Tuesday roundup: Streaking Sabres score big soccer win
The South Mecklenburg boys’ soccer team has rebounded from a slow start and is making noise.
The Sabres won their fourth straight game Tuesday night, knocking off state-ranked Providence 2-1 in a nonconference match. The Panthers entered the contest ranked eighth in North Carolina by MaxPreps.
South Mecklenburg opened the season with a tie against Weddington and then a 3-0 loss to Wilmington-area powerhouse New Hanover. Since then, the Sabres have outscored opponents 12-5 during a four-match win streak.
Providence (6-2-1) got a goal from Porter White early in the second half, but South Mecklenburg answered with a pair of tallies.
Here is a look at Tuesday’s Charlotte-area high school sports:
Boys’ soccer
Mecklenburg nonconference
Butler 2, Ballantyne Ridge 2
Carmel Christian 3, Providence Day 2: Matthew Porretta scored the game-winning goal for the Cougars, who also got goals from Juan Suarez and Shane Durso. The match was tied 1-1 at the half.
Charlotte Country Day 3, High Point Wesleyan 2
Christ the King 4, Queen’s Grant Charter 1
Garinger 5, North Mecklenburg 0: Andre Marroquin scored a goal and added an assist for the Wildcats.
Hopewell 3, East Mecklenburg 3
Piedmont 6, Palisades 2: Melikeah Kusoglu scored five goals and assisted on the other Panther tally.
Rocky River 2, Forest Hills 1: Josue Reyes scored both Ravens’ goals.
CISAA
Cannon School 6, Charlotte Christian 0
Greater Metro 6A/7A
Central Cabarrus 4, Olympic 3
Cox Mill 9, Harding 0
Hickory Ridge 2, Berry Academy 1
West Cabarrus 3, A.L. Brown 1: The Wolverines’ Giovani Mercado scored two goals.
Rocky River 4A/5A
Monroe 5, Central Academy 2
South Piedmont 4A/5A
Concord 3, South Rowan 0: Spiders’ goalkeeper John Penninger got the shutout.
Northwest Cabarrus 4, East Rowan 1: Northwest’s C.J. Hoskins scored two goals and added an assist.
Salisbury 3, Jay M. Robinson 1
West Rowan -0, Jesse Carson 0
Western Foothills 4A/5A
Fred T. Foard 2, West Iredell 0
Hickory 3, Bunker Hill 1
Newton-Conover 10, East Lincoln 1
North Lincoln 7, Maiden 0
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Burns 1, Lincolnton 0
Highland Tech 10, Cherryville 1: The Rams’ Ben Kelly had a huge night, with four goals and four assists.
Shelby 1, West Lincoln 0
Stuart Cramer 6, Bessemer City 3: Storm freshman Maddox Cobb scored two goals.
Yadkin Valley 2A/3A
Gray Stone Day 9, North Rowan 2
Union Academy 4, North Stanly 0
Foothills Athletic
Hickory Christian 5, Statesville Christian 4
Area nonconference
Christ School 2, Covenant Day 1
Concord Academy 10, Sanford Grace Christian 1
Grace Academy 3, Mount Pleasant 0: Maxwell Vinciquerra scored twice for Grace Academy.
Lee Park Christian 7, Carolina Christian 2
R.J. Reynolds 3, Mooresville 2
South Iredell 2, Reagan 2
Statesville 2, Winston-Salem Parkland 1
Union Prep 3, Arborbrook Christian 1
Weddington 2, Parkwood 1
West Stanly 6, South Stanly 2
Girls’ volleyball
Greater Charlotte 7A/8A
Myers Park def. Garinger 3-0 (25-3, 25-8, 25-7): Lizzie Crawford had five service aces for the Mustangs.
South Mecklenburg def. Hopewell 3-0 (25-12, 2517, 25-23): Eden Kaminski led the Sabres with 10 kills.
