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For Otis Lyons, coaching track and field in Granville County is nothing new. Lyons has previously coached the sport at South Granville and Granville Central before most recently accepting Webb’s opening. “I’ve did my rounds,” Lyons said with a laugh. “Been at South Granville, Granville Central and now I’m at J.F. Webb. This is my last go round.” Thus far, Lyons has been pleasantly surprised with the numbers on both his girls and boys squads. “We’re way ahead of schedule number-wise,” Lyons said. “Got some great kids. They’ve been doing what I ask them to do.” Despite having a good bit of youth, Lyons feels his roster has a vast amount of talent as well. “We’ve got a long way to go with technique on a lot of things,” he said. “The good thing is I now have facilities to work with. Of course when I was at Granville Central, we had nothing to work with.” Throwing events are expected to be Webb’s specialty this season. “Shot and disc is probably our bread and butter right now,” Lyons said. “That’s for guys and girls. That is really going to be our strongest (events).” Lyons noted that whenever he previously would coach against Webb he rarely saw athletes compete in multiple events. He plans to immediately change that. “We’re going to do a lot of that,” he said. “Some kids are going to learn some events. It’s going to take us some time, so I’m hoping to develop some long jump and triple jump people. Get that in their repertoire now, early.” The Warriors return junior Rainesha Taylor who was the 3-A Big Eight girls track and field runner of the year in 2014. “She’s probably our strongest sprinter,” Lyons said. Lyons thinks the Warriors girls’ team should excel in sprints. Meanwhile on the boys’ side, Brandon Throckmorton is back and was one of the conference’s top throwers in the shot put last season. Senior football standout Gearl Majors is also expected to provide a boost as a thrower. “We’re looking at some big things from these kids,” Lyons said. It remains uncertain as to how Lyons’ final track and field coaching stint will pan out. Yet one thing has always been consistent for him and that’s the energy he shows whenever the season kicks into gear. “I’m always excited at track time,” Lyons said. “I’m just trying to change the culture here. Like I said, I’m a person that goes around the hallways and tries to recruit kids to get out here. That’s the only way to be successful.”

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J.F. Webb’s Mia Terry throws the discus as she competes with teammates in their matchup against Northern Vance March 12, 2015 “Track does involve individuality, and you do have to work hard, and it just seems like our female athletes are not willing to work hard,” Baskett said. “The only way you’re going to be successful not just in track, but in life, is you’ve got to be willing to work hard sometimes. Step out of yourself and reach a little bit harder.” Baskett envisions that his boys’ team should shine in sprinting and jumping events whereas his girls will likely produce their top results solely in sprinting.

On the Eagles’ boys’ side, the 4x200 relay team consisting of Dyami Wortham, Darius Southerland, Clarence Thompson and Brian Hargrove produced the top time in the region. “We qualified for regions and ended up being fourth to go to states,” Warren County boys track and field head coach Terrance McCormick said. “We had a good season last year.” McCormick is encouraged entering the spring because of the additions his team is bringing in. SOUTHERN VANCE “I think we’re going to be real strong this year,” Southern Vance boys’ track and field coach Clarence McCormick said. We’ve got some newcomers. I’ve Dale predicts the Raiders upcoming season likely to be never had good distance runners. That’s going to really be a plus for us this year.” a rebuilding one. The team also welcomes back Wortham, who earlier “We lost a lot last year,” Dale said commenting on both of Southern’s track teams. “We did. I think total we this year signed with Lenoir-Rhyne University on a football scholarship that will begin this fall. Besides lost about 18 seniors. With that being said, I have a lot being a part of the Eagles’ 4x200-meter team, Wortham of freshman and sophomores. participates in the 200-meter dash. NORTHERN VANCE “We have just a few vets, female and male, that are “He’s a very talented athlete,” McCormick said. back.” It should be a positive season for the Northern “He’s always been passionate and hungry with The Raiders boys’ squad no longer has Ja’Quez Vance boys’ track and field team this spring. whatever he does. He works hard and he’s real Bullock who last year was named the top athlete for The Vikings welcome back senior Tyrrick Bullock dedicated toward the sport.” field events in the 2-A Northern Carolina Conference. and junior Tamaj Bullock. Both athletes earned spots McCormick’s number one goal entering his The Raiders also lost Shawn Henderson, Jeremiah in the 100-meter race at the N.C. High School Athletic upcoming second season is to guide the Eagles to a Willams, Ty-Traveon Roberts, and Qualik Shearin who Association Class 3-A championships last May. conference title. He feels confident that having distance made up Southern’s 4x100-meter team that competed “I think both of them will be strong,” Northern runners available will make a difference in allowing his at states last year. Vance track coach Wilton Baskett said. “They should team’s objective to be reached. While it will be difficult to replace the above athletes, be. They’re more mature and they’re a little older. They “Last year I had a lot of numbers,” McCormick Dale has been proud of what he’s seen from a trio of his should be stronger this year.” said, “but I had more sprinters and more jumpers than boys thus far. As a freshman three seasons ago, Tyrrick Bullock anything. I had to place them in those positions and “Antwan Crudup, he’s amazing at distance,” Dale was undefeated in the 100- and 200- meter races before that’s just not what they do. So this year, the numbers said. “I think Emmanuel Simril for us in the hurdles, being named the 3-A Carolina Conference runner of are still good. in the 4x100, is going to do extremely well. I’m excited the year. “But I’ve added additions and it’s more balanced out we’ve got a freshman Ramon Doss. He is something Yet what has appeared to cause him the most this year.” trouble over the past two seasons is nagging hamstring special. On the Eagles girls’ side, the 2014 season wound “He is amazing and phenomenal. By next year this injuries. up ending with just six members. Despite the drop in time, I think he’s going to set some records.” “Tyrrick is undoubtedly one of the top sprinters in numbers, head coach Morton Jones was proud of the Before attending Fayetteville State University on a this conference,” Baskett said. “I would think that if performances he witnessed. football scholarship, Dale attended Vance Senior High he stays healthy, he’ll probably be in contention with “We did fairly well,” Jones said. “We won half our and participated in the shot put and discus as well as being one of the top runners again.” meets. So that was pretty good, I thought.” the 400 meters. Jeffrey Jones also returns after being the conference The Lady Eagles welcome back three members For Dale, however, the last four months have champion in the low and high hurdles last season as a from last year’s group with the top returnee being arguably been some of the most difficult of his life. His sophomore. Starbesha Satterwhite. The senior ended her junior wife unexpectedly passed away last December and his “He’s injured,” Baskett said of Jones. “He got campaign last May finishing third in the state in the injured during the eighth basketball game and he’s still brother died earlier this month. 200-meter dash. Jones believes Satterwhite has an “It’s been one of those years that has been very out now. We’re hoping we might get him back at some opportunity for an even better result this time around. tough, but my faith is always in my Lord and Savior point in time. Jeffrey is a strong hurdler and he’s also “She knows who her competition is and hopefully Jesus Christ,” Dale said. “He’s gotten me through and good in middle distance running like the 400 (meter she can go out and attack it with a little bit more I think being able to come out with the track team it dash). confidence this year,” Jones said. brings me peace also. It gives me strength. Keep your “Hopefully we’ll get Jeffrey back.” Besides Satterwhite, the Lady Eagles other two mind on life itself and realize that life is fragile.” Along with the above trio, Baskett is also returnees are junior Destiny Hicks and sophomore Although Dale anticipates the season to be a encouraged about Michael Spinner, Quavon Harris Tierra Underdue. Both athletes perform the shot and rebuilding period for he and the Raiders, he’s also and Julian Perry. Spinner excels in the 100-meter dash, discus. knows anything is possible. 200-meter dash, 4x100 and 4x200. At the same time, Jones said of the returning trio: “The three girls are “So far, they’re showing great leadership skills,” Dale Harris was an all-conference performer in the triple really good and really self-driven. They can go out and said. “I think that we’re going to challenge a few people. jump. Finally, Perry is back after going out for lacrosse encourage the other girls to do their best.” Hopefully we’re going to surprise a few.” in 2014. Samaria Lynch, Warren County’s 2014-15 leading On the girls’ side, Raiders head coach Lewis Young “Julian is going to be a great middle-distance scorer in basketball, will be participating in her first begins his second season. runner,” Baskett said. “I don’t think he’s going to be track season this spring. “Year one, everything went pretty good,” Young good, I think he’s going to be great for us when it’s all “Athletically, watching her play basketball she has said. “We really overachieved. I thought we did a little said and done.” athletic skills,” Jones said. “Don’t know about track yet. better than I even expected we would do, which was On the girls’ side, Baskett envisions Conniqua Haven’t seen her run in a meet. We’ll have to wait and great.” Martin, Brianna Waller and Michaela Finney each to see.” The Lady Raiders said goodbye to Emerald Hayes have outstanding seasons. The Lady Eagles have a short season this spring as who last season qualified for the regionals in the long “(Conniqua’s) probably going to be the fastest their schedule only features four meets. Although the female for us,” Baskett said. “She’s a sprinter 100, 200, jump and triple jump. number of opportunities to compete will be limited, Young delivered high praise for Jasmine Williams, 4x100 and 4x200. Brianna Waller is very fast also for a Jones doesn’t view the meets with any added pressure. Jazsmine Thorpe and Canaan Dale entering the season. good-sized young lady. She’s got a lot of speed. “It is somewhat (additional pressure), but not really,” Williams and Thorpe are both throwers, while Dale is a “She’s a sprinter and a jumper. She’s good long he said. “You have to be a lot more focused because you sprinter. jumping. Michaela Finney she’s a real good athlete. only have four meets. So you tend to go at it a little bit “I think our throwing is going to be our main thing She’s showed some potential as a sprinter.” harder in those four meets.” that’s going to be really good this year,” Young said. Baskett said the Lady Vikings struggled last year The veteran coach has high aspirations for the “I think throwing is going to be strong for us. Our due to low numbers and he said there’s potential for a spring season and notes that his group’s strength will jumping won’t be quite as good.” similar type of season this spring. be sprints. Young said the team’s main goal this spring season “Last year was the same situation as this year,” “Like I told them the first day,” Jones said, “we is going to be improvement on a daily basis. Baskett said. “Our girls’ team just doesn’t have the go out and we try to win as many meets as possible. “Each meet and every day we just want to get a little numbers for whatever the reason. They’re not playing But track is an individual sport. So you can be a state bit faster and a little bit better with our technique and softball. They’re not playing soccer. champion all by yourself, but first of course, you’ve got our times and just take everything gradual,” Young “They’re just not coming out. I guess track requires to be a conference champion. said. “We know it might take a while, but I think it will a little bit too much work for our females, so I guess “You need to be conference champion first and then come around by the end.” that’s what that is. I guess that requires them to work a onto regional and then onto the state. So we approach it little bit harder than they want to work.” WARREN COUNTY that way.” Baskett notes that there are talented female athletes Both Warren County track and field squads saw inside the school and he hopes more will participate Contact the writer at jholt@hendersondispatch.com. success from select individuals in 2014. down the road.

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Softball Preview

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J.F. WEBB Last month, Leo Brunelli was wrapping up his ninth season leading the J.F. Webb boys basketball program. Fast-forward 30 days and he is beginning a new chapter as Webb’s latest softball coach. “This is new for me,” Brunelli said. “When I came to J.F. Webb nine years ago for the basketball program, it was a new beginning. I was proving myself to them. We were proving ourselves to each other. “Now this is a new opportunity.” Brunelli’s daughter plays softball at Northern Granville Middle School and he said the opportunity to coach the sport at Webb was brought upon to him. “It wasn’t something that I seeked out,” Brunelli said. “When the opportunity came up, I went home and asked my boss, my wife. I said, ‘Do you want to be a softball widow?’ It kind of concerned me a little bit because she jumped at it real quick and said yes. “My wife said, ‘is this what’s best for J.F. Webb?’ She’s an educator also and she understands. I said, ‘I truly believe it is.”’ Almost immediately after accepting the position, Brunelli brought on Winston Puryear and Duane Allen to become his assistant coaches. Puryear is the team’s offensive coordinator (working with batters), whereas Allen is the team’s defensive coordinator (spending time with pitchers and catchers). “It’s been good because this is new for me not to have complete control of every aspect of it,” Brunelli said. “But it is a different game. It is a different sport. You’ve almost got double the players.” Brunelli understands the Lady Warriors didn’t reach the postseason in 2014 and he doesn’t want to look back in the past. “I’m worried about now and the future,” he said. Webb’s 2015 roster includes just one senior in Ellen Blevins and its pitching lineup is extremely young with three sophomores and one freshman. Brunelli is uncertain how things will unfold for him in his new role, but he’s eager to get the challenge going. “Great athletes want to be coached,” Brunelli said. “Great athletes want to take whatever they’re given. Some of it is going to work; some of it is not. But we want to give them options. “Everyone is in it for the right reasons.”

