WRAL Sports 1st Extra Effort Award recipient HOWARD WATSON

WRAL Sports anchor Tom Suiter delivered the first “Extra Effort” award to Howard Watson in September, 1981. He played defensive end for the Cougars at Apex High School. Little did we know in 1981, there was more than one connection Watson had with WRAL. Fast forward 34 years to 2015 when Jeff Gravley, now WRAL Sports Director/anchor, caught up with ... (read more)

Fabulous 15 High School Football 1986

WRAL Sports anchor Tom Suiter profiles the "Fabulous 15" high school football teams in the viewing area for 1986. Take a look and see if your high school team made the cut!

Extra Effort Award Winner Moses Farmer Western Harnett High School

WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Tom Suiter started giving out the Extra Effort award on a weekly basis in September 1981 to area high school athletes who excelled in the classroom as well as their chosen sport. The tradition continued until Suiter retired in 2016. In this video, Moses Farmer, student at Western Harnett High School is presented the Extra Effort Award ... (read more)

Extra Effort Award Cory Phillips student at Northern Nash High School

WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Tom Suiter started giving out the Extra Effort award on a weekly basis in September 1981 to area high school athletes who excelled in the classroom as well as their chosen sport. The tradition continued until Suiter retired in 2016. In this video, Cory Phillips, student at Northern Nash High School is presented the Extra Effort Award ... (read more)

Extra Effort Award Winner Curtis Whitley Smithfield Selma High School

WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Tom Suiter started giving the Extra Effort award on a weekly basis in September 1981 to area high school athletes who excelled in the classroom as well as their chosen sport. The tradition continued until Suiter retired in 2016. In this video, Curtis Whitley, student at Smithfield/Selma High School is presented the Extra Effort Award circa 1985-'86.