#1 Bunker Hill (10-0) Draughn 5-2 W
#2 Foard (10-0) Hibriten 7-0 W/2-0 W
#3 Patton (7-2) East Burke 4-1 W/12-7 W
#4 McDowell (9-1, 8-1) Alexander Central 6-3 W, South Caldwell 9-5 W
#5 North Lincoln (8-2) Newton-Conover 12-0 W/13-6 W
Honorable Mention:
East Lincoln (9-1), St Stephens (7-1)
BASEBALL
Bunker Hill 5, Draughn 2
Patton 4, East Burke 1
Patton 12, East Burke 7
GIRLS TENNIS
Draughn 9, East Burke 0
Foard 6, Draughn 3
Draughn 9, West Caldwell 0
Hibriten 9, East Burke 0
Foard 9, East Burke 0
TRACK & FIELD
Draughn @ West Caldwell
Girls (3rd, 31.5)
Ambria Blalock (400 dash 1st, 1:03.06)
Bella Williams (high jump 1st, 4-8)
Boys (4th, 19)
East Burke @ Bunker Hill
Boys (2nd, 64.5)
KJ Byrd (110 hurdles 1st, 16.71) (high jump 1st, 6-2) (pole vault 1st, 12-06)
Luke Elliott (800 run 1st, 2:10.22)
Noah Rooks (shot put 1st, 46-02) (discus 1st, 147-01)
Girls (3rd, 58.5)
4x800 relay (1st, 12:45.46)
Piper Strong (1600 run 1st, 6:43.18)
Chloe Cook (800 run 1st, 2:54.77)
Meah Walsh (3200 meters 1st, 13:09.14)
Taylor Bostain (shot put 1st, 28-07) (discus 1st, 95-00)
WRESTLING
St Stephens 59, East Burke 10
Maiden 43, East Burke 42
VOLLEYBALL
Suttles at Pfeiffer
Kira Suttles (Draughn 2019) completed her first season of volleyball at Pfeiffer University finishing second in assists (172) in 12 total matches.
Her other totals included 56 digs, seven aces, and five kills.
SOFTBALL
Davis/Moody at Caldwell CC
The Caldwell CC softball team won the NJCAA Division II Region 10 western regional championship this season featuring the talents of Draughn's Jenna Davis and East Burke's Taylor Moody.
Davis earned second-team honors on the All-Region team by recording a .321 batting average with 27 runs off 42 hits (5 doubles, 3 triples) and batting in 13 runs.
Her leading performances came against Surry CC (four hits, three runs), Patrick Henry (three hits, two doubles, two runs), and Cleveland CC (three hits, four runs, three RBIs).
Moody finished with a .281 batting average in 40 games off 18 hits (3 doubles), 14 RBIs, and nine runs.
She was able to have a two RBI, one run performance at the plate vs. Surry CC and Catawba Valley CC.
The Lady Cobras finished with a 26-16 overall record.
Buruato at App State
Gabby Buruato (Draughn 2016) completed her softball career at Appalachian State University by leading the Lady Mountaineers in batting average (T-1st, .326), hits (46), doubles (T-1st, 8), and triples (T-1st, 3).
Buruato also ranked third in runs (22) with scoring 52 in her four total seasons in Boone.
Her biggest performance this season came in a three-game series vs. UNC-Greensboro compiling six hits, four runs, and seven RBIs.
Davis at Pfeiffer
Reece Davis (East Burke 2017) completed her softball career at Pfeifer University by playing in 29 games for the Lady Falcons recording a .256 batting average with six runs off 21 hits (four doubles, 1 HR) and 15 RBIs.
Davis had a two-hit performance in seven games including a three-RBI game vs. Brevard.
She also pitched in six games tossing seven strikeouts.
Hildebran at L-R
Graleigh Hildebran (East Burke 2020) completed her freshman season at Lenoir-Rhyne University by playing in 11 total games for the Lady Bears.
Her lone hit was a solo home run vs. Pfeiffer University with recording a .986 fielding percentage at catcher making 71 catches and 67 putouts.
Seagle at Surry CC
Lexi Seagle (East Burke 2019) played in 21 games for Surry CC recording three hits (2 doubles) and scoring three runs.
Seagle also pitched in six games, tossing nine strikeouts with a 1.83 ERA by eight runs on eight hits and two walks.
BASEBALL
Melton at Brevard
Ben Melton (Draughn 2017) completed his final season at Brevard College earning his lowest ERA (3.06) and tying for second in strikeouts pitched (27) in six games with a 3-0 mark.