Southern Vance pitcher Brittany West throws to a Warren County batter in 2014.

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nothing but attentive and doing what’s been asked of them. “No signs of nothing bad,” Hoyle said. “If we get to something like that, we’ll address it when it comes. For the most part, everything has been great. They’ve really made me feel good about coaching the team. “They’ve made it where it’s been all worthwhile because they’ve kind of showed me respect and gave me appreciation.”

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The Southern Vance softball team welcomes in W.A. West as its new coach in 2015. While this is West’s first official season at the helm, he’s no stranger to the Raiders program or the sport of softball. “I helped them for two years kind of as a volunteer and didn’t do the coaching,” West said. “I played the game for 10 years. I’ve coached it for 35 (years) on the travel ball circuits.” West said he plans to run the program similar to that of how travel ball teams conduct practices and workouts. “Everything will be fast-paced,” NORTHERN VANCE West said. “We’ll do a lot of short game Following a season that was cut stuff. … We’re going to have a whole short 12 months ago, the Northern new system, run everything different. Vance Vikings softball program is back The girls have got to learn that.” in full swing this spring. This year, the Raiders will be “Our team disbanded last year,” looking to replace six senior starters Northern Vance first-year head coach who graduated last spring. Donald Hoyle said. “They played five “We’re going to kind of learn as we games and that was it. This is my go,” West said. “We will probably be first-year coaching, so we’re hoping to competitive by the end of the season.” just start over from scratch and build a The team does return junior pitcher program.” Brittany West, a University of North Hoyle has been around softball for Carolina commit, who led the 2-A quite some time as his daughter was a Northern Carolina Conference last four-year player at Southern Vance who season in strikeouts and stolen bases. graduated in 2013 and was part of a The bad news for West entering her state runner-up team with the Raiders. junior season, however, is that she Meanwhile he’s brought in Kara Reese likely won’t be pitching much this year. to be his assistant coach. Reese was “She’s got a pinched nerve in a former Viking softball standout her pitching arm,” W.A. West said who finished in 2013 and currently early this month. “So she won’t be is a member of the Vance-Granville pitching.” Community College volleyball team. The Raiders first-year head coach While Hoyle is pumped about the said Brittany will play shortstop for upcoming opportunity, he feels his the time being. players are as well. “I’ve kind of resided to that,” he “These girls are just excited to said. “If she was able to go and in top have somebody that is excited about form, we could compete with the good it,” Hoyle said. “We’ve got some good teams.” players, and we’ve got some that we can Despite potentially not having West get better. It’s just going to take some available to pitch, the Raiders are time and hard work.” excited to bring in twins Samantha The anticipation entering the season and Kelly Norwood, who last season is that Kayleigh Spencer and Katie were starring for Warren County. McAllister will be the Vikings’ top two “They’re going to be our anchor performers. in the pitching staff,” West said of the “Katie is going to start out behind sisters. the plate, and Kayleigh is going to If there’s one area of concern for start out at third base, which is her the Raiders, West anticipates it being specialty,” Hoyle said. scoring. Hoyle notes that his group will “If we give up seven or eight runs, be young and includes only two we’re probably in trouble,” West said. seniors. He envisions, however, high “I don’t think we can produce over competition and plenty of positivity four or five. Now that could change.” being spread throughout. Southern has made it to the state “I guess our number one goal is to finish the season with good attitudes playoffs every year during the last and to grow as people,” Hoyle said. decade and West wants to keep that Thus far, his players have been streak intact. He likes the group he’s

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Warren County’s Breanna Sikes gets a hit against Roanoke Rapids. been given, but also understands a lot of his team’s athletes don’t have a lot of playing time. How quickly his newcomers develop as well as how quickly the group picks up on his system will be two majors keys in the team’s potential success. “That’s our goal basically, to win more games than we did last year and try to make the playoffs,” West said.

WARREN COUNTY Following a state playoff appearance with her girls’ basketball team, Warren County softball coach Shannon Jones is hoping for a similar type of positive season with her Lady Eagles softball squad. “We just want to learn,” Jones said. “When you have a young team, of course your goal is always to win. But at the same time, we want to teach them the game. Right now, they’re learning the game and learning how to play with each other. Warren County’s roster features a balanced mix of returners and newcomers. The team’s lone senior is Kiana Alston and Jones notes that her team doesn’t include one superstar. “Definitely no standouts,” Jones said. “We have to pull each other up by the boot straps every day, every

game. You may have one standout today and then somebody totally different the next day.” Jones’ coaching style remains consistent between softball and basketball. “I’m not going to change across the board,” she said. “I am the same.” The fifth-year Eagles head coach credits Finnell Moss, her assistant coach, for getting her team prepared in the offseason. “I’ve got the best assistant coach in the world,” Jones said. “He’s had them out here since February. The ones who haven’t been doing another sport have been out here for a while working out. He’s the best in the business.” The Lady Eagles should rely on their team speed in 2015 and Jones is optimistic about her unit’s freshman class. “Our freshmen are pretty mature for freshmen,” Jones said. “They listen well and do what they’re supposed to do. They’re pretty responsible for themselves.” The Lady Eagles hope to contend for a conference title as well as earn a postseason berth by season’s end. Contact the writer at jholt@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Soccer Preview

Experience and Poise

BY JOHN HOLT - DISPATCH STAFF

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Since Crossroads Christian varsity girls’ soccer coach Josh Bogle took over the program prior to the 2012 season, the Lady Colts have grown each year under his guidance. Crossroads went from being 0-11-1 in Bogle’s first season, to 2-8 in 2013 and 3-6 last spring. “The first three (years) have been a building environment, which I think we’ve finally laid the foundation that we need,” Bogle said. “I definitely feel much better about this year. I think a lot of the work we’ve put in, working on fundamentals, working with younger players has paid off.” The Lady Colts said goodbye to Caroline May who scored 90 percent of the team’s goals during the past two seasons and also looks to replaces its goalie, backup goalie and a center back from last year’s squad. “We definitely lost some from last year,” Bogle said. “But this might be the most experienced team I’ve had in four years despite their age. If for no other reason, they’ve been playing middle school or varsity on some level here. So they’re still young, but they’re more experienced than our teams have been in the past. “We don’t have that one star I feel like this year, but I feel like the 11 together will be better than the 11 we’ve had in the past.”

J.F. WEBB

The J.F. Webb varsity girls’ soccer team returns 15 of its players from 2014 this spring and the expectations are simply to have a productive season. “This year we have more upperclassmen I feel like,” Webb second-year head coach Mary Robinson said. “It’s nice having more people who have been playing together for a while and more leaders on the team.” Due to the February inclement weather, Robinson said the team’s preseason was limited and not as encouraging as it had been one season ago. She does state, however, that she’s been excited about the progress she’s noticed from senior Abbey Smith and junior Carla Pike. Smith, a midfielder, missed a majority of her junior campaign with an injury. The good news for the Lady Warriors is that she is back healthy and ready to go this spring. “She’s a very versatile player,” Robinson said. “We can put her on offense or defense and she does very well in either spot. She’s also one of our captains. She’s a great leader on the team both through her actions on the field and also just her encouraging words to the others.” Meanwhile Pike, the Warriors goalkeeper, returns after earning all-conference honors and being named all-region by the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association last season. “She is another one of our captains, and from what I’ve seen this year, she’s definitely grown as a player,” Robinson said. “She’s become more vocal. She’s very talkative, a good director, and I think she’s done that for our team.” Robinson hails from a family coaching tree as her sister currently coaches lacrosse at the collegiate level and her grandfather was a former college basketball coach. She said it’s nice to have family members as resources whenever concerns or questions arise, but anticipates those to decline as year two of her own coaching career year begins. “I will probably have to change a few things just based off what I saw last year,” Robinson said. “And of course, each individual game is different. Now that I’ve seen a lot of teams that we’re playing, I’m at least familiar with them. I think that’s going to make it a little bit easier.”

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Northern Vance's Crystal Melgar defends as Kerr-Vance's Claire Freeman goes up for a header in their game last season.

KERR-VANCE ACADEMY

After earning a spot in the state tournament last season, the Kerr-Vance Academy varsity girls’ soccer team is optimistic heading into 2015. The biggest reason behind that optimism: experience. “This year I’m really excited about the season because I have six seniors,” KerrVance head coach Amy Peralta said. The Spartans senior class features Jacey Monahan, Shannon Cash, Mckenzie Jones, Bailee Tippett, Claire Freeman and Rachel Ross. Cash returns at goalie after she hardly saw any action last season due to an early season concussion. “We’re really fortunate to have her back healthy and ready to go for her senior year,” Peralta said. Monahan and Freeman are listed as strikers. Jones plays midfield and the duo of Tippett and Ross anchor the defense. “Every position on the field,” Peralta said, “defender, midfield and striker, I have at least a senior everywhere. … So I feel like I’ve got a lot of experience in every position on the field.” Besides the senior class, Peralta is encouraged with her quartet of freshman. They include Holly Steg, Caroline Hoyle, Nicole Dunkley and Riley Short. “All of these girls have played a lot of soccer,” Peralta said. Steg, who is one of Peralta’s two daughters on the team, played goalie last season when Cash was sidelined with the concussion. “Holly was an eighth grader and played goalkeeper for varsity all of last year,” Peralta said. “So (we) never had a true backup goalkeeper. For this year, I’m hoping Shannon (Cash) will be well. But if something happens, I’ve got a backup goalkeeper.” Now entering her eighth season at the helm of the Lady Spartans soccer program, Peralta believes this year’s bunch has the continuity and depth to make a deep run into the state tournament. “I’ve got more coming back in every position than I’ve probably ever had,” Peralta said. “All six seniors are great motivators to the others and good leaders. I think we’ll have a good season. I think they’ll feel good about it. “I think that they will be able to compete and play just as well as anybody else in the conference.”

NORTHERN VANCE

A new era begins for the Northern Vance girls’ soccer program. Adrian Edwards takes over the head coaching reigns for the Vikings and enters his new role carrying plenty of experience in the sport. “I played soccer in high school and university too,” Edwards said. “I used

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to play forward, right wing. I bring my speed from track and field into it because I was a sprinter. My background from high school and college is what I bring to the table.” Edwards states that his coaching style is open meaning he wants everyone on his team to be passionate toward growing. “It’s basically putting a classroom on the field,” Edwards said. The first-year Vikings head coach wasn’t sure as to how the squad fared in 2014, yet this spring he plans on guiding the group as far as possible. “Most of the girls here are new to the team,” Edwards said. “We have a few returning players. I’ll try my best to work with them. Basically push them as hard as I can. “The girls are willing to work and I look forward to it being a successful season.” Edwards said that he would like his team to win at least 50 percent of its games this spring, but admitted that he won’t measure their success solely through total number of victories. “Each team member will have to show some type of improvement in terms of knowledge of the game and also their skill level,” he said. While the Vikings’ offense looks to be strong, Edwards is somewhat worried about his team’s defense before its season opener. “My girls, most of them, don’t want to go into the goal,” Edwards said. “So I’m concerned about that, having a goalkeeper. My defense is the weaker link.” Early on, Edwards wasn’t able to name one player he had high expectations for entering the season. Instead, he elected to speak more about the group as a whole. “All of the girls on the team are putting their all on the table,” Edwards said. “That’s what is important. I don’t want to specifically single one out. I’m proud of what the girls are doing so far. “They have the right attitude and that’s the most important thing, their attitude toward the game.”

