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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Hickory • NCHSAA • 5A

53State
Titles

19Team
Titles

34Indiv.
Titles

33Runner-
Ups

20Team
Runner-Ups

13Indiv.
Runner-Ups

State Titles

19 team · 34 indiv.

Runner-Ups

20 team · 13 indiv.

2026

Last Title

Sports With Titles

By Decade:

Championship Timeline

Team Champs Indiv. Champs Team RU Indiv. RU

Showing 86 of 86 records

2026

Team

Girls Soccer

🏆 State Champion

Score: 2 – 0

Durham County Memorial Stadium

2026

Team

Boys Tennis

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 4 – 5

Burlington Tennis Center

2026

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Singles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Graham Powers • 6-3, 6-3

Cary Tennis Center

2025

Team

Volleyball

🏆 State Champion

Score: 3 – 1

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Wake Forest University

2025

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Singles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Graham Powers • 6-0, 6-2

2024

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Doubles

🏆 State Champion

Graham Powers & Clinton Powers • 6-4, 6-4

2024

Indiv

Boys Indoor Track — Triple Jump

🏆 State Champion

Kwan Oates • 45'01"

2024

Indiv

Boys Outdoor Track — Long Jump

🏆 State Champion

Kwan Oates • 21'08.50"

2024

Indiv

Boys Outdoor Track — Triple Jump

🏆 State Champion

Kwan Oates • 47'04.50"

2023

Team

Football (11-man)

🏆 State Champion

Score: 33 – 26

2023

Team

Boys Soccer

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 0 – 3

MacPherson Stadium

2023

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Doubles

🏆 State Champion

Griffin Lovern & Graham Powers • 6-1, 6-1

2023

Indiv

Boys Outdoor Track — Triple Jump

🏆 State Champion

Kwan Oates • 44'07.50"

2022

Team

Boys Soccer

🏆 State Champion

Score: 2 – 1

MacPherson Stadium

2022

Team

Boys Tennis

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 1 – 5

Burlington

2022

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Doubles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Costen Holtzman & Griffin Lovern • 6-2, 6-4

2021

Team

Boys Soccer

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 0 – 1

WakeMed Soccer Park

2021

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Doubles

🏆 State Champion

Griffin Lovern & Costen Holtzman • 6-3, 7-5

2015

Team

Girls Basketball

🏆 State Champion

Score: 71 – 53

Carmichael Arena, UNC

2014

Team

Girls Basketball

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 56 – 69

Dean E. Smith Center, UNC

2013

Indiv

Boys Indoor Track — Long Jump

1A/2A/3A

🏆 State Champion

Cameron Stinson • 23'00"

2012

Team

Boys Basketball

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 64 – 78

Dean E. Smith Center, UNC

2012

Team

Boys Soccer

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 1 – 2(OT)

Dail Soccer Field & Track Complex (NC State)

2011

Team

Girls Basketball

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 58 – 61(OT)

Reynolds Coliseum, NC State

2011

Indiv

Boys Golf

🏆 State Champion

J.T. Poston • 131

2010

Team

Boys Soccer

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 1 – 2

Dail Soccer Field, NC State

2010

Indiv

Boys Golf

🏆 State Champion

J.T. Poston • 142

2009

Team

Boys Golf

🏆 State Champion

Score: 588

Keith Hills Country Club

2008

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Singles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Luke Synn • 6-0, 7-6 (5)

2008

Indiv

Boys Outdoor Track — 3200 Meter Run

🏆 State Champion

Ryan Hill • 9:24.80

2007

Team

Boys Golf

🏆 State Champion

Score: 605

Foxfire Resort & Country Club

2007

Indiv

Boys Cross Country

🏆 State Champion

Ryan Hill

2007

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Singles

🏆 State Champion

Stephani Synn • 6-4, 6-1

2007

Indiv

Boys Outdoor Track — 1600 Meter Run

🏆 State Champion

Ryan Hill • 4:23.96

2007

Indiv

Boys Outdoor Track — 3200 Meter Run

🏆 State Champion

Ryan Hill • 9:24.87

2006

Team

Boys Tennis

🏆 State Champion

Score: 6 – 0

Burlington

2006

Team

Girls Tennis

🏆 State Champion

Score: 5 – 1

Burlington

2006

Indiv

Boys Cross Country

🏆 State Champion

Ryan Hill

2006

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Singles

🏆 State Champion

Emily Mauser • 6-4, 6-1

2006

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Singles

🏆 State Champion

Andrew Crone • 7-5, 6-1

2006

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Doubles

🏆 State Champion

Stephani Sinn & Stephanie Teague • 6-4, 6-1

2006

Indiv

Boys Outdoor Track — 3200 Meter Run

🏆 State Champion

Ryan Hill • 9:40.34

2005

Indiv

Boys Cross Country

🏆 State Champion

Ryan Hill

2005

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Singles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Emily Mauser • 7-5, 6-0

