Tuscola catcher Heather Carver, left, and Melody Hannah.

Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A

WNC Athletic 2-A/3-A

Western Highlands 1-A/2-A

Smoky Mountain 1-A

The Mountain Heritage baseball team.

Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A

WNC Athletic 2-A/3-A

Western Highlands 1-A/2-A

Smoky Mountain 1-A

Carolinas Athletic Association

Soccer

Coaches, please report your scores by calling (828) 232-5863. Box scores may also be e-mailed to apearson@citizen-times.com.

Trailblazers 3, North Wake Storm 1

Scoring: Tr, Rachel Cress (Elsa Woody) 1:08; Tr, Braelyn Whiteside 23:00; NW, Mackenzie Blackmon 36:45; Tr, Danielle Bava (Elizabeth Guffey) 68:00.

Shots: Trailblazers 15; North Wake 13.

Saves: Tr, Cassandra Pearce 6.

East Wake 3, Trailblazers 0

Scoring: EW, Amera Harrison 19:00; EW, Katerina Wilby 36:00; EW, Amera Harrison 40:00.

Shots: Trailblazers 2; East Wake 12.

Saves: Tr, Pearce 9; EW, Shope 2.

Records: Trailblazers 9-2-3.

Note: Trailblazers finish second in North Carolinians for Home Education Athletic Commission state tournament.

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HFC

Special thanks to the Asheville-Buncombe Youth Soccer Association for this information:

The Highland Football Club (HFC) has announced the dates for their upcoming tryouts and placement evaluations for both Asheville and Hendersonville programs.  Tryouts and placement evaluations are open to all soccer players born in the years 2008 through 1998.  This will include placement evaluations for the HFC Academy Program (2008-2007 birth years), tryouts for the HFC Classic Program (2008-1998 birth years) and the HFC Challenge Program (2006-2003 birth years). 

HFC Academy:  http://abysa.org/academy/placement-evalstryouts
HFC Challenge:  http://abysa.org/challenge/tryouts
HFC Classic:  http://abysa.org/classic/tryouts

The Highland Football Club (HFC) is the competitive division of the Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association (ABYSA).  HFC currently serves over 1,050 male and female youth soccer players in Western North Carolina and has consistently produced the areas’ top high school and college bound soccer talent.

Please visit www.abysa.org for more information about upcoming tryouts and placement evaluations that begin in mid-May.  Pre-Tryout registration is highly recommended and available at the web site. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the HFC Academy, Challenge, or Classic Programs then please contact Jason@abysa.org. 

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Franklin senior Bailey Gentry has signed to play college lacrosse for Truett McConnell (Ga.).

Franklin senior Bailey Gentry has signed to play college lacrosse for Truett McConnell (Ga.).

Gentry has never played the sport competitively, but has been a basketball and volleyball player for Franklin and Trimont Christian Academy in the past.

Truett McConnell is located in Cleveland, Ga., and started its women’s lacrosse program last year.

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The Western North Carolina Rip City 14 and under softball team won the Top Gun Mothers Day Bash tournament on Sunday in Kings Mountain.

The Western North Carolina Rip City 14 and under softball team won the Top Gun Mothers Day Bash tournament Sunday in Kings Mountain.

More from Rip City:

The Western North Carolina Rip City 14 and under softball team won the Top Gun Mothers Day Bash tournament Saturday May 7th, in Kings Mtn. Rip City outscored its opponents, 20-10.

Led by the clutch pitching of Lucy Hames, and a stellar defense. WNC Rip City won the Gold bracket championship game with only 8 players 7-5, after a injury in the first bracket game.  

Cassidy Cantrell, Christan Williams, Cierra Flack, Gracie Sprinkle, Haley Ray, Krista Hendrick, Kyleigh Roland, Lauren Davis, Makayla Gosnell and Sara Tucker are the other members of the the team.  A big thanks goes out to Kimberly Carter this weekend for giving us the extra punch for a championship weekend.

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Brevard alum Nate Hyatt has retired from professional baseball.

Former Brevard standout Nate Hyatt recently retired from professional baseball.

Hyatt, 25, was a right-handed pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization and last pitched for Double-A Arkansas in 2015. He was originally selected in the 13th round of the 2012 draft by Atlanta and had a career record of 10-9 with a 3.41 earned-run average and 207 strikeouts in 177 innings pitched.

Hyatt is a 2009 Blue Devils graduate who played his college baseball for Appalachian State.

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Roberson senior Trenton Davis has committed to play college baseball for Campbell.

Roberson senior Trenton Davis has committed to play college baseball for Campbell.

Davis is batting .370 for the Mountain Athletic Conference champion Rams (23-3) as an infielder/pitcher with 18 RBIs, five doubles, two stolen bases a home run and a triple. As a pitcher, he is 2-0 with one save, a 1.02 earned-run average and 11 strikeouts in 13.2 innings pitched.

Davis is a former three-time all-conference player — he made the All-Western Highlands 1-A/2-A team as a freshman, sophomore and junior at Madison. Davis has also played in the past for the Asheville American Legion Post 70 and Region VIII State Games teams.

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Hendersonville’s Kelton Mills has signed to play college golf for Alcorn State.

