Providence Day star picked for USA Basketball national team

Providence Day freshman Jatarie White is one of three underclassmen selected for the USA Basketball U16 team.

The 12-player team will compete in the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament in Merida, Mexico June 21-25. The FIBA U17 World Championships will be held Aug. 17-26 in Rotterdam, Nethterlands.

White, a 6-foot-3 center, was second on Providence Day’s team in scoring (11.0 points) and rebounds (7.7) behind junior Tiffany Mitchell (18 points, 8 rebounds). Mitchell is a 5-foot-11 guard committed to South Carolina.

The pair helped Providence Day repeat as N.C. Independent Schools 3A champions.

White follows former Butler star Cierra Burdick on the USA national team. Burdick won gold medals with national teams following her sophomore and junior seasons.

Updated playoff pairings: South Point advances to state baseball final

SOFTBALL
NCHSAA quarterfinals (winners to next weeks' Final Four in Raleigh)
4A West: SE Guilford at N. Davidson; Alexander Central 7, Porter Ridge 1
3A West: E. Rowan 2, N. Iredell 1; Crest 5, Foard 2
2A West: Surry Central at Central Davidson; Pisgah 8, Owen 3
1A West: E. Surry 2, S. Stanly 0; Murphy 8, Swain County 0
Baseball
NCHSAA semifinals
4A West: Skyland Roberson vs. SE Guilford (Game 1, Roberson 11-1; Game 2, Sat, 7; Game 3, if nec, monday, 7 pm., at Roberson). Winner will face Holly Springs in next week's state final.
3A West: Marvin Ridge vs S. Point (Game 1, S. Point 4-3; Game 2, S. Point 6-2). S. Point will face NE Guilford in next week's state final
2A West: E. Lincoln vs E. Rutherford (Game 1, E. Rutherford 11-4; Game 2, Saturday, 7; Game 3, Monday at E. Rutherford, 7 p.m., if nec). East: N. Brunswick/Randleman tied at 1. Final 7 p.m Saturday.
1A West: S. Stanly at Murphy (Game 1, Murphy 5-4; Game 2, Sat, 7; Game 3, if nec, Monday at Murphy 7). Winner will face E. Columbus in next week's state finals.

High School Stat Leaders

Here are this week's area stat leaders in baseball, softball and girls soccer.

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Charlotte Latin captures NCISAA soccer championship

For the last three seasons, the Charlotte Latin girls’ soccer team has been a heavy favorite to win the 3A NCISAA state championship.

But this year, after losing seven senior starters to graduation (from 2010) and three other starters to season-ending injuries, Latin wasn’t the clear favorite to win it all.

But Saturday afternoon, the Hawks proved that they were the state’s best again, winning their fourth straight title, this time by scoring two goals in the final 12 minutes to beat Raleigh Ravenscroft 2-1 in Greensboro.

Sophomore forward Ashley Finke tied the game at one with a goal in the 68th minute, then Amma Okwara scored the game-winner.

“We said all year until somebody beats us in the playoffs, we are the defending state champions,” Charlotte Latin soccer coach Lee Horton said.

Horton won his 14th state championship overall, including his seventh with the Latin girls (also has 7 titles with Latin boys’ soccer team).

Latin beat Charlotte Country Day 2-1 in the state semifinals Friday night. The Bucs had beaten Latin earlier in the year, ending the Hawks 43-game steak without a loss (42-0-1 from 2009 to 2011).

Berry blows away 2A field at state track finasl

Berry High flexed some serious sprinting muscle at the N.C. 2A state track championships at N.C. A&T Saturday.

Berry scored 113 points, well ahead of Burlington Cummings (41.5) -- and the Cardinals scored most of their points in the sprints.

Two-time defending champion Salisbury was fifth (30 points).
Berry won the 400-meter relay and 800-meter relay in state record time.
Some highlights:

-- Berry’s Kendrick Davis won the 100 in a new record time of 10.47 seconds. Teammates Germone Hopper was third and Cameron Hudson fourth.

-- Berry’s Camron Hudson, named meet MVP, won the 200 and the long jump. In the 200, teammates Davis (third) and Hopper (fourth) were close by.

-- Berry’s Larry Gibson won the 400.

-- Berry won the 400-meter relay (Davis, Hudson, Terrance Winchester, Hopper), the 800-meter relay (Davis, Winchester, Gibson, Hopper); the 1,600-meter relay (Kenny Patterson, Traevi Drayton Ferguson, Jaquan Dupree, Gibson); and the 3,200-meter relay (Drayton Ferguson, Gibson, Dupree, Dominick Harris).

It was the first time a school won all the relay events since the four relays have been a part of the state championship, starting in 1986.

Carrboro won the girls team title (55 points). Salisbury (48) was second.

-- Other Observer-area boys winners included: East Lincoln’s Brather Clinie (1,600); Lincolnton’s Travis Alfaro (3,200); Maiden’s Alex Lomax (pole vault); Draughn’s Adam Manns (shot put, discus);

-- Observer-area girls winners included: East Rutherford’s Cheyenne Miller (high jump); and Salisbury’s Alisha Bradshaw (shot put, discus).
Miller set a new 2A record in the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 7 inches.

Country Day nabs fourth straight boys lacrosse championship

State lacrosse championships are becoming very common place at Charlotte Country Day. The Bucaneers won their fourth straight NCISAA title on Saturday with a 13-6 victory over Durham Academy on a sun-splashed day at Dowd field on the campus of Country Day.

Charlotte Country Day and Durham Academy have dominated the NCISAA lacrosse tournament since it's inception in 1997. The two teams have now faced each other in the championship game eight times, with the Cavaliers taking five titles. Saturday though was the Bucaneers day.

Senior attackman Alex Teller had four goals and an assist for Country Day (16-5), while sophomore midfielder Michael Radford added three goals. Bucs senior goalie Buddy Evans was solid, making big stops when the Cavaliers tried to get back in the game. Junior attackman Ben Lucas also scored twice for Country Day, including his first goal of the day eight minutes into the first quarter which gave the Bucs the lead for good at 4-3. Kyle Fairchild and Andy Kuo each had a pair of goals for the Cavaliers.

Durham Academy (14-7) had a hard playoff road playing four games in the past eight days, with three of those contests on the road. According to Country Day Head Coach Brad Touma, the Cavaliers tough playoff travel schedule was a key to the Bucs win Saturday.

"I think one of the biggest things that played into our favor was the fact that Durham Academy had such a tough road to get here," said Touma. "The fact that they were able to take care of Christ School and beat them 4-3 on Thursday that gave us the home-field advantage, that was one of the huge keys."

Teller was a handful for Durham Academy, as the senior may have saved his best game all season for Saturday's championship. "I felt great and think it's been the best game I've played all season," said Teller. "The state championship is the pinacle of our season and we won it."

While the Country Day offense racked up 13 goals, the Bucs goalie and defense were effective in holding the lead. Durham Academy scored the only two goals of the third quarter to get within four at 10-6. But that's when Evans was at his best making several key saves to blank the Cavaliers the rest of the way. "I always do my best to throw any part of my body in front of the ball to stop it, " said Evans. "A goalie is only as good as the defense, and I have a great defense here at Charlotte Country Day."

The victory gave the Bucaneers their eighth overall championship, and improved Touma's coaching record at Country Day to 383-109.

NOTES: The NCISAA lacrosse all-state selections were announced following Saturday's championship. Local winners included: Wake Hamilton, Buddy Evans and Thomas Passenant from Country Day; Sam Rush and Jake Flynn from Providence Day; Thomas Armstrong and Carson Claugh from Charlotte Latin.

SouthLake Christian wins 2A baseball title

Southlake Christian Academy won the NCISAA baseball state championship in the 2A division by beating Kerr-Vance Academy two games to one in the championship series. Kerr Vance won game one 5-0 Friday night. Southlake came back and won 11-1 in game two earlier today. This afternoon Southlake dominated game 3, winning 10-0. Travis Hallman and Bobby Troutman both homered for Southlake in the deciding game.

Charlotte Latin wins team track titles; PD's Johnson wins three events (again)

Providence Day girls sprinter Varonica Johnson’s final high school meet was one to remember.

Signed to Villanova, Johnson won the 100-meters, 200-meters and 400, all by pretty comfortable margins at the N.C. 3A Independent Schools state championships, which were otherwise dominated by Charlotte Latin.

The Hawks boys’ and girls’ teams won state championships, but individually Johnson had the biggest day of all.

Last year, she became the first girls runner to win all three events at the same meet in more than 30 years.

She equaled that feat Saturday.

Johnson also ran with Arielle Massillou, Hannah Wilson and Amanda McFeeley on the Chargers’ state championship winning 800-meter relay team.

Charlotte Latin won the girls team title with 139 points, easily topping second place Raleigh Ravenscroft (120). Durham Academy (82) was third and Providence Day fourth (78). Latin (101) took a narrow boys wiin over Asheville School (95.5) and Durham Academy (95). Country Day (86) was fourth.

Observer-area girls winners included:

-- Charlotte Latin’s girls 400 meter relay (Andrea Gray, Amanda Onwukwe, Shema’n Fullwood, Stephanie Coma); Charlotte Latin’s Kameron Spence (800 meters); Charlotte Latin’s Sarah Whitmore (100 hurdles); Charlotte Latin’s 3,200-meter relay team (Haylee Dawe, Ally Finical, Tricia Murphy and Kameron Spence).

Observer-area boys winners included:

-- Country Day’s States Lee (400); Charlotte Latin’s Michael Grace (800); Country Day’s Cyrus Bahram (300 hurdles); Country Days’ 400-meter relay (Cyrus Bahram, States Lee, Adam Kridler and Royce Turnbull); Charlotte Christian’s 800-meter relay (Chris Clark, Riley Davis, Mathias Farley and Simms McElfresh); Charlotte Latin’s Alex Julian (Pole vault)

Newton-Conover wins 2A tennis title; Catholic denied in 3A

Newton-Conover won a N.C. dual-team tennis championships Saturday in Greensboro. Charlotte Catholic did not.

