This is everything you want in a championship series. The #6 seed South Lenoir Blue Devils (23-4) are riding a wave of postseason momentum into their first-ever state finals appearance. Waiting for them is the immovable object: the #1 seed East Rutherford Cavaliers (28-1), a six-time champion with a resume built for Cooperstown.
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Christopher Johnson, a proud South Lenoir alum and lifelong supporter, submitted this piece ahead of the Blue Devils’ first-ever appearance in the NCHSAA 2A Baseball State Championship. He writes from the heart, as a friend of head coach Paul Novicki and as a father raising the next generation of Blue Devils.
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Arendell Parrott Academy’s Claire Mixon isn’t just heading to one of the top high school softball showcases in the country—she’s arriving as a symbol of resilience, heart, and rising-star talent.
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For the first time ever, South Lenoir is heading to the NCHSAA 2A State Championship Series, clinching the East with a dramatic 5-4 victory over Midway on Saturday in Game 3 of the Regional Finals.
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The Hawks (20-3) will square off with West Wilkes (25-3) in the 2025 NCHSAA 2A Softball State Championship Series at UNC Greensboro’s Baseball Stadium. Game 1 is scheduled for Friday, May 30 at 5 p.m., followed by Game 2 on Saturday, May 31 at 11 a.m. If necessary, a decisive Game 3 will be played Saturday at 5 p.m.
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Backed by a fiery crowd and refusing to fold, the Blue Devils willed to a dramatic 9-8 extra-inning win at Midway to force a do-or-die Game 3 in the 2A East Finals.
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With a state title in sight and a fired-up crowd behind them, the North Lenoir Hawks delivered a commanding 13–4 win over South Granville on Wednesday night to clinch a trip to the NCHSAA 2A State Championship.
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This postseason, North Lenoir hasn’t just been beating teams — they’ve been breaking brackets.
For the fourth straight playoff game, the No. 15-seeded Hawks went on the road and took down a higher seed — this time overwhelming No. 4 South Granville with a 9-1 win in Game 1 of the 2A Eastern Regional Finals. One more win, and North Lenoir will be headed to the state championship series for the first time since 2005.
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In the first Eastern Regional Final appearance in school history, the No. 6-seeded Blue Devils couldn’t get the bats rolling Tuesday night, falling 8-1 to No. 13 Midway at home in Game one of the three game series.
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South Granville and Midway bring elite pitching and postseason pedigree into the 5th round, but North Lenoir and South Lenoir aim to crash the Eastern Regional Finals with discipline, grit, and timely execution.
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In a third-round showdown that delivered every ounce of postseason drama, No. 15 seed North Lenoir rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 7 Camden County, 5-4, and advance to the fourth round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs for the first time since their 2005 state championship run.
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A third-round playoff preview featuring North Lenoir and South Lenoir softball, along with South Lenoir baseball, including team breakdowns, standout players, and bold score predictions for each matchup.
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