15 in the event at the 1A/2A State Championship Meet. In 2022, Lowder became the first Demon Deacon in program history to be named ACC Pitcher of the Year, the third Unanimous All-American in program history and the first Demon Deacon ever to be named a finalist for the Collegiate Pitcher of the Year Award. Despite his accomplishments, Boozer has made time to return to Alaska on several occasions to run youth basketball camps and make an impact on the lives of others. The 13-strikeout mark surpassed Keeners previous career high (8) which he elapsed in the fourth inning, and is the most hitters any Demon Deacon pitcher has struck out in a single appearance this season. Mount Airy went on to finish third in the 1A Midwest Regional Championship and fifth in the 1A State Championship Tournament. Josh Pardue was named Distinguished Athlete due to his success in athletics as well as his contributions off the court. He finished the season with 99 carries for 691 yards and seven TDs, bringing his total yards per game up to 294.5. He retired in 2015 after an outstanding career that included 24 years at Edina High School, where 53 of his 54 bands received superior ratings in Large Band Group contests. Theyve done everything they could to support me through this. Forsyth followed with a strikeout. *Repeat All-Conference selections for Surry County athletes will have the number of teams for which an athlete has been selected, including 2022, in parentheses. Those named to the Region 10 All-Academic team from Surry were: Anthony Ayers (baseball, East Surry HS), Abigail Barrow (softball, Northwest Guilford HS), Abigail Draughn (softball, North Surry HS), Kassie Eldreth (softball, Alexander Central HS), Brady Halstead (baseball, Metrolina HS), Hunter Koontz (baseball, Central Davidson HS), Austin Lapham (baseball, Alexander Central HS), McKenzie Mixon (softball, Davie County HS), Maddox Shoaf (baseball, West Davidson HS), Garrett Swink (baseball, South Stanly HS), Kennedy-Grace White (softball, Starmount HS), Connor Young (baseball, South Stokes HS). This is definitely something I didnt ever see coming, Hiatt said. You need to set an example for your teammates and classmates. My teammates, Audrey Marion, Charlotte, Ella, Carrie, Lily, Audrey Brown, Emmie, Greer, Hannah and Emma. Simpson is Millenniums first male athlete to earn an athletic scholarship. Number two ranked. The Invitational featured more than 200 wrestlers from all four public school classifications in N.C. Hearl accumulated a record of 40-8 as a Granite Bear this season as she competed in boys and girls competitions. Taylors sophomore year was a turning point for him on the basketball court. This included 48% on 3-pointers as a senior. 6 Audrey Brown (MA) def. Martin plans to attend Surry Community College. Foothills played as the away team in its first of two games against Asheville Post 70. Winning championships and medals is nice, but at the end of the day, my face is who I am. The Foothills Post 123 Senior Legion Team dropped three games this past weekend. Ive always loved playing in front of the fans, and getting to be in front of thousands of people made me love it even more. Im very excited to have achieved this dream.. 1 nationally with 1,041 victories, which includes 14 state titles. My familys been great support. They are each great young men and that will help them go far in life.. Shes a very fierce competitor. Like Lowry said of four players taking on 11, Adkins said that the teams success hindered on the entire roster. Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC. East Surry finished 2-11-2 overall and 2-9-1 in conference play. Then I found out about this scholarship my last week playing so that was really nice. Jonas Johnson pitched to the next three Forsyth batters: one flied out to Gaddy in center field, one was walked and the other fell victim to a diving catch from Woodring at shortstop. Collins said he loved watching Simpsons evolution as a player, specifically the growth of his confidence and mental toughness. When Hiatt took second in long jump at the 2021 outdoor regionals, Wilkes Centrals Terry Hayes finished first. Doesnt it make you feel good when your team hypes you up? During Lowmans five seasons at East Surry, the Cards have records of: 60-8 overall, 26-1 in conference and 16-4 in state playoffs. He leaves some tough shoes to fill because of what all he brings to the table beyond the box score, though thats going to be a tough void to fill too.. She went 21-0 in singles and 19-4 in doubles. Weve had the fortune the past two seasons to have a complete team, and that doesnt work without some level of individual sacrifice. Thats when it hit that I could go to Greensboro and play, Mayfield said. Mansfield (Senior Night) - South Atlantic District. He plans to continue his baseball career at UNC-Chapel Hill. What proved to be the decisive run was scored in the bottom of the sixth. Pardue averaged career highs in four categories as a senior: points (10.9), assists (2.5), steals (1.3) and blocks (2.2). Social. In tennis, Pardue was named Foothills 2A Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Johnson totaled seven hits including two doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 RBIs in his Winston-Salem Regional action. We took different parts of the game and broke them down into small, simple things, and if you practice and get better at those youll grow. Hearl received the All-American status from the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA). I really admire that about him. Lauren Caviness 6-0, 6-1, No. 5. Shortly after his sophomore season, Simpson saw a substantial increase in his confidence and pointed to that summer as a turning point in his career. Landon Gallimore (Mount Airy) started on the mound for Foothills Post 123. 