Catholic (11-5) lost 6-0 in the 3A championship to Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons, which finished the season 26-2.

But Newton-Conover won its second straight state title, finishing the season at 25-2, with a 6-0 win over Durham School of the Arts.
Durham finished the season 16-6.

The Red Devils made their fifth straight appearance in the state finals and won all six singles matches in straight sets. Newton-Conover players either won at love or dropped only one game in nine of 12 sets overall.

-- In 4A, Winston-Salem Reynolds (21-1) won its second straight title with a 5-0 win over East Chapel Hill, which made its 12th appearance in the dual team finals. East Chapel Hill (19-2) was denied a ninth state title.

-- In 1A, Kernersville Bishop McGuinness, which defeated Gastonia Highland Tech on Friday in the regionals to advance to the state championship, beat Durham’s North Carolina School of Science and Math 5-2 for the title.

Bishop won four of the six singles matches and then clinched the crown when Noveed Foroudi and Lane Kiser teamed to win the second doubles match.

It was the only loss of the season for NCSSM, which finished 18-1, while Bishop McGuinness wound up 17-1 overall.

Country Day stops Providence Day to win NCISAA tennis crown

Charlotte Country Day won its 16th N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association tennis state championship Saturday with a 6-3 win over rival Providence Day.

The Bucs won their first title in 1987; their last in 2007, when they beat Durham Academy. The NCISAA has only had a dual-team format since 2006.

Country Day had a dominant run to the championship, beating Ardren Christ School 9-0 in its first match and Raleigh Ravenscroft 6-3 in the semifinals Friday.

The Bucs finished the season 15-1.

Saturday, Country Day's No. 1 player, Andrew Gores, beat Mac Lothrop 6-0, 6-0 and Bucs No. 2 Allen Jackson beat John Cambern 6-1, 6-1.

Providence Day got wins from Scott Buie (over William Moore, 6-4, 6-1) and Henry Wilson (over Jacob Bobrow 0-6, 4-4, retired). But Country Day won at No. 5 and No. 6.

At No. 5, Will Turner beat Chris Nash 6-0, 6-2 and No. 6 Taylor Rule beat Mitch Brown 7-6 (9), 1-3, retired with injury.

In doubles Gore and Jackson and Turner and Rule won matches to seal the win.

Gastonia Highland Tech, Newton-Conover are state tennis champions

BURLINGTON -- Newton-Conover stormed to its second consecutive state championship in convincing fashion on Saturday in the 21st annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state men's dual team tennis championships at the Burlington Tennis Center.

The Red Devils rolled past Durham School of the Arts 6-0 to capture its second straight state 2-A title in its fifth straight appearance in the championship match. Newton-Conover won all six singles matches in straight sets and either won at love or dropped only one game in nine of the 12 sets contested.

Newton-Conover finished the dual team season with a 25-2 mark while DSA ended 16-6.

Kernersville Bishop McGuinness, which defeated Gastonia Highland Tech on Friday in the regionals to advance to the state championship, topped Durham's North Carolina School of Science and Math 5-2 in the 1-A final.

Bishop won four of the six singles matches and then clinched the crown when Noveed Foroudi and Lane Kiser teamed to win the second doubles match.

It was the only loss of the season for NCSSM, which finished 18-1, while Bishop McGuinness wound up 17-1 overall.

The 3-A and 4-A championships were being contested Saturday afternoon after the 1-A and 2-A were completed.


NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

2011 MEN’S DUAL TEAM TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Burlington Tennis Center--Saturday's Results



CLASS 1-A: Kernersville Bishop McGuinness 5, Durham North Carolina School of Science and Math 2

Singles: Russell Turner (NCSSM) def. Joseph Riazzi 6-0, 6-1; Kevin Weckworth (BM) def. Kevin Huang 6-4, 6-1; Naveed Foroudi (BM) def. Erick Lee 6-3, 6-4; Justin Harden (NCSSM) def. Lane Kiser 4-6, 7-6 (7), (10-5), Conor Wilson (BM) def. Andrew Wu 6-4, 6-3; Michael Domabyl (BM) def. Brian Iezzi 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles: Riazzi-Weckworth (BM) led Turner-Huang 6-4 when match halted with championship decided; Foroudi-Kiser (BM) def. Lee-Wu 10-3; Wilson-John Abram (BM) led Harden-Iezzi when match halted with championship decided.

CLASS 2-A: Newton-Conover 6, Durham School of the Arts 0

Singles: Hang Lak Choi (NC) def. Emerson Ellis 6-3, 6-1; John Reid (NC) def. Drew Guerra 6-3, 6-1; Austin Adams (NC) def. J.P. Gemborys 6-4, 6-0; Ryan Lampe (NC) def. Robbie Tepperberg 6-0, 6-0; John Tate (NC) def. Owen Ryan 6-1, 6-1; Tyler Barrymore (NC) def. Charles Realabit 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles not played with championship decided.

Charlotte Catholic OL Mark Harrell commits to Notre Dame

Charlotte Catholic junior lineman Mark Harrell, a first team All-Observer pick, has committed to Notre Dame. Harrell, 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, was also considering Auburn, Clemson, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. ESPN ranks Harrell among the top 150 rising senior recruits in the country.

Regional basketball, state track, state wrestling championships to stay in Greensboro through 2014

GREENSBORO --The North Carolina High School Athletic Association, the Greensboro Sports Commission, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, and the Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau have renewed their partnership agreement for another three years.

The Western Regional Basketball Championships, the NCHSAA Wrestling Championships, and the NCHSAA Track and Field Championships will continue to be held in Greensboro from the 2011-12 academic year through 2013-14.

"Greensboro has a great tradition of hosting major sporting events and we have had an excellent relationship with these fine partners for the past several years," said Davis Whitfield, commissioner of the NCHSAA. "We look forward to continuing the relationship and building upon the momentum that has been generated. We will continue to offer first-class events for our student-athletes and fans and we are proud to be a part of this partnership."

Other partners in this endeavor are the Greensboro Sports Council, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and North Carolina A&T State University.

“We are thrilled to renew our commitment to host these high school state and regional championship events in Greensboro,” said Greensboro Sports Commission president Kim Strable. “The NCHSAA has been a great partner and we appreciate the confidence the staff has placed in us to deliver a Tournament Town championship experience to the youth of North Carolina.”

For the last three years, the Western Regional Basketball Championships have been in the Special Events Center of the Greensboro Coliseum Complex and at Fleming Gymnasium on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The State Individual Wrestling Championships have been contested in the Greensboro Coliseum for the last two years. The NCHSAA track and field championships have been held at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University since 2004.

“We are delighted to be part of the continuing tradition of outstanding track and field in North Carolina and pleased that North Carolina A&T State University and the Belk Track will again host the state championship meets,” said Earl Hilton, director of athletics at North Carolina A&T State University. The 3-A and 4-A championships for this season were held at North Carolina A&T last weekend and the 1-A and 2-A events are scheduled for this Friday and Saturday at the Belk Track.

Greensboro has a long history of hosting North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championship events. The Class A Basketball Championships were the first event in Greensboro in 1955 and started a series in which one of the basketball championships were held in Greensboro either at Grimsley High School, the Greensboro Coliseum, or at North Carolina A&T every year except 1967 until 1985.

From 1981 until 1985, all four classifications of the NCHSAA basketball championships were held at the Greensboro Coliseum.

The Coliseum also became the site of the State Individual Wrestling Championships from 1991 until 1994. The first NCHSAA wrestling championship ever held in Greensboro was in 1956,with Greensboro (Grimsley) High School as the champion. Greensboro also hosted the open state individual wrestling in 1960 and Grimsley was the host location for the AAA Championship in 1989 and AAAA Championship in 1990.

“To secure the NCHSAA western regional basketball, state championship wrestling and state championship track and field for three more years reconfirms Greensboro’s moniker of ‘Tournament Town,’” said Henri Fourrier, President Greensboro CVB. “It makes sense for the NCHSAA to hold its championships in Greensboro because of our fine facilities as well as ease of access by all North Carolina athletes.”

-- NCHSAA media release

Davidson Day's Brianna Wills sets N.C. girls soccer scoring mark

Davidson Day girls soccer player Brianna Wills kicked her way into the history books Tuesday night.

A senior committed to Appalachian State, Wills scored five goals in a 12-0 win over Burlington Christian Academy in the N.C. Independent Schools 1A state quarterfinals. That gave Wills 77 goals for the season and broke the N.C. state record of 76.

This season, Wills leads the nation in scoring.

Wills and Davidson Day play against Community Christian School in the state semifinals in Wilson Friday at 2 p.m. Davidson Day is 17-5-1.


Read an Observer profile on Wills by clicking here

Weather forces prep playoff postponements tonight

Here is a list of weather-related postponements and reschedule dates for tonight's (Tuesday May 17) high school spring sports playoff schedule.

Keep checking back for updates.

Girls' Soccer

Third-round pairings

4A WEST (Third Round by Wednesday): Winston-Salem Mount Tabor vs. E. Forsyth; SE Guilford at Ardrey Kell, Wed, 6:30; Kyland Roberson at Lake Norman; Butler at Hough, Wed, 6:30.

3A WEST (Third round by Wednesday): Marvin Ridge at Concord Robinson; Weddington at Charlotte Catholic; Lenoir Hibriten at Hickory, Wed, 6:30; Belmont South Point at Hickory St. Stephens

2A WEST (Third round (by Wednesday): Cuthbertson at E. Lincoln; Salisbury at W. Stokes; Wilkes Central at East Bend Forbush; Shelby at Polk County, Wed, 6:30

1A WEST (Third round by Wednesday): Monroe Union Academy at Avery County; Lake Norman Charter at Monroe Central Academy, Wed, 5

NCISAA 1A (second round, scheduled for today): Burlington Christian at Davidson Day; Community Christian at Statesville Christian; Durham Trinity School at Shannon Forest; Wayne Country Day at Greenfield School

NCISAA 2A (second round, scheduled for today): Westminster Catawba at Caldwell Academy, 4:30; Calvary Baptist at Cape Fear Academy; St. David's Academy/Arendell Parrott vs. Asheville Christian; Fayetteville Academy at Cary Christian

NCISAA 3A (second round, scheduled for today): Greensboro Day at Raleigh Ravenscroft; Cary Academy at Wesleyan Academy; Forsyth Country Day at Charlotte Latin, 6:30; Durham Academy at Charlotte Country Day.

