Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Matchups Set for 97th NCHSAA State Championship Baseball Series

10:56 PM

All series are best of three.

CLASS 4-A: FIVE COUNTY STADIUM, ZEBULON
FUQUAY-VARINA (26-4) vs. SOUTH MECKLENBURG (25-6)
 Game 1: Friday, May 31 at 8 pm
 Game 2: Saturday, June 1 at 2 pm
 Game 3: if necessary, Saturday, June 1 at 8 pm (5 pm if no 2A game)

CLASS 3-A: NEWBRIDGE BANK PARK, GREENSBORO
GREENVILLE D.H. CONLEY (27-3) vs. WEDDINGTON (22-10)
 Game 1: Friday, May 31, 8 pm
 Game 2: Saturday, June 1, 2 pm
 Game 3: if necessary, Saturday, June 1 at 8 pm (5 pm if no 1A game)

CLASS 2-A: FIVE COUNTY STADIUM, ZEBULON
NORTH BRUNSWICK (18-11) vs. MONROE PIEDMONT (28-3)
 Game 1: Friday, May 31, 5 pm
 Game 2: Saturday, June 1, 11 am
 Game 3: if necessary, Saturday, June 1, 5 pm

CLASS 1-A: NEWBRIDGE BANK PARK, GREENSBORO
MIDWAY (26-3) vs. SOUTH STANLY (28-5)
 Game 1: Friday, May 31 at 5 pm
 Game 2: Saturday, June 1 at 11 am

Game 3: if necessary, Saturday, June 1 at 5 pm


NCHSAA FastFacts
Event: 97th annual NCHSAA Baseball Championships
Date: May 31-June 1, 2013
Site: NewBridge Bank Park, Greensboro (1-A, 3-A); Five County Stadium, Zebulon (2-A, 4-A)
First Held: 1914
Qualifiers: Eastern and Western champions meet for state title in best two-of-three series; 64 schools initially qualified for playoffs in each classification
Last year's champions: 1-A: South Stanly; 2-A: Whiteville; 3-A: Weddington; 4-A: Apex Middle Creek
Tickets: eight dollars per game
Of Interest: Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants was the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 NCHSAA state 4-A championship series as he led South Caldwell to the title.
Host City Sponsors: Raleigh Sports Consortium and Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau for games in Zebulon; Greensboro Sports Commission for games in Greensboro

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NCHSAA State Softball Championship Matchups Set

10:52 PM

RALEIGH – The pairings and the schedules are set for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state fast-pitch softball championships.

For the second year in a row, the championships are best-of-three series between the Eastern champion and the Western champion, both of whom won best-of-three regional series. From 1995 to 2011, the top four teams in each classification came to Walnut Creek for a double-elimination tournament.

This will mark the 19th annual fast pitch championships and the 39th year for NCHSAA softball. The Raleigh Sports Consortium and the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau are among the host city sponsors.

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2013 STATE FAST PITCH SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Walnut Creek Softball Complex, Raleigh
All series are best of three

CLASS 4-A: WAKE FOREST-ROLESVILLE (20-3) vs. ALEXANDER CENTRAL (31-1), Field 2
Friday, May 31: Game 1, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 1: Game 2, 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 1: Game 3, if necessary, 2 p.m.

CLASS 3-A: GREENVILLE D.H. CONLEY (22-5) vs. CONCORD JAY ROBINSON (28-2), Field 1
Friday, May 31: Game 1, 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 1: Game 2, 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 1: Game 3, if necessary, 2 p.m.

CLASS 2-A: SOUTH GRANVILLE (24-1) vs. WEST STANLY (26-4), Field 4
Friday, May 31: Game 1, 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 1: Game 2, 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 1: Game 3, if necessary, 2 p.m.

CLASS 1-A: ROBERSONVILLE SOUTH CREEK (22-1) vs. WEST WILKES (25-3), Field 3
Friday, May 31: Game 1, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 1: Game 2, 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 1: Game 3, if necessary, 2 p.m.



