Athlete of the Week: ECH Football's O-Line

Athlete of the Week: ECH Football's O-Line

Names:

Aaron Bonertz aka Bones

6'2", 195 lbs, Senior

William Heine aka Heine

6'5", 280 lbs, Senior

Miles Shearer aka Boobie

6'1", 180 lbs, Senior

Will McEntee aka Tripod

6'1", 205 lbs, Junior

Burkett Wake Huey aka Trunko

6'2", 180 lbs, Senior

Ben Berenfield aka Big Ben

6'3", 230 lbs, Junior

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?

Aaron Bonertz: Listen to a joke from our O-Line coach and do our signature "5-Strong" breakdown.

Will Heine: I give a pre-game speech and we break it down on "5-Strong" before every game on the sideline.

Burkett Wake Huey: I really like watching clouds before a game, it clears the head really well. And I need to hear a joke before the game.

Who is your favorite athlete?

AB: Ricky Williams.

WH: Jerome Bettis.
BWH: Thomas Moore. Easily. Best kicker in the business.

What classes are you taking this year?

AB: Band, AP Literature, AP Statistics, AP World History, Civil War/American West, and AP Spanish.

WH: Normal classes, with a heavy emphasis on the lunch period.

BWH: Honors Physics, AP Literature, Theater, AP US History, AP Statistics, and AP Art History

What do you want to do after high school?

AB: Go to a good college and make bank.

WH: Several of us want to play in college, but we all want to go to college.

BWH: I'm not sure if I will have the chance, but I would love to travel around Europe on bike for a while.

If you could travel one place, where would you go?

AB: Amsterdam.

WH: The beach, we all have really sexy, tan, beach bodies, so we like to show them off a little.

BWH: I would go to Austria. Hiking in the Alps and hanging in Vienna is fine by me.

What is one thing you can't live without?

AB: Music and JapEx.

WH: Coach Renner, without his awesome motivational speeches our lives would have no direction... they would be terrible. And Drew Davis, as we spend most of our time trying to protect him from big, athletic men who are trying to hurt him, and us, in any way possible. Our lives would have no meaning if he were to leave.
BWH: I would not want to live a day in a world without Taco Bell. Everything they make is so good.

What is something not many people know about you?

AB: I've lived in 3 different countries and I'm still not a US citizen.

WH: Because we are the last people to leave the locker room to warmup before games, we have a lot of free time before the games start. To kill this time, we all lie down on the grass and look at the clouds and tell each other what they look like. It gets pretty complex and intense.
BWH: Most people don't know that I've lived most of my life in Connecticut.

East Field Hockey Avenges Loss to Carrboro in Double Overtime Victory

East Field Hockey came back from a two-goal deficit at halftime to defeat cross-town rival Carrboro less than a week after losing their first game of the season to the Jaguars. After struggling in the first half, the Wildcats came out strong both defensively and offensively in the second half. After being shut out for three halves against Carrboro, East finally found their offensive touch with goals by senior Margo Richardson and freshman Marissa Creatore to tie the game at two heading into overtime. Both defenses lead the way in the first overtime. Both teams were relentless and made key stops on multiple corner hits with East led by senior defender Emily Shermanski. East finally ended it in the second overtime with a goal by Becca Halter. Shermanski had this to say about the team's performance: "I was worried at first, but then we really picked it up in the second half. I'm so proud of our team! We played really well together." With the victory, East improves to 8-1 on the season and will play at home this Thursday against Jordan.

Athlete of the Week: Maggie Booterbaugh

Athlete of the Week: Maggie Booterbaugh

Nickname: Maggie Booty
Height: 5'4
Weight: 120 lbs
Sport: Tennis
Class: 2012

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?
I don't really have any pre-game rituals, but right before every serve I have to bounce the ball twice.

Who is your favorite athlete?
I don't have a favorite athlete, but I enjoy watching rafael nadal in tennis. He's an amazing player, plus he's really cute.

What are your expectations for this season?
This season I think we have the potential to go far in states. Broughton has been our toughest competition, but hopefully we play them it will be a lot closer next time.

What classes are you taking this year?
I'm taking Calculus, Civil War/American West, Ceramics I, Visual Arts IV, AP World History, and AP Literature and Composition.

What do you want to do after high school?
After high school I plan to go to college and maybe go abroad for a semester.

If you could travel one place, where would you go?
If I could travel anywhere I'd probably go to Spain, Paris, or London. Actually better yet, I'd just backpack all around Europe.