LACROSSE

NCISAA boys (Quarterfinals tonight): Concord Cannon at Arden Christ School; Durham Academy at Providence Day; Raleigh Ravenscroft at Charlotte Latin, 4:30; Forsyth Country Day at Charlotte Country Day, 5

NCISAA girls (tonight): Greensboro Day at Charlotte Country Day, 5; Charlotte Latin at Cape Fear Academy, 5:30; St. Mary's at Durham Academy; Providence Day at Raleigh Ravenscroft

DUAL TEAM TENNIS

Today's third-round pairings

4A WEST: Winston-Salem Reynolds at Myers Park; Ardrey Kell at Hopewell, ppd, Wed, 4:30 p.m.

3A WEST: Concord Robinson vs Charlotte Catholic at Waddell, ppd, Wed, 4; Hickory at Asheville

2A WEST: Cuthbertson at Shelby, ppd, Wed, 7; Newton-Conover at Wilkes Central

1A WEST: Kernersville Bishop McGuinness at Elkin; E. Montgomery at Gastonia Highland Tech

NCISAA (Second-round today): Concord Cannon at Providence Day; Cary at Durham Academy; Greensboro Day at Raleigh Ravenscroft; Arden Christ School at Charlotte Country Day, ppd, Wednesday, 2 p.m.

SOFTBALL

NCHSAA first-round pairings (by today)

4A West: Providence at North Davidson, 7; Pfafftown Reagan at Winston-Salem Glenn, 7; Greensboro Dudley at Independence, ppd, Wed, 5:30; Providence at N. Davidson, 7; Davie County at Southern Alamance, 7; Greensboro Page at Ardrey Kell, ppd, Wed, 6:30; Butler at SW Guilford, ppd, Wed, 6; NW Guilford at SE Guilford, 7; E. Forsyth at W. Forsyth, 7; Hough at Porter Ridge, 5; Olympic at McDowell, 7; Lake Norman 16, Mallard Creek 1 (4 innings); S. Caldwell at Watauga, 7; Myers Park at Skyland Roberson, 7; Alexander Central 16, Mooresville 0 (5 innings); Hopewell at E. Gaston, 6; N. Mecklenburg at Indian Trail Sun Valley

3A West: Northern Guilford at E. Rowan; Central Cabarrus at Monroe Parkwood, ppd, Wed, 5; Southern Guilford at NW Cabarrus, ppd, Wed, 6; Weddington at Harding, ppd, Wed, 5:30; W. Rowan at Charlotte Catholic, ppd, Wed, 4:30; China Grove Carson at Concord Robinson; Concord Cox Mill at Marvin Ridge, ppd, Wed, 4:30; Hickory Ridge at N. Iredell; Lenoir Hibriten at Lawndale Burns; N. Gaston at Enka; Waynesville Tuscola at Boiling Springs Crest; Hickory St. Stephens at W. Henderson, ppd, Wed, time TBD; R-S Central at Newton Foard, 6; Belmont South Point at Asheville Erwin; Asheville at Franklin; Kings Mountain at Morganton Freedom

2A West: High Point Andrews at W. Stokes; Salisbury at Unionville Piedmont; Jordan Matthews at Central Davidson; N. Surry at N. Lincoln; W. Lincoln at W. Stanly, ppd, Wed, 7; W. Davidson at Surry Central; Marshville Forest Hills at E. Lincoln; Cuthbertson at E. Davidson, ppd, Wed, 7; Wilkes Central at Catawba Bandys; Claremont Bunker Hill at Black Mountain Owen; Maiden at Boonville Starmount; N. Henderson at E. Rutherford; Valdese Draughn at Forest City Chase; Sylva Smoky Mountain at E. Burke; Polk County at Canton Pisgah; East Bend Forbush at Madison

1A West: N. Moore at N.C. Science and Math; Roxboro at S. Stanly, ppd, Wed, 6; N. Rowan at Monroe Central Academy, ppd, Wed, 5; N. Stokes at E. Wilkes; Chatham Central at Monroe Union Academy; Mount Airy at W. Wilkes; E. Montgomery at River Mill; Lincoln Charter at Swain, 4:30; Gastonia Highland Tech at Mitchell, 7; Hayesville at Hendersonville; W. Montgomery at Bessemer City; Misenheimer Gray Stone Day at Cherryville; Robbinsville at Hiwassee Dam; Alleghany at Avery; Rosman at Murphy

NCISAA 1A (today): Faith Christian at Hobgood Academy; Lawrence Academy at Oakwood School; Ridgecroft School at Terra Ceia Christian; Shannon Forest at Cape Fear Academy.

NCISAA 2A (today): Calvary Baptist at Arendell Parrott; Village Christian at Fayetteville Christian; Northside Christian at Gaston Christian, ppd, Wed, 2 p.m.; Halifax Academy at Metrolina Christian

NCISAA 3A (today): Charlotte Country Day at Concord Cannon, 5; Charlotte Latin at Providence Day, ppd, Wed, 4:30; Wesleyan Christian at Hight Point Christian; Cary Academy at Hickory Grove Christian

BASEBALL

NCHSAA and NCISAA second round scheduled for today


4A West: Ardrey Kell at Winston-Salem Glenn, ppd, Wed, 7; Butler at N. Davidson, ppd, Wed, 7; NW Guilford at Providence, ppd, Wed, 7; W. Forsyth at SE Guilford; E. Gaston at Porter Ridge; Alexander Central at Watauga; Mooresville at Skyland Roberson, ppd, Wed, 6; Hopewell at Mallard Creek, ppd, Wed, 7

3A West: Weddington at E. Rowan; Monroe Parkwood at NW Cabarrus, ppd, Wed, 7; China Grove Carson at Charlotte Catholic, ppd, Wed, 7; Concord Robinson at Marvin Ridge, ppd, Wed, 4:30; Lawndale Burns at N. Buncombe; Newton Foard at Belmont South Point, ppd, Wed, 7; Asheville Erwin at Hickory; Enka at R-S Central

2A West: W. Stanly at W. Stokes, ppd, Wed, 7; E. Lincoln at W. Davidson; E. Davidson at Cuthbertson, ppd, Wed, 4:30; Unionville Piedmont at W. Lincoln, 7; Boonville Starmount at Black Mountain Owen; Chase at Wilkes Central; E. Rutherford/W. Caldwell vs. Valdese Draughn; Polk Co. at Canton Pisgah

1A West: E. Montgomery at N. Rowan; N. Moore at E. Surry; Albemarle at Kernersville Bishop McGuinness, ppd, Wed, 5; S. Stanly at Elkin; Lake Norman Charter at Murphy; Robbinsville vs. Bessemer City; Rosman at Cherryville; Hayesville at Hendersonville

NCISAA 1A: Wayne Country Day at Lawrence Academy; Davidson Day at Trinity School; Community Christian at Greenfield School; Northeast Academy at Faith Christian

NCISAA 2A: Concord First Assembly at Kerr-Vance Academy, 6; Caldwell Academy at Harrells Christian; Arendell Parrott at Westchester Country Day; St. David's Christian at SouthLake Christian, ppd, Wed, 4

NCISAA 3A: Charlotte Latin at Forsyth Country Day, 5; High Point Christian at Charlotte Christian, 7; Hickory Grove at Wesleyan Academy; Covenant Day at Charlotte Country Day, ppd, Wed, 5.

Myers Park girls soccer suspended playoff game called, Mustangs lose

Myers Park's girls soccer team had a disappointing end to its season this weekend.

The Mustangs thought they would have a chance to complete a suspended first round playoff game with East Forsyth. The game started Friday but was called with 27 minutes left in the second half with East Forysth leading 2-0.

Officials tried to wait for stormy weather to clear out of the Winston-Salem area, but at 10:30 p.m., more bad weather rolled in and Myers Park soccer coach Bucky McCarley said school officials met with the referees. McCarley said the booking agent and referees informed them that the game could be postponed and finished Monday. The ADs from both schools agreed to play tonight (5/16) at 6.

The teams decided not to try Saturday night because Myers Park had the prom then.

Unfortunately, state and national rules say if a game is suspended in the second half and a winner can be determined, the team that is leading is declared the winner. If the game is tied, then it will be postponed and resumed. N.C. High School Athletic Association spokesperson Rick Strunk told the Observer that at least one other girls soccer game in the state was postponed at 0-0 by bad weather and will be finished tonight.

"The rule is in the handbook and I knew the rule going in," said Myers Park coach Bucky McCarley. "We understood the rule was the game needed to be finished (Friday). I said (to school officials and referees), 'Listen, we're down 2-0 with (27) minutes left and I have every reason to believe my team can tie. We'll be here to 3 a.m.'"

Athletics directors from both schools met with the game officials after speaking with both coaches. Game officials informed the ADs that the game could be postponed and played Monday, according to McCarley and Myers Park athletics director Rick Lewis.

McCarley said he wrongly assumed that the game officials would have ultimate authority and could override the handbook.

So Myers Park came back to Charlotte late Friday night and started thinking about trying to come back and tie the game to force overtime. But Saturday, the NCHSAA called Lewis with bad news: the rule in the handbook would be enforced.

"We all took the refs and the booking agent at their words that the game could be completed," McCarley said. "I assumed wrongly. Honestly, I hurt -- and I don't use that word lightly - for the players and this team. It's just hard to explain this to high school girls. In hindsight, I would've waited to try to finish this game."