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the Southern Vance varsity girls’ soccer team, head coach Brandi Breinig still remembers a memorable feat that occurred in 2014. “Last year, we did get our first win as coaches,” Breinig said. “That was exciting.” Breinig described her first two seasons as a period of trying to build a program. She believes that the upcoming season already has the potential for a better outcome than her initial two years. The reason behind that thinking: larger numbers in interest. “We had 29 girls come to tryouts,” Breinig said. “We actually had to make cuts for the first time. It was hard, but it was exciting because we know our program is getting better with more to choose from.” Breinig has been impressed with her team’s willingness thus far and likes what she’s seen from the forward position. “Our offense is looking pretty good and we’ve got a lot of returning defenders,” Breinig said. The Raiders return sophomore allconference performer Kendall Harris who started at goalie last season as a freshman. “She’s back and that’s good,” Breinig said. “She is definitely one of our top players, especially in goal. She’s a beast.” Breinig is also thrilled about welcoming back Brianna Escobar on defense, Rosa Gonzalez in midfield and Cristal Sandoval at forward. “All of our returners are really good girls,” Breinig said. “We’ve got some heavy hitters.” The expectations Breinig has set for her 2015 group is to produce at least a .500 record. “That would be awesome if we could do that,” she said. “We really just want to stay positive this year, work really hard at practices and just have a lot of heart and do what we do at games.” It looks to be an interesting year ahead and Breinig is eager to get it underway. “We’re looking forward to this season because we’ve got a full team of girls and a good group of girls,” Breinig said. Contact the writer at jholt@

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Baseball Preview

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For the first time in four years, the Crossroads Christian School welcomes back a varsity baseball program. “It’s exciting,” Crossroads head coach Mike Thomas said. “I’m really looking forward to it.” The Colts’ 2015 squad features four freshmen, five juniors and just one senior. “We’ve got a young team,” Thomas said. “We’ve got some inexperience. But where we’re lost for experience, we make it up in heart.” Thomas listed Dillon Thomas as his team’s top ace and batter. “He’s probably going to be our ace as far as pitching and batting,” Thomas said. “He’s got a good bat.” The first-year coach also stated that he has high expectations for freshman Parker Gill, Brody Steffensen and Austin Bishop. “I expect those three to really step up,” Thomas said. The team’s biggest strength likely will be its speed and Thomas said he aspires the group to finish at least .500 or better. “We want to play .500 ball,” Thomas said. “If we can play .500 ball, I think we’ll be satisfied with this young team.”

J.F. WEBB

Youth plagued J.F. Webb last season as the Warriors finished the year with a 7-16 record. “We started on an average game, two freshmen,” J.F. Webb head coach Mike Carroll said. “We had two seniors. The rest were middle of the pack guys. A lot of our pitching staff was young.” Despite being so young, Carroll was glad his group was competitive in a majority of their conference games. “I don’t know how much the public keeps up with it, but it’s probably one of the toughest conferences in the state,” Carroll said of being a member of the 3-A Big Eight. “I felt like we competed in every game. And this year, I expect us to come out on top in some of those games.” This past fall, the Warriors spent a significant amount of time working on improving their strength. “We stayed in the weight room four days a week, getting stronger, getting faster,” Carroll said. “I’ve definitely seen it. In the little bit of time we’ve had on the field, I’ve been able to see the development strengthwise.” The squad will be led this spring by Lenoir-Rhyne University signee Taylor Williams. Williams enters his senior season as a three-time all-conference selection. “I expect a lot out of him,” Carroll said. “What he gives me, I’ll find out. The expectation is still high with him.” Besides Williams, the Warriors welcome back senior Zach Harris who plans to play at Guilford College beginning in the fall. “He’s just been a contributor everywhere,” Carroll said of Harris. “He’s a utility player. He’s going to be one of our middle guys this year up the middle. But he’s that utility kid. “He’ll sacrifice anything for the team and just go play.” Carroll also is excited to have back sophomore pitcher Zack Keeton. “He was close to the top of the leader board in the conference as far as ERA as a freshman pitcher,” Carroll said of Keeton’s 2014 season. “So we definitely expect good things out of him.” A successful season for Carroll and his bunch would be a berth in the state playoffs. The program hasn’t made it since before Carroll took over as head coach in 2013. “If we can finish in the middle of the pack in this conference and make the playoffs, we’re going to have a good year,” Carroll said.

KERR-VANCE ACADEMY

Despite having had barely any practice time prior to March, Kerr-Vance Academy baseball coach Todd Wilkerson feels encouraged about his upcoming fourth season leading the Spartans baseball program. “I think we should compete in the conference this year, if our pitching holds up,” Wilkerson said. The Spartans roster is highlighted with one senior and a stellar five-person junior class. Adam Medlin is the team’s lone senior. “He’s probably going to play in the outfield and some at short,” Wilkerson said of Medlin. Wilkerson’s son, Daniel, is a returning all-conference performer, who pitches and splits time at shortstop. “He’s just recently come back from Arizona,” Wilkerson said late last month. “He was out there in an Under-Armor (baseball) event. We’re expecting some good things from him there.” Other returning all-conference members for the squad are juniors Dustin Smith and Damon Stevenson (all-conference honorable mention). The Spartans also welcome back catcher Lane Humphries who spent the 2013-14 school year at J.F. Webb.

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Warren County’s Justin Fountain tries to get back to first base as Kerr-Vance’s Dustin Smith waits on the throw. “(He) was at (J.F.) Webb last year,” Wilkerson said of Humphries. “He’s back. He was recently here, but transferred over there and now he’s back. We’re looking for some good things out of him.” Wilkerson feels that in order for his team to be successful their pitching will have to be on point. If that winds up being the case, special things have the ability of happening. “You’ve got to have your pitching,” Wilkerson said. “If our pitching is healthy, I think that will be a big key. I’m looking for a good season.”

the pair of juniors who have earlier benefitted from McGhee’s instruction. “They’ve gotten better,” McGhee said of the quartet. “They’re more mature. I’ll find out as we go if they’ve gotten to be smarter baseball players. Hopefully that will come with the age and maturity.” McGhee is confident as to what the Raiders can accomplish in 2015. And thus far, he’s been proud with what he’s witnessed. “I think we’re going to have a good group,” McGhee said. “I’m going to be optimistic about what we’re going to do. We’re going to have good team speed, but we NORTHERN VANCE have to get on base before we can utilize After three straight years reaching the our speed. That’s where we are.” 3-A state playoffs, expectations remain high for reigning 3-A Big Eight baseball Coach WARREN COUNTY of the Year Benji Nelson and the Northern Having reached the 2-A state baseball Vance Vikings baseball program entering playoffs for the first time since 2010 last sea2015. “Three years in a row we’ve made the son, the Warren County Eagles are moving state playoffs compared to where North- forward and looking to replace six seniors. “We did pretty good last year,” Warren ern’s baseball has been in the past,” Nelson said. “This year, (we’re) even younger than County head coach Randy Martin said, we were last year. Our goal is to still make “but we lost most of our pitching. So we’re young this year. We don’t have but one the state playoffs.” Nelson feels his 2015 bunch has the senior.” The squad’s lone senior is Tyler Thomppotential to continue its streak of postseason appearances. Yet he knows the task son who has been the Eagles’ leading hitter won’t be easy, especially considering the the past two seasons and was voted onto the All-Northern Carolina Conference baseyouth his team carries. “Our weak link I would say this year ball team in 2014. Martin anticipates Alex Stainback, Blake would be pitching,” Nelson said. “We’re going to have a lot of young guys that are Tharrington, Weldon Capps and Alston going to have to grow up quick. Myself and Scott will be his pitchers. It will be a transimy assistant (coach), we’re asking a bunch tion for Tharrington who spent last season of freshman, and even the returning sophomores, to continue what they did last year and the freshman to grow up quick because they’re going to have to play.” The Vikings graduated three seniors from its 2014 team, including its top pitcher Nate Arrington as well as Kevonte Hanks who also spent time as a pitcher. “Those two guys were the heart and soul of the team in producing runs for us,” Nelson said. “Unfortunately, they’ve graduated. I wish I could have them back.” Northern’s roster features two seniors this season. They are Kale Boone and Tabrian Scott. “I’m hoping they’ll take on some leadership,” Nelson said of the duo. Nelson is looking for productive seasons from Christopher and Cody Stainback as well Austin Murphy. At the same time, his returning sophomores, Jabe Montgomery, Payne Watson and Jared Bennett will each see their roles expand. “They got a little taste of it last year,” Nelson said. “So they kind of know what to expect. The freshman coming in — if they’re not ready, they better get ready.” The fifth-year Vikings head coach believes the way his squad acts and responds to adversity throughout the season will determine where they will be when it’s over. “I’ve liked what I’ve seen,” Nelson said. “It’s who’s going to step up on the mound for us is going to be the biggest challenge. Our conference is strong. We face good teams day in and day out. “Pitching-wise, how these young guys deal with it is going to be key.”

SOUTHERN VANCE

Following a one-year absence, Tony McGhee returns to lead the Southern Vance Raiders baseball program this spring. “I’m very excited to be back and getting started and develop the program and get it back in the right direction, hopefully,” McGhee said. The Raiders’ roster features four players that have played for McGhee when he was previously coaching the school. Yet the rest of his team is new faces to him. “I’ve got to get familiar with them and them with me as well,” McGhee said. “Some I’ve seen play.” While having been away from Southern Vance last season, McGhee doesn’t envision bringing or attempting to create a new coaching style in his return. “To be honest, it’s baseball,” he said. “There’s not much you can change. You’ve got to be able to pitch and hit and be strong up the middle. Make the routine play and every now and then make a great play.” Pitchers Dustin Brummitt and Montavis Gray are the team’s two seniors who have previously played under McGhee. Meanwhile Chris Harris and Hayden Harris are

at first base. The team also is looking for bright seasons from twins Dustin and Justin Fountain who were standouts on the Eagles’ junior varsity squad one season ago. “I hope they hit pretty good,” Martin said of the brothers. “They hit pretty good last year on JV.” The Eagles’ infield should be decent defensively, however, it’s the team’s offense that somewhat concerns Martin. “They just got to hit,” Martin said. Warren County lost its two top pitchers from a season ago in Hayden Sullivan and Darian Sellers. Sullivan was named to the All-Northern Carolina Conference baseball team, while Sellers was an honorable mention selection. “A couple of games we lost by one run,” Martin said. “We could have finished in third place in the conference. That’s in the past.” The objective this spring is to make it back to the postseason and advance further. “That’s the goal for everybody, winning,” Martin said. “I think we ought to be able to finish in the top four of the conference. I don’t know what everybody else has coming back, but I know Bunn and South Granville are going to be powerful.” The Eagles will face both conference opponents twice this season. Contact the writer at jholt@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Kerr-Vance, Northern and Webb sport new coaches

