12-7-21 roundup: High school football, basketball and wrestling, Pro football and basketball, College football, Middle school boys soccer, volleyball and wrestling

By Richard Walker

Cramerton will be hosting both the boys soccer and volleyball Gaston County Conference championship games on Thursday.

Since both games are being played at Cramerton and a 3:30 p.m. school dismissal, all fans are encouraged to park at Life Church.

The game time for boys soccer is 3:45 p.m. with volleyball slated for 4:15 p.m. Volleyball fans will enter the front of the school with boys soccer fans entering behind the school. (Boys soccer fans wishing to purchase concessions will need to walk to the front of the school and enter the front door.)

Cramerton seeks its fourth straight county boys soccer title and second straight volleyball title.

The Eagles also have long winning streaks in both sports – 32 in boys soccer and 23 in volleyball. Neither streak is a county record but Cramerton wins on Thursday will move the Eagles closer to them; Grier holds the boys soccer record with 42 straight wins from 1992 to 1995 and Stanley holds the volleyball record with 27 straight wins from 2005 to 2007.

The boys soccer playoffs:

Monday’s semifinals
No. 1 Cramerton 1, No. 4 Holbrook 0
No. 3 Belmont 2, No. 2 Grier 1

Thursday’s final
No. 3 Belmont (9-2) at No. 1 Cramerton (11-0)

The volleyball playoffs:

Monday’s semifinals
No. 1 Cramerton 3, No. 4 Chavis 0
No. 3 Stanley 3, No. 2 Mount Holly 1

Thursday’s final
No. 3 Stanley (9-2) at No. 1 Cramerton (11-0)

 

 

 

 

High school basketball

(Tuesday games)

Boys results:

Crest 65, Burns 52

East Gaston at South Point, no report

Cherryville 70, Foard 64: Carson Kelly (26 points, 7 3-pointers), Jack Mulvey (18 points, 8 rebounds) and Landon Hahn (15 points, 6 steals, 10 free throws) lead Cherryville.

SouthLake Christian 67, Gaston Christian 56

Gaston Day 87, Metrolina Christian 69: Chris Britt had 29 points, Evan Montanari 20, Callum Richard 17 and Kurt Hunter 16 for Gaston Day.

R-S Central 88, Kings Mountain 65

Lincoln Charter 82, West Caldwell 69

East Lincoln 75, North Gaston 45: Palmer Crichton had 16 points for East Lincoln and Markell Carothers led North Gaston with 10 points.

West Lincoln at North Lincoln, no report

Girls results:

Crest 49, Burns 27

South Point 69, East Gaston 32: Amya Graham (23 points, 18 rebounds), Rachel Tolbert (11 points), Maddie Frank (10 points, 5 assists) and Toney Milton (10 points) led South Point and Heather Longnecker’s 12 points led East Gaston.

Foard 66, Cherryville 22

Gaston Christian at SouthLake Christian, no report

Metrolina Christian 67, Gaston Day 29

Kings Mountain 69, R-S Central 59: Saniya Wilson (38 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals), Khalia King (13 points, 4 assists) and Austyn Dixon (8 points, 4 rebounds) led Kings Mountain.

Lincoln Charter at West Caldwell, no report

East Lincoln 70, North Gaston 31

West Lincoln 55, North Lincoln 47: Chloe Norman had 18 points and Rae Watson 11 for West Lincoln.

East Gaston 32, Forestview 29 (Monday): Allie Grice (12 points) and Heather Longnecker (8 points) led East Gaston.

 

Schedule for the rest of the week:

(Wednesday)
Ashbrook at East Lincoln
Bessemer City at Forestview
Crest at East Rutherford
Mountain Island Charter at Davidson Day
North Gaston at East Gaston
North Lincoln at Maiden
Northwest Cabarrus at Cramer
South Point at York, S.C.