His three wins as a Tornadoes right-hander came against Pfeiffer (5 inn, 6 H, 3 R, 4 K), Covenant (5 inn, 4 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 2 K), and Huntingdon (6.1 inn, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K).
He also was awarded the final pitcher of the week from the USA South Conference.
Treadway at Emory & Henry
Nathan Treadway (Draughn 2018) played in 21 games for Emory & Henry College scoring seven runs off 15 total hits, including two home runs against Ferrum and Washington & Lee.
He also totaled ten runs batted in with a season-high two RBI's vs Shenandoah and Washington & Lee.
Jodway at Marshall
Nick Jodway (Draughn 2017) played all seven games in his junior season at Marshall University on the mound pitching for five total innings, allowing 11 runs on nine hits and four walks to toss nine strikeouts with a season-high three vs Florida Atlantic.
LACROSSE
Hildebran at St Andrews
Faith Hildebran (East Burke) played in 14 games for St Andrews University scoring 13 goals off 22 shots on goal, including a three-goal performance vs Warren Wilson College.
Hildebran also added seven assists including a season-high two vs Breanau (GA) University.
Ruppard at Montreat
Ashley Ruppard (Draughn) played eight games in her final season at Montreat College scoring one goal and recording an assist vs. Warren Wilson College.
TRACK & FIELD
Abernathy/Reeves at Lees McRae
Cooper Abernathy (Draughn 2017) completed his career at Lees McRae finishing fifth in the javelin throw, sixth in the shot put, ninth in the hammer throw, and 13th in the discus throw at the Conference Carolinas outdoor championship meet.
His shot put mark of 12.80 meters was his best of the season while his season-best hammer throw mark of 44.42 meters came at the LR Bears Open to finish runner-up behind former Draughn teammate Dawson Sigmon.
He also added a season-best javelin throw mark of 45.87 meters at the Montreat College Invitational finishing fifth.
Abernathy also still holds the discus throw outdoor school record of 40.28 meters.
Jessica Reeves (Draughn 2018) placed ninth in the javelin throw and 14th in the long jump at the Conference Carolinas championship meet.
Sigmon at L-R
Dawson Sigmon (Draughn 2017) placed 14th in the hammer throw and 24th in the shot put at the South Atlantic Conference outdoor championship meet.
His winning hammer throw mark at the LR Bears Open was 45.53 meters, just 1.11 meters ahead of former Draughn teammate Cooper Abernathy.
Card at Montreat
MacKenzie Card (East Burke 2020) set a school record of 33.21 meters in the hammer throw at the Columbia International University invite.
At the Appalachian Athletic Conference championship meet, Card finished 12th in the hammer throw.
GOLF
Parker at North Greenville
Alex Parker (Draughn 2017) completed his final season with the golf team at North Greenville University placing 37th (79, +7) at the Cherokee Valley Invitational and 29th (226) at the Conference Carolinas championship.
Sigmon at Pfeiffer
Ezekiel Sigmon (Draughn 2019) placed in the top ten twice in event wins for the Pfeiffer University men's golf team placing 6th (160, +16) at the Diamondback Invitational hosted by Mars Hill and in a tie for fifth (156, +12) at the Pfeiffer Invitational.
Leonard at Montreat
Ben Leonard (Draughn 2019) placed in the top 30 three times at Montreat in the Bulldog Spring Inv (14th), CIU Spring Inv (18th), and the Appalachian Athletic Conference championship (28th).
