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The 2025 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Wrestling Team
The fifth-annual HighSchoolOT boys wrestling all-state team features 45 wrestlers making a second, third, or fourth appearance on the team, including two that are now four-time selections (Cardinal Gibbons' Liam Hickey and Hough's Jackson Rowling).

April 2, 2025 5:40 p.m. EDT
Final 910 area code girls basketball rankings for 2024-25 - Terry Sanford No. 1
The final top 10 across the Sandhills and Southeastern regions of NC: Terry Sanford, Hoggard, Union Pines, Fairmont, Richmond, East Bladen, Overhills, New Hanover, Topsail, East Duplin.

March 19, 2025 2:56 p.m. EDT
Grace Christian of Sanford takes No. 1 in final girls basketball rankings for 2024-25
The final top 10: Grace Christian of Sanford, Lake Norman, Cannon School, Cherokee, Bishop McGuinness, Southeast Alamance, Wakefield, McDowell, Western Alamance, and Concord Academy.

March 23, 2025 7:49 p.m. EDT
Richmond's All-State OLB Terande Spencer is up to 5 in-state offers
Spencer is a 6-foot-3, 235-pound outside linebacker from Rockingham, North Carolina.

March 31, 2025 2:51 p.m. EDT
3A runner-up Seventy-First leads the final 910 Area Code Football Rankings
The Falcons' season concluded with a 15-1 overall record after falling to West Charlotte in the 3A state championship game.

December 24, 2024 2:42 p.m. EST
Grimsley takes No. 1 in final football rankings for 2024
The Whirlies capped off a perfect 16-0 season with a 4A state championship win over Rolesville.

March 21, 2025 9:12 a.m. EDT
Round 3 by the Numbers: Top remaining 4A defenses in key categories
Ahead of tonight's third round action, these are the top defenses remaining in 4A.

November 29, 2024 4:35 p.m. EST
The Huddle: All about the round 2 rematches, dominant conferences, NCISAA championships
This week, Joel took a look at the 25 rematches happening in round two and laid out which conferences did the best in the first round.

November 22, 2024 10:46 a.m. EST
The Starting 22: Best players from Round 1 of the football playoffs
The Starting 22 features the best performances by players from each position on the football field.

November 20, 2024 12:49 p.m. EST
Updated NCHSAA girls golf team and individual championship history
Athens Drive's Jennifer Chang and First Flight's Katherine Schuster are the state's only two four-time champions. All told, 34 current NCHSAA schools have won a team title before and 48 have had an individual champ.

October 30, 2024 8:58 a.m. EDT
Richmond displays passing attack to fend off Union Pines in coach Bryan Till's return
Dominic Tillman was 10 of 12 passing for 128 yards. Evan Hodges was 20 for 27 passing for 264 yards and one touchdown.

October 12, 2024 1:13 a.m. EDT
Richmond takes control of Sandhills Conference with win over Union Pines: HSOT Postgame
Jonathan Bym of The Pilot joins the postgame show to discuss Richmond's 27-8 win over Union Pines, which gives the Raiders sole possession of first place in the Sandhills Conference.

October 12, 2024 12:53 a.m. EDT
The Huddle: The most important games of the week & Bryan Till's return to Richmond
Joel gives playoff scenarios-focused look into the week 8 slate and breaks down Bryan Till's anticipated return to Richmond as an opposing coach.

October 10, 2024 4:30 p.m. EDT
Highlights: Cardinal Gibbons rolls past Richmond, stays unbeaten
Cardinal Gibbons scored the first 17 points of the game en route to a 31-13 win over Richmond in Week 3.

September 7, 2024 2:30 a.m. EDT
Early momentum helps Cardinal Gibbons past Richmond: HSOT Postgame
D. Clay Best joins the HighSchoolOT Postgame Show to discuss Cardinal Gibbons' 31-13 win over Richmond in Week 3 of the football season.

