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- Written by: Sharon Surles
We are almost halfway through this tennis season and South Central High School remains undefeated in the Big Carolina 3A/4A Conference. We now have sole possession of first place and stand 6-0 in conference play.
The Falcons have managed not one, but two wins over county rival JH Rose High School, snapping a 10-year drought against the Rampants, while also handing them their first regular season loss(es) in 4 years!
The Falcons are led by freshman Shaw Akula, who has been able to hold down the 1 court all season long. So far the Falcons have defeated JH Rose 5-4, New Bern 8-1, DH Conley 8-1, Northside 9-0, Havelock 9-0, and Rose 5-4.
Next week is a big week for South Central, as they will play at Jacksonville in a double-header, New Bern, and DH Conley.
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- Written by: Sharon Surles
South Central Falcon tennis has gotten off to an exciting start this year. After losing 3 seniors and 1 junior to Smith and Stearns Tennis Academy last year, we have three dynamic freshmen stepping into our top 6 line up.
We have lost one non-conference match to Greene Central 5-4, without our number 1 player and Greene Central without their number 2 player, still giving a very competitive match. We are currently tied 2-2 with Rose in our first matchup of the year and had to postpone the match due to lighting issues at our school. We will continue this match on April 2nd at Rose High. Both teams are dynamic and bring a lot of talent onto the court.
We look forward to growing together this season on and off the courts, keep an eye out on Big Carolina South Central Tennis. Go Falcons!
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- Written by: Coach Jay James
Here's how the Quad County teams fared after four weeks of the season.
Wilson Fike - (7-0, 8-1) Defeated QCC opponent Wilson Hunt 9-0, defeated QCC opponent West Johnston 9-0, and suffered their first loss of the season in a 5-4 match with powerhouse Southeastern Homeschool of Wilmington! Fike is currently ranked #2 in the 3A East RPI, and #1 in the NCHSTCA state poll.
CB Aycock - (8-1, 8-1) Defeated QCC opponent Southern Wayne 9-0, defeated QCC opponent Wilson Hunt 9-0, and then defeated East Wake 9-0 starting a three-match winning streak. Aycock is ranked #7 in the 3A East RPI, and #7 in the state in the NCHSTCA poll.
West Johnston - (5-2, 7-2) The Wildcats defeated QCC & County rival South Johnston 5-4, lost to #1 ranked QCC opponent Wilson Fike 9-0, and finished the week out with a 7-2 win over Neuse Six 2A 2nd place Princeton Bulldogs.
South Johnston - (5-3, 5-4) Started the week with a hard fought 5-4 loss to QCC & County rival West Johnston, then rolled off an impressive 8-1 win over QCC opponent Wilson Hunt, followed by a 9-0 win over QCC conference opponent Smithfield Selma.
Wilson Hunt - (2-5, 2-5) The Hunt Warriors lost to QCC & County rival #1 ranked Wilson Fike 9-0, lost 8-1 to QCC opponent South Johnston, and finished the week with a 9-0 loss to #7 ranked QCC opponent CB Aycock.
Smithfield Selma - (2-6, 2-6) The Spartans defeated QCC opponent East Wake 9-0 then lost to QCC opponent South Johnston on the road 9-0.
Southern Wayne - (2-6, 2-6) The Saints lost to QCC opponent & #7 ranked CB Aycock 9-0 and then had a big win over QCC opponent East Wake 9-0.
East Wake - (0-8, 0-8) The Warriors suffered a 9-0 loss to QCC opponent Smithfield Selma, followed by a 9-0 loss to QCC opponent Southern Wayne, and ended the week with a 9-0 loss to QCC opponent and #7 ranked CB Aycock.
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Here's how the Quad County teams fared after three weeks of the season.
Wilson Fike - (5-0, 6-0) Defeated QCC opponent East Wake 9-0, defeated QCC opponent Southern Wayne 9-0, and finally defeated #9 ranked CB Aycock in a competitive 6-3 match to remain the conference only undefeated team remaining. The team has won 53 singles & doubles matches and only lost a total of 6 singles & doubles matches so far this season!
CB Aycock - (5-1, 5-1) Defeated previously unbeaten and current NCHSAA #22 ranked West Johnston 9-0 in a much more competitive match than the score shows. The Golden Falcons then defeated Smithfield Selma 9-0 before suffering their first loss of the season in a hard fought 6-3 loss to #1 ranked Wilson Fike. CBA has won 44 singles and doubles matches on the year while only losing 9!
West Johnston - (4-1, 5-1) The current 22nd ranked Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season 9-0 in a competitive match to the then 4th ranked CB Aycock, bounced back to defeat county and conference opponent Smithfield Selma 7-2, and defeated 26th ranked Wilson Hunt in a great 5-4 match at home.
South Johnston - (3-2, 3-3) 26th ranked South Johnston defeated conference opponent Southern Wayne 9-0, defeated conference opponent East Wake 9-0, and lost to 4A Garner 2-7.
Wilson Hunt - (2-2, 2-2) The 28th ranked Warriors lost 5-4 to conference opponent West Johnston 5-4 in a great high school match!
Smithfield Selma - (1-5, 1-5) The Spartans defeated conference opponent Southern Wayne 9-0, lost to 22nd ranked West Johnston 7-2, and lost to 9th ranked CB Aycock 9-0.
Southern Wayne - (1-5, 1-5) The Saints lost to Smithfield Selma, 9-0, lost to 26th ranked South Johnston, 9-0, and lost to #1 ranked Wilson Fike 9-0.
East Wake - (0-5, 0-5) The Warriors suffered a 9-0 loss to #1 ranked Wilson Fike and lost to 26th ranked South Johnston, 9-0.
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A big week of March 11. A big win at Mars Hill vs. Marshall. 9-0 with a number of lower ladder players having the opportunity to play reg. and exhibition.
March 13 saw a big win at Draughn HS in Rutherford College. Our #1 lost out in a tie breaker. We had a number of lower ladder players having the opportunity to play reg. and exhibition.matches. We are pretty deep and we need that as we often do not have all of our top 6 available due to academics. A satisying 8-1 win.