10-26-21 roundup: High school football, boys soccer, volleyball and girls golf, Pro football and basketball, College football, Middle school football, boys soccer and volleyball
By Richard Walker
Three Gaston Day teams will be hosting N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 2A state championships on Saturday.
In boys soccer, the Spartans are in the title game for the fourth time in eight years after defeating Fayetteville Academy 5-1 on Tuesday. The Spartans (16-2) will host Fayetteville Trinity Academy (17-2-1).
Gaston Day previously has gone 1-2 in title games, losing in 2014 and 2018 and winning the championship in 2019.
In volleyball, the Spartans are in the title game for the fourth straight season after sweeping defending state champion Caldwell Academy 3-0 (25-4, 25-11, 25-13) on Tuesday.
Drew Brown (18 kills, 10 digs, 2 blocks), Megan Brown (11 kills, 3 blocks), Anne Bradley Bing (28 Assists, 10 digs, 3 Aces, 1 kill),
Mary Kate Hurst (serve receive passing, 10 digs) and Camryn Massey (5 Kills, 2 blocks) led the Spartans and Bing broke her older sister Sidney’s record for most digs in a season in school history.
The Spartans (29-9) will host Davidson Day (20-4); Gaston Day finished as runner-up to Freedom Christian in 2018, Davidson Day in 2019 and Caldwell Academy in 2020.
And in girls tennis, Gaston Day (15-2) hosts Davidson Day. The Spartans have advanced with playoff wins over Westchester Country Day (5-0), Fayetteville Academy (9-0) and Rocky Mount Academy (6-3).
High school girls golf
West Lincoln finished fifth in the team standings in the N.C. 1A/2A golf championships at Longleaf Golf & Family Club, finished 23 strokes behind state champion (and Catawba Valley 2A Conference rival) Newton-Conover.
Reese Coltrane shot a two-day 166 to finish eighth overall and finish as West Lincoln’s top individual scorer. The Rebels other individual finishers were Rae Watson (tie-26th), Brooke Beddingfield (tie-44th) and Abby Baxter (76th).
In the Class 3A state championship at Foxfire Resort & Golf Club, North Lincoln finished 10th in the team standings. South Point’s Amelia Connor was the lowest local scorer with a two-day total of 192 for a tie for 30th.
Other team state champions were Pfafftown Reagan (4A) and Wilson Fike (3A).
High school soccer
Here are the standings for teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties through Oct. 26 with conference record listed first followed by overall record:
BIG SOUTH 3A
Cramer 12-0-1, 18-2-1
Forestview 11-2, 14-5-1
South Point 9-4, 13-7
Ashbrook 7-5-1, 9-6-1
North Gaston 6-7, 8-9-1
Huss 3-9-1, 6-9-1
Kings Mountain 2-10-1, 3-14-1
Crest 0-13, 0-17
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 1A/2A
Shelby 12-0, 17-1-2
Highland Tech 9-3, 11-5
Thomas Jefferson 7-5, 7-7
Burns 6-6, 9-6-1
East Gaston 6-6, 7-13
Bessemer City 1-11, 2-14
Cherryville 1-11, 2-14-1
OTHERS
Gaston Christian 3-2, 6-9
Gaston Day 5-0, 16-2
East Lincoln 9-3-1, 11-6-2
North Lincoln 4-9, 8-12
Lincolnton 12-0-1, 15-0-3
West Lincoln 1-12, 3-17
Lincoln Charter 3-7, 7-11-1
Mtn Island Charter 0-10, 3-13
Piedmont CC 10-2-1, 12-3-1
This week’s schedule
(Monday)
Forestview 5, South Point 3
Huss 5, Crest 4
Cramer 5, North Gaston 0
East Lincoln 2, St. Stephens 0
North Lincoln 2, Foard 1
Lincolnton 7, Maiden 0
West Lincoln 4, East Burke 3
Piedmont CC 2, Queen’s Grant 0
(Tuesday)
Ashbrook 2, Kings Mountain 0
Shelby 6, Highland Tech 2
East Gaston 2, Thomas Jefferson 0
Cherryville 2, Bessemer City 0
Christ the King 4, Lincoln Charter 1
Bradford Prep 2, Piedmont CC 1
NCISAA 2A playoffs- Gaston Day 5, Fayetteville Academy 1
(Wednesday)
Cramer at Forestview
Huss at Ashbrook
Kings Mountain at Crest
South Point at North Gaston
North Iredell at East Lincoln
West Iredell at North Lincoln
West Lincoln at Lincolnton
Piedmont CC at Carolina International
(Thursday)
East Lincoln at Lincoln Charter
(Saturday)
