(February 18, 2021 Issue)

The “short” high school football season is coming up. Covid restrictions will make necessary certain adjustments. Here are the ones that will  be in place for South Point High.
Tickets are pre-sale only based on prioritized allotments to football players, cheerleaders, dance team for their parents/ family members. Games are limited in outdoor venues to 100 spectators (home fans only for football).
No tickets will be purchased at the gate.  Everyone entering will be COVID screened.
All participants, essential personnel, and spectators will wear masks and social distance at all times.
Currently there are no concession sales.
There is no Booster PSL seating or reserved parking for this season.
Games will be video live streamed and broadcast on WGNC 101.1 FM and 1450 AM.

South Point Football Schedule
Feb 24 JV @ Burns 7pm
Feb 25 V vs Burns 7pm
Mar 4 JV vs East Gaston 6:30pm
Mar 5 V @ East Gaston 7pm
Mar 11 JV vs Stuart Cramer 6:30pm
Mar 12 V @ Stuart Cramer 7pm
Mar 18 JV vs East Rutherford 6:30pm
Mar 19 V @ East Rutherford 7pm
Mar 25 JV @ RS Central 6:30pm
Mar 26 V vs RS Central 7pm
Mar 31 JV vs Shelby 6:30pm
Apr 1 V @ Shelby 7pm
Apr 8 JV @ Chase 6:30pm
Apr 9 V vs Chase 7pm

(February 18, 2021 Issue)

Belmont Abbey used a late run to break open a close game last Saturday, winning 67-54 over Mount Olive in Conference Carolinas men’s basketball action.
With the victory, the Crusaders clinch a berth in the league tournament next month, guaranteeing no worse than the No. 7 seed. The Abbey improves to 11-4 overall and 9-3 in league play, while the Trojans stand 5-8, 5-8.
How It Happened 
Sean Halloran (pictured #5) led the Crusaders with 18 points, tallying half of those with a perfect nine of nine effort at the free-throw line. Quest Aldridge added 14 points and a team-high six rebounds, while Charles Solomon chipped in 10 points and five boards. Belmont Abbey shot 48.8 percent from the field overall, making 50.0 percent in the first 20 minutes. The Crusaders held a 29-18 rebounding advantage and committed a season-low 11 turnovers.
Belmont Abbey photo/story

(February 18, 2021 Issue)

Angelina Perrone (pictured) scored four goals, but the Belmont Abbey women’s lacrosse team lost a very competitive season opener last week at Wingate, 18-16.
How It Happened 
In The First Minute of the contest, Perrone scored the season’s first goal, off a pass from Kylie Eastman. Less than a minute later, Sarah Schaefer made it a 2-0 lead with a free position goal. Mackenzie Kaderabek scored two goals in a row for The Abbey, to tie the game at four.  Riley D’Andrea and Alyssa Pearson scored back to back Abbey goals to give the Crusaders a 9-8 lead at the 10:13 mark. At halftime, BAC trailed 11-10, but outshot Wingate 18-15. In the second half, Perrone again got the scoring started for the Crusaders, scoring each of the team’s first three goals of the period. A Kaderabek free position goal, followed by a D’Andrea score just 37 seconds later pulled The Abbey to within three, at 18-15.  D’Andrea finished off the scoring in the game’s final minute, but Wingate held on for the 18-16 win. On the day, Perrone was the Crusaders’ leader, with four goals and an assist. Kaderabek also scored four goals, while Eastman handed out five assists.
Belmont Abbey photo/story

(February 18, 2021 Issue)

Mr. Maney has the BEST attitude toward his work and more importantly toward the staff and students of W.C Friday. The workload of our entire custodial staff has increased tremendously during the pandemic. They have all risen to the occasion. The building looks AMAZING and we can work with confidence that we are as safe as we can be due to their efforts. Mr. Maney is a big part of this. The fact that he has taken on these additional responsibilities, in and of itself, is reason enough for Mr. Maney to be Employee of the Month. The consistent, positive, encouraging attitude with which he has taken on these additional responsibilities makes him even more deserving. Mr. Maney does an excellent job keeping our school clean and always has a positive attitude.

