North Carolina

Images from the NCHSAA 2A West second round football playoff game between Shelby and Lincolnton. Shelby won the game to advance, 41-21.
North Carolina

North Carolina high school football: Lincolnton announces 2025 schedule

Andy Villamarzo
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Images from the NCHSAA 2A West second round football playoff game between Shelby and Lincolnton. Shelby won the game to advance, 41-21.
North Carolina

North Carolina high school football: Lincolnton announces 2025 schedule

Football schedules for the 2025 season are starting to be announced all across the Tar Heel State and SBLive Sports North Carolina will share these as we see them.

Andy Villamarzo
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Recent Articles

West Cabarrus names Matthew Jenkins football coach.
North Carolina

West Cabarrus names Matthew Jenkins football coach

Jenkins is replacing Brian Hinson, who left after two seasons for Davie County

Mike Duprez
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South Iredell sets 2025 football schedule
North Carolina

South Iredell sets 2025 football schedule

The Vikings open Aug. 22 at East Lincoln

Mike Duprez
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Feb 11, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA;  Central Florida Knights guard Mikey Williams (1) defends Iowa State Cyclones guard Keshon Gilbert (10) at Addition Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell Lansford-Imagn Images
North Carolina

Why former high school phenom Mikey Williams might be a good fit for these college teams

High school phenom Mikey Williams recently entered the transfer portal - Where will he end up?

Tyler Rourke
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After an earlier stint at No. 1, Faith Christian Academy regained the top ranking in January and finished as the nation's No. 1 team in the final 2024-25 High School On SI National High School Team Rankings.
Wrestling

Final 2024-25 Top 35 National High School Wrestling Team Rankings

Pennsylvania’s No. 1 Faith Christian Academy took the No. 1 ranking from fellow state power No. 7 Wyoming Seminary at Ironman in early December, only to lose it

Billy Buckheit
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Watauga's Kate Sears looks for a teammate during the NCHSAA 4A West Regional Playoffs.
North Carolina

Dionte Neal, Kate Sears named players of the year by NC Basketball Coaches Association

West Bladen’s Travis Pait was named boys coach of the year; the girls coach of the year was McDowell's Zach McCartha

Mike Duprez
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Michigan Wolverines guard Justin Pippen (10) dribbles in the first half at Crisler Center.  Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Recruiting

March Madness! College basketball transfer portal sets new record for Day 1 entrants

More than 1,000 players were in the transfer portal by the end of Day 1

Andrew Nemec
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The Mellen Granite Diggers (Wisconsin) take on the Lejeune Devilpups (North Carolina) in Round 2 of our national high school mascot tournament.
North Carolina

National high school mascot bracket, Round 2: Vote for Mellen Granite Diggers or Lejeune Devilpups

Mellen (Wisconsin) is a 3 seed and Lejeune (North Carolina) is an 11 seed in High School On SI's NCAA Tournament-style contest

Mike Swanson
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Providence Day quarterback Zaid Lott has announced his decision to decommit from North Carolina and commit to Syracuse.
North Carolina

Syracuse flips Providence Day quarterback Zaid Lott from North Carolina

Lott threw for 2,869 yards and 29 touchdowns with six interceptions his junior season

Mike Duprez
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Images from the NCHSAA 2A West football final featuring Shelby and Reidsville on Dec. 1, 2023. Reidsville won, 49-14.
North Carolina

Reidsville releases 2025 football schedule

Star players Kendre Harrison, who has committed to Oregon, and quarterback Dionte Neal will lead the Rams one more time

Mike Duprez
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Robbinsville's Cuttler Adams carries the ball against Mount Airy, Dec. 1, 2023.
North Carolina

Starmount releases 2025 football schedule; Rams open with Mount Airy

The Rams are coming off an 11-2 season

Mike Duprez
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Greer guard Amare Anderson dunks during the second quarter of a Class 4A state boys basketball playoff game in Greenville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.
South Carolina

South Carolina dunks its way to Carolinas Classic victory

Amare Anderson, a Presbyterian commit, had 14 points and six steals and was named MVP

Mike Duprez
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Upperman’s Ty Cobb.
National

Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week? (3/24/2025)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from March 17-23?