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“If I could have it one way, this is the way it would be because I get to build my program, build these After reaching the kids, build a relationship state tournament in each from scratch,” Stallings of the last two seasons, said. “I’m basically starting the Crossroads Christian brand new.” varsity golf team has high After playing home aspirations for 2015. “This year we hopefully matches last season at Kerr Lake Country Club, the have that extra maturity Warriors have shifted their and we have more home venue to Henderson experience,” Crossroads Country Club this year. head coach Aaron Hale “What I like about said. “I’ve got high Henderson Country Club expectations for the year. — and it’s not a knock to We’ll see how much they Kerr Lake (Country Club) want it, how much they’re — the practice facilities are willing to work for it.” a little bit better for the kids Hale enters his at Henderson (Country fourth-year at the helm of Club), and the course is a the Colts’ golf program better test for the kids. I and listed his quartet think it benefits all parties of Griffin Martin, Noah Carlson, Noah Pendergrass involved.” During the team’s and Colton Steffensen as preseason, freshman Caleb leaders of the squad. Goss has appeared to be “They’re real close the squad’s top golfer. Yet together, real close the skill level gap amongst together and that does the group is closer than foster some good many would anticipate. competition on the team,” “Obviously, the Hale said. “Any one of them competitor in me would on any given week can be love for one kid to just be the number one guy.” clicking and shoot in the Hale states that 40s every match or low 40s, Pendergrass, an eighth or just improve his scores grader, may be the top dramatically,” Stallings said. golfer of the bunch. “But what I do like right “He trains a lot in the offseason,” Hale said. “He’s now since they’re still filling out the game is that they’re got the hunger for the all right there together. game. He probably has a They’re very encouraging future in the game.” of one another. They’re The Colts enter into a new conference this season pulling for each other. “They’re trying to figure and their main goal is to out how they can do better once again earn a spot in than they did the match the state tournament. before.” “We finished not on a Stallings expresses that strong note (last year),” his coaching style will be Hale said. “I’m hoping different than Hunt’s was, this year we’ll learn from but he acknowledges one that and we’ll hopefully do similarity he and his former well in conference. I’d like coach will always share. to bring home a trophy “What we are both for sure from conference going to promote is kids tournament and finish the having fun and growing deal this year.” in the game of golf and keeping the game of J.F. WEBB golf relevant in Oxford,” Lance Stallings takes Stallings said. “With the over the coaching reigns nine-hole course shutting for the J.F. Webb boys golf down in Oxford, golf is on program this spring. He its way down unfortunately. replaces John Hunt who I’m going to do everything had been the Warriors’ I can to keep it up and head coach for the previous make golf a sport that stays 25 years. around and stays relevant, “Anyone that played for especially at Webb.” John Hunt or anybody in the (Oxford) community KERR-VANCE knows that name,” Stallings said. “When you say John ACADEMY Hunt, smiles are going to The Kerr-Vance come on people’s faces. Academy golf team has a They’re going to talk about new face at its helm. That what kind of guy he is. face, however, is not a total Phenomenal person.” stranger to the program. Stallings played under “I’ve been associated Hunt and was a three-time with the golf team since all conference performer before my oldest son for the Warriors before Daniel started playing in graduating in 2009. seventh grade,” Kerr-Vance After working in the golf first-year golf coach Phillip industry for the last few Burnette said. “We’ve been years, Stallings realized he going to golf matches since had another calling. before he even started “I’ve fallen in love with playing. He’s a sophomore coaching,” he said. at NC State right now.” This season, the Burnette said he’s Warriors’ roster features excited for the opportunity just one returnee and ahead, but also noted his is composed entirely of new role will certainly freshman and sophomores. present its own share of

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the goal is impossible to achieve. “It’s very realistic, especially when you’re in a smaller conference,” Garrison said. “I know Northern (Vance) is in 3-A, which we used to be in, and then we went down to 2-A. I still think it’s doable, very doable.”

WARREN COUNTY

Sonny Peoples enters his third season leading the Warren County Eagles’ golf program. MARK DOLEJS / Dispatch file photo Peoples described Crossroads Christian’s Noah Carlson hits out of a sand trap at Henderson Country Club. his first two seasons as challenging, but enjoyable transitions into his newest should be to make states. challenges. at the same time. role with a strong passion We’re definitely going to “There is a lot that “Golf’s not a pick sport for the sport. sit down in the next couple around here,” Peoples goes on,” Burnette said. “I have a love for golf,” of days and really have a “You’re trying to help said. “But it’s a lot of fun. Patterson said, “so it kind real conversation about schedule matches and Got a lot of good kids to of set my interest.” goals and where we want stuff. Courtney Nutter work with.” Patterson believes the season to go and kind (Kerr-Vance co-athletic Peoples said he was of what we want to get out director) has been great in that wrestling and golf encouraged by his team’s have similarities in levels of it.” helping coordinate those progression last year and activities. Making sure we of competition. Yet he’s this season he returns quickly realized that his can get enough matches four golfers while also SOUTHERN so we can get our scores in coaching style between the welcoming two additions. VANCE to qualify hopefully for the pair of sports is entirely “A couple of the girls different. With wrestling, state tournament.” Playing smart is what did real well,” Peoples said he was constantly on The squad features 11 Southern Vance golf coach of the 2014 season. “They the mat teaching and golfers on its roster this Glenn Garrison wants to stepped up their game a season and Burnette’s son, providing loud motivation. see in 2015. little bit and the boys did In golf, however, he’s more Joseph, is its top player. “We tried to play smart good too.” relaxed and not attempting golf last year,” Garrison “You always expect Peoples was impressed to change his players’ your better player to step said. “This year, we’re with the growth Claudia up to the plate and lead the individual games. playing smart golf. We’re White and Kirby Mayo “Golf is definitely team,” Burnette said. “It is going to try to continue displayed last season. And more laid back and less a little more challenging it because I’ve got three in the early stages of 2015, when it happens to be your intense than the wrestling seniors and I’ve got two he likes what he has seen practices,” Patterson son. But I feel like he will new players this year.” from his entire bunch. said. “It’s a little bit of a put in the dedication that The Raiders return a “All of them have transition for me. I think at trio of golfers from last he needs to.” actually stepped up say the end of the day, it’s just Last season, Joseph year’s squad with one double from last year or a about motivating the kids Burnette earned a spot of the returnees being lot better from last year,” to get the job done.” in the individual state sophomore Dalton Elliott. Peoples said. “But still, Last season, Northern tournament and was just a As a freshman last season, with golf, it’s a long ways to few shots out from making clinched a spot in the Elliott earned a spot at go. But they’re doing a lot N.C. High School Athletic regionals. the all-state team. Besides better.” Association Class 3-A Burnette, the team also “He did a great job,” The biggest challenge Regional. The Vikings has high hopes for senior Garrison said, “and he for Peoples is that none concluded the year fourth wants to get back to Jordan Hogge. of his six golfers belong in the 3-A Big Eight “Jordan is a solid regionals this year and do to a golf course. In reality, Conference meet and took better than what he did last they only are able to player,” Burnette said. fourth in the league for the year.” “I don’t believe Jordan play regularly during the actually realizes how good season. Elliott’s older brother, season. The squad welcomes he can be. If he puts in Nathaniel, is also a “It’s a struggle,” Peoples back a majority of last the work, and I certainly member of the team and said. “So they do very year’s roster highlighted expect that he will, then he missed a chance to well to be in the situation by sophomore Tommy yes we will have two solid compete at regionals by they’re in.” players leading this team.” Alicardi and senior one stroke in 2014. The togetherness the Jonathan Byrom. Both The Spartans have “I expect the two of Eagles show is outstanding players each earned missed out on the state them to be in the regionals and Peoples is proud to be all-conference honors tournament the last two this year, for sure,” their coach. in 2014 after finishing years and Burnette would Garrison said of the Elliott “I’ve got six that really like to see his group return among the league’s top-12 brothers. “The other ones, try,” Peoples said. “So to a once familiar setting by individuals. that’s easy to work with we’ll just have to wait to Thus far, Patterson seasons end. because they’ll do what you see how the year goes.” “It is a very rich history has been pleased with say and they’ll make a little Garrison’s top goal for his team’s ability of of golf in Kerr-Vance his upcoming third season extra effort.” consistently driving balls Academy,” Burnette said. With having six golfers, is to see the Raiders make off the tee. “So yes, that is always our Peoples believes it is the it to regionals as a group. “We’re striking the goal. Not necessarily to win ideal number for a team. “I would love to see ball extremely well from the state tournament, but “I think six is perfect a team go as a regional to certainly show up there the tee,” Patterson said, because you can work team,” Garrison said. “That “so that is definitely one in Pinehurst at Mid Pines with them and they know would be great. If that of our strengths. Giving and be able to put a team they can look forward to ourselves an opportunity to doesn’t happen, I’d like on the course that can playing,” he said. to see at least the top two hit a good second (shot), compete.” The Eagles’ season hit a good third (shot) and that I have, three would be began March 9 and will great, to go to regionals.” take it from there.” conclude April 27. NORTHERN Despite a late start The Vikings have yet to VANCE Contact the writer at discuss their season goals to the season due to the jholt@hendersondispatch. Northern Vance begins but plan to in the very near inclement weather in the area, Garrison doesn’t feel com. its 2015 golf season with a future. “I know that a couple new head coach. Having led the Vikings of my guys really want to wrestling program for the go to Regionals and do well,” Patterson said. “I better part of the last two know that our ultimate goal seasons, Josh Patterson

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By the Numbers

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Low totals hurt Kerr-Vance significantly

SOUTHERN VANCE

Having been the head coach of the Southern Vance varsity baseball team Kerr-Vance will automatically be trailing J.F. WEBB one season ago, Eric Faucette transitions 3-0 before they even begin match play. into a new lead role this spring as the Competing in the 3-A Big Eight “We have to forfeit two singles and Raiders boys’ tennis coach. Conference was a challenge for J.F. one doubles,” Donaldson said. “It’s going to be a challenge,” Webb’s varsity boys’ tennis program Kerr-Vance had six or seven Faucette said. “It’s not something I in 2014. In fact, it’s regularly been a players one season ago, but lost two thought I would see myself doing. But challenge. to graduation and another because of with every opportunity, I like to take it “We’re always in the toughest transfer. Donaldson was aspiring for and make the most out of it. I feel like conference in the state or one of the higher numbers this spring, yet he said I’ve got a lot to offer the kids.” toughest conferences,” J.F. Webb head several potential prospects elected to Faucette has five players back from coach Will Darden said. “I don’t think I participate in lacrosse instead. 2014 and three newcomers. need to elaborate on that. It’s just a tough The Spartans roster will be composed “Did a little bit of recruiting,” he said. conference.” of one junior, one freshman and a pair of “You’d be surprised how things will The conference features annual state eighth graders. change when you show the kids you title contenders Chapel Hill and Cardinal “We’ve got some talent,” Donaldson care a little bit. That’s all kids around Gibbons along with a number of other said, “but very little experience. Not here really look for is somebody that standout programs. much size and we’re short-handed.” cares about them. That’s what I try and “I like the way the kids come out Donaldson is pleased the team is part give them.” every year,” Darden said. “This group of a new conference this season and said Faucette states that all five Raider is no exception. You have to be a little he hopes it will be a little bit easier than returners are close in skill level. special to be willing to get on the bus the previous one. Meanwhile as far as “It’s going to be a tough decision and go play Chapel Hill and Cardinal goals are concerned, the team will focus for my top four or five guys,” Faucette Gibbons.” on having fun and improving on a daily said. “We’re going to have to play it The Warriors’ top two singles players basis. out. Everybody is so close to how well this year are sophomores Taylor Currin “We’re just going to try to win the they play. It’s hard for me to say whose and Ethan Manning. MARK DOLEJS / Dispatch file photo number one and who’s number two. individual matches that we can win,” “Taylor Currin is right now the Donaldson said. “At least that’s the thing Northern Vance’s Nathan Oakes hits an “I just let the court decide who’s the number one guy as far as technique and about tennis, even if you can’t win the overhead return to Kerr-Vance’s William best.” hitting goes,” Darden said. “He’s pretty overall match, you can still win your Parish in their match last season. Early on, Facuette lists Owen good. The guy behind him is Ethan own doubles match or your own singles Dement and Joshua Boyd as players Manning. He’s pretty good. He hits the “We were fortunate to pick up four match or whatever.” who have been making solid strides. ball well.” more players,” Delbridge said. Meanwhile he anticipates one of his J.F. Webb has four of its players back Northern competes in the ultra team’s strengths potentially coming in NORTHERN VANCE from last season and Darden’s vision is to competitive 3-A Big Eight conference, doubles play. make sure everyone on his team has no Northern Vance boys’ tennis coach which features perennial tennis “I’m thinking in doubles, when I can regrets when things conclude in April. Hilda Delbridge has been coaching powerhouses Chapel Hill and Cardinal partner some guys who have strengths “My goal for them is that when we’re tennis for a number of years now and Gibbons. Delbridge concedes that that can balance out other people’s done in late April that they feel like it was this season will be her second leading it’s always a challenge whenever the weaknesses, I think we’ll come out worth it,” Darden said. “That’s always the Vikings program. Vikings compete against schools of on top on that,” Faucette said. “A lot the goal. Was it worth it? Did they enjoy “You can be in all kinds of that caliber. of times people tend to write off the it?” situations,” Delbridge said. “No year “It’s a tough conference,” Delbridge doubles and only concentrate on the The squad opened the season earlier is ever alike. I always say every year is said. “I don’t like to make up stuff. We singles because that’s what is important. this month and has been progressing new and this year is a new year.” should be in 2-A.” But a lot of people find out real quick each day. The Vikings welcome back four of With the season only lasting six that doubles matter for the win-loss ratio “They’re a great group of guys and it their seven players from last season’s weeks, Delbridge will attempt to keep just like anything else.” starts with that,” Darden said. “That’s the 2014 squad. Those returnees are: her team’s spirits high throughout. Faucette certainly should provide foundation. I don’t care about the hitting. Nathan Oakes, Blake Manning, Chris “A lot can happen in six weeks and the program with plenty of positive Just the personality. Pendergrass and Joseph Sharpe. As a you can get discouraged in one week,” motivation and he expects his players “They’ve been raised right. They’re junior last season, Sharpe ended the Delbridge said. “Tennis is different to arrive at practices this year with an good kids.” year as the team’s top singles player. because this is an individual thing. If attitude of wanting to improve. “He knows he is important to the you’re in a team thing, you can kind of “It’s only a month and a half season,” team,” Delbridge said of Sharpe. “I party light, forget it and move on. But KERR-VANCE ACADEMY Faucette said. “We don’t have a lot of truly believe the team is important to this is different.” Each time the Kerr-Vance Academy time to practice, so when you come out him as well.” Moving forward, Delbridge hopes varsity boys’ tennis team steps onto the there, come out there hard. Do what Besides the four returners, to see an increased interest in the court for competition this season, they you’re going to do. Get the best out of Northern welcomes four additions to sport. She’s glad, however, the Vikings the season that you can. will unfortunately be at a disadvantage. its team this season. William Jones, had enough to field a team this spring. “The outlook is we’re only going “You’re only given four years – if James Medlin, Thomas Knight and “We have to have numbers,” forward with four guys,” Kerr-Vance you’re lucky – to make the most out of Kenny De La Torre are each Viking Delbridge said. “Somehow we have head coach Dave Donaldson said. it.” newcomers. Knight is a senior whereas to get numbers. You have to start Just four players are on this Jones, Medlin and De La Torre are somewhere. I’ve seen when teams year’s Spartans squad, which means see Tennis/page 11 juniors. drop and it’s hard to get them back.”

