LOCAL ROUNDUP: Southwest soccer edges Oak Grove

Southwest Guilford edged Oak Grove 3-2 in a nonconference boys soccer match on Wednesday at Oak Grove. Zain Nasreddin-Shaw contributed 2 goals and 1 assist for the Cowboys, who took a 2-0 halftime lead. Rio Amaya added another goal, while Lucas Massaro had 2 assists. Ricardo Gordillo made the save in goal for the Grizzlies, who scored 2 goals.

Anderson Disher and Zachary Portis each scored for the Grizzlies, while Manuel Guzman Hernandez had 2 assists and Nolan Messer made 8 saves in goal. The score in High Point Central's soccer game against Eastern Guilford was tied 2-2 on Wednesday at Correll-Morris Field. Christopher Trujillo Zamora scored for the Bison, while Junior Duran provided an assist.

Jose Villatoro-Castillo was in goal for Eastern Guilford. In East Davidson's soccer victory over South Stanly, the Golden Eagles increased their record to 3-0 overall. The score was 9-0 in favor of East Davidson. Ledford shut down Parkland 3-0 in a nonconference boys soccer game on Wednesday at Ledford, improving their overall record to 1-1.

In the Sanford Classic boys soccer showcase, weather forced Wesleyan Christian to relocate the event to Phillips Park, with games set for Friday and Saturday. Oak Grove easily defeated South Stokes 25-12, 25-9, 25-21 in a nonconference girls volleyball match on Wednesday at Oak Grove. Sydney Williams led the Grizzlies with 4 kills, while Bella Young and Ashlyn Lemley each had 3 kills.

Emma High contributed 9 aces and 6 digs, and Brynlee Hall provided 8 digs and 18 assists. Avery Wustner had 7 digs, and Hollis Fitzgerald had 7 assists. High Point Central fell to Walkertown 25-4, 25-8, 25-16 in a nonconference girls volleyball game on Wednesday at Walkertown, starting their season 0-1 overall. At Ragsdale, the Tigers won 8-1 against High Point Central in nonconference girls volleyball on Wednesday at Central.

Holden Brewer, Lexi Hansen, and Emma Tarara each won in singles for the Tigers, while Emerson Everhart/Bailey Glasgow and Hansen/Tarara won in doubles. The Tigers began their season at 1-0 overall, while High Point Central, who won one singles match, moved to 0-1. Oak Grove triumphed over Bishop McGuinness 5-4 in a nonconference girls tennis match on Wednesday at Oak Grove.

Sophia Broverman, Ashlyn Klass, and Avery Butcher won in singles for the Grizzlies, while Victoria Lockamy/Klass and Sydney Portis/Butcher won in doubles. Lucia Neves, Nan Laney, and MK Suire won in singles for the Villains, with Neves/Porter Redmond winning in doubles. Oak Grove's overall record improved to 3-1, while Bishop McGuinness' record dropped to 1-2.

Daniel Lugo has been named to the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second consecutive season as a High Point University men's soccer player. He is one of 27 DI men's soccer players recognized and joins MD Myers as the only HPU men's soccer player honored in back-to-back seasons. Lugo is the fifth Panther to be selected to this watch list and the first since 2021.

The MAC Hermann Trophy is the Division I men's soccer equivalent of the Heisman Trophy for football. Finally, the High Point Rockers lost 10-6 to the York Revolution in an Atlantic League baseball game on Wednesday at York's WellSpan Park. Luke Napleton homered twice and drove in two runs for the Rockers, while Nick Longhi and Nolan Watson also hit home runs.

Ivan Melendez and Braxton Davidson each had two hits. High Point pulled ahead 6-4 through the first four innings but allowed six runs in the final inning, resulting in a loss. Pitcher Yuhi Sako was the only Rocker to pitch, allowing the final six runs, including four in the fifth inning, as he took the loss in 4 1/3 innings with one strikeouts.

The Rockers, currently 47-57 overall and 18-23 in the second half, trail Lexington by six games in the final month of the season and will continue their road series against York through Sunday.