“They changed up their defense in the second half, which allowed us to get to the rim,” Hill said. West stuffed out three run plays and one pass play that was broken up by Orasha Graham. NFHS member state high school associations were in the concluding stages of winter sports championships when the pandemic struck last spring. Surry’s fourth-quarter rally fell short of eclipsing North Texas’ eight-point lead after the third. Elmond is East Surry’s fastest weapon on offense, so the Cards kept feeding the senior through balls both on the ground and in the air. Seagraves kept her composure and struck the next two batters out to prevent any further damage. Surry Central was unable to add any touchdowns to its side of the board before the game ended, and the Eagles fell 41-7. “I told the team after the game that’s on me for not having been the level of prepared we needed to be.”. East Surry tied Mount Airy (7-0-2) in their first meeting this season, which marked the first time since October 25, 2016 that the Bears were held scoreless in a regular season game. Mount Airy became just the fourth team all season to score on the Spartans in the second half, but it was too little too late by that point. Kayleigh Cooper was the lead scorer with 16, followed by Lindsay Cooper and Williams each with nine, Effler with eight, Ashlyn Cooper with six, McClary with five, and Eacho with three. “I think the kids understood the game plan and I think we did everything we could do. The match’s 80 minutes of regulation were stretched out to close to two hours due to numerous foul calls. The Cardinals (3-6-1) looked to play spoiler against their rival as Mount Airy pursued its second-ever undefeated regular season. “What some of our Region X teams are doing in terms of technology is really unique and tremendous,” said Surry Athletic Director Mark Tucker. Nava one-touched a shot inside the near post to give the Eagles a 1-0 advantage. “Man, he was outstanding tonight,” Coach Jessup said. “It was a good battle and a great game to watch,” he said. Reidsville punted for the first time with 3:23 left in the first half, but got the ball back with 87 seconds still on the clock. Agabo kept the goal clean for the next ten minutes to send the Bears to the next round. In the last 6:50 of the game, the Eagles outscored Mount Airy 16-5. The Golden Eagles took home the overall win by a score of 8-1 in what served at both teams’ second (full) match of the young season. Cutting a middle school or high school student from a track and field team or a music group could end the student’s involvement in those activities for a lifetime, and it could be a serious blow to the student’s self-confidence. The Eagles started on the 20 after the interception. “I try to discourage kick and chase, but when you have someone with the pace of Myca it can be a big advantage.”. North Surry has now won back-to-back games. Wildcat senior Emma Santoro converted the PK to go up 5-4. It was nobody’s fault, the kid from Atkins just made a really good play on the ball.”. Forbush’s first batter flied out, then Bullin struck out the second. The Bears pegged Garcia as the goal scorer as Mount Airy recaptured the lead. Erin Needham finished in third among all female competitors with a distance of 37.2 miles covered. “Unity over self” is North Surry’s theme for the 2021 season. Crouse was one of the Eagles’ top tacklers as well, leading the team with six tackles and forcing one fumble. It was in this match that Surry Central broke two of North Forsyth’s streaks. Senior Rodolfo Hernandez was named WPAC Offensive Player of the Year, and senior Kevin Martinez was named Co-WPAC Defensive Player of the Year. Boaz connected with Gosnell for a 19-yard TD and Sutterby hit the PAT to make it 28-0. Scott was faced with a 2-1 count when she knocked it out of the park for a grand slam. Our seniors were exceptional as leaders this year, and our underclassmen were solid in their performances as well.”. “This was probably the best team we faced all year,” said Patriots’ coach Paul Bunke. The first 40 minutes all went the way of the Bears. Forbush managed to put five runs on the board, but it wasn’t enough to slow down Central in the 9-5 win in Dobson. Even with good starting field position, like when Crouse forced a fumble that was recovered by Whitaker in Walkertown territory, Central’s offense struggled to get going. The senior intercepted the following goal kick, but that shot sailed wide right. If the Hounds attempted to send deep through balls over the defense, Central keeper Leticia Valenzuela was comfortable leaving her line to chase it down. This is the only livestream currently done in conjunction with SCC, and the college advises viewers to not pay for any streaming services for Surry athletic events. “We did well,” Garcia said. 2 team of Daniel Atkins and Nixon bested McKinely Atkins and Hall 8-3 and Central’s Chambers and Martin won the No. “I’m honored to be able to continue to be coaching here on this field that’s named after you.”. The visitor’s defense shut down the Vikings in four plays when Nic Isom recording two tackles on the series of downs. Both games finished with a score of 8-7. “In his four years, it’s crazy to see how he’s transformed his body. The Vikings responded with a goal late in the first half and another in the second to win 2-1. Lowman knew his team was in for an uphill battle after graduating so many starters from team that defeated Reidsville back in 2019. “As a fan, that had to be an unbelievable game to watch,” said Central coach Monty Southern. The Patriots turned the tide on a breakaway slam dunk by freshman Shawn Weyant, took the lead shortly thereafter, and never looked back. Bullington plowed into the end zone two plays later to get the Cardinals on the board. Chelsey Atkins followed with a single by error when North Surry mishandled a grounder. The Eagles’ No. Freshman John Juno won the