp (born January 3, 1991) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at NC State. Early life Crisp briefly attended Chapel Hill High School (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) before transferring to Athens Drive High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he recorded 75 pancake blocks playing offensive tackle during his senior season. He was an All-American selection by ''USA Today'', ''Parade'', and EA Sports. He played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, starting at right tackle. In track & field, Crisp was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events, with bests of 15.11 meters (49-4) in the shot put and 39.00 meters (127-10) in the discus. Regarded as a five-star recruit by ''Rivals.com'', Crisp was listed as the No. 2 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2010, behind only Seantrel Henderson. Professional career Arizona Cardinals On May 5, 2015, Crisp was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tyler Perry's House Of Payne
''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', also known as simply ''House of Payne'', is an American sitcom television series created and produced by Tyler Perry that premiered in syndication on June 21, 2006. The series revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. While primarily a comedy, with elements of slapstick, ''House of Payne'' was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as substance abuse and addiction. The show is also heavily serialized, with many references to past episodes, creating a continuing story arc. Reaching 254 episodes upon the conclusion of its sixth season, ''House of Payne'' has aired more episodes than any other television series with a predominantly African American cast, surpassing ''The Jeffersons'' with 253 episodes, '' Family Matters'' with 215 episodes, and ''The Cosby Show'' with 202 episodes. The show currently has over 377 episodes. Production history The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bobbi Baker
Bobbi Baker (born July 8, 1981) is an American actress that is best known for her role as Kiki on the Tyler Perry sitcom ''House of Payne''. She also had a role in the film ''Madea Goes to Jail''. She is currently playing a role in Tyler Perry's new hit series ''Ruthless''. Biography Baker was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from Athens Drive High School in 1998. Baker attended Oxford School of Drama's Summer Intensive program in 2000. She graduated from Western Carolina University in 2001 with a degree in theatre. She also became a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority at Western Carolina University's Pi Gamma chapter. Next she studied for four years at Juilliard, graduating in Spring 2007. Baker was the first person in the history of the Juilliard Drama Division to graduate with the honor of Scholastic Distinction for her work on a thesis entitled, ''To What Extent is Black Preaching a Manifestation of Black Culture?'' Personal She married Nate James in Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
USL First Division
The USL First Division (USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It was organized by the United Soccer League as its premier league for men from 1996 to 2010, above the USL Second Division. It began in the 1996 season as the Select League – consisting 21 of the league's best third-tier clubs. It soon merged with the American Professional Soccer League to become the A-League in the 1997 season. It adopted its final name in the 2005 season, following a restructure of the USL. A controversial sale of Nike's stake in the USL in 2009, along with general animosity between the league and club owners, led to several clubs seceding from the league to form the North American Soccer League (NASL). Amid the dispute, U.S. Soccer organized a mediatory second-tier league with the two warring groups of clubs in 2010. In the 2011 season, the NASL began play as a second-tier league, while the USL merged its First and Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shaker Asad
Shaker Asad (born August 18, 1979) is a Palestinian former soccer midfielder who spent three seasons in Major League Soccer and one in the USL First Division. He also played for the Palestinian national team. Asad is currently on the staff of Wake FC. Club career Early career Asad was born in the Gaza Strip, and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina where he attended Athens Drive High School. Asad was second team All-ACC in 1998, and First Team All-ACC at N.C. State in 1999, when he led the Wolfpack with 19 points. Asad, who was regarded as one of the top midfielders in the ACC Conference, announced in January of 2000 that he would forgo his final year of eligibility in order to make himself available for the MLS draft. Professional The New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS) picked Asad in the third round (31st overall) in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft On February 4, 2000. He had a penalty saved in the 2000 U.S. Open Cup second round, en route to a 1-0 Revolution loss to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adam Armour (soccer)
Adam Edouard Armour (born September 27, 2002) is an American professional soccer player. Career Youth Armour played for Capital Area Soccer League at the U-9 and U-13 levels. That club became North Carolina FC Youth, where he played at the U-14 level. He signed an academy contract with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship on April 4, 2019. He made his debut for North Carolina FC in a friendly against Club Necaxa on March 23, 2019. He signed a second academy contract with North Carolina FC on January 17, 2020. Professional On July 2, 2020, Armour signed with 1. FC Nürnberg in the German 2. Bundesliga. The following summer, on June 29, 2021, Armour signed with Charlotte FC of MLS. On July 17, 2021, Armour moved on loan to USL Championship side Charlotte Independence for the remainder of their 2021 season. On March 13, 2022, Armour scored the first goal in Charlotte FC's history in the 66th minute against Atlanta United. On April 20, 2022, Armour tore the lateral a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Palestine National Football Team
The Palestine national football team (), governed by the Palestinian Football Association, represents Palestine in men's international football. The squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA, and is governed continentally by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). A football federation in Mandatory Palestine was founded in 1928. The national team was not recognized by FIFA until 1998, after the creation of the Palestinian National Authority. The same year, Palestine played their first FIFA-recognized match in a 3–1 defeat to Lebanon in a friendly. The team has won the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, thanks to a 1–0 win over the Philippines in the final. Their win in the competition qualified them to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, marking their first appearance in the competition. Palestine also qualified to the following edition of the Asian Cup in 2019, their first through regular qualification. They have yet to qualify for the World Cup. The Palestinian team is known by variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional Association football, soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation. MLS is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The league is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The predecessor of MLS was the North American Soccer League (1968–84), North American Soccer League (NASL), which existed from 1968 until 1984. MLS was founded in 1993 as part of the United States' successful bid to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The 1996 Major League Soccer season, inaugural season took place in 1996 with ten teams. MLS experienced financial and operational struggles in its first few years, losing millions of dollars and folding two teams in 2002. Since then, developments such as the proliferation of soccer-specific stadiums around the league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
