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NCHSAA baseball playoffs: East regional series starts Thursday

jmikeblake — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:08:28 -0400

Garner enters the postseason as the N&O's top-ranked area baseball team.

Below are all of the match-ups in the baseball playoffs and we've updated this blog with links to our coverage from every round. The best-of-three series is scheduled to start Thursday. Fuquay-Varina (4A) has advanced to the East final series, while Orange (3A), Northwood (2A) and Voyager Academy (1A) have done the same.

4A
1st round
Person at Garner; Knightdale at New Bern; (Wilmington) Ashley at (Fayetteville) Terry Sanford; (Fayetteville) Jack Britt at Scotland County; Harnett Central at Richmond County; West Johnston at (Fayetteville) Cape Fear; (Fayetteville) Pine Forest at (Wilmington) Hoggard; (Wilmington) Laney at Clayton // Heritage at Riverside; Broughton at Green Hope; (Southern Pines) Pinecrest at Millbrook; Jordan at Holly Springs; East Chapel Hill at Fuquay-Varina; Leesville Road at (Pembroke) Swett; Middle Creek at Northern Durham; Apex at Sanderson
2nd round
New Bern at Garner; Scotland at Terry Sanford; West Johnston at Richmond; Clayton at Hoggard // Green Hope at Riverside; Holly Springs at Millbrook; Leesville Road at Fuquay-Varina; Middle Creek at Sanderson
3rd round
Terry Sanford at Garner; Hoggard at Richmond // Holly Springs at Green Hope; Middle Creek at Fuquay-Varina
4th round
Garner at Richmond // Green Hope at Fuquay-Varina
East regional best-of-three series (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
G1: Richmond County def. Fuquay-Varina
G2: Richmond County at Fuquay-Varina
(G3: Fuquay-Varina at Richmond County)

3A
1st round
West Craven at (Wilson) Hunt; South Johnston at West Brunswick; Eastern Wayne at (Winterville) South Central; Jacksonville at (Pikeville) CB Aycock; (Wilson) Fike at Currituck County; West Carteret at Rocky Mount; Hertford County at South Brunswick; Nash Central at (Greenville) DH Conley // (Thomasville) Ledford at Gray's Creek; (Cameron) Union Pines at Eastern Alamance; (Burlington) Williams at Orange; Northern Guilford at Chapel Hill; Eastern Guilford at Western Harnett; Southern Guilford at Cardinal Gibbons; Northern Vance at Western Alamance; Southern Lee at Triton
2nd round
West Brunswick at West Craven; Jacksonville at South Central; South Brunswick at DH Conley; West Carteret at Currituck // Eastern Alamance at Gray's Creek; Northern Guilford at Orange; Eastern Guilford at Cardinal Gibbons; Triton at Western Alamance
3rd round
Jacksonville at West Brunswick; DH Conley at Currituck // Orange at Gray's Creek; Eastern Guilford at Western Alamance
4th round
DH Conley at West Brunswick // Eastern Guilford at Orange
East regional best-of-three series (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
G1: DH Conley def. Orange
G2: Orange at DH Conley
(G3: DH Conley at Orange)

2A
1st round
Louisburg at Northwood ; Corinth Holders at Greene Central; Cedar Ridge at (Kill Devil Hills) First Flight; (Wilson) Beddingfield at Roanoke Rapids; North Johnston at North Pitt; Pasquotank County at South Granville; Tarboro at Bunn; Carrboro at (Edenton) Holmes // Clinton at Whiteville; Eastern Randolph at St. Pauls; Richlands at Topsail; Swansboro at Jordan-Matthews; Reidsville at Fairmont; South Columbus at (Newport) Croatan; Farmville Central at (Climax) Providence Grove; South Lenior at North Brunswick
2nd round
Corinth Holders at Northwood; Roanoke Rapids at First Flight; South Granville at North Pitt; Tarboro at Carrboro // Clinton at Eastern Randolph; Swansboro at Topsail; South Columbus at Fairmont; North Brunswick at Providence Grove
3rd round
First Flight at Northwood; Carrboro at North Pitt // Eastern Randolph at Topsail; North Brunswick at Fairmont
4th round
Carrboro at Northwood // North Brunswick at Topsail
East regional best-of-three series (Friday, Saturday, Monday)
G1: North Brunswick at Northwood
G2: Northwood at North Brunswick
(G3: North Brunswick at Northwood)

1A
1st round
(Pinetown) Northside at Gates County; Southeast Halifax at Roxboro Community; KIPP Pride at Voyager Academy; Camden County at Northampton County; Plymouth at Mattamuskeet; Franklin Academy at Perquimans; Creswell at Riverside-Martin; South Creek at Columbia // Jones County at North Duplin; Pender County at West Columbus; Rosewood at East Carteret; (Holly Ridge) Dixon at Ayden-Grifton; (Clinton) Union at Red Springs; (Seven Springs) Spring Creek at Wallace-Rose Hill; South Robeson at Midway; (Rocky Point) at Pamlico County
2nd round
Roxboro Community at Gates; Camden County at Voyager Academy; Perquimans at Plymouth; South Creek at Riverside-Martin // West Columbus at North Duplin; Dixon at East Carteret; Union at Spring Creek; Pamlico County at Midway
3rd round
Roxboro Community at Voyager Academy; Perquimans at Riverside-Martin // Dixon at North Duplin; Union at Midway
4th round
Riverside-Martin at Voyager Academy // Dixon at Midway
East regional best-of-three series (Friday, Saturday, Monday)
G1: Voyager Academy at Midway
G2: Midway at Voyager Academy - at Southern Durham
(G3: Midway at Voyager Academy - at Southern Durham)

2013 Tri-9 softball all-conference awards, stat leaders, season standings and postseason finishes

jmikeblake — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:11 -0400

Apex softball was the Tri-9 Conference champ.

One blog with all of the all-conference performers links to postseason stories and final season standings for the 2013 Tri-Nine Conference softball season.

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2013 ALL CONFERENCE TEAM
Player of the Year -- Lindsay Hodge, junior, Apex	P
Coach of the Year -- Robbie Wray, Middle Creek

First Team
Lindsay Hodge, junior, Apex	P
Chandler Patterson, junior, Lee County	SS
Cassie Healy, sophomore, Apex	SS
Kiley Majette, sophomore, Middle Creek	P
Lexi Ross, senior, Green Hope	C/3B
Alexis Overdiep, junior, Apex	C
Tanya Van Dyk, senior, Athens Drive	SS/P
Heather Ratcliff, senior, Fuquay-Varina	P
Emily Libero, senior, Cary	2B
Ali Then, junior, Green Hope	P/1B

Second Team
Ashlyn Long, freshman, Fuquay-Varina	CF
Megan Walker, sophomore, Middle Creek	OF
Nikki Hoover, senior, Lee County	C
Madison Thompson, junior, Panther Creek	CF
Allie Burghardt, sophomore, Middle Creek	3B/CF
Olivia Barrata, junior, Athens Drive	C
Priscilla Sanchez, sophomore, Cary
Katlyn Hillesland, junior, Holly Springs	INF
Megan Tarpey, sophomore, Fuquay-Varina	C
Mackenzie Brown, junior, Apex	1B

**Conference Standings**
Team	Overall Record	Tri-9 Record
1. Apex	20-2	15-1
2. Middle Creek	19-5	14-2
3. Fuquay-Varina	14-5	12-4
4. Green Hope	14-8	9-7
5. Holly Springs	7-12	7-9
T6. Athens Drive	10-13	5-11
T6. Cary	7-13	5-11
8. Lee County	6-15	4-12
9. Panther Creek	1-15	1-15

Playoff links

First round

1-Apex defeats Northern Durham

2-Middle Creek defeats Leesville Road

3-Fuquay-Varina defeats East Chapel Hill

4-Green Hope defeats Riverside

5-Holly Springs loses to Wake Forest-Rolesville

WC-Athens Drive loses to Garner

Second round

1-Apex defeats Lumberton

2-Middle Creek defeats Wakefield

3-Fuquay-Varina defeats (Southern Pines) Pinecrest

4-Green Hope loses to Wake Forest-Rolesville

Third round

1-Apex loses to Wake Forest-Rolesville

2-Middle Creek defeats 3-Fuquay-Varina

Fourth round

2-Middle Creek loses to Wake Forest-Rolesville

NCHSAA softball playoffs: East regional series starts Thursday

jmikeblake — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:11:35 -0400

North Johnston enters the postseason as the N&O's top-ranked area softball team.

Below are all of the match-ups in the softball playoffs and we've updated this blog with links to our coverage from every round. The East regional final best-of-three series begins Thursday, and South Granville (2A), Wake Forest-Rolesville (4A) and West Johnston (4A) are alive.

Not listed below is Chatham Central (1A), which is in the West best-of-three series final.