1 overall seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament and went a perfect 3-0 in the Winston-Salem Regional, its first time hosting since 2017, with victories over Maryland and George Mason (twice) to host Winston-Salems first ever super regional. Josh finished his senior season 23-4 in singles. High Point then led the second inning off with a double. Forsyth used four pitchers in Mondays loss. The Cardinals won their fourth consecutive conference championship and finished the season 12-1. Macean Alvear (North Surry) hit a grounder to third, which the third baseman fielded but hesitated before throwing as he glanced over at Gallimore. Bases were loaded for Surry with two outs in the bottom of the fourth; Gaddy and Wyatt Lane (Surry Central) were both walked, and Hooker was hit by a pitch. Audrey is the Class of 2023 Valedictorian for Mount Airy. She helped the Granite Bears win back-to-back Northwest 1A Conference Championships, 1A West Regional Championships and 1A Dual Team State Championships in 2021 and 2022. He works tirelessly to ensure the state championships in all three sports in all four public school classifications are successful. We did a lot of things outside of volleyball that brought us closer.. Lowman stressed to campers that, while attending the camp would help them grow as football players, the best way to continue improving was to take what they learned and keep practicing on their own. Hawks, as well as the next two Foothills batters to record hits Whitaker and Bryson Redmond (Bluefield) would each finish with three hits in the game. No. I am blessed and grateful to be able to coach at Surry Central, and Im very happy for these young men.. Bentley and the coaching staff set objectives for each day of the camp: Our goal for Monday was to get 1% better. Connor extended thanks to many of the people that helped him reach this point. Gray earned his associate in arts degree this past spring obtaining an overall 3.02 grade point average. I just want to express my gratitude and thank her for what shes done for me and her teammates in her time at Mount Airy, said Bears coach Luke Graham. She was also a member of the soccer team that broke numerous school records. The coach said the key to having a great team in any sport is to take young men and women of differences and assimilate them together. Simpson held an office in student government each year of high school. DIII Women Champs. Audrey finished her senior season with a combined individual record of 40-4. We played a bunch of good teams and beat a bunch of good teams. 2023 NCHSAA Boys Basketball Postseason Tournament. WINSTON-SALEM Wake Forest won the Winston-Salem Regional with a 15-1 victory over George Mason on Sunday night. Post 123 entered the fifth inning up 6-4 after trailing 9-3 through the same amount of innings in Game 1. On June 8, an evening of festivities put the cherry on top of two championship seasons for Mount Airy athletics. Goins joined Sechrist on base with a single before both players moved to scoring position, but a strikeout kept the pair from reaching the plate. Pub. Marion won the 2022 1A Singles State Championship, making her just the second Granite Bear to win a singles title and the first in 11 years. Folger became one of the top baseball players in the state despite his first two seasons being impacted by Covid. Jeremiah finished his freshman season 56-1 overall. Knott, like Mayfield, was a constant in the volleyball program the past four years. Local student-athletes competing in the NCAAs South Atlantic Conference (SAC) were recognized for their academic achievements. A wild pitch brought in another Forsyth run, making it 10-8, then the next two batters failed to get on base. The next two Post 522 batters were also walked to bring in the teams ninth run and prompt a pitching change. ET | ESPN. Wilken is now the ACC home run king with 70 in his career. The camp was led by members of North Surrys coaching staff as well as current/former members of the boys basketball program. Lambert: I would like to thank my dad, my grandparents and Coach Hank for all pushing me to be a better player and at the same time a better person., Shropshire: I would like to thank my family, God and my coaches for helping me make my dream come true., Clay: Id like to thank God for allowing me to keep playing baseball, my family for always supporting me and my teammates whove helped push me to be a better baseball player.. Foothills led by as many as six runs in Tuesdays game, but a steady comeback from Surry cut the lead to one entering the ninth inning. Shes that special of a person and a player.. Surry stayed the course with a pair of runs in the fifth; Hooker tripled to score Kasen White (Surry Central) and Higgins, who were walked and hit by a pitch, respectively, earlier in the inning. Foothills still had some momentum, though, as the Hi-Toms at-bat ended with a runners interference call and a pickoff on back-to-back batters. While he has had great success on the field with 240 victories in football and 17 state titles in