Friday’s roundup: Marvin Ridge baseball smokes East Rowan in NCHSAA 3A playoffs
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↑Shareka and Shameka Mitchell, Harding girls basketball: Rams stars will stay together in college, signing with Virginia Union
Congratulations to Shameka &Shareka McNeill on signing to play basketball at Virginia Union University #RamTough @langstonwertzjr pic.twitter.com/zJEYfDeERk
— HUHS Athletics (@HUHSAthletics) May 12, 2017
↑Isaiah Whaley, Mount Zion Prep (MD) basketball: 6-9 center who played at Ashbrook High signed with UConn Friday.
↑Jairus Hamilton, Cannon School basketball: Top 35 national recruit was offered by Duke and coach Mike Krzyzewski Friday. Story here.
Duke men's basketball extends scholarship offer to Cabarrus County high school star. Story: https://t.co/ul3MZVZIIp #clthsbb
— Langston Wertz Jr. (@langstonwertzjr) May 12, 2017
↓Mecklenburg County baseball: After two playoff rounds are nearly complete, only two Mecklenburg County teams are still alive. Myers Park is through to next week’s third round. Providence plays a second round game at home against AL Brown Saturday at 6.
↑Area tennis stars: several Observer-area tennis stars will play for NCHSAA individual state championships Saturday: Max Vicario (1A Pine Lake Prep); Jacob Wenzel/Oliver Picot (1A Community School of Davidson, doubles). The other classes will have semifinals and finals Saturday. Results/updates below
Friday’s #BIG5 Performers
Sophie Ivie, Metrolina Christian: hit school-record 11th home run in an 8-4 NCISAA playoff win over High Point Christian. Ivie was 2-3 with a home and a double.
Jonathan Jagielski, Charlotte Christian baseball: 2-for-3 with a grand slam home run and six RBIs in a 9-1 win over SouthLake Christian in the NCISAA 3A playoffs. Pitcher Scottie Wallace improved to 8-0 for the Knights (29-3).
Sammy Reele, Charlotte Catholic softball: 9th inning scored Paige Rivas with two outs to lift the Cougars to a 1-0 win over Hough in the second round of the NCHSAA 4A playoffs. Catholic will host Mooresville in the third round next week.
Julianna Roupas, Providence Day softball: nine strikeout no-hitter in a 15-0 win over Cary Academy in the NCISAA playoffs. She was 2-for-2 batting with a home run and four RBIs.
Landon Shelley, Myers Park girls lacrosse: five goals in a 20-16 state quarterfinal win over Charlotte Catholic. Teammates Hannah Perkins and Parker Bergeron had four goals each.
Friday’s Scores
Baseball
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 9, SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 1
Southlake Christian 1000000 6 1
Charlotte Christian 014040x 4 2
Leading Hitters: Southlake Christian- J.Schuldt 2-4, C. Beloin 2-3
Leading Hitters Charlotte Christian: Jonathan Jagielski 2-3 HR(Grand Slam) 6 RBI's, Scottie Wallace 1-3 2 RBI's
WP- Scottie Wallace (8-0) LP B. Jones
Charlotte Christian is 29-3
Southlake Christian is 15-10
HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN 1, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 0
HPCA 100 000 0 1 2 2
CCDS 000 000 0 0 3 0
Winning Pitcher: Lawson. Losing Pitcher: Hamil. Leading hitters HPCA: Homol 1-2, Yates 1-3, 2B.CCDS: Arendale 1-3.
HIGH POINT WESLEYAN 4, COVENANT DAY 0
Covenant Day 0000000 – 0 3 1
Wesleyan Christian 010030 – 4 5 0
WP: Luke Davis, LP: Eli Ellington
Leading Hitters for CDS: Elijah Hunt 3-3
Leading Hitters for WC”: Cozart 2-3 HR 3 RBI’s, Kerry 1-3, Kohns 1-3, Prillamm 1-3
MARVIN RIDGE 11, EAST ROWAN 1
East Rowan 001 00 X -- 1 5 4
Marvin Ridge 230 24 X --11 9 1
WP: Jason Cornatzer
LP: Will Brown
Leading Hitters ER: J Owen 2-3, C Blackwelder 1-2
Leading Hitters MR: B Bilodeau 2-3, J Kuchmaner 1-3, 3 RBIs, M Neal 1-1, 2 RBIs
NORTH DAVIDSON 2, HOUGH 1
ND 002 000 0 - 2 3 2
HOU 000 001 0 - 1 8 1
WP - Blaine Curry LP - Bailey Dees
Leading Hitters: ND: Joe Butts (2-3); Austin Beck (1-3, 1 RBI). HOU: Jpsh Parker (2-3).
