2-19-23 roundup: Pro basketball, soccer and auto racing, High school basketball and wrestling, Middle school basketball, College basketball and baseball

By Richard Walker

Cramer’s Charlie Sly was a superlative award from Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln counties area on Saturday as the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) concluded its 87th annual individual wrestling state tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum.

The event ended with four team champions and 56 individual champions in the state’s four classifications.

Sly, a two-time state champion, was named the most outstanding wrestler in Class 3A after completing an unbeaten season in the 132-pound weight class.

Sly is one of five area individual state champions. The others are his Cramer teammates Bently Sly (120-pound class) and Matt Karagias (160) in 3A and Burns’ John David Curtis (145) and West Lincoln’s Mason Avery (182).

In all, wrestlers from Burns, Crest and Kings Mountain of Cleveland County, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Cramer, East Gaston and North Gaston of Gaston County, Lincolnton, West Lincoln of Lincoln County and Thomas Jefferson which draws its student-athletes from Cleveland and Rutherford counties accounted for 24 top six individual finishes.

Schools with multiple finishers were led by Lincolnton (4), Cherryville (3), Cramer (3), West Lincoln (3), Burns (2), East Gaston (2), Kings Mountain (2) and North Gaston (2).

Below are results of team champions and finals and consolation matches involving local wrestlers:

TEAM CHAMPIONS & MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER

1A: Avery County – 134.5 points | Kage Williams (Robbinsville)

2A: Bandys – 134.0 points | Jeremiah Price (Surry Central)

3A: Fred T. Foard 142.5 points | Charlie Sly (Stuart Cramer)

4A: Laney 118.5 points | Ian Fitz (Topsail)

 

1A Championship Finals

152 lbs.

Tristan Adams (Avery County, 36-2) won by decision over Chase Miller (Cherryville, 42-6) (Dec 8-4)

 

2A Championship Finals

145 lbs.

John David Curtis (Burns, 33-3) won by decision over Walker Mains (Hendersonville, 55-4) (Dec 12-5)

182 lbs.

Mason Avery (West Lincoln, 44-2) won by decision over Nicholas Harris (J.F. Webb, 37-7) (Dec 12-5)

 

3A Championship Finals

120 lbs.

Bently Sly (Stuart Cramer, 51-3) won by decision over Gunner Marshall (East Henderson, 50-7) (Dec 8-2)

132 lbs.

Charlie Sly (Stuart Cramer, 53-2) won by decision over Jackson Baglio (Central Cabarrus, 46-1) (Dec 3-1)

160 lbs.

Matt Karagias (Stuart Cramer, 49-2 won by fall over Brock Sullivan (Union Pines, 45-5) (Fall 5:03)

 

1A Consolation Finals

170 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Kam Bolin (Cherryville, 38-12) won by fall over Ramiro Gutierrez (Thomasville, 18-7) (Fall 3:00)

182 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Ryan Deloach (Rosewood, 50-10) won by fall over Nikolas Ellis (Bessemer City, 28-15) (Fall 2:11)

195 lbs.

3rd Place Match – David Hargro (Thomas Jefferson, 38-8) won by decision over Ryan Baker (Pamlico County, 38-12) (Dec 5-2)

285 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Caleb Hovis (Cherryville, 35-23) won by fall over Jacob Teesateskie (Robbinsville, 15-10) (Fall 2:10)

 

2A Consolation Finals

113 lbs.

5th Place Match – Seth Almond (Mt. Pleasant, 47-8) won by major decision over Kaden Shoup (Burns, 24-6) (MD 9-0)

132 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Caleb Deaton (Lincolnton, 47-6) won by decision over Trey Swaney (Wheatmore, 42-13) (Dec 9-4)

138 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Connor Shumate (Newton Conover, 54-7) won by decision over Ethan Smith (Lincolnton, 48-11) (Dec 2-1)

5th Place Match – Austin Price (East Gaston, 46-7) won by medical forfeit over Luke White (Southwestern Randolph, 35-5) (M. For.)

145 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Josh White (Lincolnton, 45-6) won by decision over Rakeem Smith (West Caldwell, 40-8) (Dec 3-1)

170 lbs.

5th Place Match – Patrick Goins (West Lincoln, 44-9) won by fall over Dayton East (Heide Trask, 28-13) (Fall 0:43)

220 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Geviaunta Walker (Lincolnton, 17-1) won by fall over Joey Smith (Trinity, 40-9) (Fall 3:47)

285 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Colton Wood (Providence Grove, 39-8) won by decision over Camden Sain (West Lincoln, 43-13) (Dec 8-5)

5th Place Match – Ty Gwyn (North Surry, 36-7) won by forfeit over Nick McClellan (East Gaston, 24-16) (For.)