NCHSAA FastFacts
Event: 39th annual NCHSAA Softball Championships
Date: May 31-June 1, 2012
Site: Walnut Creek Softball Complex
First Held: 1975 (slow-pitch); first fast-pitch tournament was in fall of 1994
Qualifiers: Eastern and Western champions meet for state title in best two-of-three series; 64 schools initially qualified for playoffs in each classification
Last year's champions: 1-A: South Stanly; 2-A: Wilson Beddingfield; 3-A: Pikeville Charles B. Aycock; 4-A: Indian Trail Porter Ridge
Tickets: Eight dollars per game
Of Interest: Only three players in NCHSAA history were three-time Most Valuable Players in the state fast-pitch softball championships: Chelsea Leonard of Central Davidson, Brittany Lehrschall of North Brunswick, and Haley Shelton of East Surry.
Host City Sponsors: Raleigh Sports Consortium and Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau

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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Lake Norman Charter, Swansboro, Cardinal Gibbons, and Green Hope Take Soccer Titles

9:10 PM

Lake Norman Charter Outlasts Raleigh Charter in Overtime in NCHSAA State 1-A Women's Soccer Final

RALEIGH – Lake Norman Charter outlasted Raleigh Charter 6-3 in overtime in a wild back-and-forth North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A women's soccer championship game at Dail Soccer Field at North Carolina State University.

There were four goals in the regulation 80 minutes and then six goals in overtime, including three in the space of five minutes in the first extra stanza.

Both teams scored within about 30 seconds of the first overtime, with sophomore forward Erin Iknayan, who was named the championship match Most Valuable Player, getting her second goal of the game to put Lake Norman Charter up 3-2. But moments later Rachel Hammond of Raleigh Charter knocked home a penalty kick to tie it again.

Madeline Iknayan scored in the 85th minute to put Lake Norman Charter back in front 4-3, and six minutes later a long shot by Rachel Quest of the Knights made it 5-3. Then Riley Kane scored her 21st goal of the season with less than two minutes to go in the second OT for the final tally.
Both teams had a couple of scoring opportunities in the first 40 minutes, but failed to capitalize as the first half was scoreless.

Then Lake Norman Charter broke the ice in the 47th minute when Kane tallied with a great individual effort, as the junior forward’s left-footed shot found the back of the net.
But seconds later, after the ensuing kickoff, junior midfield Alexa Dreyer of Raleigh Charter lofted a shot high over the keeper to even the score at 1-1.

The Phoenix then took a 2-1 advantage in the 59th minute as Dreyer delivered a beautiful cross to senior forward Ilana Green, who slammed it home to put Raleigh Charter ahead.

But Lake Norman Charter responded to deadlock the game at 2-2, which is the way the regulation 80 minutes ended. Erin Iknayan knocked in the equalizer in the 73rd minute.

Raleigh Charter was in the finals for the third time, winning the title in 2007 and making its first visit to the finals since 2009, while Lake Norman Charter played for the title for the first time. Lake Norman Charter wound up 19-3-3 overall while Raleigh Charter went 20-2.


Swansboro Blanks South Iredell 3-0 in NCHSAA State 2-A Women's Soccer Final

RALEIGH – Swansboro’s Tylor Ring scored two goals and assisted on a third to lead the Pirates to a 3-0 triumph over South Iredell on Saturday afternoon in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 2-A women's soccer championship game at Dail Soccer Field.

Ring, a freshman forward who opened the scoring in the 14th minute and then scored the final goal of the match, was selected as the championship match Most Valuable Player.

Swansboro led 1-0 at intermission after Ring’s first goal, with Brenna Kate Grass assisting, and then in the 56th minute sophomore Kimberly Moore scored her 40th goal of the season off an assist from Ring for a 2-0 advantage.

In the final minutes, with South Iredell pushing forward, Ring got a breakaway, took the ball down deep into the box and scored in the 71st minute to salt away the victory.

