Tuesday Tourney Central: Local golfers stand out
Kami Caraccia, Elizabeth Guthrie and Kennedy Gallentine shot subpar golf Tuesday and helped Charlotte-area schools win five of seven regionals in the N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs.
They were among top performers in a busy Tuesday of state playoffs for the NCHSAA and the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association.
You’ll find all the results here, in our Queen City Sports Report Tournament Central – including schedules.
Cariacca shot a 1-under 71 at Marion Lake Club in Nebo, leading Lake Norman to a 24-shot victory over runner-up Reagan in the Class 7A Western Regional.
Guthrie was even better, firing an 8-under 64 in leading Charlotte Catholic to a 24-shot victory in the Class 6A Western Regional at Brushy Mountain Golf Club in Taylorsville.
Gallentine, meanwhile, shot a 4-under 68 as East Lincoln scored an overwhelming 53-shot victory in the 5A West Regional tournament at River Bend Golf Club in Shelby.
Charlotte-area schools won Western regional tournaments in 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A (Lake Norman Charter) and 3A (Pine Lake Prep).
Top teams and individual finishers will compete in NCHSAA state tournaments next week.
Here’s how the various regional golf tournaments played out:
Class 8A West (Longleaf golf and Family Club, near Pinehurst): Pinecrest (214) took team honors, with Hough (236) and Ardrey Kell (238) finishing 2-3. Top area individual player was fourth-place Avery Gordish (Hough), with a 4-over 76.
Class 7A West (Marion Lake Club): Lake Norman (230), Reagan (254) and Cox Mill (261) were the top teams. Lake Norman’s Ella Martin was fourth (78), and Mooresville’s Morgan Ridenour (80) fifth in a field that was led by Caraccia.
Class 6A West (Brushy Mountain Golf Club): Charlotte Catholic (212), Northern Guilford (236) and Alexander Central (258) were the top teams. Individually, Charlotte Catholic’s Futhrie, third-place Natalie Hennessey (73) and fourth-place Elizabeth Sie (75) were leaders.
Class 5A West (River Bend Golf Club): East Lincoln (243), North Davidson (296) and Oak Grove (303) were team leaders. Gallentine was the medalist, with teammate Sloane McKinney (76) second.
Class 4A West (Cedar Rock Golf Club, Lenoir): Lake Norman Charter (237) won easily, with Stuart Cramer (262) and West Stanly (277) taking second and third. Lake Norman Charter;s Caitlyn Fritsch was medalist, with a 1-over 73, and Stuart Cramer’s Winsley Crotis (75) was second.
Class 3A West (Deer Brook Golf Club, Shelby): Pine Lake Prep (251), East Rutherford (274) and North Stanly (313) were the team leaders. Pine Lake Prep’s Paisley Freda was medalist with a 3-over 76, and teammate Taylor Pike (83) was second.
Class 1A/2A West (Cedarbrook Golf Club, Charlotte): Avery County won the team title, with Jackson Day’s Landry Hamm (79) finishing second individually.
NCHSAA girls’ volleyball
The biggest surprise was in Class 8A, where eighth seed Hough stunned top-seeded Pinecrest 3-2. The Huskies (19-12) will face fifth-seeded Ardrey Kell in the state quarterfinals Thursday.
Other highlights:
Defending champion and top-seeded Marvin Ridge advances in Class 7A, along with Mooresville, Cuthbertson and Weddington.
In Class 6A, top-seeded North Iredell swept St. Stephens 3-0, with Jenna Bamberger totaling 12 kills. Sun Valley also advanced with a 3-2 victory over Glenn.
In Class 5A, North Lincoln, Crest and South Point moved on to the third round.
Top-seeded Lake Norman Charter won 3-0 over Bandys in Class 4A. Also advancing was East Gaston.
And top seed North Stanly swept Surry Central in Class 3A, with Pine Lake Prep also moving on.
Mountain Island Charter, Community School of Davidson, Highland Tech and Gray Stone Day won in Class 2A.
NCISAA soccer
Zeke Bugenske and Zeb Engstrom scored goals as Covenant Day held off Durham Academy 2-1 in overtime, in a first-round Class 4A match.
In Class 3A, Josiah Stein scored two goals, and SouthLake Christian downed Hickory Grove Christian 4-2, rallying from a 2-1 halftime deficit.
NCISAA girls’ volleyball
Cannon School downed Providence Day and advanced in the Class 4A playoffs. Three other area teams – Charlotte Christian, Metrolina Christian and Gaston Christian – lost their first-round matches.
Concord Academy beat SouthLake Christian 3-2 in Class 3A, and Victory Christian edged Arborbrook Christian 3-2 in Class 1A.
