Monday’s Spring Sports Rewind: Hough soccer tops South Meck in matchup of regional powers
Hough scored on a free kick in the second half Monday night, and that was enough for the top-ranked Huskies to beat South Mecklenburg 1-0, in a match featuring two of the Charlotte area’s top girls’ soccer teams.
Ranked No. 1 by Maxpreps in North Carolina, the Huskies had problems breaking through the Sabres’ defense and goalkeeper Lillian Heaslet.
But Hough (4-0-1) finally scored when Maria Rayburn tipped in Kennedy Bell’s free kick from about 20 yards.
South Mecklenburg (3-1-1) put plenty of pressure on the Hough defense, but Huskies’ goalkeeper Siena Zabek made seven saves and earned a clean sheet.
Here are results from Monday:
Baseball
SOUTH MECK 4A
Olympic 20, Harding 0
CENTRAL CAROLINA 1A-2A
Salisbury 24, North Rowan 9: Kaleb Burleyson drove in four runs, and Hank Webb had two hits and three RBI for the Hornets.
WESTERN HIGHLANDS 1A-2A
Mountain Heritage 13, Rosman 1
NONCONFERENCE
A.C. Reynolds 3, Chase 2
Ardrey Kell 18, Charlotte Catholic 5: The host Knights broke open a close game with seven runs in the bottom of the second inning. John McKillop drove in four of Charlotte Catholic’s five runs.
Ashbrook 16, Highland Tech 1: Chandler Meeks went 4-for-4, and Cooper York drove in six runs with three hits for the Green Wave.
Bandys 3, South Iredell 1: Terick Bumgarner’s two hits and two RBI led the Trojans.
East Mecklenburg 4, A.L. Brown 2: Brantley Truitt singled, doubles and drove in two runs for the Eagles.
East Rutherford 8, Forestview 2
Freedom 9, Avery County 0
Independence 2, Marvin Ridge 1 (8 innings): The host Patriots won it with a suicide squeeze play.
Jesse Carson 11, Mallard Creek 1: Cameron Burleyson led the Chargers with three hits, Brooks Tarnowski had two of Mallard Creek’s three hits.
Langtree Charter 18, Carolina International 3
Mountain Island Charter 4, Corvian Community 1: Cole Fiorillo had three hits in a losing cause.
Myers Park 7, Porter Ridge 4: The Mustangs’ Daniel Shula had two hits. Jake McGillivary had two hits and two RBI for Porter Ridge.
South Caldwell 3, Tuscola 2
Watauga 12, Starmount 2
West Rowan 9, West Cabarrus 4 (8 innings): The Falcons scored five times in the top of the eighth inning. Casey Gouge led the victors with a double and triple.
Softball
SOUTH MECK 4A
Harding 25, West Mecklenburg 10
SOUTHWESTERN 4A
Charlotte Catholic 16, East Mecklenburg 0 (Game 1): Natalie Dominguez and Anabelle Grogan each had two hits and three RBI.
Charlotte Catholic 21, East Mecklenburg 3 (Game 2): Pam Ostergaard doubled and tripled for the Cougars, and Kara Bowman added two hits and three RBI.
SANDHILLS 3A-4A
Scotland County 14, Southern Lee 1
NONCONFERENCE
Alexander Central 4, R-S Central 0: Faith Carrigan improved her record to 7-0, tossing a three hitter and striking out 16. Kirstyn Herman added two RBI.
Chase 18, Hunter Huss 0
Draughn 11, Freedom 0
Forestview 5, Lincolnton 3: The Jaguars broke a 3-3 tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Carson Upton led the victors with two hits. Karlie Williams scored twice for the Wolves.
Independence 21, Hopewell 0: Sarah Johnson had two triples and three RBI for the Patriots.
Mount Pleasant 16, Sun Valley 5: the Tigers scored eight times in the bottom of the fifth, breaking open a tight game. Jordan Vaughn had three hits for Sun Valley.
Myers Park 4, Cuthbertson 2: Kate Obringer doubled, homered and drove in two runs for Myers Park. Anyah Luna had two hits for Cuthbertson.
North Mecklenburg 17, Berry Academy 2: Serenity Brown and Jaden Redfern each had three hits in the Vikings’ victory.
Parkwood 8, Providence 7: Parkwood scored three times in the bottom of the seventh, after Providence had scored twice in the top of the inning. Berkeley Whitten had two hits and three RBI for Providence.
Piedmont 3, Anson County 2: Sky Harrington had two doubles (two of her team’s three hits) and drove in two runs.
Porter Ridge 8, Butler 7 (8 innings): Kayla Purdy’s walk-off single won it for the Pirates. Kara Bowman had two hits and three RBI for the Bulldogs.