The victorious Pirates outshot South Iredell 11-6 and had three corner kicks to one for the Vikings.
Swansboro finished the season with a 23-5-1 record and won its final 10 matches, including outscoring its foes 30-0 in six state playoff matches. The Pirates should also be good in years to come with only two seniors in the starting lineup.

South Iredell suffered its third loss in 25 outings.
 
Swansboro was in the finals for the third time in the last five years and sixth overall, with the Pirates winning state crowns in 2006, ’09 and ’10. South Iredell made its first appearance in the championships after knocking off previously unbeaten East Bend Forbush 1-0 in the regional round.


Cardinal Gibbons Rolls Past St. Stephens in NCHSAA State 3-A Women's Soccer Championship
           
RALEIGH – Christina Gibbons scored a pair of goals to lead Cardinal Gibbons to a 3-0 victory over Hickory St. Stephens on Saturday afternoon for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A women's soccer championship at Dail Soccer Field at N.C. State University.

Gibbons, a Duke signee who scored five goals in a playoff game against Burlington Williams earlier in the playoffs, was named Most Valuable Player of the championship match.

The Crusaders exerted heavy pressure in the first 20 minutes and tallied just 2:08 into the contest when all-American Morgan Reid found the back of the net. Then Cardinal Gibbons made it 2-0 in the 11th minute with a two on one that resulted in a goal by Gibbons.

In the 60th minute, Gibbons dribbled down the right side and then tucked it into the left corner of the net for the final 3-0 advantage.

The Crusader defense, with senior Kristen Twomey in goal, recorded its 18th shutout in 25 games. Twomey had five saves as Gibbons outshot St. Stephens 20-9.

Cardinal Gibbons finished the season 22-2-1 and played for the NCHSAA women’s soccer championship for the fourth time, winning its second state crown. The Crusaders won the 2-A title in 2007 and now have an amazing 38-6 record in state playoff competition in the last eight seasons. St. Stephens made its first appearance in the championship and the Indians ended the campaign 21-4-2.


Green Hope Blanks Cornelius Hough 2-0 to Earn NCHSAA State 4-A Women's Soccer Championship

RALEIGH – Cary Green Hope capped a perfect season and blanked Cornelius W.A. Hough 2-0 on Saturday afternoon to win the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A women’s soccer championship before a large crowd at Dail Soccer Field at North Carolina State University.

Green Hope avenged a loss in last year’s final, as it was a rematch of last year’s state 4-A title match in which Sarah Moon scored two goals in the final 11 minutes to lift Hough to a 2-1 victory over Green Hope.

Senior forward Alexis Shaffer, who scored the initial goal of the game and had an excellent all-around performance, was named the championship Most Valuable Player.

Green Hope took a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute when Shaffer took the ball down the right side, wheeled back to the left and fired a left-footed shot into the back of the net for her 39th goal of the season. The Falcons had the better of play for most of the first half.

In the second half, as Hough pressed forward in the final minutes, Green Hope junior midfielder Kenley Sigmon found the ball in space, dribbled through a couple of defenders and then buried a shot for the 2-0 margin with 6:34 remaining.

Senior keeper Lisa Armstrong recorded the shutout in goal, with seven saves.

Green Hope completed a perfect 28-0 season and has not lost since its defeat in last year’s state championship game. Hough finished the year 21-3 overall and had a seven-match win streak snapped. 

Hough was in the finals for the second straight year in just the third year of the school’s existence.

The Raleigh Sports Consortium serves as the primary host city partner for the women's soccer championship, along with the Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Pairings Set For NCHSAA State Women's Soccer Championships at Dail Soccer Field at NCSU

5:02 PM

RALEIGH – Four North Carolina High School Athletic Association women's state soccer championships will be decided Saturday in the 28th annual NCHSAA finals set for Dail Soccer Field at North Carolina State University.

All four finals will be played on Saturday, with game times 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm and 8 pm. This will be the seventh year for a separate 1-A championship since the number of schools playing the sport increased to the threshold for having a separate championship.

