High school sports highlights

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Coach Kevin Wallace sees lots of potential in his high jumper. Once Ulmer perfects his jumping form, he said, “he’s going to be phenomenal.” He’s already attracting college interest.

Dingman, who finished fourth in the states in the 3200-meter race during his freshman and sophomore years, won the 1600 (roughly 1 mile, or 4 laps around the track) with a time of 4:16.97, about 1.5 second ahead of the second-place finisher.

He ran his final lap in 58 seconds – his fastest ever. While he led most of the race, he had to chase down another runner who had slipped past him in the final stretch.

Besides Dingman, Northern’s state qualifiers were regional champs Alyssa Hernandez, Layla Hooks, Jordayne Daye, Katrina Ford, Quiana Williams, Kiersten Kohler, Natalie States, Mateo De Lisa, Logan Dingman and Ernesto Barrios-Zavala. Also making it to states were Raymond English, LeQuan Robinson, Nadir stukes, Jaton Harris, Monte Dorner and Ryan Hosseinzadeh. The girls team was regional runner-up and the boys took third place.

Joining Dingman as state placers for Northern were Hernandez (runner-up in the 400 meter), Kohler, States, Ford, Daye and Williams.

In addition to Ulmer, Northwest state

OOPS!

In our annual “Onward and Upward” publication, distributed June 17, an article about Northwest Guilford High School valedictorian Caroline Howard stated she played soccer for Northwest’s girls soccer team, which was incorrect. Howard played soccer with North Carolina Fusion.

qualifiers were Trevon Nefe and Dymond King; Ulmer was the only one to place.

For Joplin, it was his second straight state wrestling title. He won at 132 pounds this year and 120 pounds last year.

“It was a big deal for me to finish out on top,” said Joplin, who is already at NC State working out with the Wolfpack team and taking classes. “It was a big deal for me to use my wrestling skills to get into a school like State.”

He pinned his first three opponents in the state tournament and won the title match with a seven-point decision.

For Edwards, the tournament was a tough slog. Each match went the distance and he won each by decisions. The title match was close, but he pulled it out 4-3.

“I had the toughest bracket in the tournament,” said Edwards, who wrestled at 145 pounds. “There were a lot of good kids there. To finally win a state title really means a lot.”

He also has begun his college wrestling career, arriving at Appalachian State on Monday to begin workouts.

“I’m definitely excited,” he said.

For Northern wrestling, it was a disappointing post season. The Nighthawks sailed through the regular season undefeated and sent 14 wrestlers to regionals. Five advanced to state competition: James Poole, Cohen Beane, Garrett Benfield, Darius Evans and Louden Peters, the regional champ at 170 pounds. Peters, who finished third in the state, was Northern’s only state placer.

“Tough tournament for us,” Coach Justin Harty wrote in a text message. “We did not do what we felt we could have. So, we reset mentally and start to prepare for next year.”

Harty added that he is looking forward to Northern moving up to the 4A conference this fall.

BASEBALL

Both Northern and Northwest bowed out in the third round of the state playoffs. Northern, a top seed with an unblemished record and hopes of taking it all the way, lost 11-7 to 13-seeded and eventual state champ J.H. Rose of Greenville. Rose fought back from a 7-2 deficit in the top of the seventh to tie the game and send it into extra innings. The Nighthawks finished with a 16-1 record.

Fifth-seeded Northwest (13-4) lost 13-3 to top-seeded Providence.

WOMENS TENNIS

Both Northern and Northwest were represented at the regionals, but no players advanced to state competition.

Northern, which won conference this season, was represented by Carmen Wallace as well as the doubles teams of Samantha Townes/Mallory Parr and Sophia Davis/Cassie Townes. Northwest, which finished tied for third in the conference, was represented by sophomore Olivia Gleeson.

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