See all the winter playoff information and results here as they progress!
Swimming & Diving
The 2026 Swimming & Diving Championships took place from February 11 – 14 .
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Myers Park Men’s Swimming defeated Enloe with an overall final score of 291.Â
Sr. swimmer Peter Cassidy, pictured below on the left, won the Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award.
Myers Park Women’s Swimming defeated Green Hope with an overall final score of 334.Â
Sr. swimmer Avery Klamforth, pictured below on the left, won the Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award.
Myers Park’s Sr. diver Nate Robinson won the diving championship with an overall final score of 440.85.
Click here to see full recaps and results for swimming and diving championships.
Indoor Track
The 2026 Indoor Track & Field Championships took place on February 11 and 12, and February 18 and 19.
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Mallard Creek Men’s Indoor Track took home the championship with an overall score of 55 to runner-up Jordan’s score of 46. This is their second straight track championship.
Sr. runner Zach Prioleau, pictured left below, won the Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award.
Mallard Creek Women’s Indoor Track took home the championship with an overall score of 81.5 to runner-up Myers Park’s score of 49. This is their first track championship in school history.Â
Myers Park Women’s Indoor Track was the state runner-up behind Mallard Creek.
Sr. Mallard Creek runner Sana’ia Lazenby, left, and Sr. Myers Park runner Calla Lanik, right, pictured below won the Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award.
Click here for information on indoor track championships.Â
Mallard Creek’s other Indoor Track Standouts:
Wrestling
The 2026 Dual Team Wrestling State Championships will take place on February 16 and 17.Â
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Hough Wrestling defeated Millbrook 46-20 to win the state title.
Click here to see the final dual team wrestling results.
The 2026 Individual Wrestling State Championships took place between February 19 and 21.
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Hough Jr. Michael Santoro won the 8A 106lb state championship.
Hough Jr. Colton Boga won the 8A 190lb state championship.
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Providence Sr. Colton Boga won the 8A 144lb state championship.
CMS athletes from across the district placed in individual wrestling at states on Saturday.Â
Click here to see the final individual wrestling results.
The 2026 Individual Women’s Wrestling State Championships took place on February 21.
Providence Sr. Jasmine Laing won the 8A 138lb state championship.
South Mecklenburg So. Riley Paden won the 8A 145lb state championship.
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East Mecklenburg Sr. Aaliyah Paige won the 8A 152lb state championship.
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CMS athletes from across the district placed in individual women’s wrestling at states on Saturday.Â
Click here to see the final women’s individual wrestling results.
Click here for information on wrestling championships.
Mens Basketball
The 2026 Men’s Basketball Playoffs took place between February 24 and March 14.Â
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West Charlotte Lions held off the Hoggard Vikings in a close gamewhere Hoggard dominated most of the night 70-68. Sean Johnson helped the lions take the lead with a 2-point buzzer beater layup that secured them the 2026 NCHSAA 8A title. This is their seventh state championship and their first since 2022.Â
Sr. J’Khai McManus-Wade of West Charlotte, left, pictured below won the Most Outstanding Player Award.
Sr. J’Khai McManus-Wade of West Charlotte, left, pictured below won the Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award.
NCHSAA Brackets
2026 1A Men’s Basketball Bracket
2026 2A Men’s Basketball Bracket
2026 3A Men’s Basketball Bracket
2026 4A Men’s Basketball Bracket
2026 5A Men’s Basketball Bracket
2026 6A Men’s Basketball Bracket
2026 7A Men’s Basketball Bracket
2026 8A Men’s Basketball Bracket
Click here for information on men’s basketball championships.
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Womens Basketball
The 2026 Women’s Basketball Playoffs took place between February 24 and March 14.Â
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Mallard Creek Mavericks held off the Hoggard Vikings in overtime 49-45 to win the 2026 NCHSAA 8A state championship, the first in school history. Sydney McGuire hit a 3-pointer with 57 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and force overtime. After a tied 45-45 game Mallard Creek would seal the deal by scoring the final four points.
Sr. Jazmeen Stone of Mallard Creek, left, pictured below won the Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award.
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North Mecklenburg Vikings defeated Southern Durham on Saturday, March 14 65-38 to win their second state championship since 1986.Â
Jr. Morgan Knox of North Mecklenburg, left, pictured below won the Most Outstanding Player Award.
Sr. Stephanie Mobley of North Mecklenburg, left, pictured below won the Most Outstanding Player Award.
