Athletics
Athletics at O'Neal
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Athletics is considered an important part of The O’Neal School curriculum. For the most part, students may begin participating on sports teams in the seventh grade. At the high school level, close to 90% of O’Neal's upper school students compete on a varsity or junior varsity team at least one season during the year.
O’Neal teams play in the Triangle Triad (TRI-TAC) Conference of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association and compete in the 2A division. The School has won the Wachovia Cup (now Wells Fargo Cup) for overall athletic excellence seven times in the past twenty years.
The athletics program consists of fall, winter and spring sports. Sports include: Soccer, Track and Field, Cross Country, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Golf and Swimming. A cheerleading program takes place during basketball season.
Strength and conditioning sessions in O’Neal’s sports performance center with a certified instructor are a part of every team’s weekly practice schedule. Student-athletes also have an athletic trainer available on campus to meet their needs.
O’Neal teams play in the Triangle Triad (TRI-TAC) Conference of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association and compete in the 2A division. The School has won the Wachovia Cup (now Wells Fargo Cup) for overall athletic excellence seven times in the past twenty years.
Involvement in the athletics program calls for a commitment. Practices and games are often held on school holidays and breaks as well as weekends from time to time. Players are expected to attend.
The Falcon's Nest
"Swimming at O'Neal has given me the opportunity to become a part of something that is larger than myself. Being an O'Neal athlete, I have met some of my closest friends and I have been able to do something that I love at a high level. I have been a part of three state record breaking relays, two state championship teams, five conference winning teams, and have been swimmer of the year for all six of my years swimming at O'Neal, however I would not have had these successes without the constant support of my teammates, my coaches, and my teachers throughout the years. Finally, it has given me an environment in which I can grow as not only an athlete, but also as a leader, and help inspire others to participate in a sport that I love." -- Hannah B. '19
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Before every first whistle, the New Zealand All Blacks take formation to perform the haka, a routine that is composed with guttural chanting, rhythmic body smacking, and a couple stuck-out tongues. What do the O’Neal Falcons have in common with these burley rugby players? They play for the shirt.
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NCISAA Division 2A Championships
Boys Cross Country
2004
Boys Swimming
2004
2005
2015
Girls Swimming
2014
2015
2019
Boys Golf
2003
2005
2007
2018
2019
Girls Golf
2019
Girls Soccer
2006
Boys Tennis
2019
Girls Track and Field
2007
Boys Track and Field
2005
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Division 2A Conference Championships
Boys Cross Country
2001
2002
2003
2004
2007
2018
Girls Cross Country
2006
2018
Boys Soccer
2017
2018
Girls Tennis
2004
Volleyball
2007
Boys Basketball
2013 (Tournament)
Girls Basketball
2006
2007
2018 (Season / Tournament)
2019 (Season / Tournament)
Boys Swimming
2005
2006
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Girls Swimming
2009
2010
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2019
Golf
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2009
2013
2014
2016
Girls Soccer
2006
Boys Tennis
2008
2015
2016
2019
The O’Neal School
3300 Airport Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
910.692.6920
The O'Neal School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.