Union Pines Vikings Coverage

Photos: Union Pines vs. Croatan girls lacrosse (May 15, 2024)

Union Pines girls lacrosse hung on to defeat Croatan 14-13 to advance to the 1A/2A/3A state championship on May 15, 2024. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

Daniel Proud: The way our community has played a big role in growing this program so quickly

Union Pines head girls lacrosse coach Daniel Proud reflects on the Vikings 14-13 win in the 1A/2A/3A eastern regional final.

Highlights: Union Pines makes big second half run to claim eastern regional title

Union Pines went on a 5-0 run in the third quarter to advance to the 1A/2A/3A girls lacrosse state championship. The Vikings held on to survive defending champion Croatan 14-13.

Girls Soccer Rankings: At end of regular season, four new teams check into the top 25

The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Hough (704), and West Henderson (828).

Northern Durham hires Jason Trousdale as its head football coach

Trousdale was most recently the head coach at Union Pines High School in Moore County.

Joel Bryant

Girls Soccer Rankings: Despite upsets, top 25 stays steady, seven join area code ranks

The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Hough (704), and West Henderson (828).

Girls Lacrosse Rankings: At end of regular season, three new teams join top 25

For Swansboro, it's the first time the Pirates have ever cracked the rankings in girls lacrosse.

Girls Soccer Rankings: Charlotte Catholic, East Lincoln join this week's top 25; 10 join the area code ranks

The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Hough (704), and West Henderson (828).

Boys Tennis Rankings: Four teams join top 25 at end of regular season; nine join area code rankings

The top teams in the midseason area code rankings are: Croatan (252), Jordan (919), Terry Sanford (910), Northwest Guilford (336), Providence Day (704), and T.C. Roberson (828).

Union Pines' girls lacrosse team finishes regular season undefeated with win at Middle Creek

Freshman Ellie Powell led the way for Union Pines, recording seven goals and two assists for a total of nine points.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Photos: Union Pines vs. Middle Creek girls lacrosse (Apr. 25, 2024)

Union Pines defeated Middle Creek in girls lacrosse to remain undefeated on the season.

Girls Soccer Rankings: Familiar names are back in the statewide top 25; five join area code top 15s

The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Hough (704), and West Henderson (828).

Girls Lacrosse Rankings: Pinecrest the lone newcomer as Bishop McGuinness falls out

Myers Park fell from 12th to 16th this week and Laney dropped from 15th to 18th. Union Pines skipped from 18th to 15th.

Girls Soccer Rankings: Four teams join top 25, eight join area code top 15 poll

The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Hough (704), and West Henderson (828).

Girls Lacrosse Rankings: Four teams join statewide top 25; Holly Springs earns top-five spot

Union Pines is making its first-ever appearance in the rankings, while West Forsyth is back in after a one-week hiatus and Croatan is ranked for the first time since March 3.

Boys Tennis Rankings: Providence Day, Providence, Jordan among those moving up at midseason

The top teams in the preseason area code rankings are: Martin County (252), Green Hope (919), Cape Fear Academy (910), Northwest Guilford (336), Providence Day (704), and Hickory (828).

Janie Spicer: We all want to build a legacy together

The senior had four goals in a big win over Croatan on April 13, 2024.

Highlights: Union Pines girls lacrosse races past Croatan

After a close first half, the Vikings pulled away in the third and fourth quarters on April 13, 2024.

No. 19 Union Pines pulls away from No. 24 Croatan in girls lacrosse clash

Union Pines controlled the draws and the possession in the entire second half, leading 9-5 after the third quarter and shutting out Croatan in the fourth.

By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor

Girls Soccer Rankings: Two teams join area code top 15s while statewide top 25 stays mostly intact

The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Providence Day (704), and West Henderson (828).

Girls Lacrosse Rankings: Bishop McGuinness cracks the top 10; 3 new teams join top 25

Union Pines is making its first-ever appearance in the rankings, while West Forsyth is back in after a one-week hiatus and Croatan is ranked for the first time since March 3.

The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Wrestling Team

Forty wrestlers are making the team for the second, third, or fourth season and five have made it all four seasons.

Girls Soccer Rankings: Six new teams join statewide rankings; nine join area code top 15s

The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Providence Day (704), and West Henderson (828).

Final Rankings: Eastern Guilford boys wrestling leads dual-team statewide top 25; Seaforth and others lead area codes

In the final boys dual-team wrestling area code rankings, Washington is ranked first in the 252, Seaforth in the 919, Lumberton in the 910, Eastern Guilford in the 336, West Rowan in the 704, and Avery County in the 828.

The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Indoor Track & Field Team

Five athletes made it in two different events this year: Dudley's Le'Ezra Brown, Cary's Luke Liming, Mount Tabor's Jordan Wolverton, and East Burke's Avery Fraley and Kenneth Byrd.