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Striving for Growth J.F. WEBB

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sitting here and you’re trying to put a prediction on actual The J.F. Webb lacrosse number of wins or losses. That program is set for its sixth is creating expectations for season of existence this spring. these poor kids. They’re not Although the program has going to meet them or hurt been established for over five themselves trying.” years now, Warriors head coach O’Leary’s roster features David Farabee still states that around four seniors and he the development process isn’t describes the team he’s been complete. given as a neglectant group. “We’re in an area that boys “They all come from are still coming to lacrosse different backgrounds,” he somewhat new,” Farabee said. said. “We’ve got some martial According to Farabee, arters, some tennis players. Northern Granville Middle But you take all of them and School started a lacrosse make them into a team that program last year and that has gels together, it’s priceless.” helped the Warriors immensely. O’Leary lists that he has “This year, we have seven or high hopes for all of his players MARK DOLEJS / Dispatch file photo eight boys who came up from including a trio of seniors Northern Vance’s Robert Depo defends as Kerr-Vance’s Gabriel the middle school,” Farabee in Emil Bruce, Sam Fuquay said. “Having played a year has Carr controls the ball in their matchup at KVA. and Juan Lopez. Lopez only made a big difference.” by senior Luke Wheeless this Farabee hopes for an improved began playing the sport last Farabee started the Webb season, yet O’Leary has been season. Wheeless is one of the result in year six. lacrosse program and while impressed with the dedication team’s long stick midfielders, he’s witnessed its growth, he Lopez has put into improving a four-year player and will be also knows the growth has to KERR-VANCE his craft. attending the University of continue. “I’ll take somebody like him ACADEMY North Carolina at Chapel Hill “We’re still not yet into the who has incredible cardio, this fall. While he hasn’t been John O’Leary enters his situation where we have a huge heart and no stick skills,” first season at the helm of group of boys coming up every recruited by the Tar Heels, he O’Leary said. “But the fact that the Kerr-Vance Academy year to fill up a JV team that can plans to try out for a spot on he’ll do anything you ask of their roster once he arrives on lacrosse program stating that then fill in the varsity team,” him, and you can have him as campus. he is fortunate to inherit a Farabee said. “We haven’t a defender ride somebody who “He’s an outstanding group that already had good gotten that continuity. I’m has incredible skills. It comes player,” Farabee said. “He’s had fundamentals. hoping with the middle school, down to his cardio and soccer tremendous leadership. He’s “What they had preached we’ll get a little more along skills. He can clamp down on kind of in a situation where he’s for the last five years is the those lines.” somebody.” providing a lot of leadership to right things to do at lacrosse,” The interest numbers O’Leary is a firm believer the young boys because the O’Leary said. weren’t high enough for the in playing the game with As far as season sport this spring meaning Webb team isn’t as strong as what he’s a tremendous deal of used to. But he’s doing a great expectations are concerned, will be without a junior varsity sportsmanship and won’t settle job coaching along with them. O’Leary’s are rather simple in team in 2015. for anything less. “He’s telling the boys what year one. “A lot of our boys who have “There’s no slashing, no they ought to be hearing from a “Get everyone home never played are having to dirty play or anything like players’ standpoint.” healthy and in one piece,” play varsity right off the bat,” that,” O’Leary said. “As long as The Warriors finished with O’Leary said. “This isn’t the Farabee said. they can operate within those a 2-12 record last spring and type of program where you’re The Warriors will be led parameters and really give it

100 percent, that’s a win to me. We could lose by eight goals, but I know if they play as hard as they can, that’s really all I’m looking for.” Kerr-Vance produced a near .500 finish last year and O’Leary wouldn’t be opposed to seeing a better result in his first season leading the program. “You’re not trying to reinvent anything,” O’Leary said. “It’s just back to the basics when the Indians played. That’s really it, and you just try to build on that every year.”

NORTHERN VANCE

The inaugural season of lacrosse at Northern Vance last spring didn’t result in many highs. The squad ended the year with a winless record. Jimmy Johnson, the team’s new head coach, wants the Vikings to compete on a daily basis in year two of the program. “Our philosophy is going to be — no matter where you’re at in the depth chart — when you step onto the field, you should be ready to play and ready for that moment,” Johnson said. The Vikings return several players from last season and are a junior heavy group. The team features just two seniors. “We should be pretty good this year and next year hopefully,” Johnson said, “As long as they continue in the program.” see lacrosse/page 11

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Baseball: Crossroads Christian

Sunday, March 29, 2015

GOLF: Crossroads Christian

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MARK DOLEJS / Dispatch Staff Members of the Crossroads Christian varsity baseball team are (front, from left) Jacob Mosley, Parker Gill, Jonah DeMarco, Jonathan Boggs, Austin Bishop, (back, from left) Members of the Crossroads Christian golf team are (front, from left) Austin Hayes, Tyler Satterwhite, Brody Steffensen, Garrett Parker, Jack Ketcham, Dillon Thomas and Tyler Champion, Zach Jackson, Noah Pendergrass, (back, from left) coach Aaron Hale, Noah Carlson, Colton Steffensen, Griffin Martin and Tyler O’Steen. head coach Mike Thomas. Not pictured is assistant coach Dustin Thomas.

SOCCER: Crossroads Christian

BASEBALL: Kerr-Vance Academy

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Members of the Crossroads Christian girls varsity soccer team are (front, from left) Madison Foster, Trinity Overby, Zoie Wilson, Sarah Burton, Tiffany Steffensen, Mackenzie Hutson, (middle, from left) Kyra Corrigan, Evin Swilley, Madison Moyer, Alexis Harrison, Lacie Steffensen, Kelcee Anderson, (back, from left) Abigail Shah, Leah Paul, Hayley Collier, Jordan Campbell, Shelby Jones, Michaela Nicholas and coach Josh Bogle.

Members of the Kerr-Vance Academy varsity baseball team are (front, from left) Colby Wilkerson, Wyatt Humphries, Lane Humphries, Damon Stevenson, Dustin Smith, (back, from left) head coach Todd Wilkerson, Daniel Wilkerson, Carter Preddy, Banks Conde, Branson Hight, Adam Medlin and assistant coach Rick Strickland.

GOLF: Kerr-Vance Academy

LACROSSE: Kerr-Vance Academy

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Members of the Kerr-Vance Academy lacrosse team are (front, from left) Christian MARK DOLEJS / Dispatch Staff Bolton, James Averette, Samuel Fuquay, John Averette, Jake Watts, Max Perry, Blake Members of the Kerr-Vance Academy golf team are (front, from left) Emma Hogge, Smith, (middle, from left) Jack Cheever, Rafael Negron, Drew Griggs, Juan Lopez, Beau Langston, Nick Ellington, Lorena Negron, (back, from left) Akash Patel, Emil Bruce, Bret Rogers, (back, from left) George Hughes, Justin Watts, Gabriel Carr, Joseph Burnette, Jordan Hogge, Alex Barnett, Brian Teiser and coach Phillip Bur- Jordan Smith, Cam Pritchett, Richard Allen and Dawson Gwynn. Not Pictured are coach John O’Leary, Colin Pegram, Joseph Everett, Joshua Rowe and Alex Hester. nette. Not pictured is Maya Lopez and A.J. Holloway.

SOCCER: Kerr-Vance Academy

TENNIS: Kerr-Vance Academy

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Members of the Kerr-Vance Academy soccer team are (front, from left) Jacey Monahan, Claire Freeman, McKenzie Jones, Shannon Cash, Rachel Ross, Bailee Tippett, (middle, from let) Katie Steg, Nicole Dunkley, Riley Shore, Caroline Hoyle, Ashley Dickerson, Kara Ayscue, Misty Holloway, (back, from left) coach Amy Peralta, Mary Mills, Holly Steg, Emily Carr, Meagan O’Leary, Emma Pelfrey and manager Valentin Ortiz.

BASEBALL: Northern Vance

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Members of the Kerr-Vance Academy tennis team are (from left) coach David Donaldson, Zach Ellington, Daniel Adkins and Curtis Murphy. Not pictured Pierce Parker.

BOYS TRACK: Northern Vance

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Members of the Northern Vance baseball team are (front, from left) Blake Elliot, Kale Boone, Seth Boone, Quadre Hanks, Jabe Montgomery, (middle, from left) Eric Lemmond, Austin Murphy, Uriah Ford, Ryan Bullock, Tabrian Scott, Kyland Bullock, Christopher Stainback, (back, from left) assistant coach Kevin Boone, Cody Stainback, Chris Paulson, head coach Benji Nelson, Payne Watson, Jared Bennett and Jalen Baskerville.

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Members of the Northern Vance boys track team are (front, from left) Ali Saleh, Irving Cheluca, Jaquan Seward, Michael Spinner, Jonas Simmons, Tyrrick Bullock, (middle, from left) Darrell Hill, James Bullock, Luqman Williams, Dylan Miller, Charlie Chiem, (back, from left) assistant coach Randall Bullock, Quavon Harris, Julian Perry, Jaquay Hill, Khalil Williams, Darius Taylor and assistant coach Adrine Pettaway. Not pictured is head coach Wilton Baskett

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GIRLS TRACK: Northern Vance

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GOLF: Northern Vance

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Members of the Northern Vance girls track team are (front, from left) Anaya Brown, Michaela Finney, Destini Hargrove, Laniayah Bates, Deja Cathey, (back, MARK DOLEJS / Dispatch Staff from left) assistant coach Randall Bullock, Mya Daye, Yasmine Davis, Brianna Waller, Conniqua Martin, Deteja Hawley, Marissa Henderson and assistant coach Members of the Northern Vance golf team are (from left) Jamie Vaughan, Johnny Byrom, Tyler Strickland, Reid Bridges and Hunter Brummitt. Adrine Pettaway. Not pictured is head coach Wilton Baskett.

LACROSSE: Northern Vance

SOCCER: Northern Vance

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Members of the Northern Vance lacrosse team are (front, from left) Joâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;el Royster, Turner Roberson, Zachary Stevenson, Stephon Temple, Robert Depo, Jonah Peterson, Allan Robertson, (middle, from left) Christian Vazquez, Evan Stinson, Matt Nevils, Mckenzie Polk, Brandon Shearin, Jesse Hunter, Connor Pendergrass, Hunter DeMent, (back, from left) head coach Jimmy Johnson, manager Stanton Parham, Jacob Jackson, Brooks Falkner, Jonathan Williams, Harrison Perkinson and manager Heather Medlin.