#1 Bunker Hill (9-0) West Caldwell 15-0 W/10-0 W, Draughn 10-0 W
#2 Foard (8-0) West Iredell 8-0 W/13-2 W
#3 East Lincoln (8-0) Bandys 8-2 W/5-4 W
#4 Patton (6-2) Hibriten 7-6 W/10-1 W
#5 McDowell (7-1, 6-1) St Stephens 5-3 W, Watauga 12-6 W
Honorable Mention:
St Stephens (6-1), North Lincoln (6-2), South Caldwell (6-2)
WRESTLING
West Iredell 31, Draughn 30
Mason Beck (132) forfeit
Eric Gilleon (152) forfeit
Hampton Blackwell (170) forfeit
Donnell Wilkins (195) forfeit
Luke Rector (285) pinfall
East Burke 48, West Caldwell 22
Grayson Phillips (120) forfeit
Caleb Johnson-White (138) forfeit
Samuel Huffman (160) pinfall (4:16)
George Mackay (170) pinfall (5:14)
Lincoln Pierce (182) pinfall (1:20)
Luke Wilson (195) pinfall (1:55)
Elijah Hess (220) pinfall (0:37)
Ryan Pierce (285) pinfall (1:39)
East Burke 42, Freedom 24
Grayson Phillips (120) forfeit
Caleb Johnson-White (138) forfeit
Connor Mobley (145) pinfall (5:59)
George Mackay (170) forfeit
Lincoln Pierce (182) forfeit
Luke Wilson (195) forfeit
Elijah Hess (220) pinfall (1:24)
BASEBALL
Bunker Hill 10, Draughn 0
BASEBALL
Draughn 7, East Burke 6
Draughn
Tanner Woody (2/4, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 3 RBI)
Nick Rhoney (2/4, run)
John Robert Abernathy (2/4, double)
Marshall Byrd (1/3, double, run)
Gabe Strickland (1/4, RBI)
Logan McGee (1/4, triple, 2 runs)
Rhoney (6 IP, 7 K)
Abernathy (1 IP, 1 K)
East Burke
Jake Bevins (4/4, 2 runs)
Dalton Teague (2/3, run)
Blane Fulbright (2/3, run)
Ethan Keener (2/4, 2 RBI)
Ben Elkins (1/3, run, RBI)
Luke Bumgarner (1/4, run)
Collin Eckard (5 IP, 3 K)
Fulbright (1.1 IP, 1 K)
TRACK & FIELD
NWFAC meet @ West Iredell (Wednesday)
East Burke boys (2nd, 61)
800 Meter Run: Luke Elliott (1st, 2:10.26)
110 Meter Hurdles: KJ Byrd (1st, 17.34)
High Jump: KJ Byrd (1st, 6-00)
Triple Jump: KJ Byrd (1st, 39-07)
Pole Vault: KJ Byrd (1st, 14-06) New School/County Record
Discus: Noah Rooks (1st, 136-00)
Shot Put: Noah Rooks (1st, 43-03)
East Burke girls (2nd, 66)
800 Meter Run: Meah Walsh (1st, 2:55.56)
1600 Meter Run: Meah Walsh (1st, 6:20.73)
3200 Meter Run: Meah Walsh (1st, 13:39.00)
High Jump: Claire Cook (1st, 4-06)
Pole Vault: Chloe Cook (1st, 7-02)
Discus: Taylor Bostain (1st, 87-06)
Shot Put: Ambria White (1st, 27-11)
Draughn boys (4th, 39)
3200 Meter Run: Reed Farrar (1st, 10:46.39) Personal Record
Long Jump: Luke Blalock (1st, 15-09)
Draughn girls (4th, 18)
Triple Jump: Alexis Diaz (1st, 27-02)
#1 Lake Norman Charter (18-0) NCHSAA 2A State Champions
Hibriten 7-0 W
Wilkes Central 3-1 W
Salisbury 3-1 W
South Point 4-0 W
Carrboro 5-0 W
#2 St Stephens (11-4) NCHSAA 3A 2nd Round
#3 Watauga (10-5) NCHSAA 3A 2nd Round
#4 Foard (13-1-1) NCHSAA 2A 2nd Round
T-5 Hickory (12-2-0) NCHSAA 3A 1st Round
T-5 Hibriten (12-2-1) NCHSAA 2A 1st Round
#1 Alexander Central (16-5) 3A State runner-up
#2 South Caldwell (15-2) 4A Regional runner-up
#3 East Lincoln (16-2) 2A Regional runner-up
#4 Hibriten (15-1) NCHSAA 2A Second Round
#5 Bunker Hill (10-5) NCHSAA 2A First Round
#1 Foard (6-0) East Burke 10-0 W/14-0 W
#2 Hibriten (5-1) West Iredell 10-3 W/14-1 W
#3 Bunker Hill (6-0) Patton 4-1 W/2-0 W
#4 St Stephens (5-0) Hickory 10-1 W, Freedom 9-0 W
#5 East Lincoln (6-0) North Lincoln 7-4 W/8-1 W
Honorable Mention:
McDowell (5-1, 4-1), South Caldwell (4-1), Draughn (3-3)
WRESTLING
East Burke 39, Draughn 24
106: Double Forfeit
113: Double Forfeit
120: Grayson Phillips (EB) forfeit
126: Double Forfeit
132: Mason Beck (D) forfeit
138: Caleb Johnson-White (EB) forfeit
145: Connor Mobley (EB) forfeit
152: Gabriel Nunez (D) forfeit
160: Samuel Huffman (EB) pins Eric Gilleon (D); 4:33
170: George Mackay (EB) d. Hampton Blackwell (D); 11-8
182: Florentino Arellano Hernandez (D) pins Lincoln Pierce (EB); 1:38
195: Luke Wilson (EB) pins Donnell Wilkins (D); 1:46
220: Elijah Hess (EB) forfeit
285: Luke Rector (D) forfeit
Patton 42, Draughn 24
Mason Beck (132) forfeit
Gabriel Nunez (152) injury default
Florentino Arellano Hernandez (170) pinfall (1:45)
Luke Rector (285) pinfall (0:24)
Patton 32, East Burke 28
Grayson Phillips (120) pinfall (3:42)
Caleb Johnson-White (138) forfeit
George Mackay (170) major decision (17-5)
Elijah Hess (220) pinfall (1:03)
Ryan Ezekiel Pierce (285) pinfall (3:05)
TRACK & FIELD
East Burke @ Foard (Thursday)
Girls (2nd, 52 pts) Boys (3rd, 53 pts)
Girls 4x200 Relay (1st, 2:17.03)
Girls 4x800 Relay (1st, 12:26.00)
Taylor Bostain (girls discus throw: 1st, 97-11)
Ambria White (girls shot put: 1st, 28-07.50)
Luke Elliott (boys 1600 run: 1st, 5:10.07)
Noah Rooks (boys discus throw: 1st, 116-06) (boys shot put: 1st, 44-01.50)
KJ Byrd (boys high jump: 1st, 5-10) (boys pole vault: 1st, 14-00)
Marion- Five members of the East Burke Middle wrestling team won gold at Thursday's Foothills Athletic Conference tournament hosted at West McDowell.
