Myers Park takes first in final statewide top 25 girls tennis rankings for 2023 season

There were four undefeated N.C. High School Athletic Association girls tennis champions, and all four were dominant for most of the year. In any given year, all four — plus undefeated N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 4A champ Charlotte Country Day — would have been good picks for the No. 1 spot in the final HighSchoolOT statewide top 25 rankings.

But Myers Park was the one to beat this year, and it's the Mustangs who will finish the 2023 season ranked No. 1 in the second annual statewide HighSchoolOT girls tennis final rankings.

Myers Park pulled out a tough victory over a battle-tested New Hanover in the NCHSAA 4A championship match. The Mustangs were the preseason No. 3 team.

Previous final rankings

• 2022 (Green Hope No. 1)
• 2021 (Last year of East/West rankings)

Charlotte Country Day was second, followed by New Hanover in third. Undefeated state champions Lake Norman Charter of 3A, Mount Airy of 1A, and Hendersonville of 2A followed suit. Green Hope, last year's No. 1 team, was 22nd.

NCISAA state champs Cape Fear Academy of 3A, Gaston Day of 2A, and Ridgecroft School of 1A were unranked statewide but in their respective area code rankings.

In total, 18 teams in the preseason top 25 also made it in the final 25, with No. 8 Terry Sanford the highest of those who began the year unranked. Myers Park was third in the preseason.

The full rankings — a statewide Top 25 and Top 15 rankings for each of the state’s six area codes — are below.

The all-state team will be released next week.

Final HSOT Statewide Top 25: Girls Tennis

Note: All teams are listed with record and, in some cases, their postseason finish.

1. Myers Park (21-0, 4A champ)
2. Charlotte Country Day (20-0, NCISAA 4A champ)
3. New Hanover (25-1, 4A runner-up)
4. Lake Norman Charter (24-0, 3A champ)
5. Mount Airy (25-0, 1A champ)
6. Hendersonville (18-0, 2A champ)
7. Marvin Ridge (18-3)
8. Terry Sanford (18-1, 3A runner-up)
9. Panther Creek (17-1)
10. Broughton (18-2)
11. Leesville Road (13-3)
12. Millbrook (17-2)
13. Research Triangle (17-1, 2A runner-up)
14. Providence Day (13-5, NCISAA 4A runner-up)
15. Green Level (12-5)
16. East Chapel Hill (15-3)
17. Cardinal Gibbons (19-6)
18. Charlotte Catholic (18-5)
19. Pinecrest (14-3)
20. Jordan (10-6)
21. Apex Friendship (11-5)
22. Green Hope (11-7)
23. Lake Norman (11-2)
24. Franklin (18-1)
25. Weddington (11-6)

Final Area Code Top 15 rankings: Girls Tennis

In the final girls tennis area code rankings, Rocky Mount is ranked first in the 252, Panther Creek in the 919, New Hanover in the 910, Mount Airy in the 336, Myers Park in the 704, and Hendersonville in the 828.

Teams in bold are also ranked above.

252 area code

1. Rocky Mount 18-1 (3A East runner-up)
2. Fike 21-2
3. Greene Central 17-3
4. J.H. Rose 14-2
5. Croatan 17-2
6. West Carteret 11-4
7. Hunt 15-3
8. Arendell Parrott 13-3
9. Holmes 16-3
10. New Bern 11-4
11. Manteo 11-3
12. Northern Nash 11-4
13. Epiphany School 13-6
14. Ridgecroft School 11-1 (NCISAA 1A champ)
15. First Flight 7-5

919 area code

1. Panther Creek 17-1
2. Broughton 18-2 (4A East runner-up)
3. Leesville Road 13-3
4. Millbrook 17-2
5. Research Triangle 17-1 (2A runner-up)
6. Green Level 12-5
7. East Chapel Hill 15-3
8. Cardinal Gibbons 19-6
9. Jordan 10-6
10. Apex Friendship 11-5
11. Green Hope 11-7
12. Chapel Hill 12-5
13. Carrboro 15-5
14. Durham Academy 14-3
15. St. David's 9-4 (NCISAA 3A runner-up)

910 area code

1. New Hanover 25-1 (4A runner-up)
2. Terry Sanford 18-1 (3A runner-up)
3. Cape Fear Academy 17-2 (NCISAA 3A champ)
4. Pinecrest 14-3
5. Hoggard 13-4
6. Cape Fear 16-3
7. Topsail 11-6
8. Fairmont 13-1
9. Laney 10-7
10. Union Pines 12-4
11. Montgomery Central 16-3
12. Fayetteville Academy 17-2
13. Coastal Christian 15-7
14. Cape Fear Christian 10-2 (NCISAA 1A runner-up)
15. Triton 11-6

336 area code

1. Mount Airy 25-0 (1A champ)
2. Page 17-2
3. Williams 14-3
4. Northwest Guilford 13-3
5. Atkins 13-2
6. Northern Guilford 10-5
7. Ledford 16-4
8. Rockingham County 12-3
9. Forsyth Country Day 14-6
10. Ashe County 13-3
11. Providence Grove 14-1
12. East Wilkes 15-4
13. Forbush 13-4
14. Southeast Guilford 8-8
15. Davie County 14-2

704 area code

1. Myers Park 21-0 (4A champ)
2. Charlotte Country Day 20-0 (NCISAA 4A champ)
3. Lake Norman Charter 24-0 (3A champ)
4. Marvin Ridge 18-3 (4A West runner-up)
5. Providence Day 13-5 (NCISAA 4A runner-up)
6. Charlotte Catholic 18-5
7. Lake Norman 11-2
8. Weddington 11-6
9. Ardrey Kell 14-5
10. Gaston Day 18-0 (NCISAA 2A champ)
11. Salisbury 17-3 (2A West runner-up)
12. Providence 11-5
13. North Lincoln 16-2
14. Hough 13-6
15. Lincoln Charter 16-2

828 area code

1. Hendersonville 18-0 (2A champ)
2. Franklin 18-1 (3A West runner-up)
3. T.C. Roberson 16-1
4. West Henderson 11-4
5. Polk County 11-3
6. Watauga 14-2
7. Asheville Christian 13-4
8. Asheville School 7-4
9. Thomas Jefferson 9-5
10. Maiden 10-5
11. Newton-Conover 9-5
12. Asheville 10-4
13. Hibriten 9-5
14. North Buncombe 12-5
15. St. Stephens 10-5