Draughn girls volleyball player Braylen Clontz serves the ball in a file photo from Oct. 20. The Lady Wildcats finished 24-11 in 2026 as they set a new program record for single-season wins, and they reached the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A state playoffs as a No. 9 seed before losing in straight sets (25-18, 25-19, 25-14) at top-seeded North Stanly on Oct. 22. Furthermore, the following county players were named to the All-Western Piedmont 3A/4A Conference team that was announced last week: Patton’s Hannah Huggins (WPC player of the year), Soraya Hartman, Jolann Buff, Hayden Carlson, and Reagan Hatfield; Draughn’s Lillian Collins, Macy Auton, Bella Whitson, and Ashlyn Heavner, who were joined by WPC coach of the year Triniti Lambert; and East Burke’s Sarah Angel.
Draughn volleyball falls in 3rd round; All-WPC team announced
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