Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, April 26 to Sunday, May 2. This story will be updated throughout the week.
Baseball: The Chatham Central men were shut out by the Lee County Yellow Jackets, 9-0, in their season-opener on the road. The only hit from the Bears came off of the bat of senior Brady Cunnup (1-for-3).
Golf: Jordan-Matthews at PAC 7 Conference opponents, 11 a.m.
Soccer: The Jordan-Matthews women dropped a lopsided game to the conference-leading Wheatmore Warriors, 10-1, putting their playoff hopes in jeopardy. The Jets are now 5-5 on the season (5-2 in the PAC 7, both losses coming to Wheatmore). Scoring the lone goal for the Jets was freshman Iris Sibrian Zetino.
Soccer: The Northwood women lost a close road game to the East Chapel Hill Wildcats, 1-0, dropping their record to 7-5 on the season.
Softball: The Jordan-Matthews women lost a road game to the Wheatmore Warriors, 7-3, to drop their record to 5-8 on the season. Leading the Jets on the night were freshmen Logan Gunter (2-for-3, HR, BB, RBI) and Hannah Mitchell (2-for-4, RBI).
Tennis: The Chatham Central men swept the South Davidson Wildcats, 9-0, to finish the regular season with an unblemished 9-0 record. All of the Bears won their singles matches, including senior Jayden Gilliland (6-1, 6-0), senior Preston Cox (6-0, 6-0), junior Colby Williamson (6-0, 6-0), freshman Jacob Gilliland (6-0, 6-0), senior Caleb Webster (6-3, 4-6, 10-3) and senior Pacen Dunn (6-0, 6-0). Chatham Central's three doubles teams — Jayden Gilliland & Cox (8-1), Webster & Dunn (8-1) and senior Sidney Cheek & senior Rowan Moore (8-4) — won their matches, as well.
Tennis: The Jordan-Matthews women were swept by the Trinity Bulldogs in their season-opener, 9-0.
Tennis: The Northwood men were swept by the East Chapel Hill Wildcats, 9-0, losing all of their singles and doubles matches. The Chargers are now 3-8 on the season.
Tennis: The Northwood women swept the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves in their season-opener, 9-0. Winning their singles matches were senior Courtney Fisher (6-0, 6-3), senior Suzanne Earnshaw (6-0, 6-0), junior Julia Earnshaw (6-4, 6-2), sophomore Destyn Rader (6-2, 7-5) and freshman Evelyn Atkins (6-0, 6-1). Earning doubles victories were the duos of Suzanne Earnshaw & Fisher (8-1) and Rader & senior Katie Foye (8-3).
Track & Field: Jordan-Matthews at Western Guilford, 4:30 p.m.
Baseball: The Jordan-Matthews men earned a dominant season-opening victory against the T.W. Andrews Red Raiders, 16-4. Leading the Jets on the night were sophomore Mason Phillips (2-for-2, BB, 3 RBI), senior Cody Spohn (1-for-3, BB, 2 RBI) and senior Huston Causey (3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI).
Baseball: The Northwood men lost their season-opening game to the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves, 8-2. Leading the Chargers on the night were junior Mason Bae (1-for-1, 3 BB) and sophomore Zach Barnes (1-for-4, RBI; 5.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 Ks).
Golf: Chatham Central vs. Yadkin Valley Conference opponents at North Stanly, 11 a.m. (Yadkin Valley Conference championships)
Soccer: The Woods Charter women won their game against the North Moore Mustangs, 4-1, to improve to 7-3 on the season.
Softball: The Chatham Central women suffered their largest loss of the season against the Providence Grove Patriots, 9-2, dropping their record to 8-2 on the season.
Softball: The Chatham Charter women lost a close one to the Bethany Community School Wolves, 3-2, dropping their record to 7-3 on the season. Leading the Knights were junior Olivia Cheek (2-for-3, 2B) and senior Morgan Lineberry (1-for-2, 2B). Senior pitcher Sydney Bowman also racked up 14 strikeouts in 7 innings pitched.
Softball: The Northwood women lost their rematch with the East Chapel Hill Wildcats, 10-8, dropping their record to 7-6 on the season. Leading the Chargers on the day were sophomore Susanna Lee (3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI), sophomore Zoe Hatzidakis (1-for-4, 2 RBI) and senior Caroline Dorshimer (3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI).
Tennis: The Jordan-Matthews men went 0-3 on matches in the PAC 7 Conference Tournament, with the duos of senior Kevin Hernandez & sophomore Robert Huang and sophomore Buck Thornton & senior Christian Campechano in doubles and senior Michael Ortiz in singles all losing in the first round.
Wrestling: Chatham Central vs. Southern Alamance, 6 p.m.
Wrestling: The Northwood men defeated the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves in their season-opening match, 40-36, to improve to 1-0 on the season.
Baseball: The Chatham Charter men trounced Ascend Leadership Academy, 14-0, in their season-opener. Leading the Knights was senior Jacob Brannon (2-for-4, 4 RBI) and senior pitcher Trevor Golden, who threw a five-inning no-hitter (0 ER, 12 K).
