Tuesday’s roundup: College football and baseball, High school football, girls soccer and softball
By Richard Walker
Harper, a sophomore from Conyers, Ga., was named special teams player of the year and earned all-league honors at three different positions; He was named 1st team kickoff return specialist, 1st team punt return specialist and second team wide receiver. French, a freshman from Moultrie, Ga., was the league’s defensive freshman of the year in addition to earning all-league honors on the defensive line.
Harper led the nation with two punt return touchdowns and was among the national leaders with 18.2 yards per punt return and 28.8 yards per kickoff return. His punt return touchdowns came against Elon (41 yards) and a league-record 93-yard return against Monmouth. Overall, Harper had 290 return yards (146 punt returns, 144 kickoff returns) on 13 returns for a 22.3 average.
French had a team-high 35 tackles (14 solo, 21 assisted) with eight tackles for a loss (including four sacks), 10 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick.
Also earning honors were first team wide receiver Izaiah Gathings, first team running back Narii Gaither, second team offensive lineman Clayton Frady, second team defensive back A.J. Thomas and all-academic honoree Will Mullins, the team’s long snapper.
Big South Conference all-league team and honors follow:
OFFENSE: QB Tony Muskett, Monmouth; RB Juwon Farri, Monmouth; RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb; WR Terrance Greene Jr., Monmouth;
WR Izaiah Gathings, Gardner-Webb; WR Lonnie Moore IV, Monmouth; TE Gene Scott, Monmouth; OL A.J. Farris, Monmouth; OL Justin Szuba, Monmouth; OL Mahmoud Shabana, Monmouth; OL Jake Lassiter, Kennesaw State; OL Daviyon McDaniel, Charleston Southern
DEFENSE: DL Shaundre Mims, Charleston Southern; DL Erik Massey, Monmouth; DL Ty French, Gardner-Webb; DL Kahari Scarlett, Monmouth; LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State; LB Da’Quan Grimes, Monmouth; LB Aniello Buzzacco, Robert Morris; LB Eddie Hahn, Monmouth; DB Cody Cline, Charleston Southern; DB Anthony Budd, Monmouth; DB Eddie Morales III, Monmouth; DB Justin Terry, Monmouth
SPECIAL TEAMS: PK Nathan Robertson, Kennesaw State; P Joe Gurley, North Alabama; LS Kent Vines, Monmouth; KR Devron Harper, Gardner-Webb;
PR Devron Harper, Gardner-Webb
(SECOND TEAM)
OFFENSE: QB Jack Chambers, Charleston Southern; RB Isaac Foster, Kennesaw State; RB Kyle Glover, Kennesaw State; WR Cayden Jordan, Charleston Southern; WR Dexter Boykin, North Alabama; WR Devron Harper, Gardner-Webb; TE Julian Hill, Campbell; OL Chris Dye, Kennesaw State; OL Zion Katina, Kennesaw State; OL William Nana Fabu, Kennesaw State; OL Clayton Frady, Gardner-Webb; OL Tyler McLellan, Campbell
DEFENSE: DL Nick Salley, Charleston Southern; DL Anton Williams, Charleston Southern; DL Brevin Allen, Campbell; DL Peyton Moore, Kennesaw State; LB Will Evans, North Alabama; LB Chance Bates, Kennesaw State; LB Justin McIntire, Charleston Southern; LB Kareem Taylor, Kennesaw State; DB Markeith Montgomery, Kennesaw State; DB Darion Slade, Campbell; DB K.J. Smith, North Alabama; DB A.J. Thomas, Gardner-Webb
SPECIAL TEAMS: P Ryan Kost, Monmouth; LS Jacob Potter, Kennesaw State; KR Isaac Foster, Kennesaw State; PR Isaac Foster, Kennesaw State
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Levi Wiggins, Campbell; Justin McIntire, Charleston Southern; Will Mullins, Gardner-Webb; Robert Prunty Jr., Hampton; William Nana Fabu, Kennesaw State; Justin Szuba, Monmouth; K.J. Smith, North Alabama; Trevor Hicks, Robert Morris
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Juwon Farri, RB, Monmouth
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Bryson Armstrong, LB, Kennesaw State
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Devron Harper, PR/KR, Gardner-Webb
OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR – Tony Muskett, QB, Monmouth
DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR – Ty French, DL, Gardner-Webb
COACH OF THE YEAR – Kevin Callahan, Monmouth
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – K.J. Smith, North Alabama
High school girls soccer
Lincoln Charter 9, Cherryville 0
High school softball
Cherryville 20, Highland Tech 3: Winning pitcher Raegon Nowoweicki struck out six and Elizabeth Levine (3-3, 2 RBIs), Faith Anthony (2-3, 3 RBIs), Laila Davis (3-4, 2 RBIs) and Kaitlyn Newsome (2-3, 2 RBIs) led the offense for Cherryville (6-5, 4-1).
