ATHLETIC SPOTLIGHT

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Twelve CCS student-athletes committed this spring to participate in college athletics. This group joins 11 other students who committed in the fall for a total of 23 students from the class of 2022. • Abdo Abadega, Soccer Montreat College • Albert Berenguer, Soccer West Virginia University Institute of Technology • Jacquelyn DeJesse, Basketball Roanoke College • Wade Gullickson, Football University of Miami • Maxton Leathers, Football Wheaton College • Gavin Peach, Golf Guilford College • Matthew Peach, Track & Field Lander University • Jakeman Pendleton, Football Furman University • Reese Pinckney, Football Taylor University • Isaac Schmitke, Soccer Messiah University • Nora Schroeder, Basketball Roanoke College • Charlie Williams, Soccer Sewanee: The University of the South

BREAKING RECORDS

Baseball

Senior Judd Utermark broke the 21-year-old CCS baseball home run record this season with 18 homers. He helped lead his team to a third consecutive state championship while also leading the nation in home runs. Judd is headed to play baseball at Ole Miss in the fall.

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Track & Field

At this year’s All-American Track Classic, Moise Bennett, Armonte Ferguson, Kyron Jones and Grant Tucker finished in first place while also delivering a new school record in the 4x100m. Senior Moise Bennett finished as the NCISAA state champion in the 110 hurdles with a time of 15.03. He also won the 300 hurdles with a time of 39.51. Junior Kyron Jones finished as the NCISAA state champion in both the 100m and 200m, setting a new school and state record in 100m with a time of 10.60. He also set a new school record in the 200m with a time of 21.60.

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to both the varsity baseball and varsity softball teams for earning state championships this season. The varsity baseball team earned its 17th state championship in CCS history by sweeping Metrolina Christian in a best-of-three series and totaled a 30-3 season record. The varsity softball team earned its second state championship in CCS history. For a second consecutive year the Knights defeated Cannon School in a three-game series to finish the season 20-2.

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PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

The following student-athletes were named players of the year by the conference and the Charlotte Observer for their respective sports this winter and spring:

• Sarah Grace Blackwelder - CISAA Dancer of the Year • Wynne Gore - Observer Softball Player of the Year (reader’s choice) • Anna Hinde - Observer Softball Player of the Year, Observer Girls’ Scholar Athlete of the Year (reader’s choice), CISAA Softball Player of the Year • Judd Utermark - Observer Baseball Player of the Year and CISAA Baseball Player of the Year

5ALL-NCISAA WINTER & SPRING Congratulations to 12 student-athletes on earning recognition from the state. Baseball Calvert Clark Everette Harris Tanner McCammon Judd Utermark

Basketball

Bryce Cash

Softball

Sydney Francois Anna Hinde Wynne Gore

Track and Field

Moise Bennett (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles) Kyron Jones (100 meters, 200 meters)

Wrestling

Hudson Jones (4-time state champion, National Prep All-American) Tre Wilfong