Middle School Boys Lacrosse

MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUND-UP (MARCH 27TH – 31ST)

MS GIRLS SOCCER
WHAT A WEEK FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER!!!
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Ravenscroft (5/2)
Our Middle School Girls Soccer team travelled Ravenscroft on Tuesday, May 2nd. The Warriors were focused and ready to play. The Warriors passed the ball well and played off one another. “Everyone looked very poised today, which is huge. We were comfortable and playing our game. I was extremely proud of how we looked today.” -Coach Walston
Endeavor Charter School (5/3)
Our Middle School Girls Soccer Team hosted Endeavor Charter School on Wednesday, May 3rd. The Warriors were still on a high from their win the previous night over Ravenscroft but were able to maintain focus for this match up. Although the Warriors outmatched their opponents, they were able to focus on execution and work on things they had practiced to prepare for the playoffs. “ We worked it around through lovely passes and did a great job of following shots and our goals were spread around to many different players.” -Coach Walston
Cary Academy (5/5)
Our Middles School Girls Soccer Team hosted Cary Academy in the first round of the CAMSC Playoffs on Friday, May 5th. The Warriors started the game on fire and jumped out to an early lead. The Knights would not go away and clawed their way back into the game forcing overtime. The Warriors maintained focus and was able to come out with the 3-2 victory to advance in the playoffs. “I was so proud of the effort up and down the roster. In the overtime, we played as if it were the first 5 minutes again. They really wanted it, and they earned the win to move on.” -Coach Walston

MS GOLF
Conference Tournament (5/1)
Our Middle School Golf Team brought home a 3rd place finish in the Conference Tournament with an overall team score of 175. Charlie Lewis shot a 41, Alexander Allen shot a 43, and Grayson Welsh shot a 44 to lead the way for the Warriors. The Athletic Department would like to thank the entire MS Golf Team and Coach Redmond for their hard work this season.



MS BASEBALL
Cary Christian (5/2)
Our Warriors travelled to Cary Christian to take on the Knights. The Warriors were locked in right away with this game. Brock Phillips pitched a great game. The offense was led by Ayden VanNess, George Coleman, and James Vinson but the defense was making all the plays. It was a tie game going into the last inning and with the home team at bat and Cary Christian was able to get the go ahead run. “I am proud of how focused our guys were and how hard they competed.” -Coach Vidalis
St. Timothy’s (5/3)
Our Warriors were on the road once again as they traveled to take on St. Timothy’s. The Warriors were not as sharp in this game which was the result of having back-to-back games. Walker McLaughlin pitched well to start but the batting and defense of St. Timothy’s proved to be too much. The Warriors look to rebound in their first-round playoff game.
Cary Academy (5/5) {PLAYOFF GAME}
Our Warriors hosted Cary Academy on Friday, May 5th in their opening game of the playoffs. The Warriors did not the way they would have liked. Cary Academy came to play and started the first inning by getting a 4-0 lead. The Warriors battled back behind the strong pitching of Ayden VanNess and Walker McLaughlin. Once the bats got hot both teams were able to score throughout the game. The Warriors were down 9-8 going into the sixth inning but did not give up. They were able to score 3 runs in the bottom of the sixth and then shut down the Chargers in the top of the seventh. This win was a total team effort, and the late inning rally was sparked by key role players Aubrey Linder, Jaxson Long and Stryker Cline.

MS GIRLS LACROSSE
Ravenscroft (5/2)
Our Middle School Girls Lacrosse team hosted Ravenscroft in their game of the season on Tuesday, May 2nd. The Warriors wanted to end their season on a high note, so they were focused from the opening face-off. The Warriors had 8 players score, led by Anna Hauser with 4 goals. The defense was stellar for the Warriors holding Ravenscroft to only 2 goals. “With our season coming to an end, I was excited and proud of these girls for finishing out this win against Ravenscroft. We came out with energy and aggression as we fought to keep Ravenscroft from scoring.” -Coach Rebecca Eastmann

MS BOYS LACROSSE
Ravenscroft (5/4)
Our MS Boys Lacrosse Team travelled to take on Ravenscroft on Thursday, May 4th . The Warriors were focused and ready to play. “We had a good week of practice, and the guys are improving more and more each week.” -Coach Viera The Warriors were aggressive and moved the ball well the entire game. The Warriors played with a lot of heart and emotions were high. “This was one of the best games we played thus far. All of the guys were focused and following the game plan.” -Coach Viera The game went down to the wire but the Warriors came up a little short. The final score was Warriors 9 and Ravens 10.

