Middle School Girls Lacrosse

BOYS TENNIS v. FRANKLIN ACADEMY

On Monday, the 9th the boys kicked off their post-season CAMSC play against Franklin Academy at home. It was an exciting match with a worthy opponent and the boys edged out a win after Matt Harrell and Jack Preiss sealed the win at #3 doubles. "It was a tough win in the first round for us, I was really happy for the team to pull out that win" said coach Nathan Tarr. This 5-4 over Franklin advanced the team into the second round of playoffs. 

BOYS LACROSSE v. CARY ACADEMY

The middle school boys lacrosse team played in conference tournament on Tuesday and came ready to play. In the first two minutes of the game Luke Viera scored the first goal for the Warriors to take the lead in the game. The Chargers tied up the game but then Luke Deihl provided some offense for the Warriors to take the lead 2-1. The Warriors had other opportunities to score in the game but was not able to put any thing in the back if the net.  The Warriors lost the game 11-2 but played tough the entire game. The defense held strong through the game and goalie Grady Edwards made 12 saves in the game. 

GIRLS LACROSSE v. ST. MARY MAGDALENE

In their last game of the season the girls lacrosse team played the St. Mary Magdalene Monarchs. The girls started strong and played consistently throughout the entire match. Kacky Chapman had 9 draw controls, Kate Madison lead our team with 4 goals and Margaret Ellerbe followed with 3. "We have numerous people score their first goal of the season. We are so proud of the girls work and how they ended the season strong!" said the coaches. It was a decisive 13-5 victory for the Warriors and a positive note to end on a great season. 

BOYS TENNIS v. CARY ACADEMY

In the second round of the CASMC tournament the boys tennis team traveled to Cary Academy where they were bested by a tough opponent in the Chargers. "It was a strong season that ended with a tough loss in the semi-finals of the conference tournament, but I'm really proud of the team", said Coach Tarr. 

 

 

 GIRLS LACROSSE v. RAVENSCROFT

The girls lacrosse team hosted Ravenscroft on Friday where the girls got their first game of the week after a rain-out attempt on Tuesday. They played very aggressive but controlled and the team took a win after a tight game that concluded with a tie score forcing an overtime. The team rallied to keep the pressure on and they finished with a overtime score of 9-7 over the Ravens. Head coach Lindsey Rittenmeyer said “we are so proud of the team as they worked really hard especially in this crazy weather! They really played like team players and we are excited for our next game on Tuesday!” 

BASEBALL v. ST. TIMOTHY’S

The baseball team took the short trip to St. Timothy’s and played very well but unfortunately finished with a 1-7 loss. The team had runners on 2nd and 3rd all game just couldn’t drive them home with a timely hit.  Smith Goracke threw all four innings for the team with five strikeouts giving up only three earned runs.  He also walked twice at the plate and had two stolen bases. Brock Phillips scored our only run and had 1 hit to get on base.

SOCCER v. ST. TIMOTHY’S

Despite the scoreboard the girls soccer team had a great game with great play against St. Timothy’s. The game was closer than the 0-3 score showed and the girls made a really solid push in the 2nd half being down 2-0 with some good scoring chances. With some aggressive play the team missed an opportunity to have a penalty kick that might have potentially made the score 2-1, but unfortunately it didn’t work out. “Sad to see the season end but incredibly proud of how this group of young ladies fought all season. They really showed their Warrior spirit!” coach Walston concluded.

BOYS LACROSSE v. CARY ACADEMY

The MS boys lacrosse team traveled to Cary academy for their game on May 5^th. Luke Viera had the lone goal for the Warrior with an assist from Luke Deihl. Grady Edwards made an impressive 12 saves in the game! The Warriors look forward to their game at NRCA on Friday as they continue to improve and get ready for the conference tournament next week.

GOLF v. CAMSC

Middle School golf had yet another impressive showing at the CAMSC tournament. In the conference match-up the team was eager to prove that all their success through the season had not been a fluke. Their determination and talent was on show as they blazed through the course finishing with a score of 150,  winning by 13 strokes. This team score of 150 was the lowest winning score recorded in the past eight years! Congratulations to an amazing MS golf crew on their dominant win!

BOYS LACROSSE v. NRCA

On Tuesday, in a packed week of games for the boys lacrosse team who got a very late start in their season of games due to unforeseen circumstances, the team played NRCA at home after a quick rain delay. The Warriors were unable to gain any traction on offense and the Knight’s onslaught of shots proved to be too much. The team will regroup fine tuning their fundamentals in practice on Wednesday and play in their next game on Thursday against Cary Academy.

BOYS LACROSSE v. CARY CHRISTIAN

The Middle School Boys Lacrosse Team played Cary Christian on Monday and played a tough game and showed improvement by scoring 4 goals. Luke Deihl, Conor MacGabhann and Hammy Sloan provided the offensive scoring.  While Grady Grad Edwards anchored the defense in goal. Grandison Howard also kept the Knights in check by providing a defensive buffer around the goal. The Warriors look to take on NRAC on Tuesday.

