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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
DUE TO THE IMPENDING WEATHER, THE FOOTBALL GAME AGAINST HOBGOOD CHARTER SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND WILL BE MOVED TO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST AT 7 P.M. IF YOU WERE PLANNING ON MAKING THE TRIP, THE VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM WILL ALSO BE PLAYING AT HOBGOOD CHARTER AT 5 P.M. COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR WILDCATS!
BUS DEPARTURE TIME FOR FOOTBALL IS 3:15 PM
BUS DEPARTURE TIME FOR VOLLEYBALL IS 2:15 PM
WILDCAT ATHLETIC SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Mon., Sept. 18 – MS Soccer against Mattamuskeet – Away @ 5pm – bus departure time – 3:15 pm
Mon., Sept. 18 – V Volleyball against Lawrence Academy – Away @ 5 pm – bus departure time – 2:30 pm (please note time change - this was originally scheduled for 4 pm)
Tues., September 19 – V Volleyball against Mattamuskeet – Home @ 5 pm
Wed., Sept. 20 – MS Football against Hobgood Charter – Home @ 6 pm (Home Opener for MS FB)
Thurs., Sept. 21 – V Volleyball against Hobgood Charter – Away @ 5 pm bus departure time - 2:15 pm
Fri., Sept. 22 – V Football against Hobgood Charter – Away @ 7 pm – bus departure time – 3:15 pm
Directions to Opponents are provided on the “Directions to Opponents” Tab
Athletics – Week of September 11, 2023
The Middle School Wildcat Soccer team opened their season on Monday with a win against NEAAAT with a score of 4-3. They followed up on Thursday with another win against NEAAAT 5-4. Th Wildcats travel to Mattamuskeet Monday to take on the Lakers at 5 p.m. Coach Joel said “it takes a team effort and we had all players contributing both Monday and Thursday for the wins.” Keep it up the effort Wildcats!
Both Middle School and Varsity Volleyball made the long trip to Ocracoke School on Tuesday to face the Dolphins. The Middle School Lady Cats came up short losing both sets while the Varsity Lady Cats took 3 out of 4 sets to clinch the win. Skylar Roughton provided amazing blocks, Sophia Ziegler had her first hit and everyone’s serving paid off. Congratulations Lady Cats on your win against the Dolphins.
Varsity Lady Cats travel to Lawrence Academy on Monday to take on the Warriors. Game time is at 5 p.m. and they take on the Mattamuskeet Lakers at home on Tuesday at 5 p.m. The theme for Tuesday’s game is “Neon” so wear your Neon. The Middle School Lady Cats are off this week and travel to Cape Hatteras Monday the 25th to take on the Hurricanes.
Middle School Wildcat Football traveled to take on the Halifax Academy Vikings and came up short for their first game of the season. Their home opener is Wednesday against the Hobgood Charter Raiders at 6 p.m.
The Varsity Wildcat Football team traveled to Pungo Christian Academy to take on the Raiders and came up short as well. Offensive players of the game included Maurice Holloway, Mason Mauffray, Ja’Kwon White, Levi Spruill, Jahaun Sykes and Eli Nicholson. Although the score doesn’t reflect it, the defense of Jayden Sawyer, Evan Torres, Eli Nicholson and Malichi Basnight caused the Raiders to turn over the ball several times. The Wildcats travel to Hobgood Charter Friday to meet the Raiders. The game begins at 7 p.m.
Come out this week and support our Wildcats!
ATTENTION STUDENTS, STAFF, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS GOING TO THE FOOTBALL GAME THIS AFTERNOON AT PUNGO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY:
GAME TIME IS 4 P.M.
PUNGO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DOES NOT HAVE BLEACHERS AT THEIR FIELD. PLEASE BRING YOUR CAMPING CHAIRS IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING THE FOOTBALL GAME.
PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR WILDCATS!
IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT FOR ATHLETIC CONTESTS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH:
Due to the impending thunderstorms this evening, the MS Soccer and MS Volleyball contests will be postponed and made up at a later date.
WILDCAT ATHLETIC SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Mon., Sept. 11 – MS Soccer against NEAAT – Home @ 4pm
Tues., Sept. 12 – MS/V Volleyball against Ocracoke – Away @ 4pm
Wed., Sept. 13 – MS Football against Halifax Academy – Away @ 6pm
Wed., Sept 13 – MS Volleyball against Cape Hatteras – Home @ 5pm
Wed., Sept. 13 - MS Soccer against Cape Hatteras – Home @ 5pm
Thurs., Sept. 14 – MS Soccer against NEAAT – Home @ 4pm
Thurs, Sept. 14 – V Volleyball against Bear Grass – Home @ 6pm
Fri., Sept. 15 – V Football against Pungo Christian Academy – Away @ 4pm
Athletics – Week of September 4, 2023
Varsity Tennis traveled to Bertie High School on Tuesday at brought home their first win of the fall season. All of the hard work the Lady Cats have been putting in is paying off. Reagan Atkinson, Madeleine Martinez-Garcia, Taylor Brinkley and Joslyn Voliva won their singles matches. Madeleine and Taylor also won their doubles match. They travel to Manteo on October 2nd to face the Redskins.
