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December 1
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Monday's prep roundup
BOYS' BASKETBALL
Fellowship Baptist 72, Union Grove 63
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November 30
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Soo qualifies for national meet
Cross country
CHARLOTTE -- Durham Academy senior Adrianne Soo finished 10th in the girls' seeded race at the Foot Locker South Regional Cross Country Meet held at McAlpine Park on Saturday, qualifying for the national championship in San Diego on Dec. 13.
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November 29
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Hornets earn first East final berth
Earlier in the week, Hillside coach Ray Harrison said he felt bad for any team playing the Hornets the week after a poor offensive showing.
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Northwood falls to reigning champ Reidsville
The upset of the decade wasn't in the cards, but if Northwood fans want to claim a moral victory from their trip to this long-time football powerhouse, maybe they should.
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Friday's prep roundup
BASKETBALL
Bull City Classic
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November 27
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ECH didn't have a coach to start the season, still won title
The East Chapel Hill field hockey season started in chaos. The Wildcats didn't have a head coach for the first few weeks of the season, including tryouts, and then spent the next month trying to get comfortable with their new coach, who was also trying to learn their names.
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Hillside vs. SE Raleigh tonight in 4-A playoffs
It's the day after Thanksgiving and the Hillside defense is hungry.
It's not that Hornets didn't get enough turkey and pumpkin pie, but they can't wait travel to Southeast Raleigh tonight for a third-round state playoff game at 7:30 p.m.
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November 26
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Pirates, rivals gain experience in pre-Thanksgiving event
Talk about a way to work up a Thanksgiving appetite.
Dozens of wrestlers each had to hit the mat not once, not twice but five times Wednesday in the Riverside Duals at the Pirates' gym.
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Tigers getting on roll
It's been roughly five weeks since the basketball season started, and the Chapel Hill High boys' team is still trying to get to know each other.
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Daaleman lifts Wildcats over Jaguars
BOYS' BASKETBALL
East Chapel Hill 68, Carrboro 53
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November 22
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Saturday's prep roundup
BOYS' B-BALL
Fellowship Baptist 67, Temple Christian 50
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Gryphons knock off Warriors
Gryphons are mythical creatures of divine power.
The Rocky Mount High version is just as powerful and with its No. 1 seeding, is just as divine and is moving on to the sectional round of the state 3-A playoffs after defeating Webb 48-14 on Friday.
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South Brunswick ends Orange playoff run
In in the final analysis, South Brunswick was just a little better taking care of the ball in the cold.
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Chargers roll past Wildcats
Northwood's Ridge Smith simply could not be denied, and neither could his Chargers.
The junior was everywhere on both sides of the ball Friday night, setting the tone for Northwood's 21-14 win over West Stokes in the second round of the state 2-AA football playoffs.
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Law's drive gives Wildcats victory
HILLSBOROUGH -- Andrew Law drove the lane and scored with 4 seconds to go, and Cedar Ridge turned the ball over on the inbounds, giving East Chapel Hill a 47-45 win on Friday.
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The Hornets advance in a second-round matchup with a state championship feel
For Hillside full back Harrison Gillespie, Friday's second-round 4-A playoff game against Southern felt like a state championship football game.
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November 21
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DA picks up win in season opener
Jordan Lawson had 13 points to lead Durham Academy to a 58-22 season-opening win over NCSSM on Thursday. Grant Engebretsen chipped in 11 points, and Calvin Brett added eight points for the Cavaliers. David Lopez-Lengowski and David Dame-Boyle also recorded seven points apiece for DA.
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Athletes of the Week
Nate Vernon School: Carolina Friends Sport: Basketball (power forward/small forward/shooting guard/point guard) Year: Senior Highlight reel: The 6-5 senior recorded a triple-double to lead his team to a season-opening win Monday. Vernon had a team-high 31 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists in the win over Cresset. Blue Devils, Tar Heels or Wolfpack?: Tar Heels Favorite Movie: White Men Can’t Jump Favorite Athlete: “Steve Nash because I’ve just heard a lot of stories about how hard he works, and I just look up to him.” Playing on my iPod right now: Paper Trails CD by T.I. Favorite restaurant: Bali-Hai Three people I’d invite to dinner: My grandmother Ruth, Barack Obama and Stephen Curry Favorite class: Calculus II
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Today's playoff games
3-A playoffs No. 8 Webb (9-3) at No. 1 Rocky Mount (11-1) The lowdown: Webb cruised to 37-18 first-round win over Wilson Beddingfield last week, but the Warriors likely won’t have such an easy time tonight. Rocky Mount is the No. 1 seed in the East bracket for a reason. The Gryphons lost their first game of the season and then reeled off 11 straight wins, including a 42-7 win over No. 16 seed Jacksonville last week. Webb’s Antwan Thorpe, who ran for four touchdowns and threw for another last week, has been a star for his team all season, but the Warriors will need others to step up for a chance to win this game.
