WWAY’s Friday night sports – Sept. 14

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – On Friday night the schedule was a bit lighter than usual, but there was still lots of high school football action to cover. In fact Friday marked the beginning of conference play for the vast majority of teams in our region. We’ve posted scores from around the state below thanks to our friends from the Associated Press:

PREP FOOTBALL, FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

Albemarle 47, Chatham Central 14

Alexander Central 41, Hickory St. Stephens 0

Apex Middle Creek 21, Lee County 19

Arden Christ School 47, Rabun Gap-Nachoochee, Ga. 0

Asheboro 37, Trinity 6

Asheville Reynolds 24, Asheville Erwin 20

Asheville Roberson 46, McDowell County 20

Ayden-Grifton 36, Pamlico County 6

Belmont South Point 49, Kings Mountain 21

Black Mountain Owen 21, Avery County 6

Boonville Starmount 28, Ashe County 0

Bunn 69, North Johnston 0

Burlington Cummings 43, Graham 19

Carrboro 42, Northern Vance 7

Cary Christian 35, Arendell-Parrott Academy 34

Catawba Bandys 30, Vldese Draughn 0

Central Davidson 28, Thomasville Ledford 20

Charlotte Ardrey Kell 31, South Mecklenburg 9

Charlotte Berry Tech 48, East Gaston 34

Charlotte Catholic 45, Charlotte Garinger 6

Charlotte Independence 45, East Mecklenburg 9

Charlotte Latin 29, Baptist Hill, S.C. 21

Charlotte Mallard Creek 56, Mooresville 11

Charlotte Providence Day 22, Liberty Christian, Va. 20

Cherryville 27, North Lincoln 17

Clayton Cleveland 22, North Lenoir 16

Clinton 58, Richlands 14

Concord 47, Northwest Cabarrus 0

Cox Mill 27, Mt. Pleasant 14

Croatan 14, Swansboro 13

Currituck County 12, Pasquotank County 6

Cuthbertson 28, Monroe Central 7

Davidson Day 53, Monroe Parkwood 21

Davie County 35, Thomasville 0

Dunn Midway 22, Rocky Point Trask 19

Durham Hillside 18, Southern Durham 13

East Burke 36, Claremont Bunker Hill 29

East Chapel Hill 21, Durham Jordan 7

East Davidson 27, Wheatmore 10

East Duplin 48, South Lenoir 0

East Forsyth 31, High Point Central 10

East Henderson 51, Canton Pisgah 33

East Lincoln 41, Bessemer City 12

East Montgomery 42, South Davidson 0

East Rowan 27, China Grove Carson 7

East Rutherford 42, R-S Central 25

East Surry 35, Surry Central 13

Eastern Alamance 59, Eastern Guilford 0

Edenton Holmes 37, Bertie County 30

Elizabeth City Northeastern 61, Hertford County 12

Enka 52, North Buncombe 3

Erwin Triton 29, Pikeville Aycock 14

Fayetteville Seventy-First 19, Fayetteville Smith 12

Fayetteville Westover 32, Southern Lee 10

Forest City Chase 10, Morganton Patton 7

Franklin 35, Brevard 6

Franklinton 34, Wendell Corinth-Holders 21

Fuquay-Varina 14, Cary 0

Garner 28, Clayton 0

Gastonia Forestview 49, Lincolnton 7

Gastonia Huss 41, North Gaston 15

Gates County 30, Weldon 12

Gilman, Md. 37, Charlotte Christian 14

Greensboro Dudley 50, Greensboro Smith 18

Greensboro Grimsley 24, Southeast Guilford 10

Greensboro Page 38, Western Guilford 16

Greenville Conley 39, West Craven 8

Harnett Central 17, Southeast Raleigh 16

Havelock 48, Jacksonville White Oak 7

Hayesville 36, Cherokee 19

Hendersonville 70, Burnsville Mountain Heritage 33

Hickory Ridge 33, Central Cabarrus 26

High Point Christian Academy 48, Raleigh Wake Christian 26

Hoke County 39, Cape Fear 14

Hope Mills Gray’s Creek 42, Fayetteville Byrd 15

Hope Mills South View 24, Fayetteville Pine Forest 6

Hough High School 33, Charlotte Vance 30

Huntersville Hopewell 48, West Charlotte 26

Jacksonville Northside 35, Topsail 10

Jamestown Ragsdale 29, Winston-Salem Parkland 0

