Friday night was Championship Night at Grace Christian School, as the Crusaders hosted the Mid-Carolina Conference championship in four different levels of soccer and volleyball.
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The championship battle in NCISAA Mid-Carolina Conference volleyball seesawed between Sanford and Clayton right down to Grace Christian’s regular-season finale Tuesday night.
The volleyball teams from Grace Christian and Lee Christian were in action on Tuesday evening, with the Crusaders coming out on top.
Since winning their final two matches of a season-opening tournament at home two weeks ago, Lee Christian’s volleyball team has kept on rolling.
Lee Christian had its first home volleyball matches of the 2021 season over the weekend, with the school hosting a tournament in which it played four times and came away with a 2-2 split.
Teams from both Grace Christian and Lee Christian will have their eyes on a trip to the state finals this afternoon. Crusaders fans can watch all of the action right here, while fans of the Falcons will need to take a road trip to Henderson.
Both local girls soccer teams competing at the NCISAA level earned bids to the 1A state soccer championships this week.
Two local golfers are on their way to the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Regional this week after a strong season for Fayetteville State University that earned them an invitation to postseason play.
Lee Christian’s Jordan Langston will be headed to Methodist University to continue her studies and her basketball career.
Emma Lodge is ready to take her basketball and scholastic achievements to the next level.
Football
Triton 60, Union Pines 27
The Hawks (3-2, 3-0) remained perfect
Baseball
Grace Christian 12, Pilot Mill 3
The Crusaders (9-0, 2-0 Mid-Carolina)
SANFORD - A Falcon nine on the diamond on a sunny spring afternoon is a win by itself. Lee Christian
Baseball
Lee Christian 11, Crossroads Christian 4
Girls soccer
Lee County 7, Triton 1
The Lady Yellow Jackets (2-0, 1-0)
Wrestling
UNC Pembroke senior and All-American Nick Daggett (Chatham Central)
Football
Union Pines 10, Harnett Central 6
The Vikings (2-1, 1-0)
Boys soccer
Pinecrest 4, Richmond 0
The Patriots completed a perfect regular season
Boys soccer
Southern Lee 4, Harnett Central 0
Southern Lee (6-0, 6-0)