Hickory's Izaiah Littlejohn, 23, looks to attack against North Iredell's Beckham Tharpe, 34,during Wednesday's Western Foothills 3A Conference tournament semifinal game at North Iredell High School. 7; the runner-up 12th to 14th. ROUNDUP: Bandys wins CVAC tennis tournament, all-county golf match, Soccer icon Pel added to the Portuguese dictionary as an adjective, Brittney Griner says she'll 'never go overseas to play again', The five best Formula 1 drivers of all time, U.S. long jumper stripped of titles for marijuana use. To verify each school's conference at the MSHSAA link, click on the school name. 29 North Lincoln at No. Newton-Conover senior Christian Garcia signed his national letter of intent on Thursday to play soccer at Carolina University in Winston-Salem, GIRLS ALL-COUNTY FIRST TEAMPlayer of the Year, As area high schools enter the final week of the regular season in baseball, its time to make the last push for the highest possible seed for. 41 Bunker Hill; No. North Iredell is currently slotted into a home playoff game, but seeds 16 through 19 (North Iredell, Dudley, Northwest Cabarrus and North Davidson) are close. Example, if a fourth-place team has an RPI ranking high enough to make the playoffs, but the third-place team does not, neither team makes the state playoff field. WPIAL ELO Rank (Overall): 37. Your email address will not be published. Two East Lincoln Lady Mustangs, Katie Cook and Kendall Fisher, were named to the All-Tournament team. Discussion:The Wildcats picked up a win in Mondays Western Highlands first round, but with Madison as the opponent, the strength of schedule took a ding. This year, our WPIAL coverage is proudly presented bySports Solutions Marketing. Visiting team is to bring Harpers leading receiver Peyton Faulkner (356 yards, 5 TDs) also returns. Coastal: Swansboro All American: Westover Former Cherryville players, along with players, coaches and Ironmen fans celebrated the career of retiring basketball coach Scott Harrill. New York Jets (from New England Patriots through Las Vegas Raiders): Zaire Barnes, LB, Western Michigan. Exceptions for the split leagues: A No. You have permission to edit this article. accounts, the history behind an article. 10th). or anything. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) will allow 10 varsity football games in the fall, meaning Western Foothills Athletic 3A teams can each schedule three non-league games. The top-seeded Red Tornadoes advanced to the championship game courtesy of a 71-51 victory over the Raiders. Rocky River: Parkwood The Eagles started strong in conference play with consecutive wins, but dropped their final five outings to miss the playoffs for just the 3rd time since 2013. Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference Draughn: 15 Rosman: 0 Mountain Foothills 7 2A Conference East Rutherford: 12 Patton: 0 Catawba Valley Athletic 2A Conference East Burke: 10 Bunker Hill: 0 Lincolnton: 15 West Caldwell: 5 Maiden: 4 Bandys: 3 Newton-Conover: 9 West Lincoln: 4 Western Foothills 3A Conference Fred T. Foard: 4 Southern Piedmont: Central Cabarrus In: No. Lakeland 2022 NCHSAA 3A Boys Basketball Playoff Projections These projections are not official and can change when the official brackets are released by the NCHSAA. 44 North Lincoln; No. A win over Maiden on Thursday would help. East Lincoln, North Lincoln dominate WF3A All-Conference, West Lincoln boys take second at Bunker Hill meet, Knights get big win over Hickory----Roundup, Cherryville Post 100 to host 2023 ALB Hall of Fame Banquet in May, Conference play resumes for area baseball, softball teams, Lincoln County Cardinals Post 455 to hold signups, Lady Rebels fall to Cramer in Gastonia championship game----Roundup, Lady Rebels Cowan is perfect in 13-0 win over Bunker Hill, North Lincoln boys, girls sweep county track meet, debra@lincolntimesnews.com or michelle@lincolntimesnews.com. WF3A All-Tournament Volleyball Discussion: Seeds from 16 to 19 are a bit fluid in determining who Draughn could play. mesurer votre utilisation de nos sites et applications. If the Quakers are going to get back into playoff contention this year they will certainly need to improve defensively. Under the current system used by the Missouri State High School Activities Class 3A will have one fewer team this cycle, dropping down to 19 schools. Softball Tournament Format: Only the top four teams in the final regular season standings will participate in the conference tournament. Hickory's Jamien Little, 14, dribbles around North Iredell's Kade Pierce, 20,during Wednesday's Western Foothills 3A Conference tournament semifinal game at North Iredell High School. 