Orange Wrestling
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Orange’s Worsham named CCC 152-285 lbs. Wrestler of the Year; Orange’s Poteat Coach of the Year
After qualifying for the 3A State Wrestling championships for a third consecutive year, Orange senior Brendon Worsham will end his career as the Central Carolina Conference 151-285 lbs. Wrestler of the...
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Acosta, seven other Orange wrestlers advance to Mideast Regional semis; Cedar Ridge’s Martinez win matches at 113
The last time the 3A State Wrestling Championships were held at the Greensboro Coliseum, it was February 2020, just a few weeks before the new normal set in around the world....
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Panther wrestling reaches Eastern Regional final before falling to Union Pines; Panthers and Red Wolves prepare for individual regionals this weekend
From the moment the Orange wrestling team resumed a normal, standard schedule in November to the time it ended its dual season against Union Pines last Wednesday in the 3A Eastern...
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Worsham, Heffernan score pins as Orange wrestling defeats Northwood, Fike to reach state quarterfinals
Photo by Sherri Corbin Nevius Compared to its state and regional championship teams of the past, this isn’t the most experienced Orange wrestling team. But the veterans the Panthers do have...
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Orange wrestling’s Nate Hecht & Dillon Heffernan discuss reaching state quarterfinals
For the first time since 2018, the Orange wrestling team has reached the 3A State Quarterfinals. On Monday night in the opening round of the 3A State Dual Tournament, the Panthers...
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Alumni Update: Ferrum wrestling’s Homsey wins Pete Wilson Invitational; lacrosse season starts this week
Braden Homsey: Former Orange wrestler Braden Homsey captured the 197-pound championship at the Pete Wilson-Wheaton Invitational in Whealton, Illinois for the Division III Ferrum College wrestling team on Saturday. In the...
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Orange wrestling to host Northwood in 3A State Dual Team playoffs Monday; Wilson Fike, Southern Nash also in quadrant
After the 2021 North Carolina School Athletic Association Dual Team Wrestling Tournament wasn’t contested, the Orange wrestling team will host a portion of the event’s return. The NCHSAA released the bracket...
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Orange wrestling wins Central Carolina Conference championship, beats Eastern Alamance 64-18
In a string of domination that stretches back to the early 1990s, the Orange wrestling team has won championships in the PAC-6 Conference, the Five County Conference, the Mid-State Conference, the...