Tuesday Tourney Central: 10 area golf champions
Charlotte Catholic’s Elizabeth Guthrie led a surge by Charlotte-area golfers, who won five individual and five team championships in the N.C. High School Athletic Association girls’ golf finals Tuesday.
Local golfers dominated all but two of the tournaments, with several players and teams capturing repeat titles.
Guthrie, a junior, was the standout at the Class 6A tournament, played at Sapona Golf Club in Lexington.
She had rounds of 70 and 69 on the par-72 course and repeated as 6A individual champ. And Charlotte Catholic repeated as team champion, winning by 35 strokes.
In Class 5A, also played at Sapona Golf Club, East Lincoln dominated. The Mustangs took the team championship, and Kennedy Gallentine and Sloan McKinney finished 1-2 individually.
Here is a summary of the results:
Class 8A: Pinecrest won by an overwhelming 56 shots, with a team score of 409. Ardrey Kell (465) and Hough (468) finished 2-3. Pinecrest golfer Ida Joshi, a sophomore, shot 66 in both rounds. Her 12-under score of 132 broke the state tournament record of 134, set in 2022 at Pinehurst No. 6 by Myers Park’s Elizabeth Rudisill.
Top local finisher was fifth-place Avery Gordish of Ardrey Kell, with a 151.
Class 7A: Lake Norman won a playoff with Cardinal Gibbons, after the teams finished with team scores of 525. Cox Mill was third.
Medalist honors at Seven Lakes Golf Club in West End went to Page’s Lily Cochran (12-over 156), who won a playoff with Cardinal Gibbons’ Olivia Erazmus. Kami Karaccia (Lake Norman) finished fourth.
Class 6A: Elizabeth Guthrie won by two shots over runner-up Aaron Makenzie of Northern Guilford. Charlotte Catholic’s Natalie Hennessey (150) was third.
Class 5A: Kennedy Gallentine shot an even-par 142 and had a 10-stroke margin over the runner-up, teammate Sloan McKinney. East Lincoln’s team score of 495 was 40 shots better than second-place Fike.
Class 4A: Lake Norman Charter repeated as team champion, with a score of 488 at Longleaf Golf and Family Club in Pinehurst. The Knights had a team score of 488, with Stuart Cramer (523) and West Stanly (576) finishing second and third.
Winsley Crotts of Stuart Cramer shot two rounds of 73 for a 2-over 146 total. Second-place Laila Vongsavah of Fred T. Foard was three shots back. Lake Norman Charter’s top finishers were fourth-place Seehe Veera and sixth-place Caitlyn Frisch.
Class 3A: Paisley Freda and her Pine Lake Prep team repeated as champions at Longleaf Golf and Family Club. Freda shot a 6-over 150, with rounds of 71 and 79. She won by two strokes. Teammate Taylor Pike (163) was fourth. Pine Lake Prep’s margin of victory was 17 shots over second-place East Rutherford. North Stanly was fourth.
Class 1A-2A: Jackson Day’s Landry Hamm repeated as 1A-2A champion, shooting rounds of 76 and 74 for a 6-over 150. Avery County won the team title.
NCHSAA volleyball
Defending 4A state champion Lake Norman Charter, perennial 6A power North Iredell, and North Stanly won regional final matches and advanced to Saturday’s state championships.
But defending 7A state champion Marvin Ridge, 8A semifinalist Ardrey Kell and Community School of Davidson (2A) came up short in their bids to reach the finals.
Coach Jessica Dupree’s top-seeded Lake Norman Charter team rolled over Forbush 25-15, 25-21, and 25-11. The Knights are now 30-1 on the season.
North Iredell survived a tough West regional final, downing Watauga 3-2. And North Stanly ousted Trinity 3-0, winning sets by scores of 25-12, 25-14 and 25-8.
Marvin Ridge came into its 7A West Regional final match as top seed against No. 2 Reagan. And the Mavericks raced to a 17-10 lead in the opening set. But Reagan battled back, taking a 20-19 lead on a Marvin Ridge return error. The Raiders went on to win 25-23.
