Marvin Ridge volleyball among several Charlotte teams seeking N.C. titles this weekend
Marvin Ridge is looking for history to repeat itself Friday afternoon, when the Mavericks face D.H. Conley for the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s 7A girls’ volleyball state championship.
The Mavericks (31-2) and Conley (26-2) square off at 2:30 p.m. in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, as part of a big weekend of NCHSAA championship activity.
State champions will be crowned in volleyball, girls’ tennis and boys’ and girls’ cross-country.
And with the NCHSAA having expanded from four to eight size classifications, that means 32 championships will be decided.
Charlotte-area teams make up a significant part of the finals field.
Marvin Ridge also is a favorite in boys’ and girls’ cross-country. The 7A finals in those events are set for Saturday.
In volleyball, Marvin Ridge doesn’t want a repeat of recent history. Coach Brook Hammers’ team lost in last year’s 4A finals to Cardinal Gibbons. Instead, it would prefer a repeat of 2018, when Marvin Ridge beat D.H. Conley for the 3A state championship.
Here is a look at this weekend’s state championship action. The volleyball and cross-country finals will be streamed on the NFHS Network.
Friday
VOLLEYBALL
After the Marvin Ridge-D.H. Conley 7A finals, Lake Norman Charter (29-3) will face Uwharrie Charter (28-3) in the 4A championship match at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. Lake Norman Charter is riding a 24-match winning streak.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
State finals in girls’ team tennis will be at the Burlington Tennis Center.
Two Charlotte-area teams will play at 9 a.m., with Myers Park (20-0) facing Hoggard (15-0) for the 8A championship, and Charlotte Catholic (26-1) meeting the winner of Thursday’s semifinal between East Chapel Hill and Terry Sanford. That will be for the 6A crown.
There’s more tennis at noon, with the 5A finals. East Lincoln and Hickory met Thursday afternoon for the West Regional title, with the winner advancing to Friday’s championship match against the winner of Thursday’s East Regional final between Durham School of the Arts and Seaforth.
CROSS-COUNTRY
The championship meets will be Friday and Saturday at the Ivy Redmon Complex in Kernersville, near Winston-Salem. Finals in classes 1A through 4A will be run Friday, with 5A through 8A set for Saturday.
The 1A boys’ meet opens things at 9 a.m., with Jackson Day in the field. The 3A boys’ finals are set for 9:40 a.m., with Pine Lake Prep, Union Academy and West Lincoln running.
The 3A girls’ championship begins at 11 a.m., with Pine Lake Prep, Union Academy and West Lincoln competing. Union Academy won the 3A Central regional meet last weekend., with Abby Isaacs and Ana Leon running 1-2. Pine Lake Prep was second in the 3A Western region.
The 2A boys’ finals are at 1:45 p.m., with West Regional champion Corvian Community, Christ the King, Community School of Davidson, Bradford Prep and Mountain Island Charter in the field.
The 4A boys’ championship is at 2:25 p.m., with Lake Norman Charter, West Iredell and Lincoln Charter among the competitors. West Iredell’s Bryant Moore ran second in last week’s 4A West Regional.
The 2A girls’ finals are at 3:05 p.m., with West Regional champ Christ the King, Community School of Davidson and Mountain Island Charter running.
The final meet is at 3:45 p.m., with the 4A girls’ championship. Those teams include West Regional champ Lincoln Charter and Central Region runner-up Lake Norman Charter.
Saturday
VOLLEYBALL
Two Charlotte-area teams will play for state titles, with the competition moving to Reynolds Coliseum on the N.C. State campus in Raleigh.
At 11 a.m., Community School of Davidson (27-5) faces Perquimans (28-2) for the 2A championship. And at 1:30 p.m., the 3A title will be decided when Pine Lake Prep (20-4) meets Ayden-Grifton (26-7).
TENNIS
Competition will be at the Burlington Tennis Center, and it begins at 9 a.m. with the winner of Thursday’s 4A West Regional final, either Lincoln Charter (15-4) or Lake Norman Charter (12-3), facing the East champion, either Carrboro (20-1) or Salisbury (17-2).
And at noon, the 3A finals will pit either Pine Lake Prep (12-2) or Hendersonville (12-2) against either Greene Central (15-3) or N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham (13-2).
CROSS-COUNTRY
Once again, the finals will be at the Ivy Redmon Complex in Winston-Salem.
It begins at 9 a.m. with the 5A boys’ final. Perennial powerhouse North Lincoln, winner of last week’s 5A West Regional, is in the field, along with Parkwood.
Next, at 9:40 a.m. is the 7A boys’ championship. Marvin Ridge, led by West Regional champion Michael Rivlin, is the favorite. Cuthbertson and Weddington, which ran 2-3 behind the Mavericks last week, and Mooresville also are in the field.
The 5A girls’ final is set for 10:20 a.m., and powerful North Lincoln, along with Parkwood, is in the field. North Lincoln was an easy winner of the 5A West Regional meet last weekend.