4A
1st round
Athens Drive at Garner; East Wake at (Wilmington) Laney; New Hanover at (Fayetteville) Jack Britt; (Hope Mills) South View at Scotland County; Harnett Central at Richmond County; West Johnston at (Fayetteville) Cape Fear; (Fayetteville) Pine Forest at (Wilmington) Ashley; New Bern at Clayton // Wakefield at Person; Leesville Road at Middle Creek; (Southern Pines) Pinecrest at Heritage; East Chapel Hill at Fuquay-Varina; Northern Durham at Apex; Millbrook at Lumberton; Green Hope at Riverside; Holly Springs at Wake Forest-Rolesville
2nd round
East Wake at Garner; Scotland at Jack Britt; West Johnston at Richmond; Clayton at Ashley // Wakefield at Middle Creek; Pinecrest at Fuquay-Varina; Lumberton at Apex; Green Hope at Wake Forest-Rolesville
3rd round
East Wake at Scotland; West Johnston at Clayton // Fuquay-Varina at Middle Creek; Wake Forest-Rolesville at Apex
4th round
West Johnston at Scotland // Middle Creek at Wake Forest-Rolesville
East regional best-of-three series (starts Friday)
G1: West Johnston at Wake Forest-Rolesville, Friday at 7 p.m.
G2: Wake Forest-Rolesville at West Johnston, Saturday at 2 p.m.
(G3: West Johnston at Wake Forest-Rolesville, Saturday at 7 p.m.)

3A
1st round
Havelock at Nash Central; Triton at West Brunswick; Cleveland at Washington; West Craven at (Pikeville) CB Aycock; Southern Nash at Currituck County; (Greenville) DH Conley at Northern Nash ; Hertford at South Brunswick; (Wilson) Fike at (Winterville) South Central // Southern Guilford at (Cameron) Union Pines; (Fayetteville) Douglas Byrd at Eastern Alamance; Northern Guilford at Orange; (Eden) Morehead at Cardinal Gibbons; (Burlington) Williams at Western Harnett; Asheboro at Southern Vance; Chapel Hill at Western Alamance; Gray's Creek at South Johnston
2nd round
West Brunswick at Nash Central; Washington at CB Aycock; DH Conley at Currituck County; South Brunswick at South Central // Eastern Alamance at Union Pines; Northern Guilford at Morehead; Williams at Asheboro; South Johnston at Western Alamance
3rd round
Washington at West Brunswick; DH Conley at South Central // Northern Guilford at Eastern Alamance; Williams at South Johnston
4th round
DH Conley at Washington // South Johnston at Eastern Alamance
East regional best-of-three series (starts Friday)
G1: DH Conley at Eastern Alamance
G2: Eastern Alamance at DH Conley
(G3: DH Conley at Eastern Alamance)

2A
1st round
Bunn at South Granville; Corinth Holders at North Pitt; Cedar Ridge at (Elizabeth City) Northeastern; Farmville Central at Roanoke Rapids; Warren County at (Wilson) Beddingfield; Pasquotank at Granville Central; Greene Central at North Johnston; Northwood at Bertie // East Duplin at West Bladen; Jordan-Matthews at St. Pauls; Topsail at South Columbus; Richlands at Eastern Randolph; (Climax) Providence Grove at Fairmont; North Brunswick at South Lenoir; (Kill Devil Hills) First Flight at Bartlett-Yancey; Swansboro at Whiteville
2nd round
Corinth Holders at South Granville; Roanoke Rapids at Northeastern; Granville Central at Beddingfield; Bertie at North Johnston // Jordan-Matthews at West Bladen; Eastern Randolph at Topsail; Providence Grove at South Lenoir; Whiteville at Bartlett-Yancey
3rd round
Northeastern at South Granville; North Johnston at Beddingfield // Eastern Randolph at West Bladen; Whiteville at South Lenoir
4th round
Beddingfield at South Granville // South Lenoir at West Bladen
East regional best-of-three series (starts Thursday)
G1: South Granville def. South Lenoir
G2: South Granville at South Lenoir
(G3: South Lenoir at South Granville)

1A
1st round
Perquimans at KIPP Pride; Northampton County at Roxboro Community; North Edgecombe at Franklin Academy; South Creek at Gates County; Riverside-Martin at Creswell; N.C. Science & Math at Northside; Jones County at Southside; Camden County at Columbia // East Carteret at Princeton; Hobbton at South Robeson; North Duplin at Southwest Onslow; Pamlico County at Rosewood; Midway at East Columbus; Ayden-Grifton at Pender County; West Columbus at (Rocky Point) Trask; (Clinton) Union at (Holly Ridge) Dixon
2nd round
Perquimans at Roxboro Community; South Creek at Franklin Academy; Riverside-Martin at Northside; Camden County at Southside; Hobbton at Princeton; Rosewood at Southwest Onslow; Midway at Pender; Dixon at Trask
3rd round
Perquimans at South Creek; Northside at Southside // Rosewood at Princeton; Midway at Trask
4th round
South Creek at Southside // Trask at Princeton
East regional best-of-three series (starts Thursday)
G1: South Creek def. Trask
G2: Trask at South Creek
(G3: South Creek at Trask)

NCHSAA girls' soccer playoffs: State championships Saturday

jmikeblake — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:04:52 -0400

Green Hope enters the postseason as the N&O's top-ranked area girls' soccer team.

Below are all of the match-ups in the girls' soccer playoffs and we'll update this blog with links to our coverage from every round. Green Hope, Cardinal Gibbons and Raleigh Charter will play for titles on Saturday.

4A East
1st round
(Fayetteville) Pine Forest at West Johnston; Clayton at New Hanover; (Wilmington) Laney at (Fayetteville) Jack Britt; (Fayetteville) (Hope Mils) South View at Lumberton; Harnett Central at (Southern Pines) Pinecrest; Garner at (Fayetteville) Terry Sanford; (Fayetteville) Cape Fear at (Wilmington) Hoggard; New Bern at Knightdale // Broughton at Jordan; Wakefield at Panther Creek; Hoke County at Leesville Road; Northern Durham at Holly Springs; Riverside at Green Hope; Sanderson at Scotland County; Cary at East Chapel Hill; Apex at Millbrook
2nd round
New Hanover at West Johnston; Laney at Lumberton; Terry Sanford at Pinecrest; New Bern at Hoggard // Panther Creek at Jordan; Holly Springs at Leesville Road; Sanderson at Green Hope; Cary at Millbrook
3rd round (Tuesday or Wednesday)
Laney at New Hanover; New Bern at Pinecrest // Leesville Road at Jordan; Millbrook at Green Hope
4th round
New Bern at New Hanover // Leesville Road at Green Hope
East regional final
New Bern at Green Hope
State Championship (Saturday 5 pm at NCSU)
Green Hope vs Cornelius Hough

3A East
1st round
Washington at (Wilson) Hunt; (Pikeville) CB Aycock at West Brunswick; Triton at (Jacksonville) White Oak; Havelock at Cleveland; Rocky Mount at Currituck County; (Greenville) DH Conley at (Wilson) Fike; Hertford County at South Brunswick; Southern Nash at Jacksonville // (Thomasville) Ledford at (Cameron) Union Pines; Southern Lee at (Burlington) Williams; Eastern Alamance at Cardinal Gibbons; Western Alamance at Orange; Rockingham County at (Spring Lake) Overhills; Asheboro at Chapel Hill; J.F. Webb at Northern Guilford; Gray's Creek at Eastern Wayne
2nd round
Aycock at Hunt; White Oak at Havelock; Rocky Mount at DH Conley; South Brunswick at Jacksonville // Williams at Union Pines; Western Alamance at Cardinal Gibbons; Rockingham County at Chapel Hill; Gray's Creek at Northern Guilford
3rd round (Tuesday or Wednesday)
White Oak at Hunt; DH Conley at Jacksonville // Williams at Cardinal Gibbons; Chapel Hill at Northern Guilford
4th round
White Oak at Jacksonville // Northern Guilford at Cardinal Gibbons
East regional final
White Oak at Cardinal Gibbons
State Championship (Saturday 11 am at NCSU)
Cardinal Gibbons vs Hickory St. Stephens

2A East
1st round
North Johnston at Carrboro; Edenton Holmes at Kinston; South Granville at (Kill Devil Hills) First Flight; Tarboro at Corinth Holders; Topsail at (Wilson) Beddingfield; Bunn at Northwood; East Duplin at Roanoke Rapids; Pasquotank County at (Elizabeth City) Northeastern // Richlands at Whiteville; Northside-Jax at Franklinton; Bartlett-Yancey at Clinton; Cedar Ridge at Jordan-Matthews; North Brunswick at Swansboro; Eastern Randolph at St. Pauls; Durham School of Arts at Reidsvile; (Newport) Croatan at East Bladen
2nd round
Holmes at Carrboro; Corinth Holders at First Flight; Northwood at Topsail; Northeastern at Roanoke Rapids // Northside at Whiteville; Cedar Ridge at Clinton; Eastern Randolph at Swansboro; Croatan at Reidsville
3rd round
Carrboro at First Flight; Northwood at Roanoke Rapids // Clinton at Whiteville; Croatan at Swansboro
4th round
Carrboro at Roanoke Rapids // Swansboro at Clinton
East regional final
Swansboro at Roanoke Rapids
State Championship (Saturday 2 pm at NCSU)
Swansboro vs South Iredell

1A East
1st round
Manteo at Camden County; Rosewood at Raleigh Charter; East Columbus at Midway; (Salemburg) Lakewood at West Columbus // Franklin Academy at N.C. Science & Math; (Holly Ridge) Dixon at (Warsaw) James Kenan; (Clinton) Union at Princeton; East Carteret at Southwest Onlsow
2nd round
Camden County at Raleigh Charter; Lakewood at Midway // Franklin Academy at Dixon; Princeton at Southwest Onslow
3rd round
Midway at Raleigh Charter // Dixon at Southwest Onslow
East regional final
Southwest Onslow at Raleigh Charter
State Championship (Saturday 8 pm at NCSU)
Raleigh Charter vs Lake Norman Charter

NCISAA playoffs for baseball, softball, lacrosse, track, boys golf, boys tennis

jmikeblake — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:26 -0400

The N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association spring sports playoffs are underway, with all of them ending on or before May 18. Below are the brackets for each sport.