NCISAA field hockey
Charlie Thompson scored three goals and added two assists, as Providence Day trounced Asheville School 9-0 in a first-round match. Covenant Day also advanced with a 6-0 romp over Greensboro Day.
Brackets, schedules
NCHSAA girls’ volleyball
Class 8A
Tuesday’s second round
West
Hough def. Pinecrest 3-2
Ardrey Kell def. East Mecklenburg 3-0
Northwest Guilford def. Apex Friendship 3-2
West Forsyth def. Myers Park 3-0
East
Green Level def. Corinth Holders 3-0
Laney def. Athens Drive 3-1
Green Hope def. Broughton 3-1
Apex def. Hoggard 3-0
Thursday’s quarterfinals
West
No. 8 Hough (19-12) at No. 5 Ardrey Kell (19-11)
No. 3 Northwest Guilford (17-8) at No. 2 West Forsyth (21-9)
East
No. 4 Laney (17-4) at No. 1 Green Level (23-2)
No. 7 Apex (15-9) at No. 3 Green Hope (24-2)
Class 7A
Tuesday’s second round
West
Marvin Ridge def. South Iredell 3-0
Cuthbertson def. Butler 3-0
Mooresville def. Cox Mill 3-2
Southwest Guilford def. Davie County 3-0
Grimsley def. Ballantyne Ridge 3-0
Weddington def. Porter Ridge 3-0
Page def. Hickory Ridge 3-0
Reagan def. Lake Norman 3-0
Thursday’s third round
West
No. 9 Cuthbertson (17-10) at No. 1 Marvin Ridge (27-0)
No. 5 Mooresville (20-8) at No. 4 Southwest Guilford (25-5)
No. 6 Weddington (20-13) at No. 3 Grimsley (26-5)
No. 10 Page (16-8) at No. 2 Reagan (31-3)
East
No. 8 Jack Britt (17-6) at No. 1 D.H. Conley (21-1)
No. 5 Chapel Hill (14-7) at No. 4 Topsail (18-6)
No. 11 Fuquay-Varina (19-7) at No. 3 Heritage (22-3)
No. 10 Cape Fear (15-9) at No. 2 Cardinal Gibbons (24-0)
Class 6A
Tuesday’s second round
West
North Iredell def. St. Stephens 3-0
A.C. Reynolds def. South Caldwell 3-0
T.C. Roberson def. Charlotte Catholic 3-0
Alexander Central def. Scotland County 3-1
Northern Guilford def. Piedmont 3-0
Sun Valley def. Glenn 3-2
Asheboro def. Asheville 3-0
Watauga def. Ragsdale 3-0
Thursday’s third round
West
No. 8 A.C. Reynolds (22-9) at No. 1 North Iredell (24-2)
No. 5 T.C. Roberson (22-8) at No. 4 Alexander Central (21-10)
No. 6 Sun Valley (21-11) at No. 3 Northern Guilford (19-4)
No. 7 Asheboro (17-8) at No. 2 Watauga (23-2)
East
No. 8 Lee County (17-6) at No. 1 West Johnston (26-0)
No. 5 Middle Creek (17-5) at No. 4 East Chapel Hill 922-4)
No. 6 Southern lee (22-6) at No. 3 Swansboro (23-0)
No. 7 Union Pines (17-11) at No. 2 J.H. Rose (21-5)
Class 5A
Tuesday’s second round
West
West Henderson def. Northwest Cabarrus 3-0
North Lincoln def. Smoky Mountain 3-0
Oak Grove def. West Rowan 3-0
Franklin def. Concord 3-0
Jesse Carson def. East Lincoln 3-0
South Point def. North Davidson 3-0
Crest def. Parkwood 3-0
Hickory def. Forestview 3-0
Thursday’s third round
West
No. 9 North Lincoln (18-7) at No. 1 West Henderson (28-2)
No. 5 Oak Grove (23-2) at No. 4 Franklin (26-2)
No. 6 South Point (24-5) at No. 3 Jesse Carson (32-3)
No. 7 Crest (21-4) at No. 2 Hickory (34-2)
East
No. 8 Orange (14-10) at No. 1 Seaforth (21-4)
No. 5 West Carteret (18-8) vs. No. 13 Southern Nash (14-9)/No. 4 Person (19-7)
No. 11 South Brunswick (18-7) at No. 3 Fike (21-2)
No. 7 C.B. Aycock (16-8) at No. 2 Cedar Ridge (21-3)
Class 4A
Tuesday’s second round
West
Lake Norman Charter def. Bandys 3-0
Fred T. Foard def. Lincoln Charter 3-1
Ashe County def. North Surry 3-0
East Gaston def. Pisgah 3-1
South Rowan def. Burns 3-0
Brevard def. Stuart Cramer 3-2
Maiden def. R-S Central 3-0
Forbush def. Mount Pleasant 3-0