Lewis said, like McCarley, he was awful disappointed for the team.

"It's disappointing the kids don’t get to finish out the process," he said. "Down 2-0 with 27 minutes, you can make a comeback in that. The solution we came up with seemed very common sense, and everybody was in agreement, but the rule book and the handbook states it in there, in black and white. It's just an unfortunate thing all the way around. I would’ve liked for our girls to finish the last 27 minutes."

NCHSAA Baseball Pairings

NCHSAA pairings. First round by Friday
4A West: Mt Tabor at W-S Glenn; Dudley at Ardrey Kell, Fri, 7; Butler at Davie County, Fri, 7; N. Davidson at So. Alamance; Western Guilford at Providence; S. Meck at NW Guilford; E. Forsyth at SE Guilford; SW Guilford at W. Forsyth; N. Meck at Porter Ridge; E. Gaston at AC Reynolds; Alexander Central at Lake Norman; Olympic at Watauga; E. Meck at Skyland Roberson; Mooresville at South Caldwell; Hopewell at West Meck, Fri, 6; Mallard Creek at Sun Valley

3A West: Rockingham at E. Rowan; Hickory Ridge at Weddington; N. Forsyth at NW Cabarrus; Parkwood at Waddell; S. Rowan at Charlotte Catholic; Carson at Mt Pleasant; Cox Mill at Marvin Ridge; Robinson at W. Iredell; St. Stephens at Burns; N. Gaston at N. Buncombe; E. Henderson at S. Point; Foard at W. Henderson; Patton at Hickory; Forestview at Erwin; Enka at Tuscola; Crest at R-S Central

2A West: Carver at W. Stokes; Central Davidson at W. Stanly; Jordan Matthews at W. Davidson; N. Surry at E. Lincoln; N. Lincoln at Cuthbertson; E. Davidson at Sury Central; N. Stanly at W. Lincoln; PIedmont at Salisbury; Starmount at Bunker Hill; S. Iredell at Owen; Bandys at Wilkes Central; Chase at Smoky Mtn; W. Caldwell at E. Rutherford; Brevard at Draughn; Madison at Pisgah; Forbush at Polk Co.

1A West: E. Montgomery at NCSSM; Chatham Central at N. Rowan; N. Moore at Central Academy; E. Surry at W. Wilkes; E. Wilkes at Bishop McGuinness; Albemarle at Union Academy; N. Stokes at Elkin; S. Stanly at Roxboro; Swain County at Murphy; Lake Norman Charter at Jefferson; Robbinsville at Mitchell; W. Montgomery at Bessemer City; N. Wilkes at Cherryville; Rosman at Hiwassee Dam; Avery at Hendersonville; Cherokee at Hayesville

All Classes State golf championship results: Providence Day wins title

PROVIDENCE DAY WINS NCISAA 3A CHAMPIONSHIP

GREENSBORO – Davis Bateman might not have believed it if you had told him at the beginning of the season that the Providence Day golf team would win it all.

But Tuesday afternoon, Bateman and his Charger team proved to best the state's best as Providence Day dominated the field, beating the second-place Raleigh Ravenscroft by 16 shots to claim the 3A NCISAA golf state championship at Bryan Park.
Bateman, a sophomore, was also co-medalist shooting a two-day score of 138 (68-70) to tie with Wesleyan Christian Academy’s Davis Womble (69-69) for state tournament honors.
“This is an amazing feeling, but I don’t really think it has sunk it yet,” Bateman said, whose team hadn't won the state championship since 2000 at River Run Country Club in Huntersville. “This team is really close and we’re all good friends, so to do this together for the school, it really means a lot.”

Bateman was hardly a one-man show as his team shot an even par 576 for the tournament. While Davis Bateman led the way with a 6-under-par, fellow Charger sophomore Christian Cichan and senior, Harry Murrell, also both carded an even par 144 (73-71 for both). Senior Kenan Bateman, Davis’ elder brother, shot a 150 in the two-day event, including a season-best, even par and season-best 72 in Monday’s opening session.

“I think we came out here and played our best golf of the year in the last two weeks,” First-year Providence Day golf coach, Dean Preston said, whose team won the Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association (CISAA) tournament last week at Charlotte Country Club. “We have a lot of good players and they all played well at the right time (of the year).”

Both Davis Bateman and Womble were one shot better than two-time defending state champion, Hickory Grove’s Chad Cox, who was tied for the lead after day one (at 68), but shot a 71 on Tuesday to finish at 139, good for sole possession of third-place.

“It was definitely my goal to win it all, all four years,” Cox said, who has committed to N.C. State.

Charlotte Country Day tied for third as a team, led by Coble Wright and Chakka Pasupa, who both shot a two-day total of 147 (3-over-par) while the Bucs’ Wilson Trent carded a 148.



Charlotte Latin’s Stephen Devore led the Hawks with a two-day 153 (77-76) while Covenant Day’s Luke Cooper fired a team-best 151 (77-74). Cannon’s Grant DeGorter also shot a Cougar-best 159 in the tournament (80-79).



TEAM SCORES

1 Providence Day 286-290 – 576 (Even)

2 Raleigh Ravenscroft 290-302 – 592

T3 Charlotte Country Day 300-301 – 601

T3 Forsyth Country Day 304-297 - 601

5 Wesleyan Academy 310-304 – 614

6 Christ School 302-315 – 617

7 Duhram Academy 310 – 325 – 635

8 Charlotte Latin 312-324 - 636



INDIVIDUAL TOP 10

T1 Davis Womble, Wesleyan Christian Academy 69 – 69 - 138

T1 Davis Bateman, Providence Day – 68 – 70 – 138

3 Chad Cox, Hickory Grove 68 – 71 – 139

4 Ben Sclottman, Forsyth Country Day 79 – 66 – 143

T5 Harry Murrell, Providence Day 73 – 71 – 144

T5 Christian Cichan, Providence Day 73 – 71 – 144

7 Max Dearinger, Ravenscoft 69 – 76 - 145

T8 Coble Wright, Charlotte Country Day 76 – 71 - 147

T8 Chakka Pasupa, Charlotte Country Day 78 – 69 - 147

T8 Reeves Zaytoun, Raleigh Ravenscroft 71 -76 - 147



NCISAA 3A All-State Golf Team (based on whole season scores): Davis Womble (Wesleyan Christian); Davis Bateman (Providence Day); Chad Cox (Hickory Grove); Christian Cichan (Providence Day); Ben Sclottman (Forsyth Country Day); Harry Murrell (Providence Day); Reeves Zaytoun (Ravenscroft); Max Dearinger (Ravenscroft); Coble Wright (Charlotte Country Day).

RALEIGH LEESVILLE ROAD WINS 4A TITLE

PINEHURST— Ben Griffin of East Chapel Hill won a dramatic playoff with Greenville Rose's Andrew Decker on Tuesday to take the individual championship in the 75th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A men’s golf championships at Pinehurst number six.

Griffin won it on the second playoff hole, chipping in to save par on a par four, after the two had finished deadlocked in the regulation 36 holes with 137 totals, five under par.

Andrew Klassing of Charlotte Ardrey Kell was third in the individual standings with a 140. Defending champ Grayson Murray of Raleigh Leesville Road was one of three golfers in a tie for fourth at even par 142, but Carter Jenkins of Leesville won on the first playoff hole to take the fourth spot over Murray and Philip Oweida of Charlotte Myers Park.

The championship was held on a par-71 layout set at 6,537 yards or the NCHSAA event.

Leesville Road held on to capture the team championship with a 292 score on Tuesday for a 577 total, four shots ahead of Myers Park. Ardrey Kell was third with a 593, followed by Raleigh Wakefield and Cary Green Hope. Six of the 12 teams in the field broke 600.

Green Hope had won the 4-A team title four times in the last five years. The best four of six individual scores count toward the team total.

Prior to 1986, all NCHSAA schools competed for a single title in an open tournament. Play went to three classifications in 1986 and then to four classes beginning with the 1998 tournaments.

A total of 84 golfers began play in the two-day tournament. Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.



NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

2011 MEN’S 4-A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, Pinehurst number six



TEAM STANDINGS

Raleigh Leesville Road 285 292 577

Charlotte Myers Park 290 291 581

Charlotte Ardrey Kell 300 293 593

Raleigh Wakefield 294 301 595

Cary Green Hope 298 298 596

Southern Pines Pinecrest 305 294 599

Clayton 304 298 602

Alexander Central 304 299 603

Greensboro Grimsley 308 307 615

West Forsyth 311 304 615

Davie County 305 323 628

Wilmington Hoggard 317 329 646





INDIVIDUAL LEADERS—par 71

First Name Last Name School Scores

Ben
Griffin
East Chapel Hill
69
68
137

Andrew
Decker
J.H. Rose
68
69
137

Andrew
Klasing
Ardrey Kell
71
69
140

Carter
Jenkins
Leesville Road
69
73
142

Grayson
Murray
Leesville Road
71
71
142

Phillip
Oweida
Myers Park
69
73
142

Drew
Johnson
NW Guilford
74
69
143

David
Spears
Myers Park
74
71
145

Jackson
Spires
Terry Sanford
71
74
145

Chandler
White
West Forsyth
75
70
145

Ben
Gardner
Alexander Cntrl
76
70
146

Larry
Han
Leesville Road
72
74
146

Andy
Simmons
Myers Park
72
74
146

Dylan
Harris
Pinecrest
77
69
146

Scott
Squires
Wakefield
76
70
146

Kyle
Arakelian
Wakefield
71
75
146

Andrew
Furr
Clayton
79
68
147

Zach
Burket
Alexander Cntrl
74
74
148

Mitch
Schneider
Ardrey Kell
75
73
148

Austin
Morrison
Myers Park
75
73
148

Trent
Livingstone
Clayton
74
75
149

Will
Thomas
Green Hope
76
73
149

David
Sargent
Hough
76
73
149

Jonathan
Noble
Leesville Road
73
76
149

Alex
Meade
Pinecrest
76
73
149

Nick
Brenner
Ardrey Kell
76
74
150

Minchung
Kim
Green Hope
73
77
150

Tyler
Filippi
Green Hope
72
78
150

Andrew
Fowler
Green Hope
77
74
151

Zach
Seabolt
Leesville Road
77
74
151

Will
Rainey
South Meck
76
75
151

Davis
Hoke
SW Guilford
73
78
151

David
Germann
Clayton
75
77
152

Bryan
Griffin
Grimsley
77
75
152

Jake
Williams
Grimsley
78
74
152

Zachary
Martin
Pinecrest
75
77
152

Tommy
Dillon
Davie County
74
79
153

Gerrick
Polinsky
Grimsley
72
81
153

Kyle
Gee
West Forsyth
80
73
153

Matt
Foster
Alexander Cntrl
77
77
154

Tim
Conover
Holly Springs
82
72
154

Alex
Happer
Wakefield
72
82
154

Matt
Conelly
Wakefield
80
74
154

Tanner
Pearson
Alexander Cntrl
77
78
155

Alex
Rhyne
Alexander Cntrl
77
78
155

Jason
Gallimore
Davie County
76
79
155

Jordan
Warren
Myers Park
76
79
155

Nick
Thompson
Pinecrest
78
77
155

Sam
Kosich
Pinecrest
77
79
156

Boomer
Boyd
Cary
76
81
157

Josh
Stockwell
Pinecrest
82
75
157

Kevin
Herron
Ragsdale
78
79
157

John
Major
West Forsyth
76
81
157

Ryan
Parrish
Grimsley
81
77
158

Zack
Dupre
New Bern
80
78
158

Danny
Gleeson
Wakefield
75
83
158

Aaron
Britt
Ardrey Kell
78
81
159

Michael
O'Donnell
Ardrey Kell
76
83
159

Mark
Germann
Clayton
81
78
159

Justin
Cook
Davie County
78
81
159

Michael
deMontbrun
Leesville Road
85
74
159

Hunter
Oxford
Ardrey Kell
83
77
160

Austin
Clevenger
Green Hope
83
77
160

Logan
Specht
Clayton
76
85
161

PJ
Kester
J.T. Hoggard
78
83
161

Davis
Morrison
Myers Park
78
83
161

Joe
Sink
Davie County
77
85
162

Spencer
Cosgrove
J.T. Hoggard
78
84
162

Taylor
Lasure
J.T. Hoggard
82
80
162

Tyler
Matthews
Clayton
85
78
163

Taylor
Grassi
South Meck
76
88
164

Jordan
Fisher
Alexander Cntrl
86
79
165

Nick
Kroustalis
West Forsyth
80
85
165

Michael
Franchi
Wakefield
83
83
166

Chase
Moore
Davie County
78
89
167

Adam
Friedman
Grimsley
82
85
167

Ryan
Turley
West Forsyth
83
84
167

Owen
Murphy
Green Hope
77
91
168

Brad
Landschoot
West Forsyth
88
80
168

Mark
Laird
J.T. Hoggard
79
90
169

Neil
Scribner
J.T. Hoggard
93
82
175

Jacob
Diab
J.T. Hoggard
88
87
175

Logan
James
Davie County
92
84
176

Zack
Pulliam
Grimsley
84
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Kyle Webb Grimsley -- 107 --

HICKORY'S POSTON WINS 3A TITLE

FOXFIRE VILLAGE — Hickory's J.T. Poston clinched his second consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association individual championship in record fashion on Tuesday in the 26th annual state 3-A men’s golf championships at the Foxfire Golf and Country Club.

Poston, the defending individual champion, fired the lowest 36-hole total in the history of the NCHSAA championships by putting up a 68 on Tuesday to go with a blistering nine-under 63 on the opening day for a 13-under par total of 131. He had a nine-shot advantage over second place Robert Register of Burlington Williams.

The previous low score for 36 holes was a 134 by East Davidson's John Carter III at Broken Arrow in Statesville in the 1999 championships.

The championship was held on a par-72, 6,851-yard layout for the NCHSAA event.

Burlington Williams, under veteran head coach Tommy Cole, surged ahead with a 288 on the final day of play for a 579 total, five shots ahead of Hickory as Robert Register (67 on Tuesday) and William Register (71) led the way. Gastonia Forestview, the first day leader by three shots with a 288, had a 300 on Tuesday for a 588 total, good for third place.

The best four of six individual scores count toward the team total.

Prior to 1986, all NCHSAA schools competed for a single title in an open tournament. Play went to three classifications in 1986 and then to four classes beginning with the 1998 tournaments.

A total of 84 golfers began play in the two-day event. Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.



NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

2011 MEN’S 3-A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Foxfire Golf and Country Club



TEAM STANDINGS

Burlington Williams 291 288 579

Hickory 291 293 584

Gastonia Forestview 288 300 588

Waynesville Tuscola 307 303 610

Asheboro 301 313 614

Concord JM Robinson 311 312 623

Waxhaw Marvin Ridge 313 319 632

Northern Guilford 317 315 632

West Carteret 322 313 635

Charlotte Catholic 323 313 636

Wilson Fike 323 316 639

Rocky Mount 370 348 718




INDIVIDUAL LEADERS—par 72

First Name Last Name School Scores

J.T.
Poston
Hickory
63
68
131

Robert
Register
Williams
73
67
140

William
Register
Williams
70
71
141

Trevor
Cone
JM Robinson
71
71
142

Matt
Yelverton
Weddington
71
72
143

Taylor
Dickson
Forestview
71
73
144

Peter
Harrill
Hickory
74
71
145

Will
Long
Forestview
69
77
146

Keegan
Hoff
Charlotte Catholic
73
74
147

Carter
Page
Tuscola
75
72
147

Luke
Haithcock
Williams
71
76
147

Kirby
Moffitt
Asheboro
71
77
148

Will
Blalock
Forestview
73
76
149

Ritchie
Wainwright
Concord
74
75
149

Daniel
Brantley
Asheboro
73
77
150

Zac
Lewis
Southern Lee
78
72
150

Colin
McKenna
Northern Guilford
73
78
151

Greg
Hensley
West Brunswick
74
77
151

Alex
Taylor
Forestview
75
76
151

Corey
Stamper
Tuscola
75
76
151

Spencer
Peterson
Fike
76
75
151

Jefferson
Ellington
Williams
77
74
151

Graham
Haney
Forestview
75
77
152

Raymond
Caldwell
West Carteret
79
73
152

Jay
Ealley
Northern Guilford
77
76
153

Harrison
Frye
Forestview
78
75
153

Matthew
Turner
Hickory
78
75
153

Tom
Farrel
JM Robinson
79
74
153

Kyle
Austin
Ern. Alamance
75
79
154

Griffith
Chandler
Williams
78
76
154

Win
Balatow
Hickory
76
79
155

Alex
Pugh
Asheboro
77
78
155

Blain
Nichols
Marvin Ridge
77
78
155

Christian
Carpenter
Fred T. Foard
78
77
155

Jared
Wieseham
Charlotte Catholic
80
75
155

Caleb
Keck
Rockingham Co.
77
79
156

Bradley
Reep
Patton
74
83
157

Christian
Constance
Tuscola
80
77
157

Jake
Kennedy
West Rowan
81
76
157

Trey
Blood
Marvin Ridge
80
78
158

Tanner
Norris
West Carteret
80
78
158

Chris
Sherrod
Triton
81
77
158

Jeffrey
Jackman
Northern Guilford
83
75
158

Jacob
Haithcock
Williams
80
79
159

Derek
Bland
Tuscola
77
82
159

DK
Kim
Marvin Ridge
75
86
161

Shields
McKeown
Asheboro
80
81
161

Cameron
Mitro
Marvin Ridge
81
80
161

Frank
Wyatt
Hickory
82
79
161

Evan
Gfeller
Tuscola
84
78
162

Cameron
Suddreth
Fike
83
79
162

Vinny
Santoro
West Carteret
82
81
163

Ty
Hall
West Carteret
81
84
165

Bailey
Rose
Fike
85
80
165

Sterling
Cline
Fred T. Foard
87
78
165

Turner
Garris
Fike
84
82
166

Wade
Harris
Asheboro
85
81
166

Jack
Williams
Hickory
82
85
167

Andrew
Geddes
JM Robinson
83
85
168

Andrew
Campbell
Marvin Ridge
83
85
168

Alex
Pruitt
Charlotte Catholic
84
84
168

Bradley
Carter
West Carteret
87
81
168

Chris
Johnson
JM Robinson
78
91
169

Ethan
Mead
Charlotte Catholic
86
83
169

Joshua
Wright
Marvin Ridge
86
83
169

Kendall
Lewis
Asheboro
83
88
171

John
Derrick
Northern Guilford
84
87
171

James
Martin
Rocky Mount
85
86
171

Devon
Demain
Charlotte Catholic
90
81
171

Corey
Delaney
Charlotte Catholic
93
83
176

Patrick
McCleary
West Carteret
89
88
177

Dylan
Matthews
Rocky Mount
91
86
177

Curtis
Vinson
Hertford County
88
90
178

Martin
Kappauf
Northern Guilford
94
86
180

Gardner
Noble
Rocky Mount
90
91
181

AT
Cashwell
JM Robinson
85
97
182

Blake
Jones
Tuscola
91
95
186

Dean
Leonard
Rocky Mount
100
87
187

Trey
Poole
Northern Guilford
97
93
190

Tyler
Holland
Rocky Mount
104
89
193

Clark
Covolo
Rocky Mount
123
107
230

Brett
Fortin
JM Robinson
98

98

Reed
Harold
Fike
80
NS
80

Brian
Reneau
Fike
NS
84
84

BISHOP MCGUINNESS TEAM, INDIVIDUALS ROLL TO VICTORY IN NCHSAA 1-A MEN’S GOLF



BUIES CREEK-- Kernersville Bishop McGuinness rolled to a convincing team victory and also swept individual honorson Tuesday in the 14th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A men’s golf championships at the Keith Hills Country Club.

