Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The Cherryville Eagle
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Last week a rough one for the Lady Ironmen volleyball squads Varsity ladies currently 5-11 overall; 2-3 in conference play by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Lady Ironmen volleyball head coach Leigh Kiser said it was a rough week for the ladies as they dropped a conference match to East Gaston’s Lady Warriors and a non-conference match to Forestview’s Lady Jags. At East Gaston Kiser said CHS “…got behind early and stayed behind” losing 3-0, by scores of 25-16, 25-13, and 25-14. Kiser said the ladies could never get a handle on the ball and it led to easy points for the Lady Warriors. For the Lady Ironmen, Rileigh Kiser had 16 assists and 8 digs, Terayha Bess and Addie Eaker chipped in 6 kills, and Taylor Digh had 6 digs, Kiser noted. Forestview’s Lady Jaguars came to Nixon Gym last Wednesday for a non-conference game and again the Lady Ironmen fell 3-0, by scores of 25-12,25-15, and 25-21. Said Coach Kiser, “We couldn’t get anything going early, but I am proud of how the squad didn’t give up and made the three sets a good game.” Terayha Bess and Addie Eaker again had 6 kills each, Taylor Digh had 10 digs to lead the defense, Kaitlyn Newsome had 6 digs, and Rileigh Kiser 16 assists, 6 digs, said Kiser. Kisrer said her JVs suffered the same defeats, losing both of their matches this
week as well. Said Kiser, “At East Gaston the JV ladies lost 25-11, and 25-13. Krista Davis and Briley Wright had three digs each. They again lost 25-7, and 25-9, to a strong Forestview JV squad. Briley Wright had three digs in the loss.” The varsity Lady Ironmen were at West Lincoln last Saturday for a midseason tournament taking on Chase, Hibritin, and West Lincoln. At this time, the varsity ladies were 5-8 overall; 2-3 in 1A/2A conference play, and the JV ladies were 1-11 overall. Kiser said her Cherryville spikers went on the road on Saturday, Sept. 18, for a volleyball midseason classic at West Lincoln, adding, “Even though the Lady Ironmen played in some tough matches, they ended the day going 0-3 in their matches” in this tournament. Kiser continued, “Up first was a really good Hibriten team. Our ladies were ready to go in the morning match and hung tough before losing 3-1, with scores being 25-18 (CHS), 25-21 (HHS), 26-24 (HHS), and 25-11 (HHS).” For CHS, Rileigh Kiser had 5 aces, 21 assists, and 15 digs. Terayha Bess had 10 kills, and Kiser, Katie Eaker, and Carson Reed had 3 blocks. Coach Kiser said it was a good test for her team and they had chances to win. In Match 2 the CHS ladies played against Chase for the third time this season, and just like the first two meetings, this one went five sets. Kiser said her team showed a lot of grit in com-
ing from behind to make it a match but lost in a heartbreaking fifth set. Scores were 25-10 (Chase), 25-19 (Chase), 25-23 (Chase), 26-24 (CHS), and 20-18 (Chase) in the final set. For the Lady Ironmen, Rileigh Kiser had 5 aces, 37 assists, 5 kills, and 11 digs. Addie Eaker had 12 kills and Terayha Bess had 17 kills, leading the offense. Taylor Digh chipped in 10 digs and Kaitlyn Newsome had 8 digs. Kiser said this match was “tight from the beginning” and her squad gave her everything they had. In the final matchup, the Lady Ironmen played rival West Lincoln for the third time this season, and just like the other two, the Lady Rebels came away with the victory. Scores were 25-20 (CHS), 25-15 (WL), 27-25 (WL), and 25-12 (WL). “Our ladies came out fast, hung in the middle and then ran out of steam to finish. It was a long day for sure. I’m proud of the way we hung in there,” said Coach Kiser. Leaders for the CHS ladies were Krista Davis (9 digs), Taylor Digh (11 digs), Rileigh Kiser (24 assists,11 digs), Skye Reed and Addie Eaker (6 kills each), and Terayha Bess (10 kills). The Lady Ironmen will be back in conference action at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and Burns HS next week. Currently, the varsity’s record is 5-11 overall; 2-3 in conference play. (Stats and information by Brian Kiser)
CHS varsity volleyball players Taylor Digh, Skye Reed and Rileigh Kiser in action at Nixon Gym against the visiting Forestview Lady Jags. (photos by MEP and Susan L. Powell/The Eagle/CF Media)
Lady Ironmen Terayha Bess send the ball back across the net at last week’s match against the Lady Jaguars of Forestview High School.
