Rauch’s late heroics no surprise to locals who saw him do it in 2002
(John Clark – Gazette file Photo)
He’s been a clutch player his whole youth sport career and a great pick in anyone’s book.
Last Saturday’s win was just part of a storybook of goal setting and accomplishments for this great kid !
Other Sports News for Belmont
Varsity golf
*Ashbrook 118, Crest 146, Forestview 159, North Gaston 161, South Point 162, East Gaston 166, Hunter Huss 170 — In a seven-team Big South Conference meet at Green Meadows Golf Course, Megan Burnham (36) and Courtney Taylor (38) led the Green Wave on Monday. Crest’s Katie Thackerson shot a 35 to win medallist honors. East Gaston’s Samantha Godfrey (46), Forestview’s Kate Fitzmaurice (51), Hunter Huss’ Taylor Wolfe (51), North Gaston’s Courtney Tignor (49) and South Point’s Alexa Mooney (42) led the schools in scoring respectively. The next Big South Conference meet is Sept. 10 at Gastonia Municipal Golf Course.
Varsity girls tennis
*Ashbrook 9, South Point 0 (non-conference) — Ashbrook (4-3) plays host to Providence on Thursday. South Point falls to 0-1.Singles: Brittany Hovis d. Allison Harris 6-1, 6-0; Ashley Hovis d. Megan Debelius 6-1, -2; Ariel Burgoon d. Becca Samuelson 6-1, 6-0; Maddy Steffey d. Sara Elliott 6-1, 6-2; Emily Stephey d. Carly Miesler 6-0, 6-1; Becca Lane d. Katie McLean 6-2, 6-1. Doubles: Hovis-Hovis d. Harris-Debelius 8-2; Burgoon-M. Stephey d. Elliott-Miesler 8-0; E. Stephey-Mary Floyd d. Samuelson-Maness 8-2
Varsity Volleyball
*Ashbrook 3, South Point 2 (12-25, 25-22, 15-25, 25-21, 15-9) — Heather Carnes served 14 straight points in the third game to build the Green Wave’s momentum. Andreya O’Brien had nine straight service points in the final game. Ashbrook (1-2, 1-3) plays at home Thursday
JV volleyball
*South Point 2, Ashbrook 0 (25-11, 25-9) — Taylor Houser recorded 14 service points and eight aces and Caitlyn Wilson added four kills for South Point (4-1), which plays at Lincolnton today.
South Point grad makes leaps to AAA
(Matt Teague)
Some of the good stuff to come out of Belmont in recent years have been the development of baseball players who choose to try their hand in the professional ranks.
The local papers do a pretty good job keeping up with the baseball players.
We hope that they would keep up with some of the other outstanding students as well.
The Belmont Front Porch would like to hear about how some of the community’s children have progressed since their high school days. Send us your stories — it is ok to brag a bit here on the front porch, especially on a holiday weekend.
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