Notable: After two were out, North, the defending state champion, scored two runs in the third on a walk and two singles and an error. Hough had eight hits, but left 12 runners stranded, including runners in scoring position in every inning.
Hough, the MECKA 4-A champion, finishes the season 20-7.
Softball
METROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 8, HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN 4
High Point 200 000 2 -- 4 7 3
Metrolina Christian 202 013 - -- 8 9 2
WP: L. Bjorson. LP: N. Wilkinson.
Leading Hitters HPC: Young 3-3.
Leading Hitters MCA: Sophie Ivie 2-3, HR, DBL; Logan Bjorson 2-3; Leah Mabry 2-2
PROVIDENCE DAY 15, CARY ACADEMY 0
Cary Academy = 0 0 0 0 = 0
Providence Day School-- 1 7 4 3 = 15
PDS
Hits: 9
Errors: 1
Top Hitters: Sam Russ 1 for 1, Marian Gallis 1 for 2 with 2 RBI's, Julianna Roupas 2 for 2 with HR and 4 RBI's, Autumn MItchell 1 for 2 with 1 RBI, Brooke Slattery 2 for 3 with 2 RBI's, Sophie DeBiase-Harris 2 for 3 with 1 RBI
Cary Academy
Hits: 0
Errors: 2
Top Hitters:
Winning Pitcher: Julianna Roupas, 9 K's...NO HITTER
Losing Pitcher: K Bright
Girls Lacrosse
MYERS PARK 20, CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 16
MPHS Goals
Elizabeth Robertson-3
Landon Shelley-5
Hannah Perkins-4
Parker Bergeron-4
Rachel Perkins-1
Becca Riopel-3
CCHS Goals
K. Skovira-6
C. Dorcy-2
C. Brady-2
M. Flesch-4
R. Lowe-1
K. Coleman-1
NCHSAA INDIVIDUAL TENNIS
2017 1A Men’s Individual Tennis State Championships
May 12, 2017
Singles
First Round
#1 Chinna Baskaran (Raleigh Charter) def. #4 Josue Guzman (Avery County) 6-1, 6-0
#2 Parker Powell (Lincoln Charter) def. #3 Revant Birla (Raleigh Charter) 6-1, 6-2
#1 Max Vicario (Pine Lake Prep) def. #4 Jonathon Burch (East Carteret) 6-0, 6-0
#3 Hunt Harrison (Mount Airy) def. #2 John Hankinson (Research Triangle) 7-5, 6-3
Semifinals
#1 Chinna Baskaran (Raleigh Charter) def. #2 Parker Powell (Lincoln Charter) 6-3, 7-5
#1 Max Vicario (Pine Lake Prep) def. #3 Hunt Harrison (Mount Airy) 6-0, 6-1
May 13, 2017
Championship
#1 Chinna Baskaran (Raleigh Charter) vs. #1 Max Vicario (Pine Lake Prep)
May 12, 2017
Doubles
First Round
#1 Harrison Tseng & Joseph Fisher (Raleigh Charter) def. #4 Jimmy Sherrill & Jackson Law (Lincoln Charter) 6-0, 6-3
#2 Daniel Crossin & Alex Wrench (Pine Lake Prep) def. #3 Jackson Venable & Grant Smith (Franklin Academy) 6-1, 6-0
#1 Ryan Macy & Jarrett Peterson (Elkin) def. #4 Octavio Palacios & Marco Borja (East Columbus) 6-0, 6-0
#3 Jacob Wenzel & Oliver Picot (Community School of Davidson) def. #2 Arjun Juneja & Arya Battula (Raleigh Charter) 6-1, 6-4
Semifinals
#1 Harrison Tseng & Joseph Fisher (Raleigh Charter) def. #2 Daniel Crossin & Alex Wrench (Pine Lake Prep) 6-1, 6-1
#3 Jacob Wenzel & Oliver Picot (Community School of Davidson) def. #1 Ryan Macy & Jarrett Peterson (Elkin) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
