High school roundup: Glenwood girls soccer advances to state championship
Glenwood ran past Northside Methodist 10-0 in the AISA state semifinals on Friday in Montgomery.
Jordyn Wheeler, Whitley Anderson and Karsyn Floyd each had two goals, while Jenna Wilson, Teri Hodge, Lyndsay Daigle and Mackenzie Morefield scored one.
Glenwood is undefeated, 17-0, this year and will face Tuscaloosa Academy for the state championship on Saturday in Montgomery.
Friday in Montgomery
Goals: Jordyn Wheeler 2, Whitley Anderson 2, Karsyn Floyd 2, Jenna Wilson, Teri Hodge, Lyndsay Daigle, Mackenzie Morefield. Assists: Jenna Wilson 3, Emma Lee Gullatt, Whitley Anderson, Jordyn Wheeler. Goalies: Glenwood, Maloriegh Todd, 4 saves. Records: Glenwood, 17-0. Next: Glenwood, Saturday vs. Tuscaloosa Academy in AISA state championship.
Central-Macon 2, Jordan 1
Jordan fell to Central-Macon 2-1 on Friday at Woodruff.
Ramona Jones scored the lone goal for the Lady Red Jackets. Ayana Walker recorded 10 saves.
Friday at Woodruff
Goals: Jordan, Ramona Jones. Goalies: Jordan, Ayana Walker, 10 saves. Records: Jordan, 5-6, 2-4. Next: Jordan, Friday at Peach County.
Brookstone 5, Callaway 1
Brookstone defeated Callaway 5-1 on Friday behind five goals from Gabriela Caligaris.
Allie Sheppard recorded two assists and Ruth Hunter had nine saves. Brookstone is 10-2.
Friday at Callaway
Goals: Brookstone, Gabriela Caligaris 5; Callaway, Chloe McGuffin. Assists: Brookstone, Allie Sheppard 2. Goalies: Brookstone, Ruth Hunter, 9 saves. Records: Brookstone, 10-2. Next: Brookstone, Monday vs. LaGrange at home.
Baseball
Northside 10, Harris County 3
Tyler Pace hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to lead Northside to a 10-3 win over Harris County on Friday in Hamilton.
Pace was 2-for-4 overall at the plate. Chantler Valero, Drew Haywood, Seth Shadix, Chris Heinzelman and Marcus Eberhart each contributed one RBI. Hunter Hartshorne was 2-for-4 with an RBI in the loss for Harris County.
Northside improved to 11-3 in Region 1-5A play, good for first place in the region. Harris County fell to 9-5, third place.
Friday at Harris County
Northside | 600 | 112 | 0 | — | 10 | 14 | 4 |
Harris County | 100 | 010 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 |
WP: Jalen Latta. LP: Ross McKibben. Top hitters: Northside, Chantler Valero 1-5, RBI, Drew Haywood 2-5, RBI, Seth Shadix 1-5, 2B, RBI, Gage Brown 1-2, 2B, Dalton Bradford 2-3, Tyler Pace 2-4, GS HR, 5 RBIs, Chris Heinzelman 2-4, RBI, Marcus Eberhart 2-3, RBI; Harris County, Hunter Hartshorne 2-4, RBI, Mathew Becker 1-3, Carson Powell 1-3. Records: Northside, 16-5, 11-3; Harris County, 12-7-1, 9-5. Next: Northside, Tuesday vs. LaGrange; Harris County, Thursday at Carver.
Columbus 15, Carver 0
Columbus cruised past Carver 15-0 on Thursday.
Jackson Mellenberg got the win on the mound and two RBIs at the plate. Cason Greathouse added a triple and three RBIs.
Friday at Carver
Columbus | 122 | 109 | — | 15 | 9 | 0 |
Carver | 000 | 000 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 |
WP: Jackson Mellenberg. LP: Karim Davis. Top hitters: Columbus, Jack Copley 1-2, 2B, 2 RBIs, Dawson Weaver 1-2, RBI, Jackson Mellenberg 1-3, 2 RBIs, Cason Greathouse 1-3, 3B, 3 RBIs, Kyle Starr 1-2, RBI; Carver, Ashton Scott 1-2. Records: Columbus, 17-3, 10-3 Region 1-5A; Carver, 4-12, 0-11. Next: Columbus, Saturday vs. Marist at home.
LaGrange 17, Shaw 11
Shaw put up 11 runs, but lost to LaGrange 17-11 on Friday.
Andrew Tillery went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBIs, and Kaleb Podger went 3-for-4 with four RBIs.
