Prep notebook: Millbrook’s Claire Griffiths named NCSCA player of the year

Millbrook junior Claire Griffiths was voted N.C. Soccer Coaches Association player of the year. Griffiths, a midfielder committed to Florida State, had nine goals and 11 assists.

NCSCA coaches of the year included Oakwood School’s Darren Dawson (NCISAA 1A), Cary Academy’s Jeff Costa (NCISAA 3A), Woods Charter’s Graeme Stewart (co-NCHSAA 1A) and Carrboro’s Jared Drexler (NCISAA 2A)

Area all-state players follow (for a full list go to ncsca.org).

NCISAA: Kendall Bushick and Carolina Ghio, Durham Academy; Jessica McCoppin, Abby Staker, Remi Swartz and Charlotte Waechter, Cary Academy.

NCHSAA 1A: Marlayna Frutige and Kiera Stephan, Franklin Academy; Isabel Pearce, Woods Charter; Yazmin Ramirez, Granville Central.

NCHSAA 2A: Miah Araba, Elizabeth Cato and Alexa Wojnovich, Carrboro.

NCHSAA 3A: Rebekah Beal, Northern Nash; Morgan Brandewie, Chapel Hill; Natalie Chandler, Orange; Hailee Cockrell, Fike; Bryson Lee, Hunt.

NCHSAA 4A: Lauren Daniels, Clayton; Rachel Golden and Shannon Hardy, Leesville Road; Caroline Goudy, Cardinal Gibbons; Megan Greene, Fuquay-Varina; Claire Griffiths, Millbrook; Marzia Josephson, Apex Friendship; Lily Schneider, Broughton; Rachel Snyder, Athens Drive; Sydney Spruill, J.H. Rose; Haleigh Stackpole, Overhills; McKenzie Wagler, Pinecrest; Grace Wagner, Green Hope.

BASEBALL, SOFTBALL TITLES SET

The 4A and 1A N.C. High School Athletic Association softball championships go to N.C. State this year, while 3A and 2A softball heads to UNC Greensboro. The 4A and 1A baseball championships will be at Five County Stadium in Zebulon while 3A and 2A visit the Burlington Athletic Park.

Some Game 3 start times are dependent on whether the other series at the same venue also reach a Game 3.

Here are the schedules:

4A baseball - 3-Green Hope vs. 3-North Davidson

at Five County Stadium

Game 1: Friday 5 p.m.

Game 2: Saturday 11 a.m.

Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday 5 p.m.

3A baseball - 17-Topsail vs. 2-Marvin Ridge

at Burlington Athletic Park

Game 1: Friday 5 p.m.

Game 2: Saturday 11 a.m.

Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday 5 p.m.

2A baseball - 15-South Granville vs. 23-East Rutherford

at Burlington Athletic Park

Game 1: Friday 8 p.m.

Game 2: Saturday 2 p.m.

Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday 5 or 8 p.m.

1A baseball - 1-Whiteville vs. 1-Cherryville

at Five County Stadium

Game 1: Friday 8 p.m.

Game 2: Saturday 2 p.m.

Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday 5 or 8 p.m.

4A softball - 1-Cape Fear vs. 10-West Forsyth

at N.C. State

Game 1: Friday 8 p.m.

Game 2: Saturday 2 p.m.

Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday 5 or 8 p.m.

3A softball - 1-C.B. Aycock vs. 5-Enka

at UNC-Greensboro

Game 1: Friday 8 p.m.

Game 2: Saturday 2 p.m.

Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday 5 or 8 p.m.

2A softball - 2-South Granville vs. 5-West Lincoln

at UNC-Greensboro

Game 1: Friday 6 p.m.

Game 2: Saturday 11 a.m.

Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday 5 p.m.

1A softball - 1-Princeton vs. 5-North Stanly

at N.C. State

Game 1: Friday 6 p.m.

Game 2: Saturday 11 a.m.

Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday 5 p.m.

This story was originally published May 30, 2016 at 10:49 AM with the headline "Prep notebook: Millbrook’s Claire Griffiths named NCSCA player of the year."