Reagan takes regional golf title by a shot

Reagan defeated Charlotte Ardrey Kell by one stroke Tuesday in the NCHSAA Class 4-A Western Regional at Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte.

Reagan finished at 246, one ahead of Ardrey Kell and 10 ahead of third-place Alexander Central.

Allyson Markiewicz of Ardrey Kell shot a 76 and defeated Reagan's Victoria Allred on the first playoff hole. Hannah Craver of Reagan (78) was third.

The state championship will be next week at Pinehurst No. 6.

Team scores: 1. Reagan 246; 2. Charlotte Ardrey Kell 247; 3. Alexander Central 256; 4. Charlotte Providence 274; 5. Charlotte Mallard Creek 276; 6. McDowell, Charlotte Olympic 282; 8. Matthews Butler 293; 9. Mooresville, Charlotte Myers Park 294; 11. Reynolds, 298; 12. South Caldwell 302; 13. Asheville Roberson 309; 14. East Gaston 310; 15. Indian Trail Porter Ridge 335

Individual results: T1. Allyson Markiewicz* (AK), Victoria Allred (Rea) 76; 3. Hannah Craver (Rea) 78, 4. Emily Stinson (AK) 81; 5. Abbey Hartsell (AC), Madalyn Davis (McD), Savanna Wood (W) 82

*won on first playoff hole with a birdie

Other local scores (Scores 94 and under will advance to the State Championship at Pinehurst No. 6): Chloe Sizemore (Rea) 92; Sade'cia Riggs (WF) 93; Lindsay Ball (ND) 94

Volleyball

Susan Babcock had nine kills and nine blocks, and Danni Green had 20 assists to help Reagan defeat visiting Ragsdale 25-13, 25-20, 25-11 Tuesday night in the second round of the NCHSAA Class 4-A playoffs.

In Thursday's third round, Reagan (21-7) will host Charlotte Providence (24-2), which defeated Glenn 3-0 on Tuesday.

In another 4-A game, Southern Alamance defeated Mount Tabor 16-14 in the fifth game to win 3-2. Southern lost the first game 25-13, but came back to win the second 25-23. Mount Tabor won the third game 25-18, but Southern won the fourth 25-21.

Southern Alamance (21-3) will host Northwest Guilford (23-8), which defeated Charlotte Ardrey Kell 3-2, in Thursday's third round.

In a Class 2-A game, Kristina Rumplasch had nine kills and Morgan Bunker had eight to help North Surry cruise past Starmount 25-22, 25-17, 25-18 in the second round.

North Surry (28-2) will play at Trinity Wheatmore on Thursday.

In a Class 1-A game in Sparta, East Surry defeated Alleghany 25-22, 25-21, 7-25, 25-20 with the help of nine kills by Tanner Murray.

On Thursday, East Surry (19-7) will travel to play North Stokes (19-6), which defeated West Wilkes 3-0

In an NCISAA 3-A game, Forsyth Country Day defeated Covenant Day 26-24, 25-12, 25-19 in Tuesday's first round.

FCD (13-6) will play Southlake Christian (25-0) in Friday's quarterfinals at Cary Academy.

Tennis

No. 2 Jessica Davis was the only singles player to win for West Forsyth as it fell to Charlotte Providence 5-1 in Tuesday's second round of the NCHSAA Class 4-A tournament in Clemmons.

Davis defeated Elizabeth Matulis 7-6 (6), 6-1.

Katie Porter, the No. 1 seed for Providence, defeated Kindal Schmitt 6-1, 6-3.

It was West Forsyth's first loss of the year after entering the match 11-0.

In a Class 1-A match, East Wilkes won five of the six singles matches to defeat Lake Norman Charter 5-1 Tuesday in Huntersville.

East Wilkes (16-3) will play at East Montgomery in next week's third round.

In an NCISAA Class 2-A match, High Point Westchester rolled past O'Neal 9-0.

CHARLOTTE PROVIDENCE 5

WEST FORSYTH 1

Singles: Katie Porter (CP) d. Kindall Schmitt 6-1, 6-3; Jessica Davis (WF) d. Elizabeth Matulis 7-6 (6), 6-1; Morgan McGowan (CP) d. Halie Clegg 6-2, 6-0; Camie Hobson (CP) d. Lori Anderson 6-1, 6-1; Chandler Hobson (CP) d. Kaylon Summers 6-4, 6-2; Bridgette Hickey d. Isabel Duncan 6-2, 6-2

EAST WILKES 5

LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 1

Singles: Jessica Rumple (EW) d. Sravya Uppapalapati 6-0, 6-0; Mallory Warren (LNC) d. Audrianna Bauguess 4-6, 7-5, (10-6); Meredith Nance (EW) d. Leanne Smithers 6-1, 6-0; Kelly Johnson (EW) d. Catherine Onia 6-2, 6-1; Hannah Brown (EW) d. Kennedy Phillips 6-2, 6-7, (10-7); ShaNisha White (EW) d. Sarah McIntosh 6-1, 6-2

Records: East Wilkes 16-3.

High Point Westchester swept The O'Neal School 9-0 in the quarterfinals of the NCISAA 2-A tennis state playoffs. Top-seeded Katie Rice won her match without losing a game. High Point Westchester will play in Friday's semifinals.

HP WESTCHESTER 9

O'NEAL 0

Singles: Katie Rice d. Maggie Hakas 6-0, 6-0; Taylor Freeman d. Greyson Keel 7-6, 6-4; Kristen McDowell d. Ally Hoehn-Savic 6-1, 6-2; Erica Sawyer d. Dana Averbrook 6-0, 6-0; Olivia Greeson d. Lacia Core 6-2, 6-0; Alex Simpson d. Katherine McMurray 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Rice-McDowell d. Hakas-Keel 8-4; Freeman-Sawyer d. Hoehn-Savic/Averbrook 8-1; Greeson-Simpson d. Katie Salloum-Nicole Basile 8-0.