Cedar Ridge High School

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is junior volleyball setter Mia Marty. Very early in her varsity career, Mia learned about big matches for the Red Wolves. After playing the entire junior varsity schedule in 2022, Marty stepped in for an injured Julie Altieri as a freshman and played three matches in the state playoffs against Walter Williams, Orange and Richlands. In her second varsity match, Marty had 19 assists as the Red Wolves defeated the Panthers in four sets. This season, Marty leads Cedar Ridge with 324 assists through the first 15 matches. She also has 166 digs, third on the team. Last year, Marty learned under senior setter Rachel Alverson in how to direct the offense as the Red Wolves won the Central Conference Tournament over Orange. She has added 74 kills as the Red Wolves are currently tied with Orange for first place in the loss column of the Central with a 9-2 conference record. Cedar Marty has also played soccer at Cedar Ridge. Her brother, Evan Marty, played soccer and basketball at Cedar Ridge and wasn’t shy about challenging his sister to one-versus-one matches at home when they were growing up. Cedar Ridge will play its final regular season home game against Granville Central on Monday, then travel to Walter Williams on Tuesday. If the Red Wolves win over the Bulldogs, they will clinch a share of the regular season championship.

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Mia Marty

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is junior volleyball setter Mia Marty. Very early in her varsity career, Mia learned about big matches for the Red Wolves. After playing the entire junior varsity schedule in 2022, Marty stepped in for an injured Julie Altieri as a freshman and played three matches in the state playoffs against Walter Williams, Orange and Richlands.

The Cedar Ridge volleyball seniors were honored on September 16 in a victory over Roxboro Community School. Charlotte Lowry, Ellie Miller, Alleah Fredrick and Leah Pritchard took part in a ceremony before the opening serve against the Bulldogs. Lowry is a starting middle blocker who is also an All-Central Conference player in softball. She is in her second year playing volleyball. This season, she has 17 blocks and 19 kills. Ellie Miller is one of the best defensive players on the team. She has 107 digs over 54 sets this season. Miller has also registered 20 aces. Fredrick is in her first year on the varsity. She has eight kills over 22 sets and played regularly in the Red Wolves win at Orange earlier this month. Pritchard had three aces to conclude the Orange win. Cedar Ridge is fighting for its fourth conference championship in five years. Currently, they are tied for first place with Orange and Western Alamance with four conference games remaining. The Red Wolves will continue the stretch run with a road trip to Eastern Alamance on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Cedar Ridge will host Western Alamance in a crucial matchup in the conference standings. Last year, the Red Wolves won the Central Conference Tournament with a win at Orange.

Cedar Ridge volleyball seniors Lowry, Miller, Fredrick & Pritchard discuss Senior Night

The Cedar Ridge volleyball seniors were honored on September 16 in a victory over Roxboro Community School. Charlotte Lowry, Ellie Miller, Alleah Fredrick and Leah Pritchard took part in a ceremony before the opening serve against the Bulldogs. Lowry is a starting middle blocker who is also an All-Central Conference player in softball.

It has been a long wait for the Cedar Ridge women’s tennis team to play matches on its own campus this year. A renovation project at Red Wolf Tennis Courts cut into its season. However, Cedar Ridge has played inspired under first-year head coach Al Caltabiano. Last week, the Red Wolves defeated Western Alamance and Eastern Alamance in Hillsborough. Junior Caroline Hall earned wins in two matches against the Warriors on Wednesday. Hall defeated Summer Kernodle at #6 singles 6-2, 6-2. Later, she joined teammate Madeline Galindo-Woodring to defeat Kernodle and Abigail Stimpson 8-4. On Monday, the Red Wolves defeated Eastern Alamance 7-2. Hall teamed with Galindo-Woodring to win at #3 doubles 8-1. This season, Hall has won 10 overall matches. Cedar Ridge stands to make the 3A State Playoffs for the third straight year. Currently, they are 7-4 overall, 6-3 in the Central Conference. The Red Wolves took crosstown rival Orange to the limit in a match on September 18. Orange prevailed 5-4, but three of the six singles matches went to third set, 10-point tiebreakers. One of those matches was at #6 singles, where Hall defeated Orange’s Casey Robinson 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 1o-4. Cedar Ridge will face Walter Williams in its final conference match in Hillsborough on Monday. The Red Wolves face Durham School of the Arts on Wednesday, then complete the regular season against East Chapel Hill on Thursday.

Cedar Ridge women’s tennis player Caroline Hall discusses 2024 season

It has been a long wait for the Cedar Ridge women’s tennis team to play matches on its own campus this year. A renovation project at Red Wolf Tennis Courts cut into its season. However, Cedar Ridge has played inspired under first-year head coach Al Caltabiano.