What is one thing you can't live without?
I can't live without guacamole. It's so good!

What is something not many people know about you?
One thing that most people don't know about me is that I'm a vegetarian.

East Football Defeats Riverside to Improve to 2-0 in Conference

East football defeated Riverside High School 35-28 to spoil the hosts Homecoming game and start 2-0 in conference. The Wildcats shook off a poor first half to defeat the Pirates on the high school version of Monday Night Football. After struggling in the first half with three interceptions, Drew Davis  had another prolific night to lead the Wildcats with 312 yards on 31-40 passing with five total touchdowns, including two rushing. Alex Moore had 11 catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns, putting him at 872 yards for the season. After falling behind 14-6 at halftime, East dominated in the second half with key plays from defense and special teams. After holding Riverside deep in their own end of the field with stifling defense that also included a sack, Kevin Mangel blocked a punt setting East up at the one-yard line where Davis would run in for his first rushing touchdown of the night. This block Although East surrendered a late touchdown to make it a one-possession game, they would recover the ensuing onside kick and convert a first down after a penalty and would proceed to run the clock out. With their second win of the season, East now has their first multi-win season in seven years. East plays Orange High School this Friday in their final non-conference game of the regular season.

Athlete of the Week: Drew Davis

Athlete of the Week: Drew Davis

Nickname: Big D
Height: 6'2.5"
Weight: 202
Sport/Position: Football/Quarterback
Class: 2012

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?
I like to make sure I eat a good lunch and then saying a prayer before our team takes the field.

Who is your favorite athlete?
My favorite athlete is Aaron Rodgers.

What are your expectations for this season?
My expectations for this season are to finish in the top 3 in the conference and make it to the playoffs.

What's your favorite class as a senior?
My favorite class that I'm taking this year is Civil War.

What do you want to do after high school?
After high school, I want to enroll at a college and play football.

If you could travel one place, where would you go?
If I could travel one place, I would go to Italy and go to Venice and travel by boat through the streets!

What is one thing you can't live without?
One thing I can't live without is Chipotle. It is my favorite place to eat and I spend a good amount of time there.

What is something not many people know about you?
Not many people know I was born in Dallas, Texas.

East Football Wins Conference Opener To End 14 Game Skid

East football used a powerful pass-happy offense to defeat Jordan High School 62-49 in their first conference game. This was the first time in school history that East beat Jordan in football, and they were able to do so with a consistent offense and key defensive plays throughout the game. Senior Drew Davis led the offense with 454 passing yards on 35 of 49 passes and finished with 7 total touchdowns, including 2 rushing (72 rushing yards), and took care of the ball by not throwing an interception. Junior Jackson Boyer had an outstanding night receiving for the Wildcats with 12 catches for 210 yards and 4 touchdowns. Senior Alex Moore also had a terrific night with 14 catches for 181 yards and a touchdown. After trading off touchdowns with Jordan on the first two possessions of the game, East settled down an was able to play better on defense throughout the rest of the game. East started the offensive scoring quickly with 21 points in the first quarter, and was able to hold onto a halftime lead of 28-27 after senior Andrew Moore blocked a PAT. Moore led the way on defense and special teams with two blocked PATs and an interception return for a touchdown. After taking a 35-27 lead on Moore's touchdown, Jordan responded with a kickoff return for a touchdown and tied the game with a successful two-point conversion. Moore and the rest of the defense would then play it's best defense of the night for the rest of the game. After causing a roughing the kicker penalty which gave Jordan a first down, Moore pressured Jordan's quarterback that resulted in a hurried pass which junior LaPerry Ward returned 65 yards for a touchdown. East scored three straight touchdowns taking a 55-35 lead and would never let Jordan within 12 the rest of the game. This was East's first victory since defeating Northwood in last year's season opener, which was the first game under Coach Bill Renner's current tenure. The Wildcats will play Riverside next week on September 23 in the conference road opener with the game scheduled to start at 7:00 PM.

Athlete of the Week: Margo Richardson

Athlete of the Week: Margo Richardson

Nickname(s): MarGOT
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 130
Sport/Position: Field Hockey/ Midfield
Class: 2012

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?
I give the team our crossing the line speech every game before warmup. I always wear my lucky socks and wear my #10 blue mouthguard, call me superstitious!

Who is your favorite athlete?
I would have to say Mia Hamm. I love watching soccer because the game and the passing is a lot like field hockey. I got to meet her once when I was younger and that was really cool.

