Cane Bay wraps up busy spring
By David Shelton
Senior Writer
Summerville – The track and field program at Cane Bay High is one of the more competitive in the Lower State. After the boys team posted a fifth-place finish in the recent AAAAA Division I state meet, the program is now one of the top in the state.
Cane Bay’s performance in the boys meet was highlighted by a strong performance from hurdler Jayden Anderson. Anderson became the second Cobra in recent years to win gold medals in both the 110 meter and 400 meter hurdles.
“He’s very talented and he works really hard to be his best,” coach Greg Hall said. “We’re having a lot of success with our hurdles of late.”
Anderson also ran a leg on the 4 x 400 relay team, which finished second. There were no other state champions for Cane Bay but several athletes placed among the top 10 in their respective events.
Jamari Blandin earned a silver medal in the long jump. Jacob Tejada finished sixth in the 100 meter dash and 13th in the 200. Dennis Green placed eighth in the 200 and Josiah Coleman was seventh in the triple jump and Mayson Samuel was eighth in the pole vault. Joshua Frost finished 10th in the discus.
The baseball and softball teams ended their seasons in the state playoffs. The softball team was eliminated with a loss to Ashley Ridge and finished with an 11-12 record while the baseball team (10-15) was eliminated by Summerville.
Jasmine Dargan led the softball team in hitting this spring, posting a .375 batting average. Emma Tychek finished at .359 and Charlet Reed batted .344. Pitcher Isabella Kelly had a 2.75 earned run average and had seven wins inside the pitching circle.
Catcher Drew Grimm earned baseball all-state honors after hitting .398 for the season. Sophomore Lucas Porcelli finished at .306. Junior Mitchell Bennett batted .500 but was injured and lost for the season in the 14th game.
In soccer, the girls team posted a 14-6 record and finished third in region 7-AAAAA. Senior Claire Orth was named all-state, finishing the season with 23 goals and six assists. Junior Eiliyah Tomes scored 22 goals and assisted on 11 goals.
The boys soccer team went 6-12 this spring. Junior Gabriel Munoz, junior Bailey Purvis and sophomore Jayden Hernandez all scored seven goals this season. Junior Jackson Hedges had six goals and five assists.
