HPU men chase previous Lees-McRae in soccer opener
Feb. 16—HIGH POINT — High Level University scored in the first minute and raced previous Lees-McRae 5-0 in its men’s soccer season opener Sunday at Vert Stadium.
MD Myers scored twice for the Panthers (1-0), who reached the Expansive South Conference tournament championship in the fall of 2019. Sebastian Chalbaud, Alex Abril and Finn McRobb every added one aim.
Gash Phipps and Davis Biggerstaff every had two assists whereas Caco Fernandez for High Level, which scored three desires in the first half of to guide with ease over the Bobcats, who play in the Division II Conference Carolinas.
The Panthers, who are coached by aged Southwest Guilford standout Zach Haines, outshot Lees-McRae 16-4 for the match — including 9-0 in the first half of. They play again Sunday at home in opposition to Gardner-Webb to launch convention play.
HPU WOMEN’S LACROSSE, MERCER
HIGH POINT — High Level University built a lead midway through the match and held on to beat Mercer 13-11 in nonconference ladies’s lacrosse Sunday at Vert Stadium.
Ashley Britton scored four desires to guide the Panthers (1-1), who scored twice in the final 21/2 minutes of the first half of to guide 7-5 and 3 times in the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half of to guide 10-5.
Abby Hormes added three desires, followed by Kaely Kyle with two desires. Emma Genovese, Rachel Foster, Nicole Pugh and Kay Rosselli every added one aim, whereas Mena Loescher had three assists and Megan Nerney and Brielle Prouty every had one
Mercer answered with 5 of the next six to pull within 11-10 with 91/2 minutes left. Nevertheless the Panthers, who acquired four saves from Sarah Zeto in aim, scored twice to guide 10-13 with six minutes left and held on. High Level performs again Sunday at North Carolina.
CURRAN, WYATT EARN CONFERENCE AWARDS
HIGH POINT — High Level University’s Skyler Curran modified into as soon as named the Expansive South Girls folk’s Basketball Player of the Week whereas teammate guard Claire Wyatt modified into as soon as the Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.
Curran averaged 22.0 aspects, 5.5 rebounds, shot 56% from the realm and 53% from 3-level differ in main the Panthers to two Expansive South wins at Radford. She opened with a crew-high 24 aspects in resplendent 21 minutes in Friday’s have close after which tallied 20 aspects on Saturday. Curran made on the very least four 3s and 50% in each and each video games and modified into as soon as also 5 for 5 from the free-throw line.
Wyatt had the first two 20-level video games of her profession in the series sweep at Radford and accomplished the 2-sport situation with 21.0 aspects, shooting 66.7% from the floor and 73% from previous the arc. She scored 20 aspects with three rebounds and made 4 of 6 from 3-level differ Friday, then tallied a profession-most attention-grabbing 22 aspects besides to 6 boards, three assists and two steals Saturday.
HPU TRACK & FIELD
LYNCHBURG, Va. — High Level University men’s and women’s indoor notice and arena teams situation three college records and obtained three events all over the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Liberty.
Terris Burton II broke the 16-year-ragged narrative in the 400-meter streak, taking fourth in 48.61, and situation a recent designate in the 500, finishing 2nd in 1: 103.46. Deron Dudley also situation a recent designate in the 60-meter streak, taking fifth in 6.89.
Winning events had been: Daniel Bogle in the prolonged jump (7.30m), Adam Craig in the pole vault (4.70m) and Jessica Keys in the pole vault (3.75m).
Top-5 finishers for the men had been: Zion Fearon (500m — fourth, 1: 07.79), Freddie Allen III (prolonged jump — 2nd, 7: 27m), Dekairi Brown (prolonged jump — third, 7.15m), Larry Coaxum (triple jump — fourth, 14.04m), Kolt Byers (pole vault — third, 4.60m), Chris Van Niekerk (shot build — 2nd, 16.56m; weight throw — third, 16.10m) and the 4×400 relay (fifth, 3: 20.43).
Top-5 finishers for the ladies had been: Jordan Morrison (500m — 2nd, 1: 17.26; 400m — third, 57.84), Nyile Facey (60m hurdles — fourth, 8.78), Emma Grace (pole vault — fifth, 3.50m), Nathalie Elliott (pole vault invitational — fifth, 4.11m) and Alicia Dawson (prolonged jump — 5.82m).
NCHSAA 4A SWIMMING & DIVING
CARY — Ragsdale posted three high-5 finishes all over the NCHSAA 4A swimming and diving mutter championship Friday in Raleigh and Saturday in Cary.
On Friday on the Pullen Aquatic Center, Bayleigh Cranford accomplished 2nd in the ladies 1-meter diving with a rating of 406.15.
On Saturday on the Triangle Aquatic Center, Robert Tars took fourth in the boys 100-yard freestyle in 46.17 and third in the 100-yard backstroke in 50.40.
W.A. Hough obtained the ladies championship, whereas Inexperienced Hope obtained the boys championship. Ardrey Kell’s Teresa Ivan modified into as soon as named the Most Renowned Swimmer on the ladies aspect, and South Mecklenburg’s Garrett Boone modified into as soon as selected on the boys aspect.
TRIAD ALL-STAR CLASSIC
Eight situation gamers were selected for subsequent month’s Triad High College All-Neatly-known particular person Basic.
Bishop McGuinness’ Noah Allred, Wesleyan Christian’s Isaiah Ray and Kade Darr, High Level Christian’s KJ Garrett, and Thomasville’s Malcolm Knight were chosen to the boys teams.
Ragsdale’s Katarina Maros, Southwest Guilford’s Kendall Shaw and Wesleyan Christian’s Morgan Carter were selected to the ladies teams.
Bishop’s Josh Thompson may well even coach the boys West crew.
The match will seemingly be March 19-20 at Colorful Gentle Academy in Greensboro.