Monday Tourney Central: Area teams lead 5 events
Charlotte-area players put on an overwhelming display Monday in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association girls’ golf championships.
Area teams lead five of the seven tournaments, with three of the teams seeking repeat state team championships. And Charlotte-area golfers are atop the individual competition in five of the events.
All of the tournaments are 36-hole events, with final rounds Tuesday.
Charlotte Catholic (Class 6A), Lake Norman Charter (4A) and Pine Lake Prep (3A) took big leads in their bids to repeat as state champs. Also atop the tournament field are Lake Norman (7A) East Lincoln (5A).
Area golfers are leading the tournaments in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 1A/2A.
Here is a look at how the various tournaments are going after Day 1:
CLASS 8A (at Pinehurst No. 1)
Defending state champion Pinecrest has three of the top four individuals and built a 32-stroke lead over second-place Ardrey Kell after one round. Pinehurst golfers Ashley Lee and Ira Joshi each fired 6-under-par 66’s, which was one shot off the state tournament record.
Hough’s Avery Gordish is tied for eighth.
CLASS 7A (at Seven Lakes Golf Club, West End)
New Hanover’s Susan Davis fired a three-over 75 and has a two-shot lead. Lake Norman’s Kami Caraccia is third at 79. Caraccia led Lake Norman (268) to a two-stroke lead over Cardinal Gibbons in the team race. Cox Mill (274) is third.
CLASS 6A (at Sapona Golf Club, Lexington)
Ellie Guthrie shot a 1-under 70 and led Charlotte Catholic (225) to a 13-stroke lead over second-place Felton Grove. Sixth is Charlotte Catholic freshman Natralie Hennessey, with a 77.
CLASS 5A (at Sapona Golf Club)
East Lincoln (250) has a comfortable lead over second-place Fike (272), thanks in large part to sophomore Kennedy Gallentine, who shot a 1-under 70. She has a big seven-stroke lead over runner-up Sloan McKinney, her East Lincoln teammate. South Point’s Samantha Clements (82) is third.
CLASS 4A (at Longleaf Golf and Family Club, Southern Pines)
Stuart Cramer’s Winsley Crotts shot a 1-over 73 and leads the medalist race. Fifth is Lake Norman Charter’s Seehe Veera, with an 80.
Veera led Lake Norman Charter (247) to a big lead over second-place Stuart Cramer (260). West Stanly (283) is third.
CLASS 3A (at Longleaf Golf and Family Club)
Pine Lake Prep raced to a 26-shot lead over runner-up East Rutherford in its bid for a second straight team championship. The medalist is Pine Lake Prep’s Paisley Freda, who shot a 1-under-par 72. Teammate Taylor Pike (80) is tied for third place.
CLASS 1A/2A (Gates Four Golf Club, Fayetteville)
Jackson Day’s Landry Hamm shot a 4-over 76 and leads the medalist race by two strokes. Defending team champion Avery County built a 16-shot lead over second-place Central Carolina Academy.
Scores, schedules
NCHSAA girls’ volleyball
Class 8A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 5 Ardrey Kell (20-11) at No. 2 West Forsyth (22-9), 6 pm
East
No. 3 Green Hope (25-2) at No. 1 Green Level (24-2), 6 pm
Class 7A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Reagan (33-3) at No. 1 Marvin Ridge (29-3), 6 pm
East
No. 5 Chapel Hill (16-7) at No. 2 Cardinal Gibbons (26-0), 6 pm
Class 6A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Watauga (25-2) at No. 1 North Iredell (26-2), 6 pm
East
No. 2 J.H. Rose (23-5) at No. 1 West Johnston (28-0), 6 pm
Class 5A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Hickory (36-2) at No. 1 West Henderson (30-2), 7 pm
East
No. 2 Cedar Ridge (23-3) at No. 1 Seaforth (23-4), 6 pm
Class 4A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Forbush (25-1) at No. 1 Lake Norman Charter (29-1), 7 pm
East
No. 10 Carrboro (22-7) at No. 1 Uwharrie Charter (27-4), 6 pm
Class 3A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Trinity (24-3) at No. 1 North Stanly (29-5), 6 pm
East
No. 2 Wake Prep (19-7) at No. 1 Midway (23-1), 6 pm
Class 2A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Community School of Davidson (21-7) at No. 1 Cherokee (28-7), 7 pm
East
No. 2 Manteo (19-3) at No. 1 Camden County (26-1), 6 pm
Class 1A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 3 Robbinsville (18-7) at No. 1 N.C. Leadership Academy (20-7), 7 pm
East
No. 3 Falls Lake Academy (22-5) at No. 1 Woods Charter (22-2), 7 pm
Girls’ team tennis
Class 8A
Tuesday’s semifinal
East
No. 4 Green Level (12-3) at No. 2 Hoggard (16-1)
Oct. 31 state finals
Myers Park (16-0) vs. Green Level/Hoggard, 12:30 pm
Class 7A
