Boys Basketball
Northwood started its week with an 84-23 win over Bartlett Yancey on Jan. 30. Senior Jake Leighton dropped a team-high 19 points, and senior Drake Powell recorded a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double in the victory.
The Chargers finished the week strong with a 70-38 win over Seaforth Friday.
Chatham Central beat Seaforth, 80-67, on Jan. 30. Junior Reid Albright scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win.
The Bears beat Graham Friday, 82-54, behind a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double from Albright. They then won over Jordan-Matthews, 63-50, Monday.
Jordan-Matthews went 2-1 during the week, beating North Moore, 44-36, on Jan. 30 and Bartlett Yancey, 57-39, the next day. The Jets lost to Southeast Alamance Friday, 51-65.
Chatham Charter beat Woods Charter, 65-55, on Jan. 30. Senior Jonah Ridgill poured in a career-high 31 points while grabbing 13 rebounds in the win.
The Knights picked up their fifth win in a row after beating Triangle Math and Science, 72-36, Friday.
Woods Charter lost to Wake Prep Academy Friday.
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Girls Basketball
Seaforth defeated Chatham Central, 64-24, on Jan. 30. Junior Gabby White led the way with 17 points and six rebounds.
The Hawks finished the week with a 51-36 win over Northwood Friday.
Northwood won handily over Bartlett Yancey on Jan. 30, 57-18.
Jordan-Matthews won a close 47-45 battle against North Moore on Jan. 30. Senior Lia Carter scored a team-high 17 points and dished out six assists in the win.
The Jets fell to Bartlett Yancey the next day, 56-63, and Southeast Alamance Friday, 15-57.
Chatham Central beat Graham Friday, 55-35. Three Bears scored in double-digits including junior Karaleigh Dodson who recorded a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double.
Chatham Charter beat Woods Charter, 77-38, on Jan. 30. Freshman Hannah Headen and seniors Meah Brooks and Delana Loflin combined for 71 points in the win.
The Knights won over Triangle Math and Science, 61-41, Friday.
Woods Charter lost to Wake Prep Academy Friday.
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Wrestling
Seaforth fell short of the 2A dual team state title, losing to Trinity, 31-36.
Before that, the Hawks beat No. 4 Southwest Onslow, 56-12, and No. 2 Washington, 37-28, to win the 2A East Regional Wednesday.
Seaforth sophomore Keira Rosenmarkle finished first in the 152-pound weight class of the girls’ Mideast Regional Saturday.
Indoor/Winter Track
Here are Chatham County’s individual conference champions from the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A Winter Track Championship meet.
Boys 1,000 meter run – Will Lippers (Seaforth, 3:02.10), Boys 3,200 meter run – Christian Torres (Jordan-Matthews, 10:58.50), Boys 55 meter hurdles – Asher Aldridge (Seaforth, 8.44), Boys 4x400 meter relay – Seaforth (3:39.50), Boys 4x800 meter relay – Jordan-Matthews (9:27.90), Boys high jump – (Kaleb Herring (Seaforth, 5-02.00), Boys shot put – Broden Jones (Seaforth, 38-01.50), Girls 500 meter dash – Sasha Helmer (Seaforth, 1:22.90), Girls 1,000 meter run - Julia Hall (Northwood, 3:18.80), Girls 1,600 meter run – Regan Collier (Seaforth, 6:09.00), Girls 3,200 meter run – Sydney Gray (Northwood, 11:00.40), Girls 4x200 meter relay – Jordan-Matthews (1:57.20), Girls 4x400 meter relay – Seaforth (4:33.20), 4x800 meter relay – Seaforth (11:33.40)
Swimming
Seaforth’s boys won the 1A/2A Central Region Championship Saturday.
Here are the 1A/2A state championship qualifiers from Chatham County after this past weekend’s regional competition. The 1A/2A state championships will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, North Carolina Friday.
Preliminary competition will begin at 8:45 a.m.
Girls 200 yard medley relay – Seaforth (Charley Howard, Jade Brown, Sydney Burleigh, Sydney Haire), Northwood (Maya Sipper, Abigail Emrich, Holly Thesing, Chiara Battista), Girls 200 yard freestyle – Daisy Collins (Woods Charter), Abigail Emrich (Northwood), Holly Thesing (Northwood), Sydney Haire (Seaforth), Girls 200 yard individual medley – Sydney Burleigh (Seaforth), Charley Howard (Seaforth), Girls 50 yard freestyle – Eva Wahieb (Seaforth), Girls 100 yard butterfly – Sydney Burleigh (Seaforth), Girls 500 yard freestyle – Daisy Collins (Woods Charter), Girls 200 yard freestyle relay – Seaforth (Piper Bailey, Jade Brown, Charlie Ann George, Eva Wahieb), Girls 100 yard backstroke – Abigail Emrich (Northwood), Sydney Haire (Seaforth), Charley Howard (Seaforth), Girls 100 yard breaststroke – Jade Brown (Seaforth), Girls 400 yard freestyle relay – Seaforth (Charley Howard, Sydney Haire, Charley Ann George, Sydney Burleigh), Boys 200 yard medley relay – Seaforth (Jackson Vaughn, Evan Hepburn, Benjamin Lajoie, Colton Roberts), Northwood (Christian Smith Pumalpa, Jesse Sikes, Morgan Turner, Marshall Goller), Boys 200 yard freestyle – Colton Roberts (Seaforth), Drew White (Woods Charter), Boys 200 yard individual medley – Benjamin Lajoie (Seaforth), Boys 50 yard freestyle – Evan Hepburn (Seaforth), Jesse Eskelund (Chatham Central), Derek White (Woods Charter), Boys 100 yard butterfly – Benjamin Lajoie (Seaforth), Boys 100 yard freestyle – Jesse Eskelund (Chatham Central), Derek White (Woods Charter), Jackson Vaughn (Seaforth), Boys 500 meter freestyle – Colton Roberts (Seaforth), Yevgeny Podolyanskiy (Woods Charter), Deacon White (Woods Charter), Boys 100 yard backstroke – Jackson Vaughn (Seaforth), Drew White (Woods Charter), Boys 100 yard breaststroke- Evan Hepburn (Seaforth), Mikal Kokas (Seaforth), Boys 400 yard freestyle relay – Seaforth (Benjamin Lajoie, Colton Roberts, Jackson Vaughn, Evan Hepburn), Woods Charter