Soccer
Laney 3 Ashley 0
Three different players found the back of the net for Laney as the Bucs kept pace atop the division following a 3-nil result against Ashley on Thursday night.
With the season sweep over the Screaming Eagles, Laney grabbed its sixth win in a row, improving to 8-0-1 in conference and 14-1-2 overall.
Baley Edwards tallied for the second straight game off a header to put the Bucs on the board. Suzie Schoolfield made it a two-goal advantage and Haley Shand notched her team-high 20th score of the spring with four seconds left in the contest.
Shand and Sallie Riggan each picked up an assist and Sydney Young posted another clean sheet in goal, with two saves.
Hoggard 1 New Hanover 0
Blair Barefoot and Hannah Wagner combined for five saves as Hoggard earned a regular season sweep over New Hanover with a 1-0 shutout on Thursday.
Karen Juarez scored the lone goal of the match off an assist from Kiley Barr. Barefoot made three saves in goal and Wagner added two stops for the Vikings, who improved to 8-0-1 in league play and 12-1-5 on the year.
South Brunswick 3 West Brunswick 0
Mideastern Conference 3A/4A Golf
The New Hanover golf team earned another Mideastern Conference victory on Thursday as the Wildcats used a strong performance from all four its players at Porter’s Neck Country Club.
Softball
West Brunswick 5 Trask 4
West Brunswick avenged an early season setback to Trask with a 5-4 victory in Shallotte on Thursday.
The Trojans pounded 12 hits in the ballgame, but committed six errors, which allowed Trask to force extra innings.
McKenzie Benton led the offensive attack with three hits and three RBI’s. Benton slammed a home run and double, while Savannah Branch went 3-for-4 at the plate.