What are your expectations for this season?
This season we have a lot of new talent which I am very excited for. I expect for us to be able to continue to play East Hockey and work hard even with this target on our backs. My personal goal is to win my 4th State Championship.

What classes are you taking as a senior?
AP Psychology, Civil War, APES, AP Lit, Academic Internship

What do you want to do after high school?
I am going to play field hockey in college and hopefully study genetics or biology and after college I want to travel.

If you could travel one place, where would you go?
I’d go to Alaska and see the northern lights.

What is one thing you can't live without?
Strawberry Milkshakes!

What is something not many people know about you?
I am a Biology Nerd

Athlete of the Week: Elizabeth Olson

Athlete of the Week: Elizabeth Olson

Nickname: Lizzie

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 128

Sport Position: Volleyball/Libero

Class: 2012

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?

Nothing in particular, I hate wearing black socks with white kneepads and visa versa, if that counts. So I make sure that never happens before we play.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Hmm... don't really have one.

What are your expectations for this season?

I'm just hoping to have a good time senior year, and come out with more wins than losses haha. So far, it's been a lot of fun, so I'm hoping the trend continues.

What classes are you taking as a senior?

Band, Lit, World, Calc, Chem, and French Lit

What do you want to do after high school?

College! Unless I can convince my parents to let me take a gap year. I'm just trying to get accepted to schools for the time being. Planning for that will come later.

If you could travel one place, where would you go?

I'd go back to Tanzania. It was the best experience I've ever had, and I'd love to visit the kids again and climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.

What is one thing you can't live without?

Peanut butter and fluff sandwiches

What is something not many people know about you?

I hate onions.

East Field Hockey Opens Season Looking To Defend Titles

East field hockey begins regular season play this week as they look for a fourth consecutive state championship. They will begin their season against local rival Carrboro in a home game on Tuesday. East has been a dominant force during state playoffs in the past few years defeating their biggest rival Chapel Hill in all three championship games. A few early season injuries to key players Julie Canon and Margo Richardson looked to make the season start rough, but Canon was cleared to play earlier than expected and Richardson may be cleared after as little as one game. Along with these returning seniors, junior Sydney Holman, who made an all-tournament team with Richardson, will play a key role in the Wildcats quest for a fourth straight title. A new face in the crowd, freshman Marissa Creatore, has had success in the early going with several goals in a starting role for East during preseason play. It looks to be another exciting season for the Wildcats so come support them starting this Tuesday.

East to Play in Big Cat Kickoff Clash at Kenan Stadium

After a previous cancellation of the Big Cat Kickoff Clash, the games are back on in a much hyped-up preseason event that will take place in UNC's Kenan Stadium. East Chapel Hill will plan against Enloe High School at 9:00 PM on August 11th as part of preseason scrimmages that include local high school teams Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Games start at 6:00PM and all will be free of admission.

East Women's Soccer Capitalizes On Double Overtime Goal To Beat Broughton

East fought back from an early 1-0 first-half deficit to beat Broughton in their second straight double overtime victory of the state playoffs. Farrell Sweeney scored another game winner for the Wildcats and also scored the equalizer in the second half, assisted by Lauren Douglass. East looked to have sealed their victory when Abbey Underwood scored with just over five minutes remaining in the second period of overtime, but Broughton tied things up again by scoring with 55 seconds remaining. Farrell would score the game winner on a break away as the ball bounced past the keeper to advance East to the fourth round of state playoffs. And will play their quarterfinals game away this Friday against the winner of Leesville Road vs Green Hope starting at 7:00.

East Women's Soccer Defeats Wakefield On Penalty Kick in Double Overtime

After several missed opportunities from both teams throughout the game, East was able to prevail 1-0 on a penalty kick goal by Farrell Sweeney in the second period of double overtime. When asked what was going through her mind before the penalty kick, Sweeney said she felt that, "[She] had to make it." The penalty was drawn by Olivia Veneziano, who was pushed by a Wakefield in the box. Sweeney had this to say of the team's performance: "Everyone did what they needed to do individually to come out with the win." With the victory East advances to the third round of state playoffs playing Broughton High School on Wednesday, May 18 at home, start time to be announced.