Kannapolis Brown 69, Concord Robinson 21

KIPP Pride def. Kestrel Heights, forfeit

Knightdale 28, East Wake 20

Lake Norman 35, North Mecklenburg 7

Lawndale Burns 41, Q Foundation 0

Lejeune 41, Rosewood 15

Lumberton 20, Raleigh Athens Drive 14

Madison County 28, Polk County 21

Maiden 38, Newton-Conover 28

Manteo 29, Riverside Martin 25

Marshville Forest Hills 51, West Stanly 0

Marvin Ridge 36, Indian Land, S.C. 0

Matthews Butler 49, Charlotte Myers Park 6

Monroe 28, Monroe Piedmont 20

Monroe Sun Valley 65, Red Springs 18

Morganton Freedom 48, Shelby 16Morrisville Green Hope 23, Holly Springs 13

Mt. Airy 19, West Stokes 7

Murphy 55, Rosman 21

New Bern 56, Nash Central 7

North Brunswick 20, Whiteville 0

North Davidson 52, Lexington 7

North Duplin 28, Dixon 24

North Henderson 33, West Henderson 28

North Rowan 42, South Stanly 14

North Surry 38, Kernersville McGuinness 22

Northern Durham 49, Person County 14

Northern Guilford 35, Burlington Williams 7

Northwest Guilford 35, Kernersville Glenn 7

Orange County 33, Southern Guilford 19

Oxford Webb 20, Granville Central 6

Panther Creek 35, Apex 7

Pembroke Swett 34, South Robeson 0

Pender County 52, Hobbton 0

Pfafftown Reagan 16, Hickory 6

Pittsboro Northwood 27, Durham Riverside 7

Plymouth 62, Pinetown Northside 6

Princeton 16, East Carteret 15

Providence Grove 21, Siler City Jordan-Matthews 20

Raleigh Broughton 30, Raleigh Millbrook 16

Raleigh Leesville Road 50, Raleigh Enloe 20

Raleigh Ravenscroft 66, Village Christian 13

Raleigh Wakefield 57, Raleigh Sanderson 20

Randleman 42, Southwestern Randolph 21

Reidsville 53, Yanceyville Yancey 0

Richmond County 39, West Forsyth 14

Roanoke Rapids 24, Warren County 6

Rockingham County 42, Mayodan McMichael 25

Rocky Mount 28, Greenville Rose 14

Scotland County 56, Anson County 7

Shelby Crest 35, Gastonia Ashbrook 28

South Caldwell 36, Lenoir Hibriten 29

South Central Pitt 26, West Carteret 7

South Columbus 48, West Bladen 7

South Granville 23, Southern Nash 13

South Iredell 65, West Caldwell 0

South Johnston 19, Eastern Wayne 12

South Rowan 40, West Iredell 14

South Stokes 55, North Stokes 28

Southeast Halifax 14, North Edgecombe 0

Southern Alamance 27, Eastern Randolph 20

Southern Pines Pinecrest 36, Western Harnett 7

Southern Wayne 37, Goldsboro 14

SouthWest Edgecombe 56, Kinston 49

Spring Lake Overhills 46, Cameron Union 0

St. Pauls 42, Harrells Christian Academy 22

Statesville 39, West Rowan 20

Swain County 42, Robbinsville 7

Sylva Smoky Mountain 26, Waynesville Tuscola 21

Tarboro 41, North Pitt 24

Thomas Jefferson 27, Mitchell County 6

Union Academy 41, North Stanly 9

Union County, Ga. 40, Andrews 14

Wake Forest-Rolesville 35, Wake Forest Heritage 7

Wallace-Rose Hill 27, Lakewood (Salemburg) 24

Warsaw Kenan 44, Rose Hill Union 6

Washington 35, Jacksonville 0

Watauga County 28, Newton Foard 27

Weddington 24, Charlotte Olympic 16

West Brunswick 28, South Brunswick 3

West Columbus 38, Fayetteville Christian 30

West Johnston 39, Smithfield-Selma 7

West Lincoln 24, North Iredell 16

West Mecklenburg 46, Charlotte Harding 0

West Montgomery 42, North Moore 6

West Wilkes 41, East Wilkes 27

Western Alamance 41, Eden Morehead 16

Wilkes Central 27, Alleghany County 14

Wilmington Ashley 51, Fairmont 12

Wilmington Laney 47, Northern Nash 42

Wilson Beddingfield 48, Greene Central 20

Wilson Hunt 46, Wilson Fike 21

Winston-Salem Mt. Tabor 47, Winston-Salem Carver 20

Winston-Salem Reynolds 30, North Forsyth 6

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
East Columbus at Southwest Onslow, ppd. to Sep 21 at 6:30