Members of the Northern Vance soccer team are (front, from left) Samantha Jackson, Jennifer Uribe, Brenda Juarez, Ana Martinez, Anondra Torres, (middle, from left) Michelle Pham, Blair Kimbrell, Alma Escamilla, Jacquilyn Miller, Mckallah Pendergrass, Courtney Parham, Alajhasha Williams, (back, from left) Meredith Wilson, Jaylen Webb, Miranda Yount, Deriana Scott, Hannah Burgess, Genyva Washington and assistant coach Melinda Farmer. Not pictured is head coach Adrian Edwards.

SOFTBALL: Northern Vance

TENNIS: Northern Vance

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Members of the Northern Vance softball team are (front, from left) Erin McAllister, MARK DOLEJS / Dispatch Staff Andrea Taylor, Anautica Wilson, Hailey Williamson, (middle, from left) manager Members of the Northern Vance tennis team are (from left) William Jones, James Ayana Harris, Alani Thrower, Jamese Kelly, Nandi Fields, Hannah Harp, (back, from Medlin, Nathan Oakes, Thomas Knight, Chris Pendergrass, Blake Manning and left) head coach Donald Hoyle, Katie McAllister, Arah Wells, Ania Thrower, Kenny De La Torre. Not pictured is Joseph Sharpe. Jaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;makee Champion and assistant coach Kara Reese.

BASEBALL: Southern Vance

GOLF: Southern Vance

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Members of the Southern Vance baseball team are (front, from left) Trequan Alston, Chris Harris, Hayden Harris, Kris Cruz, Logan Waite, Allen Davis, Jamario Williams, (middle, from left) Josh Waverly, Andrew Brame, Shamond Lyons, MarMARK DOLEJS / Dispatch Staff cus Washington, Tyler Patrick, Elijah Branch, Justin Williamson, (back, from left) Members of the Southern Vance golf team are (from left) Cullon Rooker, Christoassistant coach Larry Yates, Dylan Robinson, Hunter Norwood, Dustin Brummitt, Montavis Gray, Matthew Perkins, Cody Long, Markel Davis, head coach Tony pher Ranes, Nathaniel Elliott, Dylan Robinson, Dalton Elliott and Shawn Faulkner. Not pictured is coach Glenn Garrison. McGhee and assistant coach Jamie McGhee.

SOCCER: Southern Vance

SOFTBALL: Southern Vance

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Members of the Southern Vance varsity soccer team are (front, from left) Rosa Gonzalez, Maleny Lopez, Vianey Nonato, Autumn Wortham, Leah Hedgepeth, Keena White, Nigoria Alston, (middle, from left) Shynetta Suite, Stackia Burwell, Viriviana Chavez, Cristal Sandoval, Malayja Simmons, Brianna Escobar, Karenza Shearer, Josie Manson, (back, from left) assistant coach Christie Francis, Dominique Anderson, Kendall Harris, Ashlyn Collier, Shaqundra Richardson, Bryanna Simril, Navin Chavis and head coach Brandelyn Breinig.

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Members of the Southern Vance varsity softball team are (front, from left) Samantha Norwood, Kelly Norwood, Megan Ayscue, Bryanna Simmons, Ayeshia Teasley, Alicia Shearin, Shantazia Ford, (back, from left) head coach W.A. West, Brittany West, Shiquashia Williams, Kaitlyn Tant, Allison Hight, Heather Satterwhite, Shante Thomas and assistant coach Pat Pulley. Not pictured is Ja-Niiya Perry.

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TENNIS: Southern Vance

TRACK: Southern Vance

Members of the Southern Vance tennis team are (front, from left) Joshua Boyd, Jan Aldana, Fabion Renteral, Christopher Dominguez, (back, from left) coach Eric Faucette, Jonathan Carlock, Owen Dement, Deonte Shearin and Brandon Lawrence.

Members of the Southern Vance track team are (front, from left) Jessica Foster, Yahnae Quinn, Jasmine Williams, Samaria Carter Jhane Palmer, Marcus Burwell, Antwan Crudup, (middle, from left) Ramon Doss, Jorge Amaya, Damonte Blash, Sikem Caceres, Daniel Adcock, Te’Shawn Peace, Brandon Loyd, (back, from left) girl’s head coach Lewis Young, Tyrese Henderson, Ileq Jones, Emmanuel Simril, Jagger Quinney, Sheldon Smith, Keavondre Moore, Jazsmine Thorpe and assistant coach Carol Owens.

BOYS TRACK: Warren County

GIRLS TRACK: Warren County

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Members of the Warren County boys track team are (front, from left) John King, Desean Moss, Tyler Wester, Darius Southerland, B.J. Robinson, Michael Medlin, (middle, from left) De’monta Williams, Jacob Hewlin, Milton Hayes, Dyami Wortham, Say Alston, Napoleon Nicholson, (back, from left) Quendarius Williams, Jamarcus Davis, Andrew Alston Jr., Joshua Moss, Micah Morgan, Jermal Burnette and coach Terrance McCormick.

Members of the Warren County girls track team are (front, from left) Kaniyah Evans, Skylar Wilson, Kayla Hargrove, Tierra Underdue, (back, from left) coach Morton Jones, Chakelah Goode, Samaria Lynch, Starbesha Satterwhite and Destiny Hicks.

GOLF: Warren County

JV BASEBALL: Warren County

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Members of the Warren County JV baseball team are (front, from left) Jordan MARK DOLEJS / Dispatch Staff Wood, Matthew Mayes, Timothy Avent, Blake Owen, Xavier Bullock, (middle, from Members of the Warren County golf team are (front, from left) Claudia White, Jas- left) Greg Lewis, Aaron Bender, Bryson Vick, Emmanuel Williamson, Malik Wilmine Jackson, Taylor Richardson, (back, from left) Kirby Mayo, J’Von Swinney, liams, (back, from left) head coach John Ward, assistant coach Frank Fleming, RegDaniel Davis and coach Sonny Peoples. inald Stevenson, Nijah Durham and manager Carson Dula.

SOFTBALL: Warren County

TENNIS: Warren County

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Members of the Warren County softball team are (front, from left) Shamaneaha Hargrove, Denaisha Wortham, De’Ja Merritt, Tina Dunham, Jordan Cheek, (back, MARK DOLEJS / Dispatch Staff from left) assistant coach Finnell Moss, manager Shida Bullock, Kiana Alston, Bre- Members of the Warren County tennis team are (from left) Delshawn Hicks, Gibanna Sikes, Kaila Robinson, Alexus Person, Princess Moody, Brittany Pitzing, Jai- son Morvan, Marcus Richardson, Elijah Carter, Holden Hundley, Austin Bender and azjah Hawkins, manager Makayla Richardson and head coach Shannon Jones. coach Kirsten Alderdice. Not pictured are Ronnie Johnson and Torre Caparatta.

VARSITY BASEBALL: Warren County

BASEBALL: J.F. WEBB

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Members of the Warren County varsity baseball team are (front, from left) Dustin Fountain, Alston Scott, Weldon Capps, Brandon Pulley, Maddux Fleming, Caleb Conn, Justin Fountain, (back, from left) head coach Randy Martin, Mike Hargrove, Matthew White, Alex Stainback, Trey Martin, manager Carson Dula and assistant coach Troy Neal. Not pictured are Blake Tharrington and Tyler Thompson.

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Members of the J.F. Webb baseball team are (front, from left) Zach Harris, Jaiden Barker, Jack Wilkinson, Dustin Brewer, Zack Keeton, Jacob Edwards, Jack Rivers, Brandon Darr, (back, from left) Taylor Williams, Bryan Hughes, Jesse Hernandez, Zach Porterfield, Joseph McAllister, Zane Patterson, Max Blackwell and Dustin Holmes.

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BOYS TRACK: J.F. WEBB

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GIRLS TRACK: J.F. WEBB

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Members of the J.F. Webb boys track team are (front, from left) Josh Harris, Michael Burton, Grayson Smith, Unique Heggie, Adam Perkins, Tevion Lewis, Khiliel Bullock, Eric Goings, (middle, from left) Cedric Hunt, D’Andre Allen, Tyler Sutton, Derrick Daniel, Skyler Rhea, Nicolas Yancey, Austin Greenway, Jamal Hawley, Rashun Baucum, (back, from left) Tre’von Simmons, Thomas Bell, Cole Micol, Zaquon Trotman, Brandon Throckmorton, Andrew Rice, Jaylon Greenwood, Luther Satterfield, Terry Grenard and Williams Hofheimer.

Members of the J.F. Webb girls track team are (front, from left) Trinity Thorpe, Precious Battle, Ravynn Moody, Maddison Liddane, Megan Goswick, (middle, from left) Starr Page, Jasmine Gregory, Portia Greene, Mikia Hargrove, Bonny Powell, Ajani Ravenell-Johnson, (back, from left) Kadesha Hester, Rai-nesha Taylor, Jalisa Morton, Mia Terry, Brittany Bridges and La’nae Williams.

GOLF: J.F. WEBB

LACROSSE: J.F. WEBB

Members of the J.F. Webb golf team are (front, from left) Neil Gresham, Leighton Cash, Caleb Goss, (back, from left) Connor Overby, Solomon Serba-Davis and Taylor Hiscocks.

Members of the J.F. Webb lacrosse team are (front, from left) Nick Meador, Samuel Johnson, Hunter Cole, Ben Branch, Robbie Richardson, Jordan Barnette, Matthew Smith, (middle, from left) Andrew Sadler, Neil Lewis, Aleik Heggie, Nolan Boyd, Alex Weaver, Samuel Rivers, Matthew Davis, (back, from left) Jonathan Eaton, Luke Wheeless, Luke Hunt, Jacob Capps, Spencer Claiborne, Aaron Yancey and coach David Farabee.

SOCCER: J.F. WEBB

SOFTBALL: J.F. WEBB

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Members of the J.F. Webb soccer team are (front, from left) Armani Grillo, Kayla Satterwhite, Carla Pike, Anabril Santana, A.J. Winborne, (middle, from left) Sarah Monte, Elizabeth Gresham, Rebekah Ratliff, Aivy Derry, Emily Ayscue, Dominique Harris, (back, from left) assistant coach Nicole Furman, Abbey Smith, Katie Ayscue, Megan Radford, Julissa Quintana, Crystal Mendoza and Samantha Lorenzo.

Members of the J.F. Webb softball team are (front, from left) Emily Puckett, Brycyn Smith, Hannah Watson, Elizabeth Pegram, Josie Salisbury, (middle, from left) Samantha Wilson, Kory Hammett, Mary Anna Clement, Emiy Burns, Julia Pienkosz, Mikala Davis, Chatoria Gill, (back, from left) head coach Leo Brunelli, assistant coach Duane Allen, Ellen Blevins, Hailee Cutts, assistant coach Winston Puryer, director of softball operations Cynthia Hester.

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TENNIS: J.F. WEBB

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“Those are two that are really great,” Alderdice said of the duo. “But they’re all great (players).” Thus far, Alderdice said the Eagles’ singles top of the lineup is further along than its bottom of the lineup. “We’re doing better in singles than we are in doubles,” Alderdice said. “We kind of need to redo that a little bit and it’ll probably get better. But our singles is definitely better.” Alderdice said her squad dropped a tight 5-4 contest to Roanoke Rapids in their March 9 season opener, but believe they will steadily improve throughout the season. “Basically raising ever ybody’s levels,” Alderdice said. “We haven’t talked too much about really winning because we just started and some people are beginners. Obviously, I have some top players who know they want to win.”

Kirsten Alderdice replaces Tucker Whitesides as head coach of the Warren County Eagles boys’ tennis program. Alderdice hails from Charlotte and is quite familiar with the sport. “I took a lot of tennis lessons and a lot of clinics,” Alderdice said. “I definitely know how to play tennis and they needed somebody. So I said I would do it.” The Eagles’ 2015 roster includes five seniors and eight total players. “They’re making a ton of progress,” Alderdice said. “It’s a really good team. They really enjoy being with each other, which I think is really important.” Junior Austin Bender enters the season as the team’s number one singles player. Meanwhile senior Marcus Richardson has shown Contact the writer at jholt@ early growth after beginning the hendersondispatch.com. sport just this year.

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The team’s three captains are a trio of juniors: Lucas Hamrick, Jonathan Williams and Jesse Hunter. Hamrick plays attack, Williams is a defenseman and Hunter is in the midfield. “Those three guys are going to be big for us, especially Jesse with the face-offs,” Johnson said. Jonah Peterson will begin the season as the team’s goalie.

