Saturday Tourney Central: 5 area girls win tennis titles
Updated: 4 days ago
Pine Lake Prep’s Mallory Aull won her third straight girls’ tennis state championship Saturday, and Ballantyne Ridge’s Juliana Castellanos-Trujillo and Charlotte Catholic’s Madison McWilliams won their second straight titles.
Joining them as state champions was Lake Norman Charter’s Kate Champion.
They were the big winners on a Saturday that also featured quarterfinal matches in the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s girls’ volleyball playoffs … plus quarterfinals in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs.
Aull, a junior, took the 3A title Saturday at Burlington Tennis Center and is now three-for-three as a high school state champion.
She swept past Regan Vandiver of N.C. School of Math & Science/Durham by scores of 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday morning.
Castellanos-Trujillo, a sophomore, is now two-for-two as a high school player in Class 7A. She downed Cuthbertson’s Ayana Govind 6-0, 6-1 in the championship match at Millbrook Exchange in Raleigh.
McWilliams teamed with Avery Johnson to win the Class 6A doubles title at the Holly Springs Tennis Complex near Raleigh. They cruised past Watauga’s Abby Talton and Zoey Wells 6-1, 6-2 for the championship.
McWilliams won the 6A doubles title last year with Ella Davis.
And Champion prevailed in Class 4A at Burlington Tennis Center. She was hard-pressed by Brevard’s Sophie Owen but prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
The other girls’ tennis state champions:
Class 8A singles: Braelyn Smith Roberson (Hoggard); Class 8A doubles: Zannah Ann Roberson and Aubrey Sica (Hoggard); Class 7A doubles: Isabelle Lu and Coco Rahm (Cardinal Gibbons).
Class 6A singles: Ellie Alspaugh (South Caldwell); Class 5A doubles: Natalia Cogdill and Aubrey Gilliland (North Buncombe); Class 4A doubles: Beatrice Unwin and Claire O’Brien (Carrboro).
Class 3A doubles: Emily Tang and Hrida Ajith (N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham); Class 2A singles: Lucia Neves (Bishop McGuinness); Class 2A doubles: Alexis and Victoria Zhao (Research Triangle).
Class 1A singles: Abby Crawford (Thomas Jefferson Academy); Class 1A doubles: Arijana Ramanujam and Harshika Chenchu (N.C. School of Science & Math/Morganton).
NCHSAA girls’ volleyball
Defending state champions Marvin Ridge (Class 7A) and Lake Norman Charter (4A) advanced with quarterfinal victories. Also winning Saturday were North Iredell (6A), North Stanly (3A) and Community School of Davidson (2A).
State semifinals are Tuesday.
Marvin Ridge (29-3) ended a five-match winning streak for Mooresville (21-9), beating the Blue Devils 25-22, 25-13, 24-26 and 25-20.
The Mavericks’ Victoria Simons had the final kill in the first set, and teammate Jamie Carnes did the same in the second set. The Mavs went up 19-14 in the third set, but Mooresville battled back, evening the match on a point by Danielle Faucette and winning on a kill by Kelsey Fliss.
The Blue Devils led 18-15 in the fourth set, but Marvin Ridge went on a 10-2 run and won when Mooresville couldn’t return a serve.
In 6A, North Iredell had a tough battle with Alexander Central but held on 3-2. Set scores were 25-19, 22-25, 17-25, 25-22 and 15-12.
Lake Norman Charter coasted in the 4A quarterfinals, sweeping East Gaston 25-8, 25-187 and 25-17. London Stewart totaled 12 kills. In the 4A East quarterfinals, West Stanly fell 3-1 to Carrboro.
North Stanly downed Hendersonville in Class 3A, by scores of 25-9, 25-20, 24-26 and 25-21.
And in 2A, it was an all-Catawba Shores Conference match. Community School of Davidson swept Christ the King 25-19, 25-17, 25-16.
