Middle School Baseball

MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUND-UP (MARCH 20th - 24th) 

MS GIRLS SOCCER   (WAY TO GO LADIES!!!)

Our Middle School Girls Soccer team hosted the Chargers of Cary Academy on Tuesday, March 21st at the Jose Cornejo Satellite Soccer Field.  The Warriors had a good week of practice and was excited to play in an actual game.  "We have worked on and talked about finishing all week at practice.  It was a great feeling to see it all come together." -Coach Walston  Anna Prather Maddison, Finley Spivey, and Ellie McLaughlin scored the 3 goals for the Warriors.  Olivia May and Natalie Di Domenico played stellar on defense and turned away the few opportunities that Cary Academy had.  Sarah Fletcher came in and worked a beautiful 1-2 with Finley Spivey that almost resulted in a goal and then had 2 incredible runs down the left that almost resulted in goals.  "Overall, we had a very complete game.  There are still things that we need to work on, but that is the process of raising the bar and each game has shown that." -Coach Walston

MS GOLF

Our Middle School Golf team competed against Cary Christian, Franklin Academy, and Trinity Academy on Monday, March 20th.  The Warriors were focus for their match and determined to have a good showing.  The Warriors placed 2nd overall.  Charlie Lewis tied for the second best score of the day with a 2- over par score of 38.  The team score for the Warriors was 180.  NICE JOB WARRIORS!!! 

MS BASEBALL  (WAY TO PLAY GUYS!!!)

Our Middle School Baseball team hosted the Chargers of Cary Academy on Wednesday, March 22nd.  The Warriors were pumped up and ready to play still on the hunt for their first win of the season.  The Warriors were sparked by a powerful offense that included 3 hits by Brock Phillips and 2 hits by Ayden VanNess and George Coleman.  Brock Phillips also earned the win as the starting pitcher and Walker McLaughlin got the save to end the game.  The Warriors played great as a team and was able to secure the 13-8 victory!  WAY TO GO WARRIORS!!!  

The Warriors are in action again today as they travel to Highpoint to take on Wesleyan! 


MS GIRLS LACROSSE

Game 1 against Ravenscroft on 3/15

Our Warriors faced the Ravens of Ravenscroft on Wednesday, March 15th to jump start their season.  The Warriors were looking to get off to a great start for the 2023 season and they did!  Anna Hauser led the team in scoring with 6 goals.  Heath Brooks added 3 goals to the Warrior total.  Katie France, Caroline Craven, Reagan Hueman, and Henley Dunn decided to join the "goal" party also scoring a goal each.  The Warriors were also stellar on the defensive end of the field sparked by Annie Erickson who held the Ravens to only 4 goals the entire game.  " I was proud of how many people were able to score this game.  We had a balanced attack and that was pretty impressive for our first game of the season." -Coach Eastman

Game 2 against Cary Academy on 3/16 

Our Warriors matched up with Cary Academy on Thursday, March 16th.  The Warriors had just come off of a season opening win against Ravenscroft the day before so emotions were still running high.  The Warriors did not let back to back games affect them and were able to pick up right where they left off.  Once again the Warriors had a balanced offensive attack led by Marion Cella who had 4 goals.  Heath Brooks and Anna Hauser chipped in with 2 goals a piece.  Reagan Hueman and Henley Dunn added 1 goal each to the Warrior's total.  "I am also incredibly happy with our defense this  game and even though we have more to learn I must give a shout-out to Annie Erickson, Liza Lewis, Addie Howard, and Tatom Good for not letting Cary Academy score a goal in the first half!! Last big shoutout to Charlotte Hanna for her continuous saves as a goalie, she has not let the opposing team score over 4 goals so far this season." -Coach Eastmann 

MS BOYS LACROSSE

(GAME CANCELLED)

MS BOYS TENNIS

Our Middle School Boys Tennis team faced Cary Academy in their season opener on Tuesday, March 21st.  "The boys should be proud of the effort they put forward today!  I saw everyone competing to win, and with good sportsmanship." - Coach McEvoy  The Warriors had 2 match wins, Forbes Stallings at #6 singles (8-5), and Patrick Clegg and Izzy Sheehan at #1 doubles (9-7).   "I saw some great points on both courts, Forbes had a strong mentality keeping the ball in play and finishing points when he had the chance.  Patrick and Izzy pulled off a huge doubles win, against their #1 and 5 singles players.  I also want to highlight Jonah who had a competitive match (5-8), hitting some big forehands and maintaining composure against a vocal opponent." -Coach McEvoy

 MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUND-UP WEEK MARCH 13TH - 17TH 

MS GIRLS SOCCER

Our Middle School Girls Soccer team traveled to Rolesville to take on Thales Academy on Friday, March 17th.  The Warriors entered the game ready to compete.  The Warriors started the game off very strong.  The Warriors gave themselves several opportunities to score but could not convert them into goals.   The Warriors played well on the defensive side of the ball and when the Knights were on the attack, the defense of the Warriors was able to shut it down.   The Warriors outshot the Knights 16-5.  The lone goal for the Knights came on a bad bounce that dropped right to one of their players who placed it in the corner of the goal.  In essence, It wasn’t hit well but placed well.   "I could tell from our talk at halftime and after the game that the girls are frustrated.  I don’t blame them, but unfortunately that’s how soccer is sometimes.  We must continue to trust the process and focus on the things that we can control." -Coach Walston    "Finley Spivey had a great game in the midfield.  She took a great pass to go to goal and was fouled setting up the penalty kick.  She consistently controlled the ball and had defenders off balance.  Olivia May had a stellar game on defense.  While there were a few balls over the top and through our defense, Olivia ran down their striker and eliminated the attack.  She made good decisions defensively and is leading by example with her play." - Coach Walston

