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CHOWAN HERALD CHOWA^HERALD SPORTS WEDNESDAY, October 30, 2019 Aces extend win streak, down Red Barons John A. Holmes 54 Gates County 12 BY MILES LAYTON Staff Writer GATESVILLE - John A. Holmes High School’s Aces grounded the Red Barons from Gates County, 54-12, on Friday in that neck of the woods. Leading the Albemarle Athletic Conference, the Aces (8-0, 3-0 AAC) remain undefeated as they head into next week’s Home- coming game against Man teo. With the win, the Aces is ranked No. 3 in the MaxPreps NC Class 1A standings, behind No. 1 Tarboro (9-0) and No. 2 Thomas Jefferson Classi cal Academy (9-0). Though the Red Barons (5-4, 0-3 ACC) have lost their last four games, maybe they left the field with a bit of pride knowing that they were one of two teams this season to score two touchdowns against the Aces - Northeastern being the other team. That said, Aces first touchdown - 81-yard re turn from the opening kickoff - was quick off the clock - 11:49 in the first quarter. Pace of the game was much the same as the Aces’ offense flew the through Red Barons like a knife through warm butter. Aces’ quarterback Landen Hoggard’s 27-yard pass connected with Keenan Downing and after adding in the 2-point con version scored by Teddy Wilson, Edenton is up 14-0. Gates fades again and Aces receive the punt around the 46-yard line when — boom - there is a 44-yard run by Hoggard on the first down. Malachi White takes it in from 2 yards out for the touch- down for a 21-0 score with 5:39 left in the first quarter. Gates again goes four and out, punts. Wow - check this out - Hoggard fires out a 38-yard pass to Omar Thompson on the third down to add six more See ACES, B3 Spear competes instate tourney Sophomore: Tennis team’s season was ‘awesome’ BY MILES LAYTON Staff writer Aces’ sophomore tennis sensation Sydney Spear served her way to the state meet, but fell to last year’s state championship run ner-up. Spear played hard but lost to Emma Grace Bost from Gray Stone Day - 6-0. Bost was the state runner-up at the 2017 and 2018 state tour nament. No matter, Spear and her pow erful serve will be back next year. “Bost was a hard-hitter and an excellent player,” Aces’ Coach Maggie May said. “Sydney had some very nice rallies with her, but Bost was a very strong player. It was a great expe rience for Sydney and she knows what she needs to do to return to that level next year.” Spear finished the sea son as a member of the Elite eight Class 1A tennis players in the state on Oct. 25 in Cary. “This season was awe some,” Spear said. “Prac tices were fun and my teammates played really well.” Spear offered praise for May. “Coach Maggie did a real See SPEAR, B2 Cross-country teams end regular season Regionals set for Nov. 2 at Northside-Pinetown BY MILES LAYTON Staff writer GATESVILLE - John A. Holmes cross country team aced, paced and placed at the Albemarle Athletic Conference Championship last week Second in State JIM GREEN/BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE Lawrence Academy's girls tennis team finished second in the state Saturday. Team members are (from left) Isabella Spruill, Perris Clayton, Annie Hayes Trowell, Bryson Perry, Hailey Hope Gardner, Emma Cobb, Lisa Kuschel and Lucy Spruill. Lawrence Academy falls in NCISAA finals Girls tennis team includes players from Edenton BY JIM GREEN Bertie Ledger-Advance ROCKY MOUNT — Lawrence Academy’s No. 2 singles player, Hailey Hope Gardner, couldn’t contain her tears as she was consoled by one of her tennis coaches at Lawrence Academy, Lisa Corbett, following her fi nal match on Saturday. They were not tears of joy, but of sadness for the Warriors’ lone senior, whose career — and Lawrence’s season — came to an end following a 5-1 loss to Kerr-Vance Academy in the NCISAA Class 1A State Champi onship match at North Carolina Wesleyan University- Gardner tied to hold off Lauren Moseley as long as she could— so much so, Lisa Kuschel — Lawrence’s No. 6 singles player— was one point at Merchants Mill Pond. Boys team tied with Manteo for second in points, thus forcing the lawyer-ball rules to go into the effect so as to break the tie at the Oct. 23 meet. The tie breaker was the 6th runner. Manteo’s 6th runner came in 18th place while the Aces 6th runner came in 26th place. “I am extremely proud of the way we ran at the Conference Champi onship. Each runner did exactly what was needed to secure 3rd place in the conference over the whole season,” Aces’ Coach Matt Goetsch said. , Lost Colony boys won in a points decision — not pretty, but still a “W.” Lawrence Academy No. 4 singles player Perris