2021-22 NCSSM Athletics Season Recap

Durham, N.C. - NCSSM Athletics celebrated a successful return to athletics after over a year off from varsity particpation.  A strong winter and spring seasons  followed a great fall season that completed the 2021-22 year.

 

NCSSM had one of the best years in school history with the following team accomplishments:

- One Super Six Conference Volleyball Tournament Championship

- Six Regular Season Conference Championships (Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis and Volleyball)

- Two 2A NCHSAA East Regional Runner Ups (Women's Golf, Men's Swimming)

- Three 2A NCHSAA East Regional Championships (Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis)

- One 2A NCHSAA State Individual State Championship with Raghav Srirarm & Parth Shirolkar winning in Men's Tennis Doubles 

- Two 2A NCHSAA State Championships in Women’s Cross Country and Men’s Tennis.

 

NCSSM will also receive the Wells Fargo Conference Cup for the best overall athletic program in the Super Six Athletic Conference.

 

During the 2021-22 year, NCSSM had 324 students participating in varsity sports. 66 of those students were named to all conference teams with seven being named a conference athlete of the year. NCSSM also had six conference coach of the year awards.

 

As a part of the end of year Athletic Awards, Valen Chapel was named NCSSM Top Athlete of the Year.  This is an award that showcases those student athletes who excel in their two years at NCSSM with extraordinary accomplishments while participating in multiple varsity sports. Valen was a multisport athlete, earning all conference in Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Year and Women's Cross Country while also participating on the Women's Basketball and Track teams.

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Women’s Basketball - 2nd Place Super Six Conference, Super Six Conference Tournament Runner Ups, 1st Round State Playoffs
All-Conference
Mariam Abdelbarr
Sydney Gonzalez

Honorable Mention
Whitney Drummond

Men’s Basketball - 4th Place Super Six Conference, Super Six Conference Tournament Runner Ups
All-Conference
Tanner McLeod
Saahil Yerkola

Honorable Mention
Ray Prati
Reif Snyder

Women’s Swimming and Diving - 4th Place Super Six Conference, 11th 1A/2A State NCHSAA Championships
All-Conference
Gwendolyn Tripp (1m dive)

Men’s Swimming and Diving - 2nd Place Super Six Conference, Regional Runner-Up, 3rd 1A/2A State NCHSAA Championships
All-Conference
Jake Deng, (200IM, 200FR)
Jonathan Liang (200FR)
Donovan Sherman (1m dive)
Eric Sullivan (200FR)
Ganning Xu (200FR, 100back)

Wrestling - 4th Place Super Six/Northern Lakes Athletic 2A/3A Conference, 2nd Round 2A Dual Team State Playoffs
All-Conference
Niccolo Luftig
Jack McMahon
Gavin Coffield

Women’s Indoor Track and Field - 15th Place NCHSAA 1A/2A Indoor Track State Championships

Men’s Indoor Track and Field - 30th Place NCHSAA 1A/2A Indoor Track State Championships

2022 Spring Awards

Men’s Golf - 2nd Place Super Six Conference
All-Conference
Luke Allen
Albert Kang

Women’s Soccer - Super Six Conference Champions, State Playoffs
All-Conference
Megan Miller
Ryleigh Bennett
Sydney Gonzalez
Valen Chapel -  Offensive Player of the Year
Emma Dunahay

Honorable Mention
Johanna Anderson
Clara Smith

Charles Robinson, Super Six Conference Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year

Baseball - 4th Place Super Six Conference
All-Conference
John Miller
Lucas Hahnenberg

Softball - 4th Place Super Six Conference
All-Conference
Marissa Maynard
Kayla Ruff

Men’s Track and Field - 3rd Place Super Six Conference
All-Conference
Anderson Adu-Poka (4x100)
Ja’Khari Bryant (4x100)
Gavin Coffield (Shot)
Mason Evans (100,200,400,4x100), Runner of the Year
Jalen Kee (4x100)
Andrew Parker (1600)

Women’s Track and Field - 2nd Place Super Six Conference
All-Conference
Marlee Arnold (4x800)
Whitney Drummond (Triple Jump)
Caitlyn Elliott (4x800)
Meara Kane (3200,4x800)
Rachel Maselli (4x100)
Veronica Quiett (Discus), Field Athlete of the Year
Lynda Rios (4x800)
Abigail Schudel (4x100)
Esha Shah (4x100)
Charise Tippey (4x100)

Men’s Tennis - Super Six Conference Champions, 2A East Regional Champions, 2A NCHSAA State Champions
All-Conference
Raghav Sriram
Jacob Karty
Parth Shirolkar
Chris Zou

Jacob Karty - NCHSAA 2A State Championship Sportsmanship Award
Chris Zou - NCHSAA 2A State Championship MVP

Raghav Srirarm and Parth Shirolkar - NCHSAA 2A Doubles State Champions

Richard McClenny, Super Six Conference Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year