Meck Power Six 7A/8A
Butler def. Chambers 3-0
Independence def. West Charlotte 3-0 (25-7, 25-8, 25-3)
North Mecklenburg def. Mallard Creek 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-22)
Southwestern 7A/8A
Ardrey Kell def. Palisades 3-1
Ballantyne Ridge def. East Mecklenburg 3-1
Providence def. Rocky River 3-0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-8): The Panthers’ Violet Leahy had 16 assists.
Greater Metro 6A/7A
Central Cabarrus def. Berry Academy 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16)
Cox Mill def. West Cabarrus 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-7)
Hickory Ridge def. A.L. Brown 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-19)
Olympic def. Harding 3-0
North Piedmont 6A/7A
Lake Norman def. Statesville 3-0 (25-17, 25-6, 25-11): Lake Norman’s Natasha Price had 10 kills.
Mooresville def. South Iredell 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-21)
Southern Carolina 6A/7A
Marvin Ridge def. Porter Ridge 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-10): The Mavericks (15-2), ranked sixth in the state, raced to victory, behind Victoria Simons’ 11 kills and 14 digs.
Sun Valley def. Charlotte Catholic 3-1 (25-15, 26-28, 25-20, 25-23)
Weddington def. Cuthbertson 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 27-25)
Big South 5A/6A
Crest def. Hunter Huss 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-14)
Forestview def. North Gaston 3-0
Kings Mountain def. Ashbrook 3-0 (25-2, 25-7, 25-14)
Rocky River 4A/5A
Anson County def. Central Academy 3-0 (25-15, 25-5, 28-26)
Mount Pleasant def. Monroe 3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-7): The Tigers’ Maeson Krieg led the way with nine kills.
West Stanly def. Parkwood 3-1
South Piedmont 4A/5A
East Rowan def. Northwest Cabarrus 3-0
Jesse Carson def. West Rowan 3-0
Salisbury def. Jay M. Robinson 3-1 (26-24, 20-25, 25-20, 25-18)
Western Foothills 4A/5A
Fred T. Foard def. North Lincoln 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-19)
Hickory def. Bandys 3-0
Maiden def. Newton-Conover 3-0
West Iredell def. Bunker Hill 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 15-9)
Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A
Lake Norman Charter def. Bradford Prep 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-8): The Knights, ranked No. 1 in the state, improved to 14-0 overall and 6-0 in the conference.
Lincoln Charter def. Christ the King 3-2 (26-28, 25-21, 24-26, 25-16, 15-11)
Pine Lake Prep def. Corvian Community 3-0 (25-21, 25-8, 25-22)
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
East Gaston def. West Lincoln 3-0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-12)
Highland Tech def. Burns 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-17)
Yadkin Valley 2A/3A
Albemarle def. North Rowan 3-0
North Stanly def. South Stanly 3-0
Catawba River 1A/2A/3A
Jackson Day def. Queen’s Grant Charter 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-9, 25-19)
Mountain Island Charter def. Bonnie Cone Academy 3-0
Piedmont Community Charter def. Thomas Jefferson Academy 3-1 (25-18, 25-23, 27-29, 25-22)
Foothills Athletic
Hickory Christian def. Statesville Christian 3-2
Nonconference
Arborbrook Christian def. Union Prep 3-2
Cabarrus Stallions def. Grace Academy 3-0
Charlotte Christian def. Covenant Day 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-23)
Charlotte Country Day def. High Point Wesleyan 3-1 (27-25, 25-21, 16-25, 25-22): The Buccaneers’ Sanaa Mohammed dominated this match, with 30 kills.
Davidson Day def. Gaston Christian 3-0 (25-9, 25-18, 25-23)
Providence Day def. Carmel Christian 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-17): The Chargers’ Nina Geathers had 15 kills.
Sanford Grace Christian 3, Concord Academy 0
South Charlotte Thunder def. Metrolina Christian 3-1 (25-20, 19-25, 25-17, 25-23)