May 13, 2017
Championship
#1 Harrison Tseng & Joseph Fisher (Raleigh Charter) vs. #3 Jacob Wenzel & Oliver Picot (Community School of Davidson)
2017 2A Men’s Individual Tennis State Championships
May 12, 2017
Singles
First Round
#4 Daniel Crutcher (Maiden) def. #1 Ian Walston (North Johnston) 6-1, 6-0
#2 Ethan Elliott (West Stokes) def. #3 Mason Hewett (South Columbus) 6-0, 6-1
#1 Brian Reid (Newton-Conover) def. #4 Lucien Steyn (First Flight) 6-0, 6-0
#2 Zach Anderson (Carrboro) def. #3 Thomas McCorkle (Central Academy) 6-0, 6-3
#1 Depei Yu (NCSSM) def. #4 Brandon Norman (Surry Central) 6-0, 6-1
#2 Luke Laney (Maiden) def. #3 Noah Little (Ayden-Grifton) 6-1, 6-2
#1 Landon Church (West Wilkes) def. #4 Cole Honeycutt (Carrboro), 6-2, 6-3
#3 Kenji Price (Shelby) def. #2 Nallah Ortega (Greene Central) 6-0, 6-1
Second Round
#4 Daniel Crutcher (Maiden) def. #2 Ethan Elliott (West Stokes) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
#1 Brian Reid (Newton-Conover) def. #2 Zach Anderson (Carrboro) 6-0, 6-1
#1 Depei Yu (NCSSM) def. #2 Luke Laney (Maiden) 6-4, 6-2
#3 Kenji Price (Shelby) def. #1 Landon Church (West Wilkes) 6-4, 6-0
May 13, 2017
Semifinals
#4 Daniel Crutcher (Maiden) vs. #1 Brian Reid (Newton-Conover)
#1 Depei Yu (NCSSM) vs. #3 Kenji Price (Shelby)
May 12, 2017
Doubles
First Round
#1 Sam DeAraujo & Xan Pate (Goldsboro) def. #4 Braxton Clifton & Lavery Hoard (Shelby) 6-3, 6-4
#3 Ashvin Warrier & Evan Jiang (NCSSM) def. #2 Lance Kennedy & Matt Wilhelm (Forbush) 6-2, 6-1
#1 Liam Baer & Cameron Wilson (Brevard) def. #4 Tyler Jackson & Jonathan Gonzalez (North Johnston) 6-1, 6-0
#2 Josh Abrams & Vincent Xia (NCSSM) def. #3 Roarke Burton & Adam Drye (Salisbury) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
#1 Jason Wykoff & Andre Javen (Carrboro) def. #4 Sean Archer & Jander Rodas (Salisbury) 6-2, 6-0
#2 Henry Cox & Aaron Hamm (Newton-Conover) def. #3 Jared Taylor & Brett Howard (North Lenoir) 6-4, 6-2
#1 Samuel Webb & Noah Taylor (Mt. Pleasant) vs. #4 Ben Lu & Sam Macy (Carrboro)
#3 Aiden Spadlin & Cullen Duvall (Brevard) def. #2 Zack Pagnani & Ben McKeithan (Washington) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Second Round
#1 Sam DeAraujo & Xan Pate (Goldsboro) def. #3 Ashvin Warrier & Evan Jiang (NCSSM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
#1 Liam Baer & Cameron Wilson (Brevard) def. #2 Josh Abrams & Vincent Xia (NCSSM) 6-2, 6-3
#1 Jason Wykoff & Andre Javen (Carrboro) def. #2 Henry Cox & Aaron Hamm (Newton-Conover) 6-1, 6-0
#3 Aiden Spadlin & Cullen Duvall (Brevard) def. #1 Samuel Webb & Noah Taylor (Mt. Pleasant) 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4
May 13, 2017
Semifinals
#1 Sam DeAraujo & Xan Pate (Goldsboro) vs. #1 Liam Baer & Cameron Wilson (Brevard)
#1 Jason Wykoff & Andre Javen (Carrboro) vs.