(February 18, 2021 Issue)

The Belmont Abbey Men’s Lacrosse team has been ranked #3 in the nation, in the 2021 Preseason Coaches Poll, the USILA announced. The Abbey returns 44 players from a team that was 7-0 and ranked #4 last year when the Corona virus cut the season short.  Included among the returners are three players who received All-American Honors last season: goalie Bryce Gifford, midfielder Sean Hanrahan, and attacker Noah Haas. The Crusaders opened the 2021 season on Friday, February 12 at Catawba.
Belmont Abbey photo

(February 18, 2021 Issue)

South Point senior, Anna Dunbar, has signed a national letter of intent to play beach volleyball at Jacksonville University, Florida. Anna was the SWC Defensive Player of the Year this past season. Seated from the left are: Jackie Dunbar, Anna’s mother; Anna; Grayson Dunbar, Anna’s brother; and Sam Asis, Anna’s beach volleyball coach.  Standing from the left are: D’Anielle Henslee, Anna’s aunt; Linda Henslee, Anna’s grandmother; Chloe Ratliff, Anna’s teammate on the South Point volleyball team; Bridget Atkinson, South Point head volleyball coach; and Emily Revels, Anna’s teammate on the South Point volleyball team. 
Photo by Charlotte Sautner
 

(February 18, 2021 Issue)

Belmont Abbey forward Allie Downing (pictured) has been named the Conference Carolinas women’s basketball Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced. It marks her second time winning the award this season. Last week, the New Madison, Ohio native grabbed 11 defensive rebounds, and added two steals.  She was also the defensive leader of a team that gave up just 53 points per game last week.
Belmont Abbey photo

(February 3, 2021 Issue)

The Gaston College Board of Trustees voted unanimously in November to add athletics to its rich history of academic excellence and leadership. Gaston College has been without athletics for nearly 50 years and when Dr. John Hauser became President last June, he began the process to end that drought.
A national search was officially organized to hire key leaders to lead the program and the first tier of the lineup is now complete with the hiring of: Gene Banks, Athletic Director; Dickey Nutt, Associate Athletic Director/Head Basketball Coach; Shohn Doty, Head Baseball Coach; John Horshok, Director Athletic Program Development and Sports Marketing.
“This is an amazing group who will bring instant credibility and excitement to our college and campus,” Dr. Hauser said, “Our alumni, students, faculty, staff and community deserve a full college experience and athletics will provide both local enthusiasm and national exposure for Gaston College.”
Banks will manage the coaching staff as Athletic Director (AD) and he brings his legendary Duke University credentials to Gaston College along with the management skills he developed playing and coaching in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and internationally.
After being named the top high school player in the country Banks helped launch the Duke dynasty and played on Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s first team before performing for the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. He later coached the Washington Wizards with Flip Saunders. He has previous experience as an AD at Bennett College and has a popular streaming podcast--”The Bank Shot” and continues to help support youth programs through his long-running namesake foundation.
In addition to his athletic director duties, he will be involved with the College’s new Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as work with WSGE 91.7 FM--the College’s award-winning radio station. “I am joining Gaston College to strive to achieve athletics excellence,” Banks said, “This is a truly remarkable opportunity to design a program from scratch and combine top-notch athletics with a unique community partnership approach.”
“I can’t wait! --we want to bring more fun and excitement to Gaston College than they have ever had!”, he added.
Dickey Nutt is a coach in NCAA Division I basketball with 273 wins as well as an award for being “Coach of the Year” at Arkansas State in the Sunbelt Conference.  He is currently a special assistant to the head coach at Cleveland State University, where he plans to finish the season, and is a former head coach at Southeast Missouri State, and former assistant head coach at Oklahoma State, Stetson, and Florida State.
He was recommended to the Gaston Head Coach job by Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton a former player at Gaston College whose team is the current defending ACC Champions. Hamilton has been also been a passionate adviser to this process of building back a sports program with his alma mater.
Shohn Doty brings 25 years of college coaching experience to Gaston College and is known for his significant success as a pitching coach and led UNC-Charlotte 49ers to the lowest ERA in Conference USA.  He started his career at Indiana State and then Old Dominion and was responsible for recruiting and coaching future MLB Hall-of-Fame pitcher Justin Verlander. He stayed at Old Dominion for four years before coaching at UNC-Wilmington and Arkansas-Ft. Smith before moving to the Charlotte assignment.
During his tour with the 49ers his pitchers crafted four wins over Top Ranked Division I teams (Arkansas #4, NC State #6, East Carolina #8 and Wake Forest #17).
  In addition to Banks, Nutt, and Doty--Gaston College has partnered with Horshok’s Gas House Gang, LLC--a creative sports marketing group composed of premier sports professionals (including Banks).
Horshok has a distinctive career representing national and international sports and entertainment business properties and entities to include Coca-Cola USA, Major League Baseball Alumni Association, International Special Olympics, Partners of the Americas/US State Department, USA Rugby, Siemens Corporation, Harmon Killebrew Foundation, and USA Sports Marketing. Horshok will brand and network key relationships for Gaston College and manage the overall sponsorship and community activation targets.
“We are very fortunate to have John (Horshok) as part of our team,” said Dr. Hauser. “His experience with coaching youth and men’s programs combined with his long associations with clubs like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals as well as his many associated properties will be invaluable in developing a successful athletic and community model at Gaston College.”
In addition to the baseball, basketball programs GC are now interviewing coaches to head up their Esports, softball and beach volleyball programs.
 Gaston College will begin to recruit players for the 2021 Fall season beginning March 1 and will be fully eligible for the 2022 championship season in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
For more information, contact John Horshok, Director Athletic Program Development and Sports Marketing at 336 209-2318.