Middle School Volleyball Lady Cats fought hard against Matamuskeet but came up a hair short falling to the Lakers but showing true sportsmanship staying positive throughout. Makenzie Sykes and Samara Midgette showed great hustle through both games. The Lady Cats will take on the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes at home this week on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
The Varsity Volleyball Lady Cats played hard against the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes but came up short in the contest. They are in action on Thursday at home against the Bear Grass Charter Bears at 6 p.m. The theme for Thursday’s game is “Jersey Night”. Come out and support the team and take part in “Jersey Night”. The concession stand will have Columbia Wildcat Jerseys for sale for $5.00/each.
Wildcat Football traveled to Northeast Academy for a rematch of their home opener against the Eagles. Unfortunately, we came up a bit short but showed much improvement. The defense only gave up 16 points. On the defensive side of the ball, Brody Fleming recovered a fumble and Gesner Thigpen had three tackles for losses. Offensively, Jayden Sawyer and Ja’Kwon White carried the ball into the end zone. Pierre Rogers fueled the Special Teams with a kickoff return of 40 yards. The Wildcats will be in action against Pungo Christian Academy @ Belhaven this week. Game time is 4 p.m.
WILDCAT ATHLETIC SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, September 5th – V Tennis against Bertie High School – Away @ 4 pm
Wednesday, September 6th – MS Volleyball against Matamuskeet – Home @ 5pm
Thursday, September 7th – V Volleyball against Cape Hatteras – Home @ 5 pm
Friday, September 8th – V Football against Northeast Academy – Away @ 7 pm
Athletics – Week of August 28, 2023
Both Middle School and Varsity Volleyball were home on Tuesday to compete against Northeast Academy for Aerospace & Advanced Technologies. Both teams fell short.
Middle School Lady Cats won their first game but came up short in the last two. All ladies played hard Tuesday. A special shoutout to Mackenzie Sykes for the number of saves, tips and digs she got! Middle School Lady Cats are in action again on Wednesday, Sept. 6th at 5 pm at home against the Matamuskeet Lakers. Come out and support our team.
Varsity Lady Cats put in all of their efforts to defeat NEAAT but even with their hard work and perseverance they as well came up short, winning one of four. Varsity Lady Cats are in action again on Thursday, September 7th at 5 pm at home against the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes. Come out and support the team and take part in “Wildcat Pride” night.
With Hurricane Idalia bearing down on eastern North Carolina last week, our Volleyball rematch against NEAAT on Thursday, the 31st was postponed and will be made up at a later date. The football game against Bear Grass Charter scheduled for Friday, September 1st was rescheduled for Monday, October 2nd at Bear Grass.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Due to the impending weather, the Varsity and Middle School Volleyball games against NEEAT scheduled for Thursday, August 31st have been cancelled. We are working to reschedule these contests.
The Varsity Football game against Bear Grass Charter scheduled for Friday, September 1st has been rescheduled to Monday, October 2nd @ 7 p.m. at Bear Grass Charter.
There are to be NO PRACTICES held until Tuesday, September 5th.
WILDCAT ATHLETIC SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Monday, August 28th – MS/V Volleyball against NEEAT - Home @ 4/6 pm
Thursday, August 31th – MS/V Volleyball against NEEAT - Home @ 4/5:30 pm - postponed
Friday, September 1st – V Football against Bear Grass Charter -Away @ 7 pm - rescheduled for Monday, October 2nd - Away @ 7 p.m.
Athletics - Week of August 21, 2023
Both Middle School and Varsity Volleyball traveled to complete against Northeast Academy on August 23rd. Both teams came away with wins.
Middle School Lady Cats showed true dedication to the sport by never giving up. They played hard and it paid off. They won 25-15 in the first game, and 25-16 in the second. Shout out to Makenzie Sykes (6 aces), Harper Exum (11 aces), and Tamia Rodgers (7 aces). These three ladies showed off their excellent serves for their first game.
