NC Top 250: 2025/2026 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The NC Top 250 event was hosted last weekend in Charlotte, NC where athletes from across the state came to show off their abilities to perform against the best.  Here are some of the standouts from the classes of 2025 and 2026 that you should certainly keep on your radar.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_633f618ceaa0a","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["302221"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eu003cbu003eChristina Bowersu003c/bu003e took the ball 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