Bob Lundeberg
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No. 2 prospect Seth Hernandez had a big week on the mound and at the plate as Corona moved to 7-0 and maintains the top spot in our weekly national rankings.
California

High School on SI: Top 25 national high school baseball rankings: (03/23/2025)

No. 2 high school prospect Seth Hernandez, No. 1 Corona (Calif.) maintain the top spot in our High School on SI top 25 national high school baseball rankings

Levi Payton
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Mar 22, 2025; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies forward Sarah Strong (21) drives the ball against Arkansas State Red Wolves guard Wynter Rogers (2) in the first half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
North Carolina

Last year's #1 recruit and Naismith Girls Player of the Year made history in the NCAA Tournament

Sarah Strong of UCONN puts up historic numbers in leading the Huskies.

Tyler Rourke
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Players for the Miami Columbus High School basketball fight for the ball against Montverde during the championship game against at the City of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
National

What would a national high school boys basketball 2025 version of March Madness look like?

We put together an entire field of high school teams that would take part in a high school version of the NCAA Tournament

Andy Villamarzo
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Mar 15, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Kon Knueppel (7) drives to the basket in the second half of the 2025 ACC Conference Championship game at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Reigning Mr. Basketball Shining In National Spotlight With No. 1-Ranked Duke Blue Devils

Former Wisconsin Lutheran High School star Kon Knueppel II thriving in memorable freshman season at the collegiate level, praised as potential NBA lottery pick

Jeff Hagenau
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Freshman Samuel Sanchez (bottom) of Esperanza finished his first high school season as the 106-pound High School On SI National Champion.
Wrestling

Final 2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings

This update brings a close to the 2024-2025 high hchool wrestling season. These are our final rankings through the completion of all the state tournaments. Resu

Billy Buckheit
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North Carolina

Three-star point guard Dionte Neal wins North Carolina high school basketball Gatorade Player of the Year

Gatorade has announced, that Reidsville (North Carolina) three-star junior point guard Dionte Neal has won the Player of the Year representing the Tar Heel Stat

Ross Van De Griek
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Roman Catholic quarterback Semaj Beals joins head coach Rick Prete at midfield before the start of overtime in the PIAA Class 5A football championship game against Bishop McDevitt at Cumberland Valley High School, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Silver Spring Township, Pa.
North Carolina

A closer look at Providence Day's 2025 football schedule

The Chargers have never shied away from scheduling tough opponents, but this could be their most challenging schedule yet

Mike Duprez
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This year's national high school mascot competition features both Martians and Mawrtians.
National

High school mascot NCAA Tournament-style bracket: First-round matchups, links

Vote for the best high school mascots in America vying to become the 2025 High School On SI national champion

Mike Swanson
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Venice wide receiver Ryan Matulevich gets caught between IMG Academy defensive backs Zech Fort (top) and Major Preston. Venice played host to IMG Academy on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
National

Interstate football games filling up 2025 prep calendar

A list of interstate high school football games scheduled for the 2025 season

Mike Duprez
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Gordon Sellars
Recruiting

Gordon Sellars, bluechip wide receiver, sets commitment date, down to 6

Bluechip wide receiver Gordon Sellars has set a commitment date

Andrew Nemec
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Indiana wrestler Xavier Smith stands atop the podium as the 175-pound champion at USA Wrestling's Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa.
Wrestling

USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals 2025: Top Performers Shine in Junior and 16U Divisions

The USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals brought elite competition to West Des Moines, Iowa, with nationally ranked wrestlers dominating the Junior and 16U divisions. From stunning upsets to dominant performances, this event set the stage for the future.

Billy Buckheit
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Stuart Cramer's Oshauna Holland dribbles up the court during the NCHSAA 3A West final at Lawrence Joel Veterans Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Cramer won 62-38 to advance to the NCHSAA 3A final.
North Carolina

Vote: Who should be the North Carolina girls basketball player of the year?

We have selected 15 finalists for 2024-25 North Carolina girls basketball player of the year

Mike Duprez
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