(Thursday)
Thomas Jefferson at Piedmont CC

(Friday)
Cramer at South Point
Crest at Ashbrook
Forestview at North Gaston
Kings Mountain at Huss
East Lincoln at Hickory
North Lincoln at Statesville
Cherryville at West Lincoln
Lincoln Charter at Lincolnton
Westminster Catawba at Gaston Day

 

 

 

 

High school wrestling

Foard 57, West Lincoln 9 – 106: Andy Saine (WL) over George Coleman (Dec 10-6), 113: Karter Floyd (FTF) over Eli Leatherman (Fall 1:59), 120: Parker Johns (FTF) over Jack Stewart (Dec 10-4), 126: Brayden Mejia (FTF) over Chade Norman (MD 12-0), 132: Luke Heavner (WL) over Hunter Clark (Dec 9-3), 138: Brock Carey (FTF) over Kemp Wehunt (TF 18-2 3:54), 145: Dawson Cody (FTF) over Xandor Hedrick (Fall 1:10), 152: Mason Avery (WL) over Landon Slager (Dec 9-3), 160: Conner Weaver (FTF) over Patrick Goins (Dec 7-3), 170: Zane Birtchet (FTF) over Levi Huss (Fall 1:45), 182: Evan Steiger (FTF) over Braxton Young (Fall 4:55), 195: Colby Mace (FTF) over Jake Gragg (Fall 3:23), 220: Dylan Smith (FTF) over Curtis Goins (Fall 5:00), 285: Andrew Jackson (FTF) over Camden Sain (Fall 1:50)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College football

Charlotte all-conference selections: Nine 49ers were named Honorable Mention All-Conference USA and three were named to the league’s all-freshman team as released by the conference on Tuesday.

Charlotte’s honorable mention players were quarterback Chris Reynolds, wide receiver Grant DuBose, tight end Ryan Carriere, offensive linemen Ashton Gist and Hunter Kelly, linebacker Tyler Murray, defensive end Markees Watts, longsnapper Cameron Lyons and kick returner Shadrick Byrd.

Reynolds was honored for the third time with Murray and Watts being honored for a second time.

The 49ers all-freshman selections were Shadrick Byrd as a running back and kick returner, wide receiver Elijah Spencer and punter Bailey Rice.

Here’s the full college bowl schedule:

Friday, Dec. 17
Bahamas Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo, noon
Cure Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18
Boca Raton Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Western Kentucky, 11 a.m.
Celebration Bowl: Jackson State vs. South Carolina State, noon
New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State vs. UTEP, 2:15 p.m.
Independence Bowl: No. 13 BYU vs. UAB, 3:30 p.m.
LendingTree Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty, 5:45 p.m.
LA Bowl: Oregon State vs. Utah State, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans Bowl: No. 23 Louisiana vs. Marshall, 9:15 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 20
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Tulsa vs. Old Dominion, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Kent State vs. Wyoming, 3:30 p.m.
Frisco Bowl: No. 24 San Diego State vs. UTSA, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl: Missouri vs. Army, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 23
Frisco Football Classic: Miami, O. vs. North Texas, 3:30 p.m.
Gasparilla Bowl: Florida vs. Central Florida, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 24
Hawai’i Bowl: Memphis vs. Hawaii, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 25
Camellia Bowl: Ball State vs. Georgia State, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 27
Quick Lane Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Nevada, 11 a.m.
Military Bowl: East Carolina vs. Boston College, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 28
Birmingham Bowl: No. 20 Houston vs. Auburn, noon
First Responder Bowl: Air Force vs. Louisville, 3:15 p.m.
Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State, 6:45 p.m.
Holiday Bowl: No. 18 N.C. State vs. UCLA, 8 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Minnesota vs. West Virginia, 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 29
Fenway Bowl: Virginia vs. SMU, 11 a.m.
Pinstripe Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Maryland, 2:15 p.m.
Cheez-It Bowl: No. 19 Clemson vs. Iowa State, 5:45 p.m.
Alamo Bowl: No. 14 Oregon vs. No. 16 Oklahoma, 9:15 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 30
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. South Carolina, 11:30 a.m.
Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Purdue, 3 p.m.
Peach Bowl: No. 10 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Las Vegas Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Arizona State, 10:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 31
Gator Bowl: No. 17 Wake Forest vs. No. 25 Texas A&M, 11 a.m.
Sun Bowl: Washington State vs. Miami, Fla., noon
Arizona Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Boise State, 2 p.m.

