High School Sports
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Watch all the high school football highlights on WRAL's Football Friday
Football is back, and WRAL will have all the action from across North Carolina every Friday.
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High school football season kicks off with safety and security measures in place
Thursday night kicks off the start of high school football season. School districts emphasize current policies to keep everyone safe this year.
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HSOT All-State teams and Final Rankings history
Since 2020, HighSchoolOT publishes rankings and all-state teams in every sport that's sanctioned by the N.C. High School Athletic Association.
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Decision expected within a week on appeal for team disqualified after high school state track win
An appeals panel met with Mallard Creek High School officials Thursday regarding the disqualification of Mallard Creek High School’s 4x400 relay team after a celebration penalty ended the team’s hopes for a state championship. The case has drawn national attention.
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High school runner's raised hand costs Charlotte team state track and field title
Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte was disqualified in the final race of the meet, costing it a third consecutive outdoor track and field championship. Durham's Jordan High won the title.
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Athens Drive High School retires Josh Hamilton's jersey
Athens Drive High School has retired the jersey of one of its most famous alumni - former Major League Baseball player Josh Hamilton.
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NCHSAA four-time wrestling champions
The first four-time champ was Mike Kendall in 1991. There were only two four-time champs in the entire 1990s, while six others joined in the 2000s, but none in the 2010s.
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NCHSAA wrestling team tournament championship history
Cary has the most tournament titles with 12.
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NCHSAA dual-team wrestling championship history
Parkland has the most team titles with 10, while Cary is in second with nine.
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Duke Health program brings advanced care right to the sidelines for local high school athletes
A Duke Health Sports Medicine program places doctors and therapists right at the center of local sporting events to deliver immediate holistic injury care in an effort to reduce the need for emergency room visits.
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Bill Belichick secures Rolesville duo: Griffin-Haynes brothers sign with UNC football team
Rolesville High School brothers Zavion Griffin-Haynes and Jayden Griffin-Haynes officially signed their National Letters of Intent to join head coach Bill Belichick’s North Carolina football program.
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NCHSAA boys soccer championship history
Sanderson has the most team titles (11), followed by Cardinal Gibbons and Charlotte Catholic (eight) and Swansboro is third (seven).
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Southern High School football player hospitalized during playoff game
According to a spokesperson from Durham Public Schools, a Southern High School football player, identified as Caden Vann, suffered a severe concussion during the team's game against Lumberton High School.
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NCHSAA girls tennis team and individual championship history
There have been 12 players that have won individual championships, doubles or singles, in all four years.
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NCHSAA volleyball championship history
Hendersonville and Cardinal Gibbons have the most team titles (12) with Fred T. Foard (seven) not far behind.
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Johnston County leaderes approve plans for Clayton High School renovation
The Johnston County Board of Education approved plans for a new, modern Clayton High School serving 2,000 students. Proposed construction on phase one of the project could begin in December.
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NCHSAA football championship history
Reidsville has by far the most officially recognized NCHSAA championships with 20. Robbinsville is second with 14, Shelby in third with 12, Garinger and Murphy tied for fourth with 10, Grimsley and Tarboro tied in sixth with nine, and Charlotte Catholic in eighth with eight.
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NCHSAA boys cross country team and individual championship history
There has never been a four-time individual champion, but there have been five three-time champs.
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NCHSAA girls cross country team and individual championship history
There has never been a four-time individual champion, but there have been six three-time champs. Twenty-five runners have won the state title twice.
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'It's just sad': Two people injured in shooting at Edgecombe County high school football game
The game was evacuated with 1:58 remaining in the third quarter. Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office said two teenagers were injured as a result of the shooting.
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NC high school mascot list: see which ones are most popular, which ones are most unique
There are more Eagles than any other mascot in the NCHSAA or NCISAA. There are 74 mascots that belong to one school only.
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The 25 athletes who defined the class of 2025
There's one last thing to do before we officially close the book on the 2024-25 athletic season, and that's to look back at the class of 2025's most standout athletes.
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Local high schools implement safety protocols for outdoor practices amidst record heat wave
As high school athletes in the Triangle face one of the hottest summers on record, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has rolled out strict heat safety protocols to prevent heat illnesses during outdoor practices.
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2025 NBA Draft: UNC's Drake Powell to play for Brooklyn Nets
Drake Powell was the first and only UNC player selected during Wednesday night's 2025 NBA Draft.
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Triangle teams share excitement for men's & women's teams in NCAA tournaments
Whether you root for the men's and/or women's teams in college basketball, there was something for all fans to celebrate on Selection Sunday.