It was all Reagan in the second set, as the Raiders built a 15-6 lead and coasted to a 25-8 victory. The third set was closely played, but Reagan won 25-22, with the winning point coming on a kill by Ely Randolph.
NCISAA boys’ soccer
Charlotte Country Day (4A), Concord Academy (3A) and Statesville Christian (1A) advanced to Saturday’s state championship matches with semifinal victories Tuesday.
Charlotte Country Day edged Christ School 2-1 and will travel to Georgia for a match with top seed Rabun Gap in the finals.
Concord Academy scored twice in each half for a 4-0 romp over Cape Fear Academy. And Statesville Christian blanked Friendship Christian 3-0. Both Concord Academy and Statesville Christian are the top seeds in their classes.
NCISAA girls’ tennis
Charlotte Latin and Providence Day advanced to a showdown Saturday for the 4A state crown after winning semifinals Tuesday.
Latin, a very young No. 1 seed, got key victories from its No. 1, 2 and 3 singles players – eighth-grader Reese Gluck (No. 1), freshman Sophie Roberts (No. 2) and eighth-grader Caroline Stubbs (No. 3). The Hawks beat Durham Academy 5-3.
Providence Day advanced with a 5-2 triumph over Cary Academy. The Chargers lost both regular-season matches against Charlotte Latin.
In Class 3A, Davidson Day moved to the finals with a 5-1 victory over Arendell Parrott Academy. Freshman Mia Langone won in singles and teamed with Caroline Cerminara for a victory in No. 1 doubles.
NCISAA field hockey
Charlotte Country Day will face Cary Christian for the state title. Charlotte Country Day, the top seed, edged No. 3 Providence Day 3-2. Eva Parsons scored all three goals.
Charlotte Latin, the No. 2 seed, was eliminated in a 1-0 setback to Cary Christian.
Scores, schedules
NCHSAA girls’ volleyball
Class 8A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
West Forsyth def. Ardrey Kell 3-1
East
Green Level def. Green Hope 3-1
Saturday's campionship
(at Campbell Univ.)
West Forsyth (23-9) vs. Green Level (25-2), 7:30 pm
Class 7A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Reagan def. Marvin Ridge 3-0
East
Cardinal Gibbons def. Chapel Hill 3-0
Saturday's championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Reagan (34-3) vs. Cardinal Gibbons (27-0), 11 am
Class 6A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
North Iredell def. Watauga 3-2
East
J.H. Rose def. West Johnston 3-2
Saturday's championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
North Iredell (27-2) vs. J.H. Rose (24-5), 6:30 pm
Class 5A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Hickory def. West Henderson 3-2
East
Seaforth def. Cedar Ridge 3-0
Friday's championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Hickory (37-2) vs. Seaforth (24-4), 5 pm
Class 4A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Lake Norman Charter def. Forbush 3-0
East
Uwharrie Charter def. Carrboro 3-2
Friday's championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Lake Norman Charter (30-1) vs. Uwharrie Charter (28-4), noon
Class 3A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
North Stanly def. Trinity 3-0
East
Wake Prep def. Midway 3-2
Friday's championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
North Stanly (30-5) vs. Wake Prep (20-7), 2:30 pm
Class 2A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Cherokee def. Community School of Davidson 3-0
East
Manteo def. Camden County 3-2
Saturday's championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Cherokee (29-7) vs. Manteo (20-3), 1:30 pm
Class 1A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Robbinsville def. N.C. Leadership Academy 3-1
East
Falls Lake Academy def. Woods Charter 3-0
Saturday's championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Robbinsville (19-7) vs. Falls Lake Academy (23-5), 4 pm
Girls’ team tennis
Class 8A
Tuesday’s semifinal
East
Hoggard def. Green Level 5-2
Saturday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Myers Park (16-0) vs. Hoggard (17-1), 12:30 pm
Class 7A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Page def. Marvin Ridge 5-2
Wednesday’a semifinals
East
No. 3 New Hanover at No. 1 Cardinal Gibbons (24-0)
Saturday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Page (20-0) vs. New Hanover/Cardinal Gibbons, 9 am
Class 6A
Wednesday’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)
Saturday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Finalists meet, 12:30 pm
Class 5A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
West Henderson def. Hickory 5-3
Wednesday’s semifinals
East
No. 10 Seaforth (16-6) at No. 1 Croatan (15-1)
Saturday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
West Henderson (20-1) vs. Seaforth/Croatan, 9 am
Class 4A
Wednesday’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)
Friday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Semifinal winners meet, 12:30 pm
Class 3A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
Pine Lake Prep def. Hendersonville 5-2
East
No. 2 Greene Central (14-8) at No. 1 N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham (10-0)
Friday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Pine Lake Prep (14-2) vs. Greene Central/N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham, 9 a.m.
