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GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL’s first 2013 at home Cross Country track meet was an attendance success as schools from across the county gathered to test their metal. Energy and anticipation filled the air as girls from both middle schools and high schools waited to approach the starting line. The runners started the event with a 3-K run, followed by a 5-K run for the high school men, and, a 5-K by the women to close the event. The male runner in red is William Anthony, a junior from Gaston Christian. The Gaston Christian girl runners in red are, Clara Ellington, Savannah Witt, and Andie Ervay.
Red Raiders smother Q Foundation 49-6 By John Wilson John.bannernews@gmail.com
When the Red Raiders lined up Friday night to face the Q Foundation Academy Fighting Falcons the game took on a surreal atmosphere. First off Big Red was facing off against a school that almost appeared to be named after a characters from a James Bond film. In another Bond moment the coaching staff from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill flew into the Red Raiders practice field by helicopter to check out some of South Point’s top players. “It’s not every day a coach flies in to watch your team,� head coach Mickey Lineberger said.� It’s good for the program. It’s good for the school.� One of the players being scouted is safety Tanner Muse. Muse is being courted by a number of big programs ranging from UNC to Clemson to Virginia to name but a few. Another Red Raider getting a look by the Tarheels is fullback Tyler Bray. Coach Lineberger is proud of Muse, Bray, and all of his players. “Tanner is a real playmaker,� Lineberger said. “Tyler is one of the best football players I have been around in 37 years. This also gave some of or other players a chance to be seen.� With all the excitement, coach Lineberger and his staff kept the Red Raiders focused. On the field the Raiders dominated on all fronts. South Point came away from the game with a 49-6 victory and a 4-0 start. “We had a good night,� Lineberger said. “We were clicking. We ran well. We threw well.� The Red Raiders struck first with Muse returning a punt 55 yards for the first South Point points. That special-teams score started the Red
Raiders on an explosive 21-point 1st quarter. Also scoring early for South Point were quarterback Juquan Brooks and fullback Tyler Bray. Brooks scored on a 54-yard sprint and Bray punched it in from two yards out. Brooks had a solid game. He ran for 108 yards on eight carries. He also ran for two scores. South Point’s workhorse fullback Bray had only 42 rushing yards on the night. But he only got six carries. He walked away with an impressive seven yards per carry average. Also having a solid night for the Red Raiders was wing back Diontrea King. King garnered two touchdowns and 67 yards on the ground. King is working his way into being a legitimate scoring threat. The Red Raiders passing game was limited but highly effective. Brooks had a good night throwing the ball. He went 3-3 for 77 yards. The top receiver for South Point was Bray. Bray pulled down two passes and gained 52 yards. Last week against Shelby the South Point DB’s were burned early. Coach Lineberger alluded to the need to make some defensive adjustments. “We played some good D,� Lineberger said. “We filled some holes and straighten things up.� It was obvious that the adjustments worked because the Q Foundation didn’t have a good night on offense. How could they with the Red Raiders giving up only 128 yards of total offense? The Fighting Falcons only got 102 yards in the air. They were also picked off twice by the Red Raiders’ “D.� Lineberger had a lot of respect for the Q team. “They played with class,� he said. “They played hard.� Next up for South Point is a road trip to Asheville to face the A.C Reynolds Rockets.
Warriors fall to Linconton 27-10 By John Wilson John.bannernews@gmail.com
In a game riddled with turnovers and penalties the East Gaston Warriors missed an opportunity to nab their first victory by falling to the Linconton Wolves 2710. The Warriors are now 03. It was a rough night for the visiting Warriors. The Lincolnton crowd kept the tempo up. “What a great atmosphere
to play in, Lincolnton has a lot of tradition,� head coach Sean Joyce said. “They had a great team, great fans, great crowd.� Going into the half the Warriors still had a shot at getting back in the game. “We played pretty well defensively,� Joyce said. “We played well early. Well enough to be in it. It was 14-8 at the half.� That’s when the penalties and turnovers started to take
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STANLEY MIDDLe catcher Alexis Taylor tries to tag Chavis Middle player Elizabeth Shuller during the recent softball game between the two rivals. Chavis went on to win 17-0.
Abbey women beat Clayton State The Belmont Abbey women’s soccer team scored once in each half and held off a late Clayton State goal to earn a 2-1 win over the Lakers on Sept. 15 in a match played in Savannah, Georgia on the campus of Armstrong Atlantic State. The win ups the Abbey’s record to 3-1-0, while Clayton State drops to 1-3-1. Simone Melvin scored in the 29th minute and Amanda Steiner added the game winner in the 71st minute. Clayton State cut the lead to 2-1 with a goal in the 82nd minute, but the Abbey held on for the win. Clayton State outshot the Crusaders 2112, but it was the Crusaders who took advantage of their opportunities. Melvin put the Abbey ahead at the 28:56 mark as she headed home a short corner kick off the foot of Theresa Mateo for her first goal of the year. That was all of the scoring in the first
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half as the Abbey outshot Clayton State 95. In the second half, Belmont Abbey withstood an offensive barrage as the Lakers attempted 16 shots to just three for the Crusaders. Steiner made the lead 2-0 at the 70:25 mark as she beat Charlotte McCormack with a 20 yard strike to the upper corner of the net. Meagan Gitchell was credited with the assist. Nine minutes later the Lakers pulled one back as Alicia Robinson fed Jameela Bryant with a through ball, and her shot beat Hannah Kohls for her first goal of the year. That was all of the scoring, however, as the Abbey earned its third result in four tries. The Crusaders attempted eight corner kicks while Clayton State produced four. Kohls made six saves, four in the second half.
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