NCISAA 2A final- Fayetteville Trinity Academy at Gaston Day
High school volleyball
Here are conference-by-conference playoff results:
BIG SOUTH 3A
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 12 Crest d. No. 21 Forestview 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-11)
No. 20 South Point lost to No. 13 East Lincoln 0-3
No. 4 Kings Mountain d. No. 29 North Davidson 3-0 (25-5, 25-5, 25-8)
(Tuesday’s second round)
No. 12 Crest d. No. 5 Central Davidson 3-1
No. 4 Kings Mountain d. No. 13 East Lincoln 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-13): The Mountaineers advance to third round behind Meile Songaila (13 serve receptions, 6 digs, 3 blocks, 16 kills, 13 service points), Aaliyah Byers (2 serve receptions , 10 digs, 3 blocks, 2 assists, 20 kills, 5 service points), Caroline Barber (14 serve receptions, 15 digs, 3 assists, 3 service points), Paige Bagwell (7 digs, 5 blocks, 38 assists, 2 kills, 5 service points) and Myracle Davis (4 digs, 6 blocks, 6 kills)
(Thursday’s third round)
No. 12 Crest at No. 4 Kings Mountain
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 1A/2A
2A state playoffs
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 23 Polk County d. No. 10 East Gaston 3-0
1A state playoffs
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 9 Elkin d. No. 24 Cherryville 3-0
No. 8 Highland Tech d. No. 25 Corvian Community 3-0
(Tuesday’s second round)
No. 8 Highland Tech d. No. 9 Elkin 3-1
(Thursday’s third round)
No. 8 Highland Tech at No. 1 Union Academy
WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A
3A state playoffs
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 1 North Iredell d. No. 32 West Charlotte 3-0
No. 5 Central Davidson d. No. 28 St. Stephens 3-2
No. 10 Foard d. No. 23 Ledford 3-0
No. 13 East Lincoln d. No. 20 South Point 3-0
No. 14 Hickory d. No. 19 North Buncombe 3-0
(Tuesday’s second round)
No. 1 North Iredell d. No. 17 Pisgah 3-0
No. 4 Kings Mountain d. No. 13 East Lincoln 3-0
No. 3 West Rowan d. No. 14 Hickory 3-0
No. 10 Foard d. No. 26 Smoky Mountain 3-0
(Thursday’s third round)
No. 9 Ashe County at No. 1 North Iredell
No. 10 Foard at No. 2 West Henderson
CATAWBA VALLEY 2A
2A state playoffs
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 1 East Surry d. No. 32 West Lincoln 3-0
No. 17 Bandys d. No. 16 R-S Central 3-1
No. 9 Maiden d. No. 24 Providence Grove 3-0
(Tuesday’s second round)
No. 1 East Surry d. No. 17 Bandys 3-0
No. 9 Maiden d. No. 25 Whitmore 3-0
(Thursday’s third round)
No. 9 Maiden at No. 1 East Surry
Other NCHSAA playoff pairings
(Saturday’s first round)
1A- No. 13 Mount Airy d. No. 20 Mountain Island Charter 3-0
2A- No. 4 Lincoln Charter d. No. 29 Lexington 3-0
(Tuesday’s second round)
2A- No. 13 Randleman d. No. 4 Lincoln Charter 3-2
NCISAA playoffs
(Saturday’s third round)
Gaston Day d. Fayetteville Freedom Christian Academy 3-0 (25-9, 25-7, 25-5)
(Thursday’s semifinals)
Gaston Day d. Caldwell Academy at Gaston Day 3-0 (25-4, 25-11, 25-13)
(Saturday’s championship)
Davidson Day at Gaston Day
College athletics
The ACC announced on Tuesday that it has decided “to expand the evaluation of the conference office location to include cities beyond Greensboro” – or where the league offices have been located since the conference’s start in 1953.
Speculation has already began that Charlotte would likely be the next home of the league’s headquarters. That grew following Tuesday’s announcement since the league announced “The criteria will be focused on, but not limited to: 1. Located within the Eastern Time zone, 2. Population size with positive growth trends, 3. Growth and diversity of population, 4. Access to a large hub airport with effective accessibility to and from all ACC member schools, 5. Anticipated benefit to the overall ACC brand and potential synergies to existing and prospective partners, 6. Financial considerations related to operational expenses.