Bishop McGuinness had a 29-shot lead in the team standings after the first day and wound up winning by 48 shots, recording 299 totals on both days of play for a 598 total. West Montgomery, the defending team champ, was second with a 646 and East Surry placed third at 669. The best four of six individual scores count toward the team total.

The championship was contested on a par-72, 6,625-yard layout for the NCHSAA event.

Bishop golfers took four of the top six spots and went one-two, with Stanhope Johnson taking medalist honors with rounds of 74 and 71 for a 145 total, good for a three-shot advantage over teammate Tanner Owen.

Patrick Cover of Pine Lake Preparatory, a charter school, was third at 149. Colyn Petty of Swain County captured fourth in a one-hole playoff with William Whitacre of Bishop McGuinness, after they tied with 152 totals after 36 holes.

Prior to 1986, all NCHSAA schools competed for a single title in an open tournament. Play went to three classifications in 1986 and then to four classes beginning with the 1998 tournaments.

A total of 84 golfers began play in the two-day tournament. Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.



NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

2011 MEN’S 1-A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Keith Hills Country Club, Buies Creek



FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

Kernersville Bishop McGuinness 299 299 598

West Montgomery 328 318 646

East Surry 335 334 669

Lake Norman Charter 348 326 674

Hendersonville 350 335 685

Riverside-Martin 349 342 691

Swain County 345 350 695

Midway 359 343 702

Rosewood 352 356 708

Durham N.C. School of Science and Math 366 352 718

Raleigh Charter 370 368 738

Southwest Onslow 382 367 749





FINAL INDIVIDUAL SCORES

First Name
Last Name
School
Score


Stanhope
Johnson
Bishop McGuinness
74
71
145

Tanner
Owen
Bishop McGuinness
72
76
148

Patrick
Cover
Pine Lake Charter
74
75
149

Colyn
Petty
Swain County
77
75
152

William
Whitacre
Bishop McGuinness
74
78
152

Daniel
Barrett
Bishop McGuinness
79
74
153

Erik
Benson
Gray Stone Day
74
79
153

Dylan
Kennedy
West Montgomery
78
75
153

Nick
Adams
Rosewood
80
74
154

Andrew
London
Central Academy
78
76
154

Adam
Capps
Midway
81
76
157

Cody
Hodges
Mount Airy
74
83
157

Sean
Murphy
Lake Norman Charter
82
76
158

Logan
Wynne
Riverside-Martin
82
77
159

Ethan
Sasser
West Montgomery
78
82
160

Danny
Prevatte
Southwest Onslow
85
76
161

Jordan
Taylor
West Montgomery
82
79
161

Jackson
Wood
Raleigh Charter
81
80
161

Gage
Killian
Murphy
86
76
162

Johnathan
Lara
NCSSM
81
81
162

Brian
Sowinski
Bishop McGuinness
82
80
162

Ben
Vogler
East Surry
82
81
163

Drew
Alley
East Surry
85
81
166

Devin
Laverdure
Heide Trask
85
81
166

Eli
Sanchez
Heide Trask
81
85
166

Grant
Hahn
Hendersonville
89
78
167

Ben
Cattoni
Lake Norman Charter
87
82
169

Brandon
Conrad
Bishop McGuinness
82
88
170

Ty
Hart
Pender
81
89
170

Jordan
Vogler
East Surry
87
83
170

Austin
Moncrief
Hendersonville
89
82
171

Drew
Harkins
West Montgomery
90
82
172

Nicholas
Peavy
NCSSM
87
85
172

Bret
Robinson
Rosewood
86
86
172

Braxton
Squires
Riverside-Martin
86
86
172

Charlie
Maness
West Montgomery
90
83
173

Morgan
Reed
Hendersonville
83
90
173

Cameron
Byrd
Midway
85
89
174

Dustin
Holder
East Surry
81
93
174

Alex
Yarborough
Hendersonville
89
85
174

Jake
Blum
Lake Norman Charter
89
86
175

Whit
Ross
Riverside-Martin
91
84
175

David
Shaw
Lake Norman Charter
93
82
175

Tyler
Bryant
Swain County
86
90
176

Alex
English
Mitchell
84
92
176

Elish
Mahajan
Raleigh Charter
89
89
178

Jordan
Edwards
Spring Creek
89
90
179

Ross
Goldbrum
Lake Norman Charter
90
89
179

Nick
Lisle
Southwest Onslow
89
90
179

Joseph
Marion
East Surry
92
89
181

Robbie
Peterson
Midway
98
85
183

Ben
Cornblum
Swain County
91
94
185

Cole
West
Riverside-Martin
90
98
188

Walker
Harrison
West Montgomery
92
98
190

Blake
Weaver
Rosewood
90
100
190

James
Carson
Swain County
100
91
191

Joey
Kroeger
NCSSM
95
96
191

Brandon
Godwin
Midway
95
97
192

Andrew
Henn
Rosewood
96
96
192

Steve
Welch
Manteo
98
94
192

Lloyd
Blythe
Swain County
91
102
193

Zach
Hobbs
Midway
100
93
193

Zack
Matics
Southwest Onslow
102
91
193

Taylor
Cowan
Riverside-Martin
101
95
196

Keith
Paggette
Riverside-Martin
91
105
196

Eli
Turlington
NCSSM
105
91
196

Brian
Branch
Raleigh Charter
97
100
197

Raymond
Budi
NCSSM
103
95
198

Eric
English
Hendersonville
104
98
202

Kyle
Sheats
Raleigh Charter
103
101
204

John
Jackson
Hendersonville
96
109
205

Tyler
Dean
Rosewood
108
101
209

Matt
Gwynn
Raleigh Charter
111
99
210

Dylan
Zanikos
Midway
107
104
211

Tristan
Watty
Swain County
106
106
212

Gib
Baker
Lake Norman Charter
105
111
216

Amanda
Dango
NCSSM
110
111
221

Drew
Williams
Southwest Onslow
106
122
228

Jaz
Verceles-Zara
Rosewood
113
117
230

Sam
Blake
Southwest Onslow
122
110
232

Nick
Mason
Dixon
DNS

0

Zach
Barnard
East Surry
106
DNP
106

SALISBURY WINS 2A TITLE

SOUTHERN PINES – North Surry's Taylor Coalson emerged from a group of three golfers tied for the lead and captured the individual championship on Tuesday in the 26th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 2-A men’s golf championships at the Longleaf Golf and Country Club.

Coalson had a 71 on the final day and finished with a 140 total, good for a two-shot victory over defending champion Roy Dixon of Salisbury. Dixon, who finished 13th in the individual standings in the 2009 tournament and won it all last year, had a 73 in the final round for a 142 total.

Sam Goodnight of North Lincoln placed third, three shots back. The course was set at par 71 and a 6,600-yard layout.

Salisbury and North Lincoln were deadlocked at 293 in the team standings after the first day of play, but Salisbury put together a score of 287 on Tuesday to storm to a 24-shot victory over North Lincoln. Shelby finished third at 605. The best four of six individual scores counted toward the team total.

Prior to 1986, all NCHSAA schools competed for a single title in an open tournament. Play went to three classifications in 1986 and then to four classes beginning with the 1998 tournaments.

A total of 84 golfers began play in the two-day tournament. Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.



NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

2011 MEN’S 2-A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Longleaf Golf and Country Club, Southern Pines



FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

Salisbury 293 287 580

North Lincoln 293 311 604

Shelby 298 307 605

Clinton 317 312 629

North Surry 312 318 630

Carrboro 322 319 641

West Davidson 319 330 649

Hampstead Topsail 323 329 652

Southwest Edgecombe 327 329 656

Randleman 338 349 687

Hillsborough Cedar Ridge 347 342 689

West Lincoln 353 341 694


Taylor Coalson North Surry 69 71 140
Roy Dixon Salisbury 69 73 142
Sam Goodnight North Lincoln 69 74 143
Tyler Lail Bunker Hill 73 71 144
Alex Niancuris Salisbury 73 71 144
Miller Capps North Lincoln 74 71 145
Tommy Raddin Forest Hills 73 73 146
Jackson Collier Roanoke Rapids 78 68 146
Troy Beaver Salisbury 74 72 146
Thomas Lilly Maiden 74 74 148
Eric Edwards Salisbury 77 71 148
Michael Thornburg Shelby 71 78 149
Clark Alcorn Salisbury 77 74 151
Cody Dellinger Shelby 73 78 151
Festus Turlington Clinton 75 77 152
Angus Monroe Shelby 80 73 153
Jake Hartman West Davidson 77 76 153
Patrick Morris Topsail 75 79 154
Matt Braxton Cedar Ridge 75 80 155
Dylan Jordan Clinton 76 79 155
Elliot Grayson Shelby 77 78 155
Brandon Williams North Lincoln 73 83 156
Dilon Shoe Trinity 78 78 156
David Kostyal Topsail 82 75 157
Kaleb Lester Carrboro 81 77 158
Neel Patel Carrboro 81 78 159
Brian Donaldson Clinton 84 75 159
Austin Lynch West Stokes 77 82 159
Alex Blake Shelby 77 83 160
Rob Warren Southwest Edgecombe 76 84 160
Nathan Webb Southwest Edgecombe 81 79 160
Andrew Kahn West Davidson 78 82 160
Nathan Curry West Davidson 79 81 160
Zach Joines Wilkes Central 80 80 160
Court Settle John A. Holmes 80 81 161
Grant Studdard North Lincoln 78 83 161
Justin Young North Surry 78 83 161
Will Ballard Polk County 77 84 161
Sam Brighton Carrboro 79 83 162
Will Newton Clinton 82 81 163
Casey Ward Cedar Ridge 85 80 165
Mike Pope Granville Central 86 79 165
Eric Norville Southwest Edgecombe 83 82 165
Sam Lawing North Lincoln 77 89 166
T.J. Carter West Lincoln 85 81 166
Jeremy Shaheen Carrboro 86 81 167
Ben Paddeb Carrboro 81 88 169
Austin Young North Surry 83 86 169
Kyle Farlow Randleman 88 81 169
Ben Johnson Randleman 78 91 169
Tom Kelly Shelby 87 82 169
Allison Katherine Northeastern 87 83 170
DJ Johnson Randleman 81 89 170
Alex Lee Salisbury 89 81 170
Jacob Whitehead Topsail 84 86 170
John Tallent West Lincoln 83 87 170
Ben Braxton Cedar Ridge 83 88 171
Tanner Reynolds North Lincoln 84 87 171
Jeffrey Warrick Southwest Edgecombe 87 84 171
Odin Beveridge Topsail 82 89 171
Cole Glasco North Surry 92 80 172
T.J. Ramey North Surry 90 84 174
Frederick Bath Clinton 84 91 175
Taylor Newton Southwest Edgecombe 89 87 176
Jesse Curry West Davidson 85 91 176
Hunter Dyer West Lincoln 93 84 177
Hayden Lanier Clinton 91 87 178
Dustin Utt North Surry 82 97 179
Austin Pleasants West Davidson 88 93 181
Drake Brady Randleman 91 91 182
Zach Hepp Carrboro 91 92 183
Evan Harrison Randleman 95 88 183
Joshua Austin Pasquotank 90 95 185
Mason McConnell West Lincoln 95 92 187
Colten Lineberger West Lincoln 92 100 192
Julius Graham Cedar Ridge 104 94 198
Dustin Lohr Randleman 101 98 199
Justin Tyson Southwest Edgecombe 108 92 200
Austin Howell Topsail 91 109 200
Tyler Hagan Topsail 99 104 203
Jonah Sykes Cedar Ridge 112 95 207
Dawson Stott West Davidson 113 95 208
Preston Jacobs Cedar Ridge 105 112 217
John Sullivan West Lincoln 0 89 89

I-Meck 4A softball tournament begins today

Here are pairings for today's I-MECK 4A softball tournament.

Tuesday's first round: W. Charlotte at Lake Norman, 5:30 p.m.; Hough at Mooresville, 5:30 p.m.; Mallard Creek at Hopewell, 5:30 p.m.; Vance at North Meck, 5:30

Wednesday's semifinals at Hough: Hopewell/Mallard Creek vs. N. Meck/Vance, 5:30; W. Charlottelake Norman vs. Mooresville/Hough, 7 p.m.

Thursday's finals at Hough: Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

Butler's Burdick a Parade All American for the 2nd straight year

Butler High girls basketball star Cierra Burdick added another award to a glittering resume Monday: she was named a Parade All-American for the second straight season.

Burdick, signed with Tennessee, is one of 40 players from 30 states named the 35th Parade team. She was the only player from North or South Carolina selected.
Burdick repeated as Observer, Gatorade and N.C. Associated Press player of the year this season when she averaged 23.1 points, 15.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, five blocks and 4.1 steals. Her team finished 31-1.

NCHSAA Girls Soccer Playoff Pairings

High School Pairings
Girls Soccer
First round NCHSAA western bracket. Games must be completed by Wednesday. Unless listed, please call the home school for date/time.
4A: N. Davidson at E. Forsyth; Western Guilford at Myers Park; South Meck at W Forsyth, today, 6:30 p.m.; Mt Tabor at Grimsley; Page at Ardrey Kell, today, 6:30 p.m.; Providence at Ragsdale, today, 6 p.m.; SW Guilford at SE Guilford; NW Guilford at Reagan; Mooresville at Porter Ridge; E. Gaston at Skyland Roberson; McDowell at Lake Norman; West Meck at Alexander Central, today, 6; Butler at Asheville Reynolds, Wed, 6:30; Mallard Creek at Watauga; Hopewell at Olympic; Hough at Sun Valley, Wed, 6:30 p.m.

3A: Rockingham at W. Rowan; Mt Pleasant at Marvin Ridge; N. Forsyth at JM Robinson; Parkwood at Harding; E. Rowan at Catholic; W. Iredell at Cox Mill; NW Cabarrus at Weddington; Hickory Ridge at Statesville; Hibriten at Burns; Forestview at Asheville; E. Henderson at Crest; Hickory at W. Henderson; R-S Central at St. Stephens; Ashbrook at Enka; N. Buncombe at Tuscola; South Point at Patton

2A: Lincolnton at Forest Hills; N. Lincoln at Piedmont; Starmount at W. Davidson; S. Stokes at E. Davidson; S. Central vs. Wilkes Central; Central Davidson at Bandys; Ashe at W. Caldwell; Maiden at Polk Co.

1A: Gray Stone Day at W. Wilkes; Avery at Hendersonville; Thomas Jefferson at Highlands; Union Academy at Cherryville; Albemarle at E. Montgomery; N. Moore at Central Academy; Lake Norman Charter at Bishop McGuinness; N. Rowan at Elkin

Butler's Newsome a finalist for A.L. Brown football job

Butler High football coach Mike Newsome was one of at least six finalists for the same position at Kannapolis Brown, according to a source close to the search.

Reached by telephone by the Observer Friday, Newsome would not comment.
Butler High athletics director Courtney Paschal told the Observer Friday that Newsome has not resigned as football coach at Butler. Paschal confirmed Newsome interviewed at Brown last week, but said he's still the Bulldogs football coach.

"He has not resigned at Butler," she said, "and to our knowledge, he hasn't been offered the position at Kannapolis either. We know that he interviewed, but he has not resigned as of (Friday) at Butler. I don't know where they are getting information, but there's been no decisions made as of yet."

Brown principal Kevin Garay told the Observer Thursday that the school had picked a candidate to replace former coach Ron Massey, who is retiring. Garay declined to say how many applicants had been interviewed, but said the school would make its recommendation for a new coach to the Kannapolis School Board at its Monday meeting for approval.

Sources said the finalists included former Wonders players Blair and Justin Hardin, who won a state championship at the school when their father, Bruce, was head coach. The other finalists, according to sources, were Newsome, Morganton Patton's Chris Deal, Salisbury's Joe Pinyon and West Rowan's Scott Young. Blair Hardin is head coach at Indian Trail Porter Ridge; Justin is head coach at Weddington.

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Shelby football coach Chris Norman retires

The Shelby Star is reporting that Shelby High football coach Chris Norman has retired.

Norman won nearly 80 percent of his games since starting with the program in 1998. He was 147-39-1 with three state championships and 10 conference titles.

He is the second high-profile Cleveland County coach to leave in the past two seasons, following Boiling Springs Crest head coach Roy Kirby who left after the 2009 season to join former Independence coach Tom Knotts in South Carolina as defensive coordinator at Dutch Fork.

AL Brown to recommend new football coach Monday

Kannapolis Brown principal Kevin Garay told the Observer Monday that the school has completed its search for a new football coach and will make a recommendation to the Kannapolis School Board at its Monday night meeting.

Garay declined to say how many applicants he'd interviewed.

AL Brown is replacing longtime coach Ron Massey, who is retiring. He was 120-32 in 11 seasons at Kannapolis.

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Salisbury's Romar Morris named NCHSAA boys athlete of the year

Romar Morris of Salisbury High School and Courtney Melvin of East Bladen High School have been named winners of the 2011 Athlete of the Year awards by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).

These are the top athletic awards given by the NCHSAA to honor the most outstanding male and female high school athletes in the state. They were presented at the Dean E, Smith Center on the University of North Carolina campus during the NCHSAA's Annual Meeting on Thursday.

Both of the winners were selected by a special panel of media representatives from across the state. They were each presented with the Pat Best Memorial Trophy, named for the former Goldsboro High principal and president of the NCHSAA who died unexpectedly in 1988.

"On behalf of our Board of Directors and the entire membership of the NCHSAA, we congratulate these outstanding student-athletes on their tremendous achievements during their high school careers," said Davis Whitfield, commissioner of the NCHSAA. "Both have extremely impressive credentials which are in the same vein as previous winners of this award, and we certainly wish them well in their future pursuits.

Morris is a tremendous three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track, a four-year member of those teams at Salisbury.

During his senior year, he was the leading rusher and Most Valuable Player in the NCHSAA 2-AA state championship game in football, earning the Central Carolina Conference Player of the Year award. He also played an important role in helping the Hornets reach the Western Regionals in basketball.

Additionally in the winter season, he ran winter track and won the state championship in the 55 meters. In the spring, he runs outdoor track and will be defending his crown as the two-time defending champion in both the 100 and 200 meters. He will also participate in other relay events. During his last three years at Salisbury, he has won five individual state championships and helped lead three teams to state crowns with this spring's season remaining.

He will attend the University of North Carolina next year on a football scholarship.


Melvin has had a remarkable high school career, participating in volleyball, basketball and track. In volleyball she averaged seven kills, three blocks and 16 service points a game for East Bladen. She shattered the school career scoring record in women's basketball, finishing with 2,502 points. She averaged 24.2 points per game and 10.9 rebounds as a senior and was the Eastern Regional MVP as she helped lead East Bladen to the state championship game for the fourth time in the last five years.


In track, she has twice been selected as the Most Valuable Player for her team. She is the 2011 conference champion in the shot put and has qualified for regional competition.

She will continue her athletic and academic career at East Carolina University next fall.