MS BOYS TENNIS
Cary Christian (5/1)
Our Middle School Tennis Team travelled to take on Cary Christian on Monday, May 1st. The Warriors were looking to fine tune some things before heading into the playoffs. The Warriors looked sharp in all of their matches as they defeated the Knights 6-1.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUND-UP (MARCH 27^TH – 31^ST) 

MS GIRLS SOCCER 

MAGELLAN (4/18)

Our Middle School Girls Soccer team travelled to Magellan on Tuesday, April 18^th.  Our Warriors fought hard but found themselves down in the first half.  Our Warriors continued to fight an were able to tighten up their defense and score a goal in the second half.   “Being down 3-0 is hard sometimes, but I challenged the girls to clean up the defense and cut off their game plan, and they responded beautifully.  3-0 first half, and 1-1 second half.   I want to commend Ruva Magaya on her excellent work in net.  This was her first time playing in goal with only limited preparation, but she responded like a pro and make excellent decisions.  Natalie DiDomenico also had an outstanding game on defense frustrating one of Magellan’s better players and getting the best of her in the 2^nd half.” -Coach Walston

 

TRINITY ACADEMY (4/20)

Our Middles School Girls Soccer Team hosted Trinity Academy on Thursday, April 20^th.  Our Warriors started off the game well and keeping the Lions in check defensively.  The Warriors started to relax and allowed Trinity to take the momentum away.  The Warriors found themselves down 3-0 going into the half.   “I spoke to the team about being aggressive and maintaining their aggressiveness for an entire game.  I mentioned to them that we will start aggressively but when our opponent matches our aggressiveness we tend to shy away.” -Coach Walston. The Warriors continued to battle but could not overcome the deficit they found themselves in against the Lions.  “Natalie DiDomenico had another stellar game and is playing wing defender beautifully.  Isa Cordon was another bright spot today turning away several attacking runs and working it up the field from her defensive position.  Chandler Rideout had a solid game, especially on her throw ins, which we will work to exploit going forward.  Some of those throw-ins were crazy long.  Well done!  Keep your head up ladies.  You are doing great things and I am so proud of how we are responding.” -Coach Walston

 

MS GOLF

NO MATCH THIS WEEK

MS BASEBALL

NO GAMES THIS WEEK 
 

MS GIRLS LACROSSE

NO GAMES THIS WEEK 

 

MS BOYS LACROSSE

CARY ACADEMY (4/18)

Our MS Boys Lacrosse Team hosted Cary Academy on Tuesday, April 18^th.  Although undersized and down a few players due to injuries, the Warriors were ready for battle.  The Warriors started off playing strong against the Chargers but could not compete with fresh legs.  The Warriors battled until the final buzzer but were not able to get any momentum going against the Chargers.

CARY CHRISTIAN (4/20)

Our MS Boys Lacrosse Team hosted the Knights of Cary Christian on Thursday, April 20^th.  The Warriors were ready to play after a day of practice where they worked on fixing mistakes they had made in Tuesday’s contest.  The Warrior began the game with lots of energy and was able to attack the Knights and play on both sides of the field.  The game was close the first half with both teams exchanging goals and keeping the score close.  The Warriors started the second half much like the first.  The Warriors were aggressive on offense and defense.  As the second half continues, the Warriors began to run out of gas and the momentum shifted to the Knights for the remainder of the game.  “We are getting better each game.  The guys are working hard and I am proud of their efforts.” -Coach Viera

 

MS BOYS TENNIS

MAGELLAN (4/18)

Our Middle School Boys Tennis team traveled to take on Magellan on Tuesday, April 18^th.  The Warriors fought hard but was unable to get the victory against Magellan.  “Weput in a great effort to win 3 out of 6 singles matches, but unfortunately lost all three doubles matches.” – Coach McEvoy. 

TRINITY ACADEMY (4/20)

Our Middle School Boys Tennis team hosted Trinity Academy on Thursday, April 20^th.  The Warriors had more energy this match and kept the score close down to the wire.   The Warriors won 2 out of 6 singles matches and came very close to winning a third match with Jack Preiss at number 6 singles.  The Warriors also won 2 out of 3 doubles yielding an overall match score of 4-5.  The Warriors record on the season is now 3-4.  

