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Saturday's Scoreboard (2016-12-03 05:53:56)
WHS, Wilkes Central Time Change....The Watauga High athletic department has announced that the basketball games on Thursday, December 22 at Wilkes Central will now see the junior varsity girls starting their game at 3 p.m. The JV boys will
play at 4:30 p.m., the varsity girls at 6 p.m. and the varsity boys at 7:30 p.m.
NCHSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS....
1A
1A EAST
Plymouth 21, North Edgecombe 8
Southside 39, Northampton 12
1A WEST
Murphy 35, Mountain Island Charter 34
Mitchell 45, Cherokee 14
1AA
1AA EAST
Tarboro 13, East Carteret 7
Wallace-Rose Hill 35, Lakewood 0
1AA WEST
Mount Airy 38, Whiteville 12
West Montgomery 23, East Montgomery 20
2A
2A EAST
Holmes 35, Northeastern 21
South Columbus 42, East Bladen 41
2A WEST
Lincolnton 72, Hendersonville 44
Reidsville 30, North Rowan 13
2AA
2AA EAST
East Duplin 35, Hertford County 27
Northside-Jax 21, Clinton 14
2AA WEST
Shelby 48, Huss 33
Monroe 27, East Lincoln 0
3A
3A EAST
Havelock 24, West Craven 7
Rocky Mount 49, Southern Guilford 20
3A WEST
Hibriten 49, West Rowan 20
South Point 42, Pisgah 0
3AA
3AA EAST
Jacksonville 45, Lee County 42
Eastern Guilford 28, Western Alamance 17
3AA WEST
Weddington 21, AC Reynolds 13
Hickory Ridge 55, Marvin Ridge 49 4OTS
4A
4A EAST
Cape Fear 47, Cardinal Gibbons 33
Scotland County 49, Hoggard 27
4A WEST
Dudley 54, Davie County 30
Charlotte Catholic 28, East Forsyth 24
4AA
4AA EAST
Wake Forest 35, Heritage 20
Middle Creek 49, Garner 30
4AA WEST
Page 49, West Forsyth 14
Vance 50, Butler 49 OT
NCHSAA Regional Championship Games
1A
1A EAST
Southside (10-4) @ Plymouth (11-3)
1A WEST
Mitchell (13-1) @ Murphy (13-1)
1AA
1AA EAST
Tarboro (12-2) @ Wallace-Rose Hill (13-1)
1AA WEST
Mount Airy (13-1) @ West Montgomery (14-0)
2A
2A EAST
Holmes (12-2) @ South Columbus (12-2)
2A WEST
Lincolnton (13-1) @ Reidsville (14-0)
2AA
2AA EAST
Northside-Jax (11-3) @ East Duplin (13-1)
2AA WEST
Monroe (12-2) @ Shelby (14-0)
3A
3A EAST
Rocky Mount (12-2) @ Havelock (13-1)
3A WEST
South Point (10-4) @ Hibriten (14-0)
3AA
3AA EAST
Jacksonville (10-4) @ Eastern Guilford (14-0)
3AA WEST
Hickory Ridge (12-2) @ Weddington (11-3)
4A
4A EAST
Cape Fear (14-0) @ Scotland County (14-0)
4A WEST
Dudley (13-1) @ Charlotte Catholic (13-1)
4AA
4AA EAST
Wake Forest (14-0) @ Middle Creek (14-0)
4AA WEST
Vance (13-1) @ Page (13-1)
FRIDAY'S BASKETBALL SCORES
Girls basketball
Hickory 59, Newton-Conover 29
Maiden 69, Foard 31
South Caldwell 37, Alexander Central 32
Boys basketball
Maiden 59, Foard 54
Hickory 79, Newton-Conover 42
Alexander Central 46, South Caldwell 43
Two CVCC Volleyball Players named All-Americans
HICKORY, NC – The Catawba Valley Community College Red Hawks volleyball team added some more firsts after one of the most successful seasons in program history. Megan Fair was named a NJCAA DII First Team All-American while teammate Mariah Wallace was named a Second Team All-American. This is the first time in program history two players have been named All-Americans and the first time a Volleyball Red Hawk was named to the First Team.
Fair who becomes the first Red Hawk to be a two time All-American since Teri Ferber who was named an NJCAA All-American, Honorable Mention in 2006 & 2007. Fair was also named to the Region X All-Region Team as well as Region X Player of the Year for the second year in a row. She continued her play into the national tournament earning a spot on the NJCAA All-Tournament team.