September 7, 2024 1:56 a.m. EDT
Photos: Richmond vs. Cardinal Gibbons football (Sept. 6, 2024)
Cardinal Gibbons defeated Richmond 31-13 in the third week of the football season.

September 7, 2024 1:37 a.m. EDT
Highlights: Cardinal Gibbons defeats Richmond on home field in Top-25 showdown
Video: Jamie Munden/WRAL-TV Football Friday

September 6, 2024 11:46 p.m. EDT
No. 16 Cardinal Gibbons uses three passing scores to defeat No. 20 Richmond
The Crusaders jumped out to an early 10-0 lead and leaned on the arm of Gannon Jones in a 31-13 victory

September 7, 2024 5:03 a.m. EDT
The best football player in NC without an offer is Richmond LB Terande Spencer
The class of 2026 outside linebacker has dominated the stat sheet over the first two weeks of the season.

September 2, 2024 4:39 p.m. EDT
Football: Richmond vs. Butler (August 31, 2024)
Richmond defeated Butler 29-7 for its first win of the season on August 31, 2024 (Photo: Joel Bryant/HighSchoolOT)

August 31, 2024 11:35 p.m. EDT

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HighSchoolOT: Williams football coach Patrick Stokes shines light on his program going into the 2023 season https://t.co/5abN34Dvmn
— Wed 4:29 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: Michael Twichell takes us through West Craven's 2023 roster https://t.co/r6dKH1rdSb
— Wed 4:19 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: Wheatmore's Philip Yarbrough previews the 2023 season for the Warriors https://t.co/4eBwEbjIjv
— Wed 2:43 p.m.

NickStevensHSOT: RT @HighSchoolOT: Two dozen former North Carolina high school baseball players heard their name called in this week's MLB Draft. Get to kn…
— Wed 1:27 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: Two dozen former North Carolina high school baseball players heard their name called in this week's MLB Draft. Get… https://t.co/vtIi32MSL1
— Wed 1:26 p.m.

JMBpreps: Now 24! https://t.co/GveQE4Nr9J
— Wed 1:15 p.m.

JMBpreps: RT @DaRifle13229: Western Harnett faced 6 of them in 2019 and went 18-8
— Wed 1:15 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: New Millbrook coach Laymarr Marshall shares updated thoughts following the offseason https://t.co/tFz1q3fh0J
— Wed 11:37 a.m.

HighSchoolOT: Apex football leader John Mozerka shares his excitement for the Cougars' 2023 team https://t.co/rLzGmXG4Bh
— Wed 10:47 a.m.

HighSchoolOT: @SoApps1979 @MHSTitans Thanks! Just added him
— Wed 10:39 a.m.

HighSchoolOT: Community School of Davidson football coach TJ Albert is confident ahead of 2023 season https://t.co/UOnV0hDmFv
— Wed 10:07 a.m.

HighSchoolOT: Brett Chappell previews an exciting & emotional year for Pisgah's football team https://t.co/I9rWvNr3j3
— Wed 10:02 a.m.

JoelBryantHSOT: RT @CoachTRay_: Red Springs High School has an opening for assistant football coach. We have an openings in EC, Alternative Teacher , Math…
— Wed 9:32 a.m.

JMBpreps: Make it 23 with @gowhirlies' Jake Bloss being added! https://t.co/t0gev5ksbx
— Wed 9:09 a.m.

HighSchoolOT: In all, we've counted 22 players with roots in NC high school baseball who were selected in this year's MLB Draft.… https://t.co/ZhMPae3zcp
— Wed 8:39 a.m.

JMBpreps: Oh, and 10 had made our "All-Senior" team in 2020 We did All-Senior teams based on career numbers in 2020 when sen… https://t.co/l5RxiUHyMW
— Wed 8:34 a.m.

JMBpreps: A few interesting notes on these 22 players: -two pairs of HS teammates -a pair of Oak Island natives (never play… https://t.co/Dteigo8VC7
— Wed 8:32 a.m.