The Raiders first-place winners included Joshua Hess - having an undefeated mark for the second consecutive season - Jacob Hodges, Chris Moore, Sonny Burns, and Zach Ward.
Hodges, Moore, Burns, and Ward also finished with undefeated marks this season.
Enrique Rebodello and Vernon Quintana were runner-up finishers for EBMS with DJ Weston and Tucker Gantt placing third as the Raiders finished third overall as a team.
BASEBALL
Draughn 19, West Caldwell 5
Trey Jensen (3/3, double, triple, 3 runs, RBI)
John Robert Abernathy (4/5, 3 runs, RBI)
Thomas Lambert (3/5, double, run, 2 RBI)
Gabe Strickland (2/3, double, 3 runs, RBI)
Nick Rhoney (2/4, run, 3 RBI)
Logan McGee (2/4, 2 runs, 3 RBI)
Marshall Byrd (2/5, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBI)
Tanner Woody (1/5, double, 2 runs, 4 RBI)
Brayden Schutt (2/6, triple, run, RBI)
Byrd (5K), Rhoney (2K), Abernathy (K)
Foard 14, East Burke 0 (5)
Luke Bumgarner (1/1, double, walk)
Collin Eckard (1/2)
Eden Worley (0/1, walk)
Eli Carico (0/1, walk)
Eckard (4K), Will Wiedner (1K)
GIRLS TENNIS
East Burke 6, West Caldwell 0
Singles
Daisy Jantes
Maci Pollard
Joselyn Olvera
Morgan Young
Doubles
Jantes/Taylor Bostain
Ally Mace/Grace Chapman
BASEBALL
Draughn 8, West Caldwell 1
Marshall Byrd 2/4 (RBI, run)
Trey Jensen 2/4 (RBI, 2 runs)
Gabe Strickland 2/3 (2 RBI)
John Robert Abernathy 1/3 (RBI, run)
WP: Strickland (6 IP, 8K)
S: Abernathy (1 IP, 2K)
Foard 10, East Burke 0
WRESTLING
Draughn 36, West Caldwell 30
Foard 84, Draughn 0
East Burke 39, West Iredell 18
Grayson Phillips (120) forfeit
Caleb Johnson-White (138) pinfall (3:22)
Lance Willis (152) forfeit
Samuel Huffman (160) pinfall (1:17)
George Mackey (170) forfeit
Lincoln Pierce (182) forfeit
Luke Wilson (195) forfeit
Bunker Hill 50, East Burke 21
Caleb Johnson-White (138) decision (6-5)
Connor Mobley (145) forfeit
Lincoln Pierce (182) forfeit
Luke Wilson (195) forfeit
GIRLS TENNIS
Draughn 9, Bunker Hill 0
Singles
Haley Lowman 2-1
Katie Cozort 2-0
Kaitlyn Kincaid 2-0
Regan Winkler 2-0
Maddison Powell 2-0
Maddie Crouch 2-0
Doubles
Lowman/Cozort
Kincaid/Winkler
Crouch/Powell
BASEBALL
Foard 19, Draughn 6
Trey Jensen 2/3 (2 runs, 2 RBI, walk)
Will Price 2/4 (run, RBI)
Nick Rhoney 1/3 (RBI, walk)
John Abernathy 1/3 (run, walk)
Logan McGee 1/3 (RBI, walk)
Brayden Schutt 1/4 (run)
Tanner Woody 0/1 (run, walk)
Thomas Lambert 0/1 (RBI, walk)
Hibriten 14, East Burke 3 (5 inn)
Jake Bevins 2/3 (RBI, run)
Blane Fulbright 1/2 (2 RBI)
Ben Mast 1/1 (run)
Ben Elkins 1/1 (walk)
Dalton Teague 0/1 (walk)
Luke Bumgarner 0/2 (walk)
Valdese- The Heritage Middle School baseball team hosted their final game of spring 2021 season Wednesday and were able to hand West McDowell their first loss 2-1.