Clayton was part of the Warriors' lone win when she teamed with Annie Hayes Trowell for a No. 3 doubles triumph against Kerr-Vance Academy Saturday. away from giving the Warriors’ two victories against the Spartans. But it was not to be, as Moseley took a 6-0, 6-1 victory. Kerr-Vance fin ished 18-3 overall, while Lawrence emerged 174. No matter, Edenton posted some fast times and both the boys and girls’ teams posted a third place finish in the confer ence. Regionals is at Northside-Pinetown on Saturday, Nov. 2. “I believe we are peak ing at the right time,” Goetsch said. “I also be lieve some of the lingering Two of those losses came to the Spartans. “It was a very emo tional day for Hailey Hope,” said Corbett, who coaches the Warriors along with Thomas Cobb. “It wasn’t so much the loss as it was the realiza tion she would not play doubles with Emma (Cobb) in a high school match ever again. It was really heartbreaking as we hugged and cried, but what a wonderful way to end it in the state finals. “I told her how much I loved her and what an im portant part of our team she has been. She is an awesome leader, is re spected by her team- mates and loves to laugh but knows when it’s time to get serious. She’s our only senior and we will truly miss her. I watched her grow on the court from an awkward ‘egg’ (a nickname from older players) to a skilled See WARRIORS, B2 injuries are beginning to subside. We aren’t looking forward to the season end ing, but we are looking for ward to seeing how far we have come in the last three months.” First out of the gate — Aces’ Blake Meadows who crossed the finish line See X-COUNTRY, B2 Fourth & Long Seniors’ last game emotional F riday was a tough day. My wife and I hopped in the car when I got off work and took a road trip to see my nephew’s football game. I was hopeful they would win but in case tliey didn’t, I wanted to be there to see his last game. Unfortu nately, that’s exactly what happened. I watched as they took a knee after the game and found myself DAVID over- FRIEDMAN whelmed with emotion. I was, and am, so proud of him. Not only is he a great human being but he was a good teammate and player. He showed up early for practice and stayed late. He encouraged others and played with pride. He’s never been the best athlete on the field but he was rarely out worked. He played both ways, played special teams and did whatever else was asked of him. I was also heartbroken for him and his teammates. Players cried, coaches cried, parents cried, even uncles and aunts got teary eyed. This wasn’t sadness about a loss of a game, this was about the end of an era For seniors like my nephew, it was likely the last time they would wear a helmet and shoulder pads. The last time they would line up and battle. The last time they would hear their name called in a stadium for a tackle or forced fumble. I wrapped my arms around him after the game and told him I loved him, how proud he had made his family and how much I ! epjoyed watching him play. I desperately wanted to tell him it would be okay and that it will get better as time passes but I didn’t See FRIEDMAN, B3 Aces earn wins, head into postseason Boys soccer team will travel to Perquimans today BY MILES LAYTON Staff writer Aces’ regular soccer sea son is drawing to a close. Postseason playoff ac tion is almost certain as John A. Holmes (12-7-1, 4-3 Albemarle Athletic Confer ence) is one of the best programs around. Last week, Aces showed why they are ranked No. 21 in NC Class 1A by Max- preps by soundly defeating Gates and Pasquotank teams. Monday, the Aces trav eled to the Lost Colony to PHOTO COURTESY KIM ULLOM The seniors of the John A. Holmes High School boys soccer team gather around coach Tom DiMartino prior to the senior night game. Spooktacular Wins play Manteo — a team that defeated them 4-1 earlier in the season. Redskins (11-7, 7-1 AAC) triumphed — 5-0 — over the Aces, but our boys made Manteo earn every point. Today (Oct. 30) Aces travel over the river and across the woods to Perquimans (5-10, 2-4 AAC) for the final match of the season. Good luck! “We’ll finish our regular season at Perquimans,” Aces’ Coach Tom DiMartino said. “Then we’ll look to the postseason. We anticipate a playoff berth.” See SOCCER, B2 PHOTO COURTESY JOY HARVILL A few familiar faces from long distance races put the competition to their paces as they move closer to becoming future Aces. Top 3 in the 1-14 age group of the 10th annual Spooktacular on Saturday in Windsor were third, Josh Harvill, 11, second, Conner Ferebee, 14 and first, Jackson Stegall, ? 4.
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