(January 28, 2021 Issue)

LJ McCoy (pictured) tallied 18 points and hit four free throws in the final 1:06, lifting Belmont Abbey to a hard-fought 76-74 victory over Emmanuel in Conference Carolinas men’s basketball action last week at the Wheeler Center. The win was the fifth in a row for the Crusaders, who improve to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in league play.

How It Happened 
Belmont Abbey found itself leading by seven with 56 seconds left, but needed a defensive stop in the final five second to secure the victory. Mario Lacy, Jr. and Charles Solomon also reached double figures at 14 and 12 points, respectively. Lacy added eight rebounds, while Sean Halloran tallied seven boards and a team-best five assists. The Crusaders posted a season-low for shooting percentage at .446 (29-65), but also turned in their best field goal percentage defense number of the campaign at 41.2 percent (21-51). Belmont Abbey won the rebounding battle 37-33 and forced 22 turnovers.  After Emmanuel scored the first five points of the game, Nate Davis hit three straight buckets to give The Abbey a 6-5 lead. With the score tied at 11, McCoy and Emmanuel Hernandez hit baskets and the Crusaders never trailed again. Seven straight points turned a one-point lead into eight, 33-25 with 5:07 left in the half, then margin reached its biggest point, 39-27 at the 2:56 mark. The score was 43-32 at the break. KJ Jones of Emmanuel led all scorers with 26 points.
Belmont Abbey photo/story

(January 28, 2021 Issue)

Mt. Island Charter School played East Wake Academy for the NC 1A state championship last Saturday.
East Wake Academy got their offense rolling early, taking a commanding 2-0 set lead with a pair of 25-15 set wins to set themselves to win the school’s first state championship. The Eagles combination of setter Kristen Seavy and Krista Brantley were a deadly force in the four set win over Mountain Island Charter.
Seavy was selected as M.V.P. of the 1A Championship Match thanks to her 38 assists and four aces. She also contributed five digs and four blocks to a spectacularly well rounded effort. The Eagle attack funneled through Seavy, though she frequently played through Brantley who smashed 28 kills with just 10 attacking errors in the match.
Mountain Island Charter got their attack going in the third set, sparked by ten kills from Lauren Pledger in the set. The Raptors ripped off nine straight points to go up 13-11 in the third. Then, after giving up a 6-0 run to the Eagles, the Raptors tacked on another 9-0 run to go up 22-17, eventually holding off East Wake Academy 25-21 to force a fourth set.
Early in the fourth set, Mountain Island appeared poised to send the match to a decisive fifth set, scoring six straight to take a 12-6 advantage. However, finding themselves down 21-11 in the fourth, the Eagles managed a side out that brought up Eilis Thomas up to the service line. Thomas sent her heavy, diving serves pounding across the net, disrupting the Raptors rhythm and the Eagles scored 12 straight points to go up 24-21, hanging on to close out the match 25-23.
The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing good sportsmanship and has partnered with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to recognize one individual from each of the participating championship teams in volleyball with the 2020-2021 Sportsmanship Awards. The recipients for this year’s 1A awards were Lauren Pledger from Mountain Island and Lexi Brantley from East Wake Academy.

(January 21, 2021 Issue)

Sean Halloran led four players in double figures and Mario Lacy posted his first double-double as a Crusader, lifting Belmont Abbey to a 77-58 victory over Barton in Conference Carolinas men’s basketball action Friday night. Halloran posted a season-high of 21 points, while Lacy tallied 14 points and 13 rebounds, both season bests.
Quest Aldridge chipped in 12 points, while freshman Prince Davies added 10 points, four rebounds and three assists.

