Sports Briefs: Coy James ranked No. 9 on high school prospect list

Published 9:55 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024

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First Pitch Dunner Nov. 2

The Davie First Pitch Dinner will be Nov. 2 at the Farm at Oak Hill at 6 p.m. The event will benefit the Davie High, Ellis, North Davie and South Davie baseball programs. The night will include music, guest speakers, silent auction and reverse raffles. One ticket is $100, which includes one reverse raffle ticket. A table sponsor for $1,000 includes eight tickets. Purchase tickets by emailing  leighstimpson003@gmail.com. Make checks payable to: Davie Youth Complex.

James ranked high on MLB Draft list 

Davie senior Coy James is among the top high school prospects for the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. The shortstop is ranked No. 9 on the list.

Carney scores 3 TDs in defeat 

Wake Forest sophomore running back Tate Carney scored three touchdowns in the Deacons’ 41-38 home loss to Louisiana on Saturday. He had 17 carries for 59 yards, and all of his TDs were 1-yard runs, with the third one tying the game at 38 with 1:55 remaining.

For the season, Carney has 38 carries for 146 yards and four TDs. He is averaging 36.5 yards per game.

S. Davie tennis wins again 

South Davie’s tennis team cruised past Selma Burke 8-1 last week. The singles winners were Clara Parsley (8-6), Kady Joyce (8-4), Iris Marion (8-2), Emma Grace Snow (8-0) and Kylie Edwards (8-2). Sweeping doubles for the Tigers were Parsley/Amelia Elledge (6-2), Joyce/Marion (8-6) and Snow/Edwards (8-4).

W. Forsyth beats Davie soccer teams 

Davie’s varsity soccer team was blown out 9-0 at unbeaten West Forsyth on Sept. 23. It was the first mercy-rule loss of the year for the War Eagles, who trailed 7-0 at halftime and fell to 0-4 in the CPC. Davie is 4-7-2 overall, while West is 12-0-1.

In the JV game, West scored once in each half and defeated Davie 2-0. It was the third straight loss for the War Eagles (4-4-1). The powerful Titans lifted their record to 11-2.