It was a long wait for the Cedar Ridge men’s soccer team to play its first home game of the season. The Red Wolves started its season on August 14. On Monday night, Cedar Ridge finally saw the inside of Red Wolves Stadium and defeated Eastern Alamance 9-0. Senior Salomon Hernandez scored the game-winning goals in the 20th minute off an assist from Niko James. Later, James would add another goal. Hernandez’s younger brother, Rodrigo Arellano, added two goals and had two assists. Arellano, a freshman, turned 14 years old on Monday on the night where he achieved his first brace as a Red Wolf. Junior goalkeeper Erik Galunas earned the win in net after playing the first half. Senior Ben Miller played the opening 20 minutes of the second half. Alex Rosales, Sawyer Smith, Arturo Hernandez and Sawyer Smith also scored goals. Cedar Ridge coach Chauncey Brummell was forced to start younger players during the early portion of the season after the transfer of midfielder Dominic McNerney, who left for Western Alamance. The Red Wolves have won consecutive games for the first time this year. They are 3-3-2, 2-o in the Central Conference. Cedar Ridge will travel to Primm Stadium to face Western Alamance, the defending conference champions, on Wednesday night.

Cedar Ridge men’s soccer’s James, Hernandez, Arellano & Galunas talk 1st home win

It was a long wait for the Cedar Ridge men’s soccer team to play its first home game of the season. The Red Wolves started its season on August 14. On Monday night, Cedar Ridge finally saw the inside of Red Wolves Stadium and defeated Eastern Alamance 9-0.

Five weeks of relentless travel to start the season has ended–at least for one night–for the Cedar Ridge men’s soccer team.

The track around Red Wolves Stadium was one of many renovation projects around Cedar Ridge and Orange High Schools this summer. It kept Cedar Ridge men’s soccer on the road for its opening seven games, where they journeyed from Henderson to Cary to Efland.

On Monday night, they finally played its first home game and made the wait worth their while.

Senior Salomon Hernandez scored two goals while Rodrigo Arellano added two goals and two assists as the Red Wolves defeated Eastern Alamance 9-0 in Hillsborough. Alex Rosales, Miko James, Arturo Hernandez and Sawyer Smith added goals as the Red Wolves improved to 3-3-2 overall while staying in first place in the Central Conference with a 2-0 mark.

“It was worth the wait, oh my gosh,” Cedar Ridge coach Chauncey Brummell, who took the Red Wolves to a second-place finish in the Central Conference last year. “Anytime you have a young team, it’s going to take them some time to gel and learn how to work together as a team. We’re not the only young team in the conference so there’s really no excuse.”

Junior Erik Galunas earned the victory in net as he played in the opening 40 minutes. Senior Ben Miller started the second half and played the final 17 minutes until the final goal of the game scored by Arellano, who fired it in from 20 yards off a free kick.

Salomon Hernandez, who battled his way back from injury, scored the opening goal off a corner kick fired in by James with 21:27 remaining in the first half. Rosales added insurance when Arellano fired a shot from 28 yards, which was knocked down by an Eagles defender. Rosales took possession off the rebound, dribbled into the penalty area and fired it in from eleven yards along the near post.

Arturo Hernandez added a third goal with 9:15 remaining in the first half when he collected a pass from Arellano and shot it in from 12 yards away.

Arellano, a freshman, turned 14 on Monday.

Cedar Ridge’s home stand will be short-lived. On Wednesday, they will travel to Elon to face Western Alamance at Primm Stadium. The Warriors are atop the Central Conference after former Red Wolf Dominic McNerney, who led Cedar Ridge in scoring last year, transferred to Western Alamance last month.

“The constant travel has been tough,” Brummell said. “Being on the bus for 45 minutes to one hour is a lot. For me, as an adult, it’s a lot. I can only imagine what it’s like for those kids not being able to play a home game for a month. To finally play on their home field and have a decent crowd tonight, it was great for the kids. And to get a win was even better.”

The Red Wolves will host Walter Williams next Monday.

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Orange 9, Person 0: Another multigoal game from junior Yurem Tapia Mendez led Orange to a 9-0 victory at Rockets Stadium in Roxboro on Monday night. Mendez finished with two goals, his four multi-goal games this season as the Panthers improved to 7-3 overall, 2-1 in the Central Conference. Mendez has eleven goals overall.

