Half of the field at the Bobby Murray Invitational, hosted by the USA Baseball Complex in Cary, is from the Cap-8 Conference. The other half includes teams like East Wake, Wake County Homeschool, Fuquay-Varina, Athens Drive (defending champ) and Person.
The Cap Eight conference tournament finals featured two Broughton vs. Millbrook matches.
While the top-seeded Millbrook girls handed the Caps a loss, the 2-seed Broughton boys defeated the Wildcats.
Here is the story from both championship games.
The Cap Eigth 4-A conference season resumed this week after a number of teams participated, and performed well, in holiday tournaments. As we begin the new year, here are my power rankings for the boys side:
Millbrook (10-4): The Wildcats have played the toughest schedule of anyone in the Cap Eight. That should led Millbrook to succeeding in the conference season where the Wildcats will be the team everyone is gunning for. Shi’Chee Moore (pictured left) has proved to be the best point guard in the conference. If the Wildcats can continue to turn teams over, they’ll win a lot of games.
Wake Forest-Rolesville (10-2): Give a lot of credit to first-year coach Mickey Bissette. He has the Cougars believing in his system and themselves. The Cougars gave Garner its first loss – and this is the same Trojan team that won the premier Holiday Invitational tournament. The Cougars rolled off eight straight wins after a 66-61 win over Wakefield. Will Perry and Jordan Ayscue are making WF-R a real contender.
The Cap Eigth 4-A conference season resumed this week after a number of teams participated, and performed well, in holiday tournaments. As we begin the new year, here are my power rankings for the girls side:
Millbrook (13-1): Coach Chris East said his entire team cried last week when the Wildcats fell to Charlotte Myers Park in the championship game of the Holiday Invitational. That’s a good sign. Millbrook had dominated every team it faced before that game, and now East shouldn’t have to worry about his Wildcats getting complacent. Briana Day played well in the tournament, but Millbrook should play better with Ryan Flowers and Katelyn Mitchell returning from suspensions.
Sanderson (9-3): The Spartans are near the bottom of the standings, but no one should overlook this team. Derricka Lewis (center of photo) is averaging 13 points a game and has improved her play from last year. Bria Gibson has also being solid with 10 points a game. Sanderson defeated Athens Drive for the third time this year to win the Athens Drive Invitational Tournament.
Holly Springs had three chances to score the winning basket in its game Thursday night against Heritage. And the third time was the charm.
Here is the video as Golden Hawks senior Brock Hall collects the offensive rebound and hits the game-winner with just more than four seconds left for a 55-54 non-conference win.
Cap Eight 4-A all-conference football team
Players of the year: Austin Berrios, Leesville Road; Connor Mitch, Wakefield
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Karelov Sasha, Leesville Road
COACH OF THE YEAR
Taine Mergenthaler, Leesville Road
This is the "stonewall" campaign mailer from Wake County school board candidate Heather Losurdo that has generated some controversy in District 3.
The mailer says that incumbent school board member "Kevin Hill says he will 'Stonewall' Concerned Parents." She got the year wrong in the mailer but it references a March 30, 2010 email that was released last year by the Bedford Homeowners Association.
"Some 300 Bedford area parents signed a petition to the School Board asking to be heard about the reassignment of their children from nearby Wakefield High School to Heritage High," says the mailer. "Kevin Hill refused to meet with us and emailed the principal at Heritage that he intended to 'stonewall' them and their petition. Heather Lousrdo will listen to her constituents and advocate for their needs. Is that any way for a Representative to treat his constituents?"
Heritage picked up is first varsity football victory Thursday when Holly Springs forfeited a 27-0 victory over the Huskies from August 19.
East Wake pulled off the biggest upset of the young season so far with a 20-17 win over Wake Forest-Rolesville.
Leesville Road continued to show its dominance in a 44-6 victory over Green Hope. Tyler Everett has the story.
Sanderson struggled against a Panther Creek team who wanted to rebound after losing to Leesville Road last week. The Catamounts won 50-0. J. Mike Blake has the story.
Wakefield is known to have great shootouts and the Wolverines didn’t disappoint in thrilling 50-47 win over Holly Springs on the road. Dave Malenick has the story.
Jordan took the lead on a surprising punt return for a touchdown and keep Enloe at bay in a 33-21 win. Nate Taylor has the story.
Millbrook played strong and consistent in a win 27-7 win over Knightdale.
Heritage, in their second varsity game, fell to North Johnston 19-7
Cary could have the best defense in the Tri-9 conference and they showed it in a 19-0 win over Cardinal Gibbons. Dennis Burton has the story.