South Point 16, Shelby 8: Ashleigh Burns went 4-for-4, including a double and triple, and drove in four South Point runs.
South Stanly 9, Central Academy 0: Mary Hinson went 4-for-5 for the victors.
Union Academy 12, Forest Hills 0
Weddington 15, Pageland (SC) Central 0: The Warriors’ Abby Pesker singled, tripled, and drove in three runs.
West Charlotte 27, Garinger 2
Girls’ soccer
YADKIN VALLEY 1A-2A
Gray Stone Day 4, Mount Pleasant 2: Georgia Sangster (two goals) and Jade Watts (one goal, one assist) led the victors. Julies Lanuto and Sara Martin each scored for Mount Pleasant.
NONCONFERENCE
Bandys 1, Burns 1
East Lincoln 9, Lincolnton 2
Independence 1, Hopewell 0: Kamryn Browder scored the lone goal, and teammate Caroline Wehr got the shutout in goal with three saves.
Montgomery Central 1, Monroe 0
Newton-Conover 3, North Gaston 0
North Mecklenburg 9, Berry Academy 0: Keera Moua’s four goals and two assists led the Vikings. Louisa Terry added two goals.
Olympic 4, East Mecklenburg 0
Porter Ridge 8, Butler 1
R.J. Reynolds 1, Hickory 0
Union Academy 2, Carmel Christian 1: Nina Fraticelli and Katy Cunningham scored for the Cardinals. Annie Cage Childers got Carmel Christian’s goal.
West Mecklenburg 3, Harding 1: Daniela Miranda Murcia scored all of West Mecklenburg’s goals.
West Rowan 8, Statesville 0
Boys’ lacrosse
Christ the King 7, Community School of Davidson 6: J.P. Zimmerman had a goal, an assist, and six ground balls for the victorious Crusaders.
Cuthbertson 19, Providence 9: A.J. Colombo (five goals, two assists) and Allston Kilpatrick (12 ground balls, 23-of-32 faceoffs won) led the Cavaliers. Malcolm Meadows had five goals and an assist for the Panthers.
Lake Norman Charter 20, Mountain Island Charter 3: The Knights’ Joseph Royals had two goals, 15 ground balls, and won all 21 of the faceoffs he was involved in.
Nation Ford (SC) 14, Ardrey Kell 8
Providence Day 14, Cape Fear Academy 5
Sun Valley 12, Butler 5
Girls’ lacrosse
Lake Norman Charter 17, Butler 10: Mary Sorvillo’s six goals led the Knights. Morgan Thomas added four goals.
South Iredell 14, Pine Lake Prep 5: Shaiyan St. Brice and Briana McClung each scored four times for the Vikings. Goalkeeper Katie McClure made 11 saves.
Weddington 19, Lake Norman 3: The Warriors’ Ellie Webb had two goals, two assists, and collected 11 ground balls.
Boys’ tennis
St. Stephens 9, Alexander Central 0: Ajay Swisler won 8-0 in No. 1 singles for St. Stephens, then teamed with Blake Walker for an 8-0 win in No. 1 doubles.
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Spring Sports Weekend: Ardrey Kell gets pair of big soccer wins
Ardrey Kell reinforced its position as one of North Carolina’s best girls’ high school soccer teams over the weekend, beating a pair of tough opponents in a two-day showcase event.
Marvin Ridge, Cox Mill and Hickory Ridge also scored victories in the event.
The teams were competing in the Brittany Showcase, played Friday and Saturday at the Gillette Soccer Complex in Wilson.
Ardrey Kell, ranked by Maxpreps as the No. 2 team overall (behind Hough) in North Carolina, trounced Broughton 5-1 Friday and blanked Northern Guilford 2-0 Saturday.
Taylor Suarez had the big game for the Knights against Broughton, scoring four goals. Grace Meyers got the fifth tally.
On Saturday, Suarez and Avery Richards each scored once.
Marvin Ridge, ranked ninth overall in North Carolina, went 1-0-1 in the event.
The Mavericks blanked 15th-rated Hunt 1-0 Friday, outshooting their opponents 15-3. Then Marvin Ridge tied Heritage 1-1 on Saturday.
Cox Mill split a pair of matches. The Chargers blanked Hoggard 2-0 Friday, with Grace Laskowsky and Michaela Fisher each scoring a goal. But Cox Mill was shut out Saturday, 3-0, by Ashley.
Hickory Ridge, ranked 32nd in the state, trounced 27th-rated Swansboro 9-0 Saturday. Cheyenne Wynn, Gracie Capel and Julianna Granetzke each scored two goals, and freshman Kayla Vang totaled four assists.