East Men's Lax Falls To NW Guilford Because of Poor Start

East fell behind 7-0 after a dismal first quarter and could never really find it's groove in a 13-8 loss to Northwest Guilford during the state championship game. Ryan Lucey put East on the scoreboard early in the second quarter with his only goal of the game off of an assist from Chandler Zirkle, who finished with two assists. After falling behind 12-3, East scored five straight goals, including four goals by Steven Augustine and one by Ryan Dotson, to pull within four goals. Augustine also scored earlier off on an assist from Mark Trogdon and won 17 of 24 face-offs. Leo Moran also scored for East and Jackson Boyer recorded an assist. Congratulations to East on a fantastic season and especially to the seniors on their extremely successful careers at East.

East Women's Soccer Wins Close Match Against Cary in First Round of States

East advanced to the second round of state playoffs after Farrell Sweeney scored off of her own rebound to score the only goal of the game. Abbey Underwood was credited with the assist on the goal as she and Sweeney lead the offensive attack for the Wildcats taking 11 of the teams 17 shots (six of the nine shots on goal by the team). In a close game with low scoring, the defense played a huge roll in keeping East in the game. Sweeney had this to say of the team's play: "I felt good about it. I especially felt like our defense really stepped up and did a good job." The defense did a wonderful job at preventing Cary from taking shots, only allowing four in the game. When they did get shots off, goalkeeper Riley Foster was there, saving all four shots, including three after East took the lead. Katy Pugliese had a great opportunity in the first half at scoring off a free kick, when she got past Cary's goalkeeper and hit it off the post. East will play Wakefield High School at home on Saturday, May 14. The game will start at 7:00.

East Men's Lax Earns Shot at State Title After Victory Over Apex

East will play in the state championship game after defeating Apex 12-7 in the semifinals. Apex took down East in the playoffs last year, but East would see that things were different since they played at home this year. East was lead by Baxter Perkins' four-goal game and usual primary goal-scorer Ryan Lucey, who recorded two goals and four assists. Lucey had this to say about the opportunity to play in the state championship game: "I'm very excited. I couldn't imagine a better end to my career at East." Steven Augustine also had two goals, both in the final two minutes, and won 17 of 20 face-offs in the game. Apex drew first blood and quickly gained a one goal lead, but Leo Moran would respond two minutes later to tie it up and Ryan Dotson added a goal to give the Wildcats their first lead of the game and they would not fall behind again. Moran also posted two assists in the game. It would continue to go back and forth until late in the second quarter when East scored three straight goals to gain a lead they would hold onto for the rest of the game. After a quiet first half of the third quarter, Apex would score to move within two. Perkins then responded with a hat-trick to give East a commanding lead and the game would never get closer than three goals after that point. Ryan Dotson, Jackson Boyer, and Chandler Zirkle all had a goal and an assist. Will McEntee said this to say of the team's performance tonight: "We came ready to play and executed everything well. Hats off to Apex for a good game." East will play Northwest Guilford this Saturday in the State Championship game at 4:00 at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

East Men's Lax Uses Big First Half To Defeat Middle Creek In 3rd Round of State Playoffs

East used a balanced scoring offense throughout the game and a big second quarter to hold off Middle Creek High School in the third round of the state playoffs Friday night. Steven Augustine, who won 21 of 34 face-off attempts, led all scorers with five goals, including two during a 5-0 run in the second quarter, and also had an assist. Ryan Lucey was right behind with four goals and two assists. Baxter Perkins and Jaskson Boyer each posted hat tricks for the Wildcats. Perkins also recorded an assist. Leo Moran scored the first goal of the game for East after Middle Creek took an early 1-0 lead, a lead which they would never regain. Moran finished with two goals and an assist. Chandler Zirkle recorded five assists and has twenty-one in East's three playoff games so far this year. Goalie Levi Brown had this to say about the team's performance: "We played pretty well. I think our team is progressing and we're looking forward to our next big game." This big game will take place at East against Apex, who knocked East out of the tournament last year, next Tuesday, May 10 starting at 7:00. Former player Alex Mendes had this to say about the team he once played on: "Go East!"

East Baseball and Softball Victorious In Senior Day Games Against Hillside

East Baseball defeated Hillside 11-1 in six innings on their Senior Day against Hillside High School. East Softball also defeated Hillside in their Senior Day Game by a score of 13-1 in five innings. Both teams play next Monday at Person in their final conference games. Games start at 6:30 for softball and 7:00 for baseball.

