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23-05-2025
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Conley softball advances to state title series; Rose, South Lenoir baseball continue play in Eastern Finals
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Eastern Regional Finals continued Thursday in baseball and softball with several area teams taking the field. D.H. Conley's softball team was back at home hosting Cleveland after the Vikings got a 4-2 road win in the first game of the series. The Viking pitching held down the Rams again and added a little more offense for a 6-2 victory that sends D.H. Conley to the state championship series. J.H. Rose traveled to Fayetteville to take on Terry Sanford after the Rampants won the series opener, 8-2, in Greenville. The result was flipped Thursday as Terry Sanford clobbered the Rampants, 14-4, in the second game. That sets up a decisive Game Three back in Greenville. South Lenoir's baseball team was also trying to stay alive after dropping the first game to Midway, 8-1. The Blue Devils went to extra innings in the second game of the series before pulling out a 9-8 victory to force a third game. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-05-2025
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NCHSAA spring sports playoff schedule, scores: Lacrosse, girls soccer playoff brackets set
This story has been updated with scores and highlights. State playoffs for spring sports begin as the calendar turns to May in North Carolina, with Fayetteville's top teams set to begin the postseason. Advertisement Boys tennis kicks off NCHSAA dual-team and individual playoffs with Terry Sanford holding the No. 1 seed in the 3A East behind five-star Baylor signee Drew Hedgecoe, who is vying to become the second boys tennis player in NCHSAA history to win four straight individual titles. Here's a look at NCHSAA spring sports playoff schedules, including scores and highlights from Cumberland County teams as they become available. Keep this page refreshed for updates. NCHSAA boys tennis playoffs DUAL-TEAM First round — Monday, April 28 (at higher seed) 3A (1) Terry Sanford 6, (32) Harnett Central 0 — The Bulldogs continue their undefeated season after finishing as state semifinalists last year. (7) Cape Fear 5, (26) Currituck County 3 — The Colts win a playoff game for the second season in a row after an 11-3 run through the U8 gave them second place behind Jack Britt and the conference's top 3A seed. 4A (28) Wilmington Laney 6, (5) Jack Britt 0 (8) Willow Spring 6, (25) South View 0 (2) Leesville Road 6, (31) Gray's Creek 0 Second round — Wednesday, April 30 (at higher seed) (1) Terry Sanford 5, (17) South Johnston 1 (23) Wilson Hunt 5, (7) Cape Fear 2 Third round — Monday, May 5 (at higher seed) (8) Carboro 8, (1) Terry Sanford 0 Advertisement Fourth round — Wednesday, May 7 (at higher seed) Regional championships — Tuesday, May 13 (at higher seed) State championships — Saturday, May 17 (at Burlington Tennis Center) Terry Sanford's Drew Hedgecoe serves during his match against Overhills' Aidan Lackey on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Terry Sanford High School. INDIVIDUAL Regional championships — Thursday-Friday, May 2-3 3A Mideast (at Burlington Tennis Center) 4A Mideast (at Durham Jordan High School) State championships — Friday-Saturday, May 9-10 3A (at Burlington Tennis Center) 4A (at Millbrook Exchange Park, Raleigh) NCHSAA boys golf playoffs Regionals — Monday-Tuesday, May 5-6 3A Mideast (at Keith Hills Golf Club in Lillington) Terry Sanford — The Bulldogs win the regional championship as Hughes McCarthy claims individual medalist honors. Cape Fear's Tyler Eavenson and Landen Kersey qualified as individuals 4A Mideast (at Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines) Gray's Creek's Will Walters and Jack Britt's Charles Merino qualified as individuals State championships — Monday-Tuesday, May 12-13 3A (at Gates Four Golf & Country Club in Fayetteville) 4A (at Pinehurst No. 2 on Monday; No. 8 on Tuesday) NCHSAA baseball playoffs First round — Tuesday, May 6 3A (7) Cape Fear 4, (26) Northern Nash 0 (2) Terry Sanford 20, (31) Dixon 2 — In an all-around effort, the Bulldogs were propelled by ECU commit Josh Mozingo's home run and 18 team hits. 4A (9) Gray's Creek 4, (24) Fuquay-Varina 3 — The Bears came up with a clutch win with a seventh-inning run to break the even score. (3) Laney 7, (30) South View 2 (2) Wakefield 7, (31) Pine Forest 0 Second round — Friday, May 9 3A (23) West Brunswick, 10 at (7) Cape Fear 4 (2) Terry Sanford 10, (15) Orange 0 4A (8) Pinecrest 22, (9) Gray's Creek 13 Third round — Tuesday, May 13 3A (23) West Brunswick at (2) Terry Sanford Advertisement Fourth round — Friday, May 16 Regional championships — Tuesday-Wednesday, May 20-21 State championships — Friday-Saturday, May 30-31 (at Burlington Athletic Stadium in Burlington and Ting Stadium in Holly Springs) NCHSAA softball playoffs First round — Tuesday, May 6 3A (7) Cape Fear 12, (26) J.H. Rose 7 — Five different Colts players picked up an RBI for a team total of 10, including three from junior Karalina Tomasic. 