Elevator
UP, Mallard Creek: Will play in third straight regional championship game next week, hunting first state championship berth. The Mavericks will host rival Butler in a rematch of the 2012 N.C. 4AA regional championship game.
UP, Rock Hill Northwestern: heading to state championship game for the fifth time in six seasons.
UP, Charlotte Catholic: made fourth straight regional final Friday.
UP, Butler: earned third regional final berth in four years.
Friday's Top Performers
Elijah Hood, Charlotte Catholic: Rushed for 372 yards and six touchdowns in a 56-30 win over Southeast Guilford in the N.C. 4A semifinals. Hood broke his own school-record of 360 yards he set last year. The rushing performance was second-most in Mecklenburg County history behind Providence Day’s Josh Covington.
Hood also set a new single-season county rushing record Friday with 3,541 yards, bettering his total of 3,309 set last year. No other county player has rushed for more than 2,603. The six rushing touchdowns ties a county mark. Hood’s 51 rushing touchdowns this season.
Lawrence Pittman, Mallard Creek: 9 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-13 win over Northwest Guilford in the N.C. 4AA regional semifinals. Teammate Jaylen Samuels had three rushing touchdowns, a pass reception for a score and a 67-yard punt return.
Anthony Ratliff, Butler: Threw for 178 yards and a touchdown and he ran for 80 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-7 win over West Forsyth. Teammate Benny LeMay rushed 15 times for 99 yards and three scores.
Rocky Reid, Concord: 28 carries for 119 yards and a score in a 21-13 win over previously unbeaten South Point.
Mason Rudolph, Rock Hill Northwestern: completed 28-of-39 passes for 319 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-21 win over North Augusta in the S.C. 4A Division II semifinals. Northwestern had two receivers with 100 yards: Dupree Hart (9-124, 3 TDs) and Quadarious Fair (6-125, 1 TD).
Zephaniah Wall, Monroe: freshman QB had 149 yards passing and two touchdowns in a 34-13 win over East Lincoln in the N.C. 2AA quarterfinals. Teammate Chase Byrum rushed 30 times for 120 yards.
Friday's Roundup
Butler 48, West Forsyth 7: West Forsyth scored on its first possession and grabbed a 7-0 lead and appeared poised to show why it was the No. 1 overall seed in the N.C. 4AA West bracket.
But Butler scored on its first possession, too. And the Bulldogs wouldn't stop scoring.
Butler (11-3) scored every time it had the ball in the first half, led 34-0 at halftime and by the end of the third quarter, Bulldogs' coach Brian Hales was taking all of his starters out. Butler reached the N.C. 4AA semifinals for the third time in four years and the reigning state champs will have a chance to get in position to defend their championship. Butler plays at unbeaten Mallard Creek (14-0) next Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Parkwood 24, Hunter Huss 14: Parkwood grabbed a 21-7 lead and held on. The Rebels were in the quarterfinals for the first time since 1972, after beating county rival Forest Hills 17-7 last week. After Friday’s win, Parkwood (8-6) will try to reach the state finals for the first time. It’ll face another county rival, Monroe, is next week’s regional championship. Parkwood made the semifinals in 1972.
Crest 30, Asheville Reynolds 13: Crest ended Asheville Reynolds' Cinderella ride through the N.C. 3A playoffs. Reynolds was a No. 13 seed. P.J. Brooks had the put-away 12-yard touchdown run for the Chargers with 3:28 to play. Crest will host next week's regional championship against three-time state champion Northern Guilford. Northern Guilford beat Crest 21-20 in 2010 to win the first of those three straight after Crest's kicker missed a point-after that would've tied the game with 15.7 seconds left. Northern Guilford also beat Crest 31-7 in the 2011 N.C. 3AA final.
Forestview 42, Hibriten 20: Forestview was in the N.C. quarterfinals for the first time in school history but turned a 14-7 halftime lead into a 35-7 second-half lead lead to secure the school's first-ever regional championship berth.
Shelby 45, North Rowan 21: Shelby ended North Rowan's unbeaten season in impressive fashion. Shelby led 28-14 at halftime and 31-14 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth, North Rowan closed to 31-21, but Jaquavis Brooks' 47-yard run with 10:34 left pushed Shelby's lead to 38-21 and Brooks got another score from six yards out for the final margin. He finished with three touchdowns Friday.
Friday's Scores
N.C. 4AA
Mallard Creek 56, Northwest Guilford 13
Butler 48, W. Forsyth 7
Next week: Butler at Mallard Creek
N.C. 4A
Charlotte Catholic 56, SE Guilford 30
Greensboro Dudley 28, Rocky River 7
Next week: Catholic at Dudley
N.C. 3AA
Crest 30, AC Reynolds 14
Northern Guilford 22, Weddington 19
Next week: Northern Guilford at Crest
N.C. 3A
Forestview 42, Hibriten 20
Concord 21, South Point 13
Next week: Forestview at Concord
N.C. 2AA
Parkwood 24, Hunter Huss 14
Monroe 34, East Lincoln 13
Next week: Parkwood at Monroe
N.C. 2A
Reidsville 13, Lincolnton 10
Shelby 45, North Rowan 21
Next week: Shelby at Reidsville
N.C. 1AA
West Montgomery 41, East Surry 14
Swain Co. 49, Starmount 14
Next week: West Montgomery at Swain Co.
N.C. 1A
Albemarle 29, South Robeson 20
Murphy 49, Hayesville 12
Next week: Albemarle at Murphy
South Carolina
S.C. 4A Divison II
Stratford 36, South Pointe 13
Rock Hill Northwestern 49, North Augusta 21
Next week: Stratford vs. Northwestern, state final
Friday, November 29, 2013
Prep Football Roundup: Friday's Heroes, Scores, and more
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Tuesday's basketball heroes, scores, roundup
Elevator
UP, Brandon Jolly, Lake Norman: Jolly, who led his team to the 2010 N.C. 4A state title, won his 100th game Monday in a 74-71 win over Newton-Conover. Hunter Seact had 20 points and 14 rebounds in the win.
UP, Under Armour High School Showcase: Formerly the Brandon Jennings Invitational, the event moves to Charlotte this year. It will be played Jan. 11th at Berry Academy. Pairings: Northside Christian vs. Denver East (Colo), noon; St. John’s DC vs. Math, Civics and Science (PA), 1:30 p.m.; Oldmar Christian (Fla.) vs. Hargrave Military (VA), 3 pm.; St. Joseph’s (NJ) vs. Wilbraham & Monson (VA), 3 p.m.; High Point Wesleyan vs. Prime Prep (TX), 6 p.m.
