Featured Top Story Spotlight HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Multi-talented A.L. Brown star is the Greater Metro 4 Player of the Year C. JEMAL HORTON Jun 12, 2025 Jun 12, 2025 Updated Jul 15, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CJ Gray has long known he was headed for bigger things, as he committed to N.C. State about three years ago.kA 4=2DDlQA7_Qmw6’D 2=H2JD 366? E92E DA64:2=]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQA7_Qm k^AmkA 4=2DDlQA7_QmkDA2? 4=2DDlQ47_Qm$E:==[ E96 p]{] qC@H? D6?:@C 7:8FC65 96 925 D@>6 F?7:?:D965 3FD:?6DD :? 9:D 7:?2= 42>A2:8? H:E9 E96 (@?56CD]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQA7_Qm k^Am kA 4=2DDlQA7_QmkDA2? 4=2DDlQ47_Qmp?5 96 >256 :E 2 D62D@? 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