How It Happened 
Halloran hit eight of 11 from the field with five three-pointers, while also making three steals and dishing our three assists.  Belmont Abbey trailed 14-8 in the first eight minutes, but posted a pair of 8-0 runs around a Bulldog free throw to lead by nine, 24-15, at the 3:26 mark. An 11-3 spurt over the final 3:06 of the period, pushed the margin to 15, 35-20, at the break. The Crusaders’ lead reach as high as 27 on two occasions near the middle of the second half, before Barton used a 11-0 run to climb to within 18. The Abbey shot 50.8 percent from the field, including 56.7 percent after intermission, while the Bulldogs could only rally to 43.6 percent shooting after a 30.8 percent opener. Belmont Abbey held a 42-25 advantage on the boards and had one fewer turnover. The Crusaders improve to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in league play, while the Bulldogs fall to 0-2, 0-2.

(January 21, 2021 Issue)

Alexis Schulz (#23) scored 16 points and the Belmont Abbey women’s basketball team earned a solid 83-65 victory over Barton this afternoon.  With the win, The Abbey improves to 5-2 on the year, with a 1-1 conference record.  Barton is now 2-1 on the season, with a 2-1 Conference Carolinas mark.

How It Happened 
The teams went back and forth early, until a 10-0 Abbey run put the Crusaders in front 21-14.  At one point during the stretch, the Crusaders scored seven points in less than a minute.  BAC led 23-18 when the period expired . A 4-0 run to open the second put the Crusaders up 27-18. Later in the quarter, the Crusaders defense held the Bulldogs to no field goals over a 4:19 span.  Four straight points by Hannah Roney to close out the quarter gave Belmont Abbey a 42-29 lead at halftime. Barton came to within five early in the third, but then a 9-0 Abbey run put the Crusaders in front 51-37.  Kelli Thomas scored four points during the run. Allie Downing scored five points in a 19-second span, and Belmont Abbey held a commanding 65-48 lead heading into the final period. A jumper by Schulz at the 7:37 mark put BAC up by 20.  She scored 12 of The Abbey’s 18 points in the quarter to help the Crusaders finish off the 83-65 victory. On the day, Downing’s 17 points led the Crusaders.  Schulz scored 16.  Brittany Autry, Maria Kuhlman, and Keyanna Spivey each scored 11.  Spivey also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.

(January 14, 2021 Issue)

Brittany Autry scored 19 points and the Belmont Abbey women’s basketball team earned a 84-66 win at Bluefield State last week. With the win, The Abbey moves to 3-1 on the season.
How it Happened:
Belmont Abbey got off to a hot start and never looked back.  Autry scored four points in the opening minute, and the Crusaders jumped out to an early 9-0 lead.  The tough BAC defense did not give up a point in the first four minutes of the contest, and led 21-12 when the opening quarter expired.
In the opening minutes of the second, Belmont Abbey scored seven points in a minute to take a 28-20 lead. A 7-0 Abbey run late in the second put the Crusaders on top by nine, and The Abbey held a 42-31 lead at halftime. In the third, Autry again scored four points in the opening minute.  The rest of the quarter was back and forth.  The Crusaders led 63-51 heading into the final period. The fourth was also very back and forth, with neither team making any big runs.  The Crusaders finished with the 84-66 victory. On the day, Autry was the Crusaders’ leader, with 19 points and five rebounds. Allie Downing scored 13 and pulled down eight boards.  Alexis Schulz added 14 points.
Belmont Abbey story/photo

(January 14, 2021 Issue)

Junior Sean Halloran hit a three-pointer with 10.7 seconds to play, giving Belmont Abbey its only lead of the contest and a 68-67 victory over 22nd-ranked UNC Pembroke last week at the Wheeler Center. The contest was the season-opener for both teams. The shot from the left wing capped a rally that saw the Crusaders down 12-0 at the start of the game and by eight points with 5:16 to play.
How it happened
Charles Solomon, who assisted on the game-winner, led The Abbey with 13 points, five rebounds and one assist. Halloran tallied 12 points, with LJ McCoy also reaching double figures with 10 points. The Crusaders connected on 62.5 percent from the field in the second half to finish the contest at 51.1 percent. The Braves were limited to 33.3 percent after intermission and 42.2 percent overall. After falling behind 12-0 in the first five minutes and 18-4 at its biggest point, Belmont Abbey cut the margin to four, 26-22, at the 4:29 mark, but UNCP was able to stretch the lead back to double figures, 37-27 at the break. The Braves’ lead was still in double figures at 56-46 with 8:30 remaining, before the first Crusader charge. Seven straight points cut the gap to four, 58-54 with 5:43 remaining. UNCP scored four straight but The Abbey again closed to two, 62-60 with 4:14 to play. Solomon hit a pair of free throws with 2:04 for the final points before Halloran’s three. Each team missed a pair of free throws in the final 55 seconds that could have altered the outcome. Both team had an uncharacteristic number of turnovers (22 for the Crusaders and 21 for the Braves), while UNCP held a slim 25-24 rebounding edge. Tyrell Kirk led all scorers with 23 points.

