8-31-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, High school football and volleyball, College football and basketball, Middle school softball and football, Auto racing

By Richard Walker

Two of the five NFL players from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties survived Tuesday’s cut day – and one who didn’t was retained on his team’s practice squad on Wednesday.

Two of the three who survived cuts are on the Minnesota Vikings roster – seventh-year defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard (Crest 2012 graduate) and rookie tight end Nick Muse (South Point 2017)

Second-year linebackers Chazz Surratt (East Lincoln 2016) and Tanner Muse (South Point 2015) were released by the Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, respectively, on Tuesday and former East Lincoln and Lincolnton star Sage Surratt was released by the San Diego Chargers on the same day.

On Wednesday, Tanner Muse was placed on the Seahawks’ practice squad.

In the recently-completed preseason, all five played for their respective teams.

Bullard made two tackles in two games, Chazz Surratt 11 tackles in two games and Nick Muse four catches for 40 yards in three games for the Vikings, Tanner Muse had 11 tackles in three games for the Seahawks and Sage Surratt caught four passes for 29 yards in two games for the Chargers.

 

 

 

College basketball

Three games in four days at the Myrtle Beach Invitational, a road tilt at Davidson, 15 contests inside Halton Arena and a 20-game C-USA slate highlight the 2022-23 Charlotte men’s basketball schedule.

“We’re excited to unveil our schedule for the 2022-23 campaign,” Head Coach Ron Sanchez said in a school news release. “We look forward to competing throughout the non-conference with in-state rivalries and several participants in last year’s NCAA tournament. This slate will prepare our program for the challenges that await us in Conference USA.”

Alumni weekend for Charlotte men’s basketball will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4 ahead of the Niners home date with Florida Atlantic.

Here is the full Charlotte 49ers’ 2022-23 basketball schedule:

Nov. 7 Coppin State
Nov. 14 Maryland Eastern Shore
Nov. 17-20 at Myrtle Beach Invitational
Nov. 17 Boise State
Nov. 18-20 TBD
Nov. 23 at Detroit Mercy
Nov. 26 Presbyterian
Nov. 29 at Davidson
Dec. 2 Appalachian State
Dec. 10 Detroit Mercy
Dec. 17 at Monmouth
Dec. 22 at UAB
Dec. 29 Middle Tennessee
Dec. 31 Louisiana Tech
Jan. 5 at Florida International
Jan. 7 at Florida Atlantic
Jan. 14 UTSA
Jan. 16 UTEP
Jan. 19 at Middle Tennessee
Jan. 21 at Western Kentucky
Jan. 26 at Rice
Feb. 2 Florida International
Feb. 4 Florida Atlantic
Feb. 9 at UTEP
Feb. 11 at North Texas
Feb. 15 Western Kentucky
Feb. 18 at Louisiana Tech
Feb. 23 North Texas
Feb. 25 Rice
March 2 at UTSA
March 4 UAB
March 8-11 C-USA Tournament at Frisco, Tex.

 

 

 

 

Middle school football

(Wednesday’s games)
Cramerton 42, Bessemer City 0: Marcus Rhodes (2 TD runs, 1 TD reception), Cooper McMillan (1 TD pass), Kamarion Dye (2 TD runs), Ryan Payseur (XP conversion), Samarion Dawkins (XP conversion, 3 sacks), Jordan Littlejohn (2 fumble, 2 sacks, TD fumble return), Owen Kelly (3 sacks), Hunter Early (fumble recovery) and Rex Champion (fumble recovery) led Cramerton.

Belmont 19, Grier 6: Dodge Moore (3 TDs) led Belmont.

Holbrook 54, Chavis 6: Savion Lindsay (6 carries, 112 yards rushing, 4 TDs, 1 TD reception), A.J. McClain (85 yards passing, 3 XP runs, 2 TD passes, 1 XP pass), Dyson Britt (XP catch), Tramel Bell (TD fumble return, 2 XP runs) and Payton McRae (TD catch) led Holbrook.

Mount Holly 26, W.C. Friday 0

Southwest def. York Chester

 

 

 

 

 

 

College football

This week’s NCAA Division I Carolinas schedule:
(Thursday)
The Citadel at Campbell, 6 p.m.
Limestone at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
North Greenville at Furman, 7 p.m.
South Carolina State at Central Florida, 7 p.m.
VMI at Wake Forest, 7:30 p.m.

(Friday)
William & Mary at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Temple at Duke, 7:30 p.m.

(Saturday)
North Carolina at Appalachian State, noon
N.C. State at East Carolina, noon
Western Carolina at Charleston Southern, noon
Davidson at Jacksonville State, 2 p.m.
Wofford at Chattanooga, 6 p.m.
Elon at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m.
Georgia State at South Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
North Carolina A&T vs. N.C. Central at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.

