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North Carolina Native Son Named World Series MVP For Second Time

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Last night The Texas Rangers won their first ever World Series title in Major League Baseball’s fall classic.  And Charlotte, North Carolina native Corey Seager made history as well in the process.  The Rangers’ shortstop is a graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School and became only the fourth player two win the World Series Most Valuable Player award on multiple occasions.  Further, he’s only the second to win it with two different teams.

The names he joins on these lists read like a who’s who of baseball immortality.  Corey Seager now joins Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, and Reggie Jackson as the only players to be given the honor multiple times. He and Jackson are the only ones to win the award for two different teams.  Seager’s first World Series MVP award came in 2020 when he guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the title over the Tampa Bay Rays.

In the five games it took the Rangers to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, Seager hit .286 with three home runs, six RBIs, one double, three walks, and six runs scored.  And it seemed like every hit he had was clutch with a capital “C.”  His two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of game one tied the contest and allowed his Rangers to go one to win in extra innings.  Seager hit another decisive homer in game three (another Rangers’ win).  And his single last night broke the ice for his team as they went on to clinch the Series in five games.

It all seems like a lot when you realize that it was just 11 years ago that Corey Seager graduated from Northwest Cabarrus High School in Kannapolis.  He was a two-sport star for the Trojans (baseball and basketball) and was the number one baseball recruit in the state in 2012.  Seager’s High Schol coach, Joseph Hubbard told (3 years ago) WCNC  what kind of kid Corey was back then.  “He was a tremendous young man, a scholar athlete. Did well in the classroom, as well as outside the building. Just a quiet kid that went about his business. Didn’t say a whole lot but led by example. He was such a tremendous teammate, and I think some of players that played with them would tell you we know he’s the best thing on the field, but he doesn’t make us feel that way. He makes us better.”

And now, North Carolina’s Corey Seager is a two-time World Series MVP and champion.

List: Top 25 Best High Schools In North Carolina

Choosing the right school for your child can feel like the most important decision in the world. It’s a factor in where you purchase a home. Should you shell out the big bucks for private school education? How can you set your child up for success? So many parents stress about these decisions for years and years. Good thing Niche.com is here to help with rankings of schools and universities across the country. They recently released their 2023 rankings of schools. This includes K-12 as well as higher education. You can play around with the filters and view the rankings based on a variety of factors. One of the more intriguing, and important levels of schooling is high school. Preparing for college, gaining admission to the best colleges, and even getting credit hours under your belt is so important. So what are the best high schools in North Carolina? Let’s find out.

For this list, we are looking at both public and private schools. The good news the number one spot on this list is a public school. Though it’s a specialized one. The rest of the is mainly private schools (and multiple in Charlotte!) with a couple of public schools mixed in. You also will see two Charlotte area public schools in the Top 25.  But where did these rankings come from you may ask? According to Niche:

The 2023 Best High Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

If you’re struggling with where to send your child to school hopefully this list will help you narrow it down. These are the 25 best high schools in North Carolina.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.

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