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Members of the J.F. Webb tennis team are (front, from left) Tyrese Cooper, Ethan Manning, Caleb Mann, (back, from left) coach Will Darden, John Wheeless, Taylor Currin, Andrew Ayers and Cole Evans.

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“He should be able to perform nice for us,” Johnson said. “It’s his first year in goalie.” Johnson’s background in sports centered around playing football and wrestling growing up. He’s always been a lacrosse fan, however, and he hopes his team’s strength will be its defense. “I’m fine with a game being won 11-10 as long as we get the win,” Johnson said. “Defensively we are about where we need to be. Offensively, we need to pick it up a little bit.” Johnson said his players have displayed positive attitudes throughout his initial weeks of being in charge and he envisions that

continuing throughout the year. “It’s always a little different when you get a new coach, and a first-year coach too on top of that,” Johnson said. “Just like in a classroom they tr y to feel you out a little bit and see where you’re at. … They definitely seem to be, from what I’m told, more upbeat than they were last year. They expect big things, and as long as they keep that expectation and stay hungr y then we’ll be just fine.” Contact the writer at jholt@hendersondispatch.com.

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Area Schedules Kerr-Vance SPARTANS 6:30 p.m. April 14 @ Faith Christian* BASEBALL 4 p.m. March 10 GRACE OF SANFORD 5 p.m. April 17 OAKWOOD* March 11 WARREN COUNTY 4 p.m. April 20 GRANVILLE CENTRAL 6:30 p.m. 4 p.m. March 13 TRINITY OF RALEIGH 4 p.m. April 21 EPIPHANY* March 18 HALIFAX ACADEMY* 4 p.m. April 23 @ Halifax Academy* 5 p.m. 4 p.m. April 28 CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN* 4:30 p.m. March 19 @ St. Thomas More* 4 p.m. April 29 @ Rocky Mount Academy* 5:30 p.m. March 26 @ Crossroads Christian* 5 p.m. May 1 @ Granville Central 6 p.m. March 27 OXFORD PREP April 7 @ Warren County 5 p.m. April 9 @ Oakwood* 4 p.m. GOLF April 13 @ Community Christian 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. March 16 @ Rocky Mount Academy* 2 p.m. April 14 @ Faith Christian* 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. March 19 SOUTH GRANVILLE April 17 OAKWOOD* 2 p.m. 5 p.m. March 23 @ Faith Christian School* April 20 SOUTHERN VANCE 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. March 26 @ South Granville April 21 EPIPHANY* 2:30 p.m. April 23 @ Halifax Academy* 4 p.m. March 30 @ Epiphany* 1 p.m. April 28 CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN* 4:30 p.m. April 6 @ Cary Christian School 1 p.m. April 29 @ Rocky Mount Academy* 5:30 p.m. April 9 J.F. WEBB 2:30 p.m. April 13 @ Halifax Academy* April 16 CROSSROADS/NORTHERN/WEBB 1 p.m. SOCCER April 20 @ Crossroads Christian* 2:30 p.m. March 13 TRINITY OF RALEIGH 4 p.m. April 23 CIC* 2:30 p.m. March 17 HALIFAX ACADEMY* 5 p.m. April 27 @ Oakwood* 2:30 p.m. March 19 @ St. Thomas More* 4 p.m. March 20 @ Brittany Tournament 5:30 p.m. LACROSSE 4 p.m. March 24 GREENFIELD 5 p.m. 4 p.m. March 10 @ Wesleyan Christian March 26 @ Crossroads Christian* 6:45 p.m. 4 p.m. March 17 @ Northern Durham April 9 @ Oakwood* 6 p.m. April 10 @ Wayne Country Day 4:30 p.m. March 26 PARROTT April 13 @ Community Christian 6 p.m. April 10 @ Cary Christian School 5:30 p.m.

6:45 p.m. April 16 NORTHWOOD April 20 CARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 4:30 p.m. April 24 EPIPHANY* 5:30 p.m. April 28 @ Parrott 6:30 p.m. April 30 NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN 5:30 p.m. May 6 CARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 4:30 p.m.

TENNIS

March 3 @ Louisburg 4 p.m. March 7 PERSON COUNTY 10 a.m. March 9 ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY* 4 p.m. March 17 @ Wayne County Day 3:45 p.m. 4 p.m. March 20 SOUTHERN VANCE March 24 GREENFILED 4 p.m. March 26 WAYNE COUNTRY DAY 4 p.m. April 7 J.F. Webb 4 p.m. April 10 @ Oakwood* 4 p.m. April 14 @ Faith Christian* 4 p.m. April 17 OAKWOOD* 4 p.m. April 21 EPIPHANY* 4 p.m. April 23 LOUISBURG 4 p.m. 4 p.m. April 27 FAITH CHRISTIAN* 4 p.m. April 29 @ Rocky Mount Academy* *Carolina Independent Conference

Warren County EAGLES

VARSITY BASEBALL March 10 ROANOKE RAPIDS*

March 11 @ Kerr-Vance Academy

March 13 @ South Granville*

March 17 @ Southern Vance* March 19 KIPP

March 16 @ NCSSM* 3:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m. March 23 @ Southern Vance* 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. April 13 @ Roanoke Rapids* 3:30 p.m. 6 p.m. April 20 @ Bunn* 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. April 27 @ South Granville (conf. champ) 3:30 p.m. 5 p.m.

March 20 DURHAM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS* 6 p.m. March 24 N.C. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH* 6 p.m. March 27 FRANKLINTON* 6:15 p.m. March 31 @ Northern Vance

April 7 KERR-VANCE ACADEMY

4:30 p.m. 5 p.m.

April 9 LOUISBURG 6:15 p.m. April 14 @ Bunn*

April 17 @ Roanoke Rapids*

April 21 SOUTH GRANVILLE*

7 p.m.

6:15 p.m. 6 p.m.

April 22 @ Louisburg 6:15 p.m. April 24 SOUTHERN VANCE* 6 p.m. April 27 @ Durham School of the Arts* 6 p.m. May 1 @ N.C. School of Science & Math* 4 p.m.

May 5 @ Franklinton* 6:15 p.m. May 8 BUNN* (senior night)

GOLF

March 9 CONFERENCE MATCH*

6:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL

March 10 ROANOKE RAPIDS* 4 p.m. 6 p.m. March 13 @ South Granville* 4:30 p.m. March 17 @ Southern Vance* March 18 LOUISBURG* 4:30 p.m. March 20 DURHAM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS* 4 p.m. March 24 N.C. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH* 4 p.m. March 25 @ LOUISBURG* 4 p.m. March 27 FRANKLINTON* 4 p.m. 5 p.m. March 30 @ Northern Nash 4:30 p.m. March 31 @ Northern Vance April 7 @ J.F. Webb 5 p.m. April 14 @ Bunn* 6 p.m. April 15 J.F. WEBB 4:30 p.m. April 17 @ Roanoke Rapids* 6 p.m. April 21 SOUTH GRANVILLE* 4 p.m. April 24 SOUTHERN VANCE* 4 p.m. April 27 @ Durham School of the Arts* 5 p.m.

May 1 @ N.C. School of Science & Math* 4 p.m. May 5 @ Franklinton* 4 p.m. May 8 BUNN* (senior night) 4 p.m.

TENNIS March 9 @ Roanoke Rapids* 4:30 p.m. March 16 N.C. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH* 4:30 p.m. March 17 NORTHERN VANCE 4:30 p.m. March 19 SOUTH GRANVILLE*

4:30 p.m.

March 23 BUNN* 4:30 p.m. March 25 @ Franklinton* 4:30 p.m. April 14 @ Durham School of the Arts* 4:30 p.m. April 15 @ Southern Vance*

BASEBALL

SOFTBALL

March 9 @ Southern Vance 4 p.m. March 11 LOUISBURG 4 p.m. March 12 @ Cardinal Gibbons* 4:30 p.m. March 17 @ Orange* 6 p.m. March 20 ORANGE* 4 p.m. March 23 @ Louisburg 4 p.m. March 24 CEDAR RIDGE* 4 p.m. 6 p.m. March 27 @ Cedar Ridge* March 31 WARREN COUNTY 4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. April 14 @ Southern Durham* April 15 CARDINAL GIBBONS* 4:30 p.m. April 17 SOUTHERN DURHAM* 4:30 p.m.

April 21 @ Chapel Hill* 6 p.m. April 24 CHAPEL HILL* 4:30 p.m. April 27 @ Northwood* (doubleheader) 4:30 p.m. May 4 J.F. WEBB* 4:30 p.m. May 6 @ J.F. Webb* 4:30 p.m.

TRACK AND FIELD

March 12 @ J.F. WEBB* 4:30 p.m. March 19 @ Orange* 4:30 p.m. March 26 @ Southern Durham* 4:30 p.m. March 31 @ Southern Vance 4:30 p.m. April 14 SOUTHERN VANCE 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. April 16 NORTHWOOD* 2 p.m. April 23 @ Conference meet TBA May 9 Regionals

GOLF

March 9 @ Cardinal Gibbons* 3 p.m. March 16 @ Northwood* 3 p.m. March 23 CONFERENCE* 3 p.m. April 13 @ Chapel Hill* 1 p.m. April 16 @ Kerr-Vance 1 p.m. April 20 @ J.F. Webb* 1 p.m. 1 p.m. April 27 Big 8 Tournament

TENNIS

March 9 @ Orange* 4:30 p.m. March 11 CARDINAL GIBBONS* 4 p.m. March 17 @ Warren County 4:30 p.m. March 18 @ Chapel Hill* 4:30 p.m. March 19 SOUTHERN VANCE 4:30 p.m. March 23 NORTHWOOD* 4:30 p.m. March 25 J.F. WEBB* 4:30 p.m. March 26 WARREN COUNTY 4:30 p.m. March 30 @ Person 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. March 31 @ Southern Vance April 13 CHAPEL HILL* 4:30 p.m.

BASEBALL

GOLF

March 10 COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 5 p.m. March 10 @ Northern Durham 3:15 p.m. March 13 @ St. Thomas More* 4:30 p.m. March 12 NEUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 4 p.m. March 17 ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY* 5:30 p.m. March 16 @ Rocky Mount Academy* 2 p.m. March 19 @ Oxford Prep 5 p.m. March 23 @ Faith Christian School* 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. March 24 @ Halifax Academy* 4 p.m. April 13 @ Halifax Academy* 1 p.m. March 26 KERR-VANCE ACADEMY* 4 p.m. April 16 @ Kerr-Vance Academy* March 27 THE OAKWOOD SCHOOL* 4 p.m. April 20 CIC 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. March 31 FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL April 23 @ Kerr-Vance Academy* 4 p.m. April 27 @ Oakwood (CIC Championship)* 2:30 p.m. April 2 FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL* 4 p.m. May 11 @ State Tournament (Pinehurst) TBA 4 p.m. May 12 @ State Tournament (Pinehurst TBA April 14 @ The Oakwood School* April 16 @ Friendship Christian School 6 p.m. April 21 HALIFAX ACADEMY* 4 p.m. SOCCER April 24 OXFORD PREP 4 p.m. March 9 @ Cresset Christian Academy 4 p.m. April 28 @ Kerr-Vance Academy* 4:30 p.m. March 10 @ Research Triangle 4:30 p.m. May 1 @ Epiphany School* 4:30 p.m. March 13 @ St. Thomas More* 5 p.m.

TRACK AND FIELD March 18 @ Durham School of the Arts* 4 p.m. March 25 SOUTH GRANVILLE*

4 p.m.

March 31 ROANOKE RAPIDS* 4 p.m. April 8 N.C. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH* 4 p.m. April 15 @ Bunn* 4 p.m. April 22 @ NCC Conference Championship 12 p.m. *2-A Northern Carolina Conference

April 15 @ Northwood* 4:30 p.m. April 20 @ J.F. Webb* 4:30 p.m.