Lady Ironmen Rileigh Kiser gets airborne as she serves the ball at last week’s game against visiting Forestview.
CHS’ Addie Eaker (left) prepares to put the ball into play at the CHS/Forestview matchup last week at Nixon Gym as her teammates look on.
Shelby wins JV, Varsity games against CHS Ironmen Golden Lions more than the scrappy Cherryville teams can handle The short and not-sosweet aspects of last week’s CHS/Shelby gridiron matchups is this: Shelby won both of them; the JV and the Varsity games. The Ironmen teams both played with great heart and
grit but sometimes, even that just isn’t enough. In the JV game played last week at Rudisill Stadium, the JV Golden Lions romped all over the JV Ironmen scoring 49 points to the Ironmen’s zero points. The scoring for the Friday night, Sept. 17 varsity matchup at Shelby wasn’t much better as the larger Golden Lions team walloped the CHS men 63-21. Shelby’s
first quarter had them scoring 28 points to CHS’ 7; the second saw them score the Golden Lions score 21 points to the Ironmen’s 7; the third quarter they scored 14 unanswered points; and Cherryville scored 7 more in the fourth quarter to the Lions’ zero points. The Ironmen had 90 rushing yards off of 32 carries and they had 174 total yards in the air for a game total of
Katie Eaker gets in on the action at the net as she sends the ball back across to the Lady Jags of Forestview. 264 yards. In rushing, quarterback Miller carried the ball 13 times for a total of 25 yards; Cooper Sloan carried the ball 14 times for 25 yards; Gavin Cease carried the ball four times for 31 yards; and
Cherryville Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet is October 2 by MIKE POWELL Special to the Eagle
CHERRYVILLE – Tickets are now available for the Oct. 2, Cherryville Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet, which will honor 10 individuals and a team from Cherryville’s sports history. Priced at $10 each, tickets can be purchased from members of the hall of fame committee: Jerry Hudson, Scott Harrill, Mike Powell, Dennis Tate, Danny Eaker, Calvin Hastings, Larry Sipe, Bud Black, Al Graves, Floyd Wright, and Rocky Bennett. The 6 p.m. event will be held at the First Baptist
Church Christian Outreach Center, a venue that seats more than 300. Tickets may also be purchased at the door, and a meal is included with the induction ceremony. Terry Whisnant, Jr., one of the top scorers in North Carolina high school basketball history, and Thomas Bess, a three-sport standout, are among those voted in to the 2021 class by the committee. One team was chosen for induction – the 1985 Cherryville High boys basketball squad that won the N.C. 2A championship under the direction of the late David Watkins.
The organization, which has been inactive for more than a decade, met in March to regroup, elect officers, and set a new agenda. The Cherryville Sports Hall of Fame has not inducted any new members since 2009, according to records. Two inductees, recreation and youth sports activist Skeet Brackett, and Larry Boyles, an acclaimed amateur boxer in the 1950s and a member of the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame, will be honored posthumously. Cherryville boys’ basketball coach Scott Harrill earned a spot in the hall of fame in the same year in
which he became Gaston County’s career leader in coaching victories. Harrill’s career record at Cherryville stands at 384-170. Also named are former women’s basketball players Ebonee Johnson, Abbey Owens and Sonya Hoyle, along with Cameron Lovelace, a two-sport star in football and basketball, and Trentavious Friday, a track star who holds three state records and a national record in sprint events. To purchase tickets or get more information, call Mike Powell at (704) 472-9889, or Jerry “Fatty” Hudson at (704) 460-4855.
Mason Grindstaff carried the ball once for a total of nine yards. In the air, on a trick play, Landon Hahn
took the ball, then threw a pass to Sloan who then ran it 80 yards for a TD See SHELBY, Page 9
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