Here are the Jacksonville area high school top performers for Feb. 6-11
Here are the area’s top high school performers from Feb. 6-11. Top performers are based off the results sent in by coaches.
Saturday
Wrestling
Daschle Egan, Croatan: Egan was fourth at 126 in the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional championships at West Carteret.
AJ Pile, Croatan: Pile was third at 182.
Cameron Sanchez, Croatan: Sanchez defeated Swansboro’s Paul Vaught 10-7 in the 106 final.
Vinnie Disbennett, Dixon: Disbennett defeated Northside’s Moises Sontay 7-6 in the 160 final to help the Bulldogs finish third in the 3-A East Regional standings.
Andrew Fucci, Dixon: Fucci was third at 126.
Joshua Kozminski, Dixon: Kozminski, pinned Swansboro’s Ayden Goodman in 3:56 to win the 120 title.
Jackson Mitcham, Dixon: Mitcham was third at 170.
Justin Root, Dixon: Root was third at 145.
Gavin Nipper, Jacksonville: Nipper was third at 120 in 3-A East.
Kamar Brown, Northside: Brown was second at 170 in 3-A East.
Marcus Cherry, Northside: Cherry was fourth at 182.
Moises Sontay, Northside: Sontay was second at 160.
Carter Duhon, Southwest: Duhon pinned South Lenoir’s Gavin Yanez in 37 seconds in the 113 final to win his second consecutive championship in the NCHSAA 2-A East Regional tournament at Ayden-Grifton.
Grayson Fountain, Southwest: Fountain was second at 220.
Logan Haffner, Southwest: Haffner was fourth at 170.
Peter Hoult, Southwest: Hoult was second at 285.
Jeremiah Jones, Southwest: Jones defeated Manteo’s Dylan Polatty via a 17-2 technical fall to win the 160 final for his second straight regional title.
Aeden Larkins, Southwest: Larkins was third at 106.
Jensen Miller, Southwest: Miller was second at 132.
Jason Rodriguez, Southwest: Rodriguez pinned North Johnston’s Jordin Moore in 1:28 to win the 182 title for his third consecutive regional crown.
Ashton Shields-Adams, Southwest: Shields-Adams was fourth at 138.
Tanner Whitehead, Southwest: The senior won the 195 title after pinning Holmes’ Gavin Pierce in 1:08.
Tyler Cowell, Swansboro: Cowell was second at 126 in 3-A East to help the Pirates finish second in the team standings.
Hyuga Doreus, Swansboro: Doreus was fourth at 285.
Ayden Goodman, Swansboro: Goodman was second at 120.
Klint Rhude, Swansboro: Rhude was fourth at 145.
Kordyn Su, Swansboro: Su was fourth at 160.
Paul Vaught, Swansboro: Vaught was second at 106.
Theodore Yager, Swansboro: Yager defeated First Flight’s Azrael Simpson 10-8 in the 152 final.
Jeffrey Owens, White Oak: Owens was second at 145 in 3-A East.
Swimming
Croatan 200 yard freestyle relay: The team of Matej Roth, Nathan Michalowicz, Paul Padgett and Ryan Simcic won the state title in 1:27.76 to help the Cougars finish fourth in the NCHSAA 3-A championships.
Croatan 200 yard medley relay: The team of Rylan Feimster, Gavin Pesko, Paul Padgett and Nathan Michalowicz was third in 1:41.44.
Croatan 400 freestyle relay: The team of Nathan Michalowicz, Rylan Feimster, Paul Padgett and Ryan Simcic was second in 3:15.24.
Madison Bowen, Croatan: The sophomore was second in the 200 freestyle in 1:52.23 and second in the 500 freestyle in 5:09.42 in the girls’ meet.
Paul Padgett, Croatan: Padgett was fifth in the 100 butterfly in 53.43.
Ryan Simcic, Croatan: Simcic was fourth in the 100 freestyle in 47.02 and fifth in the 50 freestyle in 21.72.
Friday
Boys winter track and field
Noah Guerrero, Croatan: The sophomore was sixth in the 1,000 in 2:39.36 in the NCHSAA 3-A championships at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem to help the Cougars finish second in the team standings.
Luke Nicolajsen, Croatan: The junior was third in the 500 dash in 1:06.70
Matthew Quispe, Croatan: The junior was second in the 500 dash in 1:05.60.
Cooper Stephens, Croatan: The sophomore was seventh in the 500 dash in 1:08.22.
James Wallace, Croatan: The senior was third in the 1,000 in 2:36.69.