2004

Team

Girls Tennis

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 1 – 5

Burlington

2004

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Singles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Emily Mauser • 2-6, 6-4, 6-0

2004

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Doubles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Stephanie Teague & Mary K. Hutton • 6-2, 6-4

2004

Indiv

Boys Outdoor Track — 1600 Meter Run

🏆 State Champion

Jeremy Hyder • 4:23.96

2003

Team

Boys Golf

🏆 State Champion

Score: 584

Keith Hills Country Club

2003

Indiv

Boys Cross Country

🏆 State Champion

Jeremy Hyder

2003

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Doubles

🏆 State Champion

Zack Williams & Andrew Crone • 6-0, 6-2

2003

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Singles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Emily Mauser • 6-3, 6-2

2003

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Doubles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Alex King & Jay Williams • 6-0, 6-2

2002

Indiv

Boys Wrestling — 275 lbs

🏆 State Champion

Gianni Niglio

Cricket Arena

2001

Team

Boys Soccer

🏆 State Champion

Score: 5 – 3(OT)

Dail Soccer Field & Track Complex (NC State)

2001

Team

Boys Golf

🏆 State Champion

Score: 597

Woodlake Golf Course

2000

Indiv

Girls Outdoor Track — 300 Meter Hurdles

🏆 State Champion

Leslie Bigelow • 0:46.06

1999

Team

Girls Basketball

🏆 State Champion

Score: 69 – 64(OT)

Dean E. Smith Center, UNC

1999

Team

Girls Tennis

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 2 – 5

Burlington

1998

Team

Girls Basketball

🏆 State Champion

Score: 37 – 29

Carmichael Arena, UNC

1998

Team

Girls Tennis

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 3 – 5

Burlington

1998

Indiv

Girls Outdoor Track — 200 Meter Dash

🏆 State Champion

Shirena James • 0:25.13

1997

Team

Girls Tennis

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 2 – 7

NC State University

1997

Team

Boys Basketball

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 59 – 60

Dean E. Smith Center, UNC

1997

Team

Boys Soccer

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 2 – 3

Dail Soccer Field & Track Complex (NC State)

1997

Indiv

Boys Wrestling — 275 lbs

🏆 State Champion

Michael Collins

Independence Arena

1997

Indiv

Girls Outdoor Track — 100 Meter Dash

🏆 State Champion

Shirena James • 0:12.51

1997

Indiv

Girls Outdoor Track — 200 Meter Dash

🏆 State Champion

Shirena James • 0:25.91

1996

Team

Football (11-man)

🏆 State Champion

Score: 42 – 0

1996

Team

Boys Basketball

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 58 – 78

Dean E. Smith Center, UNC

1996

Indiv

Boys Wrestling — 140 lbs

🏆 State Champion

Zack Keener

Independence Arena

1995

Team

Girls Basketball

🏆 State Champion

Score: 67 – 63(OT)

Carmichael Arena, UNC

1994

Team

Girls Swimming & Diving

1A/2A/3A

🏆 State Champion

1994

Team

Softball (Slow Pitch)

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 0 – 2

1993

Team

Girls Tennis

🏆 State Champion

Score: 5 – 3

Chapel Hill

1993

Team

Softball (Slow Pitch)

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 0 – 2

1993

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Doubles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Lela Sparks & Kate Watts • 6-4, 6-4

1992

Team

Girls Basketball

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 48 – 57

Carmichael Arena, UNC

1992

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Doubles

🏆 State Champion

Elizabeth Donovan & Liz Tuttle • 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

1991

Team

Girls Tennis

🥈 State Runner-Up

Score: 2 – 7

Elon College

1990

Indiv

Girls Tennis — Doubles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Elizabeth Donovan & Liz Tuttle • 6-2, 6-0

1990

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Doubles

🥈 State Runner-Up

David Kim & Jamie Holt • 5-7, 6-2, 6-4

1989

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Doubles

🏆 State Champion

David Kim & Scott Stone • 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

1988

Indiv

Boys Tennis — Doubles

🥈 State Runner-Up

Scott Stone & David Kim • 6-4, 6-4

1984

Indiv

Boys Track & Field — Shot Put

Open Class

🏆 State Champion

Tommy Eckard • 57'01"

1981

Team

Girls Swimming & Diving

Open Class

🏆 State Champion

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