The ACC has held football and basketball media days in Charlotte for the last several years.
Pro basketball
One day after losing their first game of the season, the Charlotte Hornets’ injury report raised some concern about two of the team’s top players.
Charlotte (3-1) lists Terry Rozier (right ankle) as doubtful and P.J. Washington (right knee) as out for Wednesday’s game at Orlando.
Rozier, who missed the last two preseason games and the regular season opener with a left ankle sprain, has pleyed only one game in the regular season. Washington is out for his second straight game.
Here is the Charlotte Hornets’ full regular season schedule (with results):
OCTOBER
Wed. 20 INDIANA (W 123-122)
Fri. 22 at Cleveland (W 123-112)
Sun. 24 at Brooklyn (W 111-95)
Mon. 25 BOSTON (L 129-140, OT)
Wed. 27 at Orlando 7:00
Fri. 29 at Miami 7:30
Sun. 31 PORTLAND 7:00
NOVEMBER
Mon. 1 CLEVELAND 7:00
Wed. 3 at Golden State 10:00
Fri. 5 at Sacramento 10:00
Sun. 7 at LA Clippers 9:00
Mon. 8 at L.A. Lakers 10:30
Wed. 10 at Memphis 8:00
Fri. 12 NEW YORK 7:00
Sun. 14 GOLDEN STATE 7:00
Wed. 17 WASHINGTON 7:00
Fri. 19 INDIANA 7:00
Sat. 20 at Atlanta 7:30
Mon. 22 at Washington 7:00
Wed. 24 at Orlando 7:00
Fri. 26 MINNESOTA 7:00
Sat. 27 at Houston 8:00
Mon. 29 at Chicago 8:00
DECEMBER
Wed. 1 at Milwaukee 8:00
Sun. 5 at Atlanta 6:00
Mon. 6 PHILADELPHIA 7:00
Wed. 8 PHILADELPHIA 7:00
Fri. 10 SACRAMENTO 7:00
Mon. 13 at Dallas 8:30
Wed. 15 at San Antonio 8:30
Fri. 17 at Portland 10:00
Sun. 19 at Phoenix 8:00
Mon. 20 at Utah 9:00
Thu. 23 at Denver 9:00
Mon. 27 HOUSTON 7:00
Wed. 29 at Indiana 7:00
JANUARY
Sun. 2 PHOENIX 7:00
Mon. 3 at Washington 7:00
Wed. 5 DETROIT 7:00
Sat. 8 MILWAUKEE 7:00
Mon. 10 MILWAUKEE 7:00
Wed. 12 at Philadelphia 7:00
Fri. 14 ORLANDO 7:00
Mon. 17 at New York 1:00
Wed. 19 at Boston 7:30
Fri. 21 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:00
Sun. 23 ATLANTA 7:00
Tue. 25 at Toronto 7:00
Wed. 26 at Indiana 7:00
Fri. 28 L.A. LAKERS 7:00
Sun. 30 LA CLIPPERS 1:00
FEBRUARY
Wed. 2 at Boston 7:30
Fri. 4 CLEVELAND 7:00
Sat. 5 MIAMI 7:00
Mon. 7 TORONTO 7:00
Wed. 9 CHICAGO 7:30
Fri. 11 at Detroit 7:00
Sat. 12 MEMPHIS 7:00
Tue. 15 at Minnesota 8:00
Thu. 17 MIAMI 7:00
Fri. 25 TORONTO 7:00
Sun. 27 DETROIT 7:00
Mon. 28 at Milwaukee 8:00
MARCH
Wed. 2 at Cleveland 7:00
Sat. 5 SAN ANTONIO 7:00
Tue. 8 BROOKLYN 7:00
Wed. 9 BOSTON 7:00
Fri. 11 at New Orleans 8:00
Mon. 14 at Oklahoma City 8:00
Wed. 16 ATLANTA 7:00
Sat. 19 DALLAS 7:00
Mon. 21 NEW ORLEANS 7:00
Wed. 23 NEW YORK 7:00
Fri. 25 UTAH 7:00
Sun. 27 at Brooklyn 7:30
Mon. 28 DENVER 7:00
Wed. 30 at New York 7:30
APRIL
Sat. 2 at Philadelphia 12:30
Tue. 5 at Miami 7:30
Thu. 7 ORLANDO 7:00
Fri. 8 at Chicago 8:00
Sun. 10 WASHINGTON TBD
Pro football
As reports continue to come out that the Carolina Panthers are involved in trade talks with the Houston Texans for quarterback Deshaun Watson, the team officially made four moves on Tuesday.