Croatan’s 4x400 relay team: The team of Cooper Stephens, Brayden Stephens, Luke Nicolajsen and Matthew Quispe won the state title in 3:26.47.
Croatan’s 4x800 relay team: The team of Trey Austin, James Wallace, Matthew Quispe and Luke Nicolajsen won the state title in 8:12.53.
Avery Gaby, East Duplin: The senior was third in the 55 hurdles in 7.93 in the 1-A/2-A championships.
Dayzhaun Gooding-Williams, Jacksonville: The senior was fourth in the triple jump at 42-9 and sixth in the long jump at 21.2-.25.
Gabriel Urraca, Northside: The senior won the state title in the shot put at 50-6.
Dean Massaquoi, Swansboro: The sophomore was third in the triple jump and 13 th in the long jump at 20-1.
Jayson Hedgepeth, White Oak: The senior was third in the long jump at 21-3.25.
Girls winter track and field
Cailin Ames, Croatan: The junior was third in the shot put at 35-8.25 in the state 3-A championships.
Carly Gordinier, Croatan: The junior was second in the pole vault at 10-6.
Kaydence Daniels, Northside: The senior was sixth in the 55 dash in 7.41 and sixth in the long jump at 16-4.
Northside’s 4x200 relay team: The team of Kaliah Asafo-Adjei, Janiah Boyd, Julissa Stewart and Kaydence Daniels was fourth in 1:50.13.
Lisa Ferguson, Swansboro: The junior was second in the high jump at 5-4.
Delaney Horton, Swansboro: The sophomore was fourth in the 1,000 in 3:07.19.
McKenna Panos, Swansboro: The junior was fifth in the pole vault at 10-0.
Boys basketball
Dylan Bass, Liberty Christian Academy: The senior had eight points, five assists, three steals and two rebounds in a 73-39 victory over Greenville Christian.
Tafari Martin, Liberty Christian Academy: The sophomore had 13 points, five steals, three assists and two rebounds.
Zayne Robinson, Liberty Christian Academy: The senior had 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Tayvion Tangiora, Liberty Christian Academy: The sophomore had 12 points, 13 rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Girls basketball
Carrie Carr, East Duplin: The sophomore had six points, 13 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in a 38-34 win over Clinton.
Sallie Hatcher, East Duplin: The junior had 11 points, six rebounds and three steals.
JaMyah Pickett, East Duplin: The sophomore had 16 points, 18 rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Thursday
Boys basketball
Seth Boyette, Croatan: The junior scored 24 points in an 87-74 loss to Richlands.
Trey Jones, Croatan: The sophomore scored 23 points.
Tayvion Tangiora, Liberty Christian Academy: The sophomore scored 19 points in a 75-50 victory over Southside Christian.
Zayne Robinson, Liberty Christian Academy: The senior scored 24 points.
DJ Benbow, Living Water Christian: The junior had 15 points and three assists in an 82-33 win over Wilmington Christian.
Bo Koebbe, Living Water Christian: The junior had 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.
Christopher Marshburn, Living Water Christian: The senior had11 points and three assists.
Ireione Seright, Living Water Christian: The junior had 22 points and eight rebounds.
Mason Coffin, Richlands: The senior scored 12 points in an 87-74 win over Croatan.
Dashaun Hooker, Richlands: The senior scored 35 points, making 25 of 28 free throws.
Zarion Walters, Richlands: The senior scored 22 points.
Rue Chapman, Southwest: The sophomore had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 66-40 win over East Duplin.
Quaydon Holder, Southwest: The sophomore had 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals.
Jermaine Cunningham, Swansboro: The sophomore scored 13 points in a 54-52 overtime loss to White Oak.
Jonah Holt, Swansboro: The sophomore scored 18 points.
Elijah McCallister, Swansboro: The sophomore scored 11 points.
CJ Jackson, White Oak: The sophomore had seven points, seven rebounds, two steals and two assists in a 54-52 overtime win over Swansboro.
Aleni Mageo, White Oak: The senior had 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals and scored the game-tying basket to end regulation and send the game into overtime.
Zack Noel, White Oak: The junior had seven points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two assists.
AJ Strickland, White Oak: The sophomore scored 12 points.
Girls basketball
Kate Wilson, Croatan: The senior scored 12 points in a 39-20 win over Richlands.
Sallie Hatcher, East Duplin: The junior scored nine points on three 3-pointers in a 62-30 loss to Southwest.
Sarah Minner, Liberty Christian Academy: The junior had 13 points, 13 steals and nine rebounds in a 41-31 victory over Southside Christian.