(College Football Playoff semifinals)
Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m.
Orange Bowl: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Georgia, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl: No. 21 Arkansas vs. Penn State, noon
Citrus Bowl: No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 22 Kentucky, 1 p.m.
Fiesta Bowl: No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State, 1 p.m.
Rose Bowl: No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Utah, 5 p.m.
Sugar Bowl: No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi, 8:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 4
Texas Bowl: Kansas State vs. LSU, 9 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 10
(College Football Playoff championship game)
At Indianapolis: Cotton/Orange bowl winners, 8 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school football

This week’s state finals pairings, dates, times and sites:

Class 1A: Tarboro (13-1) vs. Mitchell (13-2), Saturday at noon (Kenan Stadium, North Carolina)
Class 2A: Shelby (14-1) vs. Wallace-Rose Hill (13-2), Saturday at 3 p.m. (Carter-Finley Stadium, N.C. State)
Class 3A: Greensboro Dudley (14-1) vs. Greenville Rose (11-4), Friday at 7:30 p.m. (Kenan Stadium, North Carolina)
Class 4A: Charlotte Chambers (13-2) vs. Cardinal Gibbons (14-1), Saturday at 7 p.m. (Carter-Finley Stadium, N.C. State)

 

 

 

 

Pro basketball

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 (W 120-111)
Fri. 29 at Miami (L 99-114)
Sun. 31 PORTLAND (W 125-113)
NOVEMBER
Mon. 1 CLEVELAND (L 110-113)
Wed. 3 at Golden State (L 92-114)
Fri. 5 at Sacramento (L 110-140)
Sun. 7 at LA Clippers (L 106-120)
Mon. 8 at L.A. Lakers (L 123-126, OT)
Wed. 10 at Memphis (W 118-108)
Fri. 12 NEW YORK (W 104-96)
Sun. 14 GOLDEN STATE (W 106-102)
Wed. 17 WASHINGTON (W 97-87)
Fri. 19 INDIANA (W 121-118)
Sat. 20 at Atlanta (L 105-115)
Mon. 22 at Washington (W 109-103)
Wed. 24 at Orlando (W 108-99)
Fri. 26 MINNESOTA (W 133-115)
Sat. 27 at Houston (L 143-146, OT)
Mon. 29 at Chicago (L 119-133)
DECEMBER
Wed. 1 at Milwaukee (L 125-127)
Sun. 5 at Atlanta (W 130-127)
Mon. 6 PHILADELPHIA (L 124-127, OT)
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

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 (W 19-13)
Nov. 7 New England (L 6-24)
Nov. 14 at Arizona (W 34-10)
Nov. 21 Washington (L 21-27)
Nov. 28 at Miami (L 10-33)
Dec. 5 BYE WEEK
Dec. 12 Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Dec. 19 at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Dec. 26 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Jan. 2 at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Jan. 9 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle school wrestling

Gaston County Conference wrestling standings through Dec. 3:

W.C. Friday 9-0
Cramerton 8-1
Belmont 8-1
Holbrook 6-3
York Chester 6-3
Chavis 3-6
Stanley 4-5
Mount Holly 3-7
Grier 2-7
Southwest 1-8
Bessemer City 0-9

(Tuesday’s matches)
Belmont 52, Cramerton 46

Chavis 81, Bessemer City 12: Josh Earls, Landry Pruitt, Justin Harris, Jetson Hamilton, Holden Parker, Joseph Cross, Hunter Griffin, Gracie Adkins, Patrick Bowman, Adin Anthony, Gabriel Mcswain, Weston Bowers and Nathan Hall were Chavis’ winners.

W.C. Friday 68, York Chester 36: Jordan Coy, Connor Bates, Jacari Long, Carter Mason, Camryn Stafford, Eli Johnson, Landon Wilson and Dylan Lafollette were Friday’s winners.

Grier at Stanley, no report

Holbrook 72, Southwest 36: Tucker Motes, Elijah Christenbury, Michael Bradbury, Louis Scott, Keola Ondayog, David Proulx, Rylan Barber, Nakaya Hale, Gavin Robinson, Quingston Gordon, Anthony Taylor and Keegan Davis were Holbrook’s winners.

END REGULAR SEASON

(Championship)
Sat. Dec. 11 at South Point HS