Lincolnton High School is a high school located in Lincolnton, North Carolina. It is a part of the Lincoln County Schools district. Lincolnton's team name are the Wolves, with the school colors being black and gold.
History Lincolnton High School was established in 1904.Heffner, Elizabeth. (August 29, 2014). Lincolnton High School marks 110 years. Lincoln Times-News. Retrieved May 19, 2025. The class of 2008 marked Lincolnton High School's 100th graduating class.(June 9, 2008). 100th Lincolnton class graduates with emotion. Lincoln Times-News. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
Athletics Lincolnton is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 3A school. The school is a part of the Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A Conference.Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved August 15, 2026. The school's team name is the Wolves and the school colors are black and gold.
Sports at Lincolnton include: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.Lincolnton (NC) High School Sports. MaxPreps. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
Sporting achievements Lincolnton has won NCHSAA team state championships in 2A baseball in 1995, and 2A football in 1993 and 2007.Baseball State Championships. NCHSAA. Retrieved March 17, 2025.Football State Championship List. NCHSAA. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
ACC Barnstorming Tour In 2011, Lincolnton High School hosted the ACC Barnstorming Tour, in which seniors from Duke, UNC, and NC State play against local area high school basketball players.Colburn, Zach. (Apr 8, 2011). ACC Barnstorming Tour heads to North Wilkes. Wilkes Journal-Patriot. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
Notable alumni Dennis Byrd, AFL defensive end for the Boston Patriots, member of the College Football Hall of Fame"Dennis Byrd Hall of Fame Bio". National Football Foundation. Retrieved 1 December 2018. Drew Droege, actor, comedian, writer, and directorJackson, Carol. VIDEO: Spoof of HBO's 'Looking' Features What Looks Like A WUNC T-Shirt. WUNC. (February 4, 2014). Retrieved 12 September, 2019. Charles A. Gabriel, 11th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Charles R. Jonas, U.S. Representative from North Carolina for ten terms from 1953 to 1973Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2020. Barclay Radebaugh, college basketball coachFormer USC Assistant Barclay Radebaugh Hired On Winthrop Men's Basketball Staff. Winthrop Athletics. (July 17, 2001). Retrieved September 12, 2019. Dick Smith, MLB outfielderDick Smith Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 21, 2025. Sage Surratt, American professional football tight end C. J. Wilson, NFL cornerback"C.J. Wilson Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
References
hickoryrecord.com www.lincolntimesnews.com www.gastongazette.com www.varsitync.com
External links
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