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A big night for Wilmington-area high school lacrosse teams is in the books, as Friday, May 22, represented state semifinal and quarterfinal matchups across several classifications.
We start with the No. 2-seeded Hoggard boys lacrosse team, which punched its ticket to the NCHSAA 8A state title game with an 18-7 win over top-seeded Millbrook in the state semifinals. It's Hoggard's (18-2) first state championship berth in program history. The Vikings will face Western champion Ardrey Kell in the 8A final on May 29 or 30.
See the rest of the Wilmington-area high school lacrosse playoff results from Friday, May 22, below.
PLAYOFF SCORES Wilmington 2026 high school spring sports brackets, regional scores
The No. 2-seeded Pirates (20-4) are heading to the NCHSAA 7A state semifinals after defeating No. 3-seeded Holly Springs 9-1 in Round 4.
Topsail finished second in conference play this spring and will travel to Raleigh on Tuesday, May 26, to take on No. 1-seeded Cardinal Gibbons (19-5). Topsail has never made a lacrosse state championship appearance.
New Hanover girls lacrosse's best season in program history came to an end at the hands of visiting Cardinal Gibbons in the fourth round of the 7A state playoffs. The Wildcats kept the game dead even for nearly three quarters, but the Crusaders eventually pulled away to win 22-16.
New Hanover coach Avery Gerold Coley reflected on the historic season, which included New Hanover's first conference title, after the loss.
"I'm so proud," Gerold Coley said. "I think they shocked (Cardinal Gibbons), and we shocked ourselves in the process."
The Wildcats tied the game 8-8 just before the end of the first half after trailing by three early.
No New Hanover County girls lacrosse team has ever beaten Cardinal Gibbons, which has competed in the NCHSAA since 2005 as a non-boarding parochial private school. The Wildcats 16 goals are the most any Wilmington team has ever scored against the Raleigh school.
Hoggard's girls lacrosse team also competed for a regional championship Friday, but fell 15-9 to Apex. The Vikings put together one of their deepest playoff runs in recent years.
This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Wilmington-area high school lacrosse playoff roundup
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We start with the No. 2-seeded Hoggard boys lacrosse team, which punched its ticket to the NCHSAA 8A state title game with an 18-7 win over top-seeded Millbrook in the state semifinals. It's Hoggard's (18-2) first state championship berth in program history. The Vikings will face Western champion Ardrey Kell in the 8A final on May 29 or 30.
See the rest of the Wilmington-area high school lacrosse playoff results from Friday, May 22, below.
PLAYOFF SCORES Wilmington 2026 high school spring sports brackets, regional scores
Wilmington, NC high school lacrosse playoff results
Topsail boys keep postseason streak alive
The No. 2-seeded Pirates (20-4) are heading to the NCHSAA 7A state semifinals after defeating No. 3-seeded Holly Springs 9-1 in Round 4.
Topsail finished second in conference play this spring and will travel to Raleigh on Tuesday, May 26, to take on No. 1-seeded Cardinal Gibbons (19-5). Topsail has never made a lacrosse state championship appearance.
New Hanover girls historic season comes to a close
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New Hanover girls lacrosse's best season in program history came to an end at the hands of visiting Cardinal Gibbons in the fourth round of the 7A state playoffs. The Wildcats kept the game dead even for nearly three quarters, but the Crusaders eventually pulled away to win 22-16.
New Hanover coach Avery Gerold Coley reflected on the historic season, which included New Hanover's first conference title, after the loss.
"I'm so proud," Gerold Coley said. "I think they shocked (Cardinal Gibbons), and we shocked ourselves in the process."
The Wildcats tied the game 8-8 just before the end of the first half after trailing by three early.
No New Hanover County girls lacrosse team has ever beaten Cardinal Gibbons, which has competed in the NCHSAA since 2005 as a non-boarding parochial private school. The Wildcats 16 goals are the most any Wilmington team has ever scored against the Raleigh school.
Hoggard girls fall in state semifinals
Hoggard's girls lacrosse team also competed for a regional championship Friday, but fell 15-9 to Apex. The Vikings put together one of their deepest playoff runs in recent years.
This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Wilmington-area high school lacrosse playoff roundup
Continue reading...
