Soccer
Cape Fear Academy 1 Ashley 0
For the first time in Coach Meade McFarlane’s nine years as head of the Cape Fear Academy soccer team, the Hurricanes took a huge step in its programs history on Wednesday, with its first victory over a Wilmington public high school.
Luke Snyder put in the lone goal five minutes into the second half on a ball that slid out of Ashley keeper Ryan Keller’s hands in the 1-0 win for CFA.
“The difference in the match was the aggressive play of the Hurricanes,” Ashley Coach Giles Roberts said. “They were the first to about 90 percent of the balls played. When they won the ball the entire team transitioned into the attack. The same occurred when the Hurricanes lost the ball. As a team they would get behind the ball and quickly win it back as the Eagles pushed one or two players into the attack.”
David Durham recorded his second straight shutout for the Hurricanes, while Keller and T.J. White made five combined saves for Ashley.
The Eagles (0-1) head to the annual Battle at the Beach Tournament in Onslow County Friday, Aug. 23, for a date with Southwest Onslow. On Saturday, Ashley will take on N.C. School of Math & Science at the tournament.
Cape Fear Academy (4-0) entertains Parrott Academy on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Hoggard 2 Jack Britt 1
The Vikings picked up their first win of the season Wednesday night 2-1 over Jack Britt. Gus Piepmeyer put Hoggard in front in the 18th minute, but Jack Britt leveled the match six minutes later to send the game into the half tied 1-1.
Piepmeyer answered with the equalizer midway through the second half as Hoggard dominated possession throughout with six corner kicks and six shots on goal.
“This was a great start to our regular season,” first-year Hoggard Coach Peter Broadley said. “I am very pleased with our overall play and look forward to our next two games in Jacksonville at the Battle of the Beach Jamboree. Jack Britt worked hard and gave us a really good test in our first game, but I felt all along that we had too much fire power for their defense.”
Hoggard has two matches over the next two days as the Vikings head to the Battle at the Beach Tournament in Jacksonville with Laney, New Hanover and Ashley. The Vikings play Kerr-Vance Academy on Friday, Aug. 23, and Athens Drive on Saturday, Aug. 24.
Goals: Gus Piepmeyer (2)
Saves: Hoggard-2
West Brunswick 2 North Brunswick 1
North Brunswick jumped out to an early 1-0 lead and held the Trojans scoreless until West Brunswick notched two goals in the final 30 minutes of play to pull out the win.
Trask 1, Lejeune 1
Matt Sherman put Trask in front in the 60th minute with a left-footed rocket from 30-yards out, but Lejeune took advantage of a last-second penalty kick just before the end of regulation to level the match.
The Titans (0-0-1) head to North Brunswick for a date with the Scorpions on Monday, Aug. 26.
Goals: Trask-Matt Sherman (60th); Lejeune-Jeremy Cunningham (80th-pk)
Assists: Trask-Michael Salazar
Saves: Trask-Davey Bradshaw 5; Lejeune-Jason Larcombe 4
Tennis
Cape Fear Academy 6 Hoggard 3
Singles: No. 1 Anna Hodges (H) def. Brooke Graham 6-3, 6-4; No 2. McKayla Mills (CFA) def. Melanie Post 6-3, 6-7(6), 11-9; No. 3. Kara Ferner (H) def. Alyx Copley 6-2, 6-3; 4. Adelyn Massey (CFA) def. Caroline Tervo 6-1, 6-2; 5. Lila Das (CFA) def. Claudia Opper 6-2, 6-3; P.J. Middleton (CFA) def. Dallas Barnhardt 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles: No. 1 B. Graham/Mills (CFA) def. Hodges/Post 9-7; 2.Ferner/Barnhardt (H) def. Massey/Das 8-6; 3. Middleton/Madison Graham (CFA) def. Tervo/Opper 8-2.
Volleyball
West Brunswick 3 North Brunswick 0
(25-10, 25-10, 25-11)
Co-captains Meeka Hewett and Olivia Babson combined for 23 kills, and Katie Simmons recorded 15 assists for West Brunswick in a 3-0 over North Brunswick on Tuesday.
The Lady Trojans (2-0) travel to East Columbus for their next match Tuesday, Aug. 27.
West Brunswick stats: Olivia Babson, 12 kills, 7 digs; Meeka Hewett 11 kills, Katie Simmons 15 assists; Bethany Morrison 18 points
Pender 3 Laney 1
(25-18, 25-21, 14-25, 25-19)
Pender traveled to Wilmington and picked up a 3-1 win at Laney on Tuesday. Karly Shanahan led the Lady Bucs with 13 kills, while Lillian Donovan recorded eight digs. Rosie Faddoul had 15 assists for Laney and Paulette Addison had five blocks.
The Patriots (2-1) play at home against Topsail on Monday, Aug. 26. Laney (0-1) travels to Dixon for a nonconference match on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Laney stats: Karly Shanahan (Kills-13, Aces-4, Digs-7); Lillian Donovan (Kills-9, Digs-8); Abbie Paswaters (Assists-8); Alex Erling (Assists-8); Rosie Faddoul (Assists-15); Haleigh Somberg (Digs-8); Paulette Addison (Blocks-6)
Topsail 3 Coastal Christian
(25-18, 25-21,18-25,25-19)
Reagan Holloway and Kayla Hyatt both had outstanding games for Topsail in Tuesday’s 3-1 win at Coastal Christian. Holloway led the Lady Pirates with 19 points and 12 kills, while Hyatt notched 19 digs. Taylor Henrichs was also a big contributor with 13 assists, and Chandler Kipper had a team-high 24 digs.
Lydia Smith paced the Coastal Christian offense with 13 kills, and Logan Smith added 26 assists, with eight kills. Sam Magee had an excellent night on the front line with 10 blocks for the Lady Centurions.
Topsail (2-0) travels to Pender for a rematch of this week’s season opener on Monday, Aug. 26.
Topsail stats: Jenna Register 4 points, 5 assists, 3 digs; Reagan Holloway 19 points, 12 kills, 16 digs;
Madi Ford 1 kill; Sarah Woodward 4 kills, 1block, 4 digs; Kayla Hyatt 11 points, 12 kills, 2 blocks, 19 digs; Kayla Ball 2 points, 2 kills, 1 block; Taylor Henrichs. 12 points, 13 assists, 4 digs; Blane Gibson 9 points, 8 assists, 3 digs; Chandler Skipper 7 points, 24 digs, 2 kills; Marlee Marrotta. 2 kills; Samantha Proulx. 5 points, 16 digs
Coastal Christian stats: Skylar Curran 1 kill, 4 blocks, 1 ace, 4 digs; Logan Smith 26 assists. 8 kills, 1 block; Lydia Smith 13 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs, 1 ace; Sam Magee 10 blocks, 2 kills, 6 aces; Callie Bethy Weaver 4 kills, 2 digs, 1 block; Brianna Hamilton 4 kills, 3 blocks; Alexis Ylanan 1 block; Emily McKinney 3 blocks, 2 kills, 1 ace, 13 digs.