No. Five minutes later, Arturo Valle surprised the Falcons with a shot from the near sideline that drew the keeper out of the goal. The No. Central set three school records in the shut-out win: most points in a quarter with 30, most points in a half with 43 and fewest first downs allowed with just one. The Cardinals followed up the free kick by earning back-to-back corner kicks. Surry never gave up in the third quarter and ended up outscoring Chatham by a point. Other top runners in order for the category included Rob Livengood of Mount Airy, Michael Reardon of Lewisville, Jake Moore of Winston-Salem, Jeff Fansler of Pfafftown and Amber Horton of Mount Airy. North Surry and Surry Central played a roller coaster of a match to close the regular season with a 2-2 tie in Toast. The Cards shifted into a defensive formation for the second overtime to hold the two-goal advantage. The visitor’s defense shut down the Vikings in four plays when Nic Isom recording two tackles on the series of downs. The Royals are coached by Matt Swift, he is assisted by Buzz Wilmoth, Cory Carson and Patrick Jarrell. Central started the next drive inside its own 10, but was helped out after a North Surry player was called for a personal foul. The Battle of the Bears, pitting the Pisgah Black Bears against the Mount Airy Granite Bears, was originally slated to be each team’s second game of the season. Leadoff Morgan Mayfield doubled to right-center field in the first, but was caught stealing third later in the inning. A highlight of the Greyhounds offense was freshman running back Jake Simmons. This gave North one final opportunity to tie/win the game in the bottom of the seventh. Leading 8-6 with 5:36 left in the contest, the Wildcats’ defense got a much needed stop against the Greyhounds’ offense when the visitors drove the length of the field down to the West’s five yard line with the help of two costly penalties with one being on fourth down. Emma Bullin, Megan Atkins and Carlee Jones each pitched in the first game, then Jones and Kylee Schendel took the mound in the second. “He had a heck of a game,” Southern said of Lynch. North Surry resumes conference play with a match at Surry Central on March 17. The NW1A Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year both came from Mount Airy. Payton Fonville ran the interception back 25 yards for a TD. The Sauras were picked off on second-and-12 during the next drive. Allen’s 168 yards receiving led the Cardinals. The Granite Bears posted a conference record of 8-0-1 and reached the Sweet 16 of the state playoffs. “That’s how you get better.”. 6 seeded Mount Airy travels to No. The Cardinals did have a bit of scare when Lowery had to come off the field with an injury. Woods was hit by a Draughn pitch to start the Eagles’ at-bat. “I think last week [vs. North Davidson], I don’t think we learned much of anything about our team other than they could compete. “I trust this group, and I felt like they would have all the guys ready and they were,” Southern said after Friday’s game against Walkertown. Central had just two shots on goal in the first half, but threatened to score in the second. Mount Airy started the ensuing drive on its own 35. But the Golden Eagles’ offense never looked as good as it did on the scoring drive. “It’s nice to see the progress they’ve made over the last four years. The Hounds attempted a 2-point conversion, but were held up at the goal line to leave the score at 19-18. Juan Gomez sent the ensuing free kick from Mount Airy territory to the opposite sideline. She added two in the fifth inning, two in the sixth and three in the seventh. I said each kid has a different personality; one that you may be able to speak a little stern to and he gets the job done. Megan connected with a pitch and sent it high into left field. Time expired with the score at 5-5, which meant two overtime periods would be needed to determine a victor. The Lady Greyhounds started the season 3-0 before it was cancelled due to COVID-19. “That was big,” Lowman said. Surry never gave up in the third quarter and ended up outscoring Chatham by a point. “Anytime you can get your first win of the season it feels good,” said North Surry coach Eric Jessup. “Hats off to Reidsville,” said Cardinal coach Trent Lowman. N.C. State-commit Jesi Shelnutt pick up North Surry’s first hit of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. “Just as we see in high-level basketball, especially nowadays, it was a case of ‘good defense, better offense,’” said Coach Bunke. “My wife had kind of thrown down the gauntlet,” Needham said with a laugh. This whole team just needs some time together. Hill said that even though the Pats played well, it is hard to win a game against a team shooting that well. “I’m so excited,” Fulk said. The point after attempt was successful by David Guadarrama, and the Falcons led Surry Central 7-0 with 8:27 left in the first quarter. Forbush had yet to force one out in the inning. A hit similar to Berrier’s would’ve been an RBI, but this hit was chased down by Chelsey Atkins. The North Surry boys soccer team redeemed a loss earlier this season by defeating Atkins 2-1 on Senior Night. Senior Osman Torres crossed into the box from the Central sideline and teammate Kael Trinidad finished it with his head. The Falcons were a very scrappy team and were not giving up. “They hit six 3-pointers in the first quarter and eleven for the game. No. “Ryan has the honor in this shortened season of wearing the No. Central held the ball for nearly six minutes before Holt connected with Brady Woods for a 20-yard TD pass. Coach Jessup wanted to be sure his senior players were honored, so he kept the festivities scheduled for Monday just to be safe. “We are allowing two guests per player for home games. North Surry never had a chance to play West Stokes during the shortened 2020 season. Blakeney left his box to cut off a through ball sent for Garcia. Surry Central travel to King to face West Stokes (4-1) on March 31. Tuesday’s regional final was Mount Airy’s third-straight game against a non-traditional 1A school: the Bears defeated private school Christ the King 74-66 in the first round, and public charter schools Uwharrie Charter (73-48) and Mountain Island Charter (57-49) in the second and third rounds. However, the game marked Mount Airy’s first appearance under Friday night lights after the team’s week one game against North Iredell was cancelled. On North’s third play from scrimmage, QB Elijah Cone was picked off by East Surry’s Tye Needham. And as a parent of a college student athlete, I can certainly feel for their situation of not being able to see their son or daughter play in person.”