Brynlee Nodurft, Liberty Christian Academy: The junior had 24 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and one assist.
Oriyanna Galloway, Southwest: The sophomore had six points, six steals, five rebounds and two assists in a 62-30 victory over East Duplin.
Yamorie Hardison, Southwest: The junior had eight points, six rebounds, five assists, five steals and one block
Emma Monroe, Southwest: The senior had nine points and three steals.
Armani Reid, Southwest: The senior had 30 points, seven rebounds, five steals, four assists and one block.
Gianna Fandino, Swansboro: The sophomore scored nine points in a 34-26 loss to White Oak.
Jayma Avila, White Oak: The senior scored eight points in a 34-26 win over Swansboro.
Denniyah Tanner, White Oak: The sophomore scored 12 points.
Tuesday
Boys basketball
Luke Green, Croatan: The junior had 14 points and eight rebounds in a 63-53 loss to Swansboro.
Jaden Hilliard, Croatan: The sophomore had 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Messiah James, Dixon: The senior scored 16 points in a 66-48 loss to White Oak.
Amaree Barber, Jacksonville: The junior scored 12 points in a 63-36 win over South Central.
Christian Constant, Jacksonville: The senior scored 15 points.
Lenny Halfter-Hunter, Richlands: The sophomore scored 11 points in a 67-62 win over West Carteret.
Dashaun Hooker, Richlands: The senior scored 32 points.
Zarion Walters, Richlands: The senior scored 11 points.
Kahmari Brown, White Oak: The junior had 11 points and seven rebounds in a 66-48 victory over Dixon.
Zack Noel, White Oak: The junior had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Girls basketball
Leilani Williams, Dixon: The sophomore scored 12 points in a 29-27 win over White Oak.
Azumi Oka, Jacksonville: The junior scored 13 points. in a 77-54 loss to South Central.
Derrick Benbow, Living Water Christian: The junior had 17 points, five rebounds and five assists in a 72-35 win over Wilmington Christian.
Bo Koebbe, Living Water Christian: The junior had 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
Christopher Marshburn, Living Water Christian: The senior had 20 points and two assists.
Durice Adamson, Northside: The junior had 11 points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks in a 66-39 win over Havelock.
Jayden Butler, Northside: The senior had 19 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Xavier Ritter, Northside: The sophomore scored 13 points.
Michael Tate, Northside: The senior had 12 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists.
Oriyanna Galloway, Southwest: The sophomore had 14 points, seven steals and three rebounds in a 67-21 victory over James Kenan.
Yamorie Hardison, Southwest: The junior had 20 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and five steals.
Armani Reid, Southwest: The senior had 17 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and four steals.
Ashlynn Cook, Swansboro: The junior had eight points, four rebounds and four steals in a 30-22 win over Croatan.
Erica Johnson, Swansboro: The senior had six points, five rebounds and two assists.
McKay Morris, Swansboro: The senior had 13 points and four rebounds.
Danniyah Tanner, White Oak: The sophomore scored 17 points in a 29-27 loss to Dixon.
Monday
Boys basketball
Messiah James, Dixon: The senior scored nine points in a 53-32 loss to White Oak.
Talan Evans, Liberty Christian Academy: The junior had 17 points, nine rebounds and two steals in a 53-41 victory over Bethel Christian.
Zayne Robinson, Liberty Christian Academy: The senior had 14 points and six rebounds.
Tayvion Tangiora, Liberty Christian Academy: The sophomore had 12 points, six rebounds and three steals.
Jamison Availa, White Oak: The sophomore had 10 points and three assists in a 52-32 victory over Dixon.
Zack Noel, White Oak: The junior had 13 points and six rebounds.
Ant Ogumoro, White Oak: The sophomore had nine points and five rebounds.
Girls basketball
Sarah Minner, Liberty Christian Academy: The junior had 14 points and two steals in a 34-23 win over Bethel Christian.
Brynlee Nodurft, Liberty Christian Academy: The junior had eight points, 19 rebounds and five steals.
Hayden Newkirk, Liberty Christian: The junior had eight points, 14 rebounds and three steals.
Ahonor Hicks, White Oak: The senior scored nine points in a 43-28 win over Dixon.
Zamarah Rawls, White Oak: The sophomore scored eight points.
Danniyah Tanner, White Oak: The sophomore scored 13 points.
Chris Miller can be contacted via email at cmiller@jdnews.com. Follow him on Twitter @jdnsports.
This article originally appeared on The Daily News: Jacksonville area high school top performers for Feb. 6-11
