Cedar Ridge High School

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior centerback for the men’s soccer team Salomon Hernandez. The Captain of the team, Hernandez has provided experience for a Cedar Ridge team that was filled with adversity over the first month of the season. Because of repairs at the track inside Red Wolves Stadium, Cedar Ridge has opened the year with seven consecutive road games. On top of that, they lost its leading scorer from last year when Dominic McNerney transferred to Western Alamance–two days before the season opener against Carrboro. Hernandez has provided leadership in the midst of it all. Last week, he had an assist in the Red Wolves 8-0 win at Person. Last year, Hernandez scored one of the most memorable goals in team history when his header off a corner kick with 4:17 remaining in regulation to defeat Western Alamance. It was the first time that the Red Wolves defeated the Warriors since they became Central Conference rivals in 2021. Hernandez helped Cedar Ridge host a state playoff game last year for the first time since 2015. Hernandez works out with Wake FC during his time away from Cedar Ridge and he will end his career as a player who helped Cedar Ridge reach new heights. The Red Wolves will travel to Orange tonight for the opening leg of the Hillsborough Derby.

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Salomon Hernandez

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior centerback for the men’s soccer team Salomon Hernandez. The Captain of the team, Hernandez has provided experience for a Cedar Ridge team that was filled with adversity over the first month of the season.

The most accomplished runner in Orange’s cross country history has moved on to his Mormon mission, but the bulk of last year’s Mideast Regional championship team remains.

In its first Central Conference meet of the season last week, the Orange men’s cross country team maintained its dominance by posting the top three finishers to take first place against Cedar Ridge and Western Alamance at Orange High. Junior Myles Jermyn, the son of Duke University cross country coach Kevin Jermyn, finished in first place with a time of 17:32.00. His teammate, junior Lucas Van Mater, finished second at 17:55. Sophomore Grant Schmid of Orange High came in third at 18:20.00.

Schmid is the younger brother of Gabriel Schmid, who won the 2022 and 2023 3A Men’s Individual State Championship. Schmid is just the second cross country runner from Orange High to win a state championship in cross country. Schmid, who volunteered for the Efland Fire Department, will run for N.C. State’s men cross country team after his two-year Mormon mission concludes.

Orange won the team meet with 27 points. Cedar Ridge finished second with 40 points while Western Alamance came in third with 59 points.

Cedar Ridge’s top finisher was John Ngunjiri, a junior who clocked in at 18:46.10. The Red Wolves had the 4th, 5th and sixth place finishes. Behind Ngunjiri was Henry Alexander (18:46.10), who finished just ahead of teammate Nathan Walters (18:46.70).

Orange’s Grady Thomas finished 10th at 22;06.00.

In the women’s meet, Cedar Ridge senior Naomi Dyreng continued a strong start to the season with a first place finish. It was enough to lead Cedar Ridge to a team victory with 26 points. Western Alamance finished with 41 points while Orange had 68.

Orange’s Reilly Jermyn finished second overall at 21:10.

Ila Diaz and Isabella Taylor-Hall had strong finishes for Cedar Ridge to ensure the team victory. Diaz came in fourth at 23:42, while Taylor-Hall registered a 5th place finish at 23:46. Gracie Whitaker of Cedar Ridge finished 7th (24:27), while sophomore Kate Finnegan finished 9th (24:48).

Cedar Ridge and Orange were both supposed to run in a meet at Red Wolf Course on Monday, but it was rained out. The annual Orange County Meet, featuring East Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill and Eno River Academy, was also rained out on Wednesday.

Women’s tennis: Cedar Ridge 8, Person 1: Only four matches took place when Cedar Ridge defeated the Rockets in Roxboro on September 11. Cedar Ridge’s Jasmin Brown got the start at #1 singles and defeated Annie Adcock 6-0, 6-2. Terra Proctor of Cedar Ridge defeated Lehra Pastrana 6-0, 6-0. Caroline Hall of Cedar Ridge defeated Makada Fife 6-0, 6-0.

Person’s only victory came in the lone doubles match where Adcock and Pastrana won 8-6.

Cedar Ridge 8, Northwood 1: The Red Wolves continues its long road swing to open the season with an 8-1 victory over Northwood in Pittsboro on September 12. The Red Wolves won five of the six singles matches, led by senior Adeline Cummings winning at #1 6-3, 6-1. Ella Caltabiano rolled at #2 singles 6-0, 6-0. Brown, Proctor and Madeline Galindo-Woodring also won its singles matches.

Cedar Ridge won all three doubles matches. Cummings and Brown teamed to win 8-2 at #1 doubles. Caltabiano and Lily Golden won at #2 doubles 8-2. At #3 doubles, Hall and Galindo-Woodring won 8-2.

