High School SportsTuesday, November 3
Pinecrest wins a fifth straight state golf title, and Avery defends its crown in Fayetteville
The Today in Fayetteville team
If you follow prep golf, Pinecrest is the name to know. The Patriots women's team won the 2026 NCHSAA 8A State Championship on Tue., Oct. 27, at Pinehurst No. 1, its fifth title in a row. Ira Joshi took the individual crown at a state-record 12-under par.
Pinecrest's fifth straight title came with a state record
- 5
- state titles in a row for Pinecrest women's golf
- 419
- Pinecrest's winning team score
- 12-under
- par for Ira Joshi, a state record
Source: WKML
Avery High School's Lady Vikings won the NCHSAA 1A/2A girls championship the same day, in Fayetteville. It was their second win in a row.
Avery's 496 beat the next team by 60 strokes
Source: WKML
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Avery | 496 |
| Central Carolina Academy | 556 |
| Bishop McGuinness Catholic | 557 |
- Medalist: Landry Hamm of Jackson Day School, 150
- Runner-up: Avery's Molly Forbes, 158 (+14)
- Third: Avery's Sydney Kulhan, 165 (+21)
- Avery's five players all finished in the top 15
Soccer is next. The NCHSAA has set its boys playoff pairings, and The Fayetteville Observer picked eight area players to watch before the first round.
Sources: WKML, The Fayetteville Observer