Husky, Wildcat named lacrosse All-Americans

Lake Norman's Kyle Gradert and Hough's Mike Hart were named All-Americans by the state's coaches.

Gradert, a senior defender/long-stick midfielder, was also named Conference 10 Player of the Year.

Here is the complete All-Conference boys' lacrosse team:

First team

Goalie: Michael Clark- LN Charter

Defenders: Kyle Gradert- Lake Norman, Randall Hassell- LN Charter, Ian Radcliff- Lake Norman

LSM: Brendan McCarthy- Lake Norman

Midfielders: Mike Hart- Hough, Matt Kos-Lake Norman, Hudson Harris- LN Charter, Brendan Friss- Mooresville, Shane Gottenberg- Lake Norman(Face-off specialist)

Attackers: Petey Fabian- LN Charter, Bryan Kos- Lake Norman, Josh Ford- LN Charter

Second team

Goalie: Perrin Robinson- Lake Norman

Defenders: Truman Spittell- LN Charter, JD Bunch- Lake Norman, Frankie Walsh- Hough

LSM: Griffin Stechmiller- LN Charter

Midfielders: Robert Berry- Mooresville, Eddie Hendrickson- Lake Norman, Jake Nanney- Lake Norman, Connor Wilson- Hopewell

Attackers: Eric Koehler- Lake Norman, Luke Koferl- LN Charter, Joey Ruggerio- Hough

Honorable mention

Goalie: Robert Odom- A.L. Brown

LSM: Josh Shipman- Hopewell

Midfielders: Joseph Clontz- A.L. Brown

Attackers: Jonathan Oracion-Hough

Player of the Year: Kyler Gradert, Lake Norman

Coach of the Year: Matt Wiehl, LN Charter

I-Meck 4A all-conference spring teams

I-Meck 4A baseball all-conference team

Tommy Bullock - Mooresville

Devan Watts - Mooresville

Chris Hill-Huntley - West Charlotte

Jesse Seaford - Lake Norman

Josh Ladowski - Lake Norman

John Stires- Lake Norman

Ivan Acuna - Hopewell

Mitch Nowicki- Hopewell

Craig Zalewa - Hopewell

Alex Chiuchiolo - Mallard Creek

David Folk - Mallard Creek

Kyle Bynum - Mallard Creek

Anderson Castillo - Vance

Andrew Altamira - Hough

Brandon Casas - Hough

Brandon Gragilla - Hough

Pierce Suttles - Hough

Zack Ruttkamp- North Mecklenburg

Player of the Year: Ryder Ryan - North Mecklenburg

Co-Pitchers of the Year: Ryder Ryan - North Mecklenburg, Kayden Krause -  Mallard Creek

Coach Of The Year: Shawn McGeorge - Mallard Creek

I-Meck 4A softball all-conference team

Shelby Bailey - Lake Norman

Dominique Wilson - Lake Norman

Kayla Mcguffery - Lake Norman       

Mackenzie Winslow - Lake Norman  

Kasey Moffett - Lake Norman

Sydney Ditto - Lake Norman

Patricia Thompson - Hopewell

Shelby Wiggs - Hopewell

Brooke Myers - Hopewell

Ada Thompson - Hopewell

Kayla Hall - Hough

Katelyn Shifflett - Hough

Leah Murray - Hough

Katrina Cassel - Hough

Kelsey Clark - Mooresville

Brandi Stamey - Mooresville

Sarah Doolen - Mooresville

Megan Curazo - North Mecklenburg

Katie Stokes - North Mecklenburg

Adrianne Mcdonald - Mallard Creek

Player of the Year:  Shelby Bailey - Lake Norman

Pitcher of the Year: Dominique Wilson - Lake Norman

Co-Coaches of the Year:  Bob Hall - Lake Norman, Dana Catchpole and Janna Lewis - Hopewell

I-Meck 4A girls' soccer all-conference team

Hopewell:  Jessica Burroughs, Kelly Flanders, Logan Sandate

Hough:  Brandi Arey, Courtney Carroll, Courtney Crump, Brianna Cuevas, Marnie Merritt, Sarah Moon

Lake Norman:  Kristin Brown, Kendall Fischlein, Amanda Karlsson, Justine Lockman, Riley Orr, Kelsey Steiner, Samantha Stoney

Mallard Creek:  Sabrina Baker, Trisha Clarke, Michaela Manning, Bree Roberts, Kelly Teague

Mooresville:  Meredith Cottrell, Peyton Roberts, Erin Settles

North Mecklenburg:  Malorie Bolster, Jill Robson

Vance: Kara Mitchell

West Charlotte: Chinh Rahlan

Player of the Year: Kendall Fischlein, Lake Norman

Coach of the Year: Beth Pressley, Lake Norman

I-Meck 4A boys' tennis all-conference team

Tyler Armato - Hopewell

Venton Bell - Mallard Creek

Clayton Bruin - Lake Norman

Greg Dow - Lake Norman

Ryan Farley - Lake Norman

Sean Gallagher - Lake Norman

Perry Hicks - Mooresville

Clay Kennedy - Hough

Spencer Llewellyn - Mooresville

Austin Schafers - Lake Norman

Brady Sowers - Mooresville

Jacob Stechly - Mooresville

Sean Wydra - Hough

Player of the Year: Ryan Wydra (Hough)

Coach of the Year: Adrian Singerman (Lake Norman)

All-I-Meck 4A boys' golf all-conference team

Hough: Seth Gandy, Peyton White, Clay Brown, Patrick Cover, Blake Wagoner

Lake Norman: Sean Shalvoy, Jonathan Moon

Mallard Creek: Keegan Sarchett, Tyler Murphy

North Meck: David Barkley

Mooresville: Nolan Watts

Hopewell: Brandon Holst

Player of the Year: Seth Gandy - Hough

Coach of the year: Erik Herberth - Hough

I-Meck 4A tennis tournament update

The semifinals for the I-Meck 4A tennis tournament were set after opening-round play at Hopewell High on Monday.

Semifinals and finals are set for Tuesday starting at 3:30 p.m.

Here are the full brackets:

Singles

Doubles

Brackets set for lacrosse conference tourney

The Conference 10 boys' lacrosse tournament gets under way on Wednesday at Hough High.

Wednesday's first round
No. 6 A.L. Brown vs. No. 3 Hough - 5:30 p.m.
No. 5 Hopewell vs. No. 4 Mooresville - 7:30 p.m.

Friday's semifinals
Winner of No. 6/No. 3 game vs. No. 2 Lake Norman Charter - 5:30 p.m.
Winner of No. 5/No.4 game vs. No. 1 Lake Norman - 7:30 p.m.

Monday's finals

Winner of No.6/No. 3 vs. No. 2 game vs. winner of No. 5/No.4 vs. No. 1 game - 7 p.m.

Admission each day will be $5.

Hopewell baseball hosts military appreciation game

The Hopewell High baseball team will host a Military Appreciation Game 6 p.m. Monday at home against Vance High.

The team will wear camouflage jerseys that will be auctioned off at the end of the game. The proceeds will go toward the Wounded Warrior Project.

Admission is free for military veterans and active duty personnel. Those that attend will also be recognized on the field during the game.

For more information, contact Hopewell head baseball coach Chet Greeson at chet.greeson@cms.k12.nc.us.

- Corey Inscoe

Knights lead 1A Wells Fargo Cup standings

Lake Norman Charter leads the way in the 1A standings for the Wells Fargo Cup, the N.C. High School Athletic Association announced.

The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. The Cup program, formerly known as the Wachovia Cup, is in its 33rd year.


Lake Norman Charter was atop the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A conference cup standings after winning boys’ and girls’ basketball titles. East Lincoln was second while North Lincoln came in third.

In the I-Meck 4A, conference championships in wrestling as well as in boys’ and girls’ swimming kept Hough on top of the league's conference cup standings after the winter sports season. Lake Norman was second with Mallard Creek close behind in third. North Mecklenburg was fourth followed by Mooresville and Hopewell.

Hough was tied for fourth in 4A.

The conference cup, presented by the N.C. High School Athletic Association, recognizes schools with the best overall athletic performances.

Here are the complete standings for all four classes (Lake Norman-area programs in bold):


1A
School                                                                     Points
1.   Lake Norman Charter                              360
2.   Hendersonville                                             335
3.   Kernersville Bishop McGuinness                  300
4.   Raleigh Charter                                            217.5
5.   Durham N.C. School Science and Math       215
6.   Southwest Onslow                                     192.5
7.   West Wilkes                                                185
8.   North Rowan                                               165
      Lincoln Charter                                          165
10. Mitchell                                                        157.5
11. Monroe                                                        142.5
12. East Surry                                                    140
      Murphy                                                        140
      Winston-Salem Preparatory                         140
      Franklin Academy                                         140
 
 
2A
School                                                                Points
1.  Carrboro                                                        387.5
2.  Waxhaw Cuthbertson                                    312.5
3.  Corinth-Holders                                             272.5
4.  North Lincoln                                               270
5.  South Iredell                                                 215
6.  Shelby                                                            212.5
7.  Salisbury                                                         207.5
8.  Hillsborough Cedar Ridge                               197.5
9.  Pittsboro Northwood                                     160
     Burlington Cummings                                     160
11. Hampstead Topsail                                     157.5
      Newport Croatan                                          157.5
13. North Surry                                                   152.5           
14. Brevard                                                         150
      Canton Pisgah                                                150
      Swansboro                                                    150
 
 
3A
School                                                                Points
1.  Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons                                460
2.  Waxhaw Marvin Ridge                                    375
3.  Charlotte Catholic                                           347.5
4.  Chapel Hill                                                      285
5.  Weddington                                                 197.5                       
     Concord J.M. Robinson                                  197.5
7.  Northern Guilford                                            192.5
8.  Jacksonville                                                 172.5
9.  West Carteret                                                 160
10. Hickory                                                          150
11. Charlotte Berry Academy                                145
12. Statesville                                                        142.5
13. West Henderson                                              137.5
14. Ledford Senior                                                 132.5
15. Concord                                                          130
      Newton Fred T. Foard                                     130
 
4A
School                                                                   Points
1.  Cary Green Hope                                              372.5
2.  Raleigh Broughton                                             297.5
3.  Ardrey Kell                                        257.5
4.  Providence                                                      247.5
     Hough                                                          247.5
6.  Cary                                                             222.5
7.  Southern Pines Pinecrest                                   215
8.  Fayetteville Jack Britt                                     205
9.  Winston-Salem Mount Tabor                         200
10. Asheville T.C. Roberson                                  190
11. Southeast Raleigh                                            187.5
12. New Bern                                                       172.5
13. Greensboro Grimsley                                     165
14. Raleigh Leesville Road                                     157.5
15. Winston-Salem Parkland                                 155
      Raleigh Millbrook                                            155

I-Meck 4A winter all-conference teams

I-Meck 4A boys’ basketball all-conference

C.J. Bryce, Hopewell

Dre Howell, Mooresville

Tahjai Watt, North Meck

Kishawn Pritchett, Lake Norman

Dominique Henderson, Mallard Creek

Dupree Potter, Mallard Creek

Caleb Davis, Vance

Torin Dorn, Vance

Malek Massey, Vance

Luke Maye, Hough

Drexler Clark, Hough

Trey Foster, West Charlotte

Gabon Williams, West Charlotte

Austin Harris, West Charlotte

Player of the Year: Kennedy Meeks, west Charlotte

Coach of the Year: Justin Batts, Hough

I-Meck 4A girls’ basketball all-conference

Bryanna Curry, Hopewell

Mariah Washington, Hopewell

Kelsey Dean, Hough

Julia Brown, Hough

Brandi Arey, Hough

Argia Gibson, Lake Norman

Chantel Williams, Mallard Creek

Brianna Nichols, Mallard Creek

Amber Sherrill, Mooresville

Jasmine Bullock, North Meck

Jasmine Cash, North Meck

Jessica Gaston, West Charlotte

Rachel Porter, West Charlotte

Diamond Foggie, Vance

Player of the Year: Destiny Barrino, North Meck

Coach of the Year: Jennifer Baker, North Meck

I-Meck 4A wrestling all-conference

106 - Austin Powell (Hough),  Samuel Crisp (Mooresville)

113 - Conner Kominek (Lake Norman),   Tucker Key (Mooresville)

120 - Jamie Wright (Mooresville), Cody Karns  (Lake Norman)

126 - Kevin O’Brien (Hough), Antonio Patterson (West Charlotte)

132 - Jalen Hill (North Meck),  Hunter Owens (Hough)

138 - Josh Motsinger (Vance),  Tanner Russ (Hough)

145 - Adam Nivens (Hough), Eddie McGrail (Lake Norman)

152 - Jarred Brooks (Mooresville), Jacob Efird (Hough)

160 - Sebastian Barreto (Hough), Marquel Thompson (North Meck)

170 - Ryan Devlin (Lake Norman), Palmer Maples (Hough)

182 - Dontrez Patterson (Mooresville), Gore Vaughn (Hopewell)

195 - Deshjion Whitlock (Hopewell), Austin Newell (Hough)

220 - Jackson Dowless (Lake Norman), Kenan Ralph (Mallard Creek)

285 - Connor Brooks (Hough), Brendan Latham (Lake Norman)

Wrestler of the Year: Cody Karns (Lake Norman)

Coach of the Year:  Tripp Rogers (Hough)

I-Meck 4A swimming and diving all-conference

Girls

200 medley relay

Hough (Alexandria Kitchens, Ally Dupay, Katie O’Brien, Emily Allen)

Lake Norman (Elle Tucker, Kalyn Fetter, Erin Dickerman, Courtney Fulton)

200 free

Jessica Merritt, Hough

Lauren McRae , Mallard Creek

200 IM

Megan Dupay , Hough

Ally Dupay, Hough

50 free

Emily  Allen, Hough

Shannon Bauer, Hough

Diving

Karly Adams, Hough

Katelyn Abernathy, Hough

100 fly

Katie O’Brien, Hough

Heather Merritt, Hough

100 free

Emily Allen, Hough

Rachel Bright, Hough

500 free

Ally Dupay, Hough

Morgan Holbrook, Lake Norman

200 free relay

Hough (Emily Allen, Heather Merritt, Shannon Bauer, Jessica Merritt)

Lake Norman (Maddy Gillman, Erin Dickerman, Christine Wirt, Morgan Holbrook)

100 back

Heather Merritt, Hough

Alexandria Kitchens, Hough

100 breast

Jessica Merritt, Hough

Kalyn Fetter, Lake Norman

400 free relay

Hough (Katie O’Brien, Heather Merritt, Ally Dupay, Jessica Merritt)

Lake Norman (Courtney Fulton, Maddy Gillman, Christine Wirt, Morgan Holbrook)

Boys

200 medley relay

Hough (Jack Manchester, Andrew Botelho, Trey Poff, Jeffery Manchester)

Lake Norman (Austin Tucker, Justin Lindly, Austin Hill, Eric Koehler)

200 free

Jack Manchester, Hough

Charles Blinn, Lake Norman

200 IM

Andrew Botelho, Hough

Brian Davis, Hough

50 free

Brody Heck, Lake Norman

Patrick Cowley, Hough

Diving

Charles Mitchell, Hough

Colby Hendrix, Lake Norman

100 fly

Trey Poff, Hough

Josh Moore, Vance

100 free                              

Brody Heck, Lake Norman

Mark Brittain, Hopewell

500 free

Trey Poff, Hough

Evan Heldman, Hough

200 free relay

Lake Norman (John Suther, Eric Koehler, Charles Blinn, Brody Heck)

Hough (Andrew Petry, Alex Kirven, Patrick Cowley, Jeffery Manchester)

100 back

Jack Manchester, Hough

Austin Hill, Lake Norman

100 breast

Mark Brittain, Hopewell

Brian Davis, Hough

400 free relay

Hough (Andrew Petry, Andrew Botelho, Patrick Cowley, Jack Manchester)

Lake Norman (John Suther, Austin Hill, Charles Blinn, Brody Heck)

Coach of the Year: Tim Queen, Hough

North Meck looks to learn from loss

North Mecklenburg's girls' basketball team fell to Porter Ridge 67-46 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association's 4A western regional semifinals Friday night.

The Lady Vikings were outscored 14-4 in the opening four minutes of the game and couldn't crawl out of the hole. The I-Meck 4A regular-season champions finished their year 26-4.

"It doesn't diminish what we accomplished this year and the fact that we made that big turnaround from the year before and since I got there," said fourth-year North Meck coach Jennifer Baker.

Junior Destiny Barrino and sophomore reserve Jaydah Hayden led North Meck in scoring against the Pirates, tallying 14 points each.

Although the Vikings lose four seniors, Kelly Beasley, Jasmine Bullock, Jasmine Cash and Kelsey Ellison, Baker hopes the rest of her team learns from the program's first trip to regionals since 2008.

"You're dealing with a lot of kids who had never been here before. ... Now they know what it feels like," she said. "Hopefully, when they're presented with the challenge again, they'll step up and knock their opponent down."

With Barrino, whose 12 points per game led the team, slated to return alongside with fellow junior Brianna Jones and other young players, Baker hopes her team can carry this year's success onward.

"Our future looks bright," she said.