(January 14, 2021 Issue)

South Point senior, Asheton Queen, has signed a national letter of intent to play softball at Gardner Webb University.  Seated from the left are: Barry Queen, Asheton’s grandfather; Kellie Queen, Asheton’s mother; Asheton; and Judy Spicer, Asheton’s grandmother.  Standing from the left are: Blake Queen, Asheton’s brother; Craig Queen, Asheton’s father; Treymane Stephens, trainer-ADS and Grayson Queen, Asheton’s brother. 
 

Maria Kuhlman (pictured above) and Allie Downing each scored 15 points to lead the Belmont Abbey women’s basketball team to a 63-60 win over Division I opponent UNC Greensboro this evening to kick off its 2020-21 season.
BAC led early, and stayed within six points of UNCG the entire opening quarter. Kuhlman made a 3-point shot in the closing seconds of the first to pull The Abbey to within a point, 19-18, at the end of the quarter. The Crusaders took a 24-22 lead early in the second. Later in the half, the defense held the Spartans scoreless for a 4:35 span. Kuhlman made two 3-point shots late in the second to put the Crusaders up 38-34 at halftime. The teams traded leads throughout the third quarter, which was a defensive battle.  BAC held UNCG to a 5:45 span of no field goals near the end of the period. Jo Snow capped off the Crusader scoring in the period with two free throws, and the Spartans held a 52-49 lead heading into the final period. Two quick baskets by Brittany Autry early in the fourth put The Abbey in front 53-52. The Abbey’s defense was again strong in the fourth, giving up just two Spartan points in the first 8:50 of the quarter.  The Abbey won the contest 63-60. Kuhlman and Downing scored 15 points each, while Autry scored 12 and grabbed five rebounds. Keyanna Spivey grabbed seven rebounds, while freshman Shelby Darden pulled down six.
Belmont Abbey story/photo

Five Belmont Abbey women’s basketball players scored in double figures in their 89-72 victory over Wingate last week.  The win puts The Abbey at 2-0 on the year.  The Bulldogs dipped to 0-3. How It Happened - Maria Kuhlman made to early 3-pointers to put The Abbey up 8-0.  The Crusaders never lost the lead. Shelby Darden scored the last five Crusader points of the quarter, giving BAC a 22-13 advantage. In the second, the Crusaders again scored the first eight points of the quarter. Keyanna Spivey scored eight points in the quarter, and Belmont Abbey held a 51-32 lead at halftime. Brittany Autry (pictured) scored four in the third to lead the Crusaders, and BAC led 61-49 heading into the final period. The fourth was the highest-scoring quarter of the game.  Allie Downing scored four points in the opening minute. The Abbey led by as many as 20 in the period, and finished the contest with the 89-72 win. Autry recorded a double-double, with 10 points and 13 rebounds.  Spivey finished with 16 points and six boards, and Darden also had a strong performance, with seven points and eight rebounds.
Belmont Abbey story/photo

 (December 3, 2020 Issue)