Mendez scored the opening goal. Junior Logan Edwards added two goals, the first two of his varsity career. Edwards’ first tally of the night gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead. Sophomore Brendan McDonald also had a brace, including the ninth goal that ended the game in the second half. McDonald now has three goals this season.

Carson Condon and Demetrius Holmes each had goals in the first half as Orange took a 5-0 lead to halftime. Kace McAuley also scored for the Panthers.

Orange will host Southern Alamance in Hillsborough on Wednesday night.

Photo by Lehigh Athletics

Cameron Lloyd: The Bucknell Bison swept its opening two opponents to begin the Patriot League season over the weekend. The Bison opened with a sweep of Holy Cross at Davis Gymnasium in Lewisburg, PA. Lloyd led the Bison with ten kills. She also had four digs and one ace. On Saturday, the Bison defeated Army 3-1. Lloyd finished with nine kills, two aces, and six digs. It was Bucknell’s first home victory against Army since 2015. Bucknell improves to 10-1 overall and will host Lafayette and Lehigh next weekend at Davis Gymnasium.

Lottie Scully: The Binghamton volleyball team split its two matches in the Rose Hill Classic in the Bronx, NY. The Bearcats opened with a sweep of Fordham on Friday. Scully finished with 30 assists, her seventh straight match with 20 or more assists. She also finished with three kills, five digs and one ace. West Virginia defeated Binghamton 3-2 on Saturday. Scully finished with 37 assists, eight digs and two kills. Binghamton is 8-5 and will face Le Moyne in Syracuse, NY on Tuesday.

Cameron Lanier: The College of Charleston swept a doubleheader from Elon to open Coastal Athletic Association play over the weekend. On Saturday, the Cougars won 3-1 at the Schar Center. Lanier, an outside hitter for Elon, led the Phoenix with 14 kills. She also had five digs and one ace. The Cougars also had a four-set victory on Sunday. Lanier finished with 12 kills, which was tied for a team-high, along with six digs. Elon is 6-7 overall, 0-2 in the CAA and will travel to UNC Wilmington next weekend.

Ella Wimsatt: The Division II Lenoir-Rhyne Bears are 12-0 after sweeping weekend matches at Shuford Arena in Hickory, one of which featured Wimsatt going against a former Cedar Ridge Red Wolf. On Saturday, the Bears defeated UNC Pembroke 3-2, winning the fifth set 15-7. Wimsatt played in four sets and had seven digs. Earlier on Saturday, the Bears swept Mars Hill. Wimsatt finished with five digs and an ace. The Bears will open South Atlantic Conference play against Anderson on Tuesday.

Julie Altieri: Division III Salisbury swept all three of its weekend matches to improve to 11-2. On Friday, the Sea Gulls defeated Mary Washington 3-0 at the Maggs Physical Activities Center in Salisbury, MD. Altieri finished with 37 assists and nine digs. She also had two kills, three aces. Only a sophomore, Altieri has already surpassed 1,000 career assists at Salisbury. On Saturday, the Gulls defeated St. Mary’s of Maryland 3-1. Altieri racked up 43 assists with 14 digs, four kills and two aces. In the last round of the tri-match, Salisbury swept Hollins 3-0 at the O’Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena in St. Mary’s City, MD. Altieri finished with 28 assists. The Sea Gulls will face Stockton and Gettysburg in Gettysburg, PA on Saturday.

Melissa Benkowitz: Franklin & Marshall faced the #1 ranked team in Division III in Juniata at Huntingdon, PA on Saturday. Juniata swept the Diplomats. Benkowitz finished with two kills and six digs. Later on Saturday, Franklin & Marshall defeated Muskingum 3-0. That improved the Diplomats record to 11-2. Benkowitz finished with two aces, one assist and two digs. Franklin & Marshall will face Lancaster Bible on Tuesday.

Allie Wilkerson: Division III Averett University dropped its opening matches in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference at the Stuart Grant James Center in Danville, VA. On Friday, Bridgewater defeated Averett 3-0 on scores of 26-24, 25-12 and 25-16. Wilkerson played two sets and finished with one dig. On Saturday, #25 Washington and Lee University swept the Cougars on scores of 25-16, 25-16 and 25-19. Wilkerson finished with four kills and two digs. Later on Saturday, Berea College knocked off the Cougars 3-1 on scores of 25-18, 25-22, 21-25 and 25-22. Wilkerson finished with one dig. Averett is 4-10 overall, 1-2 in the ODAC. They will face Ferrum College on Wednesday.

Addie Reid: Reid is on the roster at North Carolina Central University. The Eagles defeated the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday to improve to 2-9. Reid was a middle blocker for Cedar Ridge’s 2021 3A State Championship team.