WRESTLING: UNBEATEN HEAVYWEIGHT PICKS CORNELLJacob Aiken-Phillips of
Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, Ga.) announced last week that he will attend powerhouse Cornell University, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post. He has posted a 59-0 record this year and was 61-0 with 51 pins as a junior. He has won 218 matches in his career and now is shooting for his fourth consecutive Class AAAAA state title. He also has a 3.5 GPA.
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Panther Creek (Cary, N.C.) defeated Cary ( N.C.), 31-25, to end a home regular-season winning streak which had reached 410 matches since 1982.
POTPOURRI* Garner (N.C.) junior baseball pitcher
Scotty McCreery may have a conflict this spring, because he is a contender for honors in the popular American Idol television series. An outstanding singer, he already has made it through the first audition in Minneapolis.
* Hebron (Carrollton, Texas) junior softball pitcher
Heather Stearns has made a commitment to Baylor University, according to the Dallas Morning News. As a sophomore, she posted a 23-11 record with a 0.86 ERA while averaging 11.8 strikeouts per seven innings.
* Eighth-grader
Carly Mauldin scored the winning goal in the second minute of the second overtime to give West Jones (Laurel, Miss.) a 3-2 victory over Ridgeland (Miss.) and the girls Class 5A state soccer championship. The other two goals were by senior
MacIe Wallace, who set a state record with 203 goals during her career. Ridgeland never had lost in 31 previous playoff matches.