The Marvin Ridge girls, who won last week’s West Regional, will run in the 7A finals at 11 a.m. Other area teams in the field are Cuthbertson, Weddington, Hickory Ridge and Lake Norman. Cuthbertson and Weddington finished second and third behind Marvin Ridge last week.
The 6A and 8A finals are in the afternoon. Charlotte Catholic is in the field for both the girls’ (2 p.m.) and boys’ (3:20 p.m.) championships. The 8A boys’ finals are at 2:45 p.m., with West Regional champ Myers Park, Ardrey Kell, Hough and Providence among the competitors. Myers Park’s Christopher Burns and James Freeman ran 1-2 in the regional.
The meet ends with the 8A girls at 4 p.m. West Regional champ Myers Park, along with Ardrey Kell and Hough, are in the field.
Girls’ volleyball results, schedule
CLASS 8A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
West Forsyth 3, Jordan 0
East
Green Level 3, Green Hope 0
Friday’s state finals
(at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh)
West Forsyth (23-5) vs. Green Level (27-0), 2:30 p.m.
CLASS 7A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Marvin Ridge 3, Cox Mill 0
East
D.H. Conley 3, Cardinal Gibbons 2
Friday’s state finals
(at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem)
Marvin Ridge (27-2) vs. D.H. Conley (26-2), 2:30 p.m.
CLASS 6A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Watauga 3, Kings Mountain 2
East
J.H. Rose 3, Gray’s Creek 0
Saturday’s state finals
(at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh)
Watauga (27-1) vs. J.H. Rose (23-5), 4 p.m.
CLASS 5A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Hickory 3, Jesse Carson 1
East
Seaforth 3, Person 2
Friday’s state finals
(at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem)
Hickory (34-3) vs. Seaforth (19-8), 7:30 p.m.
CLASS 4A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Lake Norman Charter 3, South Rowan 0
East
Uwharrie Charter 3, Randleman 0
Friday’s state finals
(at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem)
Lake Norman Charter (29-3) vs. Uwharrie Charter (28-3), 5 p.m.
CLASS 3A
West
Pine Lake Prep 3, Draughn 0
East
Ayden-Grifton 3, Midway 0
Saturday’s state finals
(at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh)
Pine Lake Prep (20-4) vs. Ayden-Grifton (26-7), 1:30 p.m.
CLASS 2A
West
Community School of Davidson 3, Cornerstone Charter 1
East
Perquimans 3, Holmes 1
Saturday’s state finals
(at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh)
Community School of Davidson (27-5) vs. Perquimans (28-3), 11 a.m.
CLASS 1A
West
Leadership Academy 3, Clover Garden 1
East
Falls Lake Academy 3, Woods Charter 0
Saturday’s state finals
(at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem)
Leadership Academy (22-7) vs. Falls Lake Academy (26-4), noon
Girls’ tennis results, schedule
CLASS 8A
Friday’s state finals
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Myers Park (20-0) vs. Hoggard (15-0), 9 a.m.
CLASS 7A
Wednesday’s semifinals (weather permitting)
West
Ballantyne Ridge (16-4) at Page (15-1)
East
New Hanover (17-1) at Cardinal Gibbons (16-2)
Friday’s state finals
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Ballantyne Ridge/Page vs. New Hanover/Cardinal Gibbons, noon
CLASS 6A
Tuesday’s semifinal
West
Charlotte Catholic def. Watauga 5-2
Wednesday’s semifinal (weather permitting)
East
East Chapel Hill (15-3) at Terry Sanford (14-3)
Saturday’s state finals
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Charlotte Catholic (26-1) vs. East Chapel Hill/Terry Sanford, 9 a.m.
CLASS 5A
Wednesday’s semifinals (weather permitting)
West
Hickory (11-4) at East Lincoln (18-2)
East
Seaforth (15-7) at Durham School of Arts (16-8)
Friday’s state finals
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Hickory/East Lincoln vs. Seaforth/Durham School of Arts, noon
CLASS 4A
Wednesday’s semifinals (weather permitting)
West
Lincoln Charter (15-4) at Lake Norman Charter (12-3)
East
Salisbury (17-2) at Carrboro (23-1)
Saturday’s state finals
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Salisbury/Carrboro vs. Lincoln Charter/Lake Norman Charter, noon
CLASS 3A
Wednesday’s semifinals (weather permitting)
West
Hendersonville (12-2) at Pine Lake Prep (12-2)
East
N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham (13-2) at Greene Central (15-3)
Saturday’s state finals
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Hendersonville/Pine Lake Prep vs. N.C. School of Science & Math/Greene Central, noon
CLASS 2A
Tuesday’s semifinal
West
East Wilkes def. Highland Tech 6-0
Wednesday’s semifinal (weather permitting)
East
Manteo (19-0) at Research Triangle (18-0)
Saturday’s state finals
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
East Wilkes (24-1) vs. Manteo/Research Triangle, 9 a.m.
CLASS 1A
Saturday’s state finals
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
N.C. School of Science & Math/Morganton (10-0) vs. Bear Grass Charter (10-10), noon
