Middle School Boys Soccer

MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUND-UP

8/28 – 9/1

 

MS BOYS SOCCER

 

Dash United (9/5) – The MS Boys Soccer Team hosted Dash United on Tuesday, Sept. 5^th.  The Warriors were looking to improve upon their previous outings and continue to build upon the things they did well.  The Warriors have been working hard at practice and are coming together as a team.  The first 2 Warrior goals showed how the players are gaining more confidence and trusting each other more.  For the first Warrior goal, George Cram took the ball to the corner and crossed it to Liles Knight in the middle who one-timed it into the goal.   Jackson Mauney played a beautiful corner kick to George Cram who placed a great header into the back of the net to score the Warriors second goal.  The Warriors pulled off the 3-2 win!

 

MS GIRLS TENNIS

 

Endeavor Charter (9/5) – The Warriors faced Endeavor Charter School on Tuesday.  The Warriors have been playing very well this season.  The Warriors added to their win column by defeating Endeavor Charter 9-0.  All 12 players had the opportunity to compete making it a total team win!

 

Wake Christian (9/7) – The Warriors faced the Bulldogs on Thursday.  All 12 athletes competed for the Warriors and contributed to their 9-0 win!

 

MS VOLLEYBALL

 

Dash United (9/5) – The Warriors hosted Dash United on Tuesday.  “I’m anxious to see how we perform following the Holiday Break.” – Coach Carroll Well perform is just what the Warriors did.  The Warriors took control of the game early and never look back.  The Warriors walked away with a 2-0 victory.  “I am so proud of the girls and how they were able to come back from break and be so focused.” – Coach Carroll

 

Wake Christian (9/7) – The Warriors travelled across town to take on the Bulldogs.  The Warriors knew it was a tall task at hand but were ready to compete.  The Warriors were able to pull out the 2-0 victory against a tough Wake Christian team.  The win was the first one in 5 years for the Warriors!

 

 

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUND-UP

8/28 – 9/1

 

MS BOYS SOCCER

 

Thales of Rolesville (8/21) – The Warriors opened the season against Thales Academy of Rolesville.  The Warriors were excited to get the season started.  Although the Warriors are young and inexperienced, there were several great passes and some really good soccer from a group of players that have only spent a short time together but were able to learn a lot about each other during the game. “I am looking forward to watching these young men develop over the season.” – Coach Walston

 

Cary Christian (8/22) – The Warriors took on a more experienced team in Cary Christian.  The Warriors were looking to build upon some good points they had displayed in their opening contest and things they had worked on at practice.  The experience of the Knights proved to be too much on this day.  “We have 13 new players this season, 8 of which are 6^th graders.  We just haven’t had enough time to gel as a team or get to know one another.” – Coach Walston

 

Magellan Charter School (8/29) – The Warriors faced Magellan Charter School on Tuesday, August 29^th.  The Warriors were still looking for their first win of the season.  The Warriors had lots of energy and were eager to compete.  After going down early the Warriors confidence begin to waiver a bit.  “I spoke to the guys about focusing on the progress we make as a team and not on the wins or losses.” – Coach Walston The Warriors continued to fight and had a few chances at the goal but were not able to convert.

 

MS GIRLS TENNIS

 

Ravenscroft (8/22) - First match against Ravenscroft and Warriors win 8-1. After some early nerves, the singles courts pulled ahead to close out the singles courts 5-1.  Each player worked to adjust to their opponent’s’ strengths and weaknesses. The Ravenscroft doubles courts were no match for our pairings, the Warriors dropped only 2 games in all 3 of those matches. Veteran Taylor Cannon and newcomer Maggie Morisey played and won at both singles and doubles! Great start to the season! 

 

Magellan (8/29) -  The Warriors won all 9 courts vs Magellan and only dropped 5 total games!! Amazing performance by all 10 available players. Great start to conference season!

 

Cary Christian (8/31) – The MS Girls Tennis Team is on a roll to start off this 2023 season.  The Warriors tacked on another conference win on Wednesday by defeating the Knights 9-0.

