Freshman Women’s Tennis player Jera Hargrove is this week’s Orange Panther of the Week. On Wednesday, Hargrove won her match at Hillside in #1 singles as the Lady Panthers defeated the Hornets 9-0. It was Orange’s 2nd straight win. It was Hargrove’s second straight win after she captured a victory in #1 singles over South Granville last week. Orange improved to 5-8 after Friday’s win and will travel to Roxboro Community School on Wednesday. In this interview, Hargrove describes how it was her brother who helped her take up tennis and her favorite courses at Orange just five weeks into her high school career. 

Colin Guentensberger has been a mainstay around the Orange football team the past two seasons. He was a starting linebacker last season and also played wide receiver. Over the spring, he was the starting right fielder for the Orange baseball team, where former coach Dean Dease called him “a second leadoff batter” while batting ninth. After a trip to Washington during the break created by Hurricane Florence, Guentensberger took a family trip to Washington, D.C. to watch his beloved Chicago Cubs take another step toward the National League Central Division Championship. On Friday, Guentensberger and the rest of the Orange Panthers travel to East Chapel Hill in the Big 8 Conference opener for both teams. 

Orange LB/WR Colin Guentensberger Talks Being a Cubs Fan & Friday’s Big 8 Opener at East Chapel Hill

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For the first time in over a year, Cedar Ridge football enjoyed the taste of victory on Thursday night. The Red Wolves junior varsity team defeated Rocky Mount Prep 28-2. Junior wide receiver/cornerback KJ Barnes had three touchdowns for the Red Wolves, and also played an important role on defense as Cedar Ridge didn’t allow an offensive point. Even though Cedar Ridge isn’t fielding a varsity team this season, Barnes wants to make a difference this season for the Red Wolves so that they can return to varsity in 2019. 

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Kierston “KJ” Barnes

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This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is junior volleyball libero Brooke Fryar. Last Thursday in a 3-0 win over Southern Durham, Fryar had seven digs and one assist as the Panthers defeated the Spartans 25-10, 25-8 and 25-4 to improve to 7-4, 3-3 in the Big 8 Conference. This season, Fryar has amassed 82 digs and 62 services assists. In practice, Fryar has mastered the practice game of “Elimination,” where her team hasn’t lost all season. She plays on the Triangle Volleyball Club during the spring and summer. 

Orange Panther of the Week: Brooke Fryar

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After a difficult summer where Cedar Ridge announced it would not field a football team in June, the junior varsity football team earned a victory on Thursday night over Rocky Mount Prep. Junior Braxton Mergenthal, who is also a varsity basketball player for the Red Wolves, played offense and defense in Thursday’s victory. He blocked for quarterbacks Elijah Whitaker and William Berger as the Red Wolves won 28-2. The Cedar Ridge JVs will be back in action on Thursday night at home against Granville Central. 

Cedar Ridge Interior Lineman Braxton Mergenthal Talks JV Football Win

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On Thursday night, the Cedar Ridge junior varsity team defeated Rocky Mount Prep 28-2 at Red Wolves Stadium. It was the first football victory in over a year at Cedar Ridge and one that was much-needed after a difficult summer. Braedon Thompson helped the Red Wolves deny Rocky Mount any offensive points as they won under the direction of head coach Antonio King for the first time. The Cedar Ridge Junior Varsity will play its fourth game of the season on Thursday night against Granville Central at Red Wolves Stadium. 

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The Cedar Ridge volleyball team earned its first Big 8 Conference win of the season on Thursday night, shutting out Hillside 3-0 at Hornets Gymnasium. Freshman Lydia Wood, junior Emma Downing and senior Sarah McCuiston contributed heavily to the Red Wolves’ third win of the season. Despite setback playing in a tough Big 8 Conference, Wood, Downing and McCuiston believe the best is still to come this season under first year head coach Anna Seethaler. 

Cedar Ridge’s Lydia Wood, Emma Downing & Sarah McCuiston Talk Win over Hillside

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Lili Henry: The sophomore setter for the Methodist volleyball team had two kills, 33 assists and ten digs as the Division III Monarchs lost to Guilford 3-1 at Ragan-Brown Field House in Greensboro. It was Methodist’s first loss of the season. They’re now 2-1. Henry, who was a member of Cedar Ridge’s 2015 Big 8 Conference Championship team, currently is 2nd on the team with 27 digs, and leads the Monarchs with 83 assists.

Bryse Wilson: In a series that the Atlanta Braves bullpen would love to forget, Wilson made his second Major League pitching appearance for the Braves on Monday in an Interleague matchup against the Boston Red Sox. In one inning of work, Wilson gave up three runs on two hits with three walks. The Red Sox won the game 8-2 and went on to sweep the Braves in the three-game series at SunTrust Park. On Wednesday (in a game that Wilson didn’t appear in), the Braves became the first team in 487 Major League games to blow a six-run lead after the 7th inning. Boston trailed 7-1 going into the eighth, but Atlanta’s bullpen gave up eight runs, including a two-run blast to Brandon Phillips in the top of the ninth as the Red Sox completed the sweep with a 9-8 victory. Despite getting swept, Atlanta maintained a three game lead over Philadelphia in the National League East. The Miami Marlins defeated the Phillies 2-1 on Wednesday. On Thursday, Atlanta travels to Arizona to start a west coast road trip. Atlanta, searching for its first division championship since 2013, leads by three games with 23 games remaining in the regular season.

Rachel Shinnick: Now a centerback for the Wofford women’s soccer team, Shinnick entered Sunday’s game against Clemson as a reserve. The Tigers defeated the Terriers 3-0 at Snyder Field in Spartanburg, SC. Shinnick has played in each of Wofford’s six games so far this season. The Terriers are 1-4-2 with their next match set for Friday night against South Carolina Upstate.

Jordan Rogers: On Wednesday night, Rogers made her third straight start for Division III William Peace. In a 9-0 victory over Sweet Briar College at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, Rogers assisted on the Pacers’ third goal of the night, scored by Haley Hinton, who fired into the right corner from the edge of the box. For the game, Rogers finished with three shots, one on net as the Pacers rolled to its first win of the season. On Sunday, Peace played to a scoreless tie against Agnes Scott College at WakeMed Soccer Park. Rogers, a freshman who graduated from Orange in June, has started all three of the Pacers’ games. William Peace hosts Johnson & Wales on Friday night at WakeMed Soccer Park.

Brittany Daley: The former Cedar Ridge centerback came off the bench for Division III Greensboro College on Wednesday night in a 4-0 victory over Emory & Henry at Pride Field. Greensboro outshot the Wasps 25-1 in improving to 3-0. Through the opening three games, Daley started in Saturday’s 10-3 win over Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. She also came off the bench in the season-opener, a 1-0 win over Guilford College on Friday.