Featured Editor's Pick High School Athlete spotlight: Meet McDowell High School wrestler Hayden Haynes, a state champ jepley1 Mar 18, 2025 Mar 18, 2025 Updated Apr 24, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Being an NCHSAA 4A state champion wrestler in the 215-pound weight class was a goal and dream for McDowell High School senior Hayden Haynes.kAmxE 2=D@ H2D @?6 96 D2H 4@>6 E@ 4@>A=6E:@? 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9 :? vC66?D3@C@]k^AmkAmw2J?6D :D @?6 @7 @?=J 7@FC HC6DE=6CD :? |4s@H6== w:89 $49@@= 9:DE@CJ E@ 36 42==65 2 DE2E6 492>A:@?] w6 925 2? :>AC6DD:G6 42C66C 2D 2 %:E2? HC6DE=6C H:E9 2 C64@C5 @7 `dd H:?D 2?5 bf =@DD6D] w6 E2==:65 `_` 42C66C A:?D[ D9@H42D:?8 9:D 5@>:?2?46 :? E96 DA@CE]k^Am McDowell High School wrestler Hayden Haynes (center) celebrates after winning the NCHSAA 4A 215-pound state championship in Greensboro. 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Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach
Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach
