Cedar Ridge High School

Diaz leads Cedar Ridge to 4th place finish in Women’s Cross Country State Championships; Bishop paces pack for Orange

After winning the Central Regional championship for the second consecutive year, the Cedar Ridge women’s cross country team finished behind three western North Carolina schools in the 5A State Championships. Sophomore Ila Diaz, a co-Captain, led the Red Wolves to a fourth place finish at the Ivey Redmond Sport Complex in Kernersville on Saturday. Diaz…

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Martinez’s goal pushes Southern Wayne past Cedar Ridge men’s soccer 3-1 in 5A State Playoffs; Ashton scores final goal of season

Photo by Kareem Brown DUDLEY–Emiliano Chirigliano faced the most difficult part of his season at the very end. To conclude his first year as Cedar Ridge head men’s soccer coach, he pulled his six seniors together for a final, private discussion. On a blustery, chilly night at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex in Dudley, Chirigliano…

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Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Tyler Baker

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is junior men’s soccer midfielder Tyler Baker. Last Monday, Baker scored the game-winning goal as Cedar Ridge defeated Durham School of the Arts 4-3 at Red Wolves Stadium. It was the second time this season that Baker has scored the game-winning goal against the Bulldogs. Last…

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Two Cents from the Franklin Mint: An Unorthodox Grudge Match—by Jon Franklin

Last season, Jeff Hamlin and I made the trek to Troy to cover the Orange at Montgomery Central football game for the website. During the nearly 80-minute drive to one of the nicest and most modern high school campuses in North Carolina, Jeff and I spent the time recalling the best games in high school…

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Volleyball Alumni Update: Young helps Greensboro College win USA South Conference Championship

Grace Young: The Division III Greensboro Pride won the USA South Conference championship with its 19th straight win on Saturday. The Pride defeated Averett University and Meredith College during a tri-match at Hanes Gymnasium. Young is in her second season with Greensboro after transferring from UNC Asheville. Against Meredith, Young had eleven digs as the Pride…

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Cedar Ridge men’s soccer’s Sawyer Smith & Kai Miller discuss preparing for 5A state playoffs

The Cedar Ridge men’s soccer team has completed the season with a two-win improvement from 2024. On Monday, Cedar Ridge got two goals fro Tyler Baker to defeat Durham School of the Arts amid a torrential rainfall at Red Wolves Stadium. Luke Atkinson and Alex Bettger added goals for the Red Wolves. On October 20,…

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Cedar Ridge Volleyball’s Hargett, Solomon, Marty named All-Region; May nominated for N.C. Coach of the Year

After sweeping the conference regular season and tournament championships for the first time since 2022, the Cedar Ridge volleyball team placed three players on the All-Region 3 team. Senior outside hitter Claire Hargett, freshman Dani Solomon and senior setter Mia Marty were all honored by the North Carolina Volleyball Coaches Association. Solomon was one of…

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Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Kayla Stoll

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior volleyball middle blocker Kayla Stoll. This season, Stoll ignited the Red Wolf volleyball team to the Big 7 Conference regular season and tournament championships. She finished with 181 kills, averaging 1.9 per set, as the Red Wolves started the season with 17 consecutive wins,…

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A Sweet Repeat: Taylor-Hall, Diaz help Cedar Ridge women’s cross country to 2nd straight regional title; Ngunjiri paces Red Wolf men to 3rd place finish

At the start of her senior year in 2024, Cedar Ridge cross country runner Naomi Dyreng didn’t have individual goals. Instead, she said she wanted to spread her love of cross country and spread it to more people that would benefit the team for the future. Dyreng graduated in June, but her goal has continued…

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