UP, Eleah Parker, Northside Christian: 6-foot-4 freshman girls star had 32 points, 24 rebounds and seven blocks against High Point Wesleyan Monday and she looks like a star. She’s got scholarship offers from Charlotte, UNC-Wilmington and East Carolina. She also ranks at the top of her class academically. Northside coaches say she’s never made a B.
UP, Kendall Knorr, Concord: 2012 Concord grad had 17 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds to lead Navy to a 67-59 win over Maryland Eastern Shore Tuesday. Knorr is Concord’s all-time leader in wins.
TUESDAY'S TOP GIRLS PERFORMERS
Sarah Billiard, Covenant Day: 22 points, 14 rebounds in 61-23 win over Country Day. Erica VanDusen had 12 points, 9 rebounds for Covenant Day (2-4). Country Day fell to 0-4.
Nikkyana McCaskill, Forestview: 25 points, 3 assists, 3 steals in 58-51 loss to Kings Mountain.
Kelsi Mahoney, Robinson: 22 points in 73-53 win over Hickory Ridge. Robinson is 3-0. Zhara Bedwin had 20 points for Hickory Ridge.
Madi Suddreth, Alexander Central: 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 3 steals in a 58-30 win over St. Stephens
Emry Tsitouris, Parkwood: 20 points, 13 rebounds in 63-13 win over Metrolina Christian. Teammate Brittany Autry had 16 points, 8 rebounds.
Jatarie White, Janelle Bailey, Izzy Gallant, Providence Day girls: White and Bailey each had 24 points in a 63-23 win over Forsyth Country Day. Gallant had a career-high six assists.
TUESDAY'S GIRLS ROUNDUP
Rocky River 58, Berry 27: Taeshnia Dorsey had 16 points and Ariana Nance had 13 to lift Rocky River to its third straight win. The Ravens (3-0) have also beaten Cuthbertson, which was ranked in the preseason Sweet 16 poll, and South Meck. Rocky River outscored Berry 42-12 in the second half.
Myers Park 83, South Meck 49: The Mustangs, ranked No. 1 in the Sweet 16, jumped out to a 22-8 first quarter lead and cruised to an easy win. Myers Park (3-0) got 21 points from Aliyah Mazyck, 14 each from Saadia Timpton and Morgan Uptegraff and 10 from reigning Southwestern 4A player of the year Rydeiah Rogers. Ali Fitch led South Meck (1-2) with 19 points.
Cannon 61, Community School of Davidson 32: Cannon scored 39 points in the first half and cruised to an easy win behind Niina Mattilla (17 points, 11 rebounds), Ellen Montgomery (13 points, 5 steals) and Izzy Sofio (12)
TUESDAY'S BOYS TOP PERFORMERS
C.J. Bryce, North Mecklenburg: 21 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists in 96-55 win over Garinger. Taj Middleton had 14 points for the Vikings (3-0).
Austin Dasent, Myers Park: 23 points in 56-48 win over South Meck. Khayleb Connelly had 19 for South. Myers Park won with a 26-14 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter.
Charles Minlend, Concord First Assembly: 24 points in 79-71 win over Gaston Day. Teammate Shaun Thompson had 19. First Assembly is 5-0.
Tryle Poindexter, East Mecklenburg: 18 points in 73-60 win over Sun Valley. East Meck is 4-0.
Landon Yarbrough, North Lincoln: shot 7-for-7 from the field and scored 15 points in a 50-40 win over Maiden. He also had 12 rebounds.
TUESDAY'S BOYS ROUNDUP
No. 1 Providence Day 64, Forsyth Country Day 61: The Chargers, No. 1 in the Sweet 16, got 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks from 6-8 sophomore center Grant Williams. Williams hit a 3-point shot at the buzzer to win. Jordan Watkins had 22 points for the Chargers (3-0).
“I’m so happy,” Williams said. “It’s my first high school 3 and it was a buzzer beater. I’ll remember this a long time.”
Covenant Day 47, Country Day 43: Justus Melton had 19 points to lead his team to 47-43 win over rival Country Day. Michael White had 27 for the Bucs.
Two strong tournaments in town this weekend
There are two high-profile prep basketball tournaments in town this weekend
- At Providence Day, the fourth annual Charlotte Hoops Challenge is Friday and Saturday. Last year,the event featured Andrew Wiggins, the nation’s No. 1 prep player who eventually signed with Kansas. This year’s event features Canada’s Jamal Murray from Athlete Institute (Ontario, Canada). Murray, a 6-foot-3 sophomore, is considered his country’s top recruit.
ESPN recruiting analyst Paul Biancardi said the Hoops Challenge is “filled with talented teams from the home state of North Carolina as well as nationally. The organizers are dedicated to bring high quality basketball to a state that loves basketball. The CHC is now becoming a consistent stop for college coaches after Thanksgiving.”
A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Samaritan’s Feet, which seeks to provide shoes for those who do not have them.
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE: South Meck girls vs. Providence Day, 10 a.m.; Independence vs. Providence Day, 11:30 a.m.; Wade Hampton vs. Victory Christian, 1 p.m.; Legacy Charter vs. 22 Ft. Academy, 2:30 p.m.; Berry vs. Zion Lutheran, 4 p.m.; Athlete Institute vs. The Rock, 5:30 p.m.; Kennedy Charter vs. Oldsmar, 7 p.m.; Hough vs. Gaston Day, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE: Providence Day girls vs. Ardrey Kell, 10 a.m.; Legacy Charter vs. Oldsmar, 11:30 a.m.; Kennedy Charter vs. Athlete Institute, 1 p.m.; Zion Lutheran vs. Gaston Day, 2:30 p.m.; The Rock vs. Quality Education, 4 p.m.; South Meck vs. Wade Hampton, 5:30 p.m.; Providence Day vs. Hough, 7 p.m.; Shelby vs Independence, 8:30 p.m.
- The first Holden Classic comes to North Mecklenburg Friday and Saturday. The tournament and the basketball court at North Meck are named after longtime basketball coach and athletics director Leroy Holden.