(Monday, Sept. 5)
Clemson vs. Georgia Tech at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school football

(This week’s Cleveland/Gaston/Lincoln games:)

Ashbrook at West Meck
Bessemer City at Pine Lake Prep
Burns at Kings Mountain
Chase at North Gaston
Cherryville at Blacksburg, S.C.
Cramer at East Gaston
East Lincoln at Lincolnton
Foard at West Lincoln
Freedom at Forestview
Highland Tech at W-S Carver
Huss at Central Cabarrus
North Lincoln at Northwest Cabarrus
R-S Central at South Point
Shelby at Crest

(This week’s other area games:)

Newton-Conover at Hickory
Bunker Hill at North Iredell
St. Stephens at Maiden
Statesville at Lake Norman
South Iredell at West Iredell
Draughn at East Burke
West Caldwell at Hibriten
Chambers at Glenn
Hopewell at Olympic
Mallard Creek at South Pointe, S.C.
Harding at North Meck
West Charlotte at Independence
Marvin Ridge at Kell
Berry Academy at Garinger
Myers Park at Reagan
Indian Land, S.C. at Palisades
East Meck at South Meck
New Hanover at Butler
Providence Day at Charlotte Catholic
Parkwood at Providence
Rocky River at Kannapolis A.L. Brown
Lake Norman Charter at Christ the King
McDowell at East Rutherford
Thomas Jefferson at Community School of Davidson

 

 

 

High school volleyball

Kings Mountain def. Hickory 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 26-24 on Tuesday): Meile Songaila (6 service points, 16 kills, 16 digs, 19 service points, 2 blocks), Myracle Davis (22 kills, 5 blocks), Camden Pasour (15 service points, 25 assists, 3 kills, 10 digs, 1 block) and Paige Bagwell (13 assists, 11 kills, 2 service points, 5 digs) to lead Kings Mountain.
Kings Mountain also won the JV match 2-0 (25-7, 25-14) behind Ava Tipton (6 serve receptions, 5 digs, 3 service points), Abigail Hedgepath (2 digs, 6 kills, 11 assists, 3 service points) and Brooke Hamrick (5 kills, 1 block, 2 digs, 9 service points).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle school softball

(Thursday’s games)
Chavis at Southwest
Mount Holly at Cramerton
Stanley at Bessemer City
W.C. Friday at Holbrook

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro baseball

Gastonia split a doubleheader with High Point, winning 2-0 in the opener and losing 8-7 in the nightcap.

Gastonia’s home game with High Point was postponed and will be made up as part of a doubleheader that begins at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

The full Gastonia Honey Hunters’ 2022 schedule (Games times 6:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 4:15 on Sunday):

First half record: 45-21 (South Division winner)
Second half record: 33-17

April (8-1)
21 Lancaster, Pa. (L 2-5)
22 Lancaster, Pa. (W 4-3)
23 Lancaster, Pa. (W 8-1)
24 Lancaster, Pa. (W 13-4)
26 Wild Health, Ky. (W 12-1)
27 Wild Health, Ky. (W 17-4)
28 Wild Health, Ky. (W 6-4)
29 Staten Island (W 5-4)
30 Staten Island (W 6-5)

May (16-10)
1 Staten Island (W 10-5)
3 at York, Pa. (W 3-1)
4 at York, Pa. (L 4-5 in 10)
5 at York, Pa. (W 12-7)
6 at Staten Island (ppd.)
7 at Staten Island (ppd.)
8 at Staten Island (W 4-1)
8 at Staten Island (W 7-2)
10 at So. Maryland (W 2-0)
11 at So. Maryland (L 0-4)
12 at So. Maryland (L 2-4)
13 at Staten Island (ppd.)
14 at Staten Island (ppd.)
15 at Staten Island (L 1-2)
15 at Staten Island (W 1-0)
16 at Staten Island (W 8-3)
17 So. Maryland (L 4-5)
18 So. Maryland (L 6-8)
19 So. Maryland (W 13-1)
20 Charleston, W.Va.(W 12-10)
21 Charleston, W.Va.(W 6-4)
22 Charleston, W.Va.(L 1-8)
24 at Lancaster, Pa.(W 2-1)
25 at Lancaster, Pa.(L 3-13)
26 at Lancaster, Pa.(L 1-4)
27 at Long Island (W 5-3)
28 at Long Island (W 10-3)
29 at Long Island (W 3-2)
30 at Long Island (W 5-2)
31 Long Island (L 7-8)

