Dynasty? Stuart Cramer boys golf claims second straight NCHSAA title

Is Stuart Cramer boys golf the area’s next dynasty? The Storm took a significant step toward answering the question Tuesday, May 12, earning the NCHSAA 4A state title at Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines. IN THE RECORD BOOKS: Stuart Cramer basketball's Oshauna Holland sets NCHSAA scoring record FOR THE AGES: 6 Gastonia, Shelby wrestlers earn state gold at NCHSAA state tournament It was Stuart Cramer’s second state championship in a row, following its 2025 NCHSAA 3A state crown.

The Storm finished the two-day event with a collective 1-under 567, 11 strokes better than second-place Foard. Lake Norman Charter placed third with a 47-over 615. Cramer placed three among the tournament’s top five, with junior player Lane Crotts earning the 4A individual state championship after shooting an 8-under 134.

His two-day tally was three shots better than Wilkes Central’s Willis Eller, who finished with a 5-under 137. Down one shot to begin Tuesday’s round, Crotts shot a 7-under 64 to run away with a personal dose of state gold. He is the second Storm player to claim state medalist honors, joining former Cramer standout and current Clemson golfer Rich Wills , who won the NCHSAA 3A individual title in 2024.

Storm golfers Britton Steede and Drew Mercer finished third and fifth, respectively, shooting a 2-under 140 and a 1-under 141. Ian Irish placed 15th after shooting a 10-over 152, with Trip Stacy’s 15-over 157 good for 25th. Divots South Point’s quest for an NCHSAA 5A title fell six shots short, the Red Raiders finishing as state runner-up to Oak Grove.