June 23, 2018
South Rises Again, Sweeps North in Annual North-South Soccer Classic
ANDERSON, S.C. – In the first series sweep by either side since 2014, the South prevailed in the girls and boys matches, 1-0 and 5-2, respectively at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson.
This was the third time that Yellow Jackets Memorial Stadium has hosted this event which celebrated its 30th consecutive year of recognizing 72 graduated high school senior soccer players and eight coaches. The North boys now lead the series 15-11-4 while the South girls hold a 10-8-4 advantage.
GIRLS: South 1-0 North
Chapin’s Salley Slice broke a scoreless deadlock less than two minutes into the second half when she made sure a deflected ball off a corner kick from Ashley Ridge’s Emily Kifer got over the goal line to score the game’s only goal. The South peppered the North goal with 14 shots, which produced 11 saves from North goalkeepers Alexis Hutson-Hamric of Eastside and Courtney Weber of Wade Hampton-G. South net-minders Sarah Phillips of Waccamaw and Delaney Hood of Ashley Ridge, who also served as team captains, combined for four saves on seven shots. Edie DeMedicis from South Aiken was selected Most Valuable Player for the North squad and served as a co-captain with Brooke Penedo of T.L. Hanna. Sha’Nya Stevens of Bluffton earned MVP honors for the South.
GIRLS: South 1-0 North
Halftime: S 0-0 N.
Goals: (S) Salley Slice 42’.
Assists: (S) Emily Kifer.
Shots: S 14-7 N.
Saves: S (Sarah Phillips 2, Delaney Hood 2) 4-11 N (Alexis Hutson-Hamric 4, Courtney Weber 2).
Corner Kicks: S 11-0 N.
Offsides: S 3-0 N.
Fouls: S 3-3 N.
Records: South (10-8-4); North (8-10-4).
BOYS: South 5-2 North
The boys’ match saw six of the contest’s seven goals scored in the first five and final five minutes of the match with plenty of end to end action in between. Keaton Hubbard of Eastside and Luke Williams from St. James each tallied two scores while Logan Shay (Blythewood) and twin brothers Scott and Trevor Wilson of Wade Hampton-H scored one a piece. Hesham Hikal of Burke, Alexis Jimenez of Bluffton, and Shay were all credited with assists for the South squad. Shay and Williams served as co-captains for the South while Davis Hooten of Northwestern and Reel Wise of T.L. Hanna were co-captains for the North. Shay and Hubbard earned MVP recognition for their efforts. The South outshot the North 15-6 and the teams combined for 11 corner kicks.
BOYS: South 5-2 North
Halftime: S 2-1 N.
Goals: (S) Luke Williams 2’; (S) Scott Wilson 3’; (N) Keaton Hubbard 4’; (S) Logan Shay 52’; (N) Hubbard 76’; (S) Williams 77’; (S) Trevor Wilson 79’.
Assists: (S) Hesham Hikal, Alexis Jimenez, Shay.
Shots: S 15-6 N.
Saves: S (Marc Abbott 1, Jonathan Williams 2); N (Davis Hooten 6).
Corner Kicks: S 5-6 N.
Offsides: S 4-0 N.
Fouls: S 6-6 N.
Records: South (11-15-4); North (15-11-4).
