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*** CHIEFS' TERRITORY *** Champion
Lady Chiefs to Host State Playoffs
NMB, now 20-0 on the season, completed the Region VIII schedule undefeated for the second straight season. With a pair of wins in the Region