Mars Hill’s Evan Rogers. The Lions will host baseball camps in May and June.

CAMPS, CLINICS AND TRYOUTS

To submit a sports camp, clinic or tryout listing with the Citizen-Times, please e-mail the information to apearson@citizen-times.com.

BASEBALL

MARS HILL HIGH SCHOOL PROSPECT CAMP: May 22 at Mars Hill University. Camp is open to 2016-2019 graduates and there will be two sessions – pitchers and catchers from 9 a.m. to noon at a cost of $40 and infielders/outfielders from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at a cost of $40. Players may attend both sessions for $70. For more information, contact Lions assistant coach Matt Henson at (706) 455-0703.

PAT JAMES SUMMER BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SCHOOL: June 13-17 at Fletcher Recreation Park. Camp will last each day from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $175 and includes lunch. Registration forms are available online at http://www.patjamesbaseballschool.com. For more information, call (828) 691-1250.

MARS HILL CAMP: June 20-23 at Mars Hill University. Camp is open to players ages 6-12. Camp will each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $100. For more information, contact Lions assistant coach Matt Henson at (706) 455-0703.

UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPS: June 13-17 and June 20-24 at UNCA. Camp is open to players ages 6-12 and will last each day from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $325 and includes lunch and a t-shirt. Online registration is available at http://baseball.uncasportsacademy.com. For more information, contact Tyler Hinchliffe at baseball@unca.edu.

REYNOLDS CAMP: June 20-23 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

NORTH HENDERSON CAMP: June 27-30 at North Henderson. Camp is open to players ages 5-14 and will last each day from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost is $80 or $70 if campers pre-register by e-mail and includes a t-shirt. Players may attend one day of camp for $20. Online registration is available athttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PgHCaakmml6GYdUPG-rz2dITArcEphzo5SU-6XS-iqo/viewform. For more information, contact Knights coach Justin King at jbking@hcpsnc.org.

BASKETBALL

MURPHY BOYS CAMP: June 9 and 10 at Murphy HS. Camp is open to players in the first through eighth grade. Camp will last each day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $40. For more information or to register, contact Bulldogs coach Ray Gutierrez atray.gutierrez@cherokee.k12.nc.us.

MURPHY GIRLS CAMP: June 9 and 10 at Murphy HS. Camp is open to players in the first through the eighth grade. Camp will last each day from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $40. For more information or to register, contact Ray Gutierrez at ray.gutierrez@cherokee.k12.nc.us.

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY GIRLS CAMPS: June 11-12 (team camp jamboree), June 17-19 (elite camp) and Aug. 1-4 (day camp) at Western Carolina University. For more information, contact Stacy Cantley, (828) 227-2031 or swmcdonald1@scantley@email.wcu.edu.

REYNOLDS BOYS CAMP: June 13-15 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $45 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

NORTH BUNCOMBE BOYS CAMP: June 13-16 at North Buncombe HS. Camp is open to first through eighth grade players and will last each day from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $40 and includes a t-shirt and camp team picture. For more information or to register, contact Black Hawks coach Joey Bryson at joseph.bryson@bcsemail.org.

UNC ASHEVILLE BOYS CAMPS: June 13-16 and June 20-23 at UNCA. Camp is open to boys ages 6 and up. Morning camp will last each day from 8:30 a.m. to noon and the cost is $200. Full-day camp will last each day from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the cost is $350. A $50 discount for full-day camp is available for campers who register by June 1, siblings or those who attend both camps. For more information or to register, log onto http://mensbasketball.uncasportsacademy.com.

CROSSFIRE CAMPS: June 13-17 (at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville for boys and girls ages 6-12), June 20-23 (at Cool Springs Gym, Forest City for boys and girls ages 6-14) and June 27-July 1 (at Asheville Christian Academy for boys and girls ages 6-17) are half-day camps. July 18-21 at Mars Hill University is a full-day camp and July 17-21 is an overnight camp for boys and girls ages 9-18. Half-day camp lasts from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with the exception of June 16 at the Hendersonville camp which is 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The cost for the Hendersonville and ACA camps is $100. The cost for the Forest City camp is $80. Full-day camp at Mars Hill lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $250 and includes lunch. The cost for the overnight camp is $375 and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Online registration is available at https://crossfireministry.com. For more information, contact Crossfire at (828) 255-9111.

HOOP LAB SUMMER TRAINING ACADEMY – DAY PROJECT: Eight different weeks are being offered at the Fairview Community Center – June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, Aug. 1-5 and Aug. 8-12. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 9-15 and will last each day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $65 per week. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information or to register, log onto www.hooplabo.com.

HOOP LAB SUMMER TRAINING ACADEMY – NIGHT PROJECT: Seven different weeks are being offered at Carolina Day – June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29 and Aug. 1-5. Camp is open to male and female players ages 14-21 and will last each day from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $35. For more information or to register, log onto www.hooplabo.com.

PISGAH CAMP: June 15-17 at Pisgah HS. Camp is open to boys and girls in the first through eighth grade. The cost is $60 and there is a $10 discount for siblings. For more information or to register, contact Black Bears boys coach Casey Kruk at ckruk@haywood.k12.nc.us or Black Bears girls coach Brandon Holloway at bhollowa@haywood.k12.nc.us.

ERWIN BOYS CAMP: June 20-22 at Erwin HS. Camp is open to boys in the first through the eighth grade. The cost is $30 in advance or $40 on the first day of camp. For more information or to register, contact Warriors coach David Rhoney at david.rhoney@bcsemail.org.

MITCHELL BOYS CAMP: June 20-22 at Mitchell HS. Camp is open to second through ninth grade players. The first day of camp starts at 8:30 a.m. and lasts until 12:30 p.m., the second and third days will last from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $40 and there is a $10 discount for siblings. For more information or to register, contact Mountaineers coach Daron Williams at dwilliams@mhslive.net.

REYNOLDS GIRLS CAMP: June 13-15 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $45 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BOYS CAMP: June 20-23 at ACA. Camp is open to players in the second through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $80. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Torri Render at (828) 581-2202 or torri.render@acalion.org.

ROBERSON BOYS CAMP: June 20-23 at Roberson HS. Camp is open to players in the second through the ninth grade. There will be a morning session (8:30 a.m. to noon) and an afternoon session (1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) offered as well as an all-day option (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). The cost for the morning or afternoon sessions is $65 and all-day camp is $140 including lunch. A t-shirt and insurance is included with all options. For more information, contact Rams coach Adam Ballard at adam.ballard@bcsemail.org,

ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GIRLS CAMP: June 27-30 at ACA. Camp is open to players in the second through the eighth grade and will last each day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $80. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Torri Render at (828) 581-2202 or torri.render@acalion.org.

CAROLINA FUNDAMENTALS CAMP: June 27-July 1 at Murphy HS. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 6-17 and will last each day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $165 and includes lunch and a t-shirt. Former UNC basketball standout J.R. Reid is once again heading up the camp. Campers may register online at www.hrbcjrreid.wordpress.com.

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY BOYS CAMPS: June 29-31 (team camp) and June 27-29 (individual day camp) at Western Carolina University. The team camp is for high school players and the cost is $210 for overnight camp, including meals or $150 for commuters and includes lunch on the 20th. Teams may attend for one day at a cost of $240. The day camp is open to boys in the third through 12th grade. The cost is $225 or $200 for children of WCU employees. Registration forms are available to print out at http://www.catamountsports.com/camps/wcar-camps.html. For more information, contact Stephen McDonald at (828) 227-2562 or swmcdonald1@catamount.wcu.edu.

UNC ASHEVILLE GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMPS: June 23-24 (high intensity camp), June 24-25 (team camp) and June 27-30 (individual day camp) at UNCA. High intensity and team camps are open to high school players. The cost for high intensity camp is $143.25 and includes a t-shirt and June 25 lunch. There is also pricing for individual days.  The cost for team camp is $450 per team (five-game guarantee) or $270 per team (three-game guarantee) and includes a t-shirt for each coach and player. Day camp is open to girls ages 6-14. Full-day camp costs $270 and will last each day from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Half-day camp costs $135 and will last each day from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The price includes a t-shirt and camp ball. Registration is available online at http://abcsportscamps.com/ashevillewbb?&DB_OEM_ID=19200. For more information, contact Josh Petersen at (828) 251-6906 or jpeterse@unca.edu.

