Boys Lacrosse Falls in OT on Senior Night; JV Wins; Also Tennis, Softball

Before Tuesday night's season finale against Hillcrest, the SJCS Varsity boys lacrosse team honored its three seniors: Syler Chumley, Liam Flaherty and Hays McCart.

Then those three and the rest of the Knights battled the visiting Rams through regulation and into overtime before enduring a heartbreaking 7-6 defeat.

SJCS Coach Ryan Handshoe said he was proud of his Knights, who ended the season at 0-12 but fought to the end, overcoming deficits of 3-1 and 6-3 to force the overtime.

"It was an absolutely brutal way to lose," Coach Handshoe said. "But those young men did not go gentle into the night, and that is all we ask of them as a staff."

Joe Baldassarra had four goals to lead the attack, and Joseph Russell had two goals and three assists.

The seniors all made big contributions: Flaherty had five ground balls and three caused turnovers; Chumley had eight ground balls and two caused turnovers; and McCart had five ground balls and two caused turnovers.

Miles Norman had eight ground balls and an assist. Mayson Ludolph went 75 percent on faceoffs with three ground balls and an assist, and Ren Scoville went 58 percent on faceoffs with five ground balls.

Goalie Joe Ramsey surpassed the 200 mark in saves for the season, ending with 208.

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JV Boys Lacrosse

Oliver Brown scored eight goals and added two assists and the JV Knights rolled to a 16-2 victory over Hillcrest on Tuesday night.

Graham Flynn and Jeremy Kozakiewicz each had three goals, Noble Blough had two goals and Jonah Exposito scored once for the Knights.

Will Carter, Knox Ryan and Will Sanders each had an assist.

Boys Tennis

The Varsity Knights lost on the road against Wade Hampton on Tuesday, with the No. 2 doubles team of Brodie Miller and Byron Webb posting the only victory for St. Joe's.

WADE HAMPTON 5, SJCS 1
Singles
No. 1-Johannes Bobb (WH) d. Whit Wilkins, 6-4, 6-3
No. 2-Benjamin Webb (WH) d. Jeremiah Adams, 6-4, 4-4 ret.
No. 3-Gabe Gonzales (WH) d. Hampton Norwood. 6-1, 5-7 (10-4)
No. 4-Jonas Sanders (WH) d. Charlie Walters, 6-2, 6-2
No. 5-Will Normington (WH) d. Alexander Millener, 6-3, 4-6 (10-8)
Doubles
No. 2-Brodie Miller/Byron Webb (SJ) d. Dave McElveen/Atticus Simmons, 7-5, 6-3

-- The JV Knights also lost on the road, falling 6-3 at Spartanburg Day.

Henry Russell and Marshall Williams won singles matches for the Knights, and Davi Millener and Connor Campbell won at No. 2 doubles. Campbell almost made a great comeback at No. 4 singles, dropping the first set, winning the second and then coming up short in the tiebreaker.

SPARTANBURG DAY 6, SJCS 3
Singles
No. 1-Davi Millener lost 6-1, 6-1
No. 2-Julian Stewart lost 6-1, 6-1
No. 3-Henry Russell won 6-1, 6-2
No. 4-Connor Campbell lost 6-1, 2-6 (10-6)
No. 5-Marshall Williams won 6-1, 6-3
No. 6-Max Petruso lost, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1-Stewart/Russell lost 6-0, 6-3
No. 2-Millener/Campbell won 6-1, 6-1
No. 3-Wesley Lair/Sean Vining lost 6-3, 6-3

Softball

The Knights lost to visiting Palmetto, 18-0 in three innings on Tuesday in a Region 2-3A game. Stella Nash had the only hit for the Knights.