AK SPORTS REPORT

(October 20October 25)

Great week ahead for AK Athletics! Post-season competition is well under way and many big match-
ups provide plenty of opportunities to come out and support our AK student-athletes and teams!
Great event Friday with the Athletic Boosters BBQ and the Home Varsity Football Pink Out Game. GO
KNIGHTS!!
Football: (The JV Knights continue their undefeated season at 7-0. Varsity home game vs. Berry this
week.Pink Out game and BBQ this Friday!!)
o JV 10/23 @ Berry (6:00 p.m.)
o Varsity 10/24 @ Home vs. Berry (7:00 p.m.)

Volleyball: (The Lady Knights finished Runner-up in the SoMeck 8 Conference Tournament and
defeated Porter Ridge in the opening round of the NCHSAA State Playoffs. Myers Park up next in
Round 2!)
o 10/21 2
nd
Round of NCHSAA State Playoffs @ Myers Park (6:00 p.m.)
o 10/23 3
rd
Round of NCHSAA State Playoffs (TBD)
o 10/25 Quarter Finals of NCHSAA State Playoffs (TBD)

Mens Soccer: (The Knights stand at 8-3-1 in SoMeck 8 Conference play entering the last week of the
regular seasonSenior Night at home on Monday vs. Charlotte Catholic!)
o 10/20 - @ Home vs. Charlotte Catholic (4:30/6:00 p.m.)SENIOR NIGHT
o 10/22 - @ South Meck (4:30/6:00 p.m.)

Cross Country: (The Knights Cross Country runners had a great showing at the SoMeck 8 Conference
Championships! The Womens team finished 2
nd
overall, with Kiley Aymor (2
nd
Place) and Josie Jordan
(3
rd
Place) taking All-Conference honors. The Mens team finished 3
rd
overall, with Jason Ports (10
th

Place) taking All-Conference honors).
o 10/25 - @ McAlpine Park 4A West Regional Championships (10:30 a.m.)

Womens Tennis: (The Lady Knights defeated Page in the opening round of the 4A State Playoffs and
will take on Myers Park in Round 2 on Tuesday. Congrats to Hailey Simon on a great tournament,
finishing Runner-Up in the 4A West Individual Singles Tournament over the weekend!!)
o 10/21 2
nd
Round of 4A Dual Team Playoffs @ Myers Park (4:00 p.m.)
o 10/24-25 4A Womens Tennis State Individuals Tournament (Good luck Hailey Simon!)

Womens Golf: (The Lady Knights travel to Bermuda Run to compete in the 4A West Regional
Tournament on Monday. Good luck Lady Knights!!)
o 10/20 - @ Bermuda Run C.C. 4A West Regional Tournament (8:00 a.m)



WINTER SPORTS SEASON IS ALMOST UPON US!!
The official start date for Winter Sports and tryouts is a little over a week away! (Wednesday, October
29
th
). Student-athletes must make sure they have all required paperwork turned into coaches before
being eligible to participate. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Pre-Season Parent/Eligibility Meeting: Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 5
th
(6:00 p.m. in
Main Gym) for the required Pre-Season Parent/Eligibility Meeting for Winter Sports. Attendance is
mandatory and only Parent/Student Honor Codes distributed and signed at the meeting will be
accepted (THIS WILL BE PROOF OF ATTENDANCE).

Friday, October 24th, 2014
Pink Out Game vs. Berry - 7pm Kickoff!
Hello all~
We are fast approaching the date-October 24th/Pink Out Game- of the BBQ at Ardrey Kell:) We are in
desperate need of Volunteers. Here is a run down of the days schedule- Morning volunteers starting at 10:00am
and hopefully staying until 1:30ish. Afternoon volunteers starting at 3:00pm and staying until 6:30ish. We are having
a DJ playing during the afternoon tailgate~KICK OFF at 7:00pm!

Please email Mary Sapyta if you can commit to a time frame on that date-October 24th. We will need ALOT of
volunteers for this event to be SUCCESSFUL so please refer them to Mary- mwa@carolina.rr.com If you can
volunteer- respond to this email stating your name, phone # and availability on the 24th-ASAP. Mary will, in turn,
send your volunteer hours to you as soon as she can so that you can plan ahead:)

We are also in need of Baked goods~ Anything "sweet" that YOU can place in a ziplock bag or any cakes or pies
that are boxed. Please deliver all baked goods to the main office by 10:00am the day of the sale or bring to the tent in
the bus lot-October 24th:)

Volunteers will be asked to fill orders- including making bbq plates; selling baked goods; collecting money/tickets;
Maintaining the tailgate area, delivery drivers(morning/lunch time hours) and just about anything else that may be
asked:) Its a really fun day and we look forward to making this our most successful BBQ ever!

thanks so much:)

Dianne Elliott
Mary Sapyta
GO KNIGHTS!!!

AK Corporate Partners
A special thank you to our AK Corporate Sponsors. Your support helps AKHS provide our student-
athletes with the best interscholastic athletic experience for our deserving student-athletes! Please
thank the following area businesses and corporate sponsors for their commitment to Knights Athletics
during the 2014-2015 school-year by supporting their businesses.
Pulte Homes
Carolinas HealthCare System
Wendys
Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery
Publix
The J OINT...the chiropractic place
J ersey Mike's at Stonecrest
Chilis at Blakeney
Brixx at Blakeney
Nothing But Noodles
BB&T
Shanes Rib Shack on 521
True Pizza at Stonecrest
Lundberg Roofing
Which Wich
Life Center International
Dominique Builders
Jasons Deli
Providence Country Club
Ballantyne Country Club
Firebirds Wood-Fired Grill
Beamer Sports Photography
Carolinas HealthCare System (for Head Athletic Trainer)
OrthoCarolina (for Asst. Athletic Trainer)


If you want to be an AK Athletic Booster Corporate Partner or purchase an AK Booster
Membership and Season Pass, please see website below for more information or email me!).

Dont forget to follow us online (www.cmsathleticzone.com) and on Twitter (@AKsportsinfo) for
up-to-date and late breaking info.

Thanks also to Rick Hendrick at Hendrick Automotive Group for their support of CMS and
middle school athletics.
GO AK KNIGHTS!!!