Piedmont Panthers Coverage
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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. -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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). -
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.
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