NORTH BUNCOMBE GIRLS CAMP: June 28-30 at North Buncombe HS. Camp is open to players in the first through eighth grade. Camp will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $50 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/Domain/2308. For more information, contact Black Hawks coach Tami Ramsey at tami.ramsey@bcsemail.org.

ASHEVILLE HIGH CAMP: July 11-14 at Asheville HS. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 6-12. There are half-day and full-day options available. For more information, contact the Cougars at ashevillebball@gmail.com.

NIKE BASKETBALL CAMP: Aug. 1-5 at Asheville School. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 8-15. Camp will last each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $295 and does not include lunch. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Group discounts are available. For more information, call 1-800-NIKE-CAMP.

FOOTBALL

FRANKLIN CAMP: June 4 at Franklin HS (upper practice field). Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $20 and includes a t-shirt. Online registration is available at www.fhspanthers.com.

NORTH HENDERSON CAMP: June 13-16 at North Henderson HS. Camp is open to players in the third through the eighth grade. Camp will last each day from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information or to register, contact Knights coach Justin Clark at jyclark@hcpsnc.org.

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CAMPS: June 17-18 (Hawg camp), June 24 (One-day elite camp) and June 25 (One-day elite camp) at WCU). The hawg camp is open to first through 12 grade players who are linemen, fullbacks or right ends. The cost is $200 and there are overnight and day options with meal plans for each. There are discounts for teams who register five or more campers. Registration is available online at http://www.loffootballcamp.com/index.cfm. The one-day elite camps are for high school players at all positions will last from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (June 24) and 9 a.m. to noon (June 25). The cost is $40 and includes a t-shirt and meal. For more information, contact Catamounts assistant coach John Holt at (828) 227-2037 or jnholt@email.wcu.edu.

CHRIST SCHOOL SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT CAMP: July 5-8 at Christ School. Camp is open to boys ages 12-15. The cost is $200 for day camp and $250 for overnight camp. Online registration is available by logging onto https://www.christschool.org/page.cfm?p=873. For more information, contact Greenies coach Mark Moroz at (336) 608-7758 or mmoroz@christschool.org.

REYNOLDS CAMP: July 11-13 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $45 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

LACROSSE

REVOLUTION LACROSSE CAMP: July 5-9 at Christ School. Camp is open to players ages 9-17. The cost is $395 for day camp and $465 for overnight camp. Team discounts are available. Online registration is available at http://www.revolutionlaxcamp.com/NCSummerLacrosseCamp/reservations. For more information, contact Christ School coach Jeff Miles at laxcamp@christschool.org or (828) 684-6232 ext. 107.

SOCCER

ABYSA FUNDAMENTALS CAMPS: The Asheville-Buncombe Youth Soccer Association is offering eight weeks of camp for ages 5-14 this summer. Half-day camp for 5 and 6 year olds lasts from 9 a.m. to noon and full-day camp for ages 7-14 lasts each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Early bird dropoff and lunch options are available. Online registration is available at www.abysa.org or by contacting the camp director at (828) 299-7277 (ext. 304).

ABYSA/HFC TRYOUTS: Tryouts and placement evaluations for the Highland Football Club Academy, Challenge and Classic programs will be held from mid-May to early June at sites in Asheville and Hendersonville. Programs are open to boys and girls born from 1998 to 2008. For more information, log onto the Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association’s website (www.abysa.org) or send an e-mail to Jason@abysa.org.

UNC ASHEVILLE GIRLS CAMPS: May 14 (4-on-4 tournament and skills clinic), June 18 (college I.D. camp), June 20-24 (Jr. premier academy), July 11-15 (indoor technical skills), July 16 (college I.D. camp), July 18-12 (day camp) at Asheville. The 4-on-4 tournament and skills is open to girls ages 6-14. Camp will last from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the cost is $40. Each of the two college I.D. camps are open to high school players and will last from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $125. The technical skills camp is open to girls 6-14 and will last from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $175. Day camp is open to girls ages 6-14 and will last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $225. For more information or to register online, log onto http://jscachet.wix.com/michelledemkosoccer.

CANDLER SOCCER CAMP: June 13-16 at Enka HS. Camp will last each day from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is open to youth of all ages. The cost is $55 before June 8 (which includes a t-shirt) and $65 after. For more information or to register, contact Enka boys coach Jason McGill at jason.mcgill@bcsemail.org.

ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CAMP: July 11-14 at ACA. Camp is open to boys and girls in the third through the eighth grade and will last each day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $80. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Torri Render at (828) 581-2202 or torri.render@acalion.org.

ROBERSON CAMP: July 11-14 at Roberson HS. Two age-group options are available – camp for boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade will last each day from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and camp for boys and girls in seventh through the 12th grade will last each day from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $60 and includes insurance and a t-shirt. For more information or to register, contact Roberson assistant coach Josh Martin at joshua.martin@bcsemail.org.

UNC ASHEVILLE BOYS CAMP: May 17, 19, 24 and 26 (youth camp) and Aug. 6 (ninth grade and up) at UNCA. Youth camp is open to boys ages 10-17 and will last each day from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. The cost is $115 for all four sessions or $55 for two sessions. The cost for the high school camp is $140 and includes lunch. Camp will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Online registration for both camps is available at http://menssoccer.uncasportsacademy.com. For more information, contact Mick Gorodano at mgiordan@unca.edu.

BREVARD COLLEGE CAMPS: June 13-14 (youth camp) and June 15 (high school exposure camp) at Brevard College. The youth camp is open to two different age groups: (fifth/sixth graders from 9:30 a.m. to noon) and (seventh-eighth graders from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.). The cost is $50 and registration will be limited to 30 spots in each age group. There are also only 30 spots for the high school exposure camp. Camp will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end with a question-and-answer session at 3 p.m. The cost is $80 and includes lunch. For more information or to register, contact Brevard coach Bob Lowe at lowerd@brevard.edu.

REYNOLDS CAMP: Aug. 1-4 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $45 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

SOFTBALL

PAT JAMES SUMMER BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SCHOOL: June 13-17 at Fletcher Recreation Park. Camp will last each day from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $175 and includes lunch. Registration forms are available online at http://www.patjamesbaseballschool.com. For more information, call (828) 691-1250.

TENNIS

ASHEVILLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION SUMMER CLINICS: Eight-week program for ages 5-13 begins the week of June 6. There are 10 different sessions being offered at various locations at a cost of $20 to $40. Rackets are also available for purchase. For more information or to register, log onto www.avltennis.com.

REYNOLDS CAMP: July 11-14 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

VOLLEYBALL

ERWIN CAMP: July 11-13 at Erwin HS. Camp is open to boys and girls in the fourth through the ninth grade. Camp will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon and the cost is $50. For more information or to register, contact Rachel Miller at rachel.wells@bcsemail.org.

REYNOLDS CAMP: June 25-28 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPS: July 28-20 and Aug. 1-3 at UNCA. Camp is open to girls ages 10-18. Full-day camp lasts each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the cost is $315. Overnight camp lasts from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the cost is $450. Online registration is available at http://volleyball.uncasportsacademy.com/?DB_OEM_ID=19200. For more information, contact Frederico Santos at (828) 232-5659 or fsantos@unca.edu.

ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CAMP: Aug. 1-4 at ACA. Camp is open to girls in the third through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $80. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Torri Render at (828) 581-2202 or torri.render@acalion.org.

WRESTLING

REYNOLDS CAMP: June 27-30 at Reynolds HS (auxiliary gym). Camp is open to wrestlers in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

ENKA CAMP: June 27 to July 1 at Enka HS. Camp is open to all ages and there are half-day and full-day options. A morning snack will be provided for all campers and lunch will be provided for full-day campers only. For more information or to register, contact Jets coach Mark Harris at (828) 231-7933 or mark.harris@bcsemail.org.

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Carolina Day throwers, from left to right, Mikayla Ray, Haeli Gillis and Tess Harris. Ray (shot put) and Gillis (discus) won field events and Harris was the runner-up in the shot put.

Results from Wednesday’s Carolinas Athletic Association track meet:

Carolinas Athletic Association meet

Wednesday at Christ School

BOYS

Team scores

1. Asheville School 133; 2. Rabun Gap (Ga.) 107; 3. Christ School 101; 4. Asheville Christian Academy 31; 5. Carolina Day 2.