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE: Lake Norman Charter girls vs. Mooresville, 3 p.m.; Lake Norman Charter vs. Cox Mill, 4:30 p.m.; North Meck girls vs. Cox Mill, 6 p.m.; North Meck vs. Mooresville, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE: girls consolation, 3 p.m.; boys consolation, 4:30 p.m.; girls championship, 6 p.m.; boys championship, 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY'S GIRLS RESULTS
Alexander Central 58, St. Stephens 30
Ardrey Kell 53, Weddington 43
Cannon 61, Community School of Davidson 32
Covenant Day 61, Country Day 23
East Gaston 55, Olympic 40
Greensboro Day 68, Charlotte Latin 44
Kings Mountain 58, Forestview 51
Myers Park 83, South Meck 49
Parkwood 63, Metrolina 13
Porter Ridge 69, Providence 51
Providence Day 63, Forsyth Country Day 23
Robinson 73, Hickory Ridge 53
Rocky River 58, Berry 27
Spring Valley 60, Hough 45
TUESDAY'S BOYS RESULTS
Ardrey Kell 49, Weddington 45 OT
Berry 53, Rocky River 52
Cannon 78, Community School of Davidson 50
Concord First Assembly 79, Gaston Day 71
Covenant Day 47, Country Day 43
East Mecklenburg 73, Sun Valley 60
Myers Park 56, South Meck 48
North Lincoln 50, Maiden 40
North Meck 96, Garinger 55
Olympic 87, East Gaston 74
Providence Day 64, Forsyth Country Day 61
Upcoming Schedule
Wednesday
Butler at Ben L. Smith
Charlotte Christian vs. Eight Mile Rock High in Freeport, Bahamas Tournament
Cuthbertson vs. Northwestern in Clover Optimist Tournament
Thursday
Charlotte Christian vs. Jefferson County (TN) in Freeport, Bahamas Tournament
Friday
Berry vs. Zion Lutheran (Boys only) in Charlotte Hoops Challenge at Providence Day
FILL
Charlotte Christian vs. Oak Ridge (TN) in Freeport, Bahamas Tournament Cheraw at Anson
Charlotte United Christian in Bull City Classic in Durham
Crossroads Charter at Mountain Mission (VA)
Cuthbertson vs. TBA in Clover Optimist Tournament
East Gaston vs. TBA in North Surry Shootout (Girls only)
East Rutherford at Highland Tech
Freedom at Draughn
Hough vs. Gaston Day (Boys only) in Charlotte Hoops Challenge at Providence Day
Independence at Providence Day (Boys only) in Charlotte Hoops Challenge at Providence Day
Indian Land vs. TBA in Clover Optimist Tournament
Kennedy Charter vs. Oldsmar (FL) (Boys only) in Charlotte Hoops Challenge at Providence Day
Lake Norman Charter vs. Mooresville (Girls only) in Leroy Holden Classic at North Meck
Lake Norman Charter vs. Cox Mill (Boys only) in Leroy Holden Classic at North Meck
Legacy Christian vs. 22 Ft. Academy (Boys only) in Charlotte Hoops Challenge at Providence Day
Cox Mill at North Mecklenburg (Girls only) in Leroy Holden Classic at North Meck
Mooresville at North Mecklenburg (Boys only) in Leroy Holden Classic at North Meck
RS Central vs. Avery at Mitchell High
Salisbury at North Wilkes
South Mecklenburg at Providence Day (Girls only) in Charlotte Hoops Challenge at Providence Day
Starmount at North Iredell
Wade Hampton vs. Victory Christian (Boys only) in Charlotte Hoops Challenge at Providence Day
Sunday, November 24, 2013
This week's prep basketball schedule
Friday, November 22, 2013
Friday's prep football scores, heroes
ELEVATOR
UP, Davidson Day: Won third straight state championship Friday.
UP, Lincolnton: Upsets top seed Winston-Salem Carver 28-27
UP, Providence: Panthers lost 42-27 but scored the most points against nationally ranked Mallard Creek any team has scored all season.
Up, Rocky River: Scored three touchdowns in a span of 5 minutes, 12 seconds during the fourth quarter. The blitzkrieg allowed the Ravens to rally for a 37-29 win over Porter Ridge. Rocky River, which was down 29-16, got 79 yards and two scores from Elijah Jett.
Friday’s Top Performers
Rocky Reid, Concord: 21 carries for 221 yards and three touchdowns in a 21-7 win over Piedmont in the N.C. 3A playoffs.
Will Grier, Davidson Day: Threw for 592 yards and six touchdowns in his final high school game, leading Davidson Day to a 69-28 win over Harrells Christian in the N.C. Independent Schools Division II state championship game. Grier completed 32-of-43 passes. Mike Stevens caught 10 for 200 yards and two scores. Jordan Brown caught eight for 129 yards and three touchdowns. Jacob Robinson caugth five for 115 yards and a score.
Elijah Hood, Charlotte Catholic: 33 carries for 308 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-21 win over High Point Central.
Benny LeMay, Butler: 18 carries for 122 yards and four scores in a 46-39 win over rival Independence in the second round of the N.C. 4AA playoffs.
Kelvin Hopkins, Independence: Junior QB completed 23-of-34 passes for 335 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed for 120 yards and another score.
Jaylen Samuels, Mallard Creek: N.C. State recruit had 16 carries for 237 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-27 win over Providence.
Austin Proehl, Providence: North Carolina recruit caught 11 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Kerrion Moore, Hunter Huss: Rushed 32 times for a school record 339 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-28 win over Bunker Hill. Huss (6-7) will play Parkwood (7-6) in the N.C. 2AA state quarterfinals next week.
Jaquan Brooks, South Point: QB ran 14 times for 144 yards and four touchdown in Friday's 51-14 win over Burns.
Friday's Roundup
Lincolnton 28, Winston-Salem Carver 27: Lincolnton, a No. 9 seed, upset top seeded Carver in Winston-Salem Friday. Lincolnton QB Jordan Easter threw a touchdown to Justice Charles with 1 minute, 18 seconds left for the game-winning points. Carver fumbled on the ensuing kickoff. Lincolnton advances to the third round at Reidsville.
Forestview 35, Freedom 34: Forestview advanced to the third round of the playoffs for the first time in school history. With 16 seconds left to play, Moe Neal scored from one yard on a toss sweep on third and goal. The extra point was good. Neal, a sophomore, finished with 124 yards on 28 carries. Freedom’s B.J. Emmons ran 18 times for 227 yards.
Asheville Reynolds 52, Statesville 49: Thomas Blakey’s field goal in the third overtime gave the Rockets the close win. Statesville threw an interception on its final overtime possession.
