West Stanly Colts Coverage

Oak Grove softball wins thriller, Scotland rolls, and Cherryville's offense erupts to headline first day of Beach Diamond Invitational

Scotland, East Forsyth, East Bladen, Oak Grove, and Cherryville all picked up day one wins at West Brunswick

Evan Moesta, Sr. Creative Specialist

Photos: Oak Grove vs. West Stanly softball (Apr. 1, 2024)

Oak Grove remained unbeaten with a 1-0 win over West Stanly at the Beach Diamond Invitational on April 1, 2024.

Photos: West Stanly vs. West Johnston baseball (Apr. 1, 2024)

West Stanly baseball narrowly defeated West Johnston at the Beach Diamond Invitational on April 1, 2024.

Highlights: Hodge does it all to help Oak Grove escape West Stanly in thrilling finish

Oak Grove remained unbeaten thanks to Mary Peyton Hodge's 14 strikeout shutout and RBI single to knock off three-time defending state champion West Stanly 1-0.

No. 2 Mooresville shuts out No. 8 West Stanly to snap Colts' 39-game winning streak

Campbell Schaen tossed a gem and the Blue Devils pushed across runs in the fourth and sixth to secure the win

Evan Moesta, Sr. Creative Specialist

Photos: Mooresville vs. West Stanly softball (Mar. 20, 2024)

Mooresville softball shutout West Stanly 2-0 on March 20, 2024. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

Watch List: these 150 girls soccer players in NC are ones to watch in 2024

HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming girls soccer season with its annual watch list. This year's watch list features 25 names from each of the state's six area codes.

Watch List: 150 names to know in NC baseball for 2024

HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming baseball season with its annual watch list. This year's watch list features 25 names from each of the state's six area codes.

Joel Bryant

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).

T.W. Andrews outruns defending champ East Burke in 1A/2A boys indoor track state championship

T.W. Andrews had not won a boys indoor track & field state championship since 1992.

Ralph Jackson leaves Anson to become head coach at West Stanly

After getting his coaching start in Stanly County, Ralph Jackson returns as a head coach.

Joel Bryant, HSOT Sr. Football & Recruiting Editor

Final rankings: Middle Creek volleyball takes first in final statewide top 25; Kings Mountain, Brevard and others lead area codes

In the final volleyball area code rankings, D.H. Conley is ranked first in the 252, Middle Creek in the 919, Cape Fear in the 910, Reagan in the 336, Cox Mill in the 704, and Brevard in the 828.

Brett Morton resigns as West Stanly football coach

Morton said that the decision was his own and that it was time for him to do something different.

Joel Bryant, HSOT Sr. Football & Recruiting Editor

Catherine Parker leads NCSSM to 2A girls cross country championship sweep

Catherine Parker won the individual 2A girls cross country state championship, helping N.C. Science & Math to the team title as well.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Seaforth's Jack Anstrom repeats as 2A cross country champ; Brevard wins team title

Seaforth junior Jack Anstrom won his second straight state championship and Brevard won its second 2A team title in the last three years.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Pine Lake Prep wins NCHSAA 1A/2A girls golf championship; individual title goes to Christ the King's Malerie Lague

The two schools from the Catawba Shores Conference each made NCHSAA history on Tuesday.

2A girls tennis: Research Triangle's Hankinson and Hendersonville doubles team go back-to-back

Olivia Hankinson of Research Triangle capped off her career with a second singles title, while Eliza Perry and Ramsey Ross from Hendersonville rolled to back-to-back doubles titles

Schools with the most NCHSAA boys cross country team and individual championships

There has never been a four-time individual champion, but there have been four three-time champs. Twenty-one runners have won the state title twice.

By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor

Schools with the most NCHSAA girls tennis team and individual championships

There have been 12 players that have won individual championships, doubles or singles, in all four years.

By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor

The HSOT All-State baseball team for the 2023 season

The third-annual HighSchoolOT all-state baseball team features 19 two-time selections and six three-time picks in South Brunswick's Walker Jenkins, Randleman's Hunter Atkins, Pinecrest's Colby Wallace, Grace Christian of Sanford's Brandon Crabtree, Northwest Guilford's Bristol Carter, and East Surry's Folger Boaz.

The HSOT All-State softball team for the 2023 season

The third-annual HighSchoolOT all-state softball team features 35 two-time selections and four three-time picks in East Lincoln's Betsy Eatmon, Providence Grove's Emma Mazzarone, South Caldwell's Kadie Becker, and Western Alamance's Taylor Apple.

West Stanly head football coach Brett Morton says the Colts' offense will evolve in 2023

West Stanly High School head football coach Brett Morton joined HighSchoolOT to extensively preview the 2023 season for the Colts. West Stanly finished last season with a 3-7 overall record and an 0-4 mark in the Rocky River 2A/3A Conference.

HighSchoolOT's final statewide and area code rankings for baseball

T.C. Roberson spent four weeks at No. 1 in the HighSchoolOT baseball statewide rankings in the regular season, and ended the year back atop the top 25.

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.

Emily Smith: 'Yesterday we got the jitters out and today we came in focused'

West Stanly softball head coach Emily Smith recaps her team's 10-0 victory over Midway to NCHSAA 2A softball state championship, the Colts' fourth straight.