2017 3A Men’s Individual Tennis State Championships
May 12, 2017
Singles
First Round
#1 Jimmy Davis (West Carteret) def. #4 Tanner Wike (Pisgah) 6-3, 6-1
#2 Grant Perry (Cox Mill) def. #3 Joseph McPherson (Eastern Alamance) 6-2, 6-3
#1 Charlie Schuls (Forestview) def. #4 James Brennan (Swansboro) 6-1, 6-1
#2 Will Hart (Union Pines) def. #3 Dylan Whitehead (Cuthbertson) 6-4, 6-3
#1 Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) def. #4 Nolan Martino (Jay M. Robinson) 6-1, 6-0
#2 Zach Theodossiou (Asheville) def. #3 Joseph Delmastro (South Brunswick) 6-2, 6-3
#1 John Hatala (Marvin Ridge) def. #4 David Mirzoyan (Chapel Hill) 6-0, 6-3
#3 Branson Smith (West Henderson) def. #2 Tyler Brice (Rocky Mount) 6-0, 6-2
Second Round
#2 Grant Perry (Cox Mill) def. #1 Jimmy Davis (West Carteret) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
#1 Charlie Schuls (Forestview) def. #2 Will Hart (Union Pines) 6-3, 6-2
#1 Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) def. #2 Zach Theodossiou (Asheville) 7-5, 6-0
#1 John Hatala (Marvin Ridge) def. #3 Branson Smith (West Henderson) 6-2, 6-2
May 13, 2017
Semifinals
#2 Grant Perry (Cox Mill) vs. #1 Charlie Schuls (Forestview)
#1 Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) vs. #1 John Hatala (Marvin Ridge)
May 12, 2017
Doubles
First Round
#1 George Shannon & Landon Norwood (Rocky Mount) def. #4 Sam Killen & Neeral Patel (South Point) 6-4, 6-4
#2 Michael Kronovet & Chris Graveline (Marvin Ridge) def. #3 Zack Bolzan & Jerry Cai (Chapel Hill) 6-2, 6-0
#1 Henry Kelso & Meade Olson (Asheville) def. #4 Ryan Sullivan & Lee Lupton (West Carteret) 6-1, 6-0
#3 Grant Kimner & Henry Hatt (Weddington) def. #2 Alex Kasari & Andrew Zahran (Terry Sanford) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1
#1 Mark Fujino & Eric Zhang (Northern Guilord) def. #4 Cole Teal & Clay Teal (Jay M. Robinson) 6-1, 6-2
#2 Josh Arditti & Edgar Ellis (Hickory) def. #3 Thomas Hodges & John Gilarmis (Fike) 6-4, 6-2
#1 Logan Trimp & William Hatt (Weddington) def. #4 Giles Corzine & Sam Earnshaw (Northwood) 6-2, 6-0
#2 Hudson Smith & Sam Garland (Topsail) def. #3 Isaiah Elkins & Charlie Jarvis (East Henderson) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4)
Second Round
#2 Michael Kronovet & Chris Graveline (Marvin Ridge) def. #1 George Shannon & Landon Norwood (Rocky Mount)
#3 Grant Kimner & Henry Hatt (Weddington) def. #1 Henry Kelso & Meade Olson (Asheville) 7-5, 6-4
#1 Mark Fujino & Eric Zhang (Northern Guilord) def. #2 Josh Arditti & Edgar Ellis (Hickory) 6-4, 6-3
#1 Logan Trimp & William Hatt (Weddington) def. #2 Hudson Smith & Sam Garland (Topsail) 6-1, 6-2
May 13, 2017
Semifinals
#2 Michael Kronovet & Chris Graveline (Marvin Ridge) vs. #3 Grant Kimner & Henry Hatt (Weddington)
#1 Mark Fujino & Eric Zhang (Northern Guilord) vs. #1 Logan Trimp & William Hatt (Weddington)
2017 4A Men’s Individual Tennis State Championships
May 12, 2017
Singles