Shelby 42, North Wilkes 20: Shelby QB RJ George threw for 274 yards and a touchdown in the easy win. Raekwon Washington had 123 yards rushing.
Rock Hill Northwestern 39, York 7: Northwestern jumped out to a three touchdown lead Friday against rival York and scored 20 straight points in the third quarter to put the game away. Northwestern tailback Julian Shockley ran 12 times for 101 yards and Mason Rudolph ran 15 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Rudolph completed 15-of-19 passes for 197 yards and three more scores.
Crest 23, Ashbrook 13: Crest won its 12th straight game, taking advantage of four Ashbrook turnovers. Crest’s Tre Harbison ran for 101 yards on 17 carries. QB P.J. Brooks rushed for 84.
Weddington 14, Asheville 10: Ryan Black's 20-yard touchdown with nine minutes to go turned out to be the game-winner as Weddington advanced to the third round of the playoffs for the first time in school history.
BY THE NUMBERS
430: At halftime Friday, Shelby had 430 yards of total offense. North Wilkes had 10, including minus-44 rushing. Shelby won 42-20.
8: North Wilkes punted eight times against Shelby in the first half.
5: Butler and Independence scored five touchdowns in the third quarter of their playoff rematch Friday. Two weeks ago, the teams scored four times in the final three minutes of Butler’s 43-42 win.
1: Mallard Creek is one win away from a third straight N.C. 4AA Western Regional playoff appearance. Charlotte Catholic is one win away from a fourth straight N.C. 3AA Western Regional playoff appearance.
6: Rock Hill South Pointe started six sophomores in Friday's 30-27 win over S.C. power Goose Creek, which lost for the first time in 13 games.
FRIDAY'S SCORES
N.C. 4AA
West Forsyth 22, East Forsyth 16
Butler 46, Independence 39
NW Guilford 31, Richmond Sr. 12
Mallard Creek 42, Providence 27
N.C. 4A
Southeast Guilford 30, Mooresville 22
Charlotte Catholic 42, High Point Central 21
Rocky River 37, Porter Ridge 29
Greensboro Dudley 46, North Davidson 14
N.C. 3AA
Crest 23, Ashbrook 13
Asheville A.C. Reynolds 52, Statesville 49 (3 OT)
Northern Guilford 34, Central Cabarrus 14
Weddington 14, Asheville 10
N.C. 3A
Forestview 35, Freedom 34
Hibriten 28, Pisgah 18
South Point 51, Burns 14
Concord 21, Piedmont 14
N.C. 2AA
Parkwood 17, Forest Hills 7
Hunter Huss 34, Bunker Hill 28
East Lincoln 42, Maiden 14
Monroe 34, West Stokes 15
N.C. 2A
Lincolnton 28, Carver 27
Reidsville 27, Polk Co. 19
Shelby 42, North Wilkes 20
North Rowan 55, Owen 22
N.C. 1AA
West Montgomery 56, North Stanly 34
East Surry 20, Mount Airy 10
Swain Co. 31, Avery 10
Starmount 21, Cherryville 0
N.C. 1A
Albemarle 62, Union Academy 21
South Robeson 42, West Columbus 22
Murphy 45, Alleghany 28
Hayesville 42, Andrews 7
Observer-area South Carolina
S.C. 4A Division II
South Pointe 30, Goose Creek 27
Northwestern 39, York 7
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Tuesday's prep basketball scores, heroes
ELEVATOR
UP, Che’ Bob, Kennedy Charter: Spinning layup at the buzzer Monday gave his team a 87-86 win over a tough Flora Macdonald team. Bob finished with 36 points, 14 rebounds, five assists.
UP, Grant Gossage, Cannon School: Second straight double-double in Tuesday’s 73-59 win over Covenant Day: 15 points, 11 rebounds. Cannon is 4-0. Justus Melton had 22 for Covenant (0-3).
UP, Providence Day: Sweet 16 No. 1 team used a 31-9 first quarter to blow away Grace Academy 99-50 Tuesday. Grant Williams, a 6-7 sophomore, led the Chargers with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Isaac Johnson had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals.
TUESDAY'S BOYS FINALS
Ardrey Kell 78, Marvin Ridge 66
Berry 60, Vance 56
Cannon 73, Covenant Day 59
Charlotte Catholic 59, Country Day 30
Concord First Assembly 94, Carolina Christian 49
Cox Mill 67, Charlotte Christian 61
East Gaston 71, Mallard Creek 57
East Meck 67, West Meck 38
Fletcher School 83, University Christian 40
Gaston Day 87, Gaston Christian 48
Hopewell 81, Garinger 74
Hough 86, Providence 47
Independence 69, South Meck 52
Kennedy Charter 71, Charlotte United Christian 56
North Gaston 67, Burns 60
Parkwood 62, Sun Valley 53
Providence Day 99, Grace Academy 50
Robinson 77, NW Cabarrus 49
Rocky River 56, Cuthbertson 49
Shelby 87, Ashbrook 49
St. Stephens 66, Alexander Central 51
United Faith 61, Legacy Charter 52
W. Charlotte 93, Butler 87
TUESDAY'S GIRLS FINALS
Alexander Central 53, St. Stephens 26
Ardrey Kell 56, Marvin Ridge 31
Ashbrook 47, Shelby 44
Bandys 89, North Lincoln 11
Berry 64, Vance 42
Burns 51, North Gaston 49
Cannon 44, Covenant Day 38
Central Academy 51, Metrolina Christian 48
Charlotte Catholic 62, Country Day 10
Hopewell 71, Garinger 38
Hough 67, Providence 19
Parkwood 56, Sun Valley 26
Providence Day 48, East Rutherford 42
Robinson 42, NW Cabarrus 34
South Meck 51, Independence 33
W. Charlotte 68, Butler 50
West Meck 43, East Meck 35
Weddington 82, Central Cabarrus 40
TUESDAY'S TOP GIRLS PERFORMERS
Hannah Billiard, Covenant Day: 10 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks in 44-38 loss to Cannon. Her sister, Sarah, had 12 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.
Carrington Barnett, South Meck: Freshman had impressive debut in 51-33 win over Independence: 12 points and 13 rebounds. Teammates Alison Fitch (15 points) and Mary Quick (career-high 10) also had big games.
Madison Carter, Bessemer City: 23 points in Tuesday’s 69-34 win over Stuart Cramer. It was Stuart Cramer’s first varsity game.
Alyssa Carbone, Central Academy: 33 points in 51-48 win over Metrolina Christian.
