RALEIGH
Mugharbil to N.C. State
Murphy alum Yousef Mugharbil is walking onto the N.C. State football team this fall, according to On3 reporter Matt Zenitz.
This will be Mugharbil’s third school after previous stops at the University of Florida and University of Colorado. Mugharbil was the No. 33 offensive lineman in the Class of 2021, according to the 247 Sports Composite, eventually signing with the Gators. He redshirted his first year in Gainesville after suffering serious injuries in a motor-scooter accident, then did not play in his redshirt freshman season.
He entered the transfer portal in December 2022, eventually landing at Colorado. Mugharbil was only in Boulder for last spring before re-entering the portal again and landing in Raleigh.
Mugharbil’s new home stadium is also where he played the final game of his high school career. That was a 14-7 Murphy win over Northside-Pinetown in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state championship in May 2021.
HIAWASSEE, Ga.
Golfer enjoys 90th birthday
The Chatuge Shores Men’s Golf Association celebrated a landmark 90th birthday for member Doug Stuart, a longtime member who served as secretary and treasurer for 10 years.
Stuart, Richard Woodruff, Steve Christie and Lee Durham teamed up to win the best ball with handicap on July 12, checking in at 17-under par. The top individual players that day were Clayton Keller and Steve Christie, who both finished at 4-under par with a handicap.
The association plays at 8:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through September on local courses. Any level golfer is welcome to join.
Details: Call President Jerry Couse at 706-994-6900 or secretary/treasurer Richard Purdy at 303-909-1090.
NANTAHALA
Hoops camp on in August
The Nantahala Recreation Basketball League is hosting a basketball camp this summer for rising first- through eighth-graders from 9-11 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 7-8, in the Nantahala School gym.
Cost is $10 per kid, which lowers to $5 for each kid after the first. For details or to sign up, call coaches Megan McLean or Jordan Reid at 828-321-4388.
Compiled by Sports Writer Justin Fitzgerald.