Laney-WWAY Invitational set to tip in November

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — WWAY and Laney High will team up in late November for the Laney-WWAY Thanksgiving Invitational. “We are looking forward to hosting a super event with the help of WWAY,” Laney head basketball coach Nathan Faulk said. “The event will include some of the area’s best teams over Thanksgiving. We hope the community will get their shopping done early on Black Friday, then come watch some good basketball.”

Admission: $8 per day for adults, $6 for students
Dates: November 28, 29 2014

Friday November 28, 2014
Noon- Jack Britt vs East Bladen (G)
1:30- Jack Britt vs Clinton (B)
3:00- Trask vs Red Springs (G)
4:30- Trask vs Red Springs (B)
6:00- Laney vs North Brunswick (G)
7:30- Laney vs North Brunswick (B)

Saturday November 29, 2014
10:30 Red Springs vs East Bladen (G)
Noon- Red Springs vs. Clinton (B)
1:30- Trask vs North Brunswick (G)
3:00- Jack Britt vs North Brunswick (B)
4:30- Laney vs Trask (B)
6:00- Laney vs Jack Britt (G)

**Note: Game schedule subject to change

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RALEIGH, NC (AP) – The Associated Press state high school football poll for the week of October 28, first-place votes in parentheses, records and total points as voted upon by a statewide panel of prep sports writers:

Class 4-A
1. Richmond County (7) (9-0) 130 1
2. New Bern (6) (9-0) 115 2
3. Greensboro Dudley (8-0) 102 3
4. Matthews Butler (9-1) 93 T4
5. Charlotte Independence (1) (9-0) 81 6
6. Charlotte Mallard Creek (8-1) 73 T4
7. Mooresville (9-0) 56 7
8. Wake Forest (9-0) 50 9
9. Fayetteville Seventy-First (9-0) 26 T10
10. Scotland County (8-1) 19 T10
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 3-A
1. Southern Durham (11) (9-0) 136 1
2. Shelby Crest (3) (9-0) 128 2
3. Havelock (9-1) 105 3
4. Concord (9-0) 90 4
5. Orange County (9-0) 70 5
6. Eastern Alamance (9-0) 67 6
7. Southern Guilford (10-0) 46 8
8. Morganton Freedom (8-0-1) 42 7
9. Northern Guilford (8-1) 35 9
10. Asheville (8-1) 27 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: Asheville Erwin (9-0) 17.

Class 2-A
1. East Lincoln (12) (9-0) 138 2
2. Elizabeth City Northeastern (2) (9-0) 121 3
3. Shelby (8-1) 104 4
4. Franklin (9-0) 97 5
5. Washington (8-1) 85 6
6. Black Mountain Owen (9-0) 62 7
7. Southwest Onslow (8-1) 54 1
8. Ashe County (8-0) 42 T10
9. Reidsville (7-2) 21 NR
10. East Bladen (7-2) 12 9
Others receiving 10 or more points: Randleman (8-1) 10.

Class 1-A
1. Wallace-Rose Hill (14) (9-0) 140 1
2. Warsaw Kenan (8-1) 124 2
3. Mt. Airy (9-0) 111 3
4. Princeton (8-1) 93 4
5. Robbinsville (9-0) 90 5
6. Plymouth (8-1) 65 6
7. West Montgomery (8-1) 57 7
8. East Surry (8-1) 36 8
9. Southeast Halifax (8-1) 22 10
10. Swain County (7-2) 17 9
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

(Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW) — UNCW has improved its graduation success rate (GSR) over last year in the latest NCAA report released Tuesday by the national governing body.

UNCW’s 19 intercollegiate teams compiled a GSR of 83 percent, bettering the 82 percent score from one year ago. Three teams – women’s golf, women’s swimming and diving and volleyball – achieved a perfect 100 score.

“We’re pleased once again with the accomplishments of our student-athletes,” said Jimmy Bass, UNCW’s athletic director. “I’d like to congratulate our student-athletes, their coaches and our academic support staff for their outstanding efforts.”

The GSR, introduced 10 years ago, was developed by the NCAA as part of its academic reform initiative to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. Under the GSR calculation, institutions are not penalized for outgoing transfer students who leave in good academic standing. Tuesday’s numbers are based on the four entering freshmen classes in NCAA Division I from 2004-05 through 2007-08.

UNCW’s previous GSR rates have been 82 percent (2013), 85 percent (2012), 86 percent (2011), 86 percent (2010), 90 percent (2009), 90 percent (2008), 88 percent (2007), 87 percent (2006) and 86 percent (2005).

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SOUTHERN PINES, NC (NCHSAA) -— Defending champion Siranon Shoomee charged from behind on Tuesday to win the individual championship in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s state 3-A women’s golf championships at the Longleaf Golf and Country Club.

Gina Kim of Chapel Hill has a two-shot lead over the field after a brilliant opening day round of 69 on Monday that featured six birdies. But Shomee fired a terrific five-under par 67 in the final round, including a 32 on the back nine, to finish with a 138 total, five shots ahead of Kim. Kim recorded a 74 for a score of 143, good for second place.

Shomee had taken a similar route to the crown last year, emerging from well back on the second day to win.

Riley Smyth of Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons finished third with a 149 total, nine shots off the pace. The championship layout was a par 72 and 5,659 yards.

Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons held a 13-stroke advantage in the team standings after the first day and held on to clinch the team title. The Crusaders recorded a two-day total of 473, 18 shots ahead of runner-up Waxhaw Marvin Ridge (491) and third-place Rockingham County (523).

Ledford had captured the last three state 3-A championships, but finished sixth.

The best three scores of a team counted toward the team totals, and a total of 10 teams and 78 golfers competed in the event, the 12th year that the sport has been classified. It was the third time that three separate championships have been held and the 34th year for state championship competition in the sport.

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2014 STATE 3-A WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Longleaf Golf and Country Club

FINAL RESULTS–TEAM SCORES
Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 232-214–473
Waxhaw Marvin Ridge 245-246–491
Rockingham County 252-271–523
Fayetteville Terry Sanford 262-270–532
Lee Senior 281-257–538
Ledford 266-276–542
Cameron Union Pines 264-281–545
Wilson Fike 286-272–558
North Buncombe 293-289–582
Hickory 309-297—606

FINAL RESULTS—INDIVIDUALS
Place Competitor Score
1 Siranon Shoomee, Lee County 71-67–138 (-6)
2 Gina Kim, Chapel Hill 69-74–143 (-1)
3 Riley Smyth, Cardinal Gibbons 73-76–149 (+5)
4 Kendall Dobbins, Northern Guilford 77-74–151 (+7)
5 Ahra Ko, Marvin Ridge 77-76–153 (+9)
T6 Morgan Laird, Marvin Ridge 75-79–154 (+10)
T6 Abby Parsons, Union Pines 77-77–154 (+10)
8 Cameryn Smith, West Brunswick 78-79–157 (+13)
9 Hailey Freedman, Cardinal Gibbons 80-78–158 (+14)
10 Jaime Cassell, Cox Mill 83-76–159 (+15)
11 Megan Burgess, North Henderson 79-82–161 (+17)
T12 Callista Rice, North Buncombe 81-81–162 (+18)
T12 Preeya Shah, Terry Sanford 80-82–162 (+18)
T14 Olivia John, Rockingham County 80-84–164 (+20)
T14 Marisa Daquil-Kawabe, Terry Sanford 81-83–164 (+20)
16 Hailey Joy, Rockingham County 79-86–165 (+21)
17 Alexandria Bare, South Rowan 88-79–167 (+23)
18 Alicia Marion, Southwestern Randolph 84-84–168 (+24)
19 Sydney Wheeless, South Johnston 85-84–169 (+25)
T20 Peyton LaBonte, Corinth-Holders 89-81–170 (+26)
T20 Caroline O’Neil, Cardinal Gibbons 79-91–170 (+26)
T20 Brianna Plummer, Crest 83-87–170 (+26)
23 Ashley Cauthern, East Henderson 84-87–171 (+27)
24 Julia Carroll, Ledford 85-87–172 (+28)
T25 Kaitlyn Maready, Jacksonville 88-86–174 (+30)
T25 Logan McClamroch, Northwood 87-87–174 (+30)
T25 Parker Watson, Smithfield-Selma 85-89–174 (+30)
T28 Hannah Rose Bruxvoort, Cardinal Gibbons 89-87–176 (+32)
T28 Madison Cross, Hickory 87-89–176 (+32)
T28 Lizzie Hordes, Cuthbertson 89-87–176 (+32)
31 Ellen Smith, Cardinal Gibbons 87-90–177 (+33)
T32 Meri Harris, Fike 91-87–178 (+34)
T32 Emily McFarland, Northeast Guilford 89-89–178 (+34)
34 Dametrah Lewis, Union Pines 87-92–179 (+35)
T35 Kathryn Elliott, Triton 91-89–180 (+36)
T35 Kyndal Hutchinson, Northwood 91-89–180 (+36)
T35 Mary Prunier, North Lincoln 92-88–180 (+36)
T35 Megan Von Canon, Lee County 93-87–180 (+36)
T39 Micah Furr, Jesse Carson 88-93–181 (+37)
T39 Jordan Young, Ledford 85-96–181 (+37)
41 Madison Lutz, Kings Mountain 91-91–182 (+38)
42 Haley McCrossan, Marvin Ridge 93-91–184 (+40)
T43 Madison Cobb, Northern Guilford 94-91–185 (+41)
T43 Kayla Ricks, Fike 95-90–185 (+41)
T45 Jordan Saunders, South Brunswick 88-99–187 (+43)
T45 Julia Shelton, McMichael 95-92–187 (+43)
47 Alexis Barrett, Southern Nash 95-93–188 (+44)
48 Hailey Barajas, Ledford 96-93–189 (+45)
49 Emma Langston, Southern Lee 91-99–190 (+46)
50 Elizabeth Belham, Pisgah 91-100–191 (+47)
T51 Alyssa Henry, Cox Mill 105-87–192 (+48)
T51 Savannah Hovis, East Gaston 96-96–192 (+48)
T51 Cait MacIver, St. Stephens 100-92–192 (+48)
T54 Evin Flinchum, Rockingham County 93-101–194 (+50)
T54 Ellie Laymon, Weddington 95-99–194 (+50)
T56 Ashley Milliken, Piedmont 92-103–195 (+51)
T56 Mary Lindsay Mount, Fike 100-95–195 (+51)
T58 Julia Lubinecky, Weddington 100-96–196 (+52)
T58 Emma Plyler, South Iredell 100-96–196 (+52)
60 Kaitlinn Stewart, Enka 101-96–197 (+53)
T61 Karleigh Morrison, North Lincoln 93-106–199 (+55)
T61 Chloe Ross, Freedom 100-99–199 (+55)
63 Samantha Harrington, Hickory 101-99–200 (+56)
64 Shelby Spivey, North Buncombe 100-102–202 (+58)
65 Madison Monteith, South Point 105-98–203 (+59)
66 Tabby Herzig, Cleveland 98-106–204 (+60)
T67 Elsa Ehlers, West Carteret 101-104–205 (+61)
T67 Lauren Rudisill, Fred T. Foard 99-106–205 (+61)
69 Sabra Meyer, Terry Sanford 101-105–206 (+62)
70 Abby Sauls, C.B. Aycock 102-105–207 (+63)
71 Sophia Nicolosi, Cuthbertson 109-99–208 (+64)
72 Brooke Blackmon, Triton 103-106–209 (+65)
73 Madison Mathis, North Gaston 108-103–211 (+67)
74 Kayla Jackson, Union Pines 100-112–212 (+68)
T75 Mykenzie Caudill, Havelock 109-109–218 (+74)
T75 Madison Menendez, North Buncombe 112-106–218 (+74)
77 Morgan McCrae, Lee County 117-103–220 (+76)
78 Samantha Telsrow, South Point 110-113–223 (+79)
79 Kelly Mathewson, Hickory 121-109–230 (+86)

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PINEHURST, NC (NCHSAA) -– Jennifer Chang of Raleigh Athens Drive shot an even-par 70 on Tuesday, and that was good enough to lift her to the individual title in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A women’s golf championships at Pinehurst number one.

Chang’s 70 combined with an opening-day 74 for a 144 total, four over par and enough for a two-shot margin over Fuquay-Varina’s Catherine Ashworth at 146. Kayla Ward of Garner was third at 149 and Meghan Symonds of Cary Green Hope fourth as the top four individuals all were from Wake County.

First-day leader Ellis Hunter of Greensboro Page had an 81 on Tuesday to finish at 154, 10 shots back. Par was set at 70 and the layout was 5,539 yards

Raleigh Athens Drive and Charlotte Ardrey Kell had combined to win the last six state 4-A team titles, with Ardrey Kell winning in both 2012 and 2013. But this time Green Hope broke through, expanding its four-shot lead entering the final day to a nine-stroke advantage, Southern Pines Pinecrest was second at 492 and defending champ Ardrey Kell was third at 500.

The best three scores of a team counted toward the team totals, and a total of 10 teams and 78 golfers competed in the event, the 12th year that the sport has been classified. It was the third time that three separate championships have been held and the 34th year for state championship competition in the sport

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

2014 STATE 4-A WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Pinehurst number one

FINAL RESULTS–TEAM SCORES

Cary Green Hope 243-240–483

Southern Pines Pinecrest 247-245–492

Charlotte Ardrey Kell 245-255–500

Holly Springs 260-245–505

Fuquay-Varina 253-253–506

Greensboro Page 248-249–507

Jamestown Ragsdale 265-253–518

Wilmington Ashley 269-257–526

Alexander Central 267-263–530

Charlotte Catholic 270-267–537

FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Place

Competitor

Score

1

Jennifer Chang, Athens Drive

74-70–144 (+4)

2

Catherine Ashworth, Fuquay-Varina

74-72–146 (+6)

3

Kayla Ward, Garner Magnet

77-72–149 (+9)

4

Meghan Symonds, Green Hope

75-76–151 (+11)

5

Sam Vodry, Mooresville

75-78–153 (+13)

T6

Kathryn Carson, Lake Norman

77-77–154 (+14)

T6

Ellis Hunter, Page

73-81–154 (+14)

T8

Rhea Bhatia, Heritage

76-79–155 (+15)

T8

Abbey Hartsell, Alexander Central

78-77–155 (+15)

T8

Natalie Petersen, Holly Springs

75-80–155 (+15)

T8

Alexis Whitney, Ardrey Kell

76-79–155 (+15)

T12

Megan Cullip, Ardrey Kell

76-80–156 (+16)

T12

Megan Munroe, Hoke County

77-79–156 (+16)

T14

Caroline Cahill, Laney

80-77–157 (+17)

T14

Keri Kenkel, Charlotte Catholic

80-77–157 (+17)

T14

Lizzy Nguyen, Pinecrest

81-76–157 (+17)

T17

Casey Burroughs, Wakefield

76-82–158 (+18)

T17

Joliana Elias, Ragsdale

79-79–158 (+18)

T17

Janie Thomas, R.J. Reynolds

80-78–158 (+18)

20

Parker Melting, Independence

81-78–159 (+19)

T21

Mackenzie Battle, Pinecrest

78-82–160 (+20)

T21

Renne Janis, Hough

83-77–160 (+20)

23

Lily James, Enloe

80-81–161 (+21)

T24

Emily Anderson, Porter Ridge

77-85–162 (+22)

T24

Brittany Greene, Fuquay-Varina

82-80–162 (+22)

T24

Christy Johnson, Millbrook

80-82–162 (+22)

T27

Maria Cassas, Apex

81-82–163 (+23)

T27

Amanda Yannoni, Green Hope

81-82–163 (+23)

T29

Katy Flax, Ashley

84-80–164 (+24)

T29

Meredith Godwin, Purnell Swett

81-83–164 (+24)

T29

Patricia Thompson, South Caldwell

82-82–164 (+24)

32

Mogie Adamchik, Leesville Road

85-81–166 (+26)

33

Cassie Paulin, Reagan

84-83–167 (+27)

T34

Courtney Normand, Holly Springs

91-77–168 (+28)

T34

Reina Pozo, Hopewell

84-84–168 (+28)

T34

Sarah Towne, East Chapel Hill

87-81–168 (+28)

T37

Sarah Godel, Providence

83-86–169 (+29)

T37

Lexi Johnston, Athens Drive

87-82–169 (+29)

T37

Reilly Thomas, Green Hope

87-82–169 (+29)

T40

Ali Cole, Hoggard

85-85–170 (+30)

T40

Emilee Wenmoth, North Davidson

89-81–170 (+30)

T40

Maya White, T.C. Roberson

87-83–170 (+30)

T43

Samantha Bennett, Wake Forest

83-88–171 (+31)

T43

Savannah Gowarty, Sanderson

87-84–171 (+31)

T43

Madison Isaacson, Ragsdale

88-83–171 (+31)

T46

Kaley Barts, Apex

87-85–172 (+32)

T46

Alex Milotis, Ashley

84-88–172 (+32)

T48

Brianna Bulgarino, Enloe

85-89–174 (+34)

T48

Carrie Catherine Ganim, Page

89-85–174 (+34)

T48

Austin Palmer, Charlotte Catholic

88-86–174 (+34)

T51

Halle Auf Der Heide, Jack Britt

84-91–175 (+35)

T51

Catherine Cirigliano, Pinecrest

88-87–175 (+35)

T51

Taylor Cozart, Alexander Central

85-90–175 (+35)

T54

Maggie Basile, Panther Creek

87-92–179 (+39)

T54

Aubrey Patti, R.J. Reynolds

90-89–179 (+39)

T56

Bryson Bowman, Northwest Guilford

86-94–180 (+40)

T56

Hannah Hovsepian, Hough

91-89–180 (+40)

T58

Bailey Dorton, Myers Park

94-87–181 (+41)

T58

MacLean Shepherd, Page

86-95–181 (+41)

T60

Jinny Lee, Grimsley

89-93–182 (+42)

T60

Abby Snidemiller, Holly Springs

94-88–182 (+42)

T62

Jocelyn Andrews, Southern Alamance

90-93–183 (+43)

T62

Tylor Whitley, Garner Magnet

89-94–183 (+43)

64

Mackenzie Brown, Page

91-93–184 (+44)

T65

Brooke Fields, Ragsdale

98-91–189 (+49)

T65

Nicole Kramer, Ardrey Kell

93-96–189 (+49)

T65

Anna Moore, Hoggard

93-96–189 (+49)

T68

Darby Bagshaw, Ashley

101-89–190 (+50)

T68

Savannah Gilbert, Glenn

98-92–190 (+50)

T70

Cammie Holland, Grimsley

92-99–191 (+51)

T70

Campbell Robinson, Providence

98-93–191 (+51)

72

Sheridan Lee, Reagan

90-102–192 (+52)

73

Caitlin Bowman, Southeast Guilford

96-97–193 (+53)

74

Anna Bennett, Fuquay-Varina

97-101–198 (+58)

75

Kaelyn Pack, Alexander Central

104-96–200 (+60)

76

Catherine Stiegler, Charlotte Catholic

102-104–206 (+66)

77

Hannah Altman, Richmond County

113-99–212 (+72)

78

Susannah Ireland, Wakefield

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