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WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW sports release) – Gerardo Mendoza’s first goal of the season, early in the first half, proved to be the difference as Saint Mary’s held off host UNCW, 1-0, on Friday in the UNCW/Hilton Garden Inn Classic at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.
The win pushed SMC’s record to 2-1-2 on the season while the Seahawks saw their mark dip to 2-3-1.
The Gaels, who reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA College Cup in 2011, were able to capitalize on a UNCW foul in the 17th minute, just outside the penalty area, for the game’s lone goal. Jose Cabeza sent a low cross into the penalty area where Mendoza was able to get a head on the ball and redirect it past Seahawk goalkeeper Brandon Bolen from seven yards out. It was Cabeza’s first assist on the season.
The Seahawks were able to apply pressure in the first 20 minutes of the game as Jamie Dell threatened with a run in the opening minute only to be denied by a sprawling Andre Rawls, who finished with six saves for the Gaels. Dell again had an opportunity to get UNCW on the board, this time in the fifth minute, only to be denied by Rawls, who was able to gather in a shot headed for the back post from the right side.
UNCW pushed in the final 15 minutes of the contest in a driving rain, but Rawls was able to come up with another key save, this time on a shot from the middle of the penalty area by Thomas Driver in the 81st minute.
Bolen finished with three saves for UNCW as both teams matched each other with 10 shots. SMC did hold a 7-5 advantage in corner kicks.
In the tournament opener, Appalachian State improved to 4-1-1 with a 1-0 blanking of Binghamton (2-4-0). Patrick Harrow’s goal off a free kick from 22 yards out on the right side was the game winner coming in the first half. ASU’s Danny Free made five saves in posting the clean sheet.
The UNCW/Hilton Garden Inn Classic concludes on Sunday with Saint Mary’s playing Appalachian State at 11:30 a.m. followed the Seahawks and Binghamton at 2 p.m. There will be a third game on Sunday, not as part of the tournament, when UNCW’s women’s team tackles long time rival East Carolina at 7 p.m.

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GREENSBORO, NC (UNCW sports release) – Junior Olivia Humphries notched a match-high 25 kills to lead UNC Greensboro to a 3-2 (18-25, 15-25, 27-25, 26-24, 15-13) come-from-behind victory over UNCW in collegiate volleyball action Friday in the Spartan Spiketacular.
The Spartans improved to 5-4 overall with the win while the Seahawks saw their season mark evened at 6-6 as they suffered their second straight five-set setback. UNCW returns to action Saturday in the Spartan Spiketacular with matches against Morehead State (9:30 a.m.) and Youngstown State (4:30 p.m.).
“It really stings to have this happen to us again after winning the first two sets,” said UNCW Head Coach Amy Bambenek. “It was an intense battle on both sides of the net and I felt we did some really good things, but failed to execute during crunch time. It’s important that we can learn quickly from our mistakes and be better prepared for two tough matches tomorrow.”
Humphries powered the Spartans attack, finishing with a .388 attack percentage as she committed just six errors in 49 total attack attempts. Sophomore Vicky Harley joined Humphries in double figures with 16 spikes while sophomore Kelsey Sidney tallied nine. Sophomore setter Emily McMurtey dished out a team-high 55 assists. Junior Kellie Orewiler and freshman Katherine Santiago notched 19 digs apiece while Humphries pitched in 11 bumps to finish with a double-double.
Sophomore Morgan Kline tallied 18 kills to lead three UNCW players in double figures as junior Christi Laite notched 16 and sophomore McKenzie Keightley added 15 spikes on the strength of a .560 hitting percentage. Keightley also pitched in a match-high seven total blocks, with one solo rejection, as the Seahawks combined for 12 blocks during the contest.
Senior Natalie Lahaie dished out a match-high 58 assists and added 11 digs for her first double-double of the season while Kline added 14 digs to post her third double-double of the campaign. Junior Haley Collins notched a team-high 21 digs and freshman Lindsay Hartmann pitched in 11 to give the Seahawks four players with double-digit digs.
With the score tied at 7-all in the first set, a kill by freshman Meredith Peacock sparked the Seahawks to a 10-4 run and a 17-11 advantage. The Spartans ended the Seahawks run with three straight points to trim the deficit to 17-14, but the Seahawks responded with eight of the final 12 points of the frame to post a 25-18 victory.
The Seahawks and Spartans traded points early and often in the second set, playing to a total of eight ties in the early going until, with the score deadlocked at 11-all, a spike by Kline sent UNCW on a 14-4 run and a commanding 25-15 victory.
The third set saw UNCG take advantage of a 9-3 spurt during the middle portion of the frame to build a 17-11 lead. The Spartans expanded their cushion to seven, 21-14, before the Seahawks fought back, scoring nine of the next 12 points to level the score at 23-all. The two sides proceeded to trade points until a UNCW error and a kill by Humphries broke a 25-all tie and propelled UNCG to a 27-25 triumph.
The Seahawks took control of the fourth set early, building an early 10-3 advantage on its way to an 18-10 cushion later in the set. The Spartans would rally, notching eight of the next nine points to pull within one, 19-18. UNCW would notch five of the next eight points to force match point, 24-21, before UNCG stormed back, scoring five unanswered points to record a 26-24 victory and force a fifth set.

UNCW took advantage of a 5-1 spurt to take an 8-4 lead midway through the fifth set, only to see the Spartans respond with 10 of the next 14 points to force match point at 14-12. A service error by the Spartans pulled the Seahawks within one, 14-13, but a kill by Humphries gave UNCG a 15-13 decision and the match.