Kelsi Mahoney, Robinson: 21 points, 10 rebounds in a 42-34 win over Northwest Cabarrus.
Sophie Rossitch, Charlotte Catholic: 25 points, five steals in 62-10 win over Country Day Teammate Sarah Dudzinski had 11 points, five steals, four assists.
Jatarie White, Providence Day: 20 points and 12 rebounds in 48-42 win over East Rutherford. White, signed to South Carolina, is a top 10 national recruit.
TUESDAY'S BOYS TOP PERFOMERS
Torin Dorn, Vance: Charlotte 49ers recruit had 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists in 60-56 loss to Berry. Teammate Bryson Rankin had 21 points, 5 rebounds.
Terrance Durham, Mallard Creek: 23 points, four rebounds, three steals in 71-57 loss to East Gaston.
Deion Lane, Independence: 20 points, 10 rebounds, 7 blocks, 6 steals and 6 assists in 69-52 win over South Meck.
Luke Maye, Hough: 35 points in 86-47 win over Providence
Jordan McKenzie, Lavar Batts, Robinson: McKenzie had a game-high 20 points, plus 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a 77-49 win over Northwest Cabarrus. Batt, a highly regarded freshman, had 18.
Matt Morgan, Cox Mill: 28 points in 67-61 win over Charlotte Christian.
Trey Phills, Charlotte Christian: 30 points in 67-61 loss to Cox Mill.
Steven Santa Ana, Ardrey Kell: Santa Ana, a junior, is the reigning Southwestern 4A player of the year. He had 23 points and 10 rebounds in Tuesday's 78-66 win over rival Marvin Ridge. Devin Cooper had 19 points, Collin Cooper 15 and Josh Freund 11 for the Knights (2-0).
Tuesday’s Featured Games
United Faith 61, Legacy Charter 52: United Faith got down 10-2 early and trailed 29-23 at halftime. In the third quarter, Falcons sophomore point guard Ty Gadsden scored 12 of his game-high 17 points and the Falcons (2-0) grabbed a lead on Legacy Charter (2-1). United Faith outscored Legacy Charter 22-9 in the third quarter and held onto win. Nehemiah Mabson had 16 points and seven rebounds for United Faith, and Akim Mitchell and Ben Bennett had 10 each.
No. 2 Providence Day 48, No. 6 East Rutherford 42: The Chargers took a 12-8 first quarter lead and boosted it to 31-21 at halftime and then held off a tough 2A East Rutherford team, ranked No. 6 in the Observer’s preseason Sweet 16. White led the Chargers with 20 points and freshman Janelle Bailey had 18. East Rutherford was led by Rachel Camp, who had 19 and Shay Dewberry with 12.
No. 2 Hough 86, Providence 47: The Huskies, the second-ranked team in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll, opened the season on the road with an easy win. Junior Luke Maye had 35 points as the Huskies blew the game open by halftime, leading 42-29. Nolan Nelson (12 points) and Dalen Dotson (11) led Providence (0-1) in the debut of first-year Panthers coach Scott Taylor.
No. 3 Independence 69, South Meck 52: Independence, No. 3 in the Observer’s Sweet 16 preseason poll, was impressive in its season opener against rival South Meck. The Patriots grabbed a 22-12 first quarter lead, pushed it to 41-23 at halftime, and then held South Meck to five points in the third quarter. Tayon Gleaves led the Patriots with 22 points.
By The Numbers
1,000: Parkwood girls star Emry Tsitouris grabbed her 1,000th career rebound in Tuesday’s win over Sun Valley.
15: Charlotte Catholic held rival Country Day to only 15 points in the first half of a 59-30 win to open the season. Country Day fell to 1-1. Robbie Anderson and Joe Scibelli led Catholic with 11 points each.
20: Gaston Day’s Trevor Anderson scored all of his team-high 20 points in the second half of Tuesday’s 87-48 win over Gaston Christian. Derek McKnight had 15, Ben Henderson 13 and Troy Henderson 11 for Gaston Day (3-1). Gaston Christian (0-2) got 20 from Ryan Williams.
59: Hopewell scored 59 points in the second and third quarters of Tuesday's 81-74 win over Garinger to rally from an 11-point first quarter deficit and win.
18-for-24: Providence Day’s Grant Williams, Isaac Johnson and Josh Howard, all sophomores, shot 75 percent from the field, collectively, in Tuesday’s 99-50 win over Grace Academy.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, November 20
Charlotte Catholic at Myers Park
Chase at Challenger
East Gaston at Vance
East Rowan at Mount Pleasant
Highland Tech at East Rutherford
Queens Grant at Lincoln Charter
Thursday, November 21
Burns at South Caldwell
Carmel Christian in Tabernacle Christian Tournament
Carolina Christian at First Assembly Christian (Monroe)
Countryside Montessori at Pine Lake Prep (Boys only)
Crossroads Charter in Tabernacle Christian Tip-off Tournament
Davidson Day at York Prep
First Assembly at Covenant Day
Hickory Christian at Asheville Christian
Independence at North Mecklenburg
Highland Tech at Grace Academy (at Carolina Courts)
Mallard Creek at Butler
Newton Conover at West Iredell
North Hills Christian at Gaston Christian (Girls only)
South Mecklenburg at Rocky River
South Rowan at A.L. Brown
Statesville at Shelby
Stuart Cramer at Cherryville
West Stanly at Northwest Cabarrus
Tuesday's Lake Norman at Hickory basketball game canceled
Tonight's Lake Norman at Hickory basketball game has been canceled, Lake Norman coach Brandon Jolly told the Observer.
Lake Norman is No. 7 in the Observer's preseason Sweet 16 poll.
Jolly said the game will not be rescheduled.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Butler-Independence football playoff game moved to Memorial Stadium
Independence and Butler’s playoff game has been moved to Memorial Stadium.
The teams will meet in a second round N.C. 4AA game Friday. It’s a rematch of the Bulldogs 43-42 win at Independence Nov. 8. The teams combined for four touchdowns in the final three minutes.
That gave Butler a share of the Southwestern 4A conference championship with Rocky River. The Ravens, however, beat Butler head-to-head to earn the overall top spot.
Independence and Butler have a long history of postseason meetings, the last coming in the 2012 playoffs. Butler won 55-26.