Varsity Lady Cats played hard and persevered until the end. They lost the first 2 of 5 but stayed motivated and took the last 3 to come home with the win. Shout out to Kayla Spencer for her high energy and spirit throughout all 5 games, making sure everyone was pumped up. Shetana Spencer (14 spikes) and Manaya Basnight (12 spikes) and last but definitely not least, Skylar Roughton for her excellent serves. She finished the game off and did a wonderful job. Congratulations to all of our Lady Cats! Scores were Gm 1: 19-25, Gm 2: 23-25; Gm 3: 26-24; Gm 4:25-19; Gm 5:16-14
Tennis traveled to compete against Northeast Academy and showed improvement from last week against Currituck.
Doubles teams Yulissa Gonzalez-Ochoa & Reagan Atkinson and Madeleine Martinez-Garcia and Jocelyn Voliva came up short on their matches but show much promise going forward.
Singles Yulissa Gonzales-Ochoa, Reagan Atkinson, Madeleine Martinez-Garcia and Jocelyn Voliva came up short in their matches struggling to adjust to the skill level of their opponents, playing deep on the baseline, playing hard in the heat and keeping their composure. Bianca Arce came home with the win and has improved her serve.
The girls show much promise for such a young team.
Congratulations to all involved for showing true sportsmanship! Way to go girls!
Athletics - Week of August 14, 2023
Football
The Wildcats played hard on Friday night scoring three times but came up short against the Northeast Academy Eagles 36-24.
Scoring for the Wildcats was Wesley Helms with the touchdown with Zimere Basnight powering up the middle for the 2-point conversion. Yahaun Sykes ran back a kickoff for a touchdown with Jerry Keeter catching a pass for the 2-point conversion. Jayden Sawyer caught a pass to the two yard line and then Levi Spruill ran it in for the score and then powered himself to the right for the 2 point conversion. Levi Spruill also recovered a fumble to stop the Eagles scoring opportunity.
The Wildcats will be off this Friday, August 25th but will return to action on September 1st at Bear Grass Charter in Williamston. Directions to the venue are on the Athletic Webpage. Hope to see you there. Come out and support our Wildcat Football team!
Tennis
The Lady Wildcats traveled to Currituck High School on Thursday, August 17th to start our fall sports season. Although they lost the singles matches, they were making a move to win the doubles when the tennis match got called for lightening. The girls look much improved in their second season. We look forward to seeing them compete during the rest of the tennis season.
They are back in action at Northeast Academy on Wednesday, August 23rd to take on the Eagles. This match will be held at the Northampton Cultural & Wellness Center in Jackson, NC. Directions to the venue are on the Athletic Webpage. Come out and support our Lady Wildcat Tennis team.
"Saturday August 5th our Lady Cats traveled to compete in the Edenton Teapot Volleyball Jamboree. They went up against multiple teams and played their hearts out. Columbia Lady Cats showed true dedication and teamwork. They played hard and enjoyed themselves."
- Tamara Rodgers, Asst. Volleyball Coach
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
MANDATORY FALL SPORTS PRACTICES
MANDATORY PRACTICE BEGINS MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023 FOR ALL FALL SPORTS. PRACTICES WILL BE HELD MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SPORT TIME PLACE
FOOTBALL 6-8:30 P.M. BASEBALL OUTFIELD
(V & MS)
SOCCER (V) 5-6:30 P.M. PRACTICE FIELD
SOCCER (MS) 6-7:30 P.M. PRACTICE FIELD
VOLLEYBALL (V) 3-5 P.M. GYMNASIUM
VOLLEYBALL 5-7 P.M. GYMNASIUM
(MS)
TENNIS 3:30-5 P.M. TOWN COURTS
REQUIRED PAPERWORK TO PARTICIPATE IN FALL SPORTS
IF YOU HAVE NOT TURNED IN ALL REQUIRED PAPERWORK FOR YOUR STUDENT-ATHLETE TO PARTICIPATE IN FALL SPORTS, COPIES OF ALL PAPERWORK IS AVAILABLE UNDER “ATHLETIC FORMS” AND WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO PRINT FROM HOME.
PHYSICALS CAN STILL BE SCHEDULED AT COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER. YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. ALL PAPERWORK MUST BE FILLED OUT BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT. THE PHONE NUMBER IS (252) 796-0689.
DRAGONFLY IS THE PLATFORM THAT NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO USE TO TRACK ELIGIBILITY (PHYSICALS, REQUIRED PAPERWORK) ON STUDENT-ATHLETES, CONTESTS, ETC.
YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN UP AS A PARENT, ADD YOUR STUDENT-ATHLETE AND SUBMIT YOUR STUDENT-ATHLETE’S PREPARTICIPATION PAPERWORK. IF YOUR PAPERWORK HAS ALREADY BEEN TURNED IN, WE WILL ASSIT IN GETTING IT UPLOADED TO YOUR STUDENT’S PROFILE ONCE YOU HAVE SIGNED UP.
Please click the link below to complete the sign-up: