Davidson Day players named all-state

Davidson Day's Maya Caldwell and Justin Jordan were named all-state by the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association.

Caldwell, an eighth-grader, averaged a double-double for the Lady Patriots, tallying 15.8 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.5 assists per game.

Jordan, a senior, led Davidson Day with 17.4 points and 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Wildcats, Huskies lead the way at 4A West wrestling regionals

Lake Norman and Hough combined to qualify 15 wrestlers  for the 4A state tournament at last weekend's 4A West regional.

The Wildcats were led by regional champions Conner Kominek (113 pounds) and Cody Karns (120). They will be joined by teammates Michael Ready (138), Eddie McGrail (145), Ryan Devlin (170), Matt Ready (195), Jackson Dowless (220) and Brendan Latham (285) at the 4A state tournament, which will take place Thursday-Saturday in Greensboro.

Four Huskies, Tanner Russ (138), Jake Efird (152), Palmer Maples (170) and Charles Smith (182), won regional championships. Three others, Austin Powell (106), Steven Owen (132) and Adam Nivens (145) also qualified for states.

Mooresville's Sam Crisp won the 106-pound regional championship. Jamie Wright (120), Kane Price (138), Jared Brooks (152) and Dontrez Patterson (182) also move on to states.

Hopewell's Gore Vaughn (182) as well as North Mecklenburg's Jalen Hill (132) and Marquel Thompson (170) also qualified for states.

At the 2A West regional, Bandys' Andrew Brotherton (170) and Anthony Christopher (195) won titles. Fellow Trojans Camron Crowe (138) and Zac Whisnant (220) will accompany them to states.

South Iredell’s Matthew Insogna (106), Jose Lopez (120), John Bustle (152) and Eythan Kramm (160) as well as East Lincoln’s James Daniel (126), Moses Boyter (145), Jeremy Tarleton (170) and Trenton Henderson (195) also made the cut for the 2A state tournament.

Lady Huskies fall in I-Meck tournament finals

Hough lost to Mallard Creek 47-45 in the I-Meck 4A girls' basketball tournament final on Friday. The Lady Huskies will have a rematch with the Mavericks today in the first round of the 4A playoffs. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m.

Check out the full boy's and girls' basketball playoff brackets.

I-Meck 4A finals set

The I-Meck 4A basketball tournament finals are set.

No. 2 seed Hough will face No. 4 Mallard Creeek in the girls' finals, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today at Lake Norman High.

The Mavericks upset the regular-season champion North Mecklenburg in Thursday's first semifinal, while the Huskies beat West Charlotte.

On the boys' side, West Charlotte will face third-seeded Vance, which knocked out No. 2 Hough Thursday night.

West Charlotte defeated fourth-seeded Mallard Creek in the semifinals.

These are the scores and championship match-ups:

I-Meck 4A (All games at Lake Norman High)

Semifinals

Girls

(4) Mallard Creek def. (1) North Meck  57-52

(2) Hough  def. (3) West Charlotte 58-53

Boys

(1) West Charlotte def. (4) Mallard Creek 77-46

(3) Vance def. (2) Hough 59-49

Finals

Girls

(4) Mallard Creek vs. (2) Hough – Friday 6:30 p.m.

Boys

(1) West Charlotte vs. (3) Vance – Friday 8:15 p.m.

Davidson Day falls in quarterfinals

Davidson Day's basketball teams failed to make it out of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association quarterfinals, which were held on Thursday at Charlotte Country Day.

The boys fell 55-46 to Gaston Day, which is the 2A tournament's second-seeded team.

The girls 66-34 to the top-seeded Carolina Day.

Wrestling regionals start Friday

The N.C. High School Athletic Association will hold its regional wrestling tournaments Friday and Saturday.

Regional hosts include: Hendersonville (1A West), Piedmont (2A Midwest), West Lincoln (2A West) and Hough (4A West).

The top four finishers in each weight class will qualify for next week's state tournaments. For up-to-date updates, see the NCHSAA regional brackets.

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I-Meck 4A, SPC 1A/2A tournament update

Here are updated results and match-ups for the I-Meck 4A and Southern Piedmont 1A/2A tournaments:

I-Meck 4A (All-games at Lake Norman High)

Girls

(1) North Meck def. (8) Mooresville 52-28

(4) Mallard Creek def. (5) Hopewell 41-26

(3) West Charlotte def. (6) Lake Norman 38-34

(2) Hough def. (7) Vance 65-50

Boys

(1) West Charlotte def. (8) Hopewell 83-50

(4) Mallard Creek def. (5) Lake Norman 46-43

(3) Vance def. (6) North Meck 62-49

(2) Hough def. (7) Mooresville 59-47

Semifinals

Girls

(1) North Meck vs. (4) Mallard Creek – Thursday 4 p.m.

(3) West Charlotte vs. (2) Hough – Thursday 7 p.m.

Boys

(1) West Charlotte vs. (4) Mallard Creek – Thursday 5:30 p.m.

(3) Vance vs. (2) Hough – Thursday 8:30 p.m.

Southern Piedmont 1A/2A (First round at higher seeds; semifinals, finals at East Lincoln High)

Girls

(1) Lincolnton def. (8) Highland Tech 48-30

(4) West Lincoln def. (5) Bessemer City 56-46

(3) North Lincoln def. (6) East Lincoln 70-39

(2) Lake Norman Charter def. (7) Cherryville 80-31

Boys

(1) Lake Norman Charter def. (8) West Lincoln 75-27

(5) Lincolnton def. (4) Highland Tech 43-42

(3) Bessemer City def. (6) Cherryville 95-58

(2) East Lincoln  def. (7) North Lincoln 66-53

Semifinals

Girls

(1) Lincolnton def. (4) West Lincoln 55-43

(2) Lake Norman Charter def. (3) North Lincoln 74-53

Boys

(1) Lake Norman Charter vs. (5) Lincolnton – Wednesday 8 p.m.

(3) Bessemer City vs. (2) East Lincoln – Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Finals

Girls

(1) Lincolnton vs. (2) Lake Norman Charter – Friday 6:30 p.m.

Boys

Winner of 1/5 vs. winner of 3/2  – Friday 8 p.m.

Davidson Day teams reach state quarterfinals

Both Davidson Day basketball teams won first-round games to reach the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A state quarterfinals, which will be held at Charlotte Country Day on Thursday.

The Lady Patriots, the tournament's No. 9 seed, defeated St. David's School and will face top-seeded Carolina Day School at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Davidson Day's boys, the seventh-seeded team in their tournament, outlasted Fayetteville Christian 59-58. The Patriots will face second-seeded Gaston Day at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

Cannon's girls fell in the first-round of the 3A playoff, losing to fifth-seeded Charlotte Christian 60-45. The Cougars, the 12th-seed in the tournament, finish the season 11-15.

For more, see the full brackets.

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SouthLake trio wins wrestling titles

Three SouthLake Christian wrestlers claimed individual state titles at last weekend's N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association tournament.

State champions Hamilton Jones (147 pounds), Sam Bryant (162), Brian Jones (197) helped the Eagles to a third-place finish. Charlotte Latin and Providence Day were the top two finishers, respectively.

SouthLake's Dylan Boone (108), Adam Edwards (115), Gant Allen (184) were state runners-up in their weight classes.

Conference tourneys get under way

I-Meck 4A (All-games at Lake Norman High)

Girls

(1) North Meck vs. (8) Mooresville – Monday 4 p.m.

(4) Mallard Creek vs. (5) Hopewell – Monday 6:30 p.m.

(3) West Charlotte vs. (6) Lake Norman – Tuesday 6:30 p.m.

(2) Hough vs. (7) Vance – Tuesday 4 p.m.

Boys

(1) West Charlotte vs. (8) Hopewell – Monday 5:30 p.m.

(4) Mallard Creek vs. (5) Lake Norman – Monday 8 p.m.

(3) Vance vs. (6) North Meck – Tuesday 8 p.m.

(2) Hough vs. (7) Mooresville – Tuesday 5:15 p.m.

Southern Piedmont 1A/2A (First round at higher seeds; semifinals, finals at East Lincoln High)

Girls

(8) Highland Tech at (1) Lincolnton – Monday 7 p.m.

(5) Bessemer City at (4) West Lincoln – Monday 7 p.m.

(6) East Lincoln at (3) North Lincoln – Monday 7 p.m.

(7) Cherryville at (2) Lake Norman Charter – Monday 6:30 p.m.

Boys

(8) West Lincoln at (1) Lake Norman Charter – Monday 8 p.m.

(5) Lincolnton at (4) Highland Tech – Monday 7 p.m.

(6) Cherryville at (3) Bessemer City – Monday 7 p.m.

(7) North Lincoln at (2) East Lincoln – Monday 7 p.m.

NCISAA brackets released

Davidson Day's basketball teams will be the lone area representatives in the NCISAA 2A basketball playoffs.

The Patriots' boys, an seven-seed, will host Fayetteville Christian on Tuesday. The winner will play No. 2 Gaston Day at Charlotte Country Day on Thursday in the state semifinals.

Davidson Day's girls, a nine-seed, will travel to Raleigh Tuesday to face St. David's School. The winner will face No. 1 Carolina Day at Country Day on Thursday.

Both  finals are scheduled for Friday and will also be held at Country Day.

Cannon's girls, a 12th-seed in the 3A bracket, will play Charlotte Christian Tuesday. No. 4 Cary Academy awaits the winner. The 3A semifinals and finals will be held at Charlotte Latin.

For a full bracket, visit the NCISAA website.

NCISAA swim meet to be held Monday, Tuesday

The 1A/2A/3A independent schools' state swim meets are  scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Finals are slated to start at 3:30 p.m.

Davidson Day QB named national player of the week

Davidson Day quarterback Will Grier was named the U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week.

Grier threw for a national record 837 yards and 10 touchdowns as Davidson Day defeated Harrells Christian 104-80 Friday night. Grier shattered the previous national mark of 764 set in 2000 by Pacific Palisades (Calif.) quarterback David Koral.

Grier, a junior, now has 5,294 passing yards for the season and 64 touchdowns. His Patriots will play Christ School in the N.C. Independent High School Athletlic Association Divisision II state title game Friday.

Top performers - week 5

Will Grier, Davidson Day

Junior quarterback passed for 505 yards and eight touchdowns in the Patriots' 53-21 win over Parkwood.

Sanders Poff, Hough

Senior wide receiver caught for 200 yards on five catches to help the Huskies defeat Vance 33-30 and get off to a 4-1 start, a school best.

Josh Ladowski, Lake Norman

Sophomore ran for 139 yards on 16 carries while also passing for 98 yards and three touchdowns as the Wildcats defeated North Meck 35-7.

Garrett Young, East Lincoln

Senior quarterback threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns as the Mustangs beat Bessemer City 41-12.

Friday's scores

Vance 30 at Hough 33

North Meck 7 at Lake Norman 35

Hopewell 44 at West Charlotte 26

Mallard Creek 56 at Mooresville 11

Bessemer City 12 at East Lincoln 41

North Lincoln 17 at Cherryville 27

Bandys 30 at Draughn 0

South Iredell 65 at West Caldwell 0

SouthLake Christian 35 at Hickory Grove Christian 6

Parkwood 21 at Davidson Day 53

Community School of Davidson at Spartanburg Christian - N/A

This week's games

Hough (4-1) at Hopewell (1-3)
West Charlotte (1-4) at North Meck (1-3)
Lake Norman (3-2) at Mallard Creek (3-1)
Mooresville (3-2) at Vance (3-2)
East Lincoln (5-0) at North Lincoln (0-5)
Bandys (4-0) at Newton-Conover (2-3)
Bunker Hill (4-1) at South Iredell (4-1)
Asheville School (1-2) at Davidson Day (4-1)
Community School of Davidson at Westminster Catawba (0-4)

SouthLake Christian (5-0) - BYE

Top performers - Week 3 and 4

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Week 3

Josh Stilley, Hough

Junior quarterback threw for 272 yards and two scores on 13-of-26 passing in the Huskies' 27-22 win against Providence.

Randy Schroeder, SouthLake Christian

Senior passed for 330 yards and three touchdowns on 10-of-13 passing as his Eagles shut out Wake Christian 65-0.

Alex Scearce, Lake Norman Charter

Versatile senior led his team with 180 rushing and 64 receiving yards as the Chargers upset Lincolnton 30-28. He scored three total touchdowns in the win.

Week 3 scores

East Meck 20 at North Meck 27

Ardrey Kell 38 at Hopewell 33

Providence 22 at Hough 27

Burns 6 at Mooresville 28

Lake Norman 24 at Statesville 34

East Lincoln 48 at Bandys 20

North Lincoln 16 at Bunker Hill 39

South Iredell 41 at West Iredell 7

Wake Christian 0 at SouthLake Christian 65

Providence Day 24 at Davidson Day 15

Lincolnton 28 at Lake Norman Charter 30

Community School of Davidson (BYE)

Week 4

Dre'an Long, Hough

Senior broke his own single-game rushing record with a 216-yard, two-touchdown performance in the Huskies' 41-12 win against Berry Academy.

Joey Gass, SouthLake Christian

Senior fullback rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in his Eagles' 50-0 win over High Point Christian.

Aaron Seward, Davidson Day

Senior receiver caught for 158 yards and two touchdowns as the Patriots defeated Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 62-7. 

Friday's scores

Hough 41 at Berry Academy 12

North Meck 32 at Myers Park 36

Lake Norman 21 at West Iredell 7

Northwest Cabarrus 0 at Mooresville 49

East Gaston 30 at East Lincoln 54

Bandys 42 at North Lincoln 18

SouthLake Christian 50 at High Point Christian 0

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 7 at Davidson Day 62

Wake Christian 0 at Lake Norman Charter 67

Hopewell (BYE)

Community School of Davidson (BYE)

This week's games

Vance (3-1) at Hough (3-1)

North Meck (1-2) at Lake Norman (2-2)

Hopewell (0-3) at West Charlotte (1-3)

Mallard Creek (2-1) at Mooresville (3-1)

Bessemer City (0-4) at East Lincoln (4-0)

North Lincoln (0-4) at Cherryville (1-3)

Bandys (3-1) at Draughn (3-1)

South Iredell (3-1) at West Caldwell (0-4)

SouthLake Christian (4-0) at Hickory Grove Christian (2-1)

Parkwood (1-3) at Davidson Day (3-1)

Community School of Davidson (0-2) at Spartanburg Christian

Lake Norman Charter (BYE)

Lake Norman top performers - Week 2

Dre’an Long, Hough

Senior ran for a school-record 174 yards and a score in Huskies’ 35-11 win over Myers Park.

Aaron Seward, Davidson Day

He caught seven passes for 219 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-35 win over North Raleigh Christian.

Garrett Young, East Lincoln

Senior threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns on 18-of-26 passing in 61-59 win over Hopewell.

Tijuan Sifford, Hopewell

Senior threw for a school-record 472 yards and three touchdowns in a 61-59 loss to East Lincoln

Friday's scores 

(Winners in bold)

North Meck 13 at Providence 41

Hopewell 59 at East Lincoln 61

Myers Park 11 at Hough 35

Mooresville 35 at South Meck 14

North Iredell 6 at Lake Norman 31

North Lincoln 7 at Maiden 28

Statesville 30 at South Iredell 20

Bandys 32 at Fred T. Foard 0

Trinity Christian 8 at SouthLake Christian 22

Davidson Day 42 at North Raleigh Christian 35

Lake Norman Charter 61 at Village Christian 0

First Assembly 25 at Cannon 14

Community School of Davidson 0 at Cherryville 16

This week's games

East Meck at North Meck

Ardrey Kell at Hopewell

Providence at Hough

Burns at Mooresville

Lake Norman at Statesville

East Lincoln at Bandys

North Lincoln at Madison

South Iredell at West Iredell

Wake Christian at SouthLake Christian

Providence Day at Davidson Day

Lincolnton at Lake Norman Charter

Community School of Davidson (BYE)

Lake Norman top performers - Week 1

Will Grier, Davidson Day

Patriots quarterback passed for 369 yards and four touchdowns against Harrells Christian Friday. Aside from making 26 of 37 passes, he also ran for 150 yards and a score on 13 rushes.

Tijuan Sifford, Hopewell

Quaterback passed for 216 yards and two touchdowns in the Titans' loss to Providence. Sifford also ran for a 70-yard touchdown.

Lamarcus Smith-Kelley, Lake Norman Charter

Sophomore had a big game for Knights. He rushed for two touchdowns, including a 80-yarder, while also returning a kick for 96 yards for another score in Lake Norman Charter's 82-6 win against Community School of Davidson.

Friday's scores

(Winners in bold)

North Raleigh Christian 42 at Cannon 3

Community School of Davidson 6 at Lake Norman Charter 82

Harrells Christian 29 at Davidson Day 46

SouthLake Christian 48 at Westminster Catawba 0

St. Stephens 0 - Bandys 35

South Iredell 17 at Lake Norman 16

East Lincoln 35 at Newton-Conover 21

Fred T. Foard 16 - North Lincoln 13

Hough 14 at Independence 31

Hopewell 19 at Providence 30

Mooresville 14 at West Rowan 21

North Meck (BYE week)

This week's games

North Meck at Providence

Hopewell at East Lincoln

Myers Park at Hough

Mooresville at South Meck

North Iredell at Lake Norman

North Lincoln at Madison

Statesville at South Iredell

Bandys at Fred T. Foard

Trinity Christian at SouthLake Christian

Davidson Day at North Raleigh Christian

Lake Norman Charter at Village Christian

First Assembly at Cannon

Community School of Davidson at Cherryville

Independent school brackets released

The N.C. Independent School Athletic Association released its baseball, girls' soccer, boys' tennis and boys' lacrosse playoff brackets.

Check out these links to see who made these postseason tournaments:

• Baseball
• Girls' soccer
• Boys' tennis
• Boys' lacrosse

Davidson Day names basketball coach

Joel Justus is Davidson Day's
new boys' basketball coach -
COURTESY OF DAVIDSON DAY

Davidson Day named Joel Justus as its new boys’ basketball coach Friday.

Justus, who will also serve as the school’s dean of students, has coached Woodberry Forrest (Va.) for four seasons. He guided that team to a Virginia Prep League regular season title in 2010 and two appearances in the conference championship game during his stint at the school. This past season, Woodberry Forrest was 10-15 (7-5 in conference).

"We were seeking to hire not only an outstanding basketball coach but a dynamic and high integrity mentor of students," said Bonnie Cotter, Davidson Day's head of school, in a statement. "That is exactly what we found in Joel and I feel privileged to be having the opportunity to bring him to our school for the benefit of all our students and families."

Six players coached by Justus will be playing collegiate basketball in the 2012 season, including four at the Division One level.

Justus is a 2004 graduate of UNC Wilmington, where he played basketball and was part of two NCAA tournament teams.

Before his tenure at Woodberry Forrest, Justus served as an assistant basketball coach at Elon.

Justus, a Winston-Salem native, replaces Ron Johnson, who announced his departure in March to take an assistant job at Marist College (N.Y.).

"The excitement and vision at the school is contagious and I am excited to be a Patriot," said Justus in a statement.

Davidson Day's Johnson leaves coaching position

Courtesy of Davidson Day

Davidson Day announced Friday that boys' basketball coach Ron Johnson is leaving his post to be an assistant coach at Marist College (N.Y.).


In his three years, Johnson's Davidson Day teams went 75-21 while also reaching the state semifinals this past season. He also had 13 players move on to play Division I basketball. Johnson's last day at the school is April 13.


"My three years at Davidson Day have been some of the most rewarding years I've had as an educator and coach," said Johnson, who also served as the school's dean of student life, in a release.



"The progress that we have been able to make as a total college preparatory independent school has been remarkable. The relationships that I have been able to form with students, parents and colleagues will be ones that I will cherish forever."


According to head of school Bonnie Cotter's release, Davidson Day will undertake a national search for Johnson's replacement.

Lake Norman football playoff update - week 2

Patriots wins state championship
Davidson Day's football team won the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Division III title Friday in a 41-26 rout of Trinity Christian. The Patriots, in their first year as a varsity program, were led by quarterback Will Grier, who threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns. The sophomore was also key on defense, recovering a fumble for a touchdown while also picking off a pass and recording six tackles. The Patriots went 11-1 for the year and are slated to return all but two of its players next year.

SouthLake eliminated in quarterfinals
SouthLake Christian came just short of reaching the NCISAA Division II championship game, losing to Asheville School 21-17 Friday. The Eagles, the No. 1-ranked team in their bracket, had a 17-14 lead with four minutes left in the game after a field goal, but allowed Asheville to return the ensuing kickoff for the winning touchdown. SouthLake made a long drive, which included a couple of fourth-down conversions, afterwards but  a turnover with a minute left allowed Asheville School to drain the clock and upset the Eagles. SouthLake finished the year with a 10-2 record.


NCHSAA playoff update
Bandys, South Iredell and Mooresville are the only Lake Norman area teams left in the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs. The Trojans (2AA), the Vikings(2AA) and the Blue Devils (4A) will play in their respective sectional finals Friday. Here are last week's scores (local teams in bold):


2AA
South Iredell def. Forest Hills 51-21
Bandys def. Smoky Mountain 26-0


4ASun Valley def. Hopewell 35-28
Mooresville def. Watauga 38-7


Friday's games:
Bandys at Shelby
South Iredell at West Stokes
Sun Valley at Mooresville

Lake Norman football playoff update - week 1

NCHSAA football
First-round playoff play for the N.C. High School Athletic Association got under way Friday. Hopewell pulled a big upset, defeating T.C. Roberson, the No. 1 seed in the 4A West bracket, 14-9 to move on to the second round.

Mooresville (4A) and South Iredell (2AA) were the only other Lake Norman-area public schools to get out of the first round. Here are full results and second-round match ups (local teams in bold):

1AA
South Stokes def. Lake Norman Charter 35-26

2A
Starmount def. East Lincoln 21-13

2AA
South Iredell def. East Davidson 47-6

4A
Hopewell def. T.C. Roberson 14-9
Mooresville def. East Gaston 35-15

4AA
South Caldwell def. Lake Norman 35-0

Friday's games:
Forest Hills at South Iredell
Hopewell at Sun Valley
Watauga at Mooresville

NCISAA football
Davidson Day will play for a state championship in its first season as a varsity program after defeating Fayetteville Christian Friday 35-21 at Hopewell Friday. The Patriots (10-1) will play Trinity Christian (4-5) for the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Division II title. Davidson Day defeated Trinity Christian 61-34 in August.

In Division II play, No. 1 seed SouthLake Christian (10-1) moved on to the second round of play, defeating Forsyth Country Day for a second week in a row. The 35-21 win secured the Eagles a spot in the state semifinal game Friday. They will face Asheville School (8-2). It will be the team's second meeting this season. SouthLake won the first game 27-14 in late September.

Forward caps off freshman year being named all-state

Davidson Day freshman C.J. Bradley, who led his Patriots and the area with 25 goals in the regular season, was named to the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A boys' soccer all-state team.

Bradley, who was the Southern Piedmont Athletic Association Player of the Year, led Davidson Day to a 13-4-2 record. The team's 13 wins was a school record. The Patriots finished their year in the first-round of the NCISAA 2A playoffs, losing 4-1 to Caldwell Academy.


For more on Bradley, check out last week's Lake Norman News feature story on the freshman.


For full all-state soccer honors, visit the NCISAA website.

SouthLake volleyball players get all-state nod

After leading SouthLake Christian to the state 3A finals, Katie Schoenrock and Kayla Summer were named to the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association all-state team.


The Eagles finished their first season at the 3A class with a school-record 27 wins, losing its lone game of the year to eight-time consecutive champ Charlotte Latin in the state title game.


This is the second year that Schoenrock and Summer have earned all-state honors. Last season the duo earned the recognition after leading SouthLake to the 2A state championship.


Davidson Day's Jessi Harris was named to the 2A all-state team.


For full volleyball all-state teams, visit the NCISAA website.

Patriot cross country runners named all-state

Davidson Day sophomores Melissa Zammitti and Rachel Bringewatt earned N.C. Independent School Athletic Association all-state cross country honors after finishing in the top 10 at last weekend's 2A championships.

Zammitti finished fourth in the race with a time of 20:01.72, while Bringewatt was ninth with a 20:28.36.


Visit the NCISAA website for a complete list of all-state runners.

10/31 playoff update

Football

Brackets for both the N.C. High School Athletic Association and N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association football playoffs were released during the weekend. Here are the match-ups for Lake Norman-area teams (local teams in bold):


NCHSAA
1AA
No. 5 Lake Norman Charter at No. 4 South Stokes


2A
No. 8 East Lincoln at No. 1 Starmount


2AA

No. 7 East Davidson at No. 2 South Iredell

No. 6 Ashe County at No. 3 Bandys


4A

No. 8 Hopewell at No. 1 TC Roberson

No. 7 East Gaston at No. 2 Mooresville


4AA

No. 7 Lake Norman at No. 2 South Caldwell


NCISAA

Div. II

No. 8 Forsyth Country Day at No. 1 SouthLake Christian


Div. III

No. 4 Fayetteville Christian at No. 1 Davidson Day (to be played at Hopewell High)


Volleyball

In the NCHSAA playoffs, Bandys and Hough both lost in the fourth round of their respective brackets.


2A

North Surry def. Bandys 3-2


4A

Watauga def. Hough 3-0


NCISAA

SouthLake Christian wrapped up its season Saturday, losing its first match of the year in the 3A state championship game against Charlotte Latin, which won its eighth consecutive state title. The Eagles finished the year with a 27-1 record.


SouthLake Christian def. Charlotte Latin 3-0


Cross country

The NCHSAA regionals were held Saturday. Lake Norman Charter and North Lincoln had a good weekend, winning both the girls' and boys' West regional titles in the 1A and 2A classes, respectively.


The Knight boys were led by Michael Westbay and Jordan Wallace, who finished third and fourth respectively in the race. On the girls' side, Sarah Hardin won the regional title with a time of 20:18, while Stephanie Zaino finished second in the race.


North Lincoln's boys were led by regional champion Chris Boyle and Andrew Fea, who finished second., while Savannah Fornshell's second-place finish led the girls. East Lincoln finished second in the boys' side and fourth in the girls' standings.


At the 4A regional races, Lake Norman and Mooresville finished sixth and seventh in the boys' standings, while Hough finished 10th, Hopewell 17th and North Mecklenburg 18th.The Wildcats' girls led local teams, finishing sixth, while Hough was ninth. North Meck was 14th, Mooresville 15th and Hopewell 16th.


For complete results, N.C. Runners has them compiled.


The state championships take place Saturday.


NCISAA

The NCISAA state championships were held this weekend. Davidson Day's girls had the best outcome, finishing secon at the event. They were led by Melissa Zammitti, who was fourth in the race, and Rachel Bringewatt, who was eighth. The Patriot boys  finished sixth at the event. SouthLake was 14th in the girls' side and 16th in the boys' standings at the 2A races.


For complete results, check out the NCISAA's website.

10/26 playoff update

NCHSAA girls' tennis

Lake Norman Charter lost in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association girls' tennis dual playoffs, while Lake Norman High moved on to the third round.

1A

East Wilkes def. Lake Norman Charter 5-1

4A

Lake Norman def. Northwest Guildford 6-0

Third round (Monday 4 p.m.)

Myers Park at Lake Norman

NCHSAA volleyball

Four Lake Norman-area teams moved on to the district round of the NCHSAA playoffs.

Still-undefeated Lake Norman Charter (25-0) swept Avery 3-0, while I-Meck teams Lake Norman and Hough defeated conference foes North Meck and Hopewell, respectively, to move on to the third round of the playoffs.

Here are how local teams fared Tuesday (local teams in bold):

1A

Lake Norman Charter def. Avery 3-0

2A

Mountain Heritage def. North Lincoln 3-2

Newton Conover def. East Lincoln 3-0

Bandys def. Piedmont 3-0

4A

Lake Norman def. North Meck 3-1

Hough def. Hopewell 3-0

  

Third round (Thursday 7 p.m.)

Hendersonville at Lake Norman Charter

Randleman at Bandys

Watauga at Lake Norman

Hough at McDowell

NCISAA volleyball

Davidson Day was upset in its first-round game by Halifax Academy the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A volleyball playoffs. The Patriots lost 3-2.

Undefeated SouthLake Christian (25-0) had a first-round bye and will play Forsyth Country Day in the 3A quarterfinals at Cary Academy's SEA Gym Friday at 1 p.m.

Patriots, Eagles earn volleyball playoff berths

Davidson Day and SouthLake Christian earned spots in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association volleyball playoffs.

Davidson Day is the 2A tournament's No. 6 seed after going 13-3 this season. The Patriots will host No. 11 seed Halifax Academy, which comes into the tournament with a 13-7 record.

SouthLake has a first-round bye after earning the No. 2 seed in the 3A tournament. The undefeated Eagles (25-0) will host the winner of the game between No. 7 Covenant Day (17-8) and No. 10 Forsyth Country Day (12-6).

For full brackets, visit the NCISAA's volleyball website.