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DURHAM -- The state playoffs in boys' soccer start this week and 11 area teams made the various brackets.
The PAC-6 has three entrants in the 4-A playoffs, led by Jordan (19-0), which will host Raleigh Wakefield (11-7-3) today at 7 p.m. Riverside (14-3-1) also will get a home match against Raleigh Millbrook (13-8) on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. East Chapel Hill (13-6-1) will have the longest trip on for a 7 p.m. game on Wednesday as it goes to Lumberton (8-12-1. Northern (9-8) will go to Apex (15-5) today at 6:30 p.m.
In 3-A play, Chapel Hill (14-7-1) will be home today at 7 p.m. against Rockingham County (7-13-2), while Orange (7-11-1) will go to Hope Mills Gray's Creek (15-7) on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The 2-A bracket has four area teams competing, led by Northwood (14-2-2), which will host Bunn (9-10-2). Carrboro (13-6) also will be at home to face Louisburg (11-9-3). Durham School of the Arts (10-8-1) will be on the road to face North Johnston (11-6-3), while Cedar Ridge (8-15) will visit Roanoke Rapids (15-3-2) on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Science Math (10-7) will compete in the 1-A playoffs and the Unicorns' first match will be at home against Raleigh Charter (10-8).
Football
Southern's A.J. Marshall and T.J. Ross this week were selected to participate in the Shrine Bowl on Dec. 19 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C.
Marshall and Ross are two of the 44 players on the North Carolina roster. They will take on a team from South Carolina in the 73rd annual Shrine Bowl.
"It's a big accomplishment," Ross said. "I worked real hard with the coaches this summer. I can't wait to play."
Marshall also was excited about earning a position on the team.
"It's an honor to play in that game," Marshall said. "I'm ready to play for North Carolina and I'm going down their to represent [Southern's] defense."
Field Hockey
It took four overtimes to settle Friday's NCISAA field hockey semifinals between Durham Academy and Charlotte Country Day and unfortunately for the Cavaliers, their season ended with Mackenzie Holland's goal. Durham Academy played a superb defensive game to keep it scoreless as long as it did as the Cavaliers were outshot 28-4 in the game and gave up 15 penalty corners. Durham Academy finished 13-4.
Boys' Soccer
Jordan, behind a perfect regular season and a conference title, placed nine players on the PAC-6 All-Conference team. The player of the year was Jordan's Teddy Mullin and the coach of the year was Steve Turner, also of Jordan. The Falcons completed their first unbeaten and untied season.
East Chapel Hill and Riverside were next with four players each on the all-conference list.
PAC-6 All-Conference
East Chapel Hill--Chris Jaques, Blake Vickers, Joey Strand; Northern--Andrew Poole, Jesus Morales, Mike Rice; Jordan--Teddy Mullin, Sonny Mukungu, Ezra Ntirugelegwa, Christian Bowers, Joaquin Del Rosario, Mark Harris, Nolan Cain, Jon Ray; Southern--Josh Alderman Martinez, Saul Deharo; Person--Felipe Gomez, Jorge Martin; Riverside--Jared Rist, Benji Lozier, Dennis Hodge, Gabe Rivera. Goalkeepers--Dan Jackson, East Chapel Hill; Kyle Stuart, Jordan.
Volleyball
The top three teams in the PAC-6 dominated the all-conference honors with Person, Riverside and Jordan each placing three players on the roster. Northern, East Chapel Hill, Southern and Hillside each had one player. Katie Tatum of Person was the player of the year, while Craig Hicks of Person was the coach of the year.
PAC-6 All-Conference
Person--Katie Tatum, Sara Wrenn, Anna Hayes; Riverside--Lara Keyes, Margo Weast, JaLisa Sessoms; Jordan--Jaimie Dorfman, Genny Olson, Gillian McBrayer; Northern--Lynea Bull; East Chapel Hill--Catherine Weiser; Hillside--Chelsea Covington; Southern--Deja Johnson.