June (17-9)
1 Long Island (L 9-10 in 11)
2 Long Island (L 0-5)
3 at High Point (W 5-4)
4 at High Point (W 8-3)
5 at High Point (W 8-3)
7 at Charleston,W.Va.(L 5-7)
8 at Charleston,W.Va.(W 6-0)
9 at Charleston,W.Va.(W 3-2)
10 High Point (W 7-6)
11 High Point (W 6-4)
12 High Point (W 9-5)
14 Charleston, W.Va. (L 4-6)
15 Charleston, W.Va. (W 14-7)
16 Charleston, W.Va. (W 2-0)
17 at Lexington, Ky. (W 6-1)
18 at Lexington, Ky. (L 2-3 in 10)
19 at Lexington, Ky. (W 4-0 in 11)
21 Charleston, W.Va. (W 8-7)
22 Charleston, W.Va. (L 1-4)
23 Charleston, W.Va. (W 5-4)
24 at So. Maryland (ppd.)
25 at So. Maryland (W 6-3)
25 at So. Maryland (W 3-0)
26 at So. Maryland (L 7-9)
28 Wild Health, Ky. (W 4-0)
29 Wild Health, Ky. (L 2-10)
30 Wild Health, Ky. (L 6-7)

July (21-5)
1 at Lexington, Ky. (W 12-11)
2 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-6)
3 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-5)
4 High Point (L 1-8)
–end of 1st half of season
5 High Point (W 8-5 in 5/weather)
6 at High Point (W 7-6)
7 at High Point (W 6-4)
8 High Point (ppd.)
9 High Point (W 4-0)
10 High Point (W 5-2)
10 High Point (ppd., Aug. 5)
12 at Wild Health, Ky. (W 8-6)
13 at Wild Health, Ky. (W 6-2)
14 at Wild Health, Ky. (W 4-1)
15 Lexington, Ky (ppd.)
16 Lexington, Ky. (W 4-1)
16 Lexington, Ky. (W 5-3)
17 Lexington, Ky. (W 12-5)
19 at York, Pa. (W 19-5)
20 at York, Pa. (W 10-0)
21 at York, Pa. (L 2-6)
22 at High Point (L 1-2)
23 at High Point (W 5-3)
24 at High Point (L 6-7)
26 Lexington, Ky. (L 4-10)
27 Lexington, Ky. (W 11-0)
28 Lexington, Ky. (W 8-6)
29 York, Pa. (W 3-2)
30 York, Pa. (ppd.)
31 York, Pa. (W 8-7)
31 York, Pa. (W 5-1)

August (14-13)
2 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-8)
3 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-3)
4 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-5)
5 High Point (W 6-3)
5 High Point (L 2-3)
6 High Point (L 4-8)
7 High Point (L 5-11)
9 Staten Island (W 10-5)
9 Staten Island (W 7-2)
10 Staten Island (L 2-6)
11 Staten Island (L 7-9)
12 at High Point (W 9-4)
13 at High Point (L 3-5)
14 at High Point (L 3-6)
16 So. Maryland (L 2-3 in 10)
17 So. Maryland (W 5-3)
18 So. Maryland (W 12-7)
19 High Point (W 15-0)
20 High Point (W 11-5)
21 High Point (L 4-13)
23 at Charleston,W.Va.(L 4-7)
24 at Charleston,W.Va.(W 11-2)
25 at Charleston,W.Va.(W 9-1)
26 at High Point (L 3-8)
27 at High Point (W 6-5)
28 at High Point (L 3-7)
30 High Point (ppd.)
31 High Point (W 2-0)
31 High Point (L 7-8 in 8)

September
1 High Point
2 Wild Health, Ky.
3 Wild Health, Ky.
4 Wild Health, Ky.
6 at Wild Health, Ky.
7 at Wild Health, Ky.
8 at Wild Health, Ky.
9 Lexington, Ky.
10 Lexington, Ky.
11 Lexington, Ky.
13 at High Point
14 at High Point
15 at High Point
16 at Charleston,W.Va.
17 at Charleston,W.Va.
18 at Charleston,W.Va.

—ALPB playoffs
(Southern Division championship: Best-of-5)
20 home at 6:15 p.m.
21 home at 6:15 p.m.
23 away TBA
24 (if necessary) away TBA
25 (if necessary) away TBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro football

The Carolina Panthers established their practice squad with 14 players.

Those retained were S Juston Burris, S Kenny Robinson, CB Madre Harper, DE Austin Larkin, C Sam Tecklenburg, TE Colin Thompson, TE Josh Babicz, OL Deonte Brown, CB Tae Hayes, WR Ra’Shaun Henry, DE Drew Jordan, RB John Lovett, LB Arron Mosby and WR Derek Wright.