track and field, his purpose in coaching is truly to change lives. Michelle is a two-time NJCAA All-American in volleyball, having been named Honorable Mention in 2021 and selected to the Second Team in 2022. Gwyn successfully stole second, but both runners were left on after a strikeout. Most of Kancies losses came during her first two seasons, as she held a combined 89-6 record in her final two seasons going 48-4 in singles and 41-2 in doubles. The Cards went on to win the 2A Midwest Regional Championship, then reached the mountaintop by capturing the 2A State Championship. This gave Landon Johnson time to cross the plate for the games second run. They have some good academic programs like the business program, which is what I want to get into. Jefferson set numerous records, both for the school and for the state, and earned a scholarship to play football at UNC-Chapel Hill. JV Boys Basketball - East Surry High School - Hudl North Surry leads the all-time series against East Surry, 32-26 (with one tie), but the Cardinals have won 6-of-7 games since North left the Northwest Conference in 2013. His junior year he grew a little bit more and really embraced his role as a key player, Bentley said. She has a leaders mentality and she will go on to Greensboro and do great things. East Surry is permitted two non-conference games in 2021 since there are only six teams in the NW1A Conference. The thing Im most proud of is the impact weve made through the Foundation, Catchings said. No. 24 East Surry gets late stop to edge out rival Mount Airy, 14-12 Eight Demon Deacons were named to the Winston-Salem Regional All-Tournament Team: 1B Nick Kurtz, 2B Justin Johnson (Most Outstanding Player), OF Pierce Bennett, OF Tommy Hawke, DH Danny Corona, SP Seth Keener, SP Rhett Lowder, and RP Michael Massey. She was the first Lion to ever medal at the outdoor track state championship as well as the first to medal at the indoor championship. Boaz was also East Surrys leading rusher in 2022. James has worked at Cross Creek Country Club, Brays Recapping, The M5 Group and LazerEdge. Foothills put the ball into play three times in the inning, but two were flyouts and one was a groundout. We learned last year from the inaugural summit that opportunities like this are needed, said Lindsey Atkinson, a primary organizer for the Better Together summit and NFHS director of sports/communications associate. Harris was also the medalist at the FH2A Championship match. Bryant went on to regionals and finished runner-up in both the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke. Price was revealed to be one of five finalists for State Wrestler of the Year. Volunteer Brayden Woodring (Surry Central) hit a fly ball to right field, but a diving catch from Nick Burnette (North Surry) brought the Juniors one out away from a victory. One of the best things about Folger is that he did things his own way. With his fourth strikeout of the game in the top of the fifth inning, Lowder jumped teammate Josh Hartle for the top of the record book in single-season strikeouts with his 141st K of the season. After Carrie (Marion) and Ella (Brant) decided to go doubles, I encouraged her to give singles a shot for the individual tournament. Originals more . That goes for when youre on the court and in practice too. Wake Forest earned the No. Moments captured from both state championship runs will be featured on the scoreboard. Tate was a four-year starter for Mount Airy during one of the teams most successful runs in school history. I can see the group as a whole improving. The Warriors team, coached by Ian Gallimore (Class of 24) and Holden Poindexter (Class of 21), won the NBA League Championship. Ball scored Edmonds and Lambert with a RBI double, Hawks scored Redmond with a single, then Whitaker who recorded another three hits in Game 2 brought Ball in with a double. He competed in Little League, then played school ball as well as legion baseball for summer competition. Ashley Santamaria was a three-sport athlete that was part of the Golden Eagles volleyball, basketball and soccer teams. Ive had a blast while trying to represent my school, my teammates, my coaches, and my community to the best of my ability.. 5 LSU. The coaches and my host were really good to me on my visit. Bases were loaded after Grady Hall (Reagan) was walked, then Caiden Mendenhall (West Stokes) hit a single to score Webster and make it 4-3. Well be back on that field Tuesday ready to roll.. Since 2007, there have been five instances of a team winning the 1A Dual Team Championship without losing in singles and four of those performances belong to Mount Airy. Mount Airy, N.C. Friday's rivalry game between East Surry and Mount Airy came right down to the wire as the Cardinals held on to win 14-12 on the road. Post 123 left a total of 10 runners on in the game, while Post 290 left eight on. In baseball, Boaz helped the team win three conference championships, two conference tournament championships, one West Regional Championship and one State Runner-up finish. He was a member of the National Honor Society and placed second in the 2022 National History Day Regionals Competition. Im so happy for Connor because this really is what hes wanted to do. Many members of the 2022-23 East Surry basketball team served as counselors for the camp. Following the final moderated panel discussing methods to empower the next generation of leaders at 3 p.m., the closing live