St. David's won the 2A boys' tennis title. Runners-up include: Durham Academy girls' lacrosse, Cary Academy boys' tennis, St. David's boys' golf, Cape Fear Christian baseball, Ravenscroft boys track, Ravenscroft girls track.

Story on NCISAA 3A track

Here are the full brackets:

NCISAA baseball playoffs
1A (finals at Fleming Stadium in Wilson May 17-18)
1st round
#9 Statesvile Christian at #8 Wayne Christian; #12 Wayne Country at #5 Freedom Christian; #11 Pungo Christian at #6 Greenfield; #10 Oakwood at #7 Hickory Christian
2nd round
#8 Wayne Christian at #1 Lawrence Academy; #5 Freedom Christian at #4 Grace Christian Sanford // #6 Greenfield at #3 Epiphany; #7 Hickory Christian at #2 Cape Fear Christian
Semifinals
#5 Freedom Christian at #1 Lawrence Academy // #6 Greenfield School at #2 Cape Fear Christian
Finals
#1 Lawrence Academy def. #2 Cape Fear Christian

2A (finals at Westchester Country Day May 17-18)
1st round
#9 Asheville Christian at #8 Fayetteville Christian; #12 Kerr-Vance Academy at #5 Davidson Day; #11 Carolina Friends at #6 Harrells Christian; #10 Caldwell Academy at #7 Trinity School of Durham
2nd round
#8 Fayetteville Christian at #1 Westchester Country Day; #5 Davidson Day at #4 First Assembly //#11 Carolina Friends at #3 Faith Christian; #7 Trinity School of Durham at #2 Rocky Mount Academy
Semifinals
#5 Davidson Day at #1 Westchester Country Day // #3 Faith Christian at #2 Rocky Mount Academy
Finals
#1 Westchester Country Day def. #2 Rocky Mount Academy

3A (semifinals, finals at Finch Field in Thomasville May 17-18)
1st round
#9 Metrolina Christian at #8 Christ School; #12 NRCA at #5 Charlotte Country Day; #11 Greensboro Day at #6 Rabun Gap; #10 Southlake Christian at #7 Covenant Day
2nd round (Tuesday)
#8 Christ School at #1 Charlotte Christian; #5 Charlotte Country Day at #4 Wesleyan Christian // TBA at #3 Providence Day; #7 Covenant Day at #2 High Point Christian
Semifinals (Friday)
#4 Wesleyan Christian vs #1 Charlotte Christian // #3 Providence Day vs #2 High Point Christian
Finals
#1 Charlotte Christian def. #3 Providence Day

NCISAA softball playoffs
1A (second round, semifinals and finals at Oakwood School)
1st round
#8 Pungo Christian at #1 Oakwood; #5 Freedom Christian at #4 Lawrence Academy; #6 Terra Cela Christian at #3 Hobgood Academy; #7 Ridgecroft at #2 Cape Fear Christian Academy
Semifinals (Friday)
#5 Freedom Christian vs #1 Oakwood // #3 Hobgood Academy vs #2 Cape Fear Christian
Finals
#1 Oakwood def. #3 Hobgood Academy

2A (second round, semifinals and finals at William Peace University)
1st round
#8 Burlington Christian at #1 Fayetteville Christian; #5 First Assembly at #4 St. David's; #6 Faith Christian at #3 Halifax Academy; #7 Northside Christian at #2 Harrells Christian
Semifinals
#5 First Assembly vs #1 Fayetteville Christian // #3 Halifax Academy vs #2 Harrells Christian
Finals
#2 Harrells Christian def. #1 Fayetteville Christian

3A (third round, semifinals and finals at Gaston Christian School)
1st round
#9 Southlake Christian at #8 Gaston Christian; #12 Forsyth Country Day at #5 Metrolina Christian; #11 NRCA at #6 Wake Christian; #10 Cary Academy at #7 Arendell Parrott
2nd round
#8 Gaston Christian at #1 High Point Christian; #5 Metrolina Christian at #4 Charlotte Christian; #6 Wake Christian at #3 Wesleyan Christian Academy; TBA at #2 Hickory Grove
Semifinals
#5 Metrolina Christian vs #1 High Point Christian // #3 Wesleyan Christian vs #2 Hickory Grove
Finals
#1 High Point Christian def. #2 Hickory Grove

NCISAA girls soccer playoffs
1A (semifinals, finals at Statesville Christian May 17-18)
1st round
#9 Oakwood at #8 Community Christian; #12 Flora MacDonald at #5 Trinity Academy of Raleigh; #11 Lee Christian at #6 Sanford Grace Christian; #10 United Faith at #7 Wayne Country Day
2nd round
#8 Community Christian at #1 Statesville Christian; #5 Trinity Academy of Raleigh at #4 Greenfield; #6 Sanford Grace Christian at #3 Epiphany School; #7 Wayne Country Day at #2 Hickory Christian
Semifinals
#4 Greenfield School vs #1 Statesville Christian // #3 Epiphany School vs #2 Hickory Christian
Finals
#1 Statesville Christian def. #2 Hickory Christian

2A (semifinals, finals at Asheville Christian May 17-18)
1st round
#9 Rocky Mounty Academy at #8 Asheville Christian; #12 Trinity School of Durham at #5 O'Neal School; #11 Calvary Baptist at #6 Carolina Friends; #10 Burlington Christian at #7 Cary Christian
2nd round
#9 Rocky Mount Academy at #1 Davidson Day; #5 O'Neal School at #4 American Hebrew Academy; #6 Carolina Friends at #3 Caldwell Academy; #7 Cary Christian at #2 Fayetteville Academy
Semifinals
#4 American Hebrew Academy vs #1 Davidson Day // #4 Caldwell Academy vs #2 Fayetteville Academy
Finals
#1 Davidson Day def. #4 Caldwell Academy

3A (semifinals, finals at Cannon School May 17-18)
1st round
#9 Covenant Day at #8 Charlotte Country Day; #12 Wesleyan Christian Academy at #5 Cannon School; #11 NRCA at #6 Gaston Christian; #10 St. Mary's at #7 Cary Academy
2nd round
#Charlotte Country Day at #1 Greensboro Day; #5 Cannon School at #4 Charlotte Latin; #6 Gaston Christian at #3 Durham Academy; #7 Cary Academy at #2 Providence Day
Semifinals
#4 Charlotte Latin vs #1 Greensboro Day // #3 Durham Academy vs #2 Providence Day
Finals
#2 Providence Day def. #1 Greensboro Day

NCISAA boys lacrosse playoffs (all games a higher seeds)
1st round
#9 Forsyth Country Day at #8 Charlotte Country Day; #12 Davidson Day at #5 Christ School; #11 Cary Academy at #6 Cape Fear Academy; #10 Greensboro Day at #7 Durham Academy
2nd round
#8 Charlotte Country Day at #1 Providence Day; #5 Christ School at #4 Cannon School; #6 Cape Fear Academy at #3 Ravenscroft; #7 Durham Academy at #2 Charlotte Latin
Semifinals
#4 Cannon School vs #1 Providence Day // #3 Ravenscroft vs #2 Charlotte Latin
Finals
#1 Providence Day def. #2 Charlotte Latin

NCISAA girls lacrosse playoffs (all games a higher seeds)
1st round
#8 Forsyth Country Day at #1 Charlotte Country Day; #5 Cape Fear Academy at #4 Charlotte Latin; #6 Providence Day at #3 Ravenscroft; #7 St. Mary's at #2 Durham Academy
Semifinals
#4 Charlotte Latin vs #1 Charlotte Country Day // #3 Ravenscroft vs #2 Durham Academy
Finals
#2 Durham Academy def. #1 Charlotte Country Day

NCISAA boys tennis playoffs
1A (semifinals, finals at Barton College May 17-18)
1st round
#8 Flora MacDonald at Elon School; Hickory Christian at Greenfield School; Wayne Christian at Oakwood School; Epiphany School at Statesville Christian
Semifinals (Friday)
#4 Greenfield vs #1 Elon School // #3 Oakwood vs #2 Statesville Christian
Finals
#2 Statesville Christian def. #1 Elon School