Tate Jensen, coming off a recent illness, pitched five strong innings for the Eagles (4-2) giving up just one run on two hits and four walks with 11 strikeouts tossed.
Jacob Mull pitched in relief for two shutout innings with just allowing two hits and tossing three strikeouts.
Heritage started out with a one-run second inning lead when Bryson Powell began a two-out rally with a hit and later scored on an RBI single by Gavin Johnson.
Mull opened the third inning of play with a triple and a run off a passed ball to finish 2 for 2 with a double and intentional walk.
West McDowell scored their lone run in the fourth inning and was threatening with runners at third base in the sixth and seventh innings but the Eagles' defensive efforts held the visiting Spartans off.
-contributions from Heritage coach Shane Ramsey-
BASEBALL
Foard 3, Draughn 2
Thomas Lambert 1/3 (2 RBI)
Kelton Mitchell 1/3 (run)
Brayden Schutt 1/3
Nick Rhoney 1/3
John Abernathy 0/2 (run, walk)
Hibriten 13, East Burke 3
Cash Norman 1/3 (run)
Jake Bevins 1/2 (run, walk)
Corbin McNeil 0/2 (run, walk)
Blane Fulbright 0/2 (RBI)
C Eckard 0/2 (RBI)
Dalton Teague 0/1 (RBI, 2 walks)
WRESTLING
Draughn 48, Freedom 30 (Tuesday)
Skylar Hudson (113) forfeit
Milymar Delgado (120) forfeit
Cole Fink (126) forfeit
Kayden Guffey (132) forfeit
Gabriel Nunez (160)
Hampton Blackwell (170) forfeit
Cole Storie (182) pinfall
Donnell Wilkins (195) forfeit
Patton 60, Draughn 18 (Tuesday)
Skylar Hudson (113) forfeit
Justin Hollingsworth (145) forfeit
Luke Rector (285) pinfall 1:34
NCHSAA 2A boys golf regional @ Lincoln CC
Sam Mace (EB) T-10th
Wrestling
Lincolnton 46, East Burke 22
Caleb Johnson-White (138) 12-2 major decision
Connor Mobley (145) 12-6 decision
Samuel Huffman (160) 4:28 pinfall
Lincoln Pierce (182) 0:56 pinfall
Luke Wilson (195) 8-1 decision
South Caldwell 40, East Burke 36
Grayson Phillips (126) 10-6 decision
Caleb Johnson-White (138) 1:04 pinfall
Connor Mobley (145) 8-7 decision
Samuel Huffman (160) 2:39 pinfall
Luke Wilson (195) forfeit
Elijah Hess (220) 0:52 pinfall
Ryan Pierce (285) 4:48 pinfall
#1 Hibriten (14-0) Bunker Hill 12-1 W, West Iredell 10-0 W -NWFAC 2A Champs-
#2 South Caldwell (12-1, 12-0) Watauga 8-4 W -Northwestern 3A/4A Champs-
#3 East Lincoln (13-1) Lake Norman Charter 11-0 W/15-0 W -South Fork 2A Champs-
#4 Alexander Central (11-3, 10-2) Southern Alamance 4-0 L, Watauga 14-0 W
#5 Bunker Hill (10-4) Hibriten 12-1 L, Patton 11-1 W
Honorable Mention: Bandys (10-4), Foard (10-4), Draughn (9-5)
#1 South Caldwell (2-0) Hickory 15-5 W, Freedom 18-7 W
#2 North Lincoln (2-0) West Lincoln 16-3 W/7-0 W
#3 Foard (2-0) West Caldwell 17-0 W/13-0 W
#4 Bunker Hill (2-0) East Burke 16-0 W/10-0 W
#5 Maiden (2-0) Bandys 7-3 W/5-4 W
Honorable Mention: East Lincoln (2-0), Lincolnton (2-0), McDowell (2-0), Patton (2-0), St Stephens (2-0), Draughn (1-1), Hibriten (1-1), Hickory (1-1)