address will be delivered by Jones, a former Syracuse University Hall of Fame athlete, motivational speaker, author, and conflict and communication coach. She has won multiple academic awards as part of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA). It feels like a dream come true to be able to sign to play college tennis, Tate said. Davie Countys Marco Rebollar and Central Academys Jay Niessner will serve as assistant coaches on the team. Hiatt is North Surrys only male athlete to win multiple indoor track state championships, and is also the schools only male athlete to win multiple outdoor track state championships. The only hiccup, and the only reason his medal count isnt higher, is that Hiatt didnt even start competing in track until the end of his sophomore year. Ive been playing with these guys since I was in third grade, and adding our coaches on top of that kind of gelled us in, McCreary said. In addition to Little League, school ball and legion ball, Clay competed for the Carolina Rockies and USA Prime showcase teams. He plans to pursue a degree in physical therapy after obtaining his exercise science degree at Montreat. Foothills left three runners on base in three separate innings: the third, fifth and seventh. The Granite Bears girls tennis team won the 1A Dual Team State Championship on November 5, then the schools football team captured their sports 1A State Championship just over a month later on December 10. His volunteer work includes: Operation Christmas Child Samaritans Purse Shoe Box Project, mentor children at youth athletic camps for tennis and basketball, and various volunteer work through his church. Simpson, along with Kriek and others, pushed for the school to start a tennis program. All three wrestlers to last a full six-minute match against Jeremiah went on to win state championships: one in 4A, one in 3A and one in 1A. Wilken led the way offensively by tying a career-high with three home runs. His season high for a punt was 66 yards, and he placed eight punts inside the 20-yard line. He helped found their tennis program and stayed with it throughout high school, serving as a mentor or coach to anyone that asked. The Demon Deacons punched their ticket to the Super Regional round for the third time since super regionals began in 1999: 1999, 2017 and now 2023. I have had the greatest experience, Tate said. Morgan shifted to libero for the remainder of her high school career. Kutztown - Since East Surry fielded its first football squad in 1961, North Surry and Surry Central have been on the Cardinals schedule every year. Each member of the tennis team received a rose from Pam Yokley before shaking hands with the Youth Foundation directors. East Surry Cardinals Girls Basketball Schedule - BVM Sports The Granite Bears started the season 1-4, but all four losses came against teams from higher divisions. 1 all-time and James is either two or three.. January 26, 2022, Hide/Show Additional Information For The ceremony, which the youth foundation hopes to make an annual tradition, will honor the Granite Bears girls tennis and football teams that captured 1A State Championships during the 2022-23 school year. The first part of student-athlete is student, so if youre not giving it your all in the classroom thats going to impact you in basketball, Motsinger said. Special thank you to the Mount Airy Youth Foundation for your continued support of our athletic teams, and helping to make tonight a special event for our student-athletes, coaches, their families and our community, Epperson said. The hit was the fifth allowed by Surrys Whitaker, then the Pride pitcher only allowed one more hit for the remainder of the game. This was one of the few opportunities that women working in sports, especially at the high school level, felt like there was an opportunity to learn from their peers., Through the virtual summit, participants will learn how to identify and articulate their personal strengths while inspiring and connecting with female leaders of past, present and future. Motsinger also spoke to the importance of being a good student and a good example in school. We had such a strong student section behind us too. The tennis team finished the year with a 21-1 record, bringing their record over the past two seasons up to 43-1. Boaz competed in football, basketball and baseball during his senior year. Reflecting back on their time at Surry Central, the players said the following. Sue Butz-Stavin completed her 47th year as field hockey coach at Emmaus High School in Pennsylvania last year and is ranked No. The championship teams will be escorted to Wallace Shelton Stadium and are slated to arrive at the high school at 7:30 p.m. Edmonds started Post 123s momentum in the second inning with a leadoff double. Boles brought Lickfield home with a line drive to center field. Full Schedule Fri, 2/17 vs Surry Central L 67-50 Tue, 2/21 @ Maiden W 57-52 Thu, 2/23 @ Salisbury L 60-56 Rankings Full Rankings North Carolina #195 North Carolina Division 2A West #12 Greensboro #32 Gallimore took off for third on the throw to first. On behalf of the entire South Atlantic Conference, I want to express how extremely proud we are of the hard work and dedication these student-athletes put in the classroom and in their athletic arena., A full list of SAC Commissioners Honor Roll selections can be found at bit.ly/3NV5pYj. He was an All-Conference selection in all three sports, Conference Player of the Year and an All-State selection in both football and baseball, and was named 2A State Pitcher of the Year by the N.C. 5 LSU, No. Mount Airy junior Deric Dandy was named NW1A Defensive Player of the Year. These kids are playing all the time and working to get better, and Connor signing is evidence to that. After breaking the program record for wins in its opening game of the regional on June 2, Wake Forest (52-10) extended the record for overall wins this season with its stellar performance in the Winston-Salem Super Regional. 