JMBpreps: RT @HighSchoolOT: Tracking every MLB Draft pick with NC high school roots https://t.co/QVBDhoSbU6
— Wed 7:49 a.m.

HighSchoolOT: Tracking every MLB Draft pick with NC high school roots https://t.co/QVBDhoSbU6
— Wed 7:30 a.m.

JMBpreps: RT @dclaybest: Wear your own team’s home whites and road greys. #ASG shouldn’t look like a dang Saturday afternoon Babe Ruth All-Stars tour…
— Tue 10:07 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: Seaforth coach Terrance Gary looks forward to the Hawks' second year of varsity football https://t.co/6k90yEpRpe
— Tue 8:52 p.m.

JoelBryantHSOT: RT @nhs_pinetown: Northside-Pinetown coach Keith Boyd is excited about the Panthers' chances in 2023 :: https://t.co/8biscNGlSO ⁦@JoelBrya…
— Tue 8:36 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: RT @nhs_pinetown: Northside-Pinetown coach Keith Boyd is excited about the Panthers' chances in 2023 :: https://t.co/8biscNGlSO ⁦@JoelBrya…
— Tue 8:36 p.m.

JoelBryantHSOT: If you’ve been enjoying the preseason interviews with head football coaches, a lot of them drop on our 24/7 live ch… https://t.co/HF38uTMTib
— Tue 8:06 p.m.

JoelBryantHSOT: Welcome to the team, Tim! https://t.co/ipaYRjdx94
— Tue 8:05 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: Union Academy football coach Justin Frashier has 14 starters back in 2023 https://t.co/4kMR5uNYx2
— Tue 7:31 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: George Privott of Northampton County is excited about the Jaguars' opportunity in 2023 https://t.co/NSdgCZu2Rz
— Tue 6:56 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: Owen's Zack Gibson previews the Warhorses' 2023 football team https://t.co/IHwt5s7Pac
— Tue 5:10 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: North Buncombe's David Hines takes us through the Black Hawks' 2023 roster https://t.co/UAK0YY9oCD
— Tue 4:15 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: Chris Tolbert prepares us for his second year as Green Hope head football coach https://t.co/aMG7gxsbMu
— Tue 3:40 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: Monte Simmons breaks down West Caldwell's 2023 football team https://t.co/bcydkZahYS
— Tue 2:49 p.m.

HighSchoolOT: Girls lacrosse changes from halves to 12-minute quarters in high school https://t.co/at41qZsMEY
— Tue 2:41 p.m.

JMBpreps: RT @HighSchoolOT: Breaking News: NFHS announces rules change for girls lacrosse; Games will move from halves to 12-minute quarters
— Tue 2:38 p.m.

KyleMortonHSOT: The NFHS cleared the way for HS baseball teams to transmit pitch calls from dugout to catcher, but teams may be slo… https://t.co/aucM5wtXLD
— Tue 11:58 a.m.

KyleMortonHSOT: RT @HighSchoolOT: Just In: These 10 NC football players made On3's updated national top 300 for 2024 https://t.co/Gyd1ccCJrE
— Tue 11:13 a.m.

NickStevensHSOT: RT @Husky_Sports: We are excited to introduce our new Men's Varsity Basketball Coach! Welcome Coach Gibson Pyper! @NickStevensHSOT @HighS…
— Tue 10:55 a.m.

NickStevensHSOT: That one? 😂 cc: @JMBpreps https://t.co/ONKGlHG95Q
— Tue 10:45 a.m.

NickStevensHSOT: RT @HighSchoolOT: Breaking News: NFHS releases rules changes for track & field, cross country; New examples of false starts included in the…
— Tue 9:36 a.m.

KyleMortonHSOT: RT @tuckerholland4: Hog nation!! I’m home🐗🐗🐗
— Mon 9:02 p.m.

JoelBryantHSOT: If you have not seen your favorite #NChsFB team’s coach come on for a preseason interview, please help me get them on!
— Mon 6:39 p.m.

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