Mecklenburg County athletics director Sue Doran said Memorial Stadium gates will open at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Kickoff is at 7:30. Tickets are $7.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Marvin Ridge, Salisbury win NCHSAA 3A and 2A soccer state titles
Courtesy: NCHSAA
RALEIGH— Klint Parker of Waxhaw Marvin Ridge scored the game-winning goal in the 78th minute in a wild 6-5 victory over defending champion Jacksonville for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A men's soccer championship at Dail Soccer Field at North Carolina State University on Saturday afternoon.
It was the highest scoring NCHSAA men’s soccer final in history, with the 11 total goals, and four goals were scored in the final 10 minutes.
Senior midfielder Kyle Enoch of Marvin Ridge, who had two goals and an assist, was name the Most Valuable Player of the championship.
Jacksonville opened the scoring in the first three minutes on a goal by Tyler Moore, but Marvin Ridge erupted for four unanswered tallies to take a 4-1 lead at halftime. The Cardinals battled back with three unanswered goals themselves, in a 16-minute span, and finally tied the game in the 70th minute on Moore’s second goal of the match.
The tie didn’t last long, because Enoch scored off an assist from Will Green, who had three assists and a goal on the day, less than a minute later for a 5-4 Maverick lead.
The Cardinals weren’t through, with Dylan Elliott knotting the game again, this time at 5-5 in the 75th minute, setting the stage for Parker’s dramatic game winner with just 1:27 showing on the clock, his second goal of the day and 24th of the season.
Marvin Ridge had eight shots on goal to six for Jacksonville. Both teams were in the attack mode as each had eight corner kicks.
Jacksonville was making its fifth visit to the NCHSAA finals since 2005, with a 2-2 mark in previous title matches including an overtime win over Hickory in last year’s championship. Marvin Ridge was in the final for the second time, with its previous appearance resulting in a state title in 2009.
Marvin Ridge finished the year with a 22-1-1 and a nine-match winning streak. Jacksonville, which had won seven straight entering the final, finished 20-5-1.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Observer-area college signees
Here is a list of reported Observer-area college signees from area schools.
ARDREY KELL: Logan Beehler (baseball, N.C. State); Zach Featherstone (baseball, N.C. State); Doug Norman (baseball, Louisiana State); Zhuvonte Wilson (men's soccer, Charlotte); Sam Steyl (women's soccer, Appalachian State); Erin Powers (softball, Charlotte); Joshua Du Toit (men's tennis, UNC-Wilmington); Jack Kramer (gymnastics, Minnesota)
CANNON: Kate Collom (women's golf, Samford); Maija Roses (women's swimming, Cal-Berkeley)
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN: David Kocher (golf, Maryland); Zach McIlroy (baseball, Anderson); Nick Owens (baseball, N.C. State); Matthew Reitz (baseball, Anderson)
CHARLOTTE LATIN: Cailee Hills (gymnastics, Michigan); Chapman Hughes (swimming, Columbia); Rusty Reigel (basketball, Davidson); Kellie Williams (volleyball, Tennessee Tech)
CLOVER, S.C.: Brooke Rhinehardt (softball, Erskine College); Brittany Rhinehardt (softball, Erskine College)
CONCORD: Connor Burchfield (basketball, William and Mary)
COX MILL: Austin Fox (Baseball, Pfeiffer University); Garren Freeze (Baseball, Pfeiffer University)
DAVIDSON DAY: Lamar Briggs (baseball, Temple University); Kyle Fuller (golf, United States Air Force Academy).
HOUGH: Patrick Cover (Golf, UNC Wilmington), Brandon Casas (Baseball, Furman), Heather Merritt (Swimming, USC), Charles Mitchell (Diving, NC State), and Katelyn Shifflett (Softball, UNC)
KINGS MOUNTAIN: Logan Smith (volleyball, Citadel)
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER: Sara Henderson (women's Lacrosse, Lees McRae College); Ezinne Mbamalu (women's basketball, Winthrop); Lauren Bock (women's lacrosse, Savannah College of Arts and Design)
LAKE NORMAN: Jamie Anderson (baseball, Catawba College); Michael Elwell (baseball, Catawba College); Bailey McKee (baseball, High Point College); Mackenzie Winslow (softball, University of North Carolina - Greensboro); RoseAnna Schiemer (lacrosse, Kennesaw State); Rachel Valocchi (lacrosse, Stetson University); Taylor Vaccaro (lacrosse, Savanah College of Art and Design); Dakota Chapman (lacrosse, Methodist College); Bryan Gibson (lacrosse, Mercer University); Shane Gottberg (lacrosse, Lenoir Rhyne University); Brendan McCarthy (lacrosse, Mt. Olive College)
LINCOLN CHARTER: Josie Weber (softball, Limestone); Christina Famulari (volleyball, Bluefield)
MOUNT PLEASANT: Ryan Ross (baseball, Appalachian State)
MYERS PARK: Saadia Timpton (women's basketball, Davidson)
NORTH MECKLENBURG: Ryder Ryan (Baseball, North Carolina)*
NORTHWEST CABARRUS: Katie Williford (softball, Appalachian State)
OLYMPIC: Venus Gonzalez (softball, Queens); Grace Beatty (softball, Charlotte)
PROVIDENCE: Matt Ball (baseball, West Point), Tommy Dejuneas (baseball, NCSU), Addison Jones (baseball, Sewanee), Shaun McConoughey (baseball, Catawba), Pierce Bradshaw (swimming, WVU)
PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL: Jake Chandler (lacrosse, Bryant University); Mitch Renfrow (lacrosse, United States Air Force Academy); Jatarie White (basketball, University of South Carolina)
SHELBY: Jackson Mims (baseball, East Carolina); Grant Byers (baseball, Wofford); Chandler Young (baseball, Mars Hill College); Cody Fitch (baseball, UNCG); Gabe Devoe (basketball. Clemson)
VANCE: Torin Dorn (basketball, Charlotte)
WEST MECKLENBURG: Jill Sprague (Softball, Erskine College)
*will sign Nov. 22
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Ardrey Kell's Corbin Daly to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl
Ardrey Kell senior punter Corbin Daly has been selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, according to coach Adam Hastings.
The game will be played Jan. 4 in San Antonio and broadcast live on NBC.
Daly is one of 90 football players from across the country selected to play in the game. He will be recognized during a ceremony Dec. 2 at the school. The event will start at 9:30 a.m.
Daly (6-foot-3, 180 pounds) is committed to play at Texas next year. Chris Sailer Kicking ranks Daly as the No. 2 senior punter in the country.
