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Knights Athletics had an outstanding 2022-2023 winter sports season to build upon an equally strong fall sports season. Several wrestlers qualified and wrestled in the regional meet. Both varsity basketball teams were undefeated in the regular season, Central Tar Heel Conference champions and had strong showings in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) state playoffs. The women’s team was East Regional champion and reached the 1A championship game. Below are awards and honors.
Women’s Basketball
- Women’s All-Conference: Meah Brooks, Emerson Clark, and Tamaya Walden
- All-Conference Honorable Mention: Lillian Jones
- Conference Player of the Year: Tamaya Walden
- Conference Coach of the Year: Jeff Patterson
- NCHSAA 1A women’s championship game Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award for the Knights: Lillian Jones
- NCHSAA 1A championship game Player of the Game for the Knights: Meah Brooks
- Knights women’s team: NCHSAA 1A State Runner-Up
Men’s Basketball
- All-Conference: Aidan Allred, Jackson Brown, Adam Harvey, Beau Harvey, Aamir Mapp, Brennen Oldham, and Jonah Ridgill
- All Conference Honorable Mention: Brennen LaVelle and Jamir Wright
- Conference Player of the Year: Adam Harvey
- Conference Coach of the Year: Jason Messier