High School Sports Update 05.06.15

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↑Flynn Stover, Myers Park tennis: Named Southwestern 4A player of the year

↑Lincoln Charter baseball: 15 runs in the first two innings of an 18-0 win over Community School of Davidson Wednesday. Lincoln Charter faces Highland Tech at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Southern Piedmont tournament semifinals.

↑Hough, Concord Robinson baseball and softball teams: The schools will meet in Thursday’s MECKA 8 baseball and MECKA 8 softball championship games at Hopewell.

↑Peter Pittroff, Charlotte Country Day lacrosse: six goals and five assists in 13-12 loss to Providence Day Tuesday.

↑Eric Dickinson, Myers Park lacrosse: 69 goals this season ranks No. 12 nationally according to MaxPreps.

Tuesday’s Top Performers

Grayce Anderson, Charlotte Latin girls lacrosse: three goals and two assists in a 16-3 win over Providence Day.

Claudia Dickey, Audrey Trollinger, Charlotte Latin girls soccer: combined for a shutout in a 6-0 win over Charlotte Christian. Carrie Mittl had two goals for the Hawks (14-0-2, 9-0-1 CISAA).

Will Filiault, Providence Day lacrosse: four goals in a 13-12 overtime win over Country Day. Jack Fletcher had three goals and one assist for Providence Day.

Meredith Harris, Charlotte Christian softball: 4-for-4 with two doubles and home run in a 10-1 win over Charlotte Latin.

Leigha Helms, Ardrey Kell softball: 3-for-4 batting in a 11-1 win over Berry. Winning pitcher Sterling Strickland had a two-hitter.

Hannah Jones, Hough softball: pitched the fourth through the seventh innings in relief of Katrina Cassel and had three strikeouts as Hough held off AL Brown 5-4 to advance to the MECKA 8 championship game Thursday.

Davis Kiger, Cannon golf: Shot a 4-under 68 at Charlotte National to win the CISAA conference championship. Providence Day’s Will Stewart (70) was second and Cannon’s Noah Edmondson and Landon Robbins (71) tied for third. Cannon (282) won the team title over Providence Day (297) and Country Day (299)

Max Lahn, Providence Day baseball: 4-for-5 with six RBIs in a 14-7 win over Forsyth Country Day in the first round of the NCISAA baseball playoffs.

Khristen McPerson, Lake Norman Charter softball: pitcher had six strikeouts and allowed one run in a 3-1 win over North Gaston.

Carson Song, Charlotte Latin lacrosse: four goals, seven assists in a 16-14 win over Charlotte Christian.

Aubrey Carter named head football coach at Marvin Ridge

Former Lake Norman High offensive and defensive coordinator Aubrey Carter is the new head football coach at Marvin Ridge in Union County.

Carter will replace former Carolina Panther Brad Hoover, who left after one season to become head coach at private Cannon School in Concord. Hoover was 3-8 at Marvin Ridge. Danny Bailey was 2-9 in 2013. Carter will be the school’s third coach in as many seasons.

Carter led Lake Norman’s offense to 42 points per game and helped the team earn a berth in the N.C. 4AA state semifinals before falling to eventual state champ Mallard Creek.

“Mr. Carter’s desire to make a positive impact on our student athletes, his background and experiences, his knowledge, and his passion for football are evident and well-aligned with what we were looking for in our selection process,” Marvin Ridge principal Donna Cook said. “We look forward to Mr. Carter’s leadership within our school community and for our football program.”

Carter is a graduate of Mars Hill College, where he majored in physical education and was a four-year letterman as an offensive lineman on the football team. He will teach PE at Marvin Ridge.

“I chose Marvin Ridge because I feel that we can build a successful football program with the support of our administration and football community,” he said. “I look forward to coaching this group of young men, that are willing to work hard to build a successful program.”

NCHSAA Board makes changes at spring board meeting

CHAPEL HILL-- The NCHSAA Board of Directors made some key changes at its spring meeting:

▪  The Board also approved a slightly different format for realignment, using what is called the 20%/30%/30%/20% modified model. The schools will not be divided into four equal classes in terms of numbers of schools, but will use those percentages, with 20 percent in the 4A and 1A classes and 30 percent in the other two. However, the non-football playing schools will be removed from the list when the lines are first drawn between classes, and then added back in for conferences to be developed. This alignment will be for the 2017-21 years, with approval by the Board at its meeting in May 2016.

▪ Football contact limitations: to limit regular season and postseason football practice to maximum of 60 minutes of live action contact per group, per week; contact at game speed where players execute full tackles at a competitive pace, taking players to the ground, effective August 1, 2015.

▪ Approved during preseason football practice, the two-hour practice session of any double-practice day cannot include full contact, which includes "thudding."

▪ Approved request to change wording on previously approved recommendation; recommend allowing 10 days of unlimited number skill development in football to begin 10 days prior to the start of exam period (state mandated final exams) for each school, excluding Memorial Day; due to timing of the recommendation, schools will have the flexibility to keep their prior plans for football skill development session based on approved recommendation during December 2014 meeting.

▪ Adopt standards for facilities hosting NCHSAA playoffs in all sports, including must be safe and protective of well being of participants and spectators; must have seating for participants and spectators, with one-third of the seating reserved for visiting spectators (sports other than football, which has its own seating requirements); must satisfy Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, have restroom facilities, have a means to teams and game officials to dress, conducive to charging admission, and be able to show upon request that lighting meets the NCHSAA minimum standards.

▪ Regional basketball format—fourth round (regional semifinals) will now be at home of the higher seed rather than a neutral site; if there is indication the school doesn’t have adequate seating, NCHSAA would help find site; then the regional finals at a neutral site. Several large high schools have indicated willingness to host games in this regard. This will be effective for the 2015-16 season.

▪ The topic of allowing schools to participate in certain national events after NCHSAA state championships was discussed, and the member schools will weigh in at regional meetings this fall to provide the Board with additional feedback before any additional action is taken.

▪ Approved hiring a part time Sports Medicine Director to help the NCHSAA and its member schools in the areas of health and safety.

▪ Require all NCHSAA member schools to have a Cardiac Safety Program with three specific components; an appropriate number of AEDs on campus, AED maintenance program, and required viewing of short AED/CPR video for all supervising adults, including teachers, coaches and administrators.

Southwestern 4A All-Conference tennis team

Flynn Stover (MP)

Alex Laurie (But)

Logan McMaham (PR)

Diedrick Scheuremann (But)

Koby Frank (MP)

Christopher Williams (MP)

Michael Giuliano (PR)

Jack Savignac (But)

Ryan Monago (PR)

John Harris (EM

Mark Harris (EM)

Mason Cooper (Ind)

Player of the Year

Flynn Stover

Coach of the Year

Tom McQueen (PR)

CISAA All-Conference Baseball Team

1. Trent Alley, Charlotte Country Day School

2. Cole Bloomer, Charlotte Country Day School

3. Dillon Carpenter, Charlotte Christian School

4. Drew Donathan, Charlotte Christian School

5. Ryan Ensor, Charlotte Latin School

6. Otto Fricker, Providence Day School

7. Jordan Greene, Charlotte Country Day School

8. Josh Hall, Charlotte Christian School

9. Reece Hampton, Charlotte Christian School

10. Ross Kemp, Charlotte Christian School

11. Jackson Kowar, Charlotte Christian School

12. Bailey Lewis, Charlotte Christian School

13. Cole Lippincott, Cannon School

This story was originally published May 6, 2015 at 1:29 PM with the headline "High School Sports Update 05.06.15."