New Hanover County Middle School Roundup: March 23-27, 2026

March 29, 2026, 10:00 pm | by Tim Hower

The New Hanover County Middle School Roundup will be published each Sunday. Results and stats are compiled through emails from coaches and athletic directors. If you don’t see a result from your team, please encourage your coach or AD to start emailing them to [email protected].

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COASTAL PREPS THREE STARS OF THE WEEK

VOLLEYBALL

Roland-Grise 2, Myrtle Grove 0 (25-16, 25-18)

Played Wednesday

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The victorious Knights served 19 aces, including five apiece from Margot Arvanitis and Carter Williams.

Smith Edwards finished with a team-high six assists and two kills. Arvanitis added four assists and two digs, while Lola O’Hargain and Gentry Witmer both put down two kills.

Myrtle Grove’s top performance came from Lili Garcia, who put down three kills and served two aces.

Holly Shelter 2, Noble 1 (25-9, 12-25, 15-13)

Played Wednesday

Both teams took control of a set, but it was the Hurricanes who won the race to 15 in the third set.

No individual stats were provided for Holly Shelter (1-0).

Lilleigh Hodges, Campbell Johnson, and Celine Mouney all finished with three kills for Noble (0-1). Johnson served four aces, while Mouney had three.

Murray 2, Williston 0 (25-13, 25-11)

Played Wednesday

The Falcons cruised on the road to begin their season with a victory.

Murray’s got outstanding efforts from Evie Barber, Brinley Davis, Olivia Hester, and Kaylah Jones.

New Hanover County Public School Standings

Holly Shelter 1-0

Murray 1-0

Roland-Grise 1-0

Myrtle Grove 0-1

Noble 0-1

Trask 0-0

Williston 0-1

BASEBALL

Roland-Grise 2, Myrtle Grove 0

Played Wednesday

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Trey Gray and Wright Rogers combined on a no-hitter, and the Knights scratched across a run in the first and sixth innings to prevail on the road.

Gray pitched four stellar innings with five strikeouts to earn the win. Rogers recorded the save by retiring six of the seven batters he faced.

Grant Jones scored what turned out to be the winning run. He singled with one out in the top of the first inning before stealing second base. A groundout allowed Jones to advance to third base, and a throwing error on the same play allowed him to race home.

Another error allowed Rogers to score the insurance run. He led off the sixth with a walk.

Leadoff batter Connor Nagel finished 2-for-4.

Noble 5, Holly Shelter 0

Played Wednesday

A dominant performance on the mound from Holt Earey gave the Eagles a season-opening home victory.

Earey scattered two hits and recorded seven strikeouts without issuing a walk. He needed only 69 pitches to record the 18 outs.

Noble (1-0) scored all five runs in the bottom of the first inning. Tyler Burke singled home Garrett Shay and Earey to get things started.

Burke crossed the plate on a passed ball. David Wortman made it 4-0 with a sacrifice fly, and Jacks Thomas followed with an RBI single to left field.

Mason Daniel and Demetris Williams each singled for Holly Shelter (0-1).

Roland-Grise 14, Myrtle Grove Christian 0 (4 innings)

Played Thursday

The Knights collected 10 hits and worked 13 walks in the mercy-rule nonconference win.

Scotty Harkness, Connor Nagel, and Graham Pearce all went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored.

Grayson Baucom was 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Harkness and Trey Gray both had two RBI.

Three pitchers – Lucas Wheeler, Grant Jones, and Pearce combined on a no-hitter with five strikeouts.

Other scores

Wednesday: Murray won by forfeit over Williston

New Hanover County Public School Standings

Murray 1-0

Noble 1-0

Roland-Grise 1-0

Holly Shelter 0-1

Myrtle Grove 0-1

Trask 0-0

Williston 0-1

GIRLS LACROSSE

Roland-Grise 13, Myrtle Grove 10

Played Wednesday

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Olivia Weber scored six goals and won nine draws to help the two-time defending county champions rally from an early deficit.

Molly Howe and Sydney Skoblar scored twice. Roland-Grise (1-0) also got one goal apiece from Hayley Foreman, Lilli Queen, and Hadley Simmerman.

Goalie Eleanor Propst made 13 saves

Myrtle Grove (0-1) got four goals and one assist apiece from Addison Cocking and Stella Clark.

