High School Sports Update 05.14.15
Elevator
↑Luke Maye, Hough basketball: will play in the East-West All-Star game in Greensboro in July. Hough teammates Spencer Russell (Berry, Ga.) and Chase Sweetman (Roanoke College, VA) and Connor Whipp (Roanoke College, VA) all signed with colleges.
↑Providence baseball: Panthers, co-SoMeck 8 regular-season champs, are ranked No. 44 nationally by MaxPreps.
↑Remele Everett Hicks, Carmel Christian basketball: Senior guard, who averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and four steals, signed to play at Randolph (VA) College. Everett Hicks was all-conference last season.
The weekend’s top performers
Dillon Carpenter, Charlotte Christian baseball: 2-for-3 with a double, a homer and four RBIs in a 7-6 win over Charlotte Latin Friday.
Emily Cox, Lancaster, S.C.: Sophomore at Andrew Jackson High won the 10th Vicki DiSantis Girls championship with a 15-foot par on the final hole Sunday at Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte.
Burk Darrow, Charlotte Country Day softball: 2-for-4 with the game-winning RBI in Friday’s 4-3 win over Covenant Day.
Elise Gallo, Hough girls soccer: three assists in a 9-0 win over West Charlotte Friday. Katie Easley and Haley McGoldrick had two goals each.
Natalie Italiano, Charlotte Catholic girls lacrosse: six goals in a 17-16 win over Myers Park in the Conference 11 tournament final Friday.
Heath McKay, Carmel Christian baseball: 2-for-3 in a 9-3 win over Hickory Christian in the SPAA championship game. He was also the winning pitcher.
Alina McCue, Covenant Day girls soccer: Three-goal at trick in a 3-1 win over Charlotte Country Day.
Hunter Sheridan, Charlotte Latin lacrosse: five goals in 16-7 win over Providence Day Friday. Teammate Owen Armstrong scored four times. Goalie Nick Wilson had 16 saves.
On Tap
NCHSAA state track championships: the N.C. 3A finals are Friday and the 4A Saturday at N.C. A&T. The 1A is May 15 and 2A May 16 at the same site. The 1A and 2A regional events are this weekend.
NCHSAA boys tennis championships: Friday and Saturday at Cary Tennis Park (1A and 2A), Burlington Tennis Center (3A) and Millbrook Exchange Park in Raleigh (4A).
SPAA All-Conference Baseball
Carmel Christian: Ken Alexander, Chance Grey, Donny Carsillo, Jack Crocker, Jim Lynch
Hickory Christian: Nick White, Landon Smith, Austin Walker, Lance Cook
Statesville Christian: Brian Goodwin, Tyler Laws
Victory Christian: James Filterman, Wade Beckford, Makarri Randolph
Conference Tournament Pairings
SOMECK BASEBALL
Monday at Providence: Olympic vs. South Meck, 5; Providence vs. Harding, 7
Monday at Ardrey Kell: Berry vs. Charlotte Catholic, 5; Ardrey Kell vs. West Meck, 7
Wednesday’s semifinals at Providence: Olympic/S. Meck vs. Providence/Harding, 7; Berry/Catholic vs. Ardrey Kell/West, 5
Friday’s championship at Providence: semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
SOMECK SOFTBALL
Tuesday at Jack Hughes Park: Olympic, Providence have byes; South Meck vs. Catholic, 5:30 p.m.; Ardrey Kell vs. Berry, 7
Thursday’s semifinals at Jack Hughes Park: Olympic vs. Catholic/South, 7; Providence vs. Ardrey Kell/Berry, 5:30 p.m.
Friday’s final at Jack Hughes Park: semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
MECKA 8 BASEBALL
Monday: W. Charlotte at Hough, 5; A.L. Brown vs. Mallard Creek at Hough, 7; Vance at Hopewell, 5; North Meck vs. Robinson at Hopewell, 7
Tuesday’s semifinals at Hopewell: W. Charlotte/Hough vs. Brown/Mallard, 5; Robinson/North vs. Hopewell/Vance, 7
Thursday’s final at Hopewell: semifinal winners, 7
MECKA 8 SOFTBALL
Monday at Hopewell: Vance vs. Robinson, 4; Hopewell vs. Mallard Creek, 5:30; Al Brown vs. North, 7; Hough, bye
Tuesday’s semifinals at Hopewell: Hopewell vs. Brown/North, 5; Hopewell/Mallard vs. Robinson/Vance, 7
Thursday’s final at Hopewell: semifinal winners, 6
SOUTHWESTERN 4A SOFTBALL
Tuesday: Porter Ridge, bye; Myers Park vs. East Meck at Rocky River, 7; Independence at Rocky RIver, 5:30; Garinger vs. Butler at Rocky River, 4
Wednesday’s semifinals at Rocky River: Porter Ridge vs. East Meck/Rocky River, 7; Independence/Rocky River vs. Butler/Garinger, 5:30
Friday’s finals at Rocky River: semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
SOUTHWESTERN 4A BASEBALL
(all games at Myers Park)
Tuesday: Butler/Myers Park bye; East Meck. vs. Porter Ridge, 7:30; Independence vs. Rocky River, 5:30; Butler/Myers Park vs. Garinger, 3:30
Wednesday’s semifinals: Butler/Myers Park vs. Porter Ridge/East Meck, 7:30; Indy/Rocky River vs. Butler/MyersPark/Garinger, 5:30 p.m.
Friday’s final: semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
Rocky River Softball
Monday: Central Academy at Mount Pleasant, 5:30 p.m.; Monroe at Forest Hills, 5 p.m.
Tuesday: W. Stanly vs. Mt Pleasant/Central Academy at Mt. Pleasant, 7; Parkwood vs. Forest Hills/Monroe at Mt Pleasant, 5
Thursday: semifinal winners at Mt Pleasant, 7
Rocky River Baseball
Monday: Central Academy at Forest Hills, 6; Monroe at W Stanly, 4:30
Tuesday: Forest Hills/Central at Parkwood, 7; W. Stanly/Monroe vs. Mt Pleasant at Parkwood, 4:30
Thursday: semifinal winners, 7 p.m. at Parkwood
This story was originally published May 4, 2015 at 2:27 PM with the headline "High School Sports Update 05.14.15."