Greer Smith

Winston-Salem

Sports Writer at High Point Enterprise

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Local duo return for second season with Rockers

6 days ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

HIGH POINT – A pair of area residents named Edwards stand ready for their second consecutive season with the High Point Rockers. Evan Edwards, an infielder from Greensboro who was a standout at Southern Guilford and N.C. State, says he is more than ready to show that he is fully recovered from hand surgery that led to his release by the Rays organization and getting signed by the Rockers last April. kAm“xE’D E96 D2>6 2D 6G6CJ D62D@?[” t5H2C5D[ H9@ A=2J65 2E E96 s@F3=6\p 2?5 %C:A=6\p =6G6=D :?
HPU women’s lacrosse romps over Wofford

1 week ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

HIGH POINT — High Point University women’s lacrosse team pounded another Big South opponent while closing out the home portion of its regular season schedule Wednesday. The Panthers scored the match’s first eight goals over the first 16:35 of play and set a benchmark for most goals in a game this season as they smashed Wofford 24-10 at Vert Stadium.
Hammond gets 100th win as HPU walks off against A&T

2 weeks ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

BY GREER SMITHHIGH POINT — On the verge of letting another victory slip through its fingers, the High Point University baseball team reached out and grabbed it away from cross-county rival North Carolina A&T on Wednesday. kAmy2>6D |FCA9J 9:E 2 D4@C6\ECJ:?8 E9C66 CF? 9@>6 CF? 2?5 |:88J t492K2C6EE2 7@==@H65 H:E9 2 H2=<\@77 #qx D:?8=6 2D E96 !2?E96CD C2==:65 7@C 2? ``\`_ ?@?4@?76C6?46 G:4E@CJ 27E6C E96:C D=@AAJ A=2J 96=A65 E96 p88:6D 8@ 7C@> E9C66 CF?D 5@H? E@ E9C66 29625 :?
Cowgirls blank Grizzlies, 2-0

2 weeks ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

MIDWAY — Southwest Guilford’s girls soccer team proved to be a little too much for shorthanded Oak Grove on March 21. The Cowgirls scored its first goal less then two minutes into the nonconference match, dominated possession for most of the first half and parts of the second, added a second goal with 27:58 left in regulation and prevailed 2-0 inside the Grizzlies’ football stadium. kAm“x H2D 92AAJ H:E9 E96 H2J H6 A=2J65 E@86E96C[” $@FE9H6DE 9625 4@249 r@C3:? (2==6C D2:5] “(6’G6 366? H@C<:?8 @?
Upstate downs Panthers on late grand slam

2 weeks ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

HIGH POINT — High Point University’s bullpen and defense came up short when it mattered most Friday. USC Upstate wiped out a two-run deficit with help of two Panther errors in the eighth, took the lead when Johnny Sweeney launched a grand slam to right-center in the ninth and came away with a 10-6 victory in Big South Conference action. kAm%96 $A2CE2?D >FDE6C65 E96:C D:I CF? C2==J 282:?DE E9C66 w!& C6=:6G6CD 27E6C DE2CE6C (:== (2=E@? 82G6 FA 7@FC CF?D :? D6G6?
Wheatmore tops East Davidson in softball

3 weeks ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

TRINITY — Wheatmore’s softball team continued to show improvement last week. Bella Dill tossed six shutout innings while going the distance in the circle and Maddie Nichols broke open a close game by hitting a three-run homer in the sixth as the Warriors topped neighborhood nonconference rival East Davidson 5-1 on a windy, chilly evening at Wheatmore on March 26. kAm(962E>@C6 :>AC@G65 E@ d\h 27E6C DF776C:?8 E@F89 !:65>@?E pE9=6E:4 `p^ap =@DD6D 62C=:6C :?
Everhart, Oak Grove blank Ledford

3 weeks ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

MIDWAY — Carson Everhart provided more than enough pitching and got plenty of offensive support as Oak Grove rolled past one neighborhood rival Tuesday, bouncing back from two losses to another last week. Everhart, a right-hander, tossed a two-hit shutout and the Grizzlies scored runs in four consecutive innings as they raked Ledford 8-0 in Mid-Piedmont 3A Conference play at Oak Grove’s field. kAm%96 vC:KK=:6D[ H9@ H6C6 DH6AE 3J }@CE9 s2G:5D@? :?
Everhart, Ledford blank Oak Grove

3 weeks ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

MIDWAY — Carson Everhart provided more than enough pitching and got plenty of offensive support as Oak Grove rolled past one neighborhood rival Tuesday, bouncing back from two losses to another last week. Everhart, a right-hander, tossed a two-hit shutout and the Grizzlies scored runs in four consecutive innings as they raked Ledford 8-0 in Mid-Piedmont 3A Conference play at Oak Grove’s field. kAm%96 vC:KK=:6D[ H9@ H6C6 DH6AE 3J }@CE9 s2G:5D@? :?
Ledford softball prevails in 10 innings

4 weeks ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

WALLBURG – Ledford’s softball team fought all the way back Thursday evening. Stymied by Northern Guilford’s starting pitcher for the first five innings, the Panthers scratched out a run in the sixth, added one in the seventh to force extra innings then scored two in the 10th in pulling out a 4-3 home field victory in a nonconference game involving two of the area’s top teams. kAm“(6 C62==J 925 E@ 8C:?5[” {657@C5 9625 4@249 y@?2E92? tG2?D D2:5] “%96:C A:E496C Ws2<@E2 (x=<:?DX H2D 36EE6C E92? H6 6G6?
Cowgirls blank Grizzlies, 2-0

1 month ago | hpenews.com | Greer Smith

MIDWAY — Southwest Guilford’s girls soccer team proved to be a little too much for shorthanded Oak Grove on Friday. The Cowgirls scored its first goal less then two minutes into the nonconference match, dominated possession for most of the first half and parts of the second, added a second goal with 27:58 left in regulation and prevailed 2-0 inside the Grizzlies’ football stadium. kAm“x H2D 92AAJ H:E9 E96 H2J H6 A=2J65 E@86E96C[” $@FE9H6DE 9625 4@249 r@C3:? (2==6C D2:5] “(6’G6 366? H@C<:?8 @?