Soccer: The Jordan-Matthews women fell to the Providence Grove Patriots, 4-3, in a crucial home conference game. With the loss, the Jets fall to 5-6 and end their chances at securing a wild card playoff spot. Leading J-M on the night were senior Jennifer Parroquin-Vallejo (2 goals) and sophomore Michelle Parroquin-Vallejo (1 goal).
Soccer: The Northwood women earned a dominant clean sheet victory over the Vance County Vipers in their regular-season finale, 9-0, to finish the season at 9-5. Scoring for the Chargers were senior Imagene Cooke (2 goals, 2 assists), freshman Sienna Gray (2 goals) and senior Bella Cacciato, junior Hanna Randall, junior Emily Carlin, sophomore Sydney Cox and sophomore Sarah Emrich, each with 1 goal.
Softball: The Jordan-Matthews women lost their season finale to the Providence Grove Patriots, 12-1, to finish the year with a 5-9 overall record. Leading the Jets on the night were freshman Hannah Mitchell (1-for-2, BB, RBI) and freshman Logan Gunter (2-for-2).
Softball: The Northwood women finished their regular season with a comeback victory over the Vance County Vipers, 12-11. Down by 3 runs, the Chargers scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th to earn the walk-off win. Leading the Chargers on the night were senior Erika Seils (3-for-5, 2 2B, 4 RBI) and sophomore Carlee Harris, 3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI).
Baseball: The Chatham Central men avenged their season-opening loss to the Lee County Yellow Jackets, earning an 8-6 victory to improve to 1-1 on the year. Leading the Bears on the night were sophomore Hasten T. Paige (1-for-4, 3 RBI), junior Luke Oldham (4 BB, 2 RBI) and junior Collin Lagenor (2 BB, 2 RBI).
Baseball: The Jordan-Matthews men earned their second-straight lopsided victory over the T.W. Andrews Red Raiders, 20-2, to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Soccer: The Jordan-Matthews women earned a close victory over the Woods Charter Wolves, 2-1, scoring both of their goals in the second half. Scoring for the Jets were freshman Iris Sibrian Zetino and senior Litzy Martinez, each with 1 goal. The Jets finish their season with a 6-6 record.
Softball: The Chatham Central women won a defensive battle against the Gray Stone Day Knights, 1-0, to improve to 9-2 on the season.
Tennis: The Chatham Central men faired well on day 2 of the Yadkin Valley Conference Tournament, capturing the doubles championship and having a player finish third in the singles tournament. The duo of Jayden Gilliland & Preston Cox didn't lose a game throughout the entire tournament, winning the doubles title after a semifinals match against Uwharrie Charter's Drew Auman & Carson Duggins (6-0, 6-0) and a finals match against North Stanly's Kaleb Burrage & Judson Busch (6-0, 6-0). It was the school's first-ever conference championship win in men's tennis. Bears junior Colby Williamson lost in the singles semifinals against Uwharrie Charter sophomore Conner Kelly (6-1, 6-2), but won the third-place match against North Stanly freshman Ameno Morgan (6-1, 6-3).
Track & Field: Chatham Central vs. YVC opponents, 4:30 p.m.
Track & Field: Jordan-Matthews at Wheatmore, 4:30 p.m.
Track & Field: Northwood and Woods Charter both had a strong showing at the Big Eight Tri-Meet, hosted by East Chapel Hill. The Northwood women finished second as a team (28 points), with the following athletes winning their respective events: junior Charlotte Cantrell (first place, girls 100-meter dash, 13.02), junior Caroline Murrell (first place, girls 3200-meter run, 11:06.00), senior Liv Riggsbee (first place, girls discus throw, 84-02) and junior Kennedy Poston (first place, girls shot put, 28-04.50). The Woods Charter women finished third as a team (7 points), with no first-place finishers. The Northwood men also placed second as a team (24 points), with the following athletes winning their respective events: sophomore Christian Glick (first place, boys 1600-meter run, 4:48.00), senior Malachi Levy (first place, boys 3200-meter run, 10:12.00) and sophomore Jack Nicholson (first place, boys long jump, 20-01.00). The Woods Charter men finished in third place as a team (22 points) with the following athletes winning their respective events: senior Wilfred Charbonneau (first place, boys 400-meter dash, 52.61) and junior Peter Ising (first place, boys discus throw, 85-06).
Wrestling: Jordan-Matthews vs. T.W. Andrews and Eastern Randolph, 5 p.m.
Wrestling: Northwood vs. Vance County and Southern, 6 p.m.
Softball: The Chatham Central women earned a shutout win over the South Davidson Wildcats, 8-0, to finish the regular season with a 10-2 record.
Softball: The Chatham Charter women earned an 8-2 victory over the North Moore Mustangs to finish the regular season at 8-3.
Wrestling: Chatham Central at Asheboro, 6 p.m.