Fair led the team with 507 kills (10th in the nation) which made her the first player to have over 1000 kills in their career at Catawba Valley. Fair was responsible for 578 points (11th in the Nation) on the season averaging 4.0 points per set (29th in the nation). Fair also had 421 digs and 45 total blocks.
Wallace was second on the team with 416 Kills, 504.5 points and 3.5 points per set. She also was second on the team with digs posting 464 and had 46 total blocks. Wallace earned First Team All-Region X with Fair.
Fair will continue her career on scholarship to University of Tennessee Martin, an NCAA Division I school which competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. Wallace is still in the recruiting process but actively seeking as school for the upcoming season.
The Red Hawks volleyball team posted a 41-7 record and finished 4th in the National Championship, both of which were program bests.
No. 23 App State Begins Southern Conference Play
BOONE, N.C. — As part of its four matches in six days, Appalachian State University wrestling will begin Southern Conference play when it travels to Davidson on Saturday at the Baker Sports Complex.
Beginning at 11 a.m., the Mountaineers (3-1) will play both the Wildcats (3-1) and Sacred Heart (1-2).
Davidson’s win this season came against Keystone, Greensboro College and Washington and Lee while their loss came at the hands of Bloomsburg. The Pioneers suffered losses to Gardner Webb and Drexel while winning over Shippensburg earlier in the year.
Appalachian State comes into conference play as one of only two SoCon wrestling members to be ranked in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll coming into Saturday’s matchup ranked No. 23 – Chattanooga being the other team at No. 24.
The 3-1 SoCon battle will feature four nationally ranked wrestlers, all Mountaineers.
Appalachian State features No. 11 sophomore Matt Zovistoski (Paramus, N.J./St. Joseph Regional) in the 149-pound class; No. 18 junior Forrest Przybysz(Jefferson, Ga./Jefferson) at the 165-pound division; junior 174-pounder Nick Kee (Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland) at No. 15; and senior heavyweight Denzel Dejournette(Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds) at No. 9 in the country.
The Black and Gold will also start 125-pounder senior Vito Pasone (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./E.L. Meyers), who is coming off a big 14-6 major decision victory over No. 9 NC State’s Wade Cummings.
The full day of action begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning. The Mountaineers return home for their final home match before the New Year when they host SoCon foe Campbell on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. inside Varsity Gym.
149 · Matt Zovistoski · Record: 8-4 · Paramus, N.J./St. Joseph Regional
No. 11 (TrackWrestling) · No. 15 (FloWrestling) · No. 16 (OpenMat)
165 · Forrest Przybysz · Record: 9-5 · Jefferson, N.C./Jefferson
No. 18 (InterMat) · No. 21 (TrackWrestling) · No. 19 (FloWrestling) · No. 20 (OpenMat)
174 · Nick Kee · Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland
No 15 (WIN) · No. 18 (InterMat) · No. 20 (TrackWrestling)
HWT · Denzel Dejournette · Record: 11-2 · Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds
No. 9 (InterMat) · No. 9 (TrackWrestling) · No. 9 (FloWrestling) · No. 9 (WIN) · No. 11 (OpenMat)
DeStephens Named To 2016 CCA All-Super Region II Football First Team
Pembroke, N.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne University's Michael DeStephens has been named to the 2016 CCA NCAA Division II All-Super Region 2 Football First Team. CCA is the Conference Commissioner's Association.
DeStephens, a senior punter from Gainesville, Fla., currently ranks fourth in the nation in punting average (44.2 yards per punt).
DeStephens, a three-time All-South Atlantic Conference First-Team honoree (2014-16), also placed 26 punts inside the 20-yard line and had 21 punts over 50 yards this fall.
As a first-team all-region honoree, DeStephens is now eligible for NCAA Division II All-American honors.
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education.
The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
2016 NCAA Division II CC2
All-Super Region 2 Football Team
FIRST TEAM
Offense
TE - Kenny Johnston, Florida Tech, Sr., 6-4, 220, Jacksonville, Fla.
OL - Stephen Evans, North Alabama, Sr., 6-4, 300, Boston, Mass.
OL - George Roberts, Delta State, Jr., 6-7, 340, Lithonia, Ga.
OL - Joe Hillin, Mars Hill, Jr., 5-11, 300, Atlanta, Ga.
OL - Kevin Shelton, Tuskegee, Sr., 6-5, 290, San Jacinto, Calif.
OL - Brandon Kemp, Valdosta State, Fr., 6-6, 235, Stone Mountain, Ga.
