GREENSBORO, NC The difference between Taylor Williams’ first state championship and her second wasn’t just the medal. It was growth. After winning her first NCHSAA state title in 2024, Williams returned the following year and finished third a result that forced reflection. This season, she responded by climbing back to the top, capturing the 6A 152-pound state championship with a calmer, free approach. “When I won, I was finally able to relax,” Williams said. “Last year, I felt like I was...

GREENSBORO, NC Competing at 113 pounds in the 7A classification inside First Horizon Coliseum, Trevelian Hall captured his third individual state championship, closing the door on one of the most accomplished careers in Lumberton wrestling history. But in the moment his hand was raised, the milestone felt personal. “When I won my last match, all I could think of at the moment was, ‘I did it, Mom. I made history again,’” Hall said. “And I thought about all of my teammates who wasn’t satisfied...

GREENSBORO, N.C.  Under the lights inside First Horizon Coliseum, Joseph Trahan closed his high school career exactly how he envisioned on top. Photo By Just a Dad Photography The Trinity senior completed a perfect 62–0 season Saturday night, capturing the 3A 285-pound individual state championship with a 4–2 victory over defending state champion Maddox Carson, while helping lead the Bulldogs to both the dual team state title and the individual team state tournament championship in the same...