All four of the games will be televised by Time Warner Cable on TWC special events channel 520 and the stream is available on line at www.news14.com. Then they will be available on Carolina on Demand, digital channel 199 or 1047 on Time Warner systems across the state, within a couple of days after the championships.

The first game Saturday is scheduled for an 11 a.m. start for the 3-A championship, sending a perennial power, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons (21-2-1) against a newcomer to the state finals, Hickory St. Stephens (21-3-2). St. Stephens knocked off Charlotte Catholic 1-0 in the regional finals on Tuesday night.

Gibbons, in the finals for the fourth time, is led by Duke signee Christina Gibbons and junior all-American Morgan Reid, who has verbally committed to Duke and competed for the U.S. under-17 team in the 2012 FIFA World Cup. Macy Frankliln, the Northwestern Conference Player of the Year, paces St. Stephens and has scored 47 goals this season, including 12 in the playoffs.

The Saturday 2 p.m. game is for the 2-A title, with Swansboro (22-5-1) taking on South Iredell (22-2). 

Swansboro is in the finals for the third time in the last five years and sixth overall, and won state crowns in 2006, ’09 and ’10.  South Iredell makes its first appearance in the championships after knocking off previously unbeaten East Bend Forbush 1-0 on Tuesday night in a regional final.

Swansboro has outscored its opposition 115-21 this year and has recorded 17 shutouts, including an amazing 27-0 edge in the playoffs.   South Iredell, though, hasn’t allowed a goal in the postseason either and the Vikings are led by Catawba Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Year Miracle Campbell, with 27 goals this season.

The 4-A game will kick off at 5 pm and will pit two outstanding teams against one another in a rematch of last year’s 4-A final.  Unbeaten Cary Green Hope (27-0), ranked number one in the nation according to one service, will face Cornelius W.A. Hough (21-2).

Last year Hough rallied in the final minutes to nip Green Hope 2-1 and went on to record 32 consecutive victories, an NCHSAA record, before the streak was ended in late March. Green Hope has not lost since last year’s state final.

The unbeaten Falcons have a potent offense to go with a stingy defense, with 147 goals scored this season against just 15 allowed.  Alexis Degler and Alexis Shaffer each have 38 goals on the season. Hough’s scoring is topped by Brandi Arey (20 goals) and Courtney Carroll (19), while Marnie Merritt has 18 shutouts in goal.

The final game at 8 p.m. will be for the 1-A title, with Raleigh Charter (20-1) taking on Lake Norman Charter (18-3-3). Raleigh Charter is in the finals for the third time, winning the title in 2007 and making its first visit to the finals since 2009, while Lake Norman Charter is the championship for the first time.
Senior goalkeeper Carolyn Huddy of Lake Norman Charter was the Southern Piedmont Conference Player of the Year and will play at UNC-Wilmington next year.  Raleigh Charter is led by senior captains Rachel Hammond and Ilana Green, with Green committed to play at The Citadel next fall.
The Raleigh Sports Consortium serves as the primary host city partner for the women's soccer championship, along with the Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.           


NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
28th ANNUAL WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
DAIL SOCCER FIELD, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013

Class AAA: Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons (21-2-1) vs. Hickory St. Stephens (21-3-2), 11 am

Class AA: Swansboro (22-5-1) vs. South Iredell, 2 pm

Class AAAA: Cary Green Hope (27-0) vs. Cornelius W.A. Hough (21-2), 5 pm

Class A: Raleigh Charter (20-1) vs. Lake Norman Charter (18-3-3), 8 pm

NCHSAA FastFacts

Event: NCHSAA Women's Soccer Championships

Date: May 25, 2013

Site: Dail Soccer Field, North Carolina State University

Game Times: 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm and 8 pm on Saturday

Admission: $8 at gate

First Held: 1986

Qualifiers: Eastern and Western champions meet for state titles; 64 schools qualified for playoffs in 2-A, 3-A and 4-A classifications, and 32 in 1-A

Last year’s champions: Cornelius W.A. Hough (4-A), Jacksonville White Oak (3-A), Carrboro (2-A), Southwest Onslow (1-A)

Host City Sponsors: Raleigh Sports Consortium, Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau

Of Interest: Raleigh Broughton with 13 and Greensboro Grimsley with 12 have the most appearances in the NCHSAA women’s soccer championships.
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2013 Football Jamborees/Scrimmages

12:32 PM
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

East-West All-Star Football Rosters Annouced

8:29 PM
Some of the state’s top high school senior athletes have accepted invitations to participate in the NCCA East-West All-Star Games in July.  The football game will be played Wednesday, July 24, at High Point's Simeon Stadium.




EAST ROSTER

Last Name
First Name
School
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
Coach
AshleyMalcomHavelockDL6-4240HavelockJimBob Bryant
BarnesDayquanHuntTE6-2230WilsonStevie Hinnant
BuxtonElijahGray's CreekDL6-4280Hope MillsDavid Lovette
CharvatPatrickSouth CentralOL5-11293WintervilleTimothy Carter
ClemmonsMichaelNorth PitDL6-2220GreenvilleDavid Boal
ColumbusJaquezWashingtonLB5-10218WashingtonSport Sawyer
DavisAntonioSouthern DurhamDB5-9165StemAdrian Jones
Eason IIIRobert (Trey)Northside-JaxLB5-9208JacksonvilleBob Eason
EvanoffThomasAthens DriveK5-9175CaryChris Martin
GausePhillipWest BrunswickDB5-11195ShallotteJimmy Fletcher
GravesDevinCB AycockDB5 (?)165PikevilleRandy Pate
Jefferies, Jr.VincentGarnerQB6-1180GarnerThurman Leach
JonesTaivonRichmondOL6-1255HamletPaul Hoggard
JoynerJoshHuntRB5-9184WilsonStevie Hinnant
KeyesDenzelKinstonSE6-5205KinstonNick Anderson
KirkbyZakNew HanoverOL5-11310WilmingtonKevin Motsinger
LacyNicholasPinecrestDB5-8163PinehurstChris Metzger
MarshallTravonneTarboroLB5-9190Rocky MountJeff Craddock
McDanielJalenJack BrittSE6-3207FayettevilleBrian Rimpf
McDowellKenGray's CreekRB5-7185Hope MillsDavid Lovette
MurphyJuliusGoldsboroQB6-2175GoldsboroEric Reid
PetersonTerranceBeddingfieldDB6-1190SaratogaTyrone Johnson
RichardsonJarodNash CentralLB5-11205CastaliaKevin Crudup
StocksJordanEE Smith5-9230FayettevilleErnest King
StryffelerBrianLee CountyLB6-4300SanfordBurton Cates
ThomasSethHoggardWR6-1190WilmingtonScott Braswell
TylerReggieKenanOL6-3295KenansvilleKen Avent, Jr
VickersKendalHavelockDL6-3230HavelockJimBob Bryant
WhidbeeMarquisNortheasternSE6-1185Elizabeth CityAntonio Moore
WhitehurstDemarcusNorth PittOL6-2260GreenvilleDavid Boal
WilliamsJaylanKenanDL6-3225MagnoliaKen Avent, Jr
WilliamsRobertRichmondDB5-11??HamletPaul Hoggard

WEST ROSTER

Last Name
First Name
School
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
Coach
AbleTyriekBL SmithDB5-8165GreensboroTorry Ellison
BachelorKemarSouthern GuilfordOL5-8245GreensboroDarryl Brown
BoweJuliusSouth IredellDL6-0240MooresvilleScott Miller, Sr
BurgessDavidFreedomTB5-8180MorgantonMike Helms
ConnorKyreeHickoryOL6-1275HickoryTom Harper
EarnhardtJesseEast LincolnWR5-11160DenverMike Byus
FloydBrandonSouth MecklenburgOL6-4260CharlotteRocky White
HilemonDeryekMadisonATH5-10185MarshallMark Gosnell
HansenBrandonWest RowanOL6-2265SalisburyL. Scott Young
HeiligZoshuaConcordWR6-1190KannapolisGlen Padgett
HuntTravonBurnsDB6-1185WacoMatthew Beam
JacksonDeseanHendersonvilleTB5-8205HendersonvilleBJ Laughter
JeffersonT.J.East RowanDL6-1330Granite QuarryDanny Misenheimer
JohnsRyanMount PleasantLB6-0200ConcordMichael Johns
JonesCodyHussK/P6-0??GastoniaSteve Gardner
MaloneKyleEast HendersonOL6-0268HendersonvilleJeff Floyd
MartinCorbinMount Tabor?5-11240Winston-SalemLaymarr Marshall
MillerScott, JrSouth IredellDB5-10180TroutmanScott Miller, Sr
MillsJoshForestviewOL6-1270GastoniaChris Medlin
NealJustinPageWR6-3200GreensboroKevin Gillespie
PanekZachCuthbertsonOL6-1290WaxhawMichael Roark
QuigleyMattAlexander CentralWR6-2190TaylorsvilleNick Bazzle
Rice-DialAndreRocky RiverQB6-1165CharlotteJason Fowler
Rogers, JrJamesTW AndrewsDL6-2334High PointRodney McKoy
SingletonZackSouth StokesLB5-11195GermantonJonathan Frasher
StoodleyLoganWest RowanLB6-0225SalisburyL. Scott Young
TeagueAustinWest DavidsonDB6-1164LexingtonDale Barnes
WatkinsTrayChaseDL6-2240MooresboroDaniel Bailey
WelkerClaytonSouth CaldwellTE6-1210LenoirButch Carter
WillisMarquisStatesvilleDB5-10160StatesvilleRandoll Gusler
WorleyZackStarmountLB6-0180BoonvilleScott Johnson
YoungGarrettEast LincolnQB6-2177DenverMike Byus
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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Carolina Gridiron Partners with NCPreps.com

12:05 AM
Carolina Gridiron Partners with NCPreps.com
Carolina Gridiron is proud to announce its partnership with NCPreps.com for the 2013 football season.  NCPreps.com has been the leader in high school sports coverage in North Carolina for the past decade.  Carolina Gridiron will provide content and analysis to showcase athletes and coaches in North Carolina as well as coverage for some of the state's largest games.

Carolina Gridiron will still be the home of unique features such as the FAIR Rankings and the state's most comprehensive lists of coaching changes and fall scrimmages and jamborees.

It's an exciting time for high school sports in North Carolina.  Stay tuned to CarolinaGridiron.com and NCPreps.com for all of the latest news and analysis during the summer and fall.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013

NCHSAA Athletes of the Year Named

5:31 PM
CHAPEL HILL – Hailey Cook of Hendersonville High School and T.J. Logan of Northern Guilford High School have been named winners of the 2013 Athlete of the Year awards by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.

These are the top athletic awards given by the NCHSAA to honor the most outstanding male and female high school athletes in the state. They were presented at the Dean E, Smith Center on the University of North Carolina campus during the NCHSAA's Annual Meeting on Thursday.

Both of the winners were selected by a special panel which includes media representatives from across the state. They were each presented with the Pat Best Memorial Trophy, named for the former Goldsboro High principal and president of the NCHSAA who died unexpectedly in 1988.

"On behalf of our Board of Directors and the entire membership of the NCHSAA, we congratulate these outstanding student-athletes on their tremendous achievements during their high school careers," said Davis Whitfield, commissioner of the NCHSAA. "Both have extremely impressive credentials which are in the same vein as previous winners of this award, and we certainly wish them well in their future pursuits."

Logan has been a standout throughout his Northern Guilford career in football, basketball, and outdoor track. In football, he helped lead the Nighthawks to three consecutive NCHSAA state championships, including rushing for a whopping 3,146 yards during the fall and earning Most Valuable Player honor in the 2012 state championship game with 510 yards and eight touchdowns. He was the Mid-State Conference Player of the Year in football.