4A (13) South View 4, (20) Hoggard 0 — Led by Duke commit Jordynn Parnell's 14 strikeouts and Kaylie Cook's two RBIs, the Tigers have found themselves in the second round after the shutout win. (4) D.H. Conley 3, (29) Jack Britt 0 — The Bucs' season ends at 12-12. (6) Gray's Creek 8, (27) Purnell Swett 3 — Gray's Creek met a familiar foe in the Rams and took off with a first-inning grand slam by sophomore August Kebort, who later hit a triple. Hannah Welsh struck out 11 batters as well. (23) Apex 7, (10) Pine Forest 0 — The Trojans' season ends at 12-8 and third place in the AAC. Second round — Friday, May 9 3A (7) Cape Fear 17, (23) Southern Alamance 7 4A (6) Gray's Creek 10, (11) Wakefield 3 (4) D.H. Conley 3, (13) South View 2 — The United 8 tournament champions' season ends at 18-6 on a controversial call in the 8th inning. Third round — Tuesday, May 13 3A (7) Cape Fear at (2) Scotland 4A (6) Gray's Creek at (3) Cleveland Fourth round — Friday, May 16 Regional championships — Tuesday-Wednesday, May 20-21 State championships — Friday-Saturday, May 30-31 (at Duke University and UNC Greensboro) NCHSAA girls' soccer playoffs Seeding — Friday, May 9 First round — Monday, May 12 3A (25) Southern Alamance at (8) Cape Fear (23) Williams at (10) Terry Sanford 4A (27) Jordan at (6) Pine Forest (24) Apex at (9) Jack Britt (25) Gray's Creek at (8) Willow Springs Second round — Thursday, May 15 Third round — Monday, May 19 Fourth round — Thursday, May 22 Regional championships — Tuesday, May 27 State championships — Friday-Saturday, May 30-31 (at SportsPlex in Matthews) NCHSAA lacrosse playoffs BOYS AND GIRLS Bracketing — Friday, May 9 First round — Tuesday, May 13 BOYS (18) North Brunswick at (15) Terry Sanford GIRLS (13) Cape Fear at (4) Seaforth (9) Terry Sanford at (8) Carrboro Second round — Wednesday, May 16 Third round — Tuesday, May 20 Fourth round — Friday, May 23 Regional championships — Wednesday, May 28 State championships — Friday-Saturday, May 30-31 (at Durham County Memorial Stadium) NCHSAA track and field playoffs Regional championships — Friday, May 9 State championships — Wednesday-Thursday, May 16-17 (at NC A&T) This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: NC high school spring sports playoff schedule, scores
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11-05-2025
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'He wins with grace': Drew Hedgecoe notches 4th straight boys tennis state singles title
BURLINGTON —Terry Sanford's Drew Hedgecoe accomplished something that nobody has done in the state since Charlotte Catholic's Kyle Johnson in 2012. On Saturday afternoon at the Burlington Tennis Center, the Baylor tennis commit became just the second boys' tennis player to win the singles championship four years in a row after notching his fourth against Hickory's Graham Powers. Advertisement "It's an honor to coach someone of this talent level," Terry Sanford tennis coach Christopher Goodman said about his champion. In Saturday's semifinals, Drew faced his competitor in last year's 3A East semifinals, South Central's Shaw Akula, and lost the first set of his career, 4-6, before coming from behind in the last two sets, 6-3, 6-1. NCHSAA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: NCHSAA spring sports playoff schedule, scores: Lacrosse, girls soccer playoff brackets set GRAY'S CREEK SOFTBALL'S NEXT STEPS: 'It's more than softball': Gray's Creek's next steps going into Round 3 of NCHSAA playoffs "It's the mental toughness that he possesses— he's willing to play the villain role," Goodman said. "When you've already won three state championships, everyone is rooting for the other guy, no matter who they are. And he played a phenomenal draw this year." Advertisement For Coach Goodman, the most impressive feature of Drew's championship push was his improved health after dealing with a stress fracture over the last couple of years and finally being able to play at 100%. "As crazy as it sounds, this is Drew's first year of being healthy in high school. He hasn't been healthy in his three previous titles, and while that was amazing in itself, this year, he truly had an uphill battle where everyone was going to give him their best, and he had to be ready for that, and he was up for the challenge," Goodman said. "I told him during the match when he secured a significant point and no one cheered for him that it gets lonely at the top — embrace that role because everyone doesn't get that opportunity. And he embraces those moments of being challenged. He wants those situations." Advertisement When asked if the state will ever see another tennis player like Drew Hedgecoe, who has a 99.5% win percentage in played sets, Goodman said, "I don't think so." Now, while also being an all-conference golfer for Terry Sanford, Hedgecoe's goal is set to help secure a third consecutive NCHSAA 3A golf title for the Bulldogs next week. This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: NCHSAA Drew Hedgecoe secures 4th straight state tennis title