Friday at Shaw
LaGrange | 310 | 715 | 0 | — | 17 | 13 | 0 |
Shaw | 231 | 401 | 0 | — | 11 | 13 | 5 |
WP: Matt Anderson. LP: Brian Trepanier. Top hitters: Shaw, Wesley Johnson 3-5, 2B, Brent Morrison 3-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, Kaleb Podger 3-4, 4 RBIs, Jalen Williams 1-3, RBI, Andrew Tillery 2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs. Records: LaGrange, 12-8, 7-5, Region 1-5A; Shaw, 6-14, 3-11. Next: Shaw, Tuesday vs. Columbus at home.
Rutland 12, Jordan 3
Jordan lost to Rutland 12-3 on Friday.
Jessie Parker went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in the loss. The Red Jackets are 7-5 in region play and fighting for the final playoff spot out of the region.
Friday at Rutland
Jordan | 000 | 300 | 0 | — | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Rutland | 040 | 431 | X | — | 12 | 12 | 1 |
WP: Kory Rousey. LP: Bryce Long. Top hitters: Jordan, John Kropaczewski 2-3, Sydney Phillips 1-4, 2B, Jessie Parker 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs. Records: Jordan, 10-8, 7-5. Next: Jordan, Monday vs. Eufaula.
Central 4, Lee County 0
Lee County 7, Central 5
Central split a doubleheader with Lee County on Friday, winning the first game 4-0 and losing the second 7-5.
Tanner Belcher got the win in Game 1 and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in Game 2. Jermond Williams had two RBIs in Game 1.
Central plays at Auburn on Wednesday.
Friday at Lee County
Central | 000 | 000 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Lee County | 000 | 000 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
WP: Tanner Belcher. LP: Morrell. Top hitters: Central, Evan Baber 1-3, RBI, Jermond Williams 1-4, 2 RBIs, Dayton Edmonds 2-3, Javonte Williams 1-2, 2B, RBI.
Friday at Lee County
Central | 100 | 310 | 0 | — | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Lee County | 020 | 140 | X | — | 7 | 6 | 0 |
WP: Paul. LP: Brandon Sneed. Top hitters: Central, Tanner Belcher 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs. Records: Central, 20-10. Next: Central, Wednesday at Auburn.
Softball
Handley 7, Central 6
Central fell short against Handley, 7-6, on Friday in the Lady Hornet Invitational in Auburn.
Katie Webb went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the loss. The Red Devils play again in the event on Saturday.
Friday in Lady Hornet Invitational at Auburn
Handley | 202 | 021 | — | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Central | 200 | 130 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 |
WP: N/A. LP: Gracie Deaton. Top hitters: Central, Jadia Jones 3-4, Allie Farrow 2-4, Katie Webb 2-3, 3 RBIs, Alexa Shiver 1-2, RBI. Records: Central 17-12-1. Next: Central, Saturday at Lady Hornet Invitational at Auburn.
Late Thursday
Girls Tennis
Columbus 3, Brookstone 2
Columbus picked up an impressive 3-2 win over Brookstone on Thursday.
Caroline Boren won in singles for the Blue Devils, while teams of Madelyn Boren/Abby Courville and Nicole Gordon/Elizabeth Steelmon won in doubles. Gracie Hemmings and Sammi Rice won in singles for Brookstone. Columbus is 17-0 this season.
Thursday at Lakebottom
Singles results
No. 1: Gracie Hemmings (B) def. Mary Weston Courville 6-7, 6-4, 1-0; No. 2: Sammi Rice (B) def. Maddison Abell 6-0, 6-1; No. 3: Caroline Boren (C) def. Rachel Hemmings 6-4, 6-4; No. 4: Xy; No. 5: Xy; No. 6: Xy.
Doubles results
No. 1: Madelyn Boren/Abby Courville (C) def. Abbie Dillon/Lillie Patton 6-4, 4-6, 1-0; No. 2: Nicole Gordon/Elizabeth Steelmon (C) def. Gracie Glass/Abigail Pitts 6-4, 7-5; No. 3: Xy.
Next: Columbus, 5 p.m. Monday vs. Starr’s Mill at Cooper Creek; Brookstone, Tuesday in area tournament.
Baseball
Russell County dropped both games of a doubleheader to Opelika on Thursday, 16-4 and 5-2.
The Warriors are 16-20 so far this season.
Opelika 16, Russell County 4
Thursday at Russell County
Opelika | 0160 | 00 | — | 16 | 7 | 4 |
Russell County | 102 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
WP: Bugg. LP: Zach Henderson. Top hitters: Russell County, Matt Wilson 2-3, HR, 2 RBIs, R.
Opelika 5, Russell County 2
Thursday at Russell County
Opelika | 102 | 001 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Russell County | 000 | 011 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 |
WP: Robertson. LP: Zach Henderson. Top hitters: Russell County, Austin Slaten 1-3, 2B. Records: Russell County, 16-20. Next: Russell County, Tuesday vs. Ben Russell at home.
This story was originally published April 8, 2016 at 9:49 PM with the headline "High school roundup: Glenwood girls soccer advances to state championship."