Thursday’s third round
West
No. 8 Fred T. Foard (19-9) at No. 1 Lake Norman Charter (27-1)
No. 5 Ashe County (18-6) at No. 4 East Gaston (24-9)
No. 11 Brevard (18-12) at No. 3 South Rowan (20-5)
No. 7 Maiden (18-6) at No. 2 Forbush (23-1)
East
No. 8 Randleman (19-8) at No. 1 Uwharrie Charter (21-4)
No. 12 First Flight (15-11) at No. 4 Bunn (18-4)
No. 6 West Stanly (21-6) at No. 3 Clinton (19-3)
No. 10 Carrboro (17-9)/No. 7 Central Davidson (20-7) at No. 2 Southwestern Randolph (23-6)
Class 3A
Tuesday’s second round
West
North Stanly def. Surry Central 3-0
Draughn def. Patton 3-2
Hendersonville def. Piedmont Community Charter 3-0
Polk County def. C.D. Owen 3-1
East Surry def. Mount Airy 3-1
Pine Lake Prep def. North Wilkes 3-0
McMichael def. Providence Grove 3-0
Trinity def. West Davidson 3-0
Thursday’s third round
West
No. 9 Draughn (20-5) at No. 1 North Stanly (27-5)
No. 13 Polk County (17-12) at No. 5 Hendersonville (19-6)
No. 6 Pine Lake Prep (16-7) at No. 3 East Surry (23-9)
No. 10 McMichael (23-13) at No. 2 Trinity (22-3)
East
No. 9 South Lenoir (12-10) at No. 1 Midway (21-1)
No. 13 Princeton (12-11) at No. 5 Louisburg (14-6)
No. 6 Bartlett Yancey (19-11) at No. 3 Ayden-Grifton (18-9)
No. 7 Goldsboro (16-8) at No. 2 Wake Prep (17-7)
Class 2A
Tuesday’s second round
West
Cherokee def. Corvian Community 3-0
Gray Stone Day def. Bishop McGuinness 3-2
Murphy def. South Stanly 3-1
Cornerstone Charter def. Hayesville 3-0
Mountain Island Charter def. Alleghany 3-0
Bradford Prep at Christ the King
Highland Tech def. Elkin 3-0
Community School of Davidson def. Mitchell 3-0
Thursday’s third round
West
No. 9 Gray Stone Day (16-7) at No. 1 Cherokee (26-7)
No. 5 Murphy (17-11) at No. 4 Cornerstone Charter (24-6)
No. 11 Bradford Prep (14-12)/No. 6 Christ the King (20-9) at No. 3 Mountain island Charter (23-3)
No. 7 Highland Tech (23-9) at No. 2 Community School of Davidson (19-7)
East
No. 8 Roxboro Community (17-7) at No. 1 Camden County 924-1)
No. 5 Pamlico County (19-3) at No. 4 J.A. Holmes (19-6)
No. 6 Research Triangle (20-4) at No. 3 Perquimans County (18-5)
No. 10 Gates County (13-8)/No. 7 Warren County (17-9) at No. 2 Manteo (17-3)
Class 1A
Tuesday’s second round
West
N.C. Leadership Academy def. Hiwassee Dam 3-0
Bethany Community def. Jackson Day 3-1
River Mill Academy def. Phoenix Academy 3-0
Revolution Academy def. N.C. School of Science & Math/Morganton 3-0
Robbinsville def. North Stokes 3-0
Thomas Jefferson Academy def. Chatham Central 3-0
Andrews def. Summit charter 3-2
Rosman def. Clover Garden 3-2
Thursday’s third round
West
No. 8 Bethany Community (16-10) at No. 1 N.C. Leadership Academy (18-7)
No. 5 River Mill Academy (16-7) at No. 4 Revolution Academy (16-6)
No. 11 Thomas Jefferson Academy (13-9) at No. 3 Robbinsville (16-7)
No. 15 Rosman (9-14) at No. 10 Andrews (13-11)
East
No. 9 Cape Hatteras (11-10)/No. 8 Weldon (11-7) at No. 1 Woods Charter (20-2)
No. 13 Hobgood Charter (11-12) at No. 5 East Columbus (15-5)
No. 6 Pinetown Northside (10-8) at No. 3 Falls Lake Academy (20-5)
No. 7 Bear Grass Charter (12-10) at No. 2 Vance Charter (18-4)
NCISAA playoffs
Boys’ soccer
Class 4A
Tuesday’s first round
Covenant Day 2, Durham Academy 1 (OT)
Greensboro Day 3, Carmel Christian 0
Christ School 4, Gaston Christian 0
High Point Wesleyan 3, Cary Academy 1
Friday’s quarterfinals
No. 8 Covenant Day (12-6) at No. 1 Rabun Gap School (13-3)
Greensboro Day (14-4) at No. 4 Cannon School (12-7)
No. 6 Christ School (15-2-2) at No. 3 Charlotte Latin (14-5)
No. 7 High Point Wesleyan (17-5) at No. 2 Charlotte Country Day (15-3)
Class 3A
Tuesday’s first round
Asheville School 3, Calvary Day 2
SouthLake Christian 4, Hickory Grove Christian 2
Cape Fear Academy 5, Fayetteville Christian 0
Coastal Christian 3, Wake Christian 1
Forsyth Country Day 3, Cary Christian 1
Trinity Academy 3, Thales Academy-Rolesville 1
Davidson Day 3, Burlington Christian 1
High Point Christian 4, Raleigh Grace Christian 3
Thursday’s second round
SouthLake Christian (8-7) at No. 8 Asheville School (6-8-1)
Coastal Christian (11-10-2) at No. 5 Cape Fear Academy (12-6)
Trinity Academy (10-8-2) at No. 6 Forsyth Country Day (9-12-1)
High Point Christian (9-13) at No. 7 Davidson Day (8-6)
Class 2A
Tuesday’s first round
University Christian 4, Gaston Day 1
Hickory Christian 3, North Hills Christian 0
St. Thomas More 7, Faith Christian 0
Village Christian 5, Salem Christian 0
St. David’s 8, Freedom Christian 2
Fayetteville Academy 6, Epiphany School of Global Studies 0
Carolina Friends 3, Northwood Temple 2
Greenfield School 8, Neuse Christian 0
Thursday’s second round
University Christian (6-11) at No. 8 Hickory Christian (12-5)
St. Thomas More (16-2) at No. 5 Village Christian (19-2)
St. David’s (9-10) at No. 6 Fayetteville Academy (12-3)
Carolina Friends (17-3) at No. 7 Greenfield School (20-2)
Class 1A
Tuesday’s first round
Albemarle School 8, Pungo Christian 1
O’Neal School 7, Bradford Academy 0
The Burlington School 9, Kerr-Vance Academy 0
Oakwood School 1, Lee Christian 0
Friday’s quarterfinals
No. 8 Albemarle School (13-1) at No. 1 Statesville Christian (11-2-1)
No. 5 O’Neal School (8-9) at No. 4 Friendship Christian (11-4-1)
No. 6 The Burlington School (6-10-3) at No. 3 Crossroads Christian (12-6)
Oakwood School (9-9) at No. 2 Wayne Country Day (15-4)
Girls’ volleyball
Class 4A
Tuesday’s first round
Cannon School def. Providence Day 3-1
Raleigh Ravenscroft def. Gaston Christian 3-0
Durham Academy def. Charlotte Christian 3-0
Cary Academy def. Metrolina Christian 3-1
Friday’s quarterfinals
No. 8 Cannon School (13-10) at No. 1 North Raleigh Christian (29-3)
No. 5 Raleigh Ravenscroft (14-5) at No. 4 High Point Wesleyan (19-4)
No. 6 Durham Academy (13-8) at No. 3 Charlotte Country Day (16-4)
No. 7 Cary Academy (11-8) at No. 2 Charlotte Latin (26-1)
Class 3A
Tuesday’s first round
Wayne Christian def. Cary Christian 3-1
Sanford Grace Christian def. Thales Academy-Apex 3-0
Arnedell Parrott def. Trinity Academy of Durham/Chapel Hill 3-0
Cape Fear Academy def. Fayetteville Christian 3-0
Trinity Academy def. John Paul II Catholic 3-1
Raleigh Grace Christian def. Forsyth Country Day 3-0
High Point Christian def. Calvary Day 3-2
Concord Academy def. SouthLake Christian 3-2
Thursday’s second round
Wayne Christian (12-10) at No. 8 Sanford Grace Christian (19-1)
Arendell Parrott (12-9) at No. 5 Cape Fear Academy (15-6)
Trinity Academy (10-9) at No. 6 Raleigh Grace Christian (20-9)
High Point Christian (14-14) at Concord Academy (6-13)
Class 2A
Tuesday’s first round
Harrells Christian def. Neuse Christian 3-0
Village Christian def. Carolina Friends 3-0
Cape Fear Christian def. Greenfield School 3-0
Epiphany School of Global Studies def. Berean Baptist 3-0
St. David’s def. North Hills Christian 3-0