Hendersonville senior Kelton Mills locked in his commitment to play college golf Monday morning.

And that is exactly what was required to make it happen — commitment.

“Kelton decided this is something he wanted to do, and he put the time in,” Bearcats coach Jason Weaver said.

“He would stay after practice working with me as long as I could stay.”

Mills has signed with Alcorn State in Lorman, Miss.

The reigning Henderson County champion was an All-Western Highlands Conference golfer this spring who maintained a stroke average of 80. His best 18-hole round was 74.

“I’m excited and very honored to play college golf,” Mills said.

“Not a lot of people get this chance. This is a day that has probably changed my life. I like the campus a whole lot. Everyone that I met down there was very friendly and kind.”

The Bearcats play most of their practice rounds and matches at Hendersonville Country Club. Outside of that, Mills polished his game at Crooked Creek Golf Course.

“His short game has always been really good,” Weaver said.

“Kelton has good hands. His long irons are something we talked about a lot and something that really came around for him.”

The only downside to playing college golf is that Mills will have to give up his other sporting love, basketball.

“I’m definitely going to miss it,” Mills said. “It was heartbreaking to play my last game.”

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NCHSAA

Here are the Western North Carolina matchups for Tuesday’s first round of the NCHSAA baseball playoffs. Fans should check with host schools for start times.

NCHSAA playoffs

First round

(Note: Records are seeding records that were used by the NCHSAA)

Tuesday’s WNC games

4-A

No. 19 McDowell (15-7) at No. 14 Butler (17-5)

No. 31 South Mecklenburg (12-10) at No. 2 Roberson (21-1)

3-A

No. 17 North Henderson (13-9) at No. 16 North Gaston (14-8)

No. 24 South Iredell (12-10) at No. 9 Pisgah (10-10)

No. 21 West Henderson (15-7) at No. 12 Kings Mountain (18-4)

No. 30 North Buncombe (11-11) at No. 3 West Rowan (18-4)

No. 26 Hickory (11-11) at No. 7 Reynolds (14-7)

2-A

No. 28 Owen (11-11) at No. 5 Wilkes Central (17-5)

No. 27 Ashe County (11-10) at No. 6 Smoky Mountain (16-6)

No. 19 Madison (15-7) at No. 14 Mount Pleasant (12-9)

No. 22 East Lincoln (12-10) at No. 11 Mountain Heritage (10-6)

No. 31 Hendersonville (8-11) at No. 2 Reidsville (19-3)

1-A

No. 24 Andrews (9-10) at No. 9 Hayesville (14-5)

No. 29 Union Academy (8-13) at No. 4 Murphy (17-5)

No. 19 Rosman (16-5) at No. 14 Blue Ridge (15-4)

No. 26 Chatham Central (10-12) at No. 7 Mitchell (11-7)

No. 31 Swain County (6-11) at No. 2 Walkertown (18-3)

The complete NCHSAA pairings can be viewed at this link.

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Roberson junior Camille Long.

This past season’s Citizen-Times All-WNC Girls Swimmer of the Year is one of the clinicians for the May 21 “Improve Your Racing” clinic at Skyland’s Zeugner Center.

Roberson junior Camille Long was also the most valuable performer of the Buncombe County and Mountain Athletic Conference meets. She swam the area’s fastest-reported time in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.10) and had the second-best performance in the 500-yard freestyle (5:01.45).

Long and some of her YMCA national teammates will be instructing swimmers on all aspects of racing. All participants must know how to swim and should bring goggles, a swim suit and towel. Caps will be provided.

The clinic will have two hour-long sessions (1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) and the cost is $20 per session. All proceeds benefit Roberson’s booster club (the Rams Club). Registration will be limited to 36 swimmers per session.

For more information or to register, contact Long at (828) 606-1891.

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NCHSAA

Here are the complete statewide pairings for the first round of the NCHSAA girls soccer playoffs. Please note that Wednesday is scheduled to be the date for the first round, but teams can elect to play Tuesday if both sides agree.

FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS 
4A
EAST
#1 – Clayton (20-1-0) vs. # 32 – Harnett Central (8-9-0)
#16 – Northern Durham (13-6-0) vs. #17 – Jack Britt (13-6-1)
#8 – J.H. Rose (15-2-2) vs. #25 – New Bern (10-7-1)
#9 – Millbrook (14-2-2) vs. #24 – Athens Drive (11-7-3)
#5 – Laney (16-1-3) vs. #28 – Holly Springs (9-8-4)
#12 – Fuquay-Varina (15-4-1) vs. #21 – West Johnston (12-4-3)
#13 – Lumberton (14-5-0) vs. #20 – Apex (9-9-1)
#4 – Leesville Road (18-1-2) vs. #29 – New Hanover (10-9-3)
#3 – D.H. Conley (17-0-2) vs. #30 – Panther Creek (9-9-3)
#14 – Knightdale (13-6-2) vs. #19 – Garner (10-10-0)
#6 – Green Hope (15-1-3) vs. #27 – Ashley (9-7-1)
#11 – Hoggard (15-1-6) vs. #22 – Sanderson (13-6-3)
#7 – Pine Forest (15-2-2) vs. #26 – Middle Creek (8-5-6)
#10 – Overhills (15-3-0) vs. #23 – Wakefield (12-6-1)
#15 – East Chapel Hill (11-9-2) vs. #18 – Heritage (11-6-2)
#2 – Cardinal Gibbons (19-1-0) vs. #31 – Riverside-Durham (7-8-3)
WEST
#1 – Providence (19-1-1) vs. #32 – Davie (8-10-0)
#16 – Southwest Guilford (17-5-0) vs. #17 – Northwest Guilford (14-4-2)
#8 – Hough (14-4-1) vs. #25 – South Mecklenburg (12-5-3)
#9 – East Forsyth (14-3-4) vs. #24 – South Caldwell (13-6-0)
#5 – Lake Norman (15-2-3) vs. #28 – A.L. Brown (11-8-3)
#12 – Grimsley (16-3-1) vs. #21 – Richmond (11-8-2)
#13 – Myers Park (15-3-2) vs. #20 – Independence (12-8-0)
#4 – Pinecrest (13-2-1) vs. #29 – North Mecklenburg (10-10-1)
#3 – T.C. Roberson (18-1-3) vs. #30 – East Mecklenburg (9-9-2)
#14 – Mallard Creek (15-4-1) vs. #19 – Ardrey Kell (13-6-3)
#6 – Page (16-3-1) vs. #27 – Mooresville (11-7-0)
#11 – Charlotte Catholic (20-1-1) vs. #22 – Hopewell (9-10-2)
#7 – West Forsyth (16-2-4) vs. #26 – Olympic (13-7-2)
#10 – Watauga (10-5-2) vs. #23 – Reagan (8-11-0)
#15 – Mount Tabor (17-5-0) vs. #18 – Southern Alamance (14-7-1)
#2 – Porter Ridge (19-2-0) vs. #31 – North Davidson (9-10-2)

3A
EAST
#1 – Terry Sanford (18-0-0) vs. #32 – Southern Nash (8-12-0)
#16 – Western Alamance (9-4-2) vs. #17 – Hunt (11-6-2)
#8 – South Brunswick (5-10-0) vs. #25 – Eastern Alamance (9-7-3)
#9 – Swansboro (16-5-1) vs. #24 – Cedar Ridge (9-7-2)
#5 – Northern Guilford (10-4-1) vs. #28 – Smithfield-Selma (9-11-0)
#12 – Northwood (13-6-1) vs. #21 – Rockingham County (13-4-0)
#13 – Union Pines (14-7-0) vs. #20 – Triton (7-11-3)
#4 – Chapel Hill (14-2-2) vs. #29 – Eastern Wayne (7-9-2)
#3 – Corinth Holders (17-3-1) vs. #30 – Topsail (8-11-3)
#14 – Cleveland (8-9-1) vs. #19 – West Carteret (10-8-2)
#6 – Fike (10-4-2) vs. #27 – Havelock (7-8-4)
#11 – Williams (11-4-2) vs. #22 – Northern Nash (13-6-0)
#7 – C.B. Aycock (10-8-0) vs. #26 – Richlands (10-10-2)
#10 – Rocky Mount (15-6-0) vs. #23 – Grays Creek (13-7-0)
#15 – Southern Lee (14-5-0) vs. #18 – Orange (12-9-0)
#2 – Jacksonville (15-1-3) vs. #31 – J.F. Webb (8-12-1)
WEST
#1 – Weddington (18-0-1) vs. #32 – North Gaston (8-11-1)
#16 – Jay M. Robinson (17-4-0) vs. #17 – West Iredell (16-4-2)
#8 – Tuscola (15-4-1) vs. #25 – Southern Guilford (11-9-1)
#9 – Asheville (15-3-4) vs. #24 – Concord (12-8-2)
#5 – Hickory (15-1-5) vs. #28 – Sun Valley (11-10-0)
#12 – Hickory Ridge (16-5-1) vs. #21 – Ledford (8-10-2)
#13 – Cuthbertson (12-4-2) vs. #20 – Burns (12-9-0)
#4 – Forestview (16-3-0) vs. #29 – East Henderson (10-10-1)
#3 – Kings Mountain (18-2-1) vs. #30 – Erwin (10-11-1)
#14 – North Henderson (14-7-1) vs. #19 – Marvin Ridge (11-6-2)
#6 – Cox Mill (17-4-0) vs. #27 – McMichael (8-7-1)
#11 – Asheboro (17-4-0) vs. #22 – North Iredell (12-7-2)
#7 – South Iredell (15-4-0) vs. #26 – Foard (11-9-1)
#10 – Hibriten (16-2-3) vs. #23 – Northwest Cabarrus (11-7-1)
#15 – A.C. Reynolds (16-2-4) vs. #18 – South Point (16-5-0)
#2 – Southwestern Randolph (17-1-1) vs. #31 – Carson (8-10-2)