Charlotte Catholic's Elijah Hood, Providence High's Bentley Spain and Davidson Day's Will Grier have also been selected to play in the game.
-Corey Inscoe
Monday, November 11, 2013
This week's Observer-area high school basketball schedule
Monday, November 11
Statesville Christian at United Christian
Tuesday, November 12
Carolina Christian at Lincoln Charter
Great Cabarrus Stallions at Crossroads Charter
Kennedy Charter at Legacy Charter
Piedmont Community Charter at Gaston Day
Statesville Christian at Shannon Forest
Westminster Catawba at Cannon
York Prep at Metrolina Christian
Thursday, November 14
Albermarle at North Moore (Girls only)
Providence Day at Covenant Day
Friday, November 15
Charlotte Latin at Metrolina Christian
Christ the King at Lincoln Charter
Covenant Day at Village Christian
Crossroads Charter at Kennedy Charter
Flora MacDonald at United Faith
Gaston Day at Asheville Christian
Statesville Christian vs. First Assembly in Grace of Sanford Tournament
Westminster Catawba in Calvary Baptist Tournament TBD
York Prep at Gaston Christian
Saturday, November 16
Gaston Day at Veritas Christian
Providence Day at Freedom (Girls only)
Queens Grant at Charlotte Country Day
Rabun Gap at Cannon
Statesville Christian vs. TBD in Grace of Sanford Tournament
Westminster Catawba in Calvary Baptist Tournament TBD
Friday, November 8, 2013
Friday's heroes, scores and more
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Friday's Scores
Albemarle 77, South Stanly 17
Alexander Central 27, North Iredell 20
Anson Sr. 14, Sun Valley 0
Ardrey Kell 21, South Meck 14
Ashbrook 24, Hunter Huss 17
Bandys 7, Newton-Conover 6
Burns 44, RS Central 20
Butler 43, Independence 42
Central Cabarrus 42, NW Cabarrus 7
Charlotte Catholic 42, Providence 17
Charlotte Christian 56, Providence Day 21
Charlotte Latin 30, Country Day 27, OT
Cherryville 28, Bessemer City 27
Concord 70, Garinger 6
Crest 31, Shelby 14
Cuthbertson 28, Piedmont 21
Davidson Day 59, Cannon 0
East Burke 42, Kings Mountain 28
East Lincoln 42, W. Lincoln 15
East Rowan 61, South Rowan 21
Forestview 65, East Gaston 8
Freedom 48, Patton 14
Hickory Grove 39, Concord First Assembly 16
Hopewell 19, A.L. Brown 14
Hough 24, Vance 14
JM Robinson 48, West Charlotte 20
Maiden 42, Lincolnton 14
Mallard Creek 55, North Meck 7
Monroe 40, Forest Hills 0
Mooresville 35, Lake Norman 31
Mount Pleasant 23, West Stanly 7
Myers Park 49, East Meck 6
North Gaston 49, Lake Norman Charter 10
North Rowan 41, Salisbury 0
North Stanly 38, Union Academy 6
Olympic 28, Berry 21 OT
Parkwood 27, Central Academy 14
Rock Hill South Pointe 42, Lancaster 0
Rocky River 20, Porter Ridge 0
Thomas Jefferson 52, Highland Tech 14
Victory Christian 54, Metrolina Christian 0
Weddington 52, Marvin Ridge 0
West Meck 47, Harding 8
West Rowan 45, Hickory Ridge 24
York 13, Clover 10
Albemarle 77, South Stanly 17
Alexander Central 27, North Iredell 20
Anson Senior 14, Sun Valley 0
Ardrey Kell 21, South Mecklenburg 14
Burns 44, R-S Central 20
Butler 43, Independence 42
Central Cabarrus 42, Northwest Cabarrus 7
Charlotte Catholic 42, Providence 17
Charlotte Christian 56, Providence Day 21
Charlotte Latin 30, Charlotte Country Day 27 (OT)
Cherryville 28, Bessemer City 27
Cuthbertson 28, Piedmont 21
Davidson Day 59, Cannon 0
East Rowan 61, South Rowan 21
Forestview 65, East Gaston 8
Freedom 48, Patton 14
Hopewell 19, A.L. Brown 14
Jay M. Robinson 48, West Charlotte 20
Mallard Creek 55, North Mecklenburg 7
Mooresville 35, Lake Norman 31
Mount Pleasant 23, West Stanly 7
North Gaston 49, Lake Norman Charter 10
North Lincoln 48, West Iredell 14
North Rowan 41, Salisbury 0
Olympic 28, Berry 27 (OT)
Parkwood 27, Central Academy 14
Rocky River 20, Porter Ridge 0
Thomas Jefferson 52, Highland Tech 14
Victory Christian 54, Metrolina Christian 0
Weddington 52, Marvin Ridge 0
West Rowan 45, Hickory Ridge 24
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Ayden-Grifton 48, North Lenoir 14
Boonville Starmount 35, Alleghany County 0
Bunn 51, Warren County 14
Cary 28, Raleigh Athens Drive 23
Chapel Hill 30, Hillsborough Cedar Ridge 28
Cleveland 35, Western Harnett 16
Currituck County 27, Hertford County 21
Dunn Midway 53, Union 8
Durham Hillside 55, Person 7
Durham Riverside 41, Northern Durham 9
East Chapel Hill 14, Durham Jordan 7
Eastern Alamance 35, Northeast Guilford 13
Edenton Holmes 56, Pasquotank County 21
Enka 16, Asheville Roberson 6
Erwin Triton 41, Corinth Holders 14
Farmville Central 49, North Pitt 19
Fayetteville Britt 62, Spring Lake Overhills 8
Fayetteville Byrd 33, Gray’s Creek 10
Fayetteville Sanford 56, Fayetteville Westover 0
Fayetteville Smith 17, Fayetteville Seventy-First 14
Franklinton 37, Southern Vance 22
Graham 48, Bartlett Yancey 22
Granville Central 35, Northwest Halifax 14
Greensboro Dudley 42, Southeast Guilford 11
Greensboro Grimsley 29, Greensboro Smith 15
Greensboro Page 52, Southern Alamance 20
Havelock 21, West Craven 7
High Point Andrews 73, Trinity 14
High Point Central 35, Southwest Guilford 15
Holly Springs 40, Apex 28
Hope Mills South View 35, Cape Fear 13
Jamestown Ragsdale 28, Kernersville Glenn 24
Kernersville McGuinness 42, North Stokes 14
Knightdale 30, East Wake 21
Lee County 23, Southern Lee 9
Lumberton 28, Pembroke Swett 14
Manteo 42, Creswell 21
Middle Creek 28, Fuquay-Varina 14
Mt. Airy 34, East Surry 13
New Bern 21, Greenville Rose 13
North Duplin 41, Seven Springs Spring Creek 14
North Wilkes 47, Wilkes Central 14
Northern Guilford 49, Eden Morehead 6
Northwest Guilford 42, East Forsyth 27
Oxford Webb 21, Northern Vance 20
