PREP NOTES: ACA, LAMP win soccer matches; Harrell named all-star
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Contributed Alabama Christian Academy Soccer notched its seventh victory of the season with a win over Elmore County, 8-0, on Thursday. Alex Stroud and Costa Whitehead had three goals each while Kevin Whorton and Ian Sagstetter had one goal each. Goal keeper Evan Turner recorded the shutout. LAMP soccer shuts out Catholic Zach Pinter scored four goals and Sam Vargas had four assists to lead LAMP to a 7-0 win over Montgomery Catholic on Thursday. Zane Shelton, John Russell, Kehali Woldenmichael, Colin Siler and Michael Champion each scored one goal. James Burke and Akil Kaushik combined for the shutout. Edgewood wins first game in Boarder Wars Tourney COLUMBUS Ga. – Edgewood Academy earned a 6-1 win over First Presbyterian Day School (Ga.) in the first round of the Boardere Wars Tournament on Thursday. Winning pitcher Tyler Hansen picked up his second win of the season, giving up seven hits while striking out 10. Hunter Kilcrease and Chris Brown each had two hits. Mitch Greer had a double and Chase Thornton and John Mark Cosby each had RBI singles. Edgewood (5-4) will face Greater Gwinnette Christian at noon Friday. Harrell among choices for Alabama-Mississippi Game Brewbaker Tech’s K.T. Harrell was named as a member of the Alabama All-Star team that will face Mississippi in the 20th annual Alabama-Mississippi Class on March 20 in Pelham. Harrell, a University of Virginia signee, was the lone player from the River Region named to the two teams. Seven players who were named MVPs in last week’s AHSAA Final 48 State Basketball Tournament headline the All-Star squads announced Thursday. The girls game will tipoff at 5 p.m. and the boys game will follow at 7. The teams report to Pelham Wednesday, March 17. Alabama holds a 10-9 edge in the boys series. The Alabama girls hold an 11-8 edge, including three wins in a row entering this year’s contest. The Alabama boys squad, selected by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association’s Basketball All-Star Committee, selected Class 1A state tournament MVP Damien Carr to the 15-member team along with other state tournament MVPs Neiko Hunter of Greene County (3A), Ralph Floyd of Ramsay (4A) and Josh Langford of Lee-Huntsville (5A). Coaches for the Alabama squad are Ramsay’s Kelly Cheatham and Greene County’s Rodney Wesley. Coaching the Alabama girls team will be Reggie Ware of Midfield and Herbert Blackmon of J.F. Shields. Three girls named to the Alabama all-star squad earned MVP awards at last week’s Final 48 tourney—Guards KaTia May of Sumter County (3A), Jazmine Saxton of Fairfield (5A) and Meghan Dunn of Hoover (6A)—and led their respective teams to state championships. Also named to the squad was Courtney Strain of Woodland, an Auburn signee who finished her prep career with 5,283 points as the AHSAA’s all-time scoring leader. ALABAMA GIRLS ROSTER G-Megham Dunn, Hoover F-Miranda Liles, Brooks G-KaTia May,Sumter County C-Shanece McKinney, LeFlore F-Mekena Randall, Bob Jones F-Erin Reynolds, Russellville C-Destiny Samuels,Ramsay G-Jazmine Saxton,Fairfield C-Tiffany Stephens, Bessemer City G-Courtney Strain,Woodland F-Tyrese Tanner,Hoover G-Brittany Young,Midfield COACHES Reggie Ware,Midfield Herbert Blackmon, J.F.Shields ALABAMA BOYS ROSTER c-Brandon Battle, R.C. Hatch G-QuaShawn Carpenter,Greene County G-Damien Carr,Edward Bell F-Coty Clarke,Pinson Valley G-Ralph Floyd,Ramsay G-K.T. Harrell, Brewbaker Tech F-Neiko Hunter,Greene County F-Quintarius Hutchinson,Anniston F-Kendal Jennings,Sparkman F-Josh Langford,Lee-Huntsville G-Terrance Smith,Russellville G-Ralston Turner,Muscle Shoals COACHES Kelly Cheatham,Ramsay Rodney Wesley,Greene County |