Charlie Martin finished with one goal and four assists, while Sandy Lacayo chipped in one goal and one assist. Goalie Gianna Woodie made 12 saves.

Murray 15, Williston 1

Played Wednesday

The Falcons rolled in the season opener behind a game-high five goals from Sophia Turner.

Savannah Cremer recorded a hat trick and handed out three assists. Leela Jarvis and Lauren Schwedler both found the back of the net twice.

Murray’s (1-0) other goals came from Hadley Faulkner, Lily Stavovy, and Alison Welsh.

Kaia Rivera scored for Williston (0-1), while goalie Keemora Berry finished with six saves.

Trask 14, St. Mark 13

Played Wednesday

A nine-goal performance from Mary Broomfield gave the Bears a thrilling nonconference victory.

Makayla Kelly added three goals and five draw controls, while Giana Dunlap and Brooklyn Quitman scored the other goals.

Cora Bradley made nine saves.

Noble 11, Holly Shelter 6

Played Thursday

Goalie Scarlett Andersen had an excellent day with 10 saves to lead the Eagles to a road win.

Pippa Swicegood led all players with eight goals. Noble (1-0) also got one goal apiece from Dylan Hoke, Sailor Martin, and Annison VandeVeer.

Emma Sloan dished out a pair of assists.

Holly Shelter’s (0-1) Addie Stainback finished with four goals and one assist. Kate Eldridge and Reagan Perry scored once, while Maggie Crumrine handed out a pair of assists.

Goalie Ally Granson made six saves.

Trask 11, Cape Fear Academy 11

Played Thursday

For the second straight day, multi-sport standout Mary Broomfield put on a terrific offensive performance for the Bears by finishing with eight goals and two assists.

Makayla Kelly scooped up five ground balls, won five draws, and scored once.

Brooklyn Quitman put home the other two goals. She also had five ground balls and one assist.

Goalie Cora Bradley saved five shots.

Other scores

Monday: Cape Fear Academy 11, Noble 6

New Hanover County Public School Standings

Murray 1-0

Noble 1-0

Roland-Grise 1-0

Holly Shelter 0-1

Myrtle Grove 0-1

Trask 0-0

Williston 0-1

BOYS LACROSSE

Noble 15, Cape Fear Academy 3

Played Monday

Wyatt Waller’s faceoff dominance gave the Eagles most of the possession in a nonconference win.

Andrew Little scored four goals, while Chase Bendjy and Hugh Nathan both recorded hat tricks.

Noble also got two goals from Elias Maselli. The others came from Cayden Cilinski, Luke George, and Zyire Howard.

Goalie Josh Alavarenga made two saves. The defense was anchored by Logan Hocker, Ford Turner, and Davis Woodbury.

Murray 9, Cape Fear Academy 4

Played Wednesday

The Falcons prevailed at home behind a hat trick from Tristan Kight.

Liam Schwartz chipped in a pair of goals. Vinny Gaspari, Baker Gulledge, Miller Hypes, and Tyson Procknal also scored.

Roland-Grise 6, Myrtle Grove 2

Played Wednesday

The Knights picked up a season-opening victory by conceding just two goals.

No individual stats were provided for Roland-Grise (1-0).

Myrtle Grove’s (0-1) goals were scored by Weston Clark and Jake Robinson.

Noble 14, Holly Shelter 0

Played Thursday

Chase Bendjy scored six goals and added two assists for the Eagles in the shutout victory.

Cayden Cilinski and Zyire Howard chipped in three goals, while Andrew Little and Bo Wright each scored once.

Howard had a team-high four assists. Elias Maselli and Hugh Nathan finished with two apiece.

Noble (1-0) goalie Josh Alvarenga saved the lone shot he faced.

Holly Shelter (0-1) got a combined 14 saves from goalies Kipton Varney (12) and Sammy Owens (2).

Murray 10, Williston 1

Played Thursday

The defending county champions cruised behind a combined seven goals from Tristan Kight (4) and Liam Schwartz (3).

Tommy Dorry had a goal and a pair of assists, while Owen Brink and Miller Hypes both scored once. Baker Gulledge handed out a team-high three assists.

Joey Gentry led Murray (1-0) in ground balls. Both goalies – Sawyer Adair and Charlie Watts – had strong gams.

Bentley Weaver scored the lone goal for Willison (0-1).