2A
EAST
#1 – Carrboro (15-1-2) vs. #32 – Southern Vance (7-15-0)
#16 – Beddingfield (7-8-1) vs. #17 – South Lenoir (5-10-0)
#8 – Goldsboro (11-4-2) vs. #25 – Midway (14-5-0)
#9 – South Columbus (6-6-3) vs. #24 – North Pitt (5-11-0)
#5 – NC School of Math & Science (11-2-2) vs. #28 – Red Springs (8-8-1)
#12 – Bartlett Yancey (16-6-0) vs. #21 – Jordan-Matthews (8-6-0)
#13 – South Granville (11-3-4) vs. #20 – John A. Holmes (10-6-0)
#4 – Clinton (18-4-0) vs. #29 – Northeastern (9-9-1)
#3 – Dixon (14-1-5) vs. #30 – Franklinton (5-10-0)
#14 – Croatan (13-4-5) vs. #19 – Roanoke Rapids (9-4-4)
#6 – Washington (12-3-1) vs. #27 – East Duplin (11-9-0)
#11 – Currituck County (16-2-1) vs. #22 – North Lenoir (5-10-2)
#7 – First Flight (16-5-1) vs. #26 – Durham School of the Arts (10-7-2)
#10 – East Bladen (18-2-0) vs. #23 – Randleman (6-12-0)
#15 – Wheatmore (10-9-1) vs. #18 – Southwest Onslow (11-4-2)
#2 – Trinity (14-2-1) vs. #31 – Northside-Jacksonville (5-11-1)
WEST
#1 – Forbush (21-0-1) vs. #32 – North Wilkes (6-13-2)
#16 – Salisbury (17-3-1) vs. #17 – Surry Central (14-6-2)
#8 – Franklin (12-4-0) vs. #25 – Lexington (9-11-2)
#9 – Ashe County (15-7-0) vs. #24 – Shelby (8-9-1)
#5 – Lake Norman Charter (16-3-1) vs. #28 – Smoky Mountain (8-12-0)
#13 – East Lincoln (13-8-0) vs. #20 – Mount Pleasant (8-9-2)
#4 – Hendersonville (17-3-1) vs. #29 – South Stokes (7-12-1)
#3 – West Davidson (19-2-1) vs. #30 – West Lincoln (6-12-2)
#14 – East Davidson (11-7-3) vs. #19 – West Caldwell (12-8-0)
#6 – Parkwood (14-4-0) vs. #27 – Bunker Hill (8-11-0)
#11 – West Stokes (15-4-2) vs. #22 – Stuart Cramer (13-9-0)
#7 – R-S Central (13-4-0) vs. #26 – West Wilkes (7-9-0)
#10 – Polk County (14-4-0) vs. #23 – Lincolnton (11-8-1)
#15 – Central Academy (8-11-3) vs. #18 – East Rutherford (12-7-0)
#2 – Newton-Conover (19-1-1) vs. #31 – Owen (6-12-1)

1A
EAST
#1 – Franklin Academy (17-1-0) vs. #32 – Chatham Charter (0-14-0)
#16 – Cape Hatteras (0-11-0) vs. #17 – East Wake Academy (11-7-2)
#8 – Woods Charter (15-6-0) vs. #25 – Kestrel Heights (5-13-1)
#9 – Lejeune (10-4-2) vs. #24 – Research Triangle (6-13-3)
#5 – Granville Central (9-7-1) vs. #28 – Neuse Charter (4-14-1)
#12 – Camden County (9-8-0) vs. #21 – Wallace-Rose Hill (7-11-0)
#13 – Raleigh Charter (12-6-0) vs. #20 – Voyager Academy (8-10-3)
#4 – East Carteret (6-4-3) vs. #29 – Chatham Central (2-12-0)
#3 – Whiteville (17-5-0) vs. #30 – North Duplin (2-12-0)
#14 – James Kenan (9-6-2) vs. #19 – Roxboro Community (7-8-2)
#6 – Trask (9-10-0) vs. #27 – Hobbton (5-14-1)
#11 – West Columbus (10-7-1) vs. #22 – Union (7-11-0)
#7 – Manteo (8-9-0) vs. #26 – Pender (5-14-1)
#10 – Rosewood (12-6-0) vs. #23 – Lakewood (6-11-0)
#15 – Oxford Preparatory (2-12-0) vs. #18 – Princeton (9-7-1)
#2 – Spring Creek (15-2-1) vs. #31 – River Mill Academy (0-19-0)
WEST
#1 – Community School of Davidson (18-0-2), BYE
#16 – Mount Airy (10-10-2) vs. #17 – Cherokee (2-9-1)
#8 – South Davidson (14-4-0) vs. #25 – North Stokes (6-15-1)
#9 – Lincoln Charter (13-6-2) vs. #24 – Piedmont Community Charter (3-7-2)
#5 – Starmount (13-6-1) vs. #28 – Albemarle (3-13-2)
#12 – Swain County (6-7-0) vs. #21 – Elkin (8-9-1)
#13 – Pine Lake Prep (13-4-1) vs. #20 – East Wilkes (9-10-2)
#4 – Bishop McGuinness (13-4-3) vs. #29 – Cherryville (0-19-1)
#3 – North Moore (14-1-0) vs. #30 – Tri-County Early College (0-6-0)
#14 – East Montgomery (14-5-0) vs. #19 – Thomas Jefferson Acadmey (8-7-0)
#6 – Highlands (9-5-0) vs. #27 – Mountain Island Charter (4-14-2)
#11 – East Surry (10-9-1-) vs. #22 – Highland Tech (8-12-0)
#7 – Avery County (9-9-1) vs. #26 – North Stanly (4-12-0)
#10 – Union Academy (11-6-3) vs. #23 – West Montgomery (4-8-0)
#15 – Queen’s Grant (12-7-0) vs. #18 – Uwharrie Charter Academy (12-6-0)
#2 – Gray Stone Day (18-1-0) vs. #31 – Walkertown (0-17-0)

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NCHSAA

Here are the Western North Carolina matchups for Tuesday’s first round of the NCHSAA softball playoffs. Fans should check with host schools for start times.