East Women's Lax Has Season Ended In Overtime Loss To Apex

East lost 18-15 to Apex High School in overtime after slowly chipping away an early Apex lead during regulation. Sydney Holman played a huge role during the comeback with ten goals and an assist. They fell behind less than four minutes into the game and were down by a score of 5-1 after just seven minutes and 8-3 through sixteen minutes. East then started their comeback slowly chipping away at Apex's lead and was down 11-8 at half time. In the first four minutes of the second half, East scored three unanswered goals to tie the game. After allowing another goal by Apex, they responded with four more unanswered goals to take a 15-12 lead with twelve-and-a-half minutes remaining in the second half. Apex shutout East for the remainder of the half and all through overtime and recorded six goals during this span. Then second period of overtime was delayed after lightning was seen by the official and continued after a twenty-minute delay. Maggie Blunk had two goals and two assists, and Quin Cullen recorded two goals and one assist. Allison Morsberger also scored a goal for the Wildcats. East lost the first ten face-offs of the game and finished 16 of 36 for the game.

East Women's Soccer Blanks Jordan To Win PAC-6 Outright

East defeated Jordan High School 2-0 in a match added to the end of the regular season to determine who would get the number one seed from the PAC-6 during the state playoffs. Junior Katy Pugliese scored East's first goal during the first half off of a free kick, and senior Ines Blaesius extended the lead by scoring in the second half. Freshman Riley Foster posted the shut-out for the Wildcats, who have never lost the PAC-6. Senior Farrell Sweeney said this of the teams play going into state playoffs: "I'm feeling good if we keep playing the way we did today. Our biggest obstacle has been consistency, so we have to overcome that in order to be successful in the playoffs." East will play their first round playoff game at home next Wednesday, May 11. Time and opponent to be announced.

East Men's Lax Shakes Off Slow Start To Defeat Athens Drive

East was losing face-offs, struggling with ground balls, and giving up several fast break opportunities. All of this added up to a 6-1 deficit going into the second quarter. When it was looking bad, Ryan Lucey, East's all-time leading goal scorer, decided to put the team on his back. After scoring the Wildcats' lone goal in the first quarter, he added four straight goals to start the second quarter to get East to within one goal. Steven Augustine then won a face-off and scored and unassisted goal to tie things up. Moments later Augustine scored again giving East its first lead of the game, which they would hold onto for the rest of the game. East would add four more goals to take an 11-7 lead late into the third quarter. After another two goals in the fourth quarter, East held on for a 13-8 victory and moves on to play Middle Creek High School this Friday at home scheduled to start at 7:00. After the game Lucey, who finished the game with six goals and an assist, said this of the team's performance: "We started off very slowly. Our defense let in some goals they shouldn't have, and our offense missed some shots we should have made. But after that we outscored them 12-1, so overall it was a good effort." Augustine's stick was broken during the first half, but that didn't stop him from winning face-offs (20 of 25) and recording points (three goals, one assists). Chandler Zirkle assisted on five goals during the decisive 10-0 run and finished with six on the game. Baxter Perkins scored twice, and both Leo Moran and Jackson Boyer had a goal and an assist in the game. William McEntee also shared how he felt about the game: "We came out sluggish in the first quarter, but then we decided to play, and we really fired on all cylinders. When we decide to play lacrosse, we're a very good team. We're really trying to take it one game at a time right now because we know every game could be our last."

East Women's Lax Sticks It To Laney High School

East scored seven straight goals to begin the game and eventually won 16-7. East was led by Sydney Holman's five goals and four assist, including a hat trick and two helpers during the decisive run. Maggie Blunk recorded four goals and an assist for the Wildcats, who won their second round playoff game after a first round bye. Allison Morsberger scored twice and Cassie Watters had a goal and an assist. Pari Shah, Quin Cullen, Jillian Wiener, and Nina Henage each finished with a goal, and Kaity Shea Cullen finished with an assist. Really Johnson played a complete game in goal including a terrific first half in which she only allowed two goals. When asked how the team played so well, Maddie Futch said, "We were really focused beforehand, which helped us start out really well. It was good to see that we were making the extra pass for a better shot rather than forcing a bad shot. We played a great team game today." East will play Apex High School this Friday as it looks for revenge against its only in-state loss in the regular season.