Starting right guard John Miller was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury punter Ryan Winslow amd kicker Dominik Eberle were released and punter Lachlan Edwards was signed. The Eberle and Edwards moves were practice squad transactions but Edwards would appear likely to be promoted for active duty for Sunday’s game.
With Miller out of action, an offensive line that has drawn criticism from its own head coach Matt Rhule, will start its sixth group in eight games on Sunday when it plays at the Atlanta Falcons at 1 p.m.
Here is the Carolina Panthers’ 2021 schedule (with results):
Sept. 12 New York Jets (W 19-14)
Sept. 19 New Orleans (W 26-7)
Sept. 23 at Houston (W 24-9)
Oct. 3 at Dallas (L 28-36)
Oct. 10 Philadelphia (L 18-21)
Oct. 17 Minnesota (L 28-34, OT)
Oct. 24 at New York Giants (L 3-25)
Oct. 31 at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Nov. 7 New England, 1 p.m.
Nov. 14 at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Nov. 21 Washington, 1 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Miami, 1 p.m.
Dec. 5 BYE WEEK
Dec. 12 Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Dec. 18 or 19 at Buffalo, TBD
Dec. 26 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Jan. 2 at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Jan. 9 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m
College football
Here’s the Carolinas Division I schedule this week:
(Thursday)
Troy at Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m.
South Florida at East Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
(Saturday)
Campbell at Charleston Southern, 1 p.m.
Gardner-Webb at Kennesaw State, 1 p.m.
Monmouth at North Carolina A&T, 1 p.m.
Stetson at Presbyterian, 1 p.m.
Furman at Chattanooga, 1:30 p.m.
Western Carolina at Wofford, 1:30 p.m.
Davidson at Morehead State, 2 p.m.
Elon at James Madison, 2 p.m.
Mercer at The Citadel, 2 p.m.
S.C. State at North Carolina Central, 2 p.m.
Florida State at Clemson, 3:30 p.m.
UL Monroe at Appalachian State, 3:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Western Kentucky, 4 p.m.
Duke at Wake Forest, 4 p.m.
Louisville at N.C. State, 7:30 p.m.
North Carolina at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.
Here’s the Carolinas Division II schedule this week:
(Saturday)
UNC Pembroke at West Liberty, noon
West Alabama at North Greenville, noon
Newberry at Erskine, 1 p.m.
Saint Augustine’s at J.C. Smith, 1 p.m.
Tusculum at Catawba, 1 p.m.
Winston-Salem State at Shaw, 1 p.m.
Bluefield State at Barton, 2 p.m.
Chowan at Virginia State, 2 p.m.
Virginia Union at Elizabeth City State, 2 p.m.
Livingstone at Fayetteville State, 2 p.m.
Mars Hill at Carson-Newman, 3 p.m.
Virginia Wise at Limestone, 4 p.m.
Lenoir-Rhyne at Wingate, 6 p.m.