NCHSAA playoffs

First round

(Note: Records are seeding records what were used by the NCHSAA)

Tuesday’s WNC games

4-A

No. 25 Roberson (11-10) at No. 8 South Caldwell (14-7)

No. 24 Mallard Creek (12-10) at No. 9 McDowell (14-7-1)

3-A

No. 28 Forestview (11-11) at No. 5 Enka (18-3)

No. 21 Central Cabarrus (21) at No. 12 Reynolds (14-6)

No. 29 North Henderson (10-12) at No. 4 Northern Guilford (19-3)

No. 27 Freedom (12-10) at No. .6 Pisgah (18-4)

No. 18 Marvin Ridge (16-6) at No. 15 Tuscola (13-7)

No. 31 West Henderson (9-13) at No. 2 Hibriten (20-2)

2-A

No. 24 Newton-Conover (11-7) at No. 9 Brevard (13-9)

No. 21 Salisbury (6-14) at No. 12 Owen (13-5)

No. 29 Franklin (9-9) at No. 4 West Lincoln (17-1)

No. 30 Surry Central (11-11) at No. 3 Madison (20-1)

No. 19 Polk County (13-8) at No. 14 East Rutherford (15-7)

No. 26 Smoky Mountain (12-9) at No. 7 East Davidson (18-4)

1-A

No. 32 Union Academy (6-12) at No. 1 Hiwassee Dam (22-0)

No. 25 Andrews (8-8) at No. 8 Avery County (11-8)

No. 24 Swain County (10-9) at No. 9 East Surry (18-4)

No. 21 Hayesville (9-7) at No. 12 Robbinsville (13-9)

No. 19 Walktertown (9-13) at No.. 14 Rosman (14-7)

Complete brackets for the first round of the NCHSAA softball playoffs can be found here.

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Asheville Christian Academy’s Jordan Shepherd has signed to play college basketball for Oklahoma.

Asheville Christian Academy senior Jordan Shepherd has signed to play college basketball for Oklahoma.

Shepherd earned NCISAA 2-A all-state and All-Carolinas Athletic Association recognition after averaging 19.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game for the Lions. He was the 2015 CAA Player of the Year.

“I am officially an Oklahoma Sooner. Glory be to the highest,” Shepherd tweeted out Monday.

The 6-foot-3 guard committed to James Madison back in January, but a coaching change re-opened his recruiting.

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From left to right, Asheville High tennis players Henry Kelso, Meadle Olson and Zach Theodossiou.

ASHEVILLE – Getting too caught up in the future of Asheville High tennis would diminish what is going on in the present.

Cougars players won doubles and placed second in singles Saturday at the 3-A Western Regional tournament in Hickory.

The team of sophomore Meade Olson and freshman Henry Kelso defeated North Buncombe’s duo of Holden Ballard and Destin Newfont in the finals, 7-5, 7-5. Freshman Zach Theodossiou took a set from the defending 3-A regional singles champion before losing to Forestview’s Charlie Schuls, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.

“I was so happy for our guys, especially after losing in the first round (of the NCHSAA 3-A dual playoffs to Weddington, 7-2, last Tuesday),” Asheville coach Sarge Luke said.

Kelso understands the place he has been put in.

“It’s really exciting, especially as a freshman,” Kelso said.

“We originally came into regionals as a third seed, and from what I was told, that was decided by the coaches. I felt like no one had ever really seen me (or Olson) play before. So that feels good to win a tournament like this.”

Former Asheville coach Sarge Luke turned over many of his duties to Sandi Theodossiou, but is currently the helm of the program as Sandi Theossiou has traveled outside the country.

Brevard swept the singles and doubles championships in Saturday’s conclusion to the two-day 2-A Western Regional tennis tournament at Gardner-Webb University.

Joseph Schrader beat Ryan Reid of Newton-Conover in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, for his third consecutive regional championship in singles. Schrader (13-0) is a junior and former two-time Citizen-Times All-WNC Player of the Year.

The Blue Devils’ doubles team of Cameron Wilson and Liam Baer downed Daniel Crutcher and Luke Laney of Maiden, 6-1, 7-6, in Saturday’s doubles final.

Brevard is coached by Mike Vandegrift and travels to Salisbury for Tuesday’s second round of the NCHSAA dual team playoffs.

Schrader is 13-0 and coming off his third consecutive regional championship in singles.

“I’m so ready,” Schrader said.

