NCHSAA announces sites for fall championships
CHAPEL HILL — The NCHSAA on Thursday announced championship sites for the state's high school sports fall season, which has had some rearranging done due to damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene in the western half of the state.
Football state championship games will be played from Dec. 20-21, with the 2A and 4A contests held at the University of North Carolina's Kenan Stadium and the 1A and 3A state championship games contested at North Carolina State University's Carter-Finley Stadium. Both venues are playing host for the fourth consecutive year, the NCHSAA said. The association also noted that decisions regarding game times will be made once the participating teams are determined.
In boys soccer, state championship games will be played from Nov. 22-23, with all classifications playing at the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews. According to the NCHSAA, this marks the first time the venue will host the boys soccer championships after making its debut as a championship site for girls soccer this past spring. The boys title games had been held at MacPherson Stadium at the Bryan Park Soccer Complex in Greensboro following a three-year stay at Cary's Koka Booth Stadium.
For volleyball, all classifications will play on Nov. 2 at North Carolina State University's Reynolds Coliseum. The NCHSAA says the venue is serving in this role for the fourth straight year.
Girls tennis individual tournaments will be held from Oct. 25-26 with 1A at Cary Tennis Center, 2A at Ting Park in Holly Springs, 3A at the Burlington Tennis Center and 4A at the Millbrook Exchange in Raleigh. Dual-team state championships will be played on Nov. 9, with all classifications at Burlington Tennis Center.
For girls golf, state championships will be held from Oct. 28-29 with the 1A/2A match at Sapona Golf Club in Lexington, 3A at Longleaf Golf and Family Club in Southern Pines and 4A at Pinehurst Resort No. 6 in Pinehurst. According to the NCHSAA, Sapona is a new venue for state championships. The 3A match returns to Longleaf after being played at Foxfire Golf Club a season ago. And the 4A match will be played at its most-frequented venue this millennium, with Pinehurst No. 6 hosting for the ninth time since the event left Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill in 2000.
All cross country classifications will compete for state championships on Nov. 2 at the Ivey Redmon Complex in Kernersville. The NCHSAA says this is the 12th time in a row the complex has played host and the 15th consecutive time the events have been held in Kernersville.
The NCHSAA's cheerleading invitational will be held on Dec. 7 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The association notes the event has been held there for most of its history, with this season marking the fourth consecutive time after it was held at Southern Alamance High School in Graham for the 2020-21 campaign.
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