Class 2A
Tuesday’s semifinals
West
East Wilkes def. Bishop McGuinness 6-3
East
Research Triangle def. J.A. Holmes 5-1
Friday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
East Wilkes (21-2) vs. Research Triangle (18-0), 12:30 pm
Class 1A
Friday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
North Stokes (12-3) vs. Chatham Central (12-4), 9 a.m.
NCISAA playoffs
Boys’ soccer
Class 4A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Rabun Gap School 6, Greensboro Day 1
Charlotte Country Day 2, Christ School 1
Saturday’s championship
Charlotte Country Day (17-3) at Rabun Gap School (15-3)
Class 3A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Concord Academy 4, Cape Fear Academy 0
John Paul II Catholic 2, Trinity School of Durham/Chapel Hill 0
Saturday’s championship
John Paul II Catholic (21-1-1) at Concord Academy (18-3)
Class 2A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Caldwell Academy 2, Village Christian 1
Westchester Country Day 3, Greenfield School 1
Friday’s championship
Caldwell Academy (18-4) at Westchester Country Day (16-13), 7 pm
Class 1A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Statesville Christian 3, Friendship Christian 0
Wayne Country Day 2, Crossroads Christian 1
Saturday’s championship
(at N.C. Wesleyan)
Statesville Christian (13-2-1) vs. Wayne Country Day (17-4), noon
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
Saturday’s championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
High Point Wesleyan/North Raleigh Christian vs. Charlotte Country Day/Charlotte Latin, 4 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
Saturday’s championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Coastal Christian/Wake Christian vs. Asheville Christian/Davidson Day, 2 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
Saturday’s championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Gaston Day/Faith Christian vs. Caldwell Academy/Hickory Christian, noon
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
Saturday’s championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Lawrence Academy/Statesville Christian vs. Lee Christian/Halifax Academy, 10 am
Girls’ team tennis
Class 4A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Charlotte Latin def. Durham Academy 5-3
Providence Day def. Cary Academy 5-2
Saturday’s championship
Providence Day (13-2) at Charlotte Latin (16-2)
Class 3A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Trinity Academy def. Cape Fear Academy 5-2
Davidson Day def. Arendell Parrott 5-1
Saturday’s championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Davidson Day (9-1) vs. Trinity Academy (15-3), 11 am
Class 2A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Epiphany School of Global Studies def. Carolina Day 5-1
Harrells Christian def. Greenfield School 5-1
Saturday’s championship
(at N.C. Wesleyan)
Epiphany School of Global Studies (18-1) vs. Harrells Christian (17-4), 11 am
Class 1A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Lawrence Academy def. Arborbrook Christian 5-2
Northeast Academy def. Wayne Country Day 5-2
Saturday’s championship
(at N.C. Wesleyan)
Lawrence Academy (17-1) vs. Northeast Academy (21-2), 11 am
Field hockey
Tuesday’s semifinals
Charlotte Country Day 3, Providence Day 2
Cary Christian 1, Charlotte Latin 0
Saturday’s championship
Cary Christian (12-4) at Charlotte Country Day (15-4-1)
