Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

High school roundup: Waccamaw volleyball advances to Lower State semis

PAWLEYS ISLAND -- Waccamaw won its 11th straight match, knocking off Ashley Ridge 25-18, 21-25, 25-16 and 25-15 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Class AA volleyball playoffs.

Waccamaw will travel to Dillon at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the Lower State semifinals.

Dillon, which eliminated Andrews in the first round, defeated Silver Bluff on Wednesday night.

This marks the fifth consecutive season in which Waccamaw has reached at least the second round of the postseason, but the first time since 2006 the team has advanced to the Lower State semifinals.

(At) Berkeley 4, Carolina Forest 2

The Panthers lose just one senior, No. 5 singles player Kelly Marlowe, from a squad that finished third in Region VI-AAAA.

Singles _ Kristen Farmer (B) def. Molly Johnson, 6-2, 6-1; Alyssa Uber (CF) def. Courtney Mitchum, 6-4, 4-6, 10-3; Kelly Murphy (CF) def. Ann Hayden-Huxford 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, 10-4; Sarah Carter (B) def. Jessicah Todd, 6-3, 6-1; Elliott Huxford (B) def. Kelly Marlowe, 6-3, 6-2 Doubles _ Caroline Lamprecht-Taylor Jackson (B) def. Taylor Fary-Jordyn Hardwick, 6-3, 6-3