 SOCCER v. GRACE CHRISTIAN

The team’s loss to Grace Christian closed out their regular season play. “High work ethic, high energy, no-quit attitude, and most importantly heart…these are the qualities that describe this team.” Those are the closing thoughts from coach Jonathan Walston about the team.  Down a player and with a couple of key injuries that took players out for several minutes, others stepped up to fill the void.  Defending the roughly 25 shots on goal, Jordan Holmes had a great game in net. Walston added, that “she was steady and frustrated the Grace attack. We struggled to find offense, however, after a few key changes, things turned somewhat.  We were pushing the ball into the Grace zone and when Suiter Mayhew went down in the box, we found ourselves with a penalty kick.  Ruva Magaya was called on to take the PK and delivered for our second goal of the season.  It was a beautiful shot and she was well deserving of the opportunity.  One again I was very proud of the girls as they have shown consistent improvement throughout the season and gained a great deal of confidence.  We hope to take that energy into the tournament on Friday and make some noise.”  Go Warriors!

GOLF v. ST. MICHAEL’S

The middle school golf team continued its tear with another impressive in at Monday’s invitational at St. Michael’s against 6 other teams played at Prestonwood Country Club. The team is undefeated this season and this marks their 6^th straight win! They won with a score of 153. Sheppard McKenzie shot a 35. Ford and James Fisher each shot 37.

TENNIS v. NRCA

The tennis team started off their week playing North Raleigh Christian Academy. The team was ready to compete and started off strong against the worthy opponent. It was a great effort by all that resulted in an 8-1 victory over the Knights. Patrick Clegg and Forbes Stallings won especially competitive matches against tough opponents that were great wins. “The team played really well and we got a really important awesome win today”, said head coach Nathan Tarr.M

BASEBALL v. GRACE

The boys baseball team took on Grace Christian on a beautiful day for their last regular season game. The group, just like in past games, had some really impressive play pieced together but couldn’t quite string enough together to edge out a win. Reilly Crosby had 2 hits, 1 stolen bases and scored 2 of the 3 runs. Smith Goracke got on base twice, had two stolen bases. William Russell shined in the field with 4 putouts. The team closes their regular season with that game and will start conference play this week as well.

 

BASEBALL v. MAGELLAN, NRCA, WAKE CHRISTIAN

It was a busy week for the boys MS baseball team with an unusual three games in one week. The team approached each one with good attitudes and great effort. Their loss against Magellan Charter (1-14) had some impressive play by the boys. Reilly Crosby went 2-3 with a single, double, stolen base and scored our only run. Oren Cline went 1-2 with a single and stolen base. Smith Goracke drew two walks at the plate and had two stolen bases. The following day the team traveled to North Raleigh Christian Academy only to be stifled by a talented opponent. Still again they showed grit and promising play in the 0-19 loss. Thomas France went 1-1 with a single and Smith Goracke reached base twice and had 1 stolen base. After one day of some rest the team was back at it hosting Wake Christian Academy on Thursday, April 7^th. They took another tough loss but maintained a competitive spirit. Gavin Hitmar went 1-1 with a single. Oren Cline had a stolen base after pinch running for James Vinson who reached base on a walk. The team finished the week with new resolve to “keep fighting and work towards winning one play at a time”, said coach Eric Smith.

BOYS TENNIS v. WAKE CHRISTIAN

The boys tennis team took at tough loss last Thursday (3/31) but rebounded nicely when they met up with Wake Christian on April 4^th. They played competitively and aggressively but with great control and patience in their shots beating Wake Christian 9-0. The team was missing two of their top six, but it didn’t matter because of the depth and play from the team. A noteworthy highlight moment was Liles Knight winning his first start at six singles 8-0. The team is excited to get back on the court after the break this week.

GIRLS LACROSSE v. OUR LADY OF LOURDES

The team traveled just the short 1.5 miles to Our Lady of Lourdes and had amazing efforts despite their 7-10 loss. Margaret Ellerbe led the team with 3 goals, Kate Madison and Anna Hauser followed with two goals each. It was an all-around team effort though with other major contributions. Lula Segrave, Marion Cella, and Mary C. Sewell kept great pressure on defense and on offense Kacky Chapman kept attacking the Lions relentlessly. “We are so proud of the girls’ hard work especially in the heat! This is a growing team with a growing season and we are very excited to see how this team continues to work together and play hard!” said head coach Lindsey Rittenmeyer.

GIRLS SOCCER v. NRCA

The girls soccer team traveled to NRCA on Tuesday, April 5^th. “They had excellent performances in all areas on the field and are making great strides for such a young team”, the coach mentioned. “Our physicality was better than theirs and I was proud of the girls for that” he added. Chandler Rideout was strong on defense and Suiter Mayhew and Finley Spivey held the midfield well, consistently distributing the ball to Ellie McLaughlin up top who beat several defenders on multiple plays and challenged the opponent’s back line. The team is thankful for the break to allow them to heal as they are down several players with injuries. The coach emphasized coming back strong for the stretch run to the conference tournament.