Scores, schedules
NCHSAA girls’ volleyball
Class 8A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 5 Ardrey Kell (20-11) at No. 2 West Forsyth (22-9)
East
No. 3 Green Hope (25-2) at No. 1 Green Level (24-2)
Class 7A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
West
Marvin Ridge def. Mooresville 3-1
Reagan def. Grimsley 3-1
East
Chapel Hill def. D.H. Conley 3-1
Cardinal Gibbons def. Heritage 3-0
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Reagan (33-3) at No. 1 Marvin Ridge (29-3)
East
No. 5 Chapel Hill (16-7) at No. 2 Cardinal Gibbons (26-0)
Class 6A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
West
North Iredell def. Alexander Central 3-1
Watauga def. Northern Guilford 3-0
East
West Johnston def. East Chapel Hill 3-2
J.H. Rose def. Swansboro 3-0
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Watauga (25-2) at No. 1 North Iredell (26-2)
East
No. 2 J.H. Rose (23-5) at No. 1 West Johnston (28-0)
Class 5A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
West
West Henderson def. Franklin 3-1
Hickory def. Jesse Carson 3-1
East
Seaforth def. Person 3-0
Cedar Ridge def. Fike 3-1
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Hickory (36-2) at No. 1 West Henderson (30-2)
East
No. 2 Cedar Ridge (23-3) at No. 1 Seaforth (23-4)
Class 4A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
West
Lake Norman Charter def. East Gaston 3-0
Forbush def. South Rowan 3-2
East
Uwharrie Charter def. Bunn 3-0
Carrboro def. West Stanly 3-1
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Forbush (25-1) at No. 1 Lake Norman Charter (29-1)
East
No. 10 Carrboro (22-7) at No. 1 Uwharrie Charter (27-4)
Class 3A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
West
North Stanly def. Hendersonville 3-1
Trinity def. East Surry 3-2
East
Midway def. Louisburg 3-0
No. 3 Ayden-Grifton (19-9) at No. 2 Wake Prep (18-7)
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Trinity (24-3) at No. 1 North Stanly (29-5)
East
Ayden-Grifton/Wake Prep at No. 1 Midway (23-1)
Class 2A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
West
Cherokee def. Cornerstone Charter 3-0
Community School of Davidson def. Christ the King 3-0
East
Camden County def. J.A. Holmes 3-0
No. 3 Perquimans County (19-5) at No. 2 Manteo (18-3)
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 Community School of Davidson (21-7) at No. 1 Cherokee (28-7)
East
Perquimans County/Manteo at No. 1 Camden County (26-1)
Class 1A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
West
N.C. Leadership Academy def. Revolution Academy 3-2
Robbinsville def. Andrews 3-0
East
No. 5 East Columbus (16-5) at No. 1 Woods Charter (21-2)
Falls Lake Charter def. Vance Charter 3-0
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 3 Robbinsville (18-7) at No. 1 N.C. Leadership Academy (20-7)
East
No. 3 Falls Lake Academy (22-5) vs. East Columbus/Woods Charter
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
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 4 Marvin Ridge (13-3) at No. 2 Page (19-0)
East
Holly Springs/New Hanover at No. 1 Cardinal Gibbons (24-0)
Class 6A
Quarterfinals
West
Watauga def. Charlotte Catholic 5-1
No. 6 South Caldwell (12-6) at No. 2 Northern Guilford (14-6), Monday
East
No. 4 Terry Sanford (10-2) at No. 1 J.H. Rose (11-1), Monday
No. 7 Felton Grove (18-5) at No. 6 East Chapel Hill (12-4), Monday
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
South Caldwell/Northern Guilford at No. 1 Watauga (17-2)
East
Felton Grove/East Chapel Hill at Terry Sanford/J.H. Rose
Class 5A
Monday’s quarterfinals
East
No. 5 Rocky Mount (12-4) at No. 1 Croatan (14-1)
No. 10 Seaforth (15-6) at No. 6 Orange (18-4)
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 2 West Henderson (19-1) at No. 1 Hickory (15-0)
East
Rocky Mount/Croatan vs. Seaforth/Orange
Class 4A
Quarterfinals (to be completed by Monday)
West
No. 4 Brevard (12-3) at No. 1 Salisbury (17-2)
No. 3 Lake Norman Charter (13-1) at No. 2 Burns (14-1)
East
No. 8 First Flight (9-4) at No. 5 Ledford (16-3)
No. 3 Carrboro (17-4) at No. 2 East Duplin (12-0)
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Lake Norman Charter/Burns vs. Brevard/Salisbury
East
First Flight/Ledford at Carrboro/East Duplin
Class 3A
Monday’s quarterfinals
East
No. 4 Ayden-Grifton (9-3) at No. 1 N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham (11-2)
No. 3 Trinity (8-2) at No. 2 Greene Central (13-8)
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
No. 5 Pine Lake Prep (13-2) at No. 2 Hendersonville (15-1)
East
Trinity/Greene Central vs. Ayden-Grifton/N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham
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
Tuesday’s semifinal
West
No. 3 North Stokes (11-3) at No. 1 N.C. School of Science & Math/Morganton (6-1)
Oct. 30 state finals
North Stokes/NCSSM 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)
No. 6 Christ School (16-2-2) at No. 2 Charlotte Country Day (16-3)
Class 3A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Concord Academy 2, SouthLake Christian 1
Cape Fear Academy 3, Asheville Christian 1 (OT)
Trinity School of Dirham/Chapel Hill 5, Forsyth Country Day 1
John Paul II Catholic 6, Davidson Day 0
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 5 Cape Fear Academy (15-6) at No. 1 Concord Academy (17-3)
No. 3 Trinity School of Durham/Chapel Hill (16-4) at No. 2 John Paul II Catholic (20-1-1)
Class 2A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Caldwell Academy 7, Hickory Christian 2
Village Christian 4, Carolina Day 1
Westchester Country Day 3, Fayetteville Academy 1
Greenfield School 3, Harrells Christian 2
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 5 Village Christian (21-2) at No. 1 Caldwell Academy (17-4)
No. 7 Greenfield School (22-2) at No. 3 Westchester Country Day (15-13)
Class 1A
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 4 Friendship Christian (12-4-1) at No. 1 Statesville Christian (12-2-1)
No. 3 Crossroads Christian (13-6) at No. 2 Wayne Country Day (16-4)
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
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Wake Christian def. Sanford Grace Christian 3-1
Coastal Christian def. Cape Fear Academy 3-1
Davidson Day def. High Point Christian 3-0
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
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Faith Christian def. Village Christian 3-0
Gaston Day def. Cape Fear Christian 3-2
Caldwell Academy def. St. Thomas More 3-2
Hickory Christian def. Northwood Temple 3-1
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
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Statesville Christian def. The Burlington School 3-0
Lawrence Academy def. Friendshop Christian 3-1
Lee Christian def. Crossroads Chtristian 3-2
Halifax Academy def. Ridgecroft School 3-0
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)