Cedar Ridge improved to 5-3 overall.

Women’s golf: The first Central Conference golf meet was held on September 9 at Occoneechee Golf Course in Hillsborough. Orange finished 4th in the 7-team event with 146 strokes. Cedar Ridge had 177.

Southern Alamance finished first with 118. Walter Williams finished second at 135.

Shannon Murphy of Orange was the top individual finisher among the players from Hillsborough. She finished with a 47 over the first nine holes, then carded a 48 on the back nine. Orange’s Gianni Burnette finished with a 51 on the front nine and a 48 on the back nine. Kayla Pope of Orange finished 12th overall with a 55 followed by a 50.

Cedar Ridge’s Laci Sykes finished 16th overall and was the top finisher for the Red Wolves. She edged her teammates in golf and softball, Victoria Matthews.

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is junior running back Isaiah Craig. The offensive lineman of the week is junior Luis Donjuan. Craig opened the season with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games. In the season-opener against East Chapel Hill, Craig rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. The following week against Northwest Halifax, Craig ran for 155 yards and a touchdown. It was the most yards rushing by a Cedar Ridge running back since Isaiah McCambrey rushed for 190 yards against Chapel Hill on October 11, 2019. Craig played at Stanback Middle School and has helped the Red Wolf offense to an improved showing so far in 2024. In all of 2023, Cedar Ridge scored 42 points. In its opening two games of 2024, they have scored 24. This is Craig’s third year playing varsity football. Craig is also a middle linebacker on defense. Donjuan was one of the players who stepped up in Cedar Ridge’s early practices. Another player who originated from Stanback, Donjuan is the anchor of Cedar Ridge’s offensive line that helped the Red Wolves rush for 168 yards against East Chapel Hill and 164 yards against Northwest Halifax. Craig and Donjuan are two of the contributors that are helping Cedar Ridge coach Bret Bailey resurrect football in Red Wolves country. Cedar Ridge will play its final nonconference game of the season against Sanderson in Raleigh on Friday night.

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Isaiah Craig; Offensive Lineman of the Week: Luis Donjuan

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is junior running back Isaiah Craig. The offensive lineman of the week is junior Luis Donjuan. Craig opened the season with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games. In the season-opener against East Chapel Hill, Craig rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.

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Volleyball: Cedar Ridge 3, Eastern Alamance 0: Following its win over Orange last week, Cedar Ridge remains in first place in the Central Conference after sweeping the Eagles at Red Wolves Gymnasium last Thursday. Junior Claire Hargett led the Red Wolves with 17 kills and six digs.

Before the match, Hargett was one of three players honored for mid-century milestones. Hargett was awarded for her 500th kill and 500th dig. Hargett joined Cameron Lloyd (now at Bucknell) and Cameron Lanier (now at Elon) in the career 500 kill club. Libero Sydnee Tapper was honored for her 500th dig, which she eclipsed after registering a career-high 41 digs in a five-set marathon against Carrboro on September 4th. Mia Marty was awarded for her 500th career assist.

Marty finished with six kills, eight digs, 22 assists and two aces. Junior middle blocker Kayla Stoll came away with seven kills.

Cedar Ridge jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the opening set, which led to an Eagles timeout following a kill by Marty off an assist from Emory Williams. Charlotte Lowry scored a block on set point to send the Red Wolves on its way.

Orange 3, Southern Alamance 0: Following its win over Person last Thursday, the Lady Panthers had five days between games. After a rocky start, the Lady Panthers looked refreshed and better defensively in a sweep of Southern Alamance on Tuesday night in Hillsborough.

The Lady Panthers improved to 6-5, 4-1 in the Central Conference. Junior Ava Wilkerson finished with eleven kills, while sophomore Sawyer White came away with eleven kills, 12 digs, four assists and three aces.

The Patriots got off to a 10-4 lead in the opening set, where Orange didn’t have a lead until Wilkerson swatted down a set from Katie Silcott, who registered 25 assists and eight digs, to make it 25-24. Southern’s Roslyn Taylor slammed home a kill off an assist from Ava Duggins to send the opening set to overtime. Wilkerson’s fourth kill of the set put Orange ahead 26-25. On set point, the Patriots sent a return into the net and the Lady Panthers prevailed.

Orange rolled in the final two sets, winning 25-18 and 25-13. In the second set, the Lady Panthers led 16-12 when libero Abby Silinski had three digs on one lengthy rally that ended with Mariah Poole scoring off a feed from Silcott. Wilkinson slammed down a lofted return by the Patriots to give the Lady Panthers a 19-12 advantage. Wilkerson scored set point.