Caldwell Academy def. Carolina Day 3-0
Southeastern Christian def. Freedom Christian 3-2
Northwood Temple def. Rocky Mount Academy 3-2
Thursday’s second round
Harrells Christian (9-12) at No. 8 Village Christian (20-6)
Cape Fear Christian (12-15) at No. 5 Epiphany School of Global Studies (13-10)
St. David’s (5-9) at No. 6 Caldwell Academy (11-12)
Southeastern Christian (14-9) at No. 7 Northwood Temple (23-1)
Class 1A
Tuesday’s first round
Victory Christian def. Arborbrook Christian 3-2
Wayne Country Day def. Oakwood School 3-1
Bradford Academy def. O’Neal School 3-1
Pungo Christian def. Albemarle School 3-1
Thursday’s second round
Victory Christian (5-8) at No. 8 The Burlington School (7-12)
Wayne Country Day (12-13) at No. 5 Friendship Christian (8-8)
Bradford Academy (7-6) at No. 6 Crossroads Christian (18-6)
Pungo Christian (14-11) at No. 7 Ridgecroft School (16-10)
Girls’ team tennis
Class 4A
Tuesday’s first round
North Raleigh Christian def. Charlotte Christian 5-0
Cannon School def. High Point Wesleyan 5-0
Cary Academy def. Carmel Christian 5-0
Greensboro Day def. Covenant Day 5-4
Friday’s quarterfinals
No. 8 North Raleigh Christian (10-5) at No. 1 Charlotte Latin (14-2)
No. 5 Cannon School (13-7) at No. 4 Durham Academy (13-3)
No. 6 Cary Academy (13-3) at No. 3 Charlotte Country Day (10-7)
No. 7 Greensboro Day (17-2) at No. 2 Providence Day (11-2)
Class 3A
Tuesday’s first round
Cary Christian def. Burlington Christian 5-2
Trinity School of Durham/Chapel Hill def. Forsyth Country Day 5-3
Asheville School def. SouthLake Christian 5-1
Coastal Christian def. John Paul II Catholic 5-0
Friday’s quarterfinals
Cary Christian (12-3) at No. 1 Cape Fear Academy (11-5)
Trinity School of Durham/Chapel Hill (7-8) at No. 4 Trinity Academy (13-3)
No. 6 Asheville School (9-5) at No. 3 Davidson Day (7-1)
No. 7 Coastal Christian (11-8) at No. 2 Arendell Parrott (13-2)
Class 2A
Tuesday’s first round
Caldwell Academy def. Faith Christian 5-2
Darolina Day def. University Christian 5-0
Greenfield School def. Cape Fear Christian 5-2
Fayetteville Academy def. Hickory Christian 5-3
Friday’s quarterfinals
Caldwell Academy (9-6) at No. 1 Epiphany School of Global Studies (16-1)
No. 5 Carolina Day (9-3) at No. 4 Carolina Friends (9-0)
No. 6 Greenfield School (10-10) at No. 3 Rocky Mount Academy (7-10)
No. 7 Fayetteville Academy (10-5) at No. 2 Harrells Christian (15-4)
Class 1A
Tuesday’s first round
The Burlington School def. Statesville Christian 5-4
Arborbrook Christian def. Bradford Academy 5-1
Kerr-Vance Academy (2-12) at No. 6 O’Neal School (7-7-1)
Ridgecroft School def. Pungo Christian 5-0
Friday’s quarterfinals
No. 8 The Burlington School (6-9) at No. 1 Lawrence Academy (15-1)
No. 5 Arborbrook Christian (8-4) at No. 4 Oakwood School (6-7)
Kerr-Vance Academy (3-12)/No. 6 O’Neal School (8-7) at No. 3 Wayne Country Day (6-11)
No. 7 Ridgecroft School (4-6) at No. 2 Northeast Academy (19-2)
Field hockey
Tuesday’s first round
Raleigh Ravenscroft 1, Forsyth Country Day 0
Providence Day 9, Asheville School 0
Covenant Day 6, Greensboro Day 0
Cary Academy 4, St. Mary’s School 1
Friday’s quarterfinals
No. 8 Ravenscroft (8-12) at No. 1 Charlotte Country Day (13-4-1)
No. 5 Providence Day (15-7) at No. 4 Durham Academy (12-4)
No. 6 Covenant Day (11-9) at No. 3 Cary Christian (10-4)
No. 7 Cary Academy (4-9) at No. 2 Charlotte Latin (14-4-2)
