Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles Coverage

Extra Effort: Ella John Dupree is a one woman show for Cape Fear Christian Academy
Ella John Dupree plays six sports, is number one in her class and is the lead many of Cape Fear Christian Academy's musicals.

Extra Effort: Ella John Dupree is a one woman show for Cape Fear Christian Academy
Ella John Dupree plays six sports, is number one in her class and is the lead many of Cape Fear Christian Academy's musicals.

Ridgecroft School claims NCISAA 1A girls tennis title, topples Cape Fear Christian
The Rams finished the year 11-1 and won both of its playoff games by 5-0 margins. Its only loss was to NCISAA 2A team Rocky Mount Academy.

NCISAA fall sports championships schedule, results
The N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association will crown almost all of its fall sports state championships in the last week of October. Only football, which plays into November, is the exception.

Volleyball Watch List: 910 teams, top players hoping to break through in 2023
The 910 volleyball HSOT Watch List features a third-team all-state player.

Boys Soccer Watch List: the 910 area's best heading into 2023
The 910 boys soccer HSOT Watch List features one returning honorable mention all-state player.

Extra Effort: Rhyleigh Horne lives and plays like there's no tomorrow
Rhyleigh Horne's philosophy is simple, give it your all in everything you do. Her work ethic earned her WRAL's Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award.

Extra Effort: Rhyleigh Horne leads from the mound at Cape Fear Christian Academy
Rhyleigh Horne of Cape Fear Christian Academy is this week's winner of the Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award.

Extra Effort: Cape Fear Christian Academy's Rhyleigh Horne
Cape Fear Christian Academy pitcher Rhyleigh Horne is a two-time state champion and second academically in her graduating class.

Boys basketball rankings: Three teams join statewide Top 25
The HSOT boys basketball rankings took a week off for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. While the vast majority of teams in the Top 25 statewide rankings have remained, there are some notable exceptions. Olympic fell from No. 2 to unranked after struggling in an 82-64 loss to No. 11 Myers Park.

HighSchoolOT's final statewide and area code rankings for girls tennis
Green Hope's win over Myers Park for the NCHSAA 4A championship decided the top spot in the HighSchoolOT final statewide girls tennis rankings.

HighSchoolOT releases preseason basketball top 25s and power rankings
Ahead of the complete start of high school basketball in North Carolina, HighSchoolOT has released its preseason rankings in boys and girls basketball. Each sport has a statewide Top 25 and a set of area code power rankings. Any school that plays in the NCHSAA, NCISAA, or NCCSA is eligible.

HSOT Watch List: Boys basketball players to look out for in the 2022-2023 season
With the N.C. High School Athletic Association's boys basketball season approaching, the HighSchoolOT Watch List previews some of the top players to look forward to seeing on the court this year.

Girls tennis rankings entering the postseason, with new HSOT format
Myers Park is the only team to have beaten Marvin Ridge and Charlotte Country Day, which is why they're 1-2-3. Green Hope and Durham Academy round out the top five.

New NCISAA classifications include changes for Greenfield, Greensboro Day
Other changes in classification include Wake Christian sliding from 4A to 3A, Carolina Day dropping from 3A to 2A, John Paul II moving up from 2A to 3A, and Grace Christian of Sanford moving up from 1A to 2A.

HSOT's All-State softball team released for the 2022 season
HighSchoolOT has released its second-annual all-state softball team, which features the best players across all state associations.

HSOT Watch List & Top 25: Softball
HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming softball season with its annual watch list plus preseason rankings.

Weddington, Farmville Central take No. 1 in final boys basketball rankings
Two undefeated N.C. High School Athletic Association boys basketball state championship teams are taking home the top spots in the final HighSchoolOT rankings.

Basketball rankings: Here are the top boys and girls teams entering the playoffs
The Vance and Garner girls are No. 1, as are the North Mecklenburg and Farmville Central boys.