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Orange host South Brunswick tonight
It's been a historical season for the Orange High football team. The Panthers recorded their first winning record since 1992, won their first conference championship since 1984 and won their first home playoff game when they beat Central Davidson 42-14 on Saturday.
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November 20
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Southern and Hillside meet in second round of playoffs
When Hillside narrowly lost to Southern on Sept. 26, running back Desmond Scott walked away from that game thinking his team should've won it. Fortunately for Scott and his teammates, they'll get another shot at the Spartans tonight at 7:30 p.m. when they travel to County Stadium for the second round of the 4-A state playoffs.
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November 19
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Falcons bounce back for OT win over Knightdale
When Jordan took the court against Knightdale on Tuesday night, there was no question who boasted the size advantage.
Knightdale center Dijon Manns stood at 6-8, 245 pounds, forward Billy Simms at 6-7, 190 pounds and the Knights' roster had five other players who stood at least 6-1. The Falcons' tallest players, on the other hand, stand at 6-3.
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Tuesday's prep roundup
BOYS' BASKETBALL
Hillside 53, Broughton 52
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November 18
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Monday's prep roundup
BOYS' BASKETBALL
Carolina Friends 70, Cresset 67
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November 16
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Panthers pull away from Central Davidson
In Saturday night's makeup game, Orange High School collectively trounced the of Central Davidson Spartans 42-14 in the first round of the state 2-A football playoffs.
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November 15
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Jordan bounced early
Wake Forest-Rolesville rolled to 28 unanswered points in the first 14 minutes of the game Friday night at Trentini Stadium, quickly running away from a wet and muddy Jordan team.
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Westover's late punt return for TD ends Tigers' season
Isaac Marsh said he never had been through such a tough loss on the football field.
As for Fayetteville Westover coach Milton Butts, he hadn't seen anything like it, either.
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Friday football roundup
Results from Friday's other high school football playoff games:
New Hanover 32, Northern 6
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Friday's prep roundup
Results from Friday's other high school sports:
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
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Lea-to-Creecy conversion gives Spartans narrow win
For over 44 minutes, hard rain, mud and a very game Athens Drive team had Southern on the verge of a first-round state 4-A playoff exit.
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Scott rushed for 209 yards as Hornets top Pine Forest
Hillside running back Desmond Scott likes playing in mud, he's just not a big fan of trying to get it all off afterward.
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No troubles for Chargers
Northwood ran over Eastern Guilford in their Friday night showdown 36-7 in front of a raucous home crowd in the first round of the 2-AA state playoffs.
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November 14
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Athlete of the Week
Steven Moore School: Chapel Hill Sport: Football (running back/linebacker) Year: Senior Highlight reel: The senior had 21 carries for 219 yards and ran for three touchdowns in Chapel Hill’s 48-20 win over Jordan last week to give the Tigers a share of the PAC-6 title. Two of those touchdowns were on runs of 57 and 75 yards, respectively. Blue Devils, Tar Heels or Wolfpack?: “When I was younger the Tar Heels, but right now I’m leaning towards the Wolfpack.” Favorite Movie: All the “Friday” movies Favorite Athlete: “T.O. because he can do it all. He can play basketball, he’s athletic. He’s a big physical guy that can take on any challenge.” Playing on my iPod right now: “Put On” by Young Jeezy Favorite restaurant: McDonald’s Three people I’d invite to dinner: My dad who passed, former teammate Atlas Fraley and my mom Favorite class: Ceramics
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Today's football games
No. 11 Fayetteville Pine Forest (5-6) at No. 6 Hillside (9-1-1) The lowdown: Hillside should have no problems with this Fayetteville team – as long as they don’t overlook Pine Forest because of a possible rematch with rival Southern next week. Even though Hillside had the best overall record of the three teams that tied for first in the PAC-6, it got the No. 3 seed out of the conference thanks to a random drawing. Desmond Scott will be the key for the Hornets as he recorded his fifth straight 100-yard rushing game last week in a 28-14 win over Person.
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November 13
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Southern takes on Athens Drive
Southern coach Adrian Jones doesn't really care too much for the way the PAC-6 determined state playoff seeding between his team, Chapel Hill and Hillside. All three teams finished with identical conference records and a random drawing was held to see who would get the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 seeds out of the conference.
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Thursday's prep roundup
Michael Mayer scored 21 points for Riverside, but it wasn't enough to keep the Pirates from dropping their season opener to Enloe 67-57 on Thursday.
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Last year's spoiler, Tigers look to dodge a first-round upset
A year ago the Chapel Hill football team squeaked into the state playoffs as the No. 14 seed and made a surprising run in the tournament before falling to Southern in the third round.
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November 12
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Thursday's Prep Roundup
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
Carolina Friends 56, New Garden 23
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Spartans' scheduling could give them edge
Tough non-conference scheduling is something second-year Southern boys' basketball coach Art Richmond always has believed in.
He said it gets his teams ready for the conference schedule, and it's part of the reason why the Spartans went 12-2 in the PAC-6, 19-9 overall in the 2007-08 season to win the conference title.