Here are results from Friday and Saturday:
Baseball
QUEEN CITY 3A-4A
Chambers 17, West Mecklenburg 0 (3 innings): Rah Washington drove in four runs with two hits.
Chambers 12, West Mecklenburg 1: Kyheem Hogan led the Cougars in Game 2, driving in three runs.
Hough 11, North Mecklenburg 1 (5 innings)
SOUTHWESTERN 4A
Providence 12, Charlotte Catholic 2: Starter Michael Ferret got the victory, with Don Donohue relieving.
GREATER METRO 4 4A
Hickory Ridge 11, A.L. Brown 1
Mooresville 6, Cox Mill 4: Mooresville’s Chad Harvey and Jake Modrak each had two RBI. Jake Green doubled and scored for Cox Mill.
West Cabarrus 5, South Iredell 3: The visiting Wolverines scored all five runs in the top of the third. Brandon Moore had two hits and an RBI. Layne Paxton drove in two South Iredell runs.
SANDHILLS 3A-4A
Lee County 7, Union Pines 2
CATAWBA VALLEY 2A
Bunker Hill 3, West Caldwell 0
East Burke 1, Bandys 0
Lincolnton 13, Newton-Conover 1
West Lincoln 5, Maiden 2
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 1A-2A
Burns 23, Thomas Jefferson Academy 1
East Gaston 10, Bessemer City 0
Shelby 5, Highland Tech 1
YADKIN VALLEY 1A-2A
Mount Pleasant 17, Gray Stone Day 0
North Stanly 1, Jay M. Robinson 0
METRO 8 1A
Bradford Prep 14, Carolina International 0
NONCONFERENCE
Alexander Central 11, West Rowan 6: Mason Chapman hit a single, double and triple, driving in two runs for the Cougars. West Rowan’s Zander Burton went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Ardrey Kell 6, Cuthbertson 0
Charlotte Stampede 6, Carolina Royals 0: Cole Pinion had two hits, two RBI and scored twice for the Stampede.
Combine Academy 9, SouthLake Christian 3: Garrett Brouwer drove in two runs for SouthLake Christian.
East Lincoln 18, Cherryville 7: Garret Michel had a huge day, with a triple, two home runs and six RBI.
East Rowan 6, Piedmont 5 (9 innings): Griffin Warden ended this game with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Hickory Grove Christian 5, High Point Christian 1: Drew Lanzo fired a one-hitter for the victors, and Carson Cabbage smacked two doubles and drove in a run.
Indian Land 9, Providence Day 4: Providence Day led 4-2, but Indian Land rallied for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Jesse Carson 6, West Davidson 0: Hayden Simmerson threw a two-hit shutout.
Lake Norman Charter 7, Community School of Davidson 5: The Knights took this battle of north Mecklenburg charter schools, behind Matthew Mokowski’s two hits and two RBI.
Legion Collegiate 7, Carmel Christian 3: South Carolina commit Xavier Pelzer pitched a one-hitter over six innings for the victors. Tyler Roakes ripped a two-run homer for Carmel Christian.
Lincoln Charter 10, Fred T. Foard 3: Mason Smith singled and homered, scoring twice and driving in three runs for the Eagles. Jacob Smith added two hits and three RBI.
Patton 3, Freedom 2
Pinecrest 5, Myers Park 0: Cam Bunker threw a three-hit shutout, striking out 10 Myers Park hitters.
R-S Central 5, McDowell 3
Salisbury 11, North Hills Christian 5: Aiden Mowery had two hits, and Mowery, Kaleb Burleyson and Reed Fugle each drove in a pair of runs for the Hornets. Ben Hager had three RBI for North Hills Christian.
South Rowan 12, North Davidson 11
Starmount 18, Ashe County 1
T.C. Roberson 13, Crest 7
Union Academy 15, Langtree Charter 0: The Cardinals’ Seth Ballard drove in four runs with a single and double.
Watauga 15, East Wilkes 2
Westchester Country Day 6, Gaston Day 0
Softball
SOUTH MECK 4A
Myers Park 15, Harding 0: The Mustangs took advantage of 14 walks from Harding pitchers. Sam Lojko had two hits for the victors.
GREATER METRO 4 4A
Hickory Ridge 8, Mooresville 2: Anna Dew’s two hits and two RBI led Hickory Ridge. Dew also was the winning pitcher, striking out nine.
West Cabarrus 12, Cox Mill 0: Meg Jenkins knocked in four runs for the Wolverines.
