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Published: May 22, 2008 12:30 AM
Modified: May 22, 2008 02:41 AM

Caps, Wildcats reach tennis semis

Broughton, ECH to meet today

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Broughton beat Green Hope 6-0 Wednesday to advance to the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4-A dual-team semifinals.

Teams advance as a unit in dual-team competition.

Broughton's Jack Parks edged sophomore Jake Bowling 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 at No. 1, but the rest of the Caps' singles players won in straight sets.

The victory sends Broughton into today's 4 p.m. semifinals at home against East Chapel Hill, which defeated Millbrook, 5-2.

Broughton beat East Chapel Hill 6-3 during the regular season.

Broughton coach Steve Spivey praised the effort of his Nos. 3 through 6 singles.

Senior J.B. Weaver, sophomore Phil Cardella, senior Tyler Wicker and senior Hank Warren made quick work of their opponents.

"Our bottom four are playing very well now," Spivey said. "I'm excited about our chances.

"Championships are won with depth. It's great to be really good at [Nos.] 1 and 2, but to win in dual-team, you need depth."

ECH TOPS MILLBROOK: East Chapel Hill advanced with a 5-2 win over Millbrook.

"We have the utmost respect for Millbrook and knew it came back to beat Broughton after trailing 4-2 in singles," ECH coach Lindsey Linker said. "I was glad when we clinched the win."

Sam Weissler and Mitch Darling won at No. 3 doubles to clinch the team win, and the other doubles matches were stopped.

GIBBONS AT HOME: Cardinal Gibbons is at home today against Kill Devil Hills First Flight in the 2-A semifinals.

Gibbons advanced to the semifinals with a 6-0 victory over Cedar Ridge on Monday.

SCIENCE & MATH IN FINAL: Durham Science & Math has clinched a berth in the NCHSAA 1-A championships.

The Unicorns will play Hendersonville in the final Saturday at noon at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Tennis Center.

GIBBONS SOCCER: Cardinal Gibbons lost at Kill Devil Hills First Flight 2-1 in the 2-A girls soccer semifinals.

PRINCETON BASEBALL: Princeton will begin a best-of-three Eastern 1-A semifinal today at home against Hampstead Topsail.

Kameron Harrison drove in the winning run with a two-out, two-run single in the fifth in an 8-6 win at Williamston.

ORANGE BASEBALL: Orange advanced to the 2-A Eastern championship series with a 4-1 win against North Lenoir.

tim.stevens@newsobserver.com or (919) 829-8910
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