. This is a pivotal time in the lives of 13-to-16 year-olds. In his 35 years, Sheppard led the Bears to an overall record of 204-30. Jacob floated the corner into the box where South Stokes had 10 defenders. Mount Airy became just the fourth team all season to score on the Spartans in the second half, but it was too little too late by that point. Even still, the score stayed at 1-1 throughout the second 40-minute period. Central started the next drive inside its own 10, but was helped out after a North Surry player was called for a personal foul. Mount Airy City Schools honored longtime football coach Frank Sheppard on Wednesday by officially dedicating the Mount Airy Middle School Football Field in his name. The Hounds shifted into defense mode for the second OT period and Central went all-out attack. “This team has been through adversity every week of this season, and I have the best locker room and the best football team I’ve coached in 19 years. The Greyhounds (1-3) will travel to rival Surry Central (2-1) on Friday at 7 p.m. GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Surry Runnin’ Patriots closed their 2020-21 season by competing in the East Coast Homeschool Basketball National Tournament. The Eagles’ defense made its first of many big plays on the night on Walkertown’s next drive. North Surry posted its only win from the match at the No. Senior Hali Scott started the game and threw four strikeouts in three innings while allowing just one hit. We recognize that there are some sports or activities and certain situations where it may not be possible, but we urge school administrators and coaches to be creative with the funds available to let all students who have a desire to be involved in high school activities to remain on the team. “The weather was perfect and we were able to meet our goal of 50 runners. North’s 1-0 lead survived until the third inning. Sheppard was more than a coach to his players – he was a mentor. Hernandez got past a charging Johnny Garcia, Surry Central’s goal keeper, and placed a shot into the back of the net to give the Hounds the lead. The next three Greyhound batters would strikeout, but not before Aparicio made her way around the bases. The pass was broken up with seven seconds on the clock as Mount Airy turned the ball over on downs. The Bears improved to 4-1 on the season with a 47-0 win over Bishop McGuinness. “We had opportunity after opportunity there in the last 20 minutes, but we just couldn’t find the net. Central stopped Brown for no gain on second-and-goal, then forced another Slater fumble on third down. They’ve played well the last several games and it was big to get a win. Edmonds’ PAT completed the 43-point half. The fourth quarter was tough for the Eagles as well, as they struggled to come up with the yards they needed for a touchdown. Salazar earned his second assist of the evening three minutes later when he set up a Ramirez header, putting the Falcons up 4-1. Pisgah QB Cain Early, who led the run-heavy Black Bears with 23 carries for 101 yards and two rushing TDs, evened the score with a 5-yard TD run. Aparicio hit a grounder to third to send Stanley home. Boram looked to score her second goal with a shot just outside the 18-yard box, but it was saved by Greyhound keeper Hailey Smith. Moore led the rushing attack with 91-yards. North Forsyth, ranked No. East Surry traveled to Kernersville on March 16 and struck Glenn out 15 times. Both games of the double-header ended after the top of the third inning due to the mercy rule. The seven seniors all played two years of JV soccer before playing two on the varsity squad. The first came in the bottom of the fifth inning, which was just before Fulk’s home run that also scored Bella Aparicio. After East Surry keeper Kevin Blakeney thwarted Mount Airy’s early goal-scoring opportunities, Agripino Perez put the Bears ahead 1-0 with a goal in the 17th minute. East Surry set the tone with a huge passing touchdown on its first play from scrimmage. North Surry faced an impressive West Stokes squad on opening night of the 2021 softball season. “A lot of guys are contributing and playing good minutes. Junior Zeb Stroup led all receivers with three catches for 110 yards. Poindexter found Dalton Nance on a 3-yard gain to put the Granite Bears just outside the red zone. In 12 minutes of play, Surry Central had a fumble, an interception, and a turnover on downs. The Golden Eagle defense would only allow five Walkertown first downs in the second half. “I’m super proud of our guys,” said Bryan Hayes, Mount Airy’s third-year head coach. Chaire completed her hat trick first by scoring off a Weatherly Reeves throw-in. Unfortunately, this will be the last year the teams will play each other in league play due to the NCHSAA’s new realignment of the conferences, so this loss will hurt a little hard because next year there will be no redemption game. North Surry, a team with just 12 upperclassmen, has been through its fair share of adversity this season. DOBSON — Surry Central and Forbush’s boys soccer teams almost always put on a show when they meet. 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