SANDHILLS 3A-4A
Hoke County 13, Lee County 3
Richmond Senior 10, Pinecrest 0
CATAWBA VALLEY 2A
Bandys 7, East Burke 1
West Caldwell 12, Bunker Hill 2
West Lincoln 16, Maiden 8
CENTRAL CAROLINA 1A-2A
South Davidson 25, Thomasville 0
YADKIN VALLEY 1A-2A
Mount Pleasant 14, Gray Stone Day 4
North Stanly 9, Jay M. Robinson 1
NONCONFERENCE
Alexander Central 21, North Lincoln 4: Faith Carrigan went 3-for-4, including a home run, and drove in five runs. Ava Chapman added two hits and three runs.
Ardrey Kell 6, Freedom 5 (8 innings): Maddie Christensen’s two hits and three RBI led the Knights to a road victory. Caitlyn Mancz added three hits. Tristan Silva-Juarez hit a three-run home run for Freedom.
Cuthbertson 15, Charlotte Catholic 5: Gianna Tamburello walloped three home runs and drove in nine runs in an outstanding performance for the Cavaliers. The Cougars’ Natalie Dominguez had two hits and three RBI.
East Rowan 15, North Rowan 0
East Rutherford 4, Kings Mountain 2 (Game 1)
Kings Mountain 7, East Rutherford 1 (Game 2)
Lake Norman Charter 16, Community School of Davidson 15: The Knights won it with five runs in the bottom of the seventh. Madison Scercy led the Knights with three hits and four RBI.
North Buncombe 4, Watauga 0
North Davidson 6, West Stanly 4
Piedmont 5, Jesse Carson 2: The host Panthers got two RBI from Ava Elkins.
Porter Ridge 5, Providence 4 (8 innings): Porter Ridge rallied from a 3-0 deficit, scoring four times in the top of the seventh inning. The Panthers tied it in the bottom of the seventh, but the Pirates got the winning run in the eighth. Sarah Myers (Porter Ridge) and Lilly Deaton (Providence) each had three hits.
R-S Central 6, McDowell 4
South Rowan 13, West Davidson 3
Girls’ soccer
SANDHILLS 3A-4A
Hoke County 2, Lumberton 1
SOUTH PIEDMONT 3A
Concord 6, Central Cabarrus 1: Isabel Ashley scored four goals, and Sophia Guerrero added two goals and two assists for the Spiders.
Lake Norman Charter 8, Jesse Carson 0: Eliza Rich (three goals, one assist) and Rylie Cook (two goals, one assist) had big games for the Knights.
South Rowan 0, West Rowan 0: West Rowan goalkeeper Kristin Hammonds made seven saves.
NONCONFERENCE
Asheville 7, South Caldwell 0
Charlotte Catholic 0, T.C. Roberson 0
Chase 3, Crest 3
Cuthbertson 1, T.C. Roberson 0
East Lincoln 3, Central Academy 0
Lincoln Charter 3, North Lincoln 3
Newton-Conover 1, West Iredell 0
North Raleigh Christian 4, Charlotte Christian 1
Olympic 8, Butler 0
South Point 2, Hibriten 0
West Lincoln 5, North Gaston 2
Westchester Country Day 2, Gaston Day 1
Boys’ lacrosse
Cardinal Gibbons 14, Lake Norman 12
Charlotte Country Day 17, Greensboro Day 6
Christ the King 11, SouthLake Christian 10: Luke Fenderson’s four goals and an assist led the Crusaders. Ben Habel added three goals and two assists.
Hough 16, Marvin Ridge 7
Page 16, Ardrey Kell 6
Providence Day 16, Porter Gaud (SC) 6
Ravenscroft 13, Charlotte Latin 4
Girls’ lacrosse
Cardinal Gibbons 17, Charlotte Catholic 10
Charlotte Latin 15, Cardinal Gibbons 14: Megan Klingenberg (four goals, three assists) and Ardyn Henry (four goals) led the Hawks’ attack.
Christ the King 17, SouthLake Christian 2
Community School of Davidson 11, Sun Valley 10
Milton (GA) 15, Myers Park 9
Myers Park 13, Marietta (GA) Kell 12 (OT)
Roswell (GA) Blessed Trinity 14, Charlotte Country Day 3
Boys’ tennis
Hickory Ridge 8, East Mecklenburg 1: Nick Wierzebicki won No. 1 singles for the Ragin’ Bulls and teamed with Tyler Thompson to win No. 1 doubles. In the closest match, the Eagles’ Dennis Alvarado took No. 5 singles, getting past Thomas Waters 6-3, 6-4.
Steve Lyttle on Twitter: @slyttle
This story was originally published March 14, 2022 at 4:23 PM.
