Photo by Jennifer Freeland Braden Crawford: In his freshman season, Crawford has qualified for the National College Wrestling Association Nationals. On Saturday at Liberty University, Crawford finished fifth in the NWCA Mid-Atlantic Regionals 141-pound division competing for Division II Ferrum College. Crawford, who was seeded fifth, reached the semifinals of the championship bracket after winning his…
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This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is sophomore wrestler Elyse Wilscam. In December, Wilscam finished second in the 100-pound tournament at the Jim King/Orange Invitational. Wilscam pinned Angela Chen of Cary in 4:34 during the opening round. In the quarterfinals, Wilscam pinned Marvelle Blake of Millbrook in 1:28. Wilscam earned a spot in the…
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Five years ago, the very thought of the Sate Dual Team Playoffs without Orange wrestling was sort of like having the Grammys without Taylor Swift. The Panthers won 16 consecutive conference championships from 2005-2020, ending when Chapel Hill stunned the Panthers to win the 2021 Big 8 Championship a month before the COVID-19 pandemic started….
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Orange junior Conner Harward took care of some unfinished business in Mebane last month. Last year, Harward reached the championship match of the 175 pound tournament at the Eagle Invitational. Harward would finish runner-up. On December 20, Harward returns to Mebane and left with the championship. Harward pinned Jorge Gomez Amador of Chatham Central in…
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This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is sophomore wrestler Jordan Barbee. On December 20, Barbee won the 190-pound championship of the Eagle Invitational at the Mebane Arts and Community Center. Barbee scored pins in all four of his matches en route to the championship. In the final, he defeated Eastern Alamance’s Christopher Schild in…
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Markus Thomas has been a ubiquitous presence for Orange athletics this academic year. He was the leading rusher for the Panther football team, recording 979 yards and seven touchdowns. After rushing for 105 yards in the 5A State Playoffs against Southeast Alamance, Thomas focused on wrestling season. On December 20, Thomas won his first individual…
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MEBANE–It was a family affair for Spenser Poteat before Christmas. At the Eagle Invitational in Mebane, Orange High, Poteat’s wrestling family, captured its first team championship since the Rumble in the Jungle Duals at Carrboro High last December. Then there was his immediate family. Poteat’s daughter, Kaleigh Poteat, won the 100 pound championship competing for…
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This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is senior wrestler Logan Scarantino. Last week, Scarantino claimed his 100th career win at the Eagle Invitational in Mebane. Scarantino pinned Lucas Nicolay of Overhills to achieve the milestone. In the Eagle Invitational, Scarantino finished 2nd at 120 pounds. In the Rumble in the Jungle dual meets at…
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This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is senior wrestler Ava Lytle. Only two years ago, Lytle started wrestling but became a first learner. She didn’t even know the sport existed for women until her sophomore year when she was at Wakefield High School in Raleigh. The head coach of the Wolverines, Russell Williams, approached…
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This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is senior wrestler Braden Crawford. This winter, Crawford won his third Central Conference Tournament championship. In January at Williams High School, Crawford pinned James Farmer of Person in the championship match to claim the 138-pounds title. He finished undefeated against conference opponents in his career during a time…
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