Poole had an ace on match point in the third. Orange will travel to Seaforth in Pittsboro on Thursday night.

Orange 3, Person 0: Last Thursday, Orange journeyed to Roxboro and came away with its fifth straight win over the Rockets. Aubrey Jordan finished with nine kills while Wilkerson had ten kills and two blocks.
Every set was competitive, though Orange didn’t trail in the opening game after getting off to a 10-3 start that included kills from While and Wilkerson. Katie Silcott registered 32 assists, 12 digs and two kills. Poole, who had nine kills, scored unassisted as Orange took the opening set 25-18.

Person led most of the second set, holding a 15-11 advantage before the Lady Panthers reeled off four straight points keyed by the serve of Silcott, who had an ace. Wilkerson spiked down consecutive kills to even the set 15-15. Orange reeled off six straight points to take control of the set. Wilkerson and Silcott had consecutive blocks. A return by Person that went long propelled Orange to a 23-18 lead. Jordan sent an attack across the floor that landed inside the right sideline on set point, again assisted by Silcott.

In the third set, Person led 17-14 before Orange had another late rally. Silcott delivered another ace to cap four straight Orange points to put them ahead 18-17. Person even the set at 21-21, but Orange ended the match with the final four points, starting with a kill by Poole. White delivered an ace, followed by another spike by Poole. Person sent an attack into the net on match point.

Three matches over the course of three days for Cedar Ridge volleyball put them atop the Central Conference. Last week, the Red Wolves rolled past Eastern Alamance in a sweep at Red Wolves Gymnasium. Before the match, junior Claire Hargett was honored for her 500th kill and her 500th career dig. She joins Cameron Lloyd and Cameron Lanier in Cedar Ridge’s 500 kill club. Also, Red Wolves junior liberal Sydnee Tapper was honored for her 500th career digs, which happened against Carrboro in a thrilling five-set match last Wednesday. Against the Eagles, Stoll finished with seven kills. Tapper added 14 digs and two aces to her career total. Hargett had a season-high 20 kills as Cedar Ridge remained undefeated in conference play. Last Tuesday, Cedar Ridge defeated crosstown rival Orange in three sets at Panther Gymnasium. That put the Red Wolves back atop the Central Conference. On Tuesday night (tonight), Cedar Ridge will venture to Elon to face Western Alamance. The Warriors will look to tie Cedar Ridge and Orange for first place with a win. Cedar Ridge is 4-0 in the Central Conference while Western Alamance is 2-1. Last year, the Warriors defeated the Red Wolves 3-1 in Elon, Cedar Ridge’s first loss to an Alamance County team since the Central Conference was formed in 2021.

Cedar Ridge volleyball’s Sydnee Tapper & Kayla Stoll discuss win over Eastern Alamance

Three matches over the course of three days for Cedar Ridge volleyball put them atop the Central Conference. Last week, the Red Wolves rolled past Eastern Alamance in a sweep at Red Wolves Gymnasium. Before the match, junior Claire Hargett was honored for her 500th kill and her 500th career dig.

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The Cedar Ridge volleyball team is back on top in the Central Conference after beating crosstown rival Orange in a sweep at Panther Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Junior outside hitter Claire Hargett finished with 14 kills and 12 digs as the Red Wolves defeated the Lady Panthers, the defending 3A Eastern Regional champions, by scores of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-23. Junior Mia Marty, who alternates between setter and outside hitter, finished with 14 assists, eleven digs, three kills and one ace. Cedar Ridge maintained first place in the Central Conference with a 3-0 league record, 5-1 overall. It was Cedar Ridge’s second straight win over Orange inside Panther Gymnasium. Last year, Cedar Ridge defeated Orange in the Central Conference Tournament championship game. Cedar Ridge has beaten Orange in nine of their last eleven meetings. The Red Wolves got an unlikely contribution from senior Leah Pritchard in the fourth set. Pritchard, who had not played at any point in the game, came in cold off the bench and delivered four straight aces to close out a surprising sweep. Cedar Ridge is hunting its fourth regular season championship in the last five years. The Red Wolves will return home to face Eastern Alamance on Thursday night at 6:30 at Red Wolves Gymnasium.

Cedar Ridge’s Claire Hargett & Mia Marty discuss victory over Orange

The Cedar Ridge volleyball team is back on top in the Central Conference after beating crosstown rival Orange in a sweep at Panther Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Junior outside hitter Claire Hargett finished with 14 kills and 12 digs as the Red Wolves defeated the Lady Panthers, the defending 3A Eastern Regional champions, by scores of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-23.