Sports briefs for Oct. 22

Clover defeats York in season-ending volleyball match

The Clover High School volleyball team defeated rival York in straight sets (25-15, 25-14, 25-13) in a season-ending match for both teams at York Comprehensive High School.

With senior Makoya Jones leading the way with two kills, the Lady Cougars kept things close, trailing 11-9 halfway through the first set.

Clover’s Renee Carter got things going with a kill and the Lady Blue Eagles pulled away for the double-digit win.

Carter made her presence felt with a kill and a block in the early moments of the second set as Clover built an early lead.

Senior Chelsea Love’s kill on a set up by sophomore Chloe Carroll closed the gap to 15-11, but Clover expanded the lead down the stretch.

York battled Clover on near-even terms to open the third set, but the Lady Blue Eagles were dominant once again to close out the set and win by a dozen.

“They are playing fantastic,” said Clover coach Tamara Jacobus. “Two of our seniors, Savannah Garrigan and Logan Richardson, had an outstanding game. Their play was incredible.”

First-year YCHS head coach Hannah Fairfax lauded the Lady Cougar players for their commitment.

“The girls have worked hard this year and have been dedicated from offseason through the entire season,” she said. “I want to thank my seniors for their dedication to our program from the time they started playing till now. They will be greatly missed next year.”

YCHS golf team competes in upper state

The YCHS girls’ varsity golf team traveled to Simpsonville Oct. 12 to compete in the 4A Upper State Championship at Fox Run Country Club.

The team was led by sophomore Sarah Smith, who shot 89. Sophomore Amiyah Starnes shot 102, freshman Holley Mitchell 115, and eighth-grader Liza Tolson shot 123.

“We finished with a team total of 429, good for 13th place out of 16 teams,” said golf coach Dillon Barrett. “The team total of 429 was a 25-shot improvement from our total last year at upper state. I am very proud of these girls and their improvement over the past two years. With the youth we have on the team, I look forward to getting much better in the years to come.”

CHS tennis team defeats Union

The Clover High School girls’ tennis team defeated Union 5-1 to close out the regular season.

The results are: No. 1, Clover’s Grace Miller, 6-3, 6-3, over Union’s Rebecca Lee; No. 2, Union’s Alexa Nance, 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6) over Clover’s Tiffany Mendez; No. 3, Clover’s Jenny Brakefield, 6-4, 7-5, over Union’s Reid Bailey; No. 4, Clover’s Grace Huston, 6-3, 6-2, over Union’s Kristin Kizidis; No. 5, Clover’s McKenzie Martin, 6-1, 6-0, over Union’s Rachel Gallman; No. 2 doubles, Clover’s Ashley Atkinson and Maddie Conn, 7-6 (5), 6-2, over Union’s Abby Kingsmore and Kailee Stepp.

Clover finished the regular season 9-9 overall, 6-6 in the region and qualified for the playoffs, which begin Oct. 28.

This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 10:39 AM with the headline "Sports briefs for Oct. 22."