VARSITY SOCCER

March 10 NORTHWOOD* 6 p.m. March 12 @ Chapel Hill* 6 p.m. TBA March 16 @ Louisburg March 19 SOUTHERN VANCE 6 p.m. March 23 CEDAR RIDGE* 6 p.m. 6 p.m. March 25 @ Orange* 6 p.m. March 27 @ South Granville 6 p.m. March 30 CARDINAL GIBBONS* April 13 J.F. WEBB* 6 p.m. April 15 @ Cedar Ridge* 6 p.m. April 20 ORANGE* 6 p.m. 6 p.m. April 22 @ Cardinal Gibbons* 6 p.m. April 27 SOUTHERN DURHAM* April 29 CHAPEL HILL* 6 p.m. May 4 @ Northwood* 6 p.m. May 6 @ J.F. Webb* 6 p.m. May 8 @ Southern Durham* 6 p.m.

LACROSSE

March 10 @ Roxboro Community TBA March 11 NORTHWOOD* 6 p.m. March 17 CHAPEL HILL* 6 p.m. March 18 @ Orange* 5 p.m. March 20 VOYAGER 5 p.m. March 24 ORANGE* 6 p.m. 6 p.m. March 31 @ Cardinal Gibbons* April 2 ROXBORO COMMUNITY 5 p.m. April 14 @ Northwood* 6 p.m. April 17 CEDAR RIDGE* 6 p.m. April 21 @ J.F. WEBB* 6 p.m. April 24 @ J.F. Webb* 6 p.m. TBA April 27 Conference Tournament *3-A Big Eight Conference

March 17 ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY* 5:30 p.m. March 20 THE OAKWOOD SCHOOL* 4 p.m. March 24 @ Halifax Academy* 5 p.m. March 26 KERR-VANCE ACADEMY* 4 p.m. March 31 FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 4 p.m. April 2 FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL* 4 p.m. 4 p.m. April 14 @ The Oakwood School* April 21 HALIFAX ACADEMY* 4 p.m. April 23 @ Hertford County 5 p.m. April 27 SOUTHERN VANCE 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. April 28 @ Kerr-Vance Academy* May 1 @ Epiphany School* 4:30 p.m. May 8 @ State-First Round 4 p.m. 4 p.m. May 12 @ State-Quarterfinals May 15 @ State-Semifinals 4 p.m. May 16 @ State-Finals 4 p.m. *Carolina Independent Conference

Southern Vance RAIDERS BASEBALL

March 13 FRANKLINTON* 4 p.m. March 17 WARREN COUNTY* 4 p.m. 4 p.m. March 20 @ N.C. School of Science & Math* March 24 DURHAM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS* 4 p.m. March 26 @ J.F. Webb Easter Tournament 4 p.m. March 27 @ J.F. Webb Easter Tournament 4 p.m. 4 p.m. March 28 @ J.F. Webb Easter Tournament 4 p.m. March 30 BUNN* April 2 NORTHERN VANCE 4:30 p.m. April 3 J.F. WEBB 4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. April 9 @ South Granvile* 5 p.m. April 10 @ J.F. Webb April 14 @ Roanoke Rapids* 6 p.m. April 17 @ Bunn* 6 p.m. April 20 @ Kerr-Vance Academy 5 p.m. April 21 @ Franklinton* 6 p.m. April 24 @ Warren County* 6 p.m. April 28 N.C. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH* 4 p.m. 6 p.m. April 30 @ Durham School of the Arts* 4:30 p.m. May 5 SOUTH GRANVILLE* May 8 ROANOKE RAPIDS* 4 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

April 20 @ Conference Tourn. (Milbrook) 10 a.m.

Northern Vance VIKINGS March 2 @ Roxboro Person 5 p.m. March 6 SOUTHERN VANCE 4 p.m. March 11 GRANVILLE CENTRAL 4 p.m. March 12 @ Cardinal Gibbons* 4:30 p.m. March 17 @ Orange* 5 p.m. March 20 ORANGE* 4:30 p.m. March 24 CEDAR RIDGE* 4:30 p.m. March 26 @ Webb Easter Tournament TBA March 27 @ Webb Easter Tournament TBA March 28 @ Webb Easter Tournament TBA March 31 WARREN COUNTY 4:30 p.m. April 2 @ Southern Vance 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. April 14 @ Southern Durham* April 15 CARDINAL GIBBONS* 4:30 p.m. April 17 SOUTHERN DURHAM* 4:30 p.m. April 21 @ Chapel Hill* 7 p.m. April 22 @ Granville Central 6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. April 24 CHAPEL HILL* April 27 @ Cedar Ridge* 6 p.m. April 28 NORTHWOOD* 4:30 p.m. May 1 @ Northwood* 6 p.m. May 4 J.F. WEBB* 4:30 p.m. May 6 @ J.F. Webb* 6 p.m.

Crossroads Christian COLTS

GOLF

March 9 @ Warren County* 3:30 p.m. March 16 @ N.C. School of Science & Math* 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. April 2 CONFERENCE MATCH* April 13 @ Roanoke Rapids* 3:30 p.m. April 20 @ Bunn* 3:30 p.m. April 27 @ South Granvile* 3:30 p.m.

SOCCER

March 10 @ Franklinton* 6 p.m.

March 11 @ Bunn* 6 p.m. 5:30 p.m. March 12 EAST WAKE ACADEMY March 16 N.C. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH* 5:30 p.m. March 17 @ Granvile Central 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. March 19 @ Northern Vance March 23 @ Roanoke Rapids* 6 p.m. March 24 DURHAM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS* 5 p.m. March 26 LOUISBURG 5:30 p.m. April 13 @ South Granvile* 6 p.m. April 15 FRANKLINTON* 5:30 p.m. April 17 @ East Wake Academy 4:30 p.m. April 20 BUNN* 6 p.m. April 21 RESEARCH TRIANGLE 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. April 22 @ N.C. School of Science & Math* April 27 @ Crossroads Christian 4:30 p.m. April 29 ROANOKE RAPIDS* 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. April 30 GRANVILLE CENTRAL May 4 @ Durham School of the Arts* 6 p.m. May 6 SOUTH GRANVILLE* 5:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL

March 9 NORTHERN VANCE 4 p.m. March 13 FRANKLINTON* 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. March 17 WARREN COUNTY* March 18 @ J.F. Webb 6 p.m. 4 p.m. March 20 @ N.C. School of Science & Math* March 24 DURHAM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS* 4:30 p.m. March 27 SOUTH GRANVILLE* 4:30 p.m. March 30 BUNN* 4 p.m. April 1 @ Northern Vance 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. April 14 @ Roanoke Rapids* April 17 @ Bunn* 4:30 p.m. April 21 @ Franklinton* 6 p.m. April 22 LOUISBURG 4:30 p.m.

6 p.m. April 24 @ Warren County* April 28 N.C. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH* 4:30 p.m. April 29 @ Louisburg 4:30 p.m. April 30 @ Durham School of the Arts* 5 p.m. May 5 @ South Granvile* 6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. May 8 ROANOKE RAPIDS*

TENNIS

March 9 @ Franklinton* 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. March 10 FRANKLIN ACADEMY 4 p.m. March 12 @ Louisburg 4:30 p.m. March 16 SOUTH GRANVILLE* March 19 @ Northern Vance 4:30 p.m. March 20 @ Kerr-Vance Academy 4 p.m. March 24 DURHAM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS* 4:30 p.m. March 25 @ Bunn* 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. March 31 NORTHERN VANCE April 7 N.C. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH* 4:30 p.m. April 14 @ Roanoke Rapids* 4:30 p.m. April 15 WARREN COUNTY* 4:30 p.m. April 17 LOUISBURG 4:30 p.m. April 20 @ Conference Championship Meet 10:30 a.m.

TRACK AND FIELD

March 11 SOUTH GRANVILLE/DSA* 4 p.m. March 18 ROANOKE RAPIDS* 4 p.m. March 25 @ NCSSM with Franklinton* 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. March 31 NORTHERN VANCE 4:30 p.m. April 14 @ Northern Vance April 15 @ Bunn with Warren County* 4:30 p.m. April 29 @ Bunn (conference championship) 1 p.m. *2-A Northern Carolina Conference

J.F. Webb WARRIORS BASEBALL

March 12 Northwood High School* 6 p.m. March 13 @ Northwood High School* 6 p.m. March 16 @ South Granville 5 p.m. March 17 CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL* 6 p.m. March 20 @ Chapel Hill High School* 6 p.m. March 24 @ Southern Durham* 6 p.m. March 26 WEBB EASTER TOURNAMENT TBA March 27 WEBB EASTER TOURNAMENT TBA March 28 WEBB EASTER TOURNAMENT TBA April 7 OXFORD PREP 6 p.m. April 9 GRANVILLE CENTRAL 6 p.m. 5 p.m. April 14 @ Cardinal Gibbons* 6 p.m. April 17 CARDINAL GIBBONS* 6 p.m. April 21 @ Cedar Ridge* April 24 CEDAR RIDGE* 6 p.m. April 28 ORANGE* 6 p.m. May 1 @ Orange* 6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. May 4 @ Northern Vance* 6 p.m. May 6 NORTHERN VANCE*

GOLF

March 9 @ Cardinal Gibbons* 2 p.m. March 16 @ Northwood* 3 p.m. March 23 @ Northern Vance* 3 p.m. April 9 @ Kerr-Vance Academy 1 p.m. April 13 @ Chapel Hill High School* 2 p.m. 1 p.m. April 16 @ Kerr-Vance Academy 3 p.m. April 20 @ Conference April 27 @ Conference Tourney 12 p.m.

LACROSSE

Feb. 21 VOYAGER ACADEMY Feb. 28 @ Eastern Alamance March 6 @ Carrboro March 10 @ Northern Vance* March 11 @ Roxboro Community March 13 ORANGE* March 17 NORTHWOOD* March 18 ROXBORO COMMUNITY

10 a.m. TBA 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.

March 20 @ Northwood* March 24 @ Cardinal Gibbons* March 26 @ Chapel Hill High School* April 7 CEDAR RIDGE* April 10 VOYAGER ACADEMY April 14 @ Orange* April 15 @ Eastern Alamance April 21 NORTHERN VANCE* April 23 RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL April 24 NORTHERN VANCE*

6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.

SOCCER

March 16 @ Cardinal Gibbons* 6 p.m. March 19 @ Granville Central 6 p.m. March 23 @ Southern Durham* 6 p.m. 6 p.m. March 25 CHAPEL HILL* April 7 @ Cedar Ridge* 6 p.m. April 8 ORANGE* 6 p.m. 6 p.m. April 13 @ Northern Vance* April 14 GRANVILLE CENTRAL 6 p.m. April 15 SOUTHERN DURHAM* 6 p.m. 6 p.m. April 20 @ Chapel Hill* 6 p.m. April 22 @ Northwood* April 27 CARDINAL GIBBONS* 6 p.m. 6 p.m. April 29 CEDAR RIDGE* 6 p.m. May 4 @ Orange* May 6 NORTHERN VANCE* 6 p.m. May 7 NORTHWOOD* 6 p.m.

SOFTBALL

March 10 ATHENS DRIVE 5 p.m. March 11 @ Franklinton High School 5 p.m. 5 p.m. March 17 CHAPEL HILL* 5 p.m. March 18 @ Granville Central March 20 @ Chapel Hill* 5 p.m. March 24 @ Southern Durham* 6 p.m. 6 p.m. March 26 SOUTHERN DURHAM* March 27 NORTHWOOD* 5 p.m. April 10 GRANVILLE CENTRAL 6 p.m. 12 p.m. April 11 @ South Granville

April 14 CARDINAL GIBBONS* April 15 @ Warren County April 17 @ Cardinal Gibbons* April 21 @ Cedar Ridge* April 24 CEDAR RIDGE* April 28 ORANGE* April 29 FRANKLINTON May 1 @ Orange* May 4 @ Northern Vance* May 6 NORTHERN VANCE* May 8 @ Northwood*

TENNIS

March 3 @ Northwood* March 9 CHAPEL HILL* March 11 NORTHWOOD* March 16 @ Cardinal Gibbons* March 18 CEDAR RIDGE* March 23 ORANGE* March 25 @ Northern Vance* April 1 @ Cedar Ridge* April 8 CARDINAL GIBBONS* April 13 CEDAR RIDGE* April 15 @ Orange* April 20 NORTHERN VANCE*

6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

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TRACK AND FIELD

March 12 NORTHERN VANCE* March 19 CEDAR RIDGE* March 26 NORTHWOOD* April 9 @ Orange* April 16 ORANGE* April 23 @ Cardinal Gibbons* *3-A Big Eight Conference

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