In basketball, he was a three-time all-conference selection and runner-up for Conference Player of the Year honors. He scored 15.5 points per game, grabbed 4.8 rebounds an outing and handed out 6.1 assists. He is the defending NCHSAA 3-A champion in the 200 meters and was the state runner-up last year in the 100 meters. In competition this spring, his times are better in both events.

He will be attending the University of North Carolina on a football scholarship.

Cook has had a remarkable high school career as a star in volleyball, indoor track and field and outdoor track, with state championship performances in all three. In volleyball, she was a two-time Western Highlands Conference Player of the Year, a four-time all-conference player, and was the Most Valuable Player in the NCHSAA state 1-A volleyball championship match, leading Hendersonville to the title over Raleigh Charter. She had 343 kills on the season.

During the indoor track season, she won the shot put individual championship in the 1-A/2-A/3-A meet for the second consecutive year. On the outdoor side, she has won both the shot put and the discus in the 1-A championships for three consecutive years, and her current throws are right at the top of all performances in all classifications, including first in the state in shot and second in discus. She has been her conference Field Event Performer of the Year in all four of her high school seasons and has set new conference meet marks in both the shot and discus.

She will continue her athletic and academic career at Western Carolina University next fall on a track scholarship.

This is the 28th year in which awards have been given to the top overall male and female athletes. Previous winners of the award include:

NCHSAA ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Winners of the Pat Best Memorial Trophy



YearFemaleMale
1985-86Pam Doggett, DudleyPatrick Lennon, Whiteville
1986-87Andrea Stinson, North MecklenburgRobert Siler, Jordan-Matthews
1987-88LeAnn Kennedy, TrinityChester McGlockton, Whiteville
1988-89Danyel Parker, ClintonEthan Albright, Grimsley
1989-90Karen Davis, ForbushDavid Inman, Terry Sanford
1990-91Christy Cagle, HayesvilleMike Kendall, Albemarle
1991-92Wendy Palmer, PersonRusty LaRue, Northwest Guilford
1992-93Holly Hill, Southwestern RandolphTyrone Westmoreland, South Iredell
1993-94Jamie Parsons, MillbrookBrian Roseboro, T.Wingate Andrews
1994-95Aedrin Murray, Chatham CentralNa Brown, Reidsville
1995-96Shea Ralph, Terry SanfordTitcus Pettigrew, West Forsyth
1996-97Jackie Houston, Kings MountainTyrell Godwin, East Bladen
1997-98Clifeteana McKiver, East DuplinJulius Peppers, Southern Nash
1998-99Anna Tharrington, Southern NashNick Maddox, A.L. Brown
1999-00Courtney Willis, Terry SanfordManny DeShauteurs, Brevard
2000-01Molly Pyles, HendersonvilleDerrele Mitchell, R.J. Reynolds
2001-02Katrelle Armwood, Durham School of ArtsA.J. Davis, Northern Durham
2002-03Anna Evans, LumbertonDrew Williamson, Cummings
2003-04Eva Baucom, Forest HillsJim Ollis, Polk County
2004-05Jessie Sims, West HendersonTerrell Hudgins, Rocky Mount
2005-06Megan Zullo, Farmville CentralKendric Burney, Southwest Onslow
2006-07Gabby Mayo, Southeast RaleighDee Bost, Concord
2007-08Jannetta Robinson, PenderE.J. Abrams-Ward, Thomasville
2008-09Ali Ford, FreedomTyler Shatley, East Burke
2009-10Leah Mackley, PenderKareem Martin, Roanoke Rapids
2010-11Courtney Melvin, East BladenRomar Morris, Salisbury
2011-12Lindsay Simpson, FranklinTevin Hester, Granville Central
2012-13Hailey Cook, HendersonvilleT.J. Logan, Northern Guilford


About 200,000 athletes compete in the NCHSAA's 23-sport program. 

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