2A (semifinals, finals at Barton College May 17-18)
1st round
#9 Cary Christian at #8 Carolina Friends; #12 Grace Christian Raleigh at #5 Carolina Day; #11 Caldwell Academy at #6 Fayetteville Academy; #10 Faith Christian at #7 Trinity School of Durham
2nd round
#9 Cary Christian at #1 St. David's; #5 Carolina Day at #4 Rocky Mount Academy; #6 Fayetteville Academy at #3 O'Neal School; #7 Trinity School of Durham at #2 Gaston Day
Semifinals
#4 Rocky Mount Academy vs #1 St. David's // #3 O'Neal School vs #2 Gaston Day
Finals
#1 St. David's def. #2 Gaston Day

3A (semifinals, finals at Charlotte Country Day May 17-18)
1st round
#9 Charlotte Country Day at #8 Asheville School; #12 Forsyth Country Day at #5 Cary Academy; #11 Charlotte Latin at #6 Cape Fear Academy; #10 Cannon School at #7 Christ School
2nd round
#9 Charlotte Country Day at #1 Covenant Day; #5 Cary Academy at #4 Greensboro Day; #6 Cape Fear Academy at #3 Durham Academy; #7 Christ School at #2 Providence Day
Semifinals
#5 Cary Academy vs #1 Covenant Day // #3 Durham Academy vs #2 Providence Day
Finals
#2 Providence Day def. #5 Cary Academy

NCISAA boys golf championships
1A - Elon School wins
2A - St. David's runner-up; Cary Christian's Scott Pechacek T4th
3A - Ravenscroft T7th

NCISAA track and field championships
Trials on Friday, May 17; Finals on Saturday, May 18
1A/2A at Cary Academy - Cary Christian girls 5th, Durham Trinity boys 9th
3A at Ravenscroft School - Ravenscroft girls 2nd, Ravenscroft boys 2nd

NCHSAA track and field, 2013 in review

jmikeblake — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:50:27 -0400

Story links to this year's conference, regional and state track and field championships. The Southeast Raleigh girls and Knightdale boys were 4A champs, while the Cedar Ridge boys and Carrboro girls were 2A champs.

Greater Neuse River Conference championship story: Southeast Raleigh boys, girls win
Tri-9 Conference championship story: Cary boys, Apex girls make 4-peats
Cap-8 championship story: Wakefield girls win first conference title, Broughton boys win

4A Mideast regional story: East Chapel Hill boys, Wakefield girls win

1A state championship: N.C. Science & Math boys 5th
1A individual state champs:

NCSSM boys' 4-by-800 relay: Benson Robles, Josh Rees-Jones, Chatham Ellwanger, Chris Panuski

2A state championship: Cedar Ridge boys 1st, Carrboro girls 1st
2A individual state champs:

Ethan Smith, Cedar Ridge, boys pole vault
Scott Peretin, Carrboro, boys shot put
Scott Peretin, Carrboro, boys discus
Tainasha Vines, Bunn, girls triple jump
Carrboro girls' 4-by-800 relay: Maysa Araba, Camilla Dohlman, Helen Morken, Alexa Phillips
Cedar Ridge boys' 4-by-800 relay: Noah Hanley, Nathaniel Merril, Ian Loebs, Jared Buddington
Maurice Eaddy, Jordan-Matthews, boys 100
Grace Morken, Carrboro, girls 1600
A.J. Tucker, Cedar Ridge, boys 1600
Bunn boys' 4-by-100 relay: Naquan Davis, Ashton Avery, David McPhail, Tarik Cohen
Grace Morken, Carrboro, girls 800
A.J. Tucker, Cedar Ridge, boys 3200
Carrboro girls' 4-by-400 relay: Maysa Araba, Amy Carpenter, Alexa Phillips, Grace Morken

3A state championship: Chapel Hill boys 7th, Cardinal Gibbons girls 7th
3A individual state champs:

Chapel Hill boys' 4-by-800 relay: Tima Karginov, Peter Williams, Drew Roeber, Chris Reeder
Matieus Brown, Western Harnett, boys discus
Sophie Ebihara, Cardinal Gibbons, girls 3200

4A state championship story: Knightdale boys 1st, Southeast Raleigh girls 1st
4A individual state champs:

Kristen Lee, Wakefield, girls pole vault
Joe DeVries, Apex, boys pole vault
Jalen Peterkin, Southern Durham, boys shot put
Shakinah Brooks, Southeast Raleigh, girls long jump
Marcus Krah, Hillside, boys long jump
Jesse Freeman, Harnett Central, boys high jump
Kimani Hoffman, Knightdale, boys triple jump
Broughton girls' 4-by-800 relay: Kelsey Moore, Ayla Gizlice, Mattie Blue, Megan Sullivan
Knightdale boys' 4-by-800 relay: Marcell Johnson, Henry Kiedy, Marquavious Johnson, Corey Aikens
Mollie Williams, Clayton, girls 100 hurdles
Jasmine Dawson, West Johnston, girls 100
Mattie Blue, Broughton, girls 1600
Wake Forest-Rolesville boys' 4-by-100 relay: Tyri Beard, Petey Williams, Chris Love, Bryce Love
Tiana Patillo, Wakefield, girls 400
Marquavious Johnson, Knightdale, boys 400
Tametris Morrison, Southeast Raleigh, girls 300 hurdles
Megan Sullivan, Broughton, girls 800
Tyra Lea, Wakefield, girls 200
Pegah Kamrani, East Chapel Hill, girls 3200
Knightdale boys' 4-by-400 relay: Henry Kiedy, Bernard Freeman, Marcell Johnson, Marquavious Johnson

NCHSAA boys golf, 2013 in review

jmikeblake — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:17:50 -0400

Story links to this year's boys' golf conference, regional and state championships. East Chapel Hill junior Ben Griffin, pictured above, won the 4A title.

Greater Neuse River Conference championship story: West Johnston wins first GNRC title
Tri-9 Conference championship story: Green Hope beats out Athens Drive
Cap-8 championship story: Broughton edges Leesville Road

2A Mideast regional story, Corinth Holders wins
4A Mideast regional story, Broughton wins

1A state championship:

N.C. Science & Math 7th, Franklin Academy 10th
Voyager Academy's McKenzie Barringer 3rd

2A state championship:

Corinth Holders 5th, Carrboro 9th, Bunn 11th
Carrboro's Kaleb Lester 2nd, Corinth Holders' Nick Routhier 5th

3A state championship:

Southern Lee 7th

4A state championship story:

N&O All-Metro golf team: TBA

NCHSAA boys tennis playoffs, 2013

jmikeblake — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:14 -0400

Wakefield enters the postseason as the top-ranked team in the state

Below are the round-by-round match-ups of the 2013 boys' tennis playoffs with links to our coverage. Millbrook and Cardinal Gibbons won NCHSAA titles, while Carrboro and N.C. Science & Math were runner-up.

N&O All-Metro team: TBA

4A East
1st round
Panther Creek at (Fayetteville) Terry Sanford; Wakefield at (Wilmington) Laney; Broughton at (Southern Pines) Pinecrest; Jordan at Clayton // Garner at East Chapel Hill; (Fayetteville) Jack Britt at Green Hope; East Wake at Millbrook; (Wilmington) Hoggard at Richmond County
2nd round
Wakefield at Panther Creek; Broughton at Jordan // East Chapel Hill at Green Hope; Hoggard at Millbrook
3rd round
Broughton at Wakefield // Millbrook at Green Hope
East regional final
Broughton at Millbrook
State championship
Millbrook defeats Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds

3A East
1st round
(Pikeville) CB Aycock at South Brunswick; (Greenville) DH Conley at Currituck County; (Spring Lake) Overhills at (Winterville) South Central; Chapel Hill at Southern Nash // Washington at Eastern Wayne; Western Alamance at (Cameron) Union Pines; Cleveland at Northern Guilford; (Wilson) Fike at Cardinal Gibbons
2nd round
DH Coney at CB Aycock; Chapel Hill at South Central // Washington at Union Pines; Northern Guilford at Cardinal Gibbons
3rd round (Monday)
CB Aycock at Chapel Hill // Cardinal Gibbons at Union Pines
East regional final
Chapel Hill at Cardinal Gibbons
State championship
Cardinal Gibbons defeats Charlotte Catholic

2A East
1st round
(Kill Devil Hills) First Flight at Tarboro; Cedar Ridge at (Edenton) Holmes; (Climax) Providence Grove at Whiteville; North Johnston at Topsail // Bunn at Carrboro; Greene Central at St. Pauls; Croatan at Reidsvile; Kinston at Corinth Holders
2nd round
Cedar Ridge at Tarboro; Providence Grove at Topsail // Greene Central at Carrboro; Corinth Holders at Reidsville
3rd round (Monday)
Cedar Ridge at Topsail // Reidsville at Carrboro
East regional final
Cedar Ridge at Carrboro
State championship
Shelby defeats Carrboro

1A East
1st round
Riverside-Martin (BYE); Ayden-Grifton at Cape Hatteras; Gates County (BYE); Raleigh Charter at Red Springs // East Carteret (BYE); Goldsboro at Voyager Academy; Rosewood (BYE); Franklin Academy at N.C. Science & Math
2nd round
Ayden-Grifton at Riverside-Martin; Raleigh Charter at Gates County // Voyager Academy at East Carteret; Rosewood at N.C. Science & Math
3rd round
Raleigh Charter at Riverside-Martin // Voyager Academy at N.C. Science & Math
East regional final (Wednesday)
Raleigh Charter at N.C. Science & Math
State championship
Elkin defeats N.C. Science & Math

NCHSAA boys lacrosse playoffs, 2013

jmikeblake — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:56:58 -0400

Cardinal Gibbons enters the postseason as the N&O's top-ranked boys' lacrosse

Below are the round-by-round match-ups of the 2013 boys' lacrosse playoffs with links to our coverage. Apex won the NCHSAA title.