“It’s been a nonstop thought since last year. Our team is really playing well and we’re really clicking right now. We’re all fired-up and ready for what’s to come. We’re going to try and get it done this time.”

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Roberson alum J.D. Cook.

J.D. Cook has been the go-to pitcher for Pitt Community College this spring with a team-high 54.2 innings of work.

It has led to a new opportunity for the 2013 Roberson graduate.

Cook, who is a left-handed sophomore for Pitt, has decided to play his final two years of college baseball at Lander (S.C.). He is 4-2 this spring with a 3.79 earned-run average and 49 strikeouts.

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Enka is home for Wednesday’s start to the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs.

Enka softball and Pisgah baseball have moved their first-round state playoff games to Wednesday.

Both teams are at home.

The Sugar Jets (18-3) are the defending 3-A state softball champions and take on Forestview (11-11) in Candler. Game time is 5 p.m.

The Black Bears (10-10) will host South Iredell (12-10) in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A baseball playoffs at 6:30 p.m. in Canton.

Pisgah’s first-round softball game with Morganton Freedom (12-10) will be played Tuesday as originally scheduled. It is a home matchup for the Black Bears (18-4) and begins at 5 p.m.

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Asheville Christian Academy senior Jordan Shepherd has signed to play college basketball for Oklahoma.

Asheville Christian Academy Jordan Shepherd signed to play college basketball for Oklahoma on Monday and the Sooners issued this press release:

NORMAN – University of Oklahoma head men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger announced Monday the signing of 2016 guard Jordan Shepherd to a national letter of intent. Shepherd, currently a senior at Asheville Christian Academy in Asheville, N.C., will be eligible for the Sooners this fall.

Shepherd, 6-2 and 175 pounds, was honored as the 2015 Carolinas Athletic Association’s player of the year after averaging 19.2 points, 5.1 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game as a senior. He was also named to the NCISAA 2-A all-state team.

“Jordan is a terrific, young combo-guard,” Kruger said. “He’s great at scoring as well as creating for others. Most importantly, he’s excited about coming to Oklahoma and we are thrilled to welcome him to the family.”

Shepherd joins an already impressive 2016 OU signing class that includes Kristian Doolittle, Matt Freeman, Kameron McGusty and Darrion Strong.

“All players in this class have great work ethics and desires to improve,” Kruger said. “They have team-first attitudes and all love the idea of being Sooners. This group is made up of high-quality players and people.”

ACA coach Andy Ray also spoke about the All-WNC guard’s college choice.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for Jordan with a great, solid program. They have a great coaching staff,” Ray said.

“He’s handled (recruiting) a lot like how he plays. Jordan is so steady, patient and confident. He really dug in and tried to make a good decision and I think he did.”

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Roberson’s Trenton Davis has committed to play college baseball for Campbell.

As of today, there are 188 Western North Carolina athletes who have committed or signed to play college sports.

The following list includes scholarship and walk-on athletes.

Coaches, parents and athletes, if you know of anyone we have missed or have signing photos to share throughout the school year, please send an e-mail to apearson@citizen-times.com. All signing photos will be posted here on the High School Huddle and to our Instagram account.

BASEBALL

Garrett Blaylock, Roberson to Vanderbilt*

Kyle Cagle, Reynolds to Carson-Newman

Noah Cook, Hendersonville to Montreat

Trenton Davis, Roberson to Campbell

Ryan Decker, North Henderson to North Carolina Central

J.D. Edwards, Polk County to Brevard College

Zack Epps, Swain County to Chattanooga State

Will Fleming, Christ School to Wake Forest*

Nate Fore, Roberson to Belmont Abbey

Colton Garland, Mountain Heritage to South Carolina-Aiken

Langston Haden, Asheville to Millsaps

Noah Heatherly, Tuscola to Piedmont

Cole Hooper, Smoky Mountain to N.C. State*

Trystan Jones, Madison to Brevard College

Tyler Leek, Hayesville to North Greenville

Hunter Stewart, Blue Ridge to Mars Hill

Ryan Zwier, Christ School to Washington (Md.)

BASKETBALL

Brooklyn Allen, Pisgah to Appalachian State

Zach Cottrell, Hayesville to Appalachian State

John Fulkerson, Christ School to Tennessee

Kendra Griffin, Erwin to Charleston

Chapman Harwood, Temple Baptist to Bob Jones

Tess Harris, Carolina Day to Western Carolina

Josh Jones, Reynolds to William Peace

Spencer Kirkpatrick, Carolina Day to North Greenville

Hayley Kropp, Polk County to Guilford Tech

LeLe Lossiah, Cherokee to Warren Wilson

Jason McMillan, Cherokee to Western Carolina

Zach Reeves, Christ School to Lindsey Wilson

Ben Riddle, Blue Ridge to Central Carolina

Damon Scott, Asheville to Emory & Henry

Jordan Shepherd, Asheville Christian Academy to Oklahoma

Zach Stroup, Rosman to Brevard College

Jamal Tanner, Polk County to Catawba Valley

Jacob Waldroop, Avery County to Milligan

Kaitlyn Wood, Smoky Mountain to Montreat

CHEERLEADING & DANCE

Jessica Clifford, Tuscola to Wake Forest

Macey Davis, Tuscola to North Carolina

FIELD HOCKEY

Lia Messersmith, Asheville to Mount Holyoke

FOOTBALL

Isaac Allen, Mountain Heritage to Wingate

Tommy Apostolopoulos, North Buncombe to Centre

Najae Buchanan, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Bryson Buckner, Enka to Mars Hill

