The class is full of talented recruits who are taking their talents to the next level in the fall of 2026, but these three ranked players stand out above the rest — if you see them in person, quite literally.

The Boulder Garden offers climbers a scenic workout, and hangout, spot in downtown Durham — regardless of your climbing performance.

Progress continues on the plan for a rail-trail project that would convert more than 18 miles of inactive Durham County rail corridor into a multiuse trail. Combined with a joint project to the north in Person County, it would create the 26.2-mile Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail. The project's 372-page final planning study was published on their website in early November.