Individual winners

High jump: Gminski (CS) 5-10; Long jump: Snyder (CS) 21-0.75; Pole vault: Schenker (AS) 14-0; Triple jump: Harrell (RG) 42-2; Shot put: Zhao (CS) 40-1; Discus: Helmlinger (RG) 113-7; 3,200-meter relay: Asheville School 8:53.32; 110-meter hurdles: Alleyne (AS) 8:53.32; 100-meter dash: Harrell (RG) 10.82; 800-meter relay: Rabun Gap 1:29.94; 1,600-meter run: Goldstein (AS) 4:38.59; 400-meter relay: Asheville School 44.83; 400-meter dash: Alleyne (AS) 51.67; 300-meter hurdles: Harrell (RG) 39.48; 800-meter run: Goldstein (AS) 2:03.46; 200-meter dash: Miller (RG) 22.52; 3,200-meter run: Letson (AS) 10:33.46; 1,600-meter relay: Asheville School 3:36.64.

GIRLS

Team scores

1. Asheville School 91; 2. Carolina Day 73; 3. Rabun Gap (Ga.) 63; 4. Asheville Christian Academy 31.

Individual winners

High jump: Blom (AS) 4-8; Long jump: Davis (AS) 14-10.5; Pole vault: Blom (AS) 9-0; Triple jump: Condra (ACA) 30-0.5; Discus: Gillis (CD) 116-5; 3,200-meter relay: Carolina Day 11:12.04; 100-meter hurdles: Davis (AS) 16.20; 100-meter dash: Green (AS) 13.24; 800-meter relay: Asheville School 1:52.75; 1,600-meter run: Kwiatkowski (CD) 5:34.60; 400-meter dash: Asheville School 52.18; 400-meter dash: Alleyne (AS) 59.85; 300-meter hurdles: Williams (RG) 51.26; 800-meter run: Kwiatkowski (CD) 2:28.52; 200-meter dash: Green (AS) 26.80; 3,200-meter run: Kwiatkowski (CD) 12:43.53; 1,600-meter relay: Asheville School 4:29.69.

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Rosman athletic director Todd Anderson.

Special thanks to Transylvania County Schools for this press release and photo:

Rosman’s Todd Anderson Earns Recognition As Outstanding Athletic Director

ROSMAN, NC — As Athletic Director for Rosman Middle and High Schools, Todd Anderson supports numerous winning teams and coaching staffs on the fields, courts, mats, and track. It covers a lot more than you might think.

Athletic directors take ownership of transportation, coordinating staff for matches, and making sure teams can travel safely across some long distances, then compete at their best while pursuing the right balance between school and sports.

Not long into his tenure as AD, Anderson proudly received an award given to the Rosman athletic program for excellence in sportsmanship, with no ejections for any athletes across all sports in 2013-14.

So it seemed very fitting when Coach Anderson recently earned an award on his own behalf, garnering a Region 8 Citation Award as Outstanding Athletic Director from the NC High School Athletic Directors’ Association.

Principal Jason Ormsby wasn’t surprised to see Anderson recognized among his peers. Coach Anderson has a reputation with Ormsby for taking charge of all the small, but significant, details that help students, staff, and the school community hit their targets all year long at both Rosman schools.

“Todd is that quiet person who accomplishes whatever needs to get done, and does not ask for any recognition for it,” Ormsby said. “People do not realize the time and effort that Coach Anderson gives to our school.  When something gets done, and you don’t know how it got finished without your thinking of it, it’s likely Todd already took care of it.”

Anderson came to Rosman five years ago from the Brevard College baseball program, and has served as AD for the past two years.

Prior to serving as athletic director, Anderson coached varsity golf at Rosman High for 3 years, working primarily on behalf of students in his role as Student Advocate.

At Brevard College from 1999 to 2010, he spent six years as assistant coach and five years as head coach in the baseball program, which had just joined the Southern Athletic Conference.

Pleased and surprised by this award from the NCADA, Anderson was still unable to attend the conference to accept the award. Even though it was just around the block at Asheville’s Grove Park Inn, he was already committed as a chaperone for the Rosman Senior Trip to Washington, DC, and New York.

“It is an honor to receive this award.  It is also an honor to be able to work at Rosman as the athletic director, and to be able to work with a great administration, teachers, staff and coaching staff each day.”

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Smoky Mountain senior Micayla McCoy has signed to play college softball for Georgia Highlands.

Smoky Mountain senior Micayla McCoy has signed to play college softball for Georgia Highlands.

The Mustangs hosted a signing ceremony for their ace pitcher earlier this week.

McCoy was 11-8 this spring with a 3.05 earned-run average and 139 strikeouts in 128.2 innings pitched. Additionally, she batted .403 with 17 RBIs, four home runs and three doubles.

The Mustangs (12-10) lost 7-3 to East Davidson in the first round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs on Tuesday.

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Enka’s Kloyee Anderson dives to match a catch Wednesday in Candler.

CANDLER – Mariah Foxworth’s blood was boiling as she stood in the on-deck circle Wednesday.

Teams don’t often pitch around others to get to one of Enka’s best contact hitters.

Forestview did and lived to regret it in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs at Griffin Park.

Foxworth was 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four RBIs as the defending 3-A state champion Sugar Jets began their bid for a repeat with an 8-0 shutout of the visiting Jaguars.

Foxworth’s second double came in the bottom of the fourth inning after Forestview intentionally loaded the bases.

“It pumped me up and made me want to hit even more,” said Foxworth, a junior outfielder/pitcher.

“We’re all so excited about the playoffs being here. But we’re not trying to go too fast, we want to take every game one step at a time.”

Queens recruit Courtney Pearson only allowed two hits and no Jaguars baserunner advanced past second base against her and the Sugar Jets (19-3). Pearson had four strikeouts and did not give out any walks.

Enka had 14 hits as a team.

Leadoff Kloyee Anderson was 3-for-4 and the Alabama recruit scored twice. Addison Harris was 3-3 with a double, a walk and three runs scored. Brittany Fletcher went 2-3. Other players with RBIs were Pearson (two) and Payton Trantham (one).

“I was really torn whether to pitch Courtney or not, but she wanted the ball,” Sugar Jets coach Jennifer Kruk said.

“We’ve gotten that kind of leadership from her all season long. And everyone rallies behind her.”

Enka is a No. 5 seed in the 3-A playoffs and will play host to No. 12 Reynolds (14-6) in the second round. The two sides have agreed to a game Saturday at 1 p.m. — the Rockets have their prom later that night which prompted the earlier than usual start time.

The Sugar Jets won both regular-season meetings between the Mountain Athletic Conference teams (5-0 on March 23 and 7-1 on April 26).

“Other than ourselves, no one knows us as well as (Reynolds),” Kruk said.

“The girls are friends, they play travel ball together and spend the night at each other’s houses. They’re a scary team, a really good team.”

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Enka’s Tucker Kuykendall (15).

WNC BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL LEADERS

Western North Carolina baseball and softball coaches have been asked to submit their statistics each week in the following categories. Schools which did not submit statistics are not included. Coaches may participate by e-mailing their stats to apearson@citizen-times.com each Thursday by 3 p.m.

BASEBALL

Hitting

Batting average

(Minimum of 1.5 at-bats per team game)

RBIs

Home runs

Stolen bases

Pitching

ERA

(Minimum of 1.5 innings per team game)

Strikeouts

(Minimum of 1.5 innings per team game)

Enka runners compete in last week’s Mountain Athletic Conference track meet at Erwin.

Following are the season’s top performances recorded by Western Carolina track and field athletes and reported to the Citizen-Times. No adjustments have been made to hand-timed races. Coaches may send in updates each Friday by 3 p.m. to apearson@citizen-times.com.

BOYS

Discus – 1. Pete Szelwach (Roberson) 160-10; 2. Bradley Barham (West Henderson) 138-5; 3. Josh Logan (Smoky Mountain) 135-1.5.

Shot put – 1. Bradley Barham (West Henderson) 46-9; 2. Luke McCall (East Henderson) 46-1; 3. Cameron Debty (Andrews) 45-5.5.

High jump – 1. Jacob Lewis (Robbinsville), Noah Gminski (Christ School), Demo Paulk (Asheville) and Blake Mathews (North Buncombe) 6-2; 2. Wesley Culbertson (East Henderson), Kalin Ensley (North Henderson), Lee Langstaff (Swain County), Remy Adrian (Highlands), Sean Jones (Reynolds), Hagan Newton (Murphy), Brandon Cullins (Tuscola), Andres Dominguez (Avery County) and Nick Lyons (East Henderson) 6-0; 3. Josiah Brendel (Franklin) and C.J. Thompson (Erwin) 5-10.

