It was truly black Friday in the N.C. 4A football playoffs. Upsets — major upsets — were everywhere (kind of like last week). But no team got as big a surprise win as Porter RIdge. Seeded No ...

Porter Ridge’s Ryan Ladimir is The Charlotte Observer’s high school athlete of the week for the week of Aug. 23. A junior on the Pirates’ soccer team, Ladimir scored a goal to help Porter ...

Porter Ridge pulled off the biggest upset in North Carolina Friday, taking down previously unbeaten Greensboro Grimsley, the reigning NC 4A state champs Porter Ridge High School It was truly black ...