Gaston College is taking steps to start a new intercollegiate sports program.
College President Dr. John Hauser laid out plans in a presentation to Gaston College Board of Trustees on Tuesday to launch a college sports program that will offer men’s baseball and basketball, women’s beach volleyball and softball, and Esports. Approximately, 96 athletes, 52 men and 44 women, would participate in the five initial athletic programs.
The Gaston College Board of Trustees enthusiastically voted unanimously for Dr. Hauser to take the necessary steps to contact the National Junior College Athletic Association to establish the new college sports program. With the Board of Trustee’s approval, Dr. Hauser and the College’s administration will need to submit a letter of intent with the NJCAA. Pending approval, a search for an athletic director would be one of the next steps.
Dr. Hauser told the Board, “Community colleges that offer sports regard the athletics program as an integral part of the educational experience.”
“Sports programs have proven to enhance and strengthen student life, diversity, student mental and physical health, and overall college unity. This is something we believe that our Gaston College students and the communities we serve in Gaston and Lincoln counties are looking forward to enjoy and support in many ways.”
Dr. Hauser added, “As we began the process to put this plan and presentation together, one of our former students provided me with tremendous help and moral support. Leonard Hamilton, the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Florida State University and a GC Alum, has graciously provided me with professional insight and advice regarding this new venture that will reignite sports at the College.”
Coach Hamilton, who was born and raised in Gastonia, played basketball for Gaston College back in the early 70s when the College had sports teams. Since then, he has won many awards and accolades including being named the 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year.
 He plans to keep supporting President Hauser and Trustees with the new sports program and is looking forward to seeing sports back at the College.
“As a first-generation college student, I struggled, but having my teammates, college activities to attend, and a social environment at Gaston College helped sustain me to go on to a four-year university and to complete a master’s degree. I then encouraged others to do the same – those who would have never dreamed they, too, could do it. Kids today are the same as I was then, just looking for an opportunity,” said Hamilton.
Once the NJCAA program membership is approved, Gaston College will join Region 10 which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, and Southwest Virginia. The cost to support the five sports is estimated to be $321,448.
The Gaston College Foundation will work to secure intercollegiate athletic scholarships, engage in community fund raising and events, and work hand-in-hand with the student athletes with community engagement events and activities. President Hauser shared a variety of ideas for revenue generation to support athletics beyond student activity fees, bookstore revenues, and excess fees. This is standard practice for intercollegiate athletic programs at North Carolina Community Colleges.
Future plans include engaging faculty, staff and students regarding sports, including potential names for a mascot.

(December 3, 2020 Issue)

The Belmont Abbey Acrobatics and Tumbling team held their intra-squad meet last Wednesday night inside the Wheeler Center. The Crusaders, led by head coach Emily Powers, split into two teams, Black and White, and competed in all the heats in a typical meet. The two teams combined to perform the team event. The guest judges handed out scores throughout the meet with the White Team earning the victory by 0.05.
Belmont Abbey photo
 

(November 12, 2020 Issue)

Give a shout-out to Stuart W. Cramer High School student Jacob Wootton. Jacob is a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, giving Gaston County Schools four high school seniors who will compete against other students from across the country to win a prestigious National Merit Scholarship. Jacob transferred to Gaston County Schools recently, and is at Stuart W. Cramer where  the teachers and counselors there will do an excellent job of helping him navigate the National Merit competition. Gaston Schools’ other three semifinalists are Sydney Lester and Grace Nehring of South Point High School and Marshall Pearson of Highland School of Technology.

(November 12, 2020 Issue)

The Belmont Abbey Black team blocked 15 Red attempts and Andrew Kohut tallied 13 kills, leading to a 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20) victory in an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday night at the Wheeler Center. The Halloween night action was the second of two fall sessions for the Crusaders. Kohut hit .152 (13-8-33) for the Black team, while the Red has a pair of players also tally 13 kills - freshmen Justin Kean and Matteo Miselli. William Morris and Kohut dominated the middle, with 14 and nine blocks, respectively. 13 of Morris’ were assists, while Kohut also had one solo with eight helpers. Clayton Zimmerman of the Red team was credited with 37 assists to Brennan Davis’ 26 for the Black. Jake Somers (Red) led all players with eight digs, while Davis had a match high three aces.                                      

Congratulations to Gaston Christian School runners who earned All-Conference honors this season. Adam Hoyle placed first overall in the conference meet earning his second All-Conference honor. Connor Nanney finished 3rd overall earning his 3rd all conference honor. (Tied for most in team history). Jake Sosebee placed 5th overall earning his 2nd All-Conference honor. Ryan Thornburg placed 6th overall earning his 3rd All-Conference honor. (Tied for most in team history). Garrett Huffman placed 8th overall earning his 1st All-Conference Honor. Thomas Bunko placed 9th overall earning his 2nd All-Conference honor. Kate Hoersch placed 9th overall earning her 1st All-Conference honor. 

Isabella Benavente (#3) scored three goals as the Belmont Abbey women’s soccer team earned a 4-3 victory over Spartanburg Methodist. How It Happened: SMC scored first, in the 15th minute, but Mackenzie Lewis evened the score just three minutes later. In the second half, Benavente scored three goals in a row, the first two coming in a 10-minute span. Spartanburg Methodist tried to come back, with two late goals, but it was not enough as the Crusaders held on 4-3. Goalkeepers Cieara Berg and Olivia Egbor saw their first game action of the Fall.