Long jump – 1. Tyler Leek (Hayesville) 22-6.5; 2. Sean Jones (Reynolds) 22-1.5; 3. Kevin Snyder (Christ School) 21-7.5.

Triple jump – 1. Kelton Lowry (Franklin) 44-9; 2. Satorrius Uddyback (Asheville) 44-1; 3. Caleb Woodard (Swain County) 43-5.

Pole vault – 1. Jacob Davis (Roberson) and Elliot Schenker (Asheville School) 14-0; 2. Josh Glynn (East Henderson), Cooper Reinert (Swain County), Payton Lange (Christ School) and Nathan Brown (East Henderson) 13-6; 3. Logan Anderson (North Buncombe) 13-0.

110-meter hurdles – 1. Garrett Fentzlaff (Reynolds) 15.62; 2. Jordan McNeil (Roberson) and Caleb Ferguson (Tuscola) 15.63; 3. Patrick Johnston (Reynolds) 15.73.

300-meter hurdles – 1. Grant Lindsay (Murphy) 40.38; 2. Patrick Johnson (Reynolds) 41.21; 3. Hunter King (North Henderson) 42.04.

100-meter dash – 1. Brian Smith (Hayesville) 10.84; 2. James McGee (Reynolds) 10.99; 3. Blake Mathews (North Buncombe) 11.00.

200-meter dash – 1. James McGee (Reynolds) 22.10; 2. Brian Smith (Hayesville) 22.84; 3. Kokayi Cobb (Christ School) 22.87.

400-meter dash – 1. Kokayi Cobb (Christ School) 50.22; 2. Blake Mathews (North Buncombe) 50.53; 3. Drew Winn (East Henderson) 50.85.

800-meter run – 1. Noah Shore (Asheville) 1:55.85; 2. Sean Doyle (Polk County) 1:56.90; 3. Noah Graham (Brevard) 1:57.21.

1,600-meter run – 1. Noah Shore (Asheville) 4:23.87; 2. Sean Doyle (Polk County) 4:26.36; 3. Sage Turner (Enka) 4:27.72.

3,200-meter run – 1. Haven Honeycutt (Asheville) 9:46.38; 2. Andrew Robinson (Brevard) 9:47.89; 3. Jacob Franklin (Tuscola) 10:00.09.

400-meter relay – 1. North Henderson 43.97; 2. Reynolds 44.10; 3. Hendersonville and Erwin 44.30.

800-meter relay – 1. North Buncombe 1:31.60; 2. Christ School 1:32.13; 3. North Henderson 1:32.94.

1,600-meter relay – 1. Asheville 3:31.18; 2. North Buncombe 3:31.70; 3. Avery County and Franklin 3:33.30.

3,200-meter relay – 1. Asheville 8:23.71; 2. Polk County 8:31.40; 3. Asheville School 8:32.80.

GIRLS

Discus – 1. Halei Gillis (Carolina Day) 124-6; 2. Tiffany Holloway (Andrews) and Kathryn Brown (Swain County) 113-4; 3. Amy Yarborough (Hendersonville) 112-5.

Shot put – 1. Tiffany Holloway (Andrews) 41-6; 2. LesLeigh Tabor (Franklin) 40-9; 3. Mikayla Ray (Carolina Day) 37-9.5.

High jump – 1. Maleeah Langstaff (Swain County), Montana McElroy (Highlands), Amelia Radocha (Roberson), Kennedy Conner (Franklin) and Madison Conner (West Henderson) 5-0; 2. Melissa Cavagnini (Reynolds), Alex Blom (Asheville School), Samantha Hess (Hendersonville), Gabi Davis (Asheville School), Rachel Fender (Enka), Bailey Whitson (Roberson), Eden Phillips (Mitchell) and Emma Stroup (Murphy) 4-10; 3. Moonstar Davis (Roberson) 4-9.

Long jump – 1. Elyse King (Roberson) 18-4; 2. Rebecca Schlotterbec (Reynolds) 17-10; 3. Michelle Cobb (Roberson) 17-8.

Triple jump – 1. Michelle Cobb (Roberson) 38-5; 2. Elyse King (Roberson) 37-11; 3. Rebecca Schlotterbec (Reynolds) 36-6.25.

Pole vault – 1. Chesley Krug (Roberson) 11-4; 2. Sydney Morgan (East Henderson) 10-0; 3. Maria Alamo-Worley (North Buncombe) 9-6.

100-meter hurdles – 1. Gabi Davis (Asheville School) 16.10; 2. Annie Sherrill (Roberson) 16.11; 3. Anna Yokote (Hendersonville) 16.33.

300-meter hurdles – 1. Anu Frempong (Reynolds) 48.63; 2. Rylee Williamson (Pisgah) 49.00; 3. Annie Sherrill (Roberson) 49.89.

100-meter dash – 1. Callie Rhea (North Buncombe) 12.67; 2. Elyse King (Roberson) 12.76; 3. Marjani Smith (Reynolds) and Melena Robinson (West Henderson) 12.81.

200-meter dash – 1. Mary Laci Motley (Roberson) 26.22; 2. Emily Flowers (North Buncombe) 26.40; 3. Elyse King (Roberson) 26.48.

400-meter dash – 1. Mary Laci Motley (Roberson) 58.03; 2. Maleeah Langstaff (Swain County) 58.85; 3. Nicole Alleyne (Asheville School) 59.85.

800-meter run – 1. Brooke Turner (Tuscola) 2:16.45; 2. Naomi Cartier (Asheville) 2:18.30; 3. Elise Wright (Roberson) 2:19.77.

1,600-meter run – 1. Brooke Turner (Tuscola) 5:11.10; 2. Ralene Kwiatkowski (Carolina Day) 5:12.44; 3. Anna Vess (Reynolds) 5:13.51.

3,200-meter run – 1. Anna Vess (Reynolds) 10:56.48; 2. Shawnda Martin (Robbinsville) 11:40.49; 3. Samantha Boeshore (Reynolds) 11:55.30.

400-meter relay – 1. Roberson 50.16; 2. West Henderson 51.15; 3. Erwin 51.24.

800-meter relay – 1.  Roberson 1:44.66; 2. Hendersonville 1:47.57; 3. Smoky Mountain 1:47.67.

1,600-meter relay – 1. Roberson 4:07.20; 2. Tuscola 4:13.20; 3. West Henderson 4:15.10.

3,200-meter relay – 1. Roberson 9:37.23; 2. Swain County 9:57.44; 3. Smoky Mountain 10:19.27.

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Asheville Christian Academy senior Jordan Shepherd signed with Okalahoma’s basketball program earlier this week.

SWANNANOA – When Jordan Shepherd decommitted from James Madison and reopened his recruiting because of a coaching change there were a lot of interested schools.

But none of them caught the Asheville Christian Academy guard’s eye. That was until the Oklahoma Sooners came along.

“It was long grueling process with recruiting at that time,” Shepherd said.

“As soon as I decommitted, there were a lot of schools that were interested, but as time went on things kind of fell off. I was just being patient the whole time and then the whole Oklahoma thing happened in one week so it was a quick process for Oklahoma.”

This past season, Shepherd averaged 19.2 points, 5.1 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game for the Lions (19-9) and earned NCISAA 2-A all-state and All-Carolinas Athletic Association recognition. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound senior, who is from Buncombe County, was also named the 2015 CAA Player of the year.

Shepherd’s main concern was his connection to the coaching staff and that is something he felt with Oklahoma, said ACA coach Andy Ray.

“I think it’s a good decision for him. I think he is very comfortable with the coaching staff and all along that’s been a big piece for him to find a place where he just felt like these guys are 100 percent on his side,” Ray said. “It’s a great opportunity. He’s going to get better and he’s going to get stronger. He’s going to get all those things that he needs in a great setting.”

The biggest attraction for Shepherd to Oklahoma was their recent development of high-caliber players.

“You see Buddy Hield and Isaiah Cousins and people of that caliber that they develop. That’s what stuck out to me the most,” Shepherd said.

One of the biggest things Shepherd is looking forward to is playing under Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger.

“I believe in him as a coach and just really looking forward to playing under him and in front of all the Oklahoma fans and hopefully doing what they did last year,” Shepherd said.

Oklahoma isn’t the only big name school that was interested in Shepherd.

“Last fall we had Wisconsin call three or four times wanting some game film and DePaul University looked at him,” Ray said.