Final N&O rankings: Apex No. 1, Cardinal Gibbons No. 2
N&O All-Metro team: TBA

East
1st round
Middle Creek at (Wilmington) Hoggard; Apex at Leesville Road; Millbrook at Chapel Hill; Wakefield at Cardinal Gibbons // Holly Springs at Jordan; Cedar Ridge at Broughton; New Bern at Riverside; New Hanover at East Chapel Hill

2nd round
Middle Creek at Apex; Chapel Hill at Cardinal Gibbons // Holly Springs at Broughton; Riverside at East Chapel Hill

3rd round
Apex at Cardinal Gibbons // Broughton at East Chapel Hill

East final
Apex at East Chapel Hill

State championship
Apex defeats Lake Norman

NCHSAA girls lacrosse playoffs, 2013

jmikeblake — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:53:46 -0400

East Chapel Hill enters the postseason as the N&O's top-ranked girls' lacrosse team.

Below are the round-by-round match-ups of the 2013 girls' lacrosse playoffs with links to our coverage. East Chapel Hill won the NCHSAA title, defeating Charlotte Catholic.

Final N&O rankings: East Chapel Hill No. 1, Green Hope No. 2
N&O All-Metro team: TBA

East
1st round
Cardinal Gibbons (BYE); Broughton at Apex; East Chapel Hill (BYE); Panther Creek at (Wilmington) Ashley // (Wilmington) Hoggard (BYE); Topsail at (Wilmington) Laney; Green Hope (BYE); Athens Drive at Wakefield

2nd round
Apex at Cardinal Gibbons; Ashley at East Chapel Hill // Laney at Hoggard; Athens Drive at Green Hope

3rd round
Cardinal Gibbons at East Chapel Hill // Green Hope at Hoggard

East final
Green Hope at East Chapel Hill

State championship
East Chapel Hill defeats Charlotte Catholic

2013 conference 2 boys' lacrosse all-conference awards, stat leaders, season standings and postseason finishes

jmikeblake — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:52:14 -0400

Cardinal Gibbons was the Conference 2 boys' lacrosse champs.

The Conference 2 boys lacrosse standings at the end of the playoffs, plus the all-conference team and awards. "Conference 2" includes the seven Tri-Nine programs who play the sport, plus Cardinal Gibbons.

One blog with all of the all-conference performers, stat leaders, links to postseason stories and final season standings for the 2012 Tri-Nine Conference baseball season.

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2013 ALL CONFERENCE TEAM
Player of the Year -- Derek Sweet, senior, Apex		47 goals, 61 assists
Coach of the Year -- Jack Bogwicz, Green Hope

First Team
Derek Sweet, senior, Apex	A
Evan Allen, senior, Holly Springs	D
Gannon Morrison, junior, Cardinal Gibbons	A
Luke Sieber, senior, Apex	A	53 goals, 17 assists
Ben Doetzer, senior, Middle Creek	M
Colin McKendry, senior, Cardinal Gibbons	M
Austin Nelli, senior, Cardinal Gibbons	G
Jake Hargrove, senior, Athens Drive	M	22 goals, 15 assists
Danny Dorsett, senior, Cardinal Gibbons	A
Ethan Brantley, senior, Holly Springs	M
Taylor Ferguson, senior, Holly Springs	M

Second Team
Colby Lalicker, sophomore, Apex	M	13 goals, 10 assists
Mikey Daum, junior, Apex	M	29 goals, 6 assists
Alex Kaminski, senior, Middle Creek	A
Robbie Lavelle, junior, Cardinal Gibbons	M
Chris Lappin, sophomore, Cardinal Gibbons	D
Nick Nesbitt, senior, Athens Drive	D	32 goals, 13 assists
Mitch Daratony, senior, Holly Springs	G
Justin Medwar, junior, Middle Creek	M
Anthony Crespi, junior, Panther Creek	D
Dane Petticord, senior, Athens Drive	G
Andrew Ruskey, senior, Holly Springs	M
Patrick O'Mara, senior, Green Hope	A	16 goals, 21 assists

**Conference Standings**
Team	Overall Record	Conf 2 Record
1. Cardinal Gibbons	18-2	14-0
2. Apex	20-2	12-2
3. Holly Springs	12-6	9-5
4. Middle Creek	10-7	8-6
5. Athens Drive	7-9	7-7
6. Green Hope	6-10	4-10
7. Panther Creek	4-13	2-12
8. Cary	1-15	0-14

Playoff Story Links

First round:

Second round:

Third round:

2-Apex defeats 1-Cardinal Gibbons

East regional final

2-Apex defeats East Chapel Hill

State championship

Apex wins the state title 12-11 over Lake Norman

2013 conference 2 girls' lacrosse all-conference awards, stat leaders, season standings and postseason finishes

jmikeblake — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:44:20 -0400

Green Hope was the girls' lacrosse Conference 2 champs.

One blog with all of the all-conference performers, stat leaders, links to postseason stories and final season standings for the 2013 Conference 2 (aka Tri-9) girls' lacrosse season.

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2013 ALL CONFERENCE TEAM
Player of the Year -- Mia Castagnero, Apex	M	53 goals, 30 assists
Coach of the Year -- Jennifer Brunsting, Athens Drive

First Team
Mia Castagnero, sophomore, Apex	M	53 goals, 30 assists
Maggie Auslander, senior, Green Hope	M	47 goals, 37 assists
Madeline Bromley, sophomore, Athens Drive	A	48 goals, 22 assists
Katherine Smith, junior, Green Hope	A	72 goals, 15 assists
Sarah Hoyek, senior, Cary	M
Haley Jay Lohmiller, junior, Athens Drive	M	35 goals, 8 assists
Beth Fellows, senior, Apex	A	28 goals, 26 assists
Julie Hagan, senior, Green Hope	D
Rachel Ungaro, senior, Panther Creek	M	27 goals, 7 assists
Rose Redfoot, junior, Apex	G
Erin Cornell, junior, Apex	A	49 goals, 13 assists
Keiran Garvey, sophomore, Athens Drive	M	45 goals, 33 assists
Taylor Grant, senior, Apex	D

Second Team
Sarah Oechslin, sophomore, Panther Creek	A	30 goals, 9 assists
Holly Hite, sophomore, Middle Creek	M	23 goals, 5 assists
McKenzie Koeller, junior, Green Hope	M	39 goals, 19 assists
Sydney Smith, senior, Middle Creek	D
Hannah Buckley, senior, Holly Springs	M	16 goals, 1 assist
Lilly Stanley, sophomore, Green Hope	A
Jessie DeLuca, junior, Apex	M	27 goals, 16 assists
Colleen Kenedy, senior, Athens Drive	M
Arielle Patra, sophomore, Cary	M
Kate Murphy, senior, Green Hope	A	35 goals, 45 assists
Kim Acosta, senior, Cary	G
Sarah Pagan, senior, Panther Creek	M
Morgan Willow, junior, Holly Springs	M

Conference Standings
Team	Overall Record	Conf. Record
1. Green Hope	17-2	12-0
2. Apex	13-5	10-2
3. Green Hope	12-5	8-4
4. Lee County	9-7	6-6
5. Panther Creek	4-8	4-8
6. Holly Springs	2-11	2-10
7. Athens Drive	1-15	0-12

PLAYOFFS

First round

1-Green Hope has a bye
2-Apex defeats Broughton
WC-Athens Drive defeats Wakefield
WC-Panther Creek loses at Wilmington Ashley

Second round

1-Green Hope defeats WC-Athens Drive
2-Apex loses to Cardinal Gibbons

Third round

1-Green Hope loses at East Chapel Hill

2013 Tri-9 boys' tennis standings, links

jmikeblake — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:15:17 -0400

Green Hope was undefeated in Tri-9 boys tennis

Below are the team standings, as well as the top six singles players and doubles teams that advanced to the 4A regional competition.

Previous years:

Did not do 2012 Tri-9 boys tennis blog
2011 Tri-9 boys tennis blog (season); 2011 tournament blog
2010 Tri-9 boys tennis blog (season)

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

1. Green Hope	19-2 (16-0)
2. Panther Creek	16-4 (14-2)
3. Holly Springs	12-5 (11-5)
T4. Apex	10-7 (9-7)
T4. Middle Creek	9-7 (9-7)
6. Athens Drive	7-9 (7-9)
7. Cary	4-12 (4-12)
8. Lee County	5-15 (2-14)
9. Fuquay-Varina	0-16 (0-16)

Singles:

1-Nick Stachowiak, Middle Creek
2-Kelly Patch, Green Hope
T3-Will Ostrom, Apex
T3-Justin Panepinto, Middle Creek
T5-Ashwyn Iyer, Green Hope
T5-Jack Lawson, Athens Drive

Doubles:

1-Matt Hammond & Kyle Burns, Green Hope
2-Matt Wickelgren & Michael Neighbros, Green Hope
T3-Chase Andries & Grant Miller, Holly Springs
T3-Matt Fahys & Henrik Lindvall, Panther Creek
T5-Cole Bowser & Carter Bradshaw, Apex
T5-Balaji Lenin & Guy Blanc, Panther Creek

Team playoffs:

1st round:
1-Green Hope defeats Fayetteville Jack Britt
2-Panther Creek defeats Fayetteville Terry Sanford
2nd round:
1-Green Hope defeats East Chapel Hill
2-Panther Creek loses to Wakefield
3rd round:
1-Green Hope loses to Millbrook

State individual tournament

Regional competition (Stachowiak wins, Patch advances; Burns/Hammond advance)
State competition (Stachowiak wins 4A singles; Hammond/Burns semifinals)

NCHSAA individual boys tennis championships: Stachowiak, Kelly, Gibbons duo champions

jmikeblake — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:15:06 -0400

Millbrook's Chris Mahan and John Karlawish were runner-up in 4A doubles

The NCHSAA individual tennis championships saw the area have four players earn state championships: Middle Creek's Nick Stachowiak and Cardinal Gibbons' Robert Kelly won singles championships, while Matt Galush and Noah Constantine won a doubles titles.

Wakefield's Bo Boyden and Carrboro's Brian Freiburghouse were runners-up.

Story from 4A finals in Raleigh
Story from 3A finals in Burlington

Qualifying for states were:

In 4A,Stachowiak, Boyden, Clayton's Klein Evans and Green Hope's Kelly Patch and also doubles teams from Wakefield, Green Hope - and two from Millbrook.

In 3A, Kelly plus two doubles teams from Gibbons and one from Chapel Hill.

In 2A, Freiburghouse, Cedar Ridge's Zac Marion and Carrboro's Max Fritsch and also two doubles teams from Carrboro and one doubles team from Franklinton.

In 1A, Franklin Academy's Harrison Tucker and doubles teams from Raleigh Charter and NCSSM.

We've updated each bracket below with local players in bold.

CLASS 1-A—Cary Tennis Center
SINGLES—FIRST ROUND
Dylan Cuddington (Rosewood) def. Mitch Kessler (Mount Airy) 6-4, 3-1 (ret); John Latimer (Misenheimer Gray Stone Day) def. Harrison Tucker (Franklin Academy) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; Jacob Fuqua (Hendersonville) def. Harrison Stone (Durham Voyager Academy) 6-0, 6-2; Blake Scherrman (Lake Norman Charter) def. Chase Conner (Riverside-Martin) 6-3, 6-2.

SINGLES—SEMIFINALS
Cuddington (Rosewood) def. Latimer (Gray Stone Day) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3; Fuqua (Hendersonville) def. Scherrman (Lake Norman Charter) 6-0, 6-2.

SINGLES—CHAMPIONSHIP
Dylan Cuddington (Rosewood) def. Jacob Fuqua (Hendersonville) 6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES—FIRST ROUND
David Bullin-Chad Vestal (Elkin) def. Jonathan Tseng-Neeraj Suresh (Raleigh Charter) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1; Kevin Weckworth-Sam McLaughry (Kernersville Bishop McGuinness) def. Brett Ross-Anderson Caldwell (Riverside-Martin) 6-2, 6-0; Tyler Macy-Ryan Schell (Elkin) def. Josh Matias-Tyler Lane (Goldsboro) 6-0, 6-0; Joel Morton-Bradley Batten (Albemarle) def. Josh Mu-Abhay Qureshi (North Carolina School of Science and Math) 6-1, 6-4.

DOUBLES—SEMIFINALS
Weckworth-McLaughry (Bishop McGuinness) def. Bullin-Vestal (Elkin) 2-6, 7-5, 6-0; Macy-Schell (Elkin) def. Morton-Batten (Albemarle) 6-0, 6-1.

DOUBLES—CHAMPIONSHIP
Tyler Macy-Ryan Schell (Elkin) def. Kevin Weckworth-Sam McLaughry (Bishop McGuinness) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5

CLASS 2-A—Cary Tennis Center
SINGLES—FIRST ROUND
Anthony Brennan (Swansboro) def. Austin Barker (North Surry) 6-2, 6-0; Zac Marion (Cedar Ridge) def. Grant Buckner (Burnsville Mountain Heritage) 3-6, 7-5, (7-4); Garrett Lakey (Wilkes Central) def. Robby Taylor (Greene Central) 6-4, 6-3; Brian Freiburghouse (Carrboro) def. Ryen Reid (Newton-Conover) 7-5, 6-4; Max Fritsch (Carrboro) def. Ben Keefer (Black Mountain Charles D. Owen) 7-5, 6-2; Levi Bruff (Central Davidson) def. Lane Long (Tarboro) 6-2, 6-2; Marshall Parker (Shelby) def. Blake Covington (Reidsville) 6-0, 6-0; Eben Wells (Kill Devil Hills First Flight) def. Brett Moore (West Davidson) 6-1, 6-0.

SINGLES—QUARTERFINALS
Marion (Cedar Ridge) def. Brennan (Swansboro) 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3; Freiburghouse (Carrboro) def. Lakey (Wilkes Central) 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2; Fritsch (Carrboro) def. Bruff (Central Davidson) 6-0, 6-0; Parker (Shelby) def. Wells (First Flight) 6-1, 6-1.

SINGLES—SEMIFINALS
Freiburghouse (Carrboro) def. Marion (Cedar Ridge) 6-3, 6-4; Parker (Shelby) def. Fritsch (Carrboro) 6-1, 6-0.

SINGLES—CHAMPIONSHIP
Marshall Parker (Shelby) def. Brian Freiburghouse (Carrboro) 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES—FIRST ROUND
Parks Tompkins-Brady Trevisan (Hampstead Topsail) def. Luke Haymore-Colby Chilton (Surry Central) 6-0, 6-0; Ray Webb Parker-Will Lutz (Shelby) def. Tanner Roach-Aaron Hiller (Carrboro) 6-1, 6-3; Brock Overcash-Clint Comadoll (Salisbury) def. Peter Alfano-Jackson Winchester (Newport Croatan) 6-1, 6-2; Bobby Decker-Eli Hile (Black Mountain Charles D. Owen) def. Chase Pruitt-Hunter Dean (Trinity) 6-1, 6-3; Jake Zinn-Paul Flournoy (Carrboro) def. A.J. Key-Yeng Yang (Maiden) 7-6 (2), 7-5; Robbie Whitlock-Shaun Howell (Cuthbertson) def. Paul Nguyen-Robbie Collins (Tarboro) 6-0, 6-2; John Tate-Tyler Barrymore (Newton-Conover) def. Garrett Freese-Grant Poupard (Franklinton) 6-1, 6-1; Hunter Mitchell-Victor Finlay (East Davidson) def. Foster Hawkins-Parker Luhring (Hampstead Topsail) 7-5, 6-4.

DOUBLES—QUARTERFINALS
Parker-Lutz (Shelby) def. Tompkins-Trevisan (Topsail) 6-2, 6-3; Decker-Hile (C.D. Owen) def. Overcash-Comadoll (Salisbury) 6-3, 6-3; Whitlock-Howell (Cuthbertson) def. Zinn-Flournoy (Carrboro) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2; Tate-Barrymore (Newton-Conover) def. Mitchell-Finlay (East Davidson) 6-1, 6-1.

DOUBLES—SEMIFINALS
Decker-Hile (C.D. Owen) def. Parker-Lutz (Shelby) 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6(3); Tate-Barrymore (Newton-Conover) def Whitlock-Howell (Cuthbertson) 6-2, 6-0.

DOUBLES—CHAMPIONSHIP
John Tate-Tyler Barrymore (Newton-Conover) def. Bobby Decker-Eli Hile (Black Mountain Charles D. Owen) 6-3, 6-0

CLASS 3-A—Burlington Tennis Center
SINGLES—FIRST ROUND
Jonathan O’Neal (Winterville South Central) vs. Avanish Madhavaram (Waxhaw Marvin Ridge) 6-3, 6-2; Austin Allen (Asheboro) def. Charlie Garnett (Hickory St. Stephens) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(5); Riley Brosnan (Charlotte Catholic) def. Mitchell Kaspar (Eastern Wayne) 6-1, 6-1; John Dangerfield (Cameron Union Pines) def. Jonathan Jenkins (North Gaston) 6-2, 6-3; Paul Hogan (Hickory) def. Drew Pittard (Western Alamance) 1-6, 6-3, 6-1; Chaz Fitzpatrick (Eastern Wayne) def. Kyle Kennedy (Northwest Cabarrus) 6-1, 6-1; Robert Kelly (Cardinal Gibbons) def. Isaac Sluder (Waynesville Tuscola) 6-0, 6-0; George Lovitt (Waxhaw Marvin Ridge) def. Jackson Willis (Nash Central) 6-0, 6-0.

