Cleveland Rams Coverage

Relay teams help Mallard Creek past reigning champ Weddington in 4A boys track championship

Behind strong performances by its relay teams, Mallard Creek beat defending state champion Weddington by five points in the 4A championship meet on Friday.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Willow Spring softball holds off Cleveland, wins 17th game of the season

Willow Spring had to hold off Cleveland comeback attempt in the seventh inning. The Rams scored two runs, but the Storm held on for the win.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Photos: Cleveland vs. Willow Spring softball (Apr. 25, 2024)

Willow Spring defeated Cleveland 9-7 in softball on Thursday evening.

Photos: Garner vs. Cleveland in softball (Apr. 9, 2024)

Garner defeated conference foe Cleveland 10-4 in a softball game on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Photos: Corinth Holders vs. Cleveland in baseball (Apr. 9, 2024)

Corinth Holders defeated cross-county rival Cleveland in a baseball game on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Girls Wrestling Team

Lumberton, Jack Britt, and Havelock led the way with three selections each. The first-of-its-kind team has a first team and a second team with two wrestlers per weight class, then 12 honorable mention wrestlers regardless of weight class.

Final Rankings: Lumberton girls wrestling takes top honor in inaugural statewide tournament top 25

Lumberton won the inaugural N.C. High School Athletic Association state tournament championship. No. 4 Hoke County won the unofficial state dual-team title over No. 23 Swain County.

The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Swimming & Diving Team

Thirteen athletes made it in two different events this year and 21 swimmers or divers in total have made the all-state team multiple times.

Photos: Hoggard vs. Cleveland girls soccer (Mar. 7, 2024)

Hoggard girls soccer ran away with a big 8-1 road win at Cleveland on March 7, 2024.

Highlights: Kelly's hat trick paces Hoggard to big win at Cleveland

Ellis Kelly scored three times, and the Vikings used a brace from Chaylen Hines to defeat Cleveland 8-1 on Mar. 7, 2024.

No. 17 Hoggard's offense continues to click in rout of Cleveland

The Vikings improved to 4-0 thanks to three goals and two assists from Ellis Kelly

Evan Moesta, Sr. Creative Specialist

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).

First NCHSAA girls wrestling champions crowned; Lumberton wins team title

Leah Edwards of East Rowan was voted the Most Outstanding Wrestler after winning the 114-pound title by pinfall and finishing her year at 32-1 overall.ere

J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor

Marvin Ridge runs away with 4A boys swimming title; Ashley's Setzer sets two new records

Marvin Ridge finished the day with a comfortable 100-point advantage over second place as the Mavericks won their fourth boys swimming state title.

Havelock, Lumberton lead HSOT end-of-regular season girls wrestling tournament rankings

For the first time, HighSchoolOT is providing top 25 rankings for girls wrestling. Instead of a dual-team ranking, these are tournament-based.

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.

2023 Greater Neuse River 4A all-conference football team

Cleveland won the GNRC conference with a 7-0 record in league play.

Hoke County wins girls title at WRAL HighSchoolOT Wrestling Invitational; Pasquotank's Kamilah Brooks top individual

Hoke County had two first place finishers in the girls tournament at the WRAL HighSchoolOT Wrestling Invitational, leading the Bucks to the team title.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Cleveland teammates Gage Tremaine & Josiah Peters discuss playing together in all-star game

Cleveland High School teammates Gage Tremaine and Josiah Peters made an interception together in the fourth quarter of the 76th NCCA East-West All-Star Football Game. The pair spoke with HighSchoolOT after the East's win to discuss their time in the event together.

Rolesville, Hickory lead way-too-early HSOT Top 25 for next football season

Why not?

Joel Bryant, HSOT Sr. Football & Recruiting Editor

Final Football Rankings: Weddington, Providence Day lead statewide Top 25

Weddington finished as the No. 1 team in the state after a dominant run in the 4A playoffs.

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.

Cardinal Gibbons & Hoggard will meet in 4A East regional final: HSOT Postgame

Jonas Pope IV and Tim Hower of Coastal Preps join the HSOT Postgame Show to discuss wins by Cardinal Gibbons and Hoggard, which sets up the 4A East to be determined in Wilmington next week.

Highlights: Hoggard avenges earlier loss, eliminates Cleveland in fourth round

Hoggard has advanced to the 4A eastern regional championship with a 51-35 win at Cleveland.

Wilharm, Session connect for 4 touchdowns as (3) Hoggard ousts (2) Cleveland

On four separate occasions, Hudson Wilharm completed a pass to Nas Session for a Hoggard touchdown as the Vikings beat Cleveland 51-35.