East Women's Soccer Has Six Different Players Score In Easy Victory Over Hillside

Eight different players recorded a point Wednesday night as East beat Hillside High School in their last home game of the regular season. Sophomore Abbey Underwood scored two goals in three minutes to start off the onslaught. Senior Farrell Sweeney then scored her only goal of the game to make it 3-0. Sweeney also finished with two assists. Senior Carly Hemminger capped off East's four goals in eight minute stretch with her first goal of the game. Hemminger would also score in the second half. Senior Caitlin Ball also recorded two goals for the Wildcats, who have one more game before they begin state playoffs. Senior MJ Lyonnais and freshman Riley Foster each scored a goal for East. Freshman Lauren Douglass helped out the scoring with two assists, and senior Olivia Veneziano finished with an assist and spent the last ten minutes trying to make half-field shots. East took 57 shots in the game (35 in the first half) and 12 corner kicks. They will play again on Wednesday at Person High School.

East's Sports Schedule: 5/2-5/7

The start of sports events for East will begin on Monday with a game between the Women's Soccer team and Hillside High School. The game will be at Wildcat Stadium and start at 6:30. They are two victories away from clinching the PAC-6 title. On Tuesday, both the Men's and Women's Lacrosse teams will play their second-round game of the state playoffs. The Women's team is coming off of a first-round bye and will face Laney High School at home starting at 5:00. After the end of that game, the Men's team will play against Athen's Drive High School also at home and is scheduled to start at 7:00. The Men's team is coming off of a 23-6 victory over Northern Durham and will face an Athen's Drive team that just beat Riverside High School, the only in-state team to beat East this year. If both teams win, they will play again at home on Friday at 5:00 and 7:00. Also on Tuesday, the Baseball team will play against Southern Durham at home and will start at 4:30. The Softball team will also play Southern on Tuesday, but the game is at Southern and will start at 5:00. The Men's Tennis team will begin their state playoff campaign on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Women's Soccer team will play Person in their last regular season game. The game will be at Person and start at 6:30. After a game-free day on Thursday, several big games will occur on Friday. The Baseball and Softball teams will have their Senior Nights against Hillside, both staring at 4:30. Depending on the outcome of the lacrosse games on Tuesday, there is the potential for two third-round state playoff games. The Men's Tennis team will begin individual regionals at 2:00 at the Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center and will continue on Saturday. Regionals for Track and Field will also begin on Satuday.

East Men's Lax Cruises Past Northern Durham in the First Round of State Playoffs

East led by as many as twenty goals in a 23-6 victory over Northern Durham in their first-round playoff game. Ryan Lucey began the Wildcats' 10-0 run to start the game which included three of Lucey's five goals and six points (two goals, four assists) by Chandler Zirkle. Zirkle finished the game with ten assists and two goals, and Lucey also recorded two assists in the game. When asked how he felt about the team's performance in the first round of state playoffs, Lucey said, "I thought we played well, but it wasn't much of a game so it's really hard to judge our performance." Jackson Boyer scored four goals and an assist and Ryan Dotson had three goals and an assist. Leo Moran and Baxter Perkins each found the net twice and each assisted on three other goals. Steven Augustine once again was a huge factor for East's success on face-offs as the won 22 of 29 attempts in the game. Augustine also helped the Wildcats' offensive outburst with two goals and an assist. Collin Elledge, Connor Debussey, and Nick DeCastro also scored for the Wildcats. East will play their second round game at home against Athens Drive on Tuesday, May 3rd at 7:00.

Once again, I would like to give an extended thanks to Ashley Gedney who provided me with everything I needed to write the article since I could not be in attendance.

East Women's Track and Field Runners-Up in PAC-6 Conference Tournament, Boys Finish Fifth

East Women's track and field came close but was unable to win the PAC-6 Conference Tournament title for a second year in a row. The Men's team finished fifth, but was able to win events including shot put and discus, both won by senior Clark Cunningham (47'11", 155'4", respectively), and pole vault won by sophomore Jesse Mechanic (11'6").

East Women's Soccer Uses 9-Goal Half To Defeat Northern

East Chapel Hill was led by senior Farrell Sweeney's hat-trick in a 10-0 win over Northern Durham on senior night. Sweeney said after the game, "Tonight was a good win for the team. It will really help boost our confidence going into the next three conference games. Our current goal is to win conference and as long as we play hard enough every game, I believe we have a great chance." East took a total of thirty shots in the game, including twenty-five in the first half, to overwhelm Northern, which only managed two shots in the game. Senior Ines Blaesius started off the onslaught by scoring in the second minute of the game and recording another goal and three assists in the nine-goal first-half. Senior MJ Lyonnais scored a goal to finish off the senior scoring for the game. Sophomore Abbey Underwood and freshman Lauren Douglass each scored two goals and recorded an assist for the Wildcats. Farrell Sweeney, freshman Riley Foster, and freshman Blakeney Blair combined for the shut-out in goal. When Sweeney was asked how she felt about playing goalie she said, "Coach K really felt that my quickness and athleticism would help at the goalie position tonight, so I went out there and saved the only shot I faced." East will play their next game at Southern High School on Thursday at 5:00.

