High School Roundup: Olympic striker Brown keeps hot start going
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Matt Brown scored two goals -- his 10th in five games -- as Olympic High beat Independence 3-0 in a boys' nonconference soccer game Tuesday.
Brown also is the kicker and punter for the football team.
Edgar Garcia had the other goal for Olympic (3-2), and goalkeeper Jamie Carano had the shutout. Independence fell to 0-4.
MALLARD CREEK 10, HARDING 0: The Mavericks earned the first victory in school history with a dominant offense. Sean Gartland scored two goals and Dominique Harrison, Kyle Edgerton, Emmu Wakai, Todd Wilson, Nick Wrinn and Cole DeVaul had one apiece for Mallard Creek (1-3). Mathew Cowper and Wrinn shared the shutout in net.
COVENANT DAY 8, METROLINA CHRISTIAN 1: Keith Pittman, Aaron Hill and John Varol had two goals each as the Lions improved to 4-0. Brad Michelle and Alex Daniels also scored.
MORGANTON FREEDOM 5, SHELBY 0: Collin Taylor had his fifth shutout in as many games as the Patriots (5-0-0) rolled in the second round of the Table Rock Classic in Morganton.
Volleyball
WEDDINGTON 3, PROVIDENCE 2: The Warriors beat the reigning Southwestern 4A champion 30-28, 20-25, 25-23, 19-25, 15-9.'We played good defense,' Weddington coach Carrie Powell said. 'I've got some great passers this season, and that led to some good plays. We have to play them again, and they're a very good team.'
Setter Arden Fuller and hitter Erica Mazur played well for Weddington, Powell said.
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 3, EAST MECKLENBURG 0: The Sabres (4-0) dominated the first two games in a Southwestern 4A match, and swept East Mecklenburg 25-8, 25-9 and 28-26.
MYERS PARK 3, INDEPENDENCE 0: The Mustangs improved to 3-0 with a 25-8, 25-13, 25-8 victory in a Southwestern 4A match.
CONCORD CANNON 3, FORSYTH COUNTRY DAY 0: The Cougars (1-2) won behind Kelsey Willoughby (16 digs, nine kills), Jessi Ekstrom (16 assists, three aces) and Shelby Mason (eight digs).
UNION ACADEMY 3, MONROE 1: The Cardinals had their first varsity victory, beating the Redhawks 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15.
Football
North Gaston quarterback A.J. Blue is expected to remain with the team despite a second arrest within six months.
Blue was charged with resisting an officer Aug. 21, three days before his 18th birthday.
According to the citation, Blue did not leave a residence on South Davis Street in Gastonia when asked by an officer, and resisted when the officer attempted to detain him.
Blue played three nights later, leading North Gaston to a 51-12 win against Bessemer City, and also practiced with the team Tuesday. Coach Bruce Clark declined comment.
Blue, a senior, is considered one of the nation's top recruits. He is listed as the No. 25 running quarterback by the recruiting Web site rivals.com, and said he has been offered a scholarship by Illinois.
He also was charged with making a threatening phone call in February, but that was dropped.
Blue led North Gaston to a 10-4 record last season and had 24 touchdown passes and 19 touchdown runs.
He also led the Wildcats to a 26-21 playoff victory against Gastonia Huss on Nov. 17, one day after his brother Demarreo Beard was fatally shot outside a home in Gastonia.
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