Pamlico County 33, Chocowinity Southside 12
Panther Creek 28, Morrisville Green Hope 18
Pfafftown Reagan 55, Winston-Salem Reynolds 3
Princeton 56, Rosewood 19
Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 55, Pittsboro Northwood 14
Raleigh Millbrook 41, Raleigh Sanderson 40
Raleigh Wakefield 34, Raleigh Leesville Road 31
Rocky Mount 28, Northern Nash 7
Rocky Point Trask 49, Pender 12
Scotland 49, Richmond County 14
Siler City Jordan-Matthews 37, Burlington Cummings 6
Smithfield-Selma 22, South Johnston 21
South Columbus 30, Whiteville 15
Southeast Raleigh 35, Clayton 31
Southern Durham 55, Orange County 41
Southern Nash 42, Nash Central 21
Southern Pines Pinecrest 49, Hoke County 28
Swain County 36, Murphy 27
Tarboro 47, North Edgecombe 0
Thomasville 21, Lexington 7
Thomasville Ledford 29, North Forsyth 28
Wake Forest 39, Raleigh Enloe 0
Wake Forest Heritage 56, Raleigh Broughton 33
Wallace-Rose Hill 20, Clinton 3
West Forsyth 17, North Davidson 14
West Johnston 41, Harnett Central 20
West Stokes 44, Surry Central 7
Western Alamance 31, Mayodan McMichael 0
Western Guilford 49, Southwestern Randolph 14
Wilson Beddingfield 31, SouthWest Edgecombe 20
Wilson Hunt 41, Wilson Fike 34 (2OT)
Winston-Salem Mt. Tabor 42, Davie County 21
South Carolina
Columbia 18, Indian Land 5
Great Falls 29, McBee 22
Nation Ford 35, Fort Mill 28
Northwestern 66, Rock Hill 19
South Pointe 42, Lancaster 0
York 13, Clover 10
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Beaufort 35, Colleton County 12
Blythewood 49, Ridge View 16
Conway 47, Carolina Forest 12
Goose Creek 14, Stratford 7
Greenwood 13, Laurens 10
Hillcrest 27, Woodmont 14
Lexington 50, White Knoll 0
South Aiken 23, Aiken 6
South Florence 9, West Florence 3
Spring Valley 48, Richland Northeast 7
Upper State Class AAA
First Round
Belton-Honea Path 20, Blue Ridge 14
Broome 30, Seneca 17
D.W. Daniel 40, Pickens 3
Greer 34, Emerald 30
Westwood 38, Woodruff 10
Lower State Class AAA
First Round
Crestwood 34, Brookland-Cayce 20
Hanahan 38, Southside 7
Hartsville 24, Midland Valley 0
Marlboro County 42, Swansea 14
Myrtle Beach 35, Berkeley 0
Strom Thurmond 35, Darlington 6
Upper State Class AA Division 1
First Round
Columbia 18, Indian Land 5
Crescent 28, Mid-Carolina 26
Newberry 36, Carolina High and Academy 14
W.J. Keenan 19, Powdersville 15
Upper State Class AA Division 2
First Round
Abbeville 21, Saluda 0
Chesterfield 49, North Central 18
Lower State Class AA Division 1
First Round
Aynor 52, Marion 26
Waccamaw 18, Edisto 13
Lower State Class AA Division 2
First Round
Barnwell 45, North Charleston 20
Upper State Class A Division l
First Round
Lamar 53, Southside Christian 6
Upper State Class A Division 2
First Round
Ridge Spring-Monetta 34, Wagener-Salley 13
Lower State Class A Division l
First Round
Allendale-Fairfax 14, Latta 8
Carvers Bay 48, Baptist Hill 20
Estill 26, Johnsonville 7
Hemingway 27, St. John’s 12
Lower State Class A Division 2
First Round
Cross 69, Lincoln 0
Providence's Bentley Spain to play in All-American Bowl
Providence High offensive lineman Bentley Spain has been selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
The game will be played Jan. 4 in San Antonio and broadcast live on NBC.
Spain, a North Carolina-commit, is one of 90 football players from across the country selected to play in the game. He will be honored during a presentation at the school at 1:45 p.m. Nov. 15.
The 6-foot-6, 292-pound tackle is the No. 10 senior recruit in the state and No. 12 senior offensive tackle in the country, according to ESPN.
Charlotte Catholic's Elijah Hood has also been selected to play in the game.
Providence High baritone player Connor Barnette was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Marching Band. He will be honored at the same presentation with Spain.
Hickory Ridge's Samantha Barringer was also selected to participate in the marching band as a color guard member. She will be recognized at the school Nov. 13.
Earlier this week, Charlotte Catholic's Elijah Hood was also picked to the US Army game.
-Corey Inscoe
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Catholic's Elijah Hood to play in US Army All-America game
Charlotte Catholic fullback Elijah Hood has been selected to play in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl.
The game will be broadcast from San Antonio on NBC Jan. 4.
Hood, a North Carolina recruit, is one of 90 players from across the country to make the game. He'll be honored with a jersey presentation Thursday, Nov. 14 at school. The presentation is at 12:30 p.m.
Hood has rushed for 2,338 yards. He is second in North Carolina, behind Swannanoa Owen's Jager Gardner (2,384) and Hood ranks No. 12 nationally. He's also got 32 rushing touchdowns.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Former Butler girls coach Stephanie Butler now at Rock Hill South Pointe
Former Butler girls coach Stephanie Butler is now coaching at Rock Hill’s South Pointe High. Butler replaced Brett Childers, who took the head girls job at Fort Mill. Butler has 17 years of coaching experience in high school and has also coached in college.
Before coming to South Pointe, Butler was the assistant women’s basketball coach at Southern Illinois University.
From 2006-10, she led Butler to several national rankings and a 121-26 record. The Bulldogs won the 2010 4A state title. Butler was named Southwestern 4A coach of the year three times, won five conference tournament championships and was the 2010 Observer coach of the year.
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