High school football
Here are standings through Oct. 26 with conference record listed first followed by overall record:
BIG SOUTH 3A
Kings Mountain 6-0, 8-1
Crest 6-0, 6-2
South Point 4-2, 6-3
Cramer 3-3, 5-4
Forestview 3-3, 4-5
Ashbrook 1-5, 1-6
North Gaston 1-5, 1-8
Huss 0-6, 0-7
WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A
Statesville 6-0, 8-0
North Lincoln 5-1, 7-2
Hickory 5-1, 6-3
East Lincoln 4-2, 7-2
North Iredell 2-4, 2-6
West Iredell 1-5, 1-6
St. Stephens 1-5, 1-7
Foard 0-6, 0-8
CATAWBA VALLEY 2A
Maiden 6-0, 9-0
Bunker Hill 5-1, 8-1
West Lincoln 4-2, 7-2
Lincolnton 4-2, 4-5
Newton-Conover 3-3, 3-5
Bandys 1-5, 3-5
East Burke 1-5, 2-6
West Caldwell 0-6, 0-8
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 1A/2A
Shelby 5-0, 8-1
Burns 5-0, 7-2
East Gaston 3-2, 5-4
Thomas Jefferson 3-3, 5-3
Bessemer City 1-4, 2-7
Cherryville 1-4, 2-7
Highland Tech 0-5, 1-8
QUEEN CITY 3A/4A
Hough 5-0, 9-0
Chambers 4-1, 8-1
West Charlotte 2-3, 6-3
North Meck 3-2, 5-3
Mallard Creek 3-2, 4-3
West Meck 1-5, 4-6
Hopewell 0-5, 1-8
SOUTH MECK 4A
South Meck 3-1, 7-2
Kell 3-1, 6-2
Myers Park 3-1, 6-3
Olympic 2-2, 5-3
Berry Academy 1-3, 2-5
Harding 0-4, 2-7
SOUTHWESTERN 4A
Butler 5-0, 6-2
Catholic 5-1, 7-2
Providence 3-2, 5-4
Independence 3-2, 4-4
Rocky River 1-4, 2-7
East Meck 1-4, 1-8
Garinger 0-5, 0-8
OTHERS
Chase 3-1, 8-1
Clover 2-1, 3-4
Mtn Island Charter 5-1, 8-1
R-S Central 2-2, 2-5
Lk Norman Charter 0-0, 5-3
This week’s schedule:
(Monday)
Thomas Jefferson 58, Highland Tech 0
(Tuesday)
East Burke 36, Bandys 32
(Friday)
Ashbrook at Huss
Crest at Kings Mountain
Forestview at Cramer
North Gaston at South Point
Burns at Shelby
Cherryville at Bessemer City
East Gaston at Highland Tech
East Lincoln at North Lincoln
Lincolnton at West Lincoln
Lake Norman Charter at Mountain Island Charter
Hickory at Statesville
St. Stephens at Foard
West Iredell at North Iredell
Bunker Hill at Bandys
East Burke at West Caldwell
Newton-Conover at Maiden
Hopewell at Hough
Mallard Creek at Chambers
North Meck at West Charlotte
Kell at Berry Academy
Olympic at Myers Park
South Meck at Harding
Butler at Independence
Garinger at Rocky River
Providence at East Meck
Carolina Bearcats at Thomas Jefferson
R-S Central at Chase
Clover, S.C. at Nation Ford
Middle school football
Tri-County Conference standings through Oct. 22 with division record listed first followed by overall record:
(East)
East Lincoln 5-0, 6-1
Kings Mountain 4-1, 4-3
Burns 3-2, 3-2
North Lincoln 2-3, 3-3
Lincolnton 0-5, 1-5
West Lincoln 1-4, 1-5
(West)
Crest 5-0, 6-1
Shelby 4-1, 7-1
R-S Central 3-2, 4-2
East Rutherford 2-3, 2-4
Thomas Jefferson 1-4, 1-5
Chase 0-5, 0-6
(Playoffs)
Oct. 21 semifinal: Crest 38, Kings Mountain 12
Oct. 22 semifinal: Shelby 16, East Lincoln 12
Oct. 28 championship: Shelby at Crest, 6 p.m.
Middle school boys soccer
Gaston County Conference standings through Oct. 25 games:
Belmont 1-0
Cramerton 1-0
W.C. Friday 1-0
Grier 1-0
York Chester 1-0
Holbrook 0-0
Chavis 0-1
Mount Holly 0-1
Bessemer City 0-1
Southwest 0-1
Stanley 0-1
(Monday’s matches)
Belmont 10, Bessemer City 1
Grier 3, Mount Holly 1
W.C. Friday 3, Southwest 1
Cramerton 5, Stanley 0
York Chester 7, Chavis 0
(Wednesday’s match)
Cramerton at Mount Holly
(Thursday’s matches)
Bessemer City at Stanley
Holbrook at W.C. Friday
Southwest at Chavis
York Chester at Belmont
Middle school volleyball
Gaston County Conference standings through Oct. 25 games:
Belmont 1-0
Chavis 1-0
Cramerton 1-0
W.C. Friday 1-0
Mount Holly 1-0
Holbrook 0-0
Bessemer City 0-1
Grier 0-1
Southwest 0-1
Stanley 0-1
York Chester 0-1
(Monday’s matches)
Belmont 3, Bessemer City 0
Mount Holly 3, Grier 0
W.C. Friday 3, Southwest 0
Cramerton 3, Stanley 0
Chavis 3, York Chester 0
(Wednesday’s match)
Cramerton at Mount Holly
(Thursday’s matches)
Bessemer City at Stanley
Holbrook at W.C. Friday
Southwest at Chavis
York Chester at Belmont