 

MS VOLLEYBALL

 

Ravenscroft (8/24) – The Warriors took on the Ravens in a close match to open up the season.  The Warriors started off a bit slow and found themselves down by 5 in the first set. The Warriors quickly built momentum and started playing together well as a team.  “What a good way to start off our season.  I am very proud of the girls.” – Coach Carroll

 

Magellan Charter (8/29) – The Warriors hosted Magellan Charter and were looking to improve upon things they had been working on at practice.  “Our chemistry gets better and better with each game we play.” -Coach Carroll The Warriors were very aggressive and soon took control of the match.  Sarah Fletcher led the attack for the Warriors with 3 kills.  Maya Wadsworth added 2 kills and a block to her stat sheet.  One offense it was the serving of the Warriors that was impressive.  Kamila Graham led the way with 5 aces for the night. 

 

Cary Christian (8/31) – The Warriors travelled to take on a very experienced Knights nights team.  The Warriors have been playing well this season and are starting to gel better as a team.  “The girls played hard and didn’t give up.” – Coach Carroll The Warriors competed to the best of their abilities but the Knights proved to be a little can too much.

 

MS BOYS SOCCER

Middle School boys soccer took on Friendship Christian this week and came home with a Warrior Win! The team played crisp and tough soccer on a very hot day to notch their first home win of the season. Solid play came from across the board but standout athletes included Reilly Crosby with 2 goals, Oren Cline with 1 goal and Carson Riddick with an impressive goal whose corner kick curled into the side of the net to score. Carson and Nicholas Casas centered a strong defensive effort while Nelson Marshall's aggressive midfield play was fun to watch. "The boys played much more patient defending the entire field", said Coach Walston, "which was the focus of our Monday practice as well as controlled possession." Carrying those skills from practice to the game helped them post a 4-2 win. Go Warriors! 

 

MS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Girls volleyball beat Friendship Christian this week with strong play from the entire crew. The girls all came together in this week's match to serve tough as well as play intense defense and purposeful offense. It was a group effort to keep the opponent at bay helped along by Mary Elizabeth Martin and Emma Kate Woody who were impressive at the service line notching 6 aces each! Katie France, Addie Howard and Elizabeth Seamster all contributed with strong defense getting many digs. The team "played great and were fun to watch and coach", Coach Jessie Carroll said. They play again at home next week against NRCA on August 31st. 

 

MS GIRLS TENNIS 

In an exciting home match, the girls tennis team took on Ravenscroft and eeked out a 5-4 victory and being down 2-4 when the singles games had concluded. The double team "came out firing strong and secured all three courts for an awesome victory" Coach Emily Nelson said. They were fighting in each set and put in great effort for their first game of the season. They play Wake Christian at home next week on August 30th. Come out and support our tennis team! 

MS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Leadership from MS Volleyball 8th Graders

MS Girls Volleyball fell to the New Life Camp team but put up a great fight after only having worked together in two practices. They played a tough first game on the first day of school and were led by their 8th grades Miyah Wright and Mary Elizabeth Martin who put up 3 kills and 6 digs respectively. Seventh grader Elizabeth Seamster pushed for momentum in the second set with 2 aces. Come support our Warriors next week at home on the 24th against Friendship Christian.

MS Girls Volleyball Falls to Grace Christian

The MS Girls played Grace Christian in an away game and experienced a difficult loss against an experienced team. The girls are still learning how to control the ball and make smart on-court decisions through rallies. Addie Howard and Reagan Hales were important subs late in the game who each kept tough serves in the court under pressure. Miyah Wright has 2 kills and Katie France had 4 digs to help push the warriors through a competitive match. The girls will compete again on Tuesday the 24^th at home at 4:15pm. Come support our Warriors!

 

MS BOYS SOCCER

Season Opener Hat Trick

MS Boys Soccer started their season off with am away win against Grace Christian. The team powered through the intense heat to get goals in the net - six of them - three of which came from Oren Cline in a season-opening hat trick. Solid midfield play from Reilly Crosby who scored two goals helped overcome the teams slight struggle to clear balls from their still learning defense. Coach Walston's thoughts after the match were ones of excitement for all the new faces and talent on the team. He is confident that consistency will come as they have more time to practice and develop their skills. "While we have a lot to work on, we have a lot to build on too!" Join us in support of our boys next week at home against Friendship Christian on the 24th.