West Lincoln 4, East Lincoln 2: Amelia May’s two-run single in the bottom of the sixth was the difference West Lincoln (7-4) knocked off previously unbeaten East Lincoln (10-1). Taliyah Thomas (1 single, 1 run, 1 stolen base), Katelynn Crowe (1 single, 1 stolen base), Betsy Eatmon (2 singles, 1 RBI), Katie Hogue (1 single, 2 walks, 1 stolen base), Jaelyn Freeston (1 single, 1 stolen base), Bailey Hardin (2 singles, 1 stolen base) and Tori Venters (1 single) led East Lincoln’s offense. The teams play again on Thursday at East Lincoln.
Chase 9, Burns 2
Mountain Island Charter 17, Langtree Charter 0
High school football
Here are statewide playoff results and next week’s second round pairings:
Class 1A
Friday’s first round:
(East)
#8 Pamlico County 50, #1 West Columbus 8
#5 Northside-Pinetown 35, #4 Rosewood 34
#3 Bear Grass Charter 48, #6 Perquimans 42
#2 Northampton County 36, #7 North Duplin 0
(West)
#1 Elkin 35, #8 Andrews 28
#4 Murphy 28, #5 Thomas Jefferson 20
#3 Mitchell 55, #6 Christ the King 0
#2 Robbinsville 42, #7 Winston-Salem Prep 40, 2 OT
Next week’s second round:
#8 Pamlico County (5-2) at #5 Northside-Pinetown (6-2)
#3 Bear Grass Charter (4-1) at #2 Northampton County (2-3)
#4 Murphy (7-1) at #1 Elkin (6-1)
#3 Mitchell (7-0) at #2 Robbinsville (8-0)
Class 1AA
Friday’s first round:
(East)
#1 Tarboro 62, #8 Manteo 7
#4 Edenton Holmes 39, #5 Princeton 28
#3 East Carteret 60, #6 Hobbton 40
#2 Louisburg 50, #7 Lakewood 0
(West)
#8 Polk County d. #1 North Stanly by forfeit
#4 North Rowan 66, #5 Community School of Davidson 26
#3 Pine Lake Prep 33, #6 Mount Airy 27
#2 East Surry 62, #7 North Moore 6
Next week’s second round:
#4 Edenton Holmes (6-0) at #1 Tarboro (6-0)
#3 East Carteret (6-2) at #2 Louisburg (5-2)
Class 2A
Friday’s first round:
(East)
#1 Reidsville 50, #8 Southwest Onslow 0
#4 Wallace-Rose Hill 65, #5 Red Springs 28
#3 Elizabeth City Northeastern 48, #6 Kinston 39
#7 Eastern Randolph 42, #2 Clinton 40, 2 OT
(West)
#1 Hendersonville 42, #8 Bunker Hill 14
#4 Shelby 42, #5 Walkertown 6
#3 Mount Pleasant 21, #6 West Lincoln 20
#2 Mountain Heritage 46, #7 Forbush 21
Next week’s second round:
#4 Wallace-Rose Hill (5-3) at #1 Reidsville (7-0)
#7 Eastern Randolph (5-1) at #3 Elizabeth City Northeastern (5-0)
#4 Shelby (6-2) at #1 Hendersonville (6-2)
#3 Mount Pleasant (8-0) at #2 Mountain Heritage (5-1)
Class 2AA
Friday’s first round:
(East)
#1 Washington 35, #8 South Granville 0
#4 Croatan 55, #5 McMichael 7
#3 SouthWest Edgecombe 33, #6 Roanoke Rapids 12
#2 St. Pauls 35, #7 Randleman 9
(West)
#1 North Davidson 40, #8 Canton Pisgah 14
#5 Oak Grove 17, #4 Ashe County 12
#6 Burns 13, #3 Hibriten 12
#7 Salisbury 52, #2 Maiden 12
Next week’s second round:
#4 Croatan (7-1) at #1 Washington (6-1)
#3 SouthWest Edgecombe (6-2) at #2 St. Pauls (6-0)
Class 3A
Friday’s first round:
(East)
#8 Eastern Alamance 42, #1 Rocky Mount 28
#5 Western Alamance 38, #4 Fayetteville Terry Sanford 13
#3 Havelock 56, #6 Southern Guilford 13
#2 Pittsboro Northwood 17, #7 West Carteret 0
(West)
#1 A.C. Reynolds 14, #8 West Rowan 7
#4 Charlotte Catholic 28, #5 Crest 21
#3 Kings Mountain 49, Concord Robinson 6
#7 Monroe 47, #2 Statesville 21
Next week’s second round:
#8 Eastern Alamance (6-1) at #5 Western Alamance (8-0)
#3 Havelock (8-0) at #2 Pittsboro Northwood (6-2)
#4 Charlotte Catholic (6-1) at #1 A.C. Reynolds (7-1)
#7 Monroe (6-2) at #3 Kings Mountain (8-0)
Class 3AA
Friday’s first round:
(East)
#1 Cleveland 49, #8 Southern Durham 0
#5 Lee County 34, #4 Greenville Rose 26
#3 West Brunswick 42, #6 Chapel Hill 35
#7 Clayton 31, #2 Southeast Guilford 17
(West)
#8 Greensboro Dudley 28, #1 Watauga 8
#5 T.C. Roberson 36, #4 Kannapolis Brown 29
#3 Weddington 42, #6 Asheville 0
#2 Mount Tabor 36, #7 Alexander Central 7
Next week’s second round:
#5 Lee County (8-0) at #1 Cleveland (8-0)
#7 Clayton (7-1) at #3 West Brunswick (6-1)
#8 Greensboro Dudley (7-1) at #5 T.C. Roberson (7-1)
#3 Weddington (7-0) at #2 Mount Tabor (8-0)
Class 4A
Friday’s first round:
(East)
#1 Cardinal Gibbons 49, #8 Fayetteville Pine Forest 7
#4 Richmond County 51, #5 Middle Creek 27
#3 New Bern 37, #6 Scotland County 16
#2 South View 20, #7 Fayetteville Britt 7
(West)
#1 Grimsley 27, #8 East Forsyth 13
#5 Durham Hillside 42, #4 South Caldwell 26
#6 Butler 42, #3 Glenn 7
#2 Providence 44, #7 Hickory Ridge 34
Next week’s second round:
#4 Richmond County (4-0) at #1 Cardinal Gibbons (7-0)
#3 New Bern (6-1) at #2 South View (7-1)
#5 Durham Hillside (6-1) at #1 Grimsley (7-0)
#6 Butler (7-1) at #2 Providence (7-1)
Class 4AA
Friday’s first round:
(East)
#8 Pinecrest 24, #1 Apex Friendship 17
#5 Wake Forest 30, #4 Millbrook 27
#3 Hoggard d. #6 Leesville Road by forfeit
#2 Rolesville 41, #7 Holly Springs 0
(West)
#1 Hough 43, #8 Green Hope 15
#5 Charlotte Vance 44, #4 Ardrey Kell 28
#3 Panther Creek 21, #6 Olympic 14
#2 Myers Park 63, #7 Northwest Guilford 18
Next week’s second round:
#8 Pinecrest (6-2) at #5 Wake Forest (6-1)
#3 Hoggard (8-0) at #2 Rolesville (7-0)
#5 Charlotte Vance (7-1) at #1 Hough (8-0)
#3 Panther Creek (8-0) at #2 Myers Park (8-0)
College baseball
As we close in on the ACC Baseball Tournament at Charlotte’s Truist Field from May 25-30, here’s the current league standings and upcoming conference games:
(Atlantic Division)
Louisville 14-6
Notre Dame 16-7
Florida State 13-11
N.C. State 9-12
Clemson 9-12
Wake Forest 6-14
Boston College 5-16
(Coastal Division)
Virginia Tech 15-9
Pittsburgh 14-10
Georgia Tech 14-10
Miami 13-10
North Carolina 13-12
Virginia 9-15
Duke 8-14
This weekend’s league 3-game series: Wake Forest at Clemson, Notre Dame at Boston College, Florida State at Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh at Louisville, Virginia Tech at N.C. State, Duke at Virginia, Miami at North Carolina
Youth basketball
The Denver Nuggets Travel boys’ basketball teams will be holding tryouts for the following teams:
7th-11th Grade Boys Monday, April 19th and Thursday, April 22nd and Monday, April 27th and Thursday, April 29th from 6:30-8 p.m. in the competition gym at East Lincoln High School (6471 Hwy 73 Denver, NC 28037)
All basketball players in Lincoln and surrounding counties are encouraged to tryout. Parent Permission, Medical Consent, and Information forms are required to tryout and can be found at http://denvernuggetsnc.teampages.com For more information contact, Chip Ashley, at [email protected] or 704-718-5136.