 

 

TENNIS v. ST. TIMOTHY’S

The tennis team played a tough match against St Timothy’s, losing 8-1. The team fought hard against a worthy opponent and saw glimpses of great progress and competition. Forbes Stallings played his most impressive match of the season, winning #3 singles 8-4.

 

GOLF v. ST. TIMOTHY’S

The MS golf team won by 6 strokes over the second place team when they traveled to Raleigh Golf Association. Finishing with a team score of 152, Sheppard McKenzie and James Fisher each shot 36, and Henry Brewer shot 39.

 

SOCCER v. TRINITY ACADEMY

The girls soccer team lost to Trinity Academy with a score of 0-6. Jordan Holmes made some excellent saves and is really looking comfortable in goal. Frances Fischer playing in only her 2nd soccer game did great and is really finding her feet and understanding the game. “Really proud of the effort despite the score and the challenge of playing teams with certainly older and more experienced players”, coach Walston said.

 

SOCCER v. MAGELLAN

The girls soccer team is struggling with injuries but played Magellan who had sixteen experienced 8th graders and three 7th graders. While the team is young they fought very hard with their limited roster. Jordan Holmes did a great job in goal fighting to keep the barrage of shots out while the defense was similarly tested. Despite having a broken arm and wearing a soft cast, Finley Spivey did a great job in the midfield and Avery Black turned away offensive attacks consistently frustrating Magellan’s offense. “So proud of these girls for coming out and playing for themselves and for me”, said coach Walston. “They have a great deal of heart and I am privileged to be coaching this group of young ladies” he added.

 

GOLF v. ST. MICHAEL’S

The golf team had a great match vs. St. Michael’s. In anticipation of the rain Thursday they moved their game to Wednesday and the team performed well in the early match-up. Their victory with a final score of 144-157 was another great win for them to build off of. James Fisher shot one under par and Ford Fisher shot even par.

 

GIRLS LACROSSE v. ST. MICHAEL’S

Girls lacrossed played Friday at St. Michael’s and had a great game with high energy, good communication and great team effort. Kacky Chapman and Kate Madison won a number of draw controls. Kacky Chapman, Kackie Koon, and Kate Madison all put some goals on the board. The team’s defense played stellar. Kackie Koon, Martha Godwin, Anderson Monk, Marion Cella and Anna Hauser were huge assets to our game. The team ultimately lost 11-7 but “carry with them a lot of energy and confidence for our next game” said coach Rittenmeyer.

 

 

The Middle School spring teams had a week of only 4 games due to all the weather cancellations and postponements. Though many teams' didn't get to play, golf, tennis, girls lacrosse and baseball had great showings. Here are the updates: 

GOLF v. CAMSC 

On Monday, March 21 MS golf headed to Headingham to host several conference teams in a match up that wound end with an impressive win and push them to a 2-0 record. The team took advantage of nice conditions and won with a score of 149, a 14 shot win over the next closest opponent who marked a 163. James Fisher played a great and steady round finishing with a 1-under-par score while Ford Fisher and Sheppard McKenzie each shot an even par. 

GIRLS LACROSSE v. RAVENSCROFT

On Tuesday, March 22nd the girls lacrosse team traveled to rival Ravenscroft for their first game of the week. The girls started out strong despite being down a few players. There was a "tremendous amount of teamwork through communication and effort in this game", said head coach Lindsey Rittenmeyer. Kackie Koon had 3 goals, Anna Hauser won 12 draw controls and a handful more players had their first goals of the season. The final score was a loss of 5-9 but the play by the girls left coaches and fans excited for what they will see more of soon. 

TENNIS v. ST. MICHAEL'S 

Traveling to St. Michael's in Cary the boys tennis team played really great. They posted an awesome 7-2 win over the opponent. With a few singles players out 7th grader Anderson Rakestraw stepped in at number 5 singles and played a dominant match winning 8-2.Coach Nathan Tarr was "really excited for the teams win and proud of the team for playing so hard."

BASEBALL v. FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN

MS baseball team played Friendship Christian at home on Friday, March 25th. The team got off to a roaring start and never looked back in their 18-8 win over the Falcons. Standouts from the game include Reilly Crosby who threw a complete game with 5 strike-outs. Smith Goracke and Brock Phillips each added a pair of 2 RBI doubles as well. George Cram played brilliantly at first base with 3 solo put outs including a diving stop on the hardest hit ball of the afternoon. Thomas France went 1-1 with a single and 3 runs scored and Crosby added to his already winning performance on the mound with an RBI single and 3 runs scored. With so many well-struck balls and an aggressive ground game against the opponent the Warriors notched an exciting and impressive win. "It was a team effort by all and the boys should be really proud of themselves", said coach Eric Smith.