3A Consolation Finals

113 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Caleb Haynes (North Gaston, 43-6) won by fall over Israel Guerra (South Johnston, 47-3) (Fall 2:30)

126 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Damon Landreth (West Henderson, 41-3) won by decision over Will Varner (Kings Mountain, 32-5) (Dec 10-6)

138 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Noah Tocaben (Enka, 47-4) won by decision over Jaelen Culp (Kings Mountain, 34-5) (Dec 3-1)

170 lbs.

3rd Place Match – Nathan Williams (Triton, 37-6) won by decision over Carson Wince (Crest, 46-5) (Dec 7-2)

5th Place Match – Kamar Brown (Northside-Jax, 44-5) won by fall over Steven Mairena (North Gaston, 31-11) (Fall 4:57)

 

 

 

High school basketball

Here are the pairings of area teams for Tuesday’s opening round games:

-BOYS
(Class 3A)
No. 5 South Point hosts No. 28 Thomasville Ledford
No. 13 Crest hosts No. 20 West Rowan
No. 14 Huss hosts No. 19 Northwest Cabarrus
No. 17 North Lincoln at No. 16 North Henderson
No. 18 East Lincoln at No. 15 Greensboro Dudley
No. 24 Kings Mountain at No. 9 West Henderson
(Class 2A)
No. 4 East Gaston hosts No. 29 West Wilkes
No. 8 Lincoln Charter at No. 25 Brevard
No. 12 Shelby hosts No. 21 Eden Morehead
No. 24 Burns at No. 9 Southwestern Randolph
No. 31 Lincolnton at No. 2 Reidsville
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City hosts No. 26 Cherokee
No. 27 Mountain Island Charter at No. 6 Robbinsville
No. 30 Cherryville at No. 3 Eastern Randolph

-GIRLS
(Class 3A)
No. 2 East Lincoln hosts No. 31 North Buncombe
No. 7 Huss hosts No. 26 W-S Atkins
No. 10 Cramer hosts No. 23 St. Stephens
No. 15 Ashbrook hosts No. 18 Lake Norman Charter
No. 24 Crest at No. 9 Ashe County
No. 27 South Point at No. 6 Oak Grove
(Class 2A)
No. 2 Shelby hosts No. 31 Robinson
No. 4 Lincoln Charter hosts No. 29 Brevard
No. 18 West Lincoln at No. 15 Southwestern Randolph
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City hosts No. 26 Swain County
No. 22 Piedmont Community Charter at No. 11 Corvian Community
No. 30 Highland Tech at No. 3 Cherokee

 

-NCISAA state playoffs
(3A boys)
Feb. 18 – Gaston Christian 54, Cape Fear Academy 49
Feb. 21 – Gaston Christian at Greensboro Day.

(2A boys)
Feb. 18 – Gaston Day 77, Sanford Grace Christian 56
Feb. 21 – Gaston Day at Raleigh Trinity Academy.

(3A girls)
Tuesday – Hickory Grove Christian 45, Gaston Christian 33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College basketball

(Monday’s game)
Gaston College at Davidson-Davie Community College

(Wednesday’s games)
Belmont Abbey at UNC Pembroke
Liberty at Queens
St. Bonaventure at Davidson
Spartanburg Methodist at Gaston College

(Thursday’s games)
Longwood at Gardner-Webb
North Texas at Charlotte

(Friday’s game)
Queens at Liberty

(Saturday’s games)
Gardner-Webb at USC Upstate
Rice at Charlotte
Richard Bland at Gaston College

(Sunday’s game)
Davidson at Duquesne

 

 

 

 

College baseball

(Sunday’s game)
Gaston College 6, Catawba Valley Community College 1: Kyle McKernan and two relievers combined on a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts as the Rhinos improved to 13-1 after three wins in three days of the inaugural Rhinos Classic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle school basketball

Gaston County Conference standings through Feb. 16:

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

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

(Tuesday’s games)
Grier at W.C. Friday, Holbrook at Cramerton, Mount Holly at Chavis, Southwest at Bessemer City, Stanley at Belmont

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro basketball

Here’s the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:

(17-43 record)
October
19 at San Antonio (W 129-102)
21 New Orleans (L 112-124)
23 at Atlanta (W 126-109)
26 at New York (L 131-134, OT)
28 at Orlando (L 93-113)
29 Golden State (W 120-113, OT)
31 Sacramento (L 108-115)
November
2 at Chicago (L 88-106)
4 at Memphis (L 99-130)
5 Brooklyn (L 94-98)
7 Washington (L 100-108)
9 Portland (L 95-105)
10 at Miami (L 112-117, OT)
12 at Miami (L 115-132)
14 at Orlando (W 112-105)
16 Indiana (L 113-125)
18 at Cleveland (L 122-132, 2 OT)
20 at Washington (L 102-106)
23 Philadelphia (W 107-101)
25 Minnesota (W 110-108)
28 at Boston (L 105-140)
December
2 Washington (W 117-116)
3 Milwaukee (L 96-105)
5 L.A. Clippers (L 117-119)
7 at Brooklyn (L 116-122)
9 New York (L 102-121)
11 at Philadelphia (L 113-131)
14 Detroit (L 134-141, OT)
16 Atlanta (L 106-125)
18 at Denver (L 115-119)
19 at Sacramento (W 125-119)
21 at L.A. Clippers (L 105-126)
23 at L.A. Lakers (W 134-130)
26 at Portland (L 113-124)
27 at Golden State (L 105-110)
29 Oklahoma City (W 121-113)
31 Brooklyn (L 106-123)
January
2 L.A. Lakers (L 115-121)
4 Memphis (L 107-131)
6 at Milwaukee (W 138-109)
8 at Indiana (L 111-116)
10 at Toronto (L 120-132)
12 at Toronto (L 114-124)
14 Boston (L 106-122)
16 Boston (L 118-130)
18 at Houston (W 122-117)
21 at Atlanta (W 122-118)
23 at Utah (L 102-120)
24 at Phoenix (L 97-128)
26 Chicago (W 111-96)
29 Miami (W 122-117)
31 at Milwaukee (L 115-124)
February
2 at Chicago (L 98-114)
3 at Detroit (L 112-118)
5 Orlando (L 113-119)
8 at Washington (L 104-118)
10 at Boston (L 116-127)
11 Denver (L 105-119)
13 Atlanta (W 144-138)
15 San Antonio (W 120-110)
24 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
25 Miami, 7 p.m.
27 Detroit, 7 p.m.
March
1 Phoenix, 7 p.m.
3 Orlando, 7 p.m.
5 at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
7 at New York, 7:30 p.m.
9 at Detroit, 7 p.m.
11 Utah, 7 p.m.
12 Cleveland, 5 p.m.
14 Cleveland, 7 p.m.
17 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
20 Indiana, 7 p.m.
23 at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
24 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
26 Dallas, 1 p.m.
28 at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
31 Chicago, 7 p.m.
April
2 Toronto, 1 p.m.
4 Toronto, 7 p.m.
7 Houston, 7 p.m.
9 at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro soccer

Here is Charlotte FC’s full 2023 schedule:

Feb. 25 New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m.
March 4 at St. Louis City SC, 8:30 p.m.
March 11 Atlanta United FC, noon
March 18 at Orlando City SC, 7:30 p.m.
March 25 New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
April 1 at Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
April 8 at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.
April 15 Colorado Rapids, 7:30 p.m.
April 22 Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
April 29 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
May 6 New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 13 at Atlanta United FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 17 Chicago Fire FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 20 Nashville SC, 7:30 p.m.
May 27 at L.A. Galaxy, 10:30 p.m.
May 31 at Philadelphia Union, 7:30 0.m.
June 3 at Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
June 10 Seattle Sounders FC, 7:30 p.m.
June 21 at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
June 24 CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
July 5 at New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.
July 8 FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
July 15 at CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 20 at Inter Miami CF, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 L.A. FC, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 Orlando City SC, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Nashville SC, 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at New England Revoultion, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Chicago Fire FC, 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Inter Miami CF, TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto racing

The 2023 NASCAR schedule (with winners in parentheses):

Feb 5 Clash at The Coliseum, Los Angeles CA (Martin Truex, Jr.)
Feb 16 Duel No. 1, Daytona Beach FL (Joey Logano)
Feb 16 Duel No. 2, Daytona Beach FL (Aric Almirola)
Feb 19 Daytona 500, Daytona Beach FL (Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.)
Feb 26 NASCAR Cup Series at California, Fontana CA 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 12 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 19 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas, Austin TX, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Apr 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Apr 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7 p.m. on FOX
Apr 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville VA, 3 p.m. on FS1
Apr 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 3 p.m. on FOX
Apr 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Dover, Dover DE, 2 p.m. on FS1
May 7 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 14 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 6 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 8 p.m. on FS1
May 28 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 6 p.m. at FOX
Jun 4 NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison IL, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Jun 11 NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma, Sonoma CA, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Jun 25 NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville, Lebanon TN, 7 p.m. on NBC
Jul 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Chicago, Chicago IL, 5:30 p.m. on NBC
Jul 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA, 7 p.m. on USA
Jul 16 NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire, Loudon NH, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono, Long Pond PA, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 6 NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan, Brooklyn MI, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Aug 13 NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Road Course, Speedway IN, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Aug 20 NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen NY, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona, Daytona Beach FL, 7 p.m. on NBC

(Cup Playoffs)
Sep 3 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 6 p.m. on USA
Sep 10 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on USA
Sep 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7:30 p.m. on USA
Sep 24 NASCAR Cup Series at Texas, Fort Worth TX, 3:30 p.m. on USA
Oct 1 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 8 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 15 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 22 NASCAR Cup Series at Miami, Homestead FL, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 29 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville, 2 p.m. on NBC
Nov 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ, 3 p.m. on NBC