Britt Burleson, Mountain Heritage to Lenoir-Rhyne

Wyatt Burnette, Franklin to Western Carolina

Michael Cantrell, Enka to Mars Hill

Jordan Cody, Swain County to Mars Hill

Michael Cook, Hendersonville to Guilford

Trevor Craft, North Henderson to Brevard College

Jordan Davis, Tuscola to Carson-Newman

Rico Dowdle, Reynolds to South Carolina

Chase Fisher, Smoky Mountain to Western Carolina

Caleb Gilbert, Brevard to Brevard College

Trace Goldsmith, East Henderson to Mars Hill

Tanner Green, Rosman to Carson-Newman

Brent Hammer, Avery County to Averett

Austin Hedrick, Robbinsville to Limestone

Aundreas Hill, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Mason Isgrig, North Buncombe to Centre

Brandon Johnson, North Henderson to Brevard College

Pete Leota, Asheville to South Carolina

A.J. Logan, Reynolds to Appalachian State

David Mackey, Pisgah to Mars Hill

Jake Marr, Swain County to Carson-Newman

Cole McCarson, North Henderson to Centre

Colton Millsaps, Robbinsville to Limestone

Drew Mitchell, North Henderson to Brevard College

Kennan Panther, Cherokee to Carson-Newman

Cameron Parker, Roberson to East Tennessee State

Blaise Parker, McDowell to Centre

Chase Parker, North Buncombe to Wingate

Michael Parrott, Pisgah to Alabama*

Stephen Perron, West Henderson to Centre

Clay Privette, West Henderson to Brevard College

Michael Schmidt, Hendersonville to Air Force

David Schill, Asheville School to Centre

Jay Spencer, East Henderson to Mars Hill

Hunter Stanley, Rabun Gap (Cashiers resident) to Gardner-Webb

Logan Teesateskie, Cherokee to Carson-Newman

Tristan Thomas, West Henderson to Carson-Newman

Ricky Thrash, North Buncombe to North Carolina Wesleyan

Eunique Waters, Reynolds to Shorter

Zach Webster, Tuscola to Carson-Newman

Ashton Woodring, North Henderson to Brevard College

GOLF

Chris Akers, Christ School to East Carolina

Nick Boone, Pisgah to Mars Hill

Ashley Cauthen, East Henderson to Milligan

Michael Freeman, Christ School to Davidson

Thomas Garbee, Christ School to Navy

Aaron Graham, Christ School to Appalachian State

Kelton Mills, Hendersonville to Alcorn State

Carson Ownbey, Christ School to Charlotte%

Callista Rice, North Buncombe to Clemson*

Candler Rice, Carolina Day to Berry

Matt Sharpstene, Roberson to West Virginia

LACROSSE

Bailey Gentry, Franklin to Truett McConnell

Will Iorio, Christ School to VMI

Riley Smith, Christ School to High Point

ROWING

Jake Brock, Roberson to Jacksonville

Abby Hudspeth, Roberson to North Carolina

Caleigh Sewell, Roberson to North Carolina

SOCCER

Jeremy Allsbrook, Polk County to Gardner-Webb

Celine Jacobi Barham, Reynolds to Cape Fear

Corban Crosley, Asheville Christian Academy to Liberty

Kaley Cross, Reynolds to Lenoir-Rhyne

Alejandro Escobedo, Enka to Brevard College

Mac Gourlay, Carolina Day to N.C. State*

Nick Green, Avery County to Maryville

Karissa Grooms, Reynolds to Chowan

Elizabeth Guffey, home-schooled student to Taylor

Emma Hall, Asheville to Francis Marion*

Austin Howard, Carolina Day to Denison

Emily Hull, Carolina Day to Davidson*

Will Jones, Asheville to Emory

Caroline Lee, Polk County to Southeastern Louisiana

Joevell Lee, Enka to Brevard College

Ashley Love, Polk County to Emory & Henry

Jordan Melvin, Reynolds to Tusculum

Urijah Morrison, Reynolds to North Caroina Wesleyan

River Naisang, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Ben Nickol, Tuscola to Wofford

Aidan O’Brien, Asheville to South Carolina*

Cassidy Pate-Moore, Tuscola to Queens

Ashlyn Perkins, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Young Perry, Christ School to Wofford