“It’s not like it totally went from the mid-major level with James Madison to out of nowhere, there is one high-level school. There were bits and pieces along the way, the difference being with Oklahoma, the whole staff decided this is a kid that they wanted to invest in.”

Ray’s primary focus throughout the process was to make sure to create different opportunities during the season and offseason for Shepherd to compete against kids at higher levels and put him in places for coaches to see him.

His other two roles have been to make sure Shepherd is as prepared as possible, skill-wise, to compete at the next level and to provide information to Shepherd and his father throughout the recruitment.

“They did a great job digging into the schools as far as their academics, their coaching staff and their rosters. They really did their legwork as a father and son. Our role was simply to assist and to partner with them and do whatever they needed,” Ray said.

Shepherd isn’t yet sure what his role will be at Oklahoma, but he knows he will have to work for whatever he gets and nothing will be given to him.

“It’s all depending on how I play in practice and in games and stuff like that,” Shepherd said.

When it all boiled down, Shepherd went where he felt the deepest connection.

“Lots of good coaches and lots of good programs have been through the door and there’s nothing wrong with any of them. It’s just that connection piece and I feel like he felt that there. It’s a very good national program and it’s a great opportunity,” Ray said.

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Owen senior Ty Lenk (back row, fourth from left) has committed to play college soccer for New Rochelle (N.Y.).

Owen senior Ty Lenk has committed to play college soccer for New Rochelle (N.Y.).

A signing ceremony for the defender will be held Monday at his high school. Lenk has played for the Warhorses in the past, but chose to focus on non-scholastic soccer as a senior.

Lenk is currently part of a Highland Football Club 18 and under team that is ranked first in the state.

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Pisgah alum Ben Rhodarmer is the new athletic director and football coach at Madison.

MARSHALL – Ben Rhodarmer grew up in Canton, played most of his college football career at Mars Hill and has coached at several nearby schools.

Needless to say, Rhodarmer is a local coach who didn’t want to leave the area.

Now, he has the chance to be a head football coach locally.

Rhodarmer was recently named the coach and athletic director at Madison, returning to the area where he spent his college years. After two years at Appalachian State, he transferred to Mars Hill and finished his career as a wide receiver, ending up living around the college for six years.

“I loved the area and got the opportunity to go back out there,” said Rhodarmer, who gets his first head-coaching job after he interviewed for several other top jobs over the years. “It’s a good place full of good people with the same values I learned growing up.”

Rhodarmer has coached football at his high school alma mater, Pisgah, for the past four years. He has coached tennis for two seasons and been a basketball coach for three years.

He’ll get an early-season rematch with his former team as the Bears travel to Madison on Sept. 16.

Rhodarmer takes the position after Patriots alum Mark Gosnell resigned from both positions in late February. Gosnell was 35-48 during his tenure as football coach and led the team to a program-best 13-2 mark in 2012.

Since Rhodarmer accepted the job he has traveled to Madison each day to oversee weight room sessions with his new team.

“We’re in the weight room right now trying to get stronger and better,” said Rhodarmer, who also had coaching stops as an assistant at Mountain Heritage, Tuscola and Reynolds. “That’s the goal — to get better each day.”

The 37-year-old has coached for 13 years and readied himself for a head-coaching position by overseeing each aspect of the game at his different stops, serving as offensive, defensive and special teams coordinator.

“I think it is tremendous help to be able to be on both sides of the ball and seeing the preparation it takes on each side,” said Rhodarmer, who played football, basketball, baseball and track in high school. “Having the understanding of both sides is a big help.”

Rhodarmer said he is still piecing together a staff and doesn’t know if he’ll oversee the offense or defense this season.

He knows that the Patriots, who were 2-9 last season, return several skill position players, including running back Junior Denton and quarterback Colby Edwards. Rhodarmer is also excited about the big offensive linemen who return and several others who should come up from junior varsity.

He isn’t ready, though, to come out and say what his new team will look like on opening night.

“I’m learning the kids and they are learning me,” Rhodarmer said. “My job is to put them in a position where they can be successful. That’s what I’m going to try and do, so I don’t want to rush into saying what we’ll run yet.”

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Mountain Heritage senior Britt Burleson has signed to play college football for Lenoir-Rhyne.

One of the biggest moments in a young athlete’s life is when they sign with a college.

The Citizen-Times has either covered or received photos from these 134 signing ceremonies so far this school year (they are grouped alphabetically by the school and athlete’s last name).

Click on the athlete’s name to view their signing post on the High School Huddle.

Coaches, parents or athletes are always welcome to e-mail signing photos to apearson@citizen-times.com.

Asheville High basketball player Damon Scott

Asheville High field hockey player Lia Messersmith

Asheville High football player Pete Leota

Asheville Christian Academy soccer player Corban Crosley

Asheville School football player David Schill

Asheville School track athlete Gabi Davis 

Asheville School volleyball player Gabrielle Rancourt

Asheville School wrestler Conor Fenn

Avery County basketball player Jacob Waldroop

Avery County football player Brent Hammer

Avery County soccer player Nick Green

Blue Ridge baseball player Hunter Stewart

Brevard softball player Casey Gilbert

Carolina Day basketball player Tess Harris

Carolina Day basketball player Spencer Kirkpatrick

Carolina Day golfer Candler Rice

Carolina Day soccer player Austin Howard

Carolina Day swimmer Emma May

Cherokee basketball player Jason McMillan

Cherokee football player Kennan Panther

Cherokee football player Logan Teesateskie

Christ School basketball player John Fulkerson

Christ School basketball player Zach Reeves

Cherokee soccer player Sidnie Yanez

Christ School golfers Chris Akers and Michael Freeman

Christ School soccer player Young Perry

East Henderson football players Trace Goldsmith and Jay Spencer

East Henderson golfer Ashley Cauthen

East Henderson track athlete Jade Baldwin

East Henderson track athlete Nathan Brown

East Henderson track athlete Logan Burroughs

Enka baseball and football player Bryson Buckner

Enka football player Michael Cantrell

Enka soccer player Alejandro Escobedo

Enka softball player Courtney Pearson

Enka volleyball player SallyAnne Johnson

Erwin basketball player Kendra Griffin

Erwin swimmer Tori Rigsby

Erwin wrestler Conan Wilson

Franklin lacrosse player Bailey Gentry

Hayesville baseball player Tyler Leek

Hayesville basketball player Zach Cottrell

Hayesville cross country/track athlete Adam Urbaniuk

Hendersonville football players Michael Cook and Michael Schmidt

Hendersonville golfer Kelton Mills

Hendersonville track athlete Amy Yarborough

Highlands cross country/track athlete Blakely Moore

Hiwassee Dam softball player Haylie Shope

Madison baseball player Trystan Jones

Madison softball player Sam Gosnell

McDowell softball player Haley Gowan

McDowell softball player Mikki Shelton

McDowell softball player Aly Woody

Mitchell wrestler Solomon Duncan

Mountain Heritage baseball player Colton Garland

Mountain Heritage football player Isaac Allen

Mountain Heritage football player Britt Burleson

North Buncombe football players Chase Parker, Tommy Apostolopoulos, Mason Isgrig and Ricky Thrash

North Buncombe softball player Cassidy Allen

North Buncombe volleyball players Cameron McAbee and Morgan Ballard

North Henderson baseball player Ryan Decker

North Henderson football players Ashton Woodring, Brandon Johnson, Cole McCarson,Drew Mitchell and Trevor Craft.

Owen softball player Alivia Brigman

Owen tennis player Christine Nichols

Pisgah basketball player Brooklyn Allen

Pisgah football player David Mackey

Polk County baseball player J.D. Edwards

Polk County basketball player Jamal Tanner

Polk County cross country/track athlete Mitchell Brown

Polk County soccer player Ashley Love

Polk County soccer Wil Rimer

Rabun Gap, Ga. football player (Cashiers resident) Hunter Stanley

Reynolds baseball player Kyle Cagle

Reynolds basketball player Josh Jones

Reynolds cross country/track athlete Anna Vess

Reynolds football players Rico Dowdle, Eunique Waters and Aundreas Hill

Reynolds soccer players River Naisang and Urijah Morrison

Reynolds soccer players Celine Jacobi Barham, Kaley Cross, Karissa Grooms, Jordan Melvin, Ashlyn Perkins and Christina Shimshock.

