High School Sports Update 05.05.15
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↓High School Spitting Incident: A prep baseball coach in Currituck County asked players to spit in his face during practice.
↑Felicia Berry, Forestview track: Named N.C. High School Athletic Association female athlete of the week after leading her team to three N.C. 3A West regional event titles. She won the 200 (25.95 seconds) and ran anchor on the winning 400- and 800-meter relays. Berry was second in the 100 meters.
↔Alexander Central-Lake Norman baseball: Teams’ first round North Piedmont tournament game Monday lasted 18 innings and didn’t finish until after 11 p.m. Alexander Central won 11-9.
↑Stephen Curry Day at Charlotte Christian: the school will honor Curry, a former Christian basketball star and reigning NBA MVP, on Friday. Students are asked to dress in Golden State Warrior or school spirit wear. The students will sign a congratulatory framed memento that will be sent to Curry as a gift.
Monday’s Top Performers
Tianna Batts, Alexander Central softball: 4-for-4 with four runs scored in a 27-0 win against Statesville in the first round of the North Piedmont tournament.
Max Bazin, South Mecklenburg baseball: 2-for-3 with an RBI in an 8-0 first round SoMeck 8 win over Olympic.
Alyssa Carbone, Rachel DeCouto, Central Academy girls’ soccer: A pair of hat tricks in a 9-0 win over Forest Hills. DeCouto and Tiffeny Ramirez had two assists each.
Kelsey Long, Indian Land girls’ soccer: Three goals in 10-0 win over Mid Carolina.
Joe McGoldrick, Queens Grant baseball: 2-for-3 with two doubles in a 3-0 win over Union Academy. He was also the winning pitcher.
Baylor Molnar, Carmel Christian baseball: 2-for-3 with five RBIs in a 14-0 win over Carolina Day.
Danielle Stradford, Hopewell softball: 3-for-3 with four RBIs and a run scored in a 12-2 win over Mallard Creek in the first round of the MECKA 8 tournament.
Conference Tournament Scores/ Pairings
SOMECK BASEBALL
Monday at Providence: South Meck 8, Olympic 0; Providence 11, Harding 1
Monday at Ardrey Kell: Charlotte Catholic 6, Berry 0; Ardrey Kell d. West Meck
Wednesday’s semifinals at South Meck: S. Meck vs. Providence, 7; Catholic vs. Ardrey Kell, 5
Friday’s championship at South Meck: semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
SOMECK SOFTBALL
Tuesday at Jack Hughes Park: Olympic, Providence have byes; South Meck vs. Catholic, late; Ardrey Kell vs. Berry, late
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: Hough d. W. Charlotte; A.L. Brown d. Mallard Creek; Hopewell d. Vance at; North Meck vs. Robinson at Hopewell, 7
Tuesday’s semifinals at Hopewell: Hough vs. Brown, 5; Robinson vs. Hopewell, 7
Thursday’s final at Hopewell: semifinal winners, 7
MECKA 8 SOFTBALL
Monday at Hopewell: Robinson d. Vance; Hopewell 12, Mallard Creek 2; Al Brown d. North; Hough, bye
Tuesday’s semifinals at Hopewell: Hough vs. AL Brown, 5 p.m.; Hopewell vs. Robinson, 7 p.m.
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.
This story was originally published May 5, 2015 at 12:46 PM with the headline "High School Sports Update 05.05.15."