WR - B.J. Bunn, UNC Pembroke, Sr., 6-0, 210, Burlington, N.C.
WR - Ishmel Morrow, West Florida, Jr., 5-11, 185, Ocean Springs, Miss.
QB - Jacob Tucker, North Alabama, Sr., 6-0, 190, Linden, Tenn.
RB - Chris Robinson, Delta State, Jr., 5-9, 195, Bude, Miss.
RB - Blake Hayes, Wingate, Jr., 5-11, 255, Greenville, S.C.
RS - Philbert Martial, North Alabama, Sr., 5-10, 165, Mobile, Ala.
PK - Matt Davis, UNC Pembroke, R-Sr., 6-1, 190, Richlands, N.C.
Defense
DL - Whitney Richardson, Lane, Jr., 6-5, 235, Perkinston, Miss.
DL - Ray Edwards, Wingate, Sr., 6-1, 225, Sacramento, Calif.
DL - Darius Ellis, West Alabama, So., 5-10, 215, Northport, Ala.
LB - Osband Thompson, Tuskegee, Jr., 6-0, 195, Miami, Fla.
LB - Eddrick Harris, North Alabama, Sr., 5-10, 230, Courtland, Ala.
LB - Darius Wright, North Alabama, Sr., 6-0, 230, Irmo, S.C.
LB - Chris Stapleton, Florida Tech, Sr., 5-11, 220, Navarre, Fla.
S - Cedric Poole, Miles, Sr., 6-0, 195, Birmingham, Ala.
S - Jonah McCutcheon, Tuskegee, Jr., 6-2, 185, Mobile, Ala.
CB - Philbert Martial, North Alabama, Sr., 5-10, 165, Mobile, Ala.
CB - Brian Walker, Fort Valley State, Sr., 6-0, 200, Cairo, Ga.
P - Michael DeStephens, Lenoir-Rhyne, Sr., 5-9, 190, Gainesville, Fla.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
TE - Leo Gilbert, Tuskegee, Sr., 6-3, 205, Miami, Fla.
OL - Tyler Stasky, Newberry, Sr., 6-10, 330, Mount Pleasant, S.C.
OL - Bobby McNeil, Newberry, Sr., 6-2, 310, Huger, S.C.
OL - Lawrence Keys, UNC Pembroke, Sr., 6-2, 300, Upper Marlboro, Md.
OL - Daniel Owens, Wingate, Jr., 6-3, 305, Cherryville, N.C.
OL - Sean Rogers, Mississippi College, Sr., 6-2, 275, Batesville, Miss.
WR - Donta Armstrong, West Alabama, Jr., 5-10, 160, Pittsboro, Miss.
WR - Dre Hall, North Alabama, Jr., 6-1, 190, Columbia, Tenn.
QB - Raleigh Yeldell, Newberry, Sr., 6-0, 175, Edgefield, S.C.
RB - George Myers, Jr., Benedict Jr., 5-6, 175, Hephzibah, Ga.
RB - Antwuan Haynes, Florida Tech, So., 5-7, 145, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
RS - Marcel Newson, Mississippi College, Sr., 5-11, 195, Coldwater, Miss.
PK - Kevin Henke, North Alabama, Jr., 6-0, 190, St. Charles, Mo.
Defense
DL - E.J. Parnell, North Alabama, Sr., 6-3, 260, Los Angeles, Calif.
DL - Jamarcus Henderson, Newberry, So., 5-10, 230, Union, S.C.
DL - Julian Morgan, Tuskegee, Sr., 6-2, 225, Lithia Springs, Ga.
LB - Garrett Barnett, UNC Pembroke, So., 6-2, 220, Mooresville, N.C.
LB - Kyle Kitchens, Catawba, Jr., 6-2, 205, Decatur, Ga.
LB - Joe Blue, Newberry, So., 5-10, 225, Dillon, S.C.
LB - Landy Tullo, Delta State, Jr., 6-1, 220, Hoover, Ala.
S - Edward Kirkland, Benedict, Jr., 6-0, 210, Columbia, S.C.
S - Trent Archie, West Florida, Fr., 5-11, 185, Mobile, Ala.
CB - Kenny Moore, Valdosta State, Sr., 5-9, 185, Valdosta, Ga.
CB - Case Woodard, Catawba, Sr., 5-11, 160, Lithonia, Ga.
P - Matt Davis, UNC Pembroke, Sr., 6-1, 190, Richlands, N.C.
Region Offensive Player Of The Year
Jacob Tucker, Alabama
Region Defensive Player Of The Year
Osband Thompson, Tuskegee
