High school roundup: Chargers chalk up volleyball win No. 20

Five straight shutouts have the Ayden-Grifton volleyball team in dominant form, even by its own standards.

The latest came on Tuesday night at home against rival Farmville Central and strengthened the Chargers’ grip on the Eastern Plains Conference. A-G only had to sweat during the second set of its 25-10, 25-23, 25-6 sweep.

It also marked a season sweep for the Chargers (20-1, 8-0 EPC) over the Jaguars (9-5, 6-2).

Ayden-Grifton travels to Greene Central on Thursday. Farmville, which saw a three-match winning streak snapped, played at Bear Grass on Wednesday and travels again on Thursday to play at Washington.

D.H. Conley 3, Northside Jacksonville 0

The county’s lone unbeaten volleyball team entering the week stayed that way Tuesday night with its 10th shutout of the season on the road in Jacksonville.

The Vikings (15-0, 7-0 BCC) started with a bang and never relented, 25-3, 25-15, 25-12.

They were led by Riley McGalliard with 25 assists, Britni Silver with 11 kills, Tarrah Shirley with eight kills and two blocks, Sydney Carden with seven kills, Olivia Jones with six kills, two blocks and six aces, Paige Money with four aces and Hannah Joyner with three aces.

Conley stepped back out of conference play on Wednesday when it hosted Hoggard, then step right back into it on Thursday when the Vikes play at Havelock.

J.H. Rose 3, South Central 0

The Rampants won their sixth straight and the Falcons lost their second in as many nights on Tuesday in Winterville.

Rose dealt SC their second straight sweep in a match that was much different than the teams’ five-setter, also won by Rose, on Aug. 29.

The Rampants (15-2, 7-1) were back in action on Wednesday night at home against Northside-Jacksonville. South Central (9-6, 5-3) will try to end a two-game slide on Thursday at New Bern.

SOCCER Greene Central 7, SouthWest Edgecombe 2

The Rams made it six wins in a row on Tuesday night thanks to its dynamic duo.

Josh Osorio and Miguel Zavala had two goals and an assist apiece to lead GC (8-3, 2-0). Also staying hot for the Rams were senior Denilson Lopez and sophomores Angel Contreras (assist) and Luis Trejo with a goal each.

GC, which led 4-1 at halftime, had a 24-hour turnaround before hosting West Craven on Wednesday night to close out the week.

J.H. Rose 6, South Central 0

Rose blasted the visiting Falcons on Tuesday night in an all-local Big Carolina Conference contest.

The teams meet again on Oct. 10 in Winterville.

Rose (6-5-1, 1-0) lost to Clinton on Monday before blanking the Falcons on Tuesday, then welcomed Havelock to town on Wednesday for another BCC clash.

South Central (2-5-2, 0-2) tried to snap a lengthy losing skid on Wednesday night at Northside Jacksonville.

D.H. Conley 3, Northside Jacksonville 1

The Vikings moved to 2-1 in the BCC and won their second straight on Tuesday night.

Conley clawed back from a 1-0 halftime deficit with three unanswered goals in the second half. Johnny Lopez knotted the game at 1-1 before an Isaac Congleton cross to Omar Ibrahim put the Vikings ahead, and Congleton sealed the deal with a third goal.

(Conley 3-8, 2-1) hosts Havelock next Tuesday.

GIRLS’ GOLF Falcons 1st, Vikes 2nd

South Central claimed another convincing team victory on Tuesday at The Cardinal Golf Course in Johnston County.

The BCC-leading Falcons carded a 131 ahead of D,H. Conley (159), Princeton (167), Goldsboro (182) and North Johnston (183).

For Conley, Madison Muise led the way with a season-low 42 for nine holes.

JV VOLLEYBALL D.H. Conley 2, Havelock 0

The Vikings shut out the Rams on Tuesday, 25-7 and 25-7.

Conley (14-1) was led by Tori Morrisey with 18 assists and three aces. Jamysen Howard with five kills and Addison Ferebee with four kills.