Piedmont Panthers Coverage

Drew Hedgecoe wins 3rd singles title, Hickory wins another doubles championship

Hedgecoe said he had to overcome mistakes and errors of his own in the championship match, crediting Akula for not giving him anything. But now, Hedgecoe will turn to his senior season.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

16 former N.C. high school basketball players qualify for NBA playoffs

Nine different NBA teams will take the court in the first round of the playoffs with players from North Carolina on their roster

Evan Moesta, Sr. Creative Specialist

What to know about Daniel Dillard, the new head football coach at Piedmont

Dillard played linebacker at Piedmont and just completed his 18th season coaching football.

Joel Bryant

Photos: Piedmont vs. Weddington softball (Apr. 12, 2024)

Piedmont softball handed Weddington its first loss of the season on April 12, 2024

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.

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.

Marvin Ridge, Northwest Guilford lead preseason softball statewide and area code rankings

The top teams in the preseason area code rankings are: Pamlico County (910), Wakefield (919), North Duplin (910), Northwest Guilford (336), Marvin Ridge (704), Alexander Central (828).

Union Pines rolls to 3A wrestling tournament title; Cape Fear's Samuel Aponte wins MOW

The Most Outstanding Wrester award went to three-time state champion Samuel Aponte of Cape Fear.

J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor

HSOT end-of-regular season dual-team wrestling rankings

In the area code rankings, Currituck County leads the way in the 252, Seaforth in the 919, Union Pines in the 910, Eastern Guilford in the 336, West Rowan in the 704, and St. Stephens in the 828.

Piedmont parts ways with football coach Aaron Braswell

Braswell served as the team's head coach since 2021.

Joel Bryant, HSOT Sr. Football & Recruiting Editor

Preseason wrestling rankings: Mooresville starts year on top of statewide top 25

In the preseason area code top 15 rankings, New Bern is ranked first in the 252, Bunn in the 919, Union Pines in the 910, Uwharrie Charter in the 336, Mooresville in the 704, and Robbinsville in the 828.

NCSCA announces 2023 All-State team for boys soccer

The association released a team for each of the NCHSAA's four classifications and a team for the state's private schools.

Joel Bryant

HC Aaron Braswell breaks down Piedmont's 2023 football roster

Piedmont High School head football coach Aaron Braswell joined HighSchoolOT to give a breakdown of the 2023 iteration of the Panthers. Piedmont finished last season with an 0-10 overall record. The Panthers are dropping down into the Rocky River 2A/3A Conference this season.

Piedmont grad Hunter Tyson drafted in second round, traded to NBA champion Denver

Hunter Tyson, after a stellar four-year career at Clemson, was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder just seven picks into the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday (37th overall).

By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor

7-on-7 Highlights: Cardinal Gibbons vs. Piedmont

Cardinal Gibbons High School defeated Piedmont High School in the semifinals of the 2023 Montgomery Central Air Raid 7-on-7 tournament.

HighSchoolOT's final statewide and area code rankings for softball

West Stanly is back on top of the top 25 after claiming the NCHSAA 2A title for the fourth straight time. The Colts fell from No. 1 after losing in the opening week in extra innings, but it ended up as their only loss of the year.

HighSchoolOT's All-State wrestling team for 2022-23 season

HighSchoolOT's third-annual all-state wrestling team features 48 wrestlers making at least their second appearance on the team, with 16 three-time all-state wrestlers.

Girls Soccer Rankings: Three new teams join top 25, Chapel Hill slides up

Chapel Hill's rise comes on the back of a Cardinal Gibbons upset loss to Enloe. Northwest Guilford, Apex, and Asheville are debut this week in the statewide top 25.

HighSchoolOT's final statewide and area code rankings for dual-team wrestling

A head-to-head win between two state champs -- 4A champ Northwest Guilford defeating 3A champ Fred T. Foard -- propelled the Vikings to the top spot.

4A Wrestling: Laney three-peats team tournament title, Topsail's Fritz wins MOW

The 4A individual wrestling state championships were held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro on Saturday.

By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor

HSOT wrestling rankings entering the postseason

With the dual-team playoffs set for Saturday, HighSchoolOT has released the end-of-regular season dual-team rankings.

NCHSAA board votes on mid-alignment appeals, new conference placements

The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted on 18 mid-alignment appeals by member schools to move up or down classifications or change conferences.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT Managing Editor & Kyle Morton, HighSchoolOT producer

Preseason wrestling rankings: Fred T Foard begins on top

Statewide and area code rankings will factor all teams from all classifications and be updated at midseason, at the end of the regular season, and after the state championships.

HSOT Winter Watch List and Preseason Rankings: Wrestling

The watch list includes 55 wrestlers from around the state. Rankings will factor all teams from all classifications and be updated at midseason, at the end of the regular season, and after the state championships.

Boys soccer rankings: Only three teams join the top 25 lists after Week 6

Forestview, Forbush, and Topsail join the HSOT boys soccer top 25 rankings.