First Round
#1 Jaxon Wiley (D.H. Conley) def. #4 Brian Dow (Lake Norman) 6-7, 6-2, (7-2 tb)
#3 Banks Evans (Clayton) def. #2 Elijah Gregory (Davie County) 7-5, 6-0
#1 Mark Dillon (Myers Park) def. #4 Patrick Senior (New Hanover) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Viveck Ramesh (Green Hope) def. #3 Kevin Huang (East Chapel Hill) 2-6, 7-5, (10-5)
#1 Ben Wayand (Green Hope) def. #4 Zachery Kim (Riverside-Durham) 6-0, 6-0
#2 Fernando Myers (Hopewell) def. #3 Aidan Temple (Pinecrest) 6-2, 6-1
#1 Hugh Knapp (Grimsley) def. #4 Michael Ogundele (Enloe) 6-1, 6-4
#2 Lucas McLatchy (New Hanover) def. #3 Sam Dean (Myers Park) 6-4, 6-4
Second Round
#3 Banks Evans (Clayton) def. #1 Jaxon Wiley (D.H. Conley) 6-3, 6-2
#1 Mark Dillon (Myers Park) def. #2 Viveck Ramesh (Green Hope) 7-5, 6-4
#1 Ben Wayand (Green Hope) def. #2 Fernando Myers (Hopewell) 7-5, 6-0
#1 Hugh Knapp (Grimsley) def. #2 Lucas McLatchy (New Hanover) 6-1, 6-2
May 13, 2017
Semifinals
#3 Banks Evans (Clayton) vs. #1 Mark Dillon (Myers Park)
#1 Ben Wayand (Green Hope) vs. #1 Hugh Knapp (Grimsley)
May 12, 2017
Doubles
First Round
#1 Westley Gaines & Griffith Waren (New Hanover) def. #4 Charlie Reiney & Charlie Fox (Myers Park) 3-6, 6-2, (10-8)
#2 Ethan Kreager & Charles Pascua (Grimsley) def. Ethan Saber & Revanth Bobba (Enloe) by default (inj.)
#1 Joey Matthews & Bobby Shore (Ardrey Kell) def. #4 Jacob Cole & Tanner Hix (Cape Fear) 6-1, 6-1
#3 Hardy Brown & Charlie Snipes (Page) def. #2 Grant McGrew & Owen McGrew (Middle Creek) 6-3, 4-6, (10-7)
#1 Nico Grewe & Blake Carter (Wakefield) def. #4 Zachory Topper & Davis Cromer (Jordan) 6-3, 6-4
#2 Will Crane & Andres Pazos (Hough) def. #3 Jake Ferner & Noah Berg (Hoggard) 6-4, 6-1
#4 Rohit Gohtkar & Andre Staicu (Green Hope) def. #1 Kyler Zadell & Brody Chapman (Cardinal Gibbons) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
#3 Flynn Stover & Christopher Williams (Myers Park) def. #2 Holland Baynard & Miles Hirchak (Hoggard) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Second Round
#2 Ethan Kreager & Charles Pascua (Grimsley) def. #1 Westley Gaines & Griffith Waren (New Hanover) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
#3 Hardy Brown & Charlie Snipes (Page) def. #1 Joey Matthews & Bobby Shore (Ardrey Kell) 6-3, 7-5
#1 Nico Grewe & Blake Carter (Wakefield) def. #2 Will Crane & Andres Pazos (Hough) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
#4 Rohit Gohtkar & Andre Staicu (Green Hope) def. #3 Flynn Stover & Christopher Williams (Myers Park) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
May 13, 2017
Semifinals
#2 Ethan Kreager & Charles Pascua (Grimsley) vs. #3 Hardy Brown & Charlie Snipes (Page)
#1 Nico Grewe & Blake Carter (Wakefield) vs. #4 Rohit Gohtkar & Andre Staicu (Green Hope)
This story was originally published May 12, 2017 at 11:48 PM with the headline "Friday’s roundup: Marvin Ridge baseball smokes East Rowan in NCHSAA 3A playoffs."