East Men's Lax Pummels Millbrook on Senior Night

Seniors Ryan Lucey and Chandler Zirkle made the most against Millbrook High School in their last regular season home game at East Chapel Hill. Lucey had six points in the game and scored all five of the his goals in the first half, and Zirkle recorded five assists in the game en route to a 9-0 half time lead that eventually became a final of 13-1. Lucey became East Chapel Hill's all-time leading goal-scorer during the game and Zirkle became the all-time assist leader. After the game Lucey had this to say about the accomplishment: "It feels good, but what I really want is a state championship... Lacrosse is a team sport; personal accolades are cute and all, but what really matters is how the team does." Senior Steven Augustine had three goals and an assist along with the continuing of his dominant performance at the center circle by winning most of the teams sixteen face-off victories (out of 18). Senior goalie Ben Krichman and junior goalie Levi Brown combined to allow only one goal in the game. Sophomore Jackson Boyer had two goals and an assist in the game and fell down about midway through the second quarter with an apparent upper-body injury but would return in the second half. Sophomore Baxter Perkins tallied a goal and an assist for the Wildcats. Senior Collin Elledge and sophomore Garrett Finn also scored for East and sophomore William McEntee had an assist. William McEntee commented on the team's performance in the game saying, "We came out to win and tonight we were the better team. We're just trying to take it one game at a time and get geared up for state playoffs. It is what it is." The Wildcats will play at home this Friday against a team to be determined to start off their 2011 state-playoff campaign.

Special thanks to Ashley Gedney and Gabrielle Johnson for helping with the article.

East Men's Golf Team Wins PAC-6 Conference Championship

Freshman standout Ben Griffin shot a 36 at Hillendale Golf Course in Durham to lead East Chapel Hill to a PAC-6 Conference Championship. Josh Fried and Kenya Inoue both shot a 38, Drew Davis a 44, and Neil Colvin and Brian Smith finished with 46s.

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Welcome to AMC Broadcasting's page, home of East Chapel Hill's Athletic information. This blog post will give you a heads-up on this week's schedule for East's athletics. On Monday night, you can come out to the men's lacrosse team's senior night game against Millbrook High School. East is coming off a big win against previously 3rd ranked Wilmington Hoggard High School in exciting overtime battle at home last Thursday. The game is set to start at 7:00. On Tuesday, the men's golf team will be taking on Hillside High School and will be an away match starting at 3:30. Also on Tuesday, the women's soccer team will be taking on Northern High School in a game brought to you by AMC Broadcasting. They are closing on yet another conference title and can use all the support they can get. Kick-off set for 6:30. On Wednesday, the baseball team will be taking on Leesville Road High School and the softball team will play NCSSM. Both of the games are at home and start at 4:30 and 5:00, respectively. Wednesday is also a big day for PAC-6 Conference tournaments for both the track and field and the tennis team. The track and field's first half of the conference tournament will be held at Riverside High School with a starting time TBA and this year's tennis tournament will be hosted by East Chapel Hill High School and is schedule to start at 1:00. On Thursday the second half of the PAC-6 tournament for track and field will happen again at Riverside High School and the women's soccer team will play at Southern High School at 5:00. Friday looks to be the best day for sports this week with a couple of state playoff games headed your way. Both the men's and women's lacrosse teams will have home games for the first round as they look to begin deep runs into the playoffs. Times for these playoff games TBA. Also on Friday the softball and baseball teams will be playing Northern High School  at home with both games set to start at 4:30.

This Week's Big Home Games:
Men's Lax Senior Night vs Millbrook @ 7:00
Women's Soccer vs Northern @ 6:30

PAC-6 Conference Tournaments:
Track and Field @ Riverside High School
Men's Tennis @ Home

State Playoff Games:
Women's Lax vs TBA @ TBA
Men's Lax vs TBA @ TBA
(Both games at Home)

Hope you enjoy this week's games and try to support as many games as you can! Be sure to visit AMC Broadcasting's page for updates and information.