Monday’s quarterfinal
East
New Hanover def. Holly Springs 5-1
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 4 Marvin Ridge (13-3) at No. 2 Page (19-0)
East
No. 3 New Hanover at No. 1 Cardinal Gibbons (24-0)
Class 6A
Quarterfinals
West
Watauga def. Charlotte Catholic 5-1
Northern Guilford def. South Caldwell 5-1
East
J.H. Rose def. Terry Sanford 5-1
East Chapel Hill def. Felton Grove 5-1
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Northern Guilford (15-6) at No. 1 Watauga (17-2)
East
No. 6 East Chapel Hill (13-4) at No. 1 J.H. Rose (12-1)
Class 5A
Monday’s quarterfinals
East
Croatan def. Rocky Mount 5-0
Seaforth def. Orange 6-3
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 West Henderson (19-1) at No. 1 Hickory (15-0)
East
No. 10 Seaforth (16-6) at No. 1 Croatan (15-1)
Class 4A
Monday’s quarterfinals
West
Brevard def. Salisbury 5-0
Lake Norman Charter def. Burns 6-0
East
Ledford def. First Flight 5-1
Carrboro def. East Duplin 6-0
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 4 Brevard (13-3) at No. 3 Lake Norman Charter (14-1)
East
No. 5 Ledford (17-3) at No. 3 Carrboro (18-4)
Class 3A
Monday’s quarterfinals
East
N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham def. Ayden-Grifton 5-0
Greene Central def. Trinity 5-2
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 5 Pine Lake Prep (13-2) at No. 2 Hendersonville (15-1)
East
No. 2 Greene Central (14-8) at No. 1 N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham (10-0)
Class 2A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Bishop McGuinness (16-5) at No. 1 East Wilkes (20-2)
East
No. 3 J.A. Holmes (17-5) at No. 1 Research Triangle (17-0)
Class 1A
Monday’s semifinal
West
North Stokes def. N.C. School of Science & Math/Morganton 6-2
Oct. 30 state finals
North Stokes (12-3) vs. Chatham Central (12-4), 9 a.m.
NCISAA playoffs
Boys’ soccer
Class 4A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Greensboro Day (15-4) at No. 1 Rabun Gap School (14-3), 5 pm
No. 6 Christ School (16-2-2) at No. 2 Charlotte Country Day (16-3), 6 pm
Class 3A
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 5 Cape Fear Academy (15-6) at No. 1 Concord Academy (17-3), 3:45 pm
No. 3 Trinity School of Durham/Chapel Hill (16-4) at No. 2 John Paul II Catholic (20-1-1), 5:30 pm
Class 2A
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 5 Village Christian (21-2) at No. 1 Caldwell Academy (17-4), 4:30 pm
No. 7 Greenfield School (22-2) at No. 3 Westchester Country Day (15-13), 6 pm
Class 1A
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 4 Friendship Christian (12-4-1) at No. 1 Statesville Christian (12-2-1), 4 pm
No. 3 Crossroads Christian (13-6) at No. 2 Wayne Country Day (16-4), 4 pm
Girls’ volleyball
Class 4A
Friday’s semifinals (at Greensboro Day)
No. 4 High Point Wesleyan (15-5) at No. 1 North Raleigh Christian (30-3), 6 pm
No. 3 Charlotte Country Day (17-4) at No. 2 Charlotte Latin (27-1), 7:30 pm
Class 3A
Friday’s semifinals (at High Point Wesleyan)
No. 4 Coastal Christian (19-8) vs. No. 1 Wake Christian (24-5), 6 pm
No. 3 Asheville Christian (19-8) vs. No. 2 Davidson Day (19-2), 7:30 pm
Class 2A
Friday’s semifinals (at High Point Wesleyan)
No. 4 Gaston Day (12-4) vs. No. 1 Faith Christian (21-5), 3 pm
No. 6 Caldwell Academy (13-12) vs. No. 2 Hickory Christian (16-2), 4:30 pm
Class 1A
Friday’s semifinals (at Greensboro Day)
No. 4 Lawrence Academy (16-10) vs. No. 1 Statesville Christian (15-2), 3 pm
No. 3 Lee Christian (25-4) vs. No. 2 Halifax Academy (27-0), 4:30 pm
Girls’ team tennis
Class 4A
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 4 Durham Academy (14-3) at No. 1 Charlotte Latin (15-2)
No. 6 Cary Academy (14-3) at No. 2 Providence Day (12-2)
Class 3A
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 4 Trinity Academy (14-3) at No. 1 Cape Fear Academy (12-5)
No. 3 Davidson Day (8-1) at No. 2 Arendell Parrott (14-2)
Class 2A
Saturday’s quarterfinal
No. 7 Fayetteville Academy (10-5) at No. 2 Harrells Christian (15-4)
Tuesday’s semifinals
Carolina Day/Carolina Friends at No. 1 Epiphany School of Global Studies (17-1)
Greenfield School (11-10) vs. Fayetteville Academy/Harrells Christian
Class 1A
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 5 Arborbrook Christian (9-4) at No. 1 Lawrence Academy (16-1)
No. 3 Wayne Country Day (7-11) at No. 2 Northeast Academy (20-2)
Field hockey
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 5 Providence Day (16-7) at No. 1 Charlotte Country Day (14-4-1)
No. 3 Cary Christian (11-4) at No. 2 Charlotte Latin (15-4-2)