Here’s the full Carolina Panthers schedule for the 2022 season:

(Preseason)
Aug. 13 at Washington (W 23-21)
Aug. 19 at New England (L 10-20)
Aug. 26 Buffalo (W 21-0)

(Regular season)
Week 1, Sept. 11, Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Week 2, Sept. 18, at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Week 3, Sept. 25, New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Week 4, Oct. 2, Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Week 5, Oct. 9, San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Week 6, Oct. 16, at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m.
Week 7, Oct. 23, Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Week 8, Oct. 30, at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Week 9, Nov. 6, at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Week 10, Nov. 9, Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Week 11, Nov. 20, at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Week 12, Nov. 27, Denver, 1 p.m.
Week 13, Dec. 4, BYE
Week 14, Dec. 11, at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
Week 15, Dec. 18, Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Week 16, Dec. 24, Detroit, 1 p.m.
Week 17, Jan. 1, at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Week 18, Jan. 7 or 8, at New Orleans, TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro soccer

Here’s the full Charlotte FC MLS schedule for the 2022 season (with results):

(10-16-2 record)
Feb. 26 at D.C. (L 0-3)
March 5, L.A. (L 0-1)
March 13, at Atlanta (L 1-2)
March 19, New England (W 3-1)
March 26, Cincinnati (W 2-0)
April 2, at Philadelphia (L 0-2)
April 10, Atlanta (W 1-0)
April 16, at New England (L 1-2)
April 23, at Colorado (T 0-0)
April 30, at Orlando (L 1-2)
May 7, Miami (W 1-0)
May 14, Montreal (L 0-2)
May 22, Vancouver (W 2-1)
May 29, at Seattle (L 1-2)
June 11, New York (W 2-0)
June 18, at Columbus (T 1-1)
June 25, at Montreal (L 1-2)
June 30, Austin (L 0-1)
July 3, at Houston (W 2-1)
July 9, Nashville (W 4-1)
July 16, at Miami (L 2-3)
July 23, at Toronto (L 0-4)
July 30, Columbus (suspended at 0-0 in 16th minute to Oct. 5)
August 3, D.C. (W 3-0)
August 6, Chicago (L 2-3)
August 13, at LAFC (L 0-5)
August 17, at New York City (W 3-1)
August 21, Orlando (L 1-2)
August 27, Toronto (L 0-2)
September 3, at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
September 10, New York City, 7 p.m.
September 17, at Chicago, 8 p.m.
October 1, Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.
October 5, Columbus, 7 p.m.
October 9, at New York, 1 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto racing

The 2022 NASCAR cup schedule (with winners):

Feb. 6 Busch Light Clash (Joey Logano)
Feb. 17 Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 (Brad Keselowski)
Feb. 17 Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 (Chris Buescher)
Feb. 20 Daytona 500 (Austin Cindric)
Feb. 27 Wise Power 400 (Kyle Larson)
Mar. 6 Pennzoil 400 (Alex Bowman)
Mar. 13 Ruoff Mortgage (Chase Briscoe)
Mar. 20 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (William Byron)
Mar. 27 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (Ross Chastain)
Apr. 3 Toyota Owners (Denny Hamlin)
Apr. 9 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 (William Byron-2)
Apr. 17 Food City Dirt Race (Kyle Busch)
Apr. 24 Geico 500 (Ross Chastain-2)
May 2 DuraMAX Drydene 400 (Chase Elliott)
May 8 Goodyear 400 (Joey Logano)
May 15 AdventHealth 400 (Kurt Busch)
May 22 NASCAR All-Star Open (Daniel Suarez)
May 22 NASCAR All-Star (Ryan Blaney)
May 29 Coca-Cola 600 (Denny Hamlin-2)
June 5 Enjoy Illinois 300 (Joey Logano-2)
June 12 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Daniel Suarez)
June 26 Ally 400 (Chase Elliott-2)
July 3 Kwik Trip 250 (Tyler Reddick)
July 10 Quaker State 400 (Chase Elliott-3)
July 17 Ambetter 301 (Christopher Bell)
July 24 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono (Chase Elliott-4)
July 31 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard (Tyler Reddick-2)
Aug. 7 FireKeepers Casino 400 (Kevin Harvick)
Aug. 14 Federated Auto Parts 400 (Kevin Harvick-2)
Aug. 21 Go Bowling at The Glen (Kyle Larson-2)
Aug. 27-28 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Austin Dillon)
Sept. 4 Cook Out Southern 500
Sept. 11 Hollywood Casino 400
Sept. 17 Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Sept. 24 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500
Oct. 2 YellaWood 500
Oct. 9 Bank of America ROVAL 400
Oct. 16 South Point 400
Oct. 23 Dixie Vodka 400
Oct. 30 Xfinity 500
Nov. 6 NASCAR Cup Series Championship