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule - Arizona State University Athletics Audrey is an alum of N.C. Governors School as well as the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy. Mayfields senior season looked like it would be a rebuilding year as she was now one of only two seniors on a team with three freshmen, one sophomore and three juniors. ET | ESPN, Game Two: No. Troy and 8-0 vs. Boston College. For some, the goal of playing a particular college sport is set at a young age. Campers completed different stations to improve their basketball skills, received instruction from camp counselors, learned from guest speakers, competed for camp records, and took part in both individual and team competitions. East Surry: QB Folger Boaz (3), RB Kyle Zinn, WR Colby Johnson (2), WR Matthew Keener, WR Luke Brown, OL Kole Pruitt (2), OL Gavin Atkins, OL Luke Whitt, Forbush: RB Regan Ramey, OL Ezra Hutchens, OL Reece Matthews, North Surry: WR Jahreece Lynch (3), OL Zeke Moore (3), North Wilkes: QB Drew Winkler, RB Deandre Corpening, WR Chris Kimmel, OL Angel Santiago, Wilkes Central: QB C.J. Lambert opened the bottom of the sixth by reaching first on an error, but was thrown out at second on a fielders choice hit by Luke Bowman (East Surry 22). Ethan Edwards (North Surry 22), Ayers, Lambert and Bennett split time on the mound for Post 123. GREENSBORO The N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) announced Wednesday that East Surrys Folger Boaz was voted Male Athlete of the Year. This was his only state championship captured outside of the Greensboro Coliseum, with that years 2A championships being held at Wheatmore High School. Of those, there were only seven matches that both last all three periods and didnt end via technical fall. Mount Airy senior Kancie Tate signed her NCAA National Letter of Intent and will continue her tennis career at Guilford College. The Cardinals are 15-1 against Bishop all-time, with the only Villain win coming in 2010. He also led the Hounds in blocks both years as an upperclassman. Utt was an All-Conference selection in volleyball, indoor track and outdoor track her senior year. Surry defended its home field 5-2 when the teams faced off in Dobson on June 9, then Foothills returned the favor with a 9-8 win at Mount Airy High School four days later. NAIA . In compliance with federal laws, the Surry County School System administers all educational programs, employment activities, and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Following the ceremony, the 1A State Championship football game will be rebroadcasted on the video board. But with football schedules recently released, I wanted to take a brief look at who each of the local schools will be competing against during the abbreviated season. Martin was a member of both the tennis and soccer teams as a senior, though an injury kept her sidelined in soccer. Jeremiah finished his high school career with a record of 161-3. The official 2021-2022 Men's Basketball schedule for the Utah State University Eastern Golden Eagles The only 1A team to win multiple individual matches against Mount Airy was Bishop McGuinness in the 1A West Regional Final. Keener, a 2020 graduate of East Surry High School and current Wake Forest junior, struck out a career-high 13 batters in the June 2 game against George Mason. The Greyhounds are coming off a 27-2 season in which the team repeated as Foothills 2A Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions. Weve been doing this pretty consistently for about two years, and we have girls coming all the time to get shots up, do work on machines and whatever else they need to get better. I got to know him by watching those younger groups, and he was around with Jefferson being on the team. Pardue advanced to the 2A Midwest Regional Singles Championship and finished Regional Runner-up, earning All-Region Honors, then reached the quarterfinals of the 2A Singles State Championship Tournament. She has also took part in multiple service projects. This is an awesome, awesome experience and I just feel blessed.. A little over four years later he put pen to paper to continue his basketball career at the next level. Welcome to Surry County, North Carolina January 22, 2022, Hide/Show Additional Information For Wake also struck out 50 batters over the three games. Ill see what I can do with it and hopefully keep getting better. When you are facing a team like George Mason, who runs a lot and bunts a lot, the best way to control that is to keep people off base. With both teams winning state titles in 2022, the Mount Airy girls tennis and football programs have won a combined 15 state championships. While the girls tennis team entered the season as the title favorites, the football team had to contend with the two-time defending state champions, Tarboro.
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