Wil Rimer, Polk County to Emory & Henry

Christina Shimshock, Reynolds to Lenoir-Rhyne

Rachel Swaim, Tuscola to Greensboro

Ashley Weidlich, Tuscola to Tusculum

Sidnie Yanez, Cherokee to Brevard College

SOFTBALL

Cassidy Allen, North Buncombe to Mars Hill

Kloyee Anderson, Enka to Alabama%

Alivia Brigman, Owen to Piedmont

Casey Gilbert, Brevard to Walters State

Brittany Fletcher, Enka to Texas Woman’s

Samantha Gosnell, Madison to Milligan

Haley Gowan, McDowell to South Carolina-Aiken

Addison Harris, Enka to Mars Hill

Josie Harris, Reynolds to Montreat

Jordan Kielson, Pisgah to Lander%

Ashley Love, Polk County to Emory & Henry

Micayla McCoy, Smoky Mountain to Georgia Highlands

Makayla McNeill, Brevard to Brevard College

Michaela Morris, West Henderson to King

Autumn Owen, Polk County to Gardner-Webb%

Courtney Pearson, Enka to Queens

Samantha Schmidt, Roberson to Erskine

Mikki Shelton, McDowell to Montreat

Haylie Shope, Hiwassee Dam to Kennesaw State

Jaiden Tweed, Owen to Presbyterian%

Aly Woody, McDowell to Montreat

SWIMMING

Cora Dodson, Tuscola to Lenoir-Rhyne

Annie Ly, Tuscola to King

Jack MacDonald, Tuscola to Cleveland State

Tori Rigsby, Erwin to Mars Hill

TENNIS

Christine Osborne, Owen to Montreat

Savannah Smith, West Henderson to Belmont-Abbey

TRACK & FIELD

Jade Baldwin, East Henderson to Campbell

Mitchell Brown, Polk County to Winston-Salem State

Nathan Brown, East Henderson to Mars Hill

Logan Burroughs, East Henderson to Pfeiffer

Lydia Cagle, Tuscola to Shippensburg

Kaitlyn Carringer, Robbinsville to Milligan

Gabi Davis, Asheville School to Emory

Jacob Franklin, Tuscola to Adams State

Mason Isgrig, North Buncombe to Centre

Hannah Jones, Tuscola to Gardner-Webb

Chesley Krug, Roberson to Navy

Shawnda Martin, Robbinsville to Western Carolina

Blakely Moore, Highlands to Lee

Adam Urbaniuk, Hayesville to Western Carolina

Anna Vess, Reynolds to N.C. State

Amy Yarborough, Hendersonville to Western Carolina

VOLLEYBALL

Morgan Ballard, North Buncombe to Wofford

Alex Boone, Mountain Heritage to Charlotte*

Gracie Carrick, West Henderson to Winthrop

Liana Elliott, McDowell to Montreat

Ramsey Fullmer, Smoky Mountain to Catawba Valley

Destiny Galloway, West Henderson Francis Marion*

Taylor Houck, West Henderson to Tennessee Tech

SallyAnne Johnson, Enka to Mars Hill

Sierra Jones, West Henderson to Presbyterian*

Courtney Koehler, Reynolds to South Carolina

Caroline Marsh, North Henderson to UNC Wilmington*

Cameron McAbee, North Buncombe to Tusculum

Isabella Perron, West Henderson to Queens

Gabrielle Rancourt, Asheville School to Muhlenberg

Emily Russell, Reynolds to Towson

WRESTLING

Solomon Duncan, Mitchell to Johns Hopkins

Conor Fenn, Asheville School to Davidson

Conan Wilson, Erwin to Greensboro

* – junior

% – sophomore

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Asheville Christian Academy’s Anna Otto.

Here are this week’s state polls from the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association:

NCHSAA 4-A

1. Charlotte Catholic

2. Providence

3. Cardinal Gibbons

4. Porter Ridge

5. Leesville Road

6. E.A. Laney

7. J.T. Hoggard

8. D.H. Conley

9. Clayton

10. West Forsyth

11. Roberson

12. Myers Park

13. East Forsyth

14. Southwest Guilford

15. Green Hope

NCHSAA 3-A

1. Weddington

2. Jay M. Robinson

3. Jacksonville

4. Hickory Ridge

5. Corinth Holders

6. West Iredell

7. South Iredell

8. Hickory

9. Hibriten

10. Swansboro

11. Chapel Hill

12. Cox Mill

13. Cuthbertson

14. Reynolds

15. Asheville

NCHSAA 2-A

1. Forbush

2. Carrborro

3. Newton-Conover

4. West Davidson

5. Clinton

6. Dixon

7. Hendersonville

8. First Flight

9. Trinity

10. Salisbury

11. Croatan

12. Southwest Onslow

13. West Stokes

14. East Bladen

15. Polk County

NCHSAA 1-A

1. Community School of Davidson

2. Bishop McGuinness

3. Franklin Academy

4. Gray Stone Day

5. Woods Charter

6. Raleigh Charter

7. Whiteville

8. Pine Lake Prep

9. Lincoln Charter

10. North Moore

11. Union Academy

12. Starmount

13. Lejeune

14. Spring Creek

15. Queens Grant

NCISAA 2-A

1. Cary Christian

2. Asheville Christian Academy

3. Grace Christian of Raleigh

4. St. Davids

5. Cape Fear Academy

6. Fayetteville Academy

7. Arendell Parrott

8. Caldwell Academy

9. Gaston Day

10. Carolina Friends

11. Burlington Christian Academy

12. Harrells Christian Academy

13. Calvary Baptist

14. Coastal Christian

15. Carmel Christian

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