West Mecklenburg Hawks Coverage

Former West Meck player Delmar Glaze picked by the Raiders in the third round

The offensive lineman was an all-conference player in the Big Ten.

Joel Bryant

These football players from North Carolina could be selected in the 2024 NFL Draft

North Carolina is home to some of the biggest names in the 2024 NFL Draft, including Drake Maye and Payton Wilson.

Joel Bryant

12 football players from NC to participate in this week's NFL Scouting Combine

North Carolina is home to some of the biggest names at the 2024 Combine.

Joel Bryant

The 2023 HighSchoolOT All-State Football Team

HighSchoolOT's 2023 All-State Football team divides North Carolina's best gridiron athletes into four categories: special teams, two-way players, defense, and offense.

Boys Basketball 704 Watch List: Charlotte area is stacked with high-end talent once again

The 704 boys basketball HSOT Watch list features multiple players that have changed schools.

No. 14 Chambers cruises past West Mecklenburg

The Chambers Cougars moved to 3-1 on the year with a road conference win.

Kyle Morton, HighSchoolOT Sr. Editor

Highlights: Chambers overwhelms West Mecklenburg in running-clock victory

The Chambers Cougars dominated the West Mecklenburg Hawks in a 56-0 conference-opening victory on the road on Thursday night.

Kickoff at some football games pushed back due to extreme heat

According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures across most of the state could be in the upper 90s, with the hottest temperatures farther south and west in the state.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

West Mecklenburg football hopes senior leadership will push Hawks forward in 2023

Equipped with a pair of college bound seniors including his son, Beady Waddell IV hopes West Mecklenburg can reach new heights in 2023 with one of the most experienced groups in his time with the Hawks.

Queen City 3A/4A Conference hosts football media day

The Queen City 3A/4A Conference holds a media day for each of the football teams in the league as the 2023 season gets underway.

Building the Fence: Class of 2024 in-state football commits

HighSchoolOT's tracker for in-state college football commitments among players in the class of 2024.

Joel Bryant, HSOT Sr. Football & Recruiting Editor

Here are the top returning NCHSAA 3A defenders for the 2023 season: tackles, sacks, picks

HighSchoolOT is diving into North Carolina-wide football preview content throughout the month of April. Today, we have a list of the top returning defenders in the N.C. High School Athletic Association's 3A classification. We've divided them into separate lists for tackles, sacks, and interceptions.

Joel Bryant, HSOT Sr. Football & Recruiting Editor

Watch List Review: Our hits and misses from the 704 in football, boys soccer, and volleyball

Now that we're about halfway through this season, we're going to take a look back on five players in each of those three sports who have make good on their selections and we're going to list five players who we didn't have.

HighSchoolOT Watch List: Football players to know in the 704 area code for 2022

The 704's best position group is wide receiver, where there were more Division I targets than spots available, but defensive back, specialists, linebacker, and offensive line are particularly strong this year as well.

HighSchoolOT All-State track & field teams for the 2022 season

HighSchoolOT's second-annual All-State track & field team features he top two times/marks from state championships as first team, the next-best two are second team, and the fifth and sixth best are third team.

HighSchoolOT All-State indoor track & field team released for 2022

The inaugural HighSchoolOT All-State indoor track & field team lists two athletes for each event for first team and two for second team.

Final indoor track rankings for 2022: Porter Ridge boys, Cuthbertson girls take first

The Porter Ridge boys and Cuthbertson girls indoor track & field teams were ranked first in the state among all classifications by HighSchoolOT.

Winter sports finalists announced for HSOT Honors as spring sports nominations open

Winter sports finalists have been named for the 2021-2022 edition of HighSchoolOT Honors. These finalists will have a chance to be named the player of the year in their respective sports.

HSOT Watch List & Preseason Top 25: Track & Field

HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming outdoor track and field season with its annual watch list plus preseason rankings.

HSOT releases track & field All-State teams for 2021 season

For the first time, HighSchoolOT is announcing its All-State track & field team. The top two times/marks are first team, the next-best two are second team, and the fifth and sixth best are third team.

Track and field final rankings, 2021: Providence Day girls, Cuthbertson boys claim top spots

The Providence Day girls, winners of the NCISAA D1 title, took top honors in the girls rankings while the Cuthbertson boys, winners in the NCHSAA 3A, were also No. 1 -- and followed closely behind by 4A champ Millbrook at No. 2.

Millbrook wins boys track title, Olympic claims girls championship in 4A

The 4A Women's State Meet was a fast one, as three State Meet Records fell by the wayside. In the team competition, the Olympic Women and Millbrook Men grabbed team championships at the 2021 1A State Track & Field Championships. The Olympic Trojans claimed their second team title all time, their first since 2000, while Millbrook claimed the program's first team championship.

These former N.C. high school football standouts could be drafted this weekend

We've been detailing the former N.C. high school football players in the NFL for a few years now. The 2021 draft class has the strongest group of draftable prospects from North Carolina that we've seen yet. Here's a breakdown of the prospects you need to know, what stands out about them, and where in the draft they might go.

Joel Bryant, HighSchoolOT reporter

Statewide baseball statistical leaders before season suspension

The baseball season is currently suspended until at least May 18 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but many teams were able to play some games before the suspension went into effect.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

So. Meck 7 Conference all-conference teams

See who made all-conference teams in the So. Meck 7 Conference for the fall of 2019 and the winter and spring seasons of 2020.

By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor