Cane Bay tracksters earn individual gold at region meet

Summerville – Several athletes from the Cane Bay High track and field program proved to be among the best of the best in region 6-AAAAA this spring.

The region recently held its region championship meet, crowning team champions for boys and girls as well as individual champions in each event. Cane Bay had a solid showing overall with several athletes winning region gold and qualifying for the AAAAA Lower State meet.

Mayson Samuel won the region title in the pole vault and Jamari Bland was the region champ in the long jump.

Joshua Frost won the discus throw and was the runner-up in the shot put. Allen Williams finished second in the discus.

Bryson Johnson had a good day in the sprints, taking second in the 100 meter dash and second in the 200 meter dash. Hurdler Jayden Anderson continued his great season by winning gold in both the 110 and 400 meter hurdles.

Emmamuel Espinal was second in the 400 meter run. Jalisa Craft represented the girls team with a third-place finish in the triple jump, while Cierra Casebier was the region runner-up in the pole vault.

In other spring sports, the girls soccer team finished the regular season with a 12-7 overall record and a 6-2 mark in region play. The girls opened the AAAAA state playoffs with a win over Summerville.

Junior Claire Orth was among the top players in the region, finishing the regular season with 21 goals and three assists. Arianna Jackson, a senior, tallied 12 goals and six assists while sophomore Elliyah Tomes scored 14 goals with five assists.

Senior Amber Hancock had a solid season as the goalkeeper this spring.

The boys soccer team finished fourth in the region and 6-9-1 overall. The Cobras earned a spot in the AAAAA playoffs but drew defending state champion Ashley Ridge in the first-round, which ended the season.

Senior Payton Shoemaker was among the team leaders this spring, finishing with 15 goals scored.

Cane Bay’s softball team finished fourth in the region standings but the Cobras have put together a great run at the end. Cane Bay ended the regular season with a 1-0 win over region champion Berkeley.

In the playoffs, Cane Bay faced another region champion, Chapin, on the road. The Cobras pulled the upset with a 2-0 win to advance into the second-round with a 12-10 record.

Among the leading offensive performers this season are Aaliyah McLeod (.324, 43 runs), Kayleigh Christmas (.294), Jasmine Dargan (.338, 12 RBI), Tabi McDaniel (.304), and Lyla Roberson (.339, 9 RBI).

Isabella Kelly has been a consistent performer inside the pitching circle, posting a solid 2.55 earned run average.