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November 11
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Hillside girls have plenty of experience, talent
The past two seasons, Hillside has reached the fourth and third round of the state 4-A girls' basketball playoffs.
And with seven seniors returning -- four of them starters -- Coach Ovester Grays feels good about his team's chances of getting that far again this season, if not further.
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November 10
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Prep roundup
BOYS' BASKETBALL
Fellowship Baptist 56, Rockwell Christian 32
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November 8
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High School football playoff brackets released
From staff reports
The NCHSAA released the finalized version of the high school football playoff brackets on Saturday night. For the second year in a row five PAC-6 teams will be playing in the postseason, and three teams from the Mid-State 2-A will also be competing Friday, including Orange and Northwood.
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Unicorns fall just short in state title bid
It was one of the most physical games N.C. School of Science and Math has played all season. And in the end the Unicorns were outmuscled by Topsail 4-1 in the semifinals of the 1-A state playoffs.
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Tigers rip Falcons, share title
Chapel Hill may have found a new receiver in one of the most unlikely candidates.
Senior Jared McAdoo, who stands at 6-3, 280 pounds and will play at North Carolina next fall as a defensive lineman, caught two touchdown passes -- the first and second of his career -- to help lead the Tigers to a 48-20 win over Jordan and a share of the PAC-6 title Friday.
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Orange locks up conference
The only thing sweeter that locking up a conference championship is doing it on senior night.
That's what Orange found out Friday night as it put away Cedar Ridge 33-13.
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Three 4th-quarter scores help Knights to win
Northern has had a reputation as a strong fourth-quarter team this season.
And against East Chapel Hill, the Knights had to be just that in their regular-season finale Friday night.
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Spartans blow out Pirates
Southern's Tony Creecy thinks he can score every time he touches the ball -- and for good reason.
Creecy scored three touchdowns, the Spartans scored eight touchdowns and the defense stifled Riverside all night en route to a 54-0 thrashing of the Pirates in the final regular season game for both teams.
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November 7
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Athletes of the week
Taylor Gilland School: Chapel Hill Sport: Cross country Year: Senior Highlight reel: The senior won his third straight 4-A individual state championship by more than six seconds with a time of 15:50.68 on Saturday. His first-place finish also helped the Tigers take second place in the team competition. Blue Devils, Tar Heels or Wolfpack?: Tar Heels Favorite Movie: Crash Favorite Athlete: “Jerry Rice because he’s really hard working. He stayed focused and never complained.” Playing on my iPod right now: Third Eye Blind and Ratatat Favorite restaurant: Armadillo Grill Three people I’d invite to dinner: JFK, Barack Obama and Jerry Rice College plans: Deciding between Stanford, Virginia, Columbia, Wisconsin and N.C. State
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NCSSM advances to 1-A state playoff semifinals
The North Carolina School of Science and Math advanced to the semifinals of the state 1-A playoffs by beating Manteo 4-1 on Thursday. The Unicorns will face Topsail (15-4) in their next game. NCSSM was led by senior Mark Linnville who recorded two goals, and Josh Quinnett and Parris Smallwood who had a goal apiece. The Unicorns dominated the game, outshooting Manteo 35-2. Kevin Applegate, Graham Mulvaney, Mike Mastropole and Quinnett each notched an assist for the Unicorns, who led 2-0 at halftime. Oscar Torres scored the lone goal for Manteo, which finished its season 18-3-2. SUMMARY Manteo 0 1—1 NCSSM 2 2—4 Goals — NCSSM (Josh Quinnett, Parris Smallwood, Mark Linnville 2); Manteo (Oscar Torres). Assists — NCSSM (Kevin Applegate, Josh Quinnett, Graham Mulvaney, Mike Mastropole). Shots — Manteo 2, NCSSM 35. Saves — Manteo (Landon Elliott 20); NCSSM (Chris Nicholas 1). Corner Kicks — Manteo 0, NCSSM 9. Records — Manteo 17-4-0; NCSSM 18-3-2
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November 6
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Today's games
East Chapel Hill (0-10, 0-6) at Northern (4-6, 3-3) The lowdown: Northern enters tonight’s game looking to give Coach Anthony Sullivan a winning PAC-6 record in his first season as head coach. The Knights, who fell at Hillside last week, shouldn’t have too much trouble against winless ECH on Northern’s Senior Night. Quarterback Andrew Peacock will lead the way offensively for the Knights as he’s averaging 182 passing yards per game. The Wildcats, who were shut out by Southern last week, have a tough task ahead of them if they hope to end the season with a win.
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Jordan hosts Chapel Hill tonight in regular-season finale
This is not how Jordan running back Jerrell Rhodes pictured his senior season going.
Before the season began, the Falcons were projected to be one of the top teams in the PAC-6 and compete for a conference title.
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November 5
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Santiago's goal moves Northwood into East semifinals, ends Red Wolves' run
Johnny Santiago stands only 5-5 in your program.
But for a couple of seconds Wednesday night, the Northwood forward was the tallest man on the field.
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