Sports Briefs: Pittman CPC’s basketball coach of the year

Published 10:58 am Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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Pittman named coach of year   

Davie’s second-year boys basketball coach, Josh Pittman, was named coach of the year in the Central Piedmont Conference. West Forsyth’s Jacari Brim won player of the year. Davie juniors Jackson Powers and Bryson Mickey made the all-conference team.

On the girls’ side, Davie seniors Malayka Rankin and Peyton Spaugh made all-conference. Shaymiah Bailey of Mt. Tabor won player of the year, and Tabor’s Richie Lyons were named coach of the year.

Boys lacrosse gets 2 wins   

Davie’s boys lacrosse team thumped visiting West Forsyth 17-4 on March 12. The War Eagles (3-2) dominated by the same score two days later at South Iredell.

West Forsyth routed the Davie girls lacrosse team 22-3 on March 12, but the War Eagles improved to 2-3 after a 10-8 win at South Iredell.

JV softball beats Reagan   

The Davie JV softball team rolled 8-3 at Reagan on March 12. Two days later, a home nonconference game against Northwest Guilford ended in a 2-2 tie after six innings.

“They’ve been doing well, and they’ve been seeing some good pitching,” varsity coach Nathan Handy said as the JV’s record moved to 3-1-1.

DLL Golf Tournament May 10

Davie Little League will hold its second golf tournament fundraiser for the new Challenger field at Pudding Ridge on May 10. The tee times will be 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The cost is $80 per player or $320 for four-person teams. Lunch will be served for all players between noon-2.