Reynolds softball player Josie Harris

Reynolds volleyball players Courtney Koehler and Emily Russell

Robbinsville track athlete Kaitlyn Carringer

Robbbinsville cross country/track athlete Shawnda Martin

Robbinsville football players Colton Millsaps and Austin Hedrick

Roberson football player Cameron Parker

Roberson rower Jake Brock

Roberson rowers Caleigh Sewell and Abby Hudspeth

Roberson softball player Samantha Schmidt

Rosman basketball player Zach Stroup

Rosman football player Tanner Green

Smoky Mountain softball player Micayla McCoy

Smoky Mountain volleyball player Ramsey Fullmer

Swain County baseball player Zack Epps

Swain County football player Jordan Cody

Swain County football player Jake Marr

Tuscola cross country/track athlete Jacob Franklin

Tuscola football players Jordan Davis and Zach Webster

Tuscola cross country/track athlete Hannah Jones

Tuscola soccer player Cassidy Pate-Moore

Tuscola soccer players Ben Nickol, Rachel Swaim and Ashley Weidlich

Tuscola swimmer Cora Dodson

Tuscola swimmer Annie Ly

Tuscola swimmer Jack MacDonald

Tuscola track athlete Lydia Cagle

West Henderson football player Stephen Perron

West Henderson football player Clay Privette

West Henderson softball player Michaela Morris

West Henderson tennis player Savannah Smith

West Henderson volleyball players Isabella Perron and Taylor Houck

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Swain County senior Zack Epps has signed to play college baseball for Chattanooga State (Tenn.).

As of today, there are 190 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

Ty Lenk, Owen to New Rochelle

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

Emma May, Carolina Day to Centre

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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Hendersonville seniors Michael Schmidt (Air Force), left, and Michael Cook (Guilford) signed to play college football last month.

HENDERSONVILLE – Michael Schmidt could have rested in the winter and spring, opting out of basketball and baseball at Hendersonville High to prep for college football.

Instead, he excelled in those sports also.

Schmidt, the all-time leading passer at the school, leaves on June 24 to begin training at the Air Force Academy, where he has been recruited to play quarterback.

“I’ve always loved to take a leadership role on whatever team I’m on,” Schmidt said. “Being on America’s team, I feel like that’s the best team to be on. Hopefully I’ll find a home there.”

Schmidt was among the school’s best athletes and students (he’s ranked No. 11 in his class) this year.

He led the Bearcats – and all other Western North Carolina teams – with a .566 batting average and he led his team with 30 hits, 24 RBIs, 11 doubles, two triples and two homers.

On the basketball court, he averaged 11.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

He split time on the football field his sophomore year and wasn’t sure if his skills were enough to earn a scholarship. He only threw for 607 yards, completing just 40 percent of his throws, that year.

Then he threw for 3,004 yards and 30 scores as a junior.

“After my sophomore year I didn’t really think I had a chance to play college football,” he said. “After the success of my junior year, it seemed a little more realistic.”

As a senior he outdid his junior numbers, as he threw for an area-best 3,312 yards and 31 touchdowns with 14 interceptions. He also ran for 1,051 yards and 14 touchdowns.

“He was a field general,” coach Eric Gash said of the 6-foot-3, 188-pounder. “He maintained poise in every aspect of the game, whether it was third-and-short or fourth-and-long. I didn’t hesitate to go for it on fourth-and-whatever because I knew the potential he had.”

That poise continued when he was moved to catcher on the baseball team. The Bearcats lost eight seniors and having Schmidt behind the plate would be a senior leader in a position to help everyone.

It was a position that Schmidt played one travel baseball teams. Usually, he said, he played up an age group or two to be with his brother.

“I was the youngest on the team and would play wherever they needed me,” he said. “I learned catching was one of my stronger positions.”

“He’s just one of those kids who will be hard to replace,” baseball coach Mark Cook said. “I was just happy to have him on our team. His leadership is one of the big things. He’s a better person than he is an athlete. He helps and shows the young kids a lot of things and the right way to do things.”

While playing three sports and being a top student often consumes much of his time, Schmidt also enjoys outdoor activities like fishing and hiking and doing community service. He’s especially fond of working with Special Olympics athletes.

Schmidt isn’t from a military family but applied to the Air Force and Naval academies.

“The camaraderie and the opportunities after school,” he said, “along with the physical and academics, seemed like the best fit for me as a student and athlete.”

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Caitlyn Ledford (3) and Owen have advanced to next week’s second round of the NCHSAA 2-A softball playoffs.

SWANNANOA – Every step in these NCHSAA 2-A softball playoffs is a new experience for Owen’s young core of players.

Next week awaits after the biggest win yet for the Warlassies.

Jaiden Tweed struck out 13 batters Thursday at R-S Central and broke a 1-1 tie with her RBI single in the eighth inning. Tweed and fellow sophomore Ashley Valencia were both 2-for-3 in a second-round game that Owen took, 2-1.

Bria Crompton went 1-3 with a double and an RBI and Ari Pridmore was 1-3.

Defensively, the 12th-seeded Warlassies (15-5) played an error-free game behind Tweed to reach the third round against either No. 20 Mount Pleasant (13-12) or No. 4 West Lincoln (20-1).

Owen lost in the first round of the 2015 playoffs and had a 9-7-1 overall record. This year’s Warlassies were the runners-up in the Western Highlands Conference with only four seniors — Olivia Presley, Alivia Brigham, Samantha Parham and Hannah Quinn.

“We warmed up with good intensity (Thursday) and maintained that intensity,” sophomore Caitlyn Ledford said.

“Towards the end we got a lot more confident and people came up really big. We’re a pretty young team and I know we’re all excited to see how far we can go.”

Tweed and the Warlassies were one out away from a shutout Thursday when she was called for an illegal pitch, allowing an unearned run to score from third base. The Hilltoppers (20-3) could not hold off Owen forever.

Valencia singled in the eighth, then moved into scoring position with a stolen base. She was able to come home on Tweed’s single.

Thursday was the seventh consecutive win for the Warlassies, who are coached by Jenny Johnson.

“The good thing about this team is that everyone knows their job and we trust each other to get it done,” said Crompton, who is a junior.

“I’m used to playing with a lot of these girls from travel ball. When we get down, we pick each other up.”

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Scoreboard

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BASEBALL

Murphy 2, North Moore 1

SOFTBALL

Gray Stone Day 1, Hiwassee Dam 0

SOCCER

Asheville 4, Tuscola 0

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Soccer

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Reynolds 2, Southwestern Randolph 0

Scoring: ACR, Christina Shimshock (Karissa Grooms) 52:00; ACR Grooms (PK) 75:00.

Shots: ACR, 13. SR, 13.

Saves: ACR, Brooke Reaves 4. SR, Guatalupe Martinez 5.

Records: Reynolds 18-3-4. SR 19-2-1.

Asheville 4, Tuscola 0

Scoring: Ash, Sarah Sirkin (Emma Hall), 9:00; Ash, Kaileigh Mora (Hall) 46:00; Ash, Sirkin (Hall) 53:00; Ash, Kenzie McDowell 68:00.

Records: T 16-5-1. Asheville 17-4-3

Mallard Creek 3, Roberson 2

Scoring: TCR, Amanda Pritchard 49:00; MC, Kyla Moncrief 51:00; TCR, Pritchard 82:00; MC, Moncrief 84:00, MC, Moncrief 108:00.

Shots: MC, 24. TCR, 14.

Saves: MC, Becca Andrews 7. TCR, Lily Talley 13.

Records: MC 16-4-1. Roberson 19-2-3.

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Softball

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Madison 6, Polk County 5

WP: Savannah Rice 7 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO.

Leading hitters: Mad, Rice 2-3, 2B, 3 RBIs; Ashley Hamlin 2-3, RBI; Alexis Nix 2-4.

Records: Madison, 22-1.

Gray Stone Day 1, Hiwassee Dam 0

WP: Cagle 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 SO.

LP: Haylie Shope 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 12 SO.

Leading hitters: HD, Kameron Forrister 1-2, 2B.

Records: Hiwassee Dam, 23-1.

Thursday’s score

Owen 2, R-S Central 1

WP: Jaiden Tweed 8 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 13 SO, 4 BB.

LP: Haley White.

Leading hitters: Ow, Tweed 2-3, SB, RBI; Ashley Valencia 2-3, SB; Bria Crompton 1-3, 2B, RBI; Ari Pridmore 1-3.

Records: Owen, 15-5.

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Brevard tennis players and coach Mike Vandegrift.