SINGLES—QUARTERFINALS
Allen (Asheboro) def. O’Neal (South Central) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; Brosnan (Charlotte Catholic) def. Dangerfield (Union Pines) 6-0, 6-1; Hogan (Hickory) def. Fitzpatrick (Eastern Wayne) 6-4, 6-4; Kelly (Cardinal Gibbons) def. Lovitt (Marvin Ridge) 6-0, 6-1.

SINGLES—SEMIFINALS
Brosnan (Charlotte Catholic) def. Allen (Asheboro) 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
Kelly (Cardinal Gibbons) def Hogan (Hickory) 6-2, 6-1

SINGLES—CHAMPIONSHIP
Robert Kelly (Cardinal Gibbons) def. Brosnan 6-1, 6-2

DOUBLES—FIRST ROUND
Nick Russo-Drew Connery (Charlotte Catholic) def, Connor Wilkins-Luke Harris (Washington) 6-3, 7-6(6); Luke Kessel-Bailey Poston (Hickory) def. Andrew Stephenson-Ben Lowe (Burlington Williams) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3; B.J. Beecher-Ryan Harvey (Concord) def. Tremel Davis-Josiah Marshall (Northern Nash) 6-4, 6-3; Bryan Zhang-Lucas Prata (Chapel Hill) def. Dylan Goodman-Jack Wasserman (Shelby Crest) 6-2, 6-2; Michael Mirkes-Brad Bowman (Hickory) def. Pierce Beary-Jim Mantyh (Cardinal Gibbons) 6-1, 6-0; Steven Denny-Sahil Vasa (Weddington) def. Sheldon Roberts-Jacob Matthews (Winterville South Central) 6-0, 6-2; Matt Galush-Noah Constantine (Cardinal Gibbons) def. Adam Greer-Landon Rimbault (West Henderson) 6-1, 6-1; Patrick Menkhaus-William Clementi (Charlotte Catholic) def. Thomas Smith-Drayton Williams (Wilson Fike) 6-1, 6-0.

DOUBLES—QUARTERFINALS
Russo-Connery (Charlotte Catholic) def. Kessel-Poston (Hickory) 7-6 (6), 6-2; Beecher-Harvey (Concord) def. Zhang-Prata (Chapel Hill) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; Denny-Vasa (Weddington) def. Mirkes-Bowman (Hickory) 6-3, 6-1; Galush-Constantine (Cardinal Gibbons) def. Menkhaus-Clementi (Charlotte Catholic) 6-1, 6-2.

DOUBLES—SEMIFINALS
Beecher-Harvey (Concord) def. Russo-Connery (Charlotte Catholic) 6-4, 6-4
Galush-Constantine (Cardinal Gibbons) def. Denny-Vasa (Weddington) 6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES—CHAMPIONSHIP
Matt Galush-Noah Constantine (Cardinal Gibbons) def. B.J. Beecher-Ryan Harvey (Concord) 6-2, 6-1

CLASS 4-A—Millbrook Exchange Park, Raleigh
SINGLES—FIRST ROUND
Grey Hamilton (Southern Pines Pinecrest) def. Naveed Foroudi (Greensboro Page) 6-1, 6-2; Ryan Wydra (Cornelius W.A. Hough) def. Kelly Patch (Green Hope) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; Warren Bryan (Greensboro Page) def. A.J. Stilwell (Wilmington Laney) 6-0, 6-4; Bo Boyden (Wakefield) def. Greg Dow (Lake Norman) 6-2, 6-0; Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. Karthik Arunkumar (Charlotte Ardrey Kell) 6-0, 6-0; Nick McDaniel (Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds) def. Jordan Frazier (Greenville Rose) 6-3, 6-0; Josh Dutoit (Charlotte Ardrey Kell), bye; Kyle Schlanger (Northwest Guilford) def. Klein Evans (Clayton) 6-2, 7-5;

SINGLES—QUARTERFINALS
Hamilton (Pinecrest) def. Wydra (Hough) 6-3, 6-2; Boyden (Wakefield) def. Bryan (Page) 6-2, 7-5; Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. McDaniel (R.J. Reynolds) 6-1, 6-0; Schlanger (Northwest Guilford) def. Dutoit (Ardrey Kell) 6-2, 7-5.

SINGLES—SEMIFINALS
Boyden (Wakefield) def. Hamilton (Pinecrest), injury default; Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. Schlanger (Northwest Guilford) 6-3, 6-1.

SINGLES—CHAMPIONSHIP
Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. Bo Boyden (Wakefield) 6-1, 6-2

DOUBLES—FIRST ROUND
Patrick Ryder-Reid Gilbert (Wilmington Laney) def. Tony Oh-Mat Garner (Northwest Guilford) 6-2, 6-1; Jensen Martin-Andrew Belonga (Wakefield) def. Blake Givens-Tyler Givens (Matthews David Butler) 6-2, 6-0; Jack Riazzi-Paul Yamane (Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds) def. Chase Horton-Evan Linett (Wilmington Hoggard) 6-2, 6-0; Logan Weber-Austin Cobb (Millbrook) def. Sean Gallagher-Ryan Farley (Lake Norman) 6-1, 6-1; Chris Mahan-John Karlawish (Millbrook) def. Brian Perez-Christopher Dillon (Charlotte Myers Park) 6-2, 6-1; Sam Utley-Carter Gay (High Point Central) def. Kiran Patel-Hunter Bell (Fayetteville Terry Sanford) 6-2, 6-2; Kyle Burns-Matt Hammond (Green Hope) def. Michael McGowan-Duy Huynh (Charlotte Providence) 6-3, 6-2; Jack Sandlin-Marshall Waren (Wilmington New Hanover) def. Matt Tutton-Tripp Smith (High Point Central) 7-6(2), 6-2.

DOUBLES—QUARTERFINALS
Martin-Belonga (Wakefield) def. Ryder-Gilbert (Laney) 6-1, 6-3; Riazzi-Yamane (R.J. Reynolds) def. Weber-Cobb (Millbrook) 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3; Mahan-Karlawish (Millbrook) def. Utley-Gay (High Point Central) 6-1, 6-1; Burns-Hammond (Green Hope) def. Sandlin-Waren (New Hanover) 6-3, 6-2.

DOUBLES—SEMIFINALS
Riazzi-Yamane (R.J. Reynolds) def. Martin-Belonga (Wakefield) 6-4, 6-1; Mahan-Karlawish (Millbrook) def. Burns-Hammond (Green Hope) 6-2, 6-3.

DOUBLES—CHAMPIONSHIP
Jack Riazzi-Paul Yamane (R.J. Reynolds) def. Chris Mahan-John Karlawish (Millbrook) 7-5, 6-3

Tri-9 boys' golf 2013 standings, all-conference awards, links, etc.

jmikeblake — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:21:12 -0400

Green Hope won the conference for the 11th straight year

The all-conference list, final regular season standings, list of regional qualifiers and conference tournament results from the 2012 Tri-Nine Conference girls' golf season.

Previous seasons

FINAL STANDINGS
1. Green Hope (6.5 wins), 94
2. Athens Drive (1.5 wins), 90
3. Holly Springs, 66.5
4. Cary, 60
5. Apex, 50
6. Lee County, 49
7. Middle Creek, 30.5
T8. Fuquay-Varina, 27
T8. Panther Creek, 27

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/04/30/2859090/james-mishoe-green-hope-sweep.html#storylink=cpy

TOURNAMENT FINISH
1. Green Hope-293
2. Holly Springs-302
3. Athens Drive-305
4. Cary-324
5. Apex-325
6. Lee County-326
7. Middle Creek-331
8. Fuquay-Varina-335
9. Panther Creek-343

ALL-CONFERENCE:
Coach of the Year: Carl Chaney, Cary
Player of the Year: James Mishoe, Green Hope
Tournament medalist: James Mishoe, Green Hope (69)

All-conference team (strokes per 9-hole average before dropping worst score):

FIRST TEAM

James Mishoe, Green Hope (36.0)

Tim Conover, Holly Springs (36.6)

Zach Smith, Apex (37.2)

Eric Bae, Athens Drive (37.7)

Kevin Campbell, Athens Drive (37.8)

Seth Meade, Athens Drive (38.4)

SECOND TEAM

Mike Siek, Green Hope (38.5)

Kevin Wiles, Green Hope (38.5)

Walker Brinker, Lee County (38.8)

Nick Ciampa, Cary (39.0)

Patrick Jahn, Green Hope (39.0)

Blake Lowengruber, Athens Drive (39.4)

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/04/30/2859090/james-mishoe-green-hope-sweep.html#storylink=cpy

REGIONAL TEAM QUALIFIERS: Green Hope, Athens Drive, Holly Springs, Cary

INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL QUALIFIERS: Zach Smith (Apex), Carter Thompson (Middle Creek), Walker Brinker (Lee County), Sam Bradley (Lee County)

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/04/30/2859090/james-mishoe-green-hope-sweep.html#storylink=cpy

The year's postseason stories:

Green Hope, Athens Drive tied going into tournament
Green Hope wins Tri-9 by winning the tournament
Only Zach Smith qualifies for states at Mideast Regionals
Zach Smith finishes states

Two step down at Panther Creek: girls' basketball coach Geoff Bowman, volleyball coach Bonnie O'Connor

jmikeblake — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:22:40 -0400

Panther Creek girls' basketball coach Geoff Bowman stepped down last week, joining volleyball coach Bonnie O'Connor as longtime Catamounts coaches who have been at the school long enough to take their programs from the early cellar-dweller days to yearly playoff contenders.