MS GOLF

Our Middle School Golf team competed at The O'Neal School on Tuesday, March 14th.  The wind factor and cold temperatures made for a difficult playing conditions.  The Warriors continued to fight hard and persevere through each round.  The Warriors were able to battle and finish in third place.  "I am proud of our team and how they continued to battle through harsh conditions." - Coach Redmond. The Golf Team will be in action again on Monday, March 20th at Franklin Academy.  

MS BASEBALL

Wesleyan Christian

Our Middle School Baseball team hosted Wesleyan Christian Academy on Thursday, March 16th.  The guys had a great week of practice and were ready, once again, to compete.  The contest was close through the first four innings then Wesleyan started to gain momentum.  Brock Phillips pitched a great game.  Ayden VanNess made some spectacular defensive plays.  Both George Coleman and James Vinson had some key hits.  

Ravenscroft

On Friday, March 17th, Our Middle School Baseball Team traveled to take on Ravenscroft.  Ravenscroft was very experienced and had a more seasoned team.  The Warriors played strong and battled to the end.  Brock Phillips made some key hits for the Warriors facing a veteran pitcher.  George Coleman made a spectacular, diving defensive play in center field.  Although the Warriors never gave up the Ravens proved to be a very tough opponent.  "Each day the team is making strides and improving on baseball skills and techniques."- Coach Vidalis

MS BOYS LACROSSE

The Middle School Boys Lacrosse Team hosted Ravenscroft on Tuesday, March 14th for their first game of the season.  Ravenscroft started off strong with 5 goals but the young and resilient Middle school boys lacrosse team responded with 4 straight goals of their own. The final score of the game was 12-9 in favor of Ravenscroft but this was a great first step for the young Warrior team and look to come out strong in their next game.  The defense was led behind 7^th grade goalie Patrick Mills who had 13 highlight saves. Once the defense settled down the Warriors were able to contain the offensive threat of the Ravens.  George Cram provided the offensive power with 6 of the goals along with Nelson Marshall, Thomas Capps and Henry Brewer each getting a goal a piece.  “The boys on the team played well today and was a great learning opportunity for them to understand their position responsibilities.  I believe this team has some great potential moving forward”.  - Coach Viera. 

 MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUND-UP WEEK JAN. 16th - 20th 

MS GIRLS SOCCER

Our Middle School Girls Soccer team hosted Grace Christian Academy at the Jose Cornejo Satellite Soccer Field on Thursday, March 9th.  The Warriors were eager to get their 2023 season underway.  The Warriors jumped out to an early 1-0 lead and were playing strong at the start of the game.  During the game, 8th Grade Goalie Jordan Holmes went down with a mild injury but was able to bounce back.  Unfortunately, the Eagles were able to tie the score 1-1 while Holmes was out.  As the contest continued the Eagles gained momentum and continued to march down the field.  The Eagles score another goal with 3 minutes left in the contest to put them ahead 2-1.  The Warriors battled to the end but was unable to get enough control of the game to regain the lead.  Seventh Graders Chandler Rideout, Finley Spivey, and Suiter Mayhew along with 8th Grader Ellie McLaughlin created solid chances and many sustained offensive attacks for the Warriors.  "We will work on connecting passes and making sure that we are taking our space when we should and passing earlier to avoid counterattacks." -Coach Walston

MS GOLF

Our Middle School Golf team competed against Endeavor as well as East Wake on Wednesday, March 8th.  The Warriors as a team shot a combined score of 168, with Charlie Lewis having the best round of the tournament with a score of one over par 37.  The Warriors will be in action again on Tuesday, March 14th as they will face The O'Neal School. 

MS BASEBALL

Wake Christian Academy

On Tuesday, March 7th our MS Baseball team opened up their season at Wake Christian Academy.  The Warriors jumped out to an early lead against the Bulldogs and seemed to be in a rhythm to start the game.  Seventh Grader Brock Phillips pitched great and threw strikes throughout the game. The Warrior’s defense made some great plays but Wake Christian's hitting, and pitching were just a little too tough for the Warriors to handle this early in the season.  "I saw some good things for our guys today.  I also saw a few weaknesses that we will continue to work on throughout the season." -Coach Vidalis

Grace Christian Academy

On Thursday, March 9th our MS Baseball team opened up at home against Grace Christian Academy.  The Warrior started off strong again and jumped out to an early 3-1 lead on the Eagles.   The Warrior's bats started off hot highlighted by a line-drive double by 8th Grader Grant Simpson.  Grace Christian's bats began to heat up towards the end of the game, and they made some key defensive plays to pull off the win.  Seventh Grader Ayden VanNess and 6th Grader Walker McLaughlin both pitched excellent in the Warriors loss.  The Warriors will be in action again on Monday, March 13th as they travel to Thales Academy for a 4pm start time.