North Johnston Panthers Coverage

The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Basketball Team

Twenty-nine players are making the team for the second or third time, led by five players who became three-time honorees.

Impact players to watch in each region of the boys basketball state playoffs

Who are some of the players we could see make big impacts in the boys basketball playoffs this season? Here are three names to watch in each region.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Watch List: 150 names to know in NC baseball for 2024

HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming baseball season with its annual watch list. This year's watch list features 25 names from each of the state's six area codes.

Joel Bryant

Green Level claws to No. 9 in HSOT's end-of-regular season boys basketball rankings

The steady Gators are 24-0 on the season.

North Johnston hires Kansas state champion Kyle Schenk to lead football program

North Johnston's new head football coach won the 1A state championship in Kansas in 2022 and was named the state's coach of the year.

Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Boys basketball rankings: New Hanover climbs up to No. 6 in the state

Swansboro, The Burlington School, and Panther Creek joined the statewide rankings.

App State, South Carolina latest to offer North Johnston's Traquin Watson

Watson also has an offer from Texas Tech.

Joel Bryant

North Johnston football coach Michael Barnett retires

North Johnston is currently taking applications for its head football coach position.

Joel Bryant, HSOT Sr. Football & Recruiting Editor

Extra Effort Award: North Johnston's Emily Scott is small, but powerfull in two sports

North Johnston's Emily Scott never played tennis until her freshman year of high school. Now, she's one of the best players in the state and hopes to play in college.

Extra Effort: North Johnston's Emily Scott is small but powerful in tennis, softball

Emily Scott never played tennis until her freshman year at North Johnston High School. Now, she is one of the best players in the state and hopes to play in college.

Jason Jennings, WRAL Sports

Extra Effort: North Johnston's Emily Scott is small but powerful in tennis, softball

Emily Scott never played tennis until her freshman year at North Johnston High School. Now, she is one of the best players in the state and hopes to play in college.

Jason Jennings, WRAL Sports

2A girls tennis: Research Triangle's Hankinson and Hendersonville doubles team go back-to-back

Olivia Hankinson of Research Triangle capped off her career with a second singles title, while Eliza Perry and Ramsey Ross from Hendersonville rolled to back-to-back doubles titles

Highlights: Princeton 41, North Johnston 14

Princeton defeated North Johnston 41-14 on Friday night in Kenly.

North Johnston defeats Rosewood 14-6

North Johnston beat Rosewood 14-6 on Friday night in Week 2 action.

Boys Soccer Watch List: Accomplished seniors lead 919 area in 2023

The 919 boys soccer HSOT Watch List features two returning first-team all-state selections.

Every reported NC high school football scrimmage happening this August

Send in information about scrimmage matchups, times, and locations to HighSchoolOT.

Joel Bryant, HSOT Sr. Football & Recruiting Editor

The HSOT All-State baseball team for the 2023 season

The third-annual HighSchoolOT all-state baseball team features 19 two-time selections and six three-time picks in South Brunswick's Walker Jenkins, Randleman's Hunter Atkins, Pinecrest's Colby Wallace, Grace Christian of Sanford's Brandon Crabtree, Northwest Guilford's Bristol Carter, and East Surry's Folger Boaz.

The HSOT All-State softball team for the 2023 season

The third-annual HighSchoolOT all-state softball team features 35 two-time selections and four three-time picks in East Lincoln's Betsy Eatmon, Providence Grove's Emma Mazzarone, South Caldwell's Kadie Becker, and Western Alamance's Taylor Apple.

HighSchoolOT's final statewide and area code rankings for softball

West Stanly is back on top of the top 25 after claiming the NCHSAA 2A title for the fourth straight time. The Colts fell from No. 1 after losing in the opening week in extra innings, but it ended up as their only loss of the year.

(4) Midway conquers 2A East softball regional with victory over (6) North Johnston

Mallory Baggett hit a two-run run home run to give Midway a lead that it would not relinquish as it held off North Johnston 5-4 to claim the 2A East regional title in a decisive third game on Wednesday May 31, 2023.

Evan Moesta, Sr. Creative Specialist

Softball: Midway vs. North Johnston (May 31, 2023)

Mallory Baggett hit a two-run run home run to give Midway a lead that it would not relinquish as it held off North Johnston 5-4 to claim the 2A East regional title in a decisive third game on Wednesday May 31, 2023.

Highlights: Baggett's home run helps lead Midway to regional final victory

Mallory Baggett hit a two-run run home run to give Midway a lead that it would not relinquish as it held off North Johnston 5-4 to claim the 2A East regional title in a decisive third game on Wednesday May 31, 2023

Schedules for the NCHSAA baseball & softball regional championships

The N.C. High School Athletic Association baseball and softball playoffs move to the regional round this week, and that means single-elimination play is over.

Triad dominates the top of HSOT's final regular season softball rankings

HighSchoolOT has released its final softball rankings of the 2023 regular season. The next will be the final rankings after the end of the N.C. High School Athletic Association's state playoffs. McMichael is still the No. 1 team in the HSOT Top 25 statewide poll. Fellow Triad schools West Wilkes and Southwestern Randolph are also in the top four.

Baseball: Eastern Wayne vs. North Johnston (March 30, 2023)

North Johnston's baseball team pitched a 16-0 shutout against Eastern Wayne on Thursday night.