Bowman, who just finished his fifth year as the school's head coach, was 52-62 overall - a number that includes a 3-22 first season. He had taken the Catamounts to the playoffs three times (2010, 2011, 2012) and was Tri-9 coach of the year in 2012. His last three seasons were all .500 or better (42-23 overall).

Bowman's tenure accounts for all of the program's playoff berths and winning seasons. The Catamounts did not break double-digit wins until the 2009-10 season under Bowman who was the program's third head coach.

He plans to spend more time with his young family while still teaching at the school.

"Just not enough time to devote to the sport like everyone's asking these days," Bowman said, adding that he and his wife are expecting a second baby boy in October.

Bowman, who came to the area after coaching in Maryland, wished to thank principal Rodney Nelson and former athletics director Todd Schuler for hiring him five years ago.

O'Connor, who had been the head coach at Leesville Road for three seasons, was 47-72 in her six years as the Catamounts' second-ever head coach. Panther Creek didn't win its first conference game until its third year (O'Connor's first) and was 4-44 overall as a program up until that point. It went 6-16 in O'Connor's second season then made the postseason three straight times.

O'Connor's teams were 35-26 during those three straight first-round appearances. Her best year was in 2009 with an overall record of 14-6. Panther Creek was 4-15 this past year.

She plans to officiate ACC and SEC volleyball games while still teaching at the school. It wasn't an easy choice for O'Connor, who said with two sons in college she needed to do something that earned more money.

"I am stepping down because I cannot afford to coach," O'Connor said in a text message. "I am so sad."

NCHSAA 4A Mideast boys tennis regional results

jmikeblake — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:51:07 -0400

The results from the 4A Mideast boys' tennis semifinals hosted by UNC-Chapel Hill. All semifinalists advance to this weekend's state championships.

SINGLES

Semi-Finals
#1 Bo Boyden (Wakefield) Defeated Kelly Patch (Green Hope) 6-1,6-3
#2 Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) Walk-Over

FINALS
#2 Stachowiak (Middle Creek) defeated #1 Boyden (Wakefield) 6-2,7-6(7-2)

DOUBLES

Semi-Finals
#1 Mahan-Karlawish (Millbrook) defeated Kyle Burns-Matt Hammond(Green Hope) 6-1,6-1
Weber-Cobb (Millbrook) defeated #2 Martin-Belonga (Wakefield)6-4,6-4

Finals
#1 Mahan-Karlawish (Millbrook) defeated Weber-Cobb (Millbrook) 6-3,6-2

Quinton Ray signs with Campbell men's basketball

jmikeblake — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:48:30 -0400

Middle Creek senior Quinton Ray signed with Campbell men's basketball on Friday. Ray is a four-year starter for the Mustangs and three-time participant in Dave Telep's Carolina Challenge.

He's also a three-year all-conference player (second-team in 2011, first team in 2012 and 2013), who averaged 12.3 points and 6.0 assists last season. He was a third-team all-district selection by the N.C. Basketball Coaches Association.

Ray was also a wide receiver for the Mustangs, making first-team all-conference this year and second-team last year.

NCHSAA 3A Mideast track regional results

jmikeblake — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:57:56 -0400

3A Mideast regional (at Burlington Williams HS)

Boys 100: T.J. Logan, Northern Guilford (10.66)
Boys 200: T.J. Logan, Northern Guilford (22.02)
Boys 400: DeAndre McGill, Northern Guilford (50.67)
Boys 800: Chris Reeder, Chapel Hill (1:56.56)
Boys 1600: Chris Reeder, Chapel Hill (4:32.53)
Boys 3200: Nick Tyrey, Cardinal Gibbons (9:48.00)
Boys 110 hurdles: Gevontae Hardy, North Forsyth (15.46)
Boys 300 hurdles: Gevontae Hardy, North Forsyth (41.40)
Boys 4x100 relay: Southern Guilford (43.22)
Boys 4x200 relay: Northeast Guilford (1:30.42)
Boys 4x400 relay: Northeast Guilford (3:26.61)
Boys 4x800 relay: Chapel Hill (8:06.34)
Boys high jump: Sylvester Shaffer, Mayodan McMichael (6-2)
Boys pole vault: Thor Smith, Northern Guilford (13-6)
Boys long jump: Frank Quarles, Fayetteville Douglas Byrd (22-8)
Boys triple jump: Wayne Robertson, Asheboro (43)
Boys shot put: Mateius Brown, Western Harnett (54-4.5)
Boys discus: Matieus Brown, Western Harnett (159-2.5)

Team standings (top 10): Northern Guilford (94), Northeast Guilford (61), North Forsyth (50), Chapel Hill (45), Spring Lake Overhills (40), Southern Guilford (36), Cardinal Gibbons (29), Western Harnett (26), Fayetteville Westover (23), Eastern Alamance & Fayetteville Douglas Byrd (22)

Girls 100: Qizeah Jackson, Fayetteville Westover (12.24)
Girls 200: Qizeah Jackson, Fayetteville Westover (25.38)
Girls 400: Raven Hamilton, Southern Guilford (59.28)
Girls 800: Alexa Young, Chapel Hill (2:22.12)
Girls 1600: Lauren Velasco, Cardinal Gibbons (5:17.72)
Girls 3200: Sophie Ebihara, Cardinal Gibbons (10:55.28)
Girls 4-by-100: Eastern Alamance (51.00)
Girls 4-by-200: Eastern Alamance (1:47.67)
Girls 4-by-400: Fayetteville Westover (4:06.96)
Girls 4-by-800: Chapel Hill (9:50.44)
Girls high jump: Qizeah Jackson, Fayetteville Westover (5-0)
Girls pole vault: Brooke Shelton, Thomasville Ledford (11-0)
Girls long jump: Lydia Laws, Western Alamance (17-9.5)
Girls triple jump: Chelsey Hargrave, Burlington Williams (35-8.75)
Girls shot put: Alexis Dickerson, Western Alamance (37-10)
Girls discus: Alexis Dickerson, Western Alamance (120-2)

Team standings (top 10): Chapel Hill & Western Alamance & Cardinal Gibbons (62), Fayetteville Westover (48), Northern Guilford (39), Southern Guilford (37), Burlington Williams & Thomasville Ledford (33), Eastern Alamance & Spring Lake Overhills (29)

Explaining and breaking down the NCHSAA changes to automatic state playoff qualifying

jmikeblake — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:27:49 -0400

As noted in today's story from the NCHSAA board of directors meeting, change is coming to next year's playoffs in most sports. For seven different sports, where 64-team brackets are primarily used, the number of automatic qualifying spots in the postseason has changed.

The new requirement says that half of a conference's total number of members will automatically make the playoffs (four from an eight-team conference, three from a six-team league and so on). For odd-number leagues, the decimal is rounded up (nine-team conferences will have five automatic bids and seven-team leagues will have four).

Previously, the metric used been half-plus-one. But as we reported earlier this year, some classifications were going to have more than 64 automatic qualifying teams next season if that had stayed the same.

Posted below is our breakdown of what next year's automatic bids will be per classification in the following sports: boys' & girls' basketball, boys' & girls soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball.

These numbers were calculated looking at next year's realigned conferences.

One note with 3A - the Mid-Piedmont Conference should be fully in the West next year. This year, its teams are split between East and West. Also, it should be pointed out that rarely does 1A follow a 64-team bracket because sometimes schools do not field every team.

4A:
26 automatic bids in the East, 6 wild-cards
26 automatic bids in the West, 6 wild-cards
3A:
28 automatic bids in the East, 4 wild-cards
29 automatic bids in the West, 3 wild-cards
2A:
24 automatic bids in the East, 8 wild-cards
28 automatic bids in the West, 4 wild-cards
1A:
26 automatic bids in the East, 6 wild-cards
23 automatic bids in the West, 9 wild-cards

And now, a look at the automatic bids for the conferences in which our teams will be realigned next fall. For a reminder on where your school is, click here.

Cap Eight 4A: four
Greater Neuse River 4A: four
PAC-6 4A: three
Southwest Wake 4A: four
Big Eight 3A: four
Cape Fear Valley 3A: four
Two Rivers 3A: three
Eastern Plains 2A: three
Mid-State 2A: three
Northern Carolina 2A: four
Carolina 1A: four
North Central Athletic 1A: four
Tar Roanoke 1A: three