Sports – Moore County Edition

Nov

08

2023

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Christopher Betancourt

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Christopher Betancourt is a sophomore on the North Moore men’s soccer team. The younger brother of previous Athlete of the Week Ricky Betancourt, the duo has been the offensive spark for the Mustangs this season. Christopher ranks near the top of the team in goals and assists. His penalty kick goal gave North Moore the early lead in 4-1 win over Vance Charter in the second round of the state playoffs. The 3-seed Mustangs played Southside after press time for a berth in the round of 8.

Oct

11

2023

By Asheebo Rojas

Athlete of the Week: Jakarey Gillis

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Jakarey Gillis is a senior running back for the North Moore football team. The Mustangs won their third straight game last Friday, a 48-7 shellacking of Seaforth, and Gillis was a big reason why. He rushed for 244 yards on 18 carries and scored four touchdowns, giving him 14 on the season, one shy of his total for all of last year. Gillis has 998 rushing yards on the year and has more touchdowns than any two other Mustangs combined.

Oct

11

2023

By Asheebo Rojas

Jakarey Gillis, explosive first half push North Moore past Seaforth, 48-7

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North Moore football head coach Andrew Carrouth worried about his team’s focus ahead of Friday’s game against Seaforth, as homecoming festivities created potential distractions. But in route to a 48-7 victory over the Hawks, the Mustangs started the homecoming celebrations early after locking in and playing their brand of football the right way. The Mustangs took care of business behind an explosive 41-point first half and a career night from senior running back Jakarey Gillis. “I really liked the first half,” Carrouth said. “We had a couple of miscues here and there, but I thought we really did a good…

Oct

04

2023

By Moore County Staff

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jacey Olsen

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Jacey Olsen is a senior outside hitter and team captain for the Pinecrest volleyball team. Pinecrest volleyball went 2-1 last week, sweeping conference foes Richmond and Southern Lee, while dropping a non-conference tilt at Green Hope. The Patriots moved to 13-6 on the season and a perfect 8-0 in the Sandhills Conference, putting them in first place by a full two matches. Olsen led the way in the win over Richmond, getting a team-high 20 kills, to go with her 3 aces and 5 blocks, both second-most on the team, and her 8 digs, which were good for third. She…

Oct

04

2023

By Moore County Staff

Pinecrest, North Moore record wins

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Two of the three football teams in Moore County won their games on Friday. Pinecrest improved to 6-0 on the season, while North Moore won its second straight. Union Pines was the lone team on the wrong side of the ledger, falling for the second time in the last three games. Pinecrest 49, Southern Lee 7: The Patriots moved to 6-0 on the year, their best start to a season since winning their first seven in 2016. Pinecrest hammered Southern Lee for their ninth straight win over the Cavaliers. Chris Najm piled up 270 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns, to…

Sep

27

2023

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By Moore County Staff

All three county teams post football wins

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Bye weeks are over for the schools in Moore County and all three teams were back in action on a rainy Friday. Union Pines, Pinecrest and North Moore all posted wins in a successful night of football for the county. Pinecrest 20, Richmond 12: The Patriots improved to 5-0 on the season and won their conference opener with their first win in Richmond since 2008. With bad weather threatening, Pinecrest jumped out to an early lead on touchdown runs by Jaylin Morgan and Zymire Spencer. Morgan rushed 10 times for 38 yards in the game, while Spencer had 106 yards…

Sep

27

2023

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By North State Journal Staff

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tyne Ross

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Union Pines, volleyball, tennis Tyne Ross is a two-sport senior for Union Pines, and that’s just in the fall. Ross is pulling double duty on the Vikings Volleyball and Women’s Tennis teams. Last week, she had 26 kills, 3 blocks and 25 digs in Union Pines’ loss to Pinecrest. That was Tuesday. Wednesday night, she won first singles, 6-0, in Union Pines’ 6-0 tennis win over Scotland. Thursday, she had to choose between sports, since both teams had a game. She went with the tennis team and posted a straight sets win in first singles, 6-0, 6-3, in a 7-2…

Sep

20

2023

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By Lauren Rose

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ricky Betancourt

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North Moore, men’s soccer Ricky Betancourt is a senior on the North Moore men’s soccer team. Betancourt had a hat trick in last Monday’s win over Bartlett Yancey, adding two assists in the 10-1 win. Two days later, he had two goals in a 3-1 overtime win over Seaforth. Betancourt leads the Vikings in goals on the season and is second in assists, as North Moore has run out to an unbeaten 6-0-1 mark, 4-0-1 in conference play.

Sep

20

2023

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Union Pines gets hard-fought win, while North Moore drops to .500

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Two Moore County teams were in action week five, giving the county schools a split of conference games on Friday. Union Pines had a hard-fought double-overtime win, while North Moore fell to .500 on the season with a shutout loss. Pinecrest had the week off. Union Pines 40, Lee County 33, 2OT: Austin Mooring scored from two yards out to get the go-ahead touchdown in the second overtime, then Union Pines got a sack to end Lee County’s possession and clinch a win in a game of runs at Lee County. The Yellowjackets scored the game’s first two touchdowns, both…

Sep

06

2023

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By North State Journal Staff

Pinecrest, Union Pines both record wins in week three

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It was a successful weekend for high school football teams in the county, as squads representing Moore County went a perfect 3-0 in Week Three. In addition to North Moore’s win over Northwood, Pinecrest and Union Pines both landed in the win column on Friday. Pinecrest moved to 3-0 on the season with a 27-24 win over Middle Creek, dropping the Mustangs to 1-2 on the season. It’s the second 3-0 start in the last three years for the Mustangs and the third in the last five seasons. In a game where yards were scarce, Jaylin Morgan scored three touchdowns…