Saturday, November 5, 2011

Providence wins N.C. 4A state volleyball championship

3-A CHAMPIONSHIP: BUGG LEADS CARDINAL GIBBONS TO VICTORY

RALEIGH -- Madison Bugg of Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons earned her third consecutive Most Valuable Player award in the title match as Gibbons swept North Iredell for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A volleyball championship on Saturday at Reynolds Coliseum.

Bugg, who will continue her career at Stanford, had 11 kills and 13 digs to lead Gibbons to a 25-19, 25-20, 25-21 sweep of previously unbeaten North Iredell.

Gibbons won its third straight NCHSAA 2-A title and its sixth state volleyball championship in the last seven seasons in a rematch of the 2010 championship match. Lauren Willoughby had seven kills and 11 digs while Carolyn Albright added six kills and had five service aces for the winners, who ended the year with a 22-3 record.

Setter Eleanor Derouin had 19 assists for Cardinal Gibbons.

North Iredell, suffering its first loss after 29 consecutive victories, was paced by Brooke Redmond's 13 kills and 15 digs.


4-A CHAMPIONSHIP: CHARLOTTE PROVIDENCE ROLLS PAST WILMINGTON HOGGARD

RALEIGH-- Charlotte Providence won its fifth North Carolina High School Athletic Association volleyball championship in convincing fashion on Saturday as the Panthers rolled to a straight-set victory over Wilmington Hoggard in the 4-A final at Reynolds Coliseum.
Megan Edwards earned Most Valuable Player honors as she led Providence to a 25-20, 25-18, 25-12 triumph over Wilmington Hoggard. The 6-0 senior middle hitter had 12 kills, 12 digs and four aces as Providence finished the season with a 28-2 overall record.
The Panthers were in the state finals for the seventh time and were the state runners-up in 2010.
Hoggard was making its fifth appearance in the volleyball state championship but is still looking for its initial state title in the sport. Jamie Jarrell led the Vikings, 22-4, with six kills.


NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh

SATURDAY'S RESULTS
3-A CHAMPIONSHIP
Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons def. North Iredell 25-19, 25-20, 25-21

4-A CHAMPIONSHIP
Charlotte Providence def. Wilmington Hoggard 25-20, 25-18, 25-12

-- NCHSAA Media Release

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think this STATE CHAMPIONSHIP deserves a nice, fully developed story on the FRONT PAGE!!! There isn't a nicer group of young ladies than those on this PHS State Championship team!! I know because I have taught some of them since middle school!! Way to go Lady Panthers!!!!

Anonymous said...

I completely agree. CO needs to do a better job of supporting our youth and sports teams. Way to go Panthers! Great season!

Anonymous said...

With all the bad stories and global mess, this is a real hometown story. I agree this story should be on the front page!

Anonymous said...

Agreed many of these girls carry a +4.0 GPA, these are not just athletes, these girls are fine well rounded young ladies!! They have worked hard 12-15 hours a week, year round - this is more than an intramural sport. America needs stories like these. Sad this is not a highlight story.

Anonymous said...

This is a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! The Providence Lady Panthers have had very limited support from the CO throughout the playoffs and in their CHAMPIONSHIP WIN, yet Ardrey Kell had a large picture and story run about them after they LOST early in the playoffs? No one deserves a front page story more than these girls! Much less at least a picture and some accurate stats and correct names!

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I've always been fascinated by the volleyball players! They are so graceful and sporty at the same time! Love this game more than any game!