This is the 26th year in which awards have been given to the top overall male and female athletes. Previous winners of the award include:



NCHSAA ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Winners of the Pat Best Memorial Trophy



Female Male

1985-86 Pam Doggett, Dudley Patrick Lennon, Whiteville

1986-87 Andrea Stinson, North Mecklenburg Robert Siler, Jordan-Matthews

1987-88 LeAnn Kennedy, Trinity Chester McGlockton, Whiteville

1988-89 Danyel Parker, Clinton Ethan Albright, Grimsley

1989-90 Karen Davis, Forbush David Inman, Terry Sanford

1990-91 Christy Cagle, Hayesville Mike Kendall, Albemarle

1991-92 Wendy Palmer, Person Rusty LaRue, Northwest Guilford

1992-93 Holly Hill, Southwestern Randolph Tyrone Westmoreland, South Iredell

1993-94 Jamie Parsons, Millbrook Brian Roseboro, T.Wingate Andrews

1994-95 Aedrin Murray, Chatham Central Na Brown, Reidsville

1995-96 Shea Ralph, Terry Sanford Titcus Pettigrew, West Forsyth

1996-97 Jackie Houston, Kings Mountain Tyrell Godwin, East Bladen

1997-98 Clifeteana McKiver, East Duplin Julius Peppers, Southern Nash

1998-99 Anna Tharrington, Southern Nash Nick Maddox, A.L. Brown

1999-2000 Courtney Willis, Terry Sanford Manny DeShauteurs, Brevard

2000-01 Molly Pyles, Hendersonville Derrele Mitchell, R.J. Reynolds

2001-02 Katrelle Armwood, Durham School of Arts A.J. Davis, Northern Durham

2002-03 Anna Evans, Lumberton Drew Williamson, Cummings

2003-04 Eva Baucom, Forest Hills Jim Ollis, Polk County

2004-05 Jessie Sims, West Henderson Terrell Hudgins, Rocky Mount

2005-06 Megan Zullo, Farmville Central Kendric Burney, Southwest Onslow

2006-07 Gabby Mayo, Southeast Raleigh Dee Bost, Concord

2007-08 Jannetta Robinson, Pender E.J. Abrams-Ward, Thomasville

2008-09 Ali Ford, Freedom Tyler Shatley, East Burke

2009-10 Leah Mackley, Pender Kareem Martin, Roanoke Rapids

2010-11 Courtney Melvin, East Bladen Romar Morris, Salisbury

Southwestern 4A, I-Meck 4A baseball and softball tournament pairings

SOUTHWESTERN 4A SOFTBALL
Thursday at Ardrey Kell: No. 8 Rocky River vs. No. 1 Ardrey Kell, 7:30 p.m.; No. 4 Providence vs. No. 5 Myers Park, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday at Independence: No. 3 Butler vs. No. 6 South Meck, 4 p.m.; No. 2 Independence vs. No. 7 East Meck, 5:30 p.m.
Friday at Ardrey Kell: Butler/South Meck vs. Independence/East Meck, 5:30; Rocky River/Ardrey Kell vs. Providence/Myers Park, 7:30
Monday at UNCC: Championship, 7


SOUTHWESTERN 4A BASEBALL
Thursday at Providence: No. 1 Providence vs. Rocky River, 7:30; No. 4 Butler vs. No. 5 East Meck, 5
Thursday at Ardrey Kell: No. 3 South Meck vs. No. 6 Independence, 5:30; No. 2 Ardrey Kell vs. No. 7 Myers Park, 7:30
Friday at South Meck: South Meck/Independence vs. Ardrey Kell/Myers Park, 5:30; Providence/Rocky River vs. Butler/E. Meck, 7:30
Monday at UNCC: Championship, 7:30 p.m.

I-MECK 4A BASEBALL
Thursday: No. 8 Vance at No. 1 Lake Norman, 6; No. 5 North Meck at No. 4 Mooresville, 6; No. 6 Hough at No. 3 Hopewell, 6; No. 7 W. Charlotte at No. 2 Mallard Creek, 6
Friday at Hopewell: Hough/Hopewell vs. Mallard Creek/W. Charlotte, 4:30; Lake Norman/Vance vs. Mooresville/N. Meck, 7
Monday at UNCC: Championship, 5

Note: The I-Meck 4A softball tournament is next week (May 10-12).

NCHSAA to return $1,000 to member schools

CHAPEL HILL-- The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors completed its spring Board meeting on Wednesday at the NCHSAA offices.

Among the major items was the decision to return additional monies to the NCHSAA member schools, to preserve the Student Services program and a change in the preseason conditioning requirements for football.

The Board voted to make a one-time payment of one thousand dollars to each member school for the 2010-11 academic year to assist schools in these challenging economic times. The Board also voted that for the next four years, 25% of the dollar surcharge on tickets designed to go to the NCHSAA Endowment will be directed to the member schools. Other changes the Board had made at earlier Board meetings in terms of percentages of money kept for playoffs and travel reiumbursement has meant that an additional $125,000 has been sent to the member schools.

The Board also approved an projected adjusted budget for the NCHSAA Student Services program that the Association will absorb if the current funding that has come from the General Assembly is not continued for next year.

Specific changes were made in preseason football conditioning guidelines, based on National Athletic Trainers Association guidelines, that limit time on the field and three "cool hours" must separate multiple practices or a practice and a walk-through in a single day. The entire policy will be distributed to the NCHSAA membership and posted on line.

"The Board had a very productive meeting over the past two days, highlighted by the fact that the NCHSAA is doing all that is possible to help the membership in these tough economic times," said Davis Whitfield, commissioner. "In addition, to approve the funding of our student-services program because of the wonderful programming it provides related to integrity, teamwork, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyle choices and producing positive citizens is a big step."

Other items included:

--all fall sports will now be able to begin practice on July 30 for 2011

--background checks will now be made by the NCHSAA on all those who register to officiate in the program

--live streaming of regular season games, including football and basketball, was approved

--some changes in wrestling weigh in and weight management procedures; recommend adjustment in weekly weigh in procedure; once matches begin, match weigh ins should be used and must be entered into OPC within 24 hours of match; mandated Friday weigh ins up to beginning of regular season competition; if no matches in a week, must have a weigh in during the week; if wrestler absent and does not weigh in at match, must have one during week

--baseball and softball now have the identical off season skill development rules as other sports, with the removal of the "grandfather" clause that provided an exception for skill development for baseball and softball, so now all sports would have the same restrictions relative to out of season rules and regulations

--the NCHSAA will no longer sanction all-star games, as many other states have already gotten out of that business, but will continue to endorse the North Carolina Coaches Association events; information will be posted on web site relative for players, parents and coaches to consider when playing in an event of this nature; senior still must have completed eligibility in that sport, and play in no more than two games (football or basketball) during the school year

-- approved request to allow wrestling for 3A, 2A and 4A all to wrestle on Thursday of state individual wrestling championships

--approved addition to Handbook about sports in which the NCHSAA does not have a championship: "Even though such sports are not sanctioned by the NCHSAA, member schools should work, wherever possible, to adhere to the ideals and guidelines established by the NCHSAA for their member schools in sports which they do sanction. The need to promote sportsmanship, to protect instructional time, or the physiological and emotional needs of maturing teens should not disappear simply because it is not a sport sanctioned by the NCHSAA."


-- NCHSAA media release

Waddell center Jervon Pressley, released from Ga. State, visits Missouri

Waddell’s Jervon Pressley took a visit to Missouri Wednesday. He had committed to Georgia State but there was a mutual agreement to release him, Waddell coach Jermaine Walker said. Walker said Pressley has also visited Robert Morris and Townsend. Pressley, a 6-foot-8 senior, averaged 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Raiders (20-10).

Former N.C. State star Rodney Monroe new coach at Southlake Christian

Former N.C. State basketball standout Rodney Monroe is the new boys basketball coach at SouthLake Christian School in Huntersville. His first day is June 1.

The 17-year-old school, situated on a 19-acre campus, is part of the SouthLake Presbyterian Church. It’s a TK-12 school that had about 800 enrolled students in the 2009-2010 school year. Tuition for high school students is about $9,000 annually.

Monroe, 43, was ACC player of the year in 1991, when he averaged 27 points per game and broke David Thompson’s school scoring record. He was the first N.C.State player to win player of since Thompson won from 1973-75.

Monroe is fifth all-time in scoring in the ACC with 2,551 points. Selected as one of the ACC’s top 50 players of all time, Monroe was drafted by Atlanta in the second round of the 1991 NBA draft. He played one season and played in Europe for 13 seasons. He was most recently head boys basketball coach at Lake Norman Christian.

“The game of basketball isn’t just about the x’s and o’s and making baskets,” said Monroe. “For me, you’re teaching young men how to win and how to lose, to understand that every time they go out on the court or go into the community, people are watching them. I want them to be young men worthy of wearing the SouthLake emblem on their jerseys as they represent Christ on and off the courts.”

Baseball/Softball Sweet 16 05.02

Softball Sweet 16
Rank School Class Record Prev.
1. Alexander Central 4A 20-0 2
2. Lake Norman 4A 19-1 1
3. East Rowan 3A 12-1 3
4. Indian Trail Porter Ridge 4A 16-1 4
5. Fort Mill Nation Ford 3A 15-1 6
6. Independence 4A 13-1 7
7. North Mecklenburg 4A 17-3 9
8. Forest City Chase 2A 13-2 8
9. East Gaston 4A 18-1 10
10. West Stanly 2A 18-2 5
11. Boiling Springs Crest 3A 13-3 12
12. Ardrey Kell 4A 15-6 NR
13. Waxhaw Cuthbertson 2A 15-4 16
14. Marvin Ridge 3A 15-4 13
15. NW Cabarrus 3A 15-5 14
16. South Stanly 1A 16-2 11
Baseball Sweet 16
Rank School Class Record Prev.
1. Providence 4A 20-2 2
2. Claremont Bunker Hill 2A 23-0 3
3. Ardrey Kell 4A 21-2 1
4. Charlotte Catholic 3A 14-3 7
5. Waxhaw Cuthbertson 2A 20-2 6
6. South Caldwell 4A 20-2 8
7. West Mecklenburg 4A 15-4 4
8. Mallard Creek 4A 17-5 9
9. West Stanly 2A 18-3 10
10. Belmont South Point 3A 18-1 13
11. Charlotte Country Day IND 17-4 14
12. East Rutherford 2A 17-3 5
13. Mount Pleasant 3A 16-6 NR
14. Mooresville 4A 16-7 NR
15. NW Cabarrus 3A 15-6 11
16. East Lincoln 2A 17-3 16