22 East Surry; No. In: No. Favorites: Tuscola (8-4, 6-1), Franklin (13-3, 7-1) and West Henderson (10-4, 6-2) The Mountaineers hold the lead after the first round of conference games. 5 to No. 16 Forbush; No. 12 Franklin; No. Ashe County has sewn up the Northwestern 3A bid and is a solid eighth seed. Otherwise, there are seeded with the next group below (but are guaranteed a playoff slot, no matter the RPI ranking). Conference officials announced the name selection earlier this month. Both teams won their first-round conference tournament games, however, Lincolntons semifinal opponent West Caldwell will boost the strength of schedule, even in a loss. Out: No. OLIN The Hickory boys basketball team has had things rolling for quite a while. Unbeaten East Lincoln has the edge on the No. 22 West Caldwell at No. Western Foothills 3A Championship 2023. 5 Bishop McGuinness. leagues featuring teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties, Gastonia, Shelby area high school winter sports Week 14 top performers, How Hunter Huss, East Gaston and South Point basketball ended lengthy title droughts, Gastonia, Shelby area high school winter sports Week 13 top performers, How a strong start has East Gaston basketball raising its expectations, How Ally Hollifield has taken a 'hands-on' approach to Shelby girls basketball success, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Western Foothills 3A recently released the softball All-Conference team for the 2022 season, and 12 of the 27 selections were from Lincoln County. North Iredell: Martha Parlier, Maicie Earnest. East Lincolns Jason Otey and St. Stephens Andy Bennett were named girls basketball co-coaches of the year. A stronger strength of schedule has the Spartans just ahead of Mooresville, but the Blue Devils could get a boost there with an upset of Lake Norman (RPI 8th) on Thursday. Nate Harper returns for his senior year after throwing for 1232 yards and 11 TDs. Barring a surprise upset this week, on in next weeks conference, these two schools likely will meet at South Caldwell for the tournament championship. Please subscribe to keep reading. 2 Alexander Central vs. No. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism 2 Hickory vs. No. The full WF3A All-Conference team is listed below. The good news for the Eagles is that only 6 seniors graduated from last years team, leaving plenty of returning experience. Out: No. The following lists Missouri high schools and the athletic conferences in which they compete. 25 Central Davidson; No. East Lincolns Madison Self earned girls player of the year honors. 44 Newton-Conover. 64-team bracket for each of the NCHSAAs four classifications, 32 each in the East and West Regions. 29 Watauga at No. 7 Fred T. Foard vs. No. 17 Dudley; No. After winning the 2019 WPIAL 2A Championship, Avonworth moved up to 3A. 4 Crest; No. The Wildcats will have a strong opponent in Rosman, which has a fifth RPI ranking, that could boost them up slightly. They've won 14 games in a row and showed they're for real last week with an impressive wins over Salpointe Catholic and Tucson. In 3A West, Big South 3A champion Kings Mountain leads the way. 23 Page. North Lincoln: Lilly Stump, Tessa Hunt, Clara Grace Dellinger, Ellie Huss, Skyla Morrison, Aubrie Cada. The Titans fell on hard times the last few seasons. 3A WEST In: No. West Mifflin averaged just 12 points per game last season, the third-lowest mark in 4A. For now, No. Mid-Piedmont: Central Davidson Both games will boost the strength of schedules of both chaser, but it doesnt appear to be enough unless either pulls an upset. Virtual Meet. Webb (6-2) Fike (1-13) at J.H. Split conferences (i.e., Northwestern 3A/4A) get one bid for each class. We are also thrilled to announce that the WPIAL Blitz Show will be back on the YouTube airwaves this season. Low 44F. 6 Salisbury; No. that is degrading to another person. 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They look destined to play Hibriten or East Lincoln in the first round. Liberal Both WPIAL finalists from last season (Central Valley and North Catholic) have moved up to 4A. In: No. The winner likely gets a top-three seed in the state tournament with the runner-up getting no better than a No. person will not be tolerated. 38 Freedom; No. Hosted by North Lincoln. WebMAIN NUMBER | 919-240-7401 FAX NUMBER | 919-240-7399 STAFF HOURS | Monday thru Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm 42 Lincolnton; No. 13 Newton-Conover vs. No. 28 Apr 2023 16:43:32 East Lincoln holds a seed just ahead of North Lincoln, with both just off the edge of a home playoff game. 2 East Lincoln vs. No. East Lincoln and North Lincoln and Fred T. Foard and West Iredell are moving up from 2A. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax).