 

 

 

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUND-UP (MARCH 27^TH – 31^ST) 

MS GIRLS SOCCER 
 

ST. TIMOTHY'S (3/29)

Our Middle School Girls Soccer team hosted St. Timothy's School on Wednesday, March 29th.  The Warriors were eager to play and try to improve upon the things they had worked on during the week.  The Warriors were without 3 key players but they were ready to battle.  "When you think about the fact that we weren't full strength today, I think we aren't too far off from winning this game." (Coach Walston)  When the Warriors were pushed back into their zone defense they were able to protect the goal a bit more.  "Jordan Holmes turned away some great shots with really good saves." (Coach Walston)  Although the Warriors did not prevail in this contest, they showed signs of improvement.

NRCA (3/30)

Our Middles School Girls Soccer Team hosted North Raleigh Christian Academy on Thursday, March 30th.  The Warriors were a little drained due to this being their second contest in 2 days but they still battled and tried to compete.  The Warriors were unable to complete many passes that would have given them a scoring opportunity.  "This was one of those days that, while tough to play, there were many good takeaways.  Frances Fischer was a beast when she was in the game and has had 2 fantastic games.  Her effort was incredible and she was relentless on the ball.  Natalie Di Domenico also had an outstanding game.  I am liking her more and more on the outside as she was able to shut down #13 and frustrated her attacks on many runs and was able to possess the ball and turn it up field.  She never seemed frantic or nervous and simply did her job as we coached her.  Well done ladies!" (Coach Walston)

MS GOLF

NO MATCH THIS WEEK 

MS BASEBALL

WESLEYAN (3/24)

Our MS Baseball Team traveled to High Point to take on Wesleyan Christian on Friday, March 27th.  The Warriors battled and played tough to whole game to keep them within striking distance.  The Warriors received great pitching from Ayden VanNess, George Coleman, and Aubrey Linder along with some excellent defensive plays from corner outfielders Jaxson Long and Stryker Cline.  George Coleman propelled the offense with a hit, a walk, a run, and 2 stolen bases.  Other key offensive contributors were Grant Simpson (1 walk, 1 hit, 1 run) Jaxson Long (2 walks, 1 run) and James Vinson (2 walks, 1 SB, and 1 run).

MS GIRLS LACROSSE

Our Lady Of Lourdes

Our Warriors hosted an undefeated Our Lady of Lourdes Team on Thursday, March 30th.  The Warriors entered the match up on a 2 game win streak.  The Warriors knew they were in for a tough contest.  "This team is probably the best team we will play all year." (Coach Eastmann)  The Warriors battled the entire contest but could not gain enough momentum to take control of the game.  "It was a great game to see and it showed us exactly what we need to work on and fix before our next contest." (Coach Eastmann) 

MS BOYS LACROSSE

CARY ACADEMY (3/29)

Our MS Boys Lacrosse team traveled to Cary Christian to take on the Chargers.   The Warriors had a couple of games get postponed so they had not been in live action for a while before today's matchup.  The Warriors battled and try to stay in the game but did not have enough fire power to get in a rhythm against the Chargers.  "It is difficult not having in game work so we started out a little rusty.  The more we play we will continue to get better and better." (Coach Viera)   

MS BOYS TENNIS

ST. TIMOTHY'S (3/28)

Our Middle School Boys Tennis team faced St. Timothy's on Tuesday, March 28th.  The Warriors have been playing strong so far this season and wanted to continue to improve. The Warriors competed and tried to fine tune some things that they had been working on in practice.  "I think as the season goes on the guys will continue to get better and better." (Coach McEvoy)

 

NRCA (3/30)

Our Middle School Boys Tennis team hosted North Raleigh Christian Academy.  The Warriors have been working on things that had been giving them issues in previous matches.   The Warriors were looking to have a good showing against NRCA.  The Warriors had strong individual performances from Jonah Godwin (8-1), Izzy Sheehan (8-1), Anderson Rakestraw (8-3), Forbes Stallings (8-1).  The Warriors also performed well in their Doubles matches winning all three: Patrick and Izzy (8-4), Jonah and Forbes (8-1), and Anderson and Andrew (8-6).  "We will have a week of rest an come back and continue to work on getting better." (Coach McEvoy).

 

 

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.