NCHSAA Individual Men’s Tennis Championships finish up day 1

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association held day one of our annual Individual Men’s Tennis Championships for all four classifications. Play concluded with a full two round schedule for the day in the books despite the site in Burlington for 3A being affected with rain twice in the morning.

Play will begin tomorrow at 9:00 A.M. for the third round in each championship. 1A will begin with their Championship Rounds, which are being held at Middle Creek Park. The other three classifications will all begin with semifinal play in both the doubles and singles brackets. The 2A Championships will be at the same site as 1A, Middle Creek Park. Burlington Tennis Center will continue to play host to the 3A Tournaments and 4A will remain at Millbrook Exchange Park in Raleigh.

1A Tennis Singles 

Friday, May 13, 2016

at Cary Tennis Park

First Round

Jim Davis (Riverside-Martin) def. Hunt Harrison (Mt. Airy), 7-6 (7-5), 6-1

Ryan Macy (Elkin) def. Christian Quick (Voyager Academy), 6-0, 6-1

Max Vicario (Pine Lake Prep) def. Joseph Fisher (Raleigh Charter), 6-2, 6-0

Chinna Baskaran (Raleigh Charter) def. Jacob Wenzel (Comm. School of Davidson), 7-6 (7-5), 7-5

Semifinals

Ryan Macy (Elkin) def. Jim Davis (Riverside-Martin) 6-0, 6-0

Max Vicario (Pine Lake Prep) def. Chinna Baskaran (Raleigh Charter), 6-1, 6-3

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Championship Round

at Middle Creek Park

Ryan Macy (Elkin) vs. Max Vicario (Pine Lake Prep)

1A Tennis Doubles

Friday, May 13, 2016

at Cary Tennis Park

First Round

Harrison Tseng & Revnant Birla (Raleigh Charter) def. Lance Dittrich & Adam Chinnasami (Bishop McGuinness), 6-1, 6-3

Spencer Dixon & Rusty Batten (Albemarle) def. Jordan Price & Lucas Parrish (Rosewood), 6-0, 6-1

Brian Forte & Alex Wrench (Pine Lake Prep) def. Octavio Palacios & Marco Borja (East Columbus), 6-0, 6-0

Brandon Wacaser & Arjun Juneja (Raleigh Charter) def. Harrison Morris & Gentry Williamson (Mt. Airy), 6-1, 6-1

Semifinals

Harrison Tseng & Revnant Birla (Raleigh Charter) def. Spencer Dixon & Rusty Batten (Albemarle), 0-6, 7-6, 7-5

Brandon Wacaser & Arjun Juneja (Raleigh Charter) def Brian Forte & Alex Wrench (Pine Lake Prep), 6-4, 6-7, 6-4

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Championship Round

at Middle Creek Park

Harrison Tseng & Revnant Birla (Raleigh Charter) vs. Brandon Wacaser & Arjun Juneja (Raleigh Charter)

2A Tennis Singles 

Friday, May 13, 2016

at Cary Tennis Park

First Round

Thomas McCorkle (Central Academy) def. Jack Brady (First Flight), 5-7, 6-3, 6-2

Ryen Reid (Newton-Conover) def. Nick Kuzma (NCSSM) 6-1, 6-0

Landon Church (West Wilkes) def. Drake Lanier (East Duplin), 6-0, 6-2

Zach Anderson (Carrboro) def. Kenji Price (Shelby), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

Depei Yu (NCSSM) def James Mabry (Shelby), 6-0, 6-0

Brett Moore (West Davidson) def. Nailah Ortega (Greene Central), 6-1, 6-3

Joseph Schrader (Brevard) def. Andre Javen (Carrboro), 6-0, 6-0

Ethan Elliott (West Stokes) def. Cole Bryant (East Duplin) 4-6, 7-6(9-7), 6-3

Second Round

Ryen Reid (Newton-Conover) def. Thomas McCorkle (Central Academy) 6-1, 6-0

Zach Anderson (Carrboro) def. Landon Church (West Wilkes) 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-5)

Depei Yu (NCSSM) def. Brett Moore (West Davidson), 6-2, 6-2

Joseph Schrader (Brevard) def. Ethan Elliott (West Stokes) 6-0, 6-0

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Semifinals

at Middle Creek Park

Ryen Reid (Newton-Conover) vs. Zach Anderson (Carrboro)

Depei Yu (NCSSM) vs. Joseph Schrader (Brevard)

2A Tennis Doubles 

at Cary Tennis Park

First Round

Holt McKeithan & Ben McKeithan (Washington) def. Seth Whitley & Tyler Mills (Forest Hills) 6-4, 6-1

Vishal Naik & Mrinaj Janampalli (NCSSM), BYE

Spencer Storey & David Derrick (Salisbury) def. Zach Pagnani & Mac Skillen (Washington) 6-0, 6-4

Ashvin Warrier & Tejas Dalvi (NCSSM) def. Aaron Hamm & Henry Cox (Newton-Conover) 6-3, 6-1

Brian Freiburghouse & Jason Wykoff (Carrboro) def Will Clifton & Griffen Benfield (Shelby) 6-0, 6-1

Trey Speight & Austin Eury (West Stanly) def. Mitchell Wright & John Guarino (Croatan) 6-2, 6-3

Liam Baer & Cameron Wilson (Brevard), BYE

Koty Wojeski & Julian Quintero (Kinston) def. Hunter Jordan & Dakota Massucco (Wilkes Central) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Second Round

Holt McKeithan & Ben McKeithan (Washington) def. Vishal Naik & Mrinaj Janampalli (NCSSM) 7-5, 6-3

Spencer Storey & David Derrick (Salisbury) def. Ashvin Warrier & Tejas Dalvi (NCSSM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2

Brian Freiburghouse & Jason Wykoff (Carrboro) vs. Trey Speight & Austin Eudy (West Stanly) 6-1, 6-1

Liam Baer & Cameron Wilson (Brevard) vs. Koty Wojeski & Julian Quintero (Kinston) 6-1, 6-0

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Semifinals

at Middle Creek Park

Holt McKeithan & Ben McKeithan (Washington) vs. Spencer Storey & David Derrick (Salisbury)

Brian Freiburghouse & Jason Wykoff (Carrboro) vs. Liam Baer & Cameron Wilson (Brevard)

3A Tennis Singles

at Burlington Tennis Center

First Round

Dylan Betancourt (Cleveland) def. Brandon Caldwell (North Forsyth) 6-1, 6-1

Zach Theodossiou (Asheville) def. Joseph McPherson (Eastern Alamance) 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-5

George Lovitt (Marvin Ridge) def. James Brennan (Swansboro) 6-0, 6-0

Mark Fujino (Northern Guilford) def. Tanner Wike (Pisgah) 6-2, 6-2

Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) def. Jake Ugolini (St. Stephens) 6-1, 6-1

Austin Schepel (Cuthbertson) def. Sunny Sandhu (Fike) 6-1, 6-0

Charlie Schuls (Forestview) def. David Mirzoyan (Chapel Hill) 6-1, 6-0

Nolan Martino (Jay M. Robinson) def. Hudson Smith (Topsail) 6-1, 6-2

Second Round

Zach Theodossiou (Asheville) def. Dylan Betancourt (Cleveland) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

George Lovitt (Marvin Ridge) def. Mark Fujino (Northern Guilford) 6-2, 6-2

Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) def. Austin Schepel (Cuthbertson) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)

Charlie Schuls (Forestview) def. Nolan Martino (Jay M. Robinson) 7-5, 6-0

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Semifinals

at Burlington Tennis Center

Zach Theodossiou (Asheville) vs. George Lovitt (Marvin Ridge)

Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) vs. Charlie Schuls (Forestview)

3A Tennis Doubles

at Burlington Tennis Center

First Round

Liam Florian & Chris Graveline (Marvin Ridge) def. Tyler Brice & George Shannon (Rocky Mount) 6-2, 7-5

Holden Ballard & Destin Newfont (North Buncombe) def. Jared Weber & Jerry Cai (Chapel Hill) 6-4, 6-1

John Hatala & Avanish Madhavaram (Marvin Ridge) def. Grayson Adams & Brady Best (Corinth Holders) 6-0, 6-0

William Einfalt & Edgar Ellis (Hickory) def. Jacob Blackman & Andrew Zahran (Terry Sanford) 6-3, 6-1

Will Hart & Ben Williams (Union Pines) def. Jake Braswell & Levy Young (Hibriten) 6-1, 6-3

Jon-Anthony Thomas & Eric Whisnant (Western Guilford) def. John Gilarmis & Michael Anders (Fike) 6-1, 6-0

Henry Kelso & Meade Olsen (Asheville) def. Colby Wilson & Will Buisson (Northern Guilford) 6-0, 6-3

William Hatt & Nicholas Ulehla (Weddington) def. Aaron Pennock & Alex Lewis (West Carteret) 6-0, 6-0

Second Round

Holden Ballard & Destin Newfont (North Buncombe) def. Liam Florian & Chris Graveline (Marvin Ridge) 6-4, 6-4

John Hatala & Avanish Madhavaram (Marvin Ridge) def. William Einfalt & Edgar Ellis (Hickory) 6-4, 6-0

Will Hart & Ben Williams (Union Pines) def. Jon-Anthony Thomas & Eric Whisnant (Western Guilford) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

William Hatt & Nicholas Ulehla (Weddington) def. Henry Kelso & Meade Olsen (Asheville) 6-2, 6-3

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Semifinals

at Burlington Tennis Center

Holden Ballard & Destin Newfont (North Buncombe) vs. John Hatala & Avanish Madhavaram (Marvin Ridge)

Will Hart & Ben Williams (Union Pines) vs. William Hatt & Nicholas Ulehla (Weddington)

4A Tennis Singles

at Millbrook Exchange Park

Friday, May 13, 2016

First Round

Hugh Knapp (Grimsley) def. Jaxon Wiley (D.H. Conley) 6-3, 6-0

Grant Stuckey (Charlotte Catholic) def. Ben Wayand (Green Hope) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3

Bennett Crane (R.J. Reynolds), BYE

Andrew Pickens (Panther Creek) def. Fernando Martinez (Hopewell) 6-0, 6-0

Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. Mark Dillon 6-1, 6-0

Kevin Huang (East Chapel Hill) def. Zack Taffer (Laney) 6-1, 6-2

Ryan Jurist (Lake Norman), BYE

Elijah Gregory (Davie County) def. Patrick Senior (New Hanover) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)

Second Round

Grant Stuckey (Charlotte Catholic) def. Hugh Knapp (Grimsley) 6-3, 6-2

Bennett Crane (R.J. Reynolds) def. Andrew Pickens (Panther Creek) 6-3, 6-3

Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. Kevin Huang (East Chapel Hill) 6-1, 6-0

Ryan Jurist (Lake Norman) def. Elijah Gregory (Davie County) 6-1, 6-3

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Semifinals

at Millbrook Exchange Park

Grant Stuckey (Charlotte Catholic) vs. Bennett Crane (R.J. Reynolds)

Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) vs. Ryan Jurist (Lake Norman)

4A Tennis Doubles

Friday, May 13, 2016

at Millbrook Exchange Park

First Round

Aaron Pascua & Ethan Kreager (Grimsley) def. Marshall Waren & Taylor Gaines (New Hanover) 6-4, 6-4

Flynn Stover & Chris Williams (Myers Park) def. George Edwards & Rohit Ghotkar (Green Hope) 6-3, 7-5

Hardy Brown & Jack Oldis (Page) def. Will Bahner & Caleb Easom (Pinecrest) 6-0, 6-0

Alex Kim & Donovan Lilov (Panther Creek) def. Ethan Scheper & Patrick Meehan (Providence) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

Blake Carter & Nico Grewe (Wakefield) def. Bobby Shore & Graham Basquin (Ardrey Kell) 6-2, 6-1

Tristan Smith & Huntley Allen (R.J. Reynolds) def. Holland Baynard & Miles Hirchak (Hoggard) 6-0, 6-1

Michael Ogundele & Rohan Chandrasekhar (Enloe) def. Will Crane & Sean Wydra (Hough) 6-3, 6-3

Lucas McLatchy & Westley Gaines (New Hanover) def. Mason Kolls & Henry Enochs (Page) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5

Second Round

Aaron Pascua & Ethan Kreager (Grimsley) def. Flynn Stover & Chris Williams (Myers Park) 6-3, 6-2

Hardy Brown & Jack Oldis (Page) def. Alex Kim & Donovan Lilov (Panther Creek) 6-2, 6-3

Tristan Smith & Huntley Allen (R.J. Reynolds) def. Blake Carter & Nico Grewe (Wakefield) 6-2, 6-0

Michael Ogundele & Rohan Chandrasekhar (Enloe) def. Lucas McLatchy & Westley Gaines (New Hanover) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Semifinals

at Millbrook Exchange Park

Aaron Pascua & Ethan Kreager (Grimsley) vs. Hardy Brown & Jack Oldis (Page)

Tristan Smith & Huntley Allen (R.J. Reynolds) vs. Michael Ogundele & Rohan Chandrasekhar (Enloe)

Enka and Reynolds meet in Saturday’s second round of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs.

• Enka 13
• Reynolds 1 FINAL 

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2:17: RUN ENKA. RUN ENKA. RUN ENKA. RUN ENKA. Payton Trantham hits a grand slam to end the game. Sugar Jets will host Cox Mill in Tuesday’s third round of the 3-A playoffs.

2:15: RUN ENKA. RUN ENKA. Addison Harris hits a two-run single.

2:10: Pearson and the Sugar Jets get out of the inning with a strikeout. Huge.

2:08: Bases loaded with Averi Arrowood coming to bat.

2:05: Runners on first and second for Reynolds with two outs after a single by Cami McLaughlin.

2:00 Another scoreless inning for Enka.

1:57: Infield single for Dani Harris. Runner on first base with two outs.

1:56: Two outs. Scary collision in the circle between Maddy Jones and Cami McLaughlin. Trainers are attending to McLaughlin who will stay in the game. Good to see that.

1:55: That is all the damage that Reynolds can do.

1:54: RUN REYNOLDS. Jessica Utter hits an RBI single. Rockets are on the board.

1:53: Jessica Utter is a pinch hitter for the Rockets.

1:51: Maitland Moore with an infield single down the third-base line. Runners on the corners with two outs.

1:48: Craig steals second base. Runner on second with two outs.

1:45: Amaron Craig reaches on an error. Runner on first base with one out.

1:43: Rockets still looking for their first base hit here in the top of the fourth. And they are at the top of their order.

1:42: Sugar Jets strand two runners.

1:40: RUN ENKA. Claire Crout drives in a run with a single.

1:39: Runners on first and second after an RBI single by Alabama recruit Kloyee Anderson.

1:38: Rhodes doing a good job keeping Enka in check so far. Two outs and no one on base here in the bottom of the third.

1:34: Reynolds goes down in order. Enka coming to bat for the third time.

1:32: Pearson now up to three strikeouts. She has yet to allow a hit here in the third inning.

1:31: Nothing doing for the Sugar Jets. With two innings in the books, they still lead 6-0.

1:29: Payton Trantham reaches on a fielding error. Runners on the corner with one out.

1:28: Mariah Foxworth hits a one-out double.

1:21: Rockets go down in order. Headed to the bottom of the second inning.

1:19: Two quick outs here in the top of the sixth for Reynolds.

1:18: Rhodes gets Claire Crout to pop up. End of the first inning.

1:17: Pitching change for Reynolds. Maddy Rhodes now taking over in the circle.

1:16: RUN ENKA. Brittany Fletcher singles to make it 6-0.

1:15: RUN ENKA. RUN ENKA. Whitney Fletcher doubles to score two more runs.

1:13: RUN ENKA. Courtney Pearson with an RBI single into left field to make the score 3-0.

1:12: Danielle Harris singles with two outs. Runners on first and second.

1:09: Addison Harris hit by a pitch. Runner on first with no outs.

1:08: RUN ENKA. RUN ENKA. Claire Crout singles, allowing Anderson to score from second base. And then a throwing error allows Crout to come all the way around.

1:04: Leadoff runner for Enka is on. Kloyee Anderson is hit by a pitch. No outs yet.

1:03: Sugar Jets get out of the inning with no damage done.

1:02: Cami McLaughlin reaches on a fielder’s choice. Good play at third base allows Enka to get the lead runner. One out.

1:00: McKenzie Duncan draws a lead-off walk for the Rockets. Runner on first base with no outs.

12:59: As expected, starting pitchers are Enka’s Courtney Pearson and Reynolds’ Josie Harris.

12:58: Starting a tad early here at Griffin Park.

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Track

Slipstream Timing will provide live updates from Saturday’s 3-A Western Regional track meet at Reynolds.

The results can be accessed at this link.

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