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Recruits, when the same company has 4-5 football “showcases” across the year, it should make you ask yourself is this really helping me, or them?

[Brendan Hall @BrendanHall1275]

Grateful to receive an offer from Clemson!

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Charlotte Catholic coach Gary Hoilett and Charlotte Catholic star Marguerite McPhillips headline the 2026 Charlotte Observer girls' soccer all-star team

Tap link below to meet the squad

https://t.co/zt7GA4WDC7

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A pair of state championship MVPs and two state championship-winning coaches headline the 2006 All-Observer lacrosse teams

Tap link below to read

https://t.co/pTbg1W34NS

[Christopher Holley2028 @CHRISHOLLEY2028]

🚨 ATTENTION COLLEGE COACHES 🚨

Class of 2028 OL/DL from Charlotte, NC looking to build relationships and continue earning opportunities at the next level.

📍 East Mecklenburg High School (NC)
6’0” | 260 lbs
GPA: 2.9

🏆 2x Conference Wrestling Champion
🏆 2025 Southwestern 7A/8A All-Conference Offensive Lineman

Testing Numbers:
• Bench: 315 lbs
• Squat: 415 lbs (haven’t maxed yet)
• Hang Clean: 255 lbs (haven’t maxed yet)
• 5-10-5 Shuttle: 4.8
• 40 Yard Dash: 5.29
• Wingspan: 72”
• Hand Width: 8”

I’m a hardworking student-athlete who loves competing, developing my craft, and doing whatever it takes to help my team win.

HUDL: https://t.co/EGKQjaaiXf

Email: [email protected]

Thank you to all coaches who take the time to evaluate prospects.

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[Mason Hefner | 2027 ATH @MasHef08]

Locked in - Official Visit June 18-20 🏴‍☠️
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[Langston Wertz Jr. @langstonwertzjr]

Providence Day wide receiver Braylon Clark is one of seven high school football players nationally to sign with adidas’ 2026 adizero class.

Clark is a 4-star prospect ranked No. 29 overall in the class of 2028. He is the nation’s No. 6 recruit in his class

[Langston Wertz Jr. @langstonwertzjr]

Hunter Huss High sophomore basketball star Jaleel Smith is transferring to Oak Hill (Va).

Smith was The Charlotte Observer basketball player of the year in the 2025-26 season after he led the Huskies to their first state championship in 15 years.

He averaged 26 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals for Hunter Huss, which finished the season 26-2.

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Pine Lake Prep’s Jackson Grathwohl headlines the 2026 All-Observer boys tennis team after winning the 3A singles title and leading a dual team championship.

Tap link below for story, full team

https://t.co/tjH2dKtTm0

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The All-Observer boys' golf team is out.

Tap link below to view

https://t.co/NhMyCFpbKH

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Introducing the 2026 Charlotte Observer all-region track team.

Meet the top players and coaches of the season

Tap link below

https://t.co/aXWIGR6QgF

[Langston Wertz Jr. @langstonwertzjr]

Just days after receiving an unprecedented grant of appeal to restore its state championship, Mallard Creek star Nyan Brown and coach Sam Willoughby are named Charlotte Observer track athlete, coach of the year.

Meet the All-Observer teams at link below

https://t.co/UP6gwYaUlf

[Langston Wertz Jr. @langstonwertzjr]

Florida is going to adopt an open classification state football championship for the top 8 teams in the state this year based on MaxPreps rankings.

All other teams will play in class, as usual, with one change: Florida is eliminating one class for football, going from 8 to 7.

[Langston Wertz Jr. @langstonwertzjr]

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Christ The King's Addison Pierce is The Observer's high school athlete of the week.

Pierce was named MVP of her team’s 3-0 win over Franklin Academy in the NCHSAA 2A girls' soccer state finals. Pierce had all three of her team’s goals.

Pierce, a junior striker, finished the season with 44 goals and 14 assists. She also had her 100th career goal last month.

This is the final athlete of the week for the 2025-26 school year. The awards will return in the fall.

[Langston Wertz Jr. @langstonwertzjr]

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Charlotte Catholic's Marguerite McPhillips named NC girls' soccer state player of the year. The NC Soccer Coaches announce 2026 all-state teams.

Tap link below to read

https://t.co/jrifTMjySS

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NC all-state girls soccer team released

https://t.co/WffWUf4dRw

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BREAKING: Myers Park taps Duke Howell as its new head football coach. Howell is the father of former UNC and Sun Valley High star Sam Howell

What we know at link below

https://t.co/JORmhX5lPq

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BREAKING: Myers Park taps Duke Howell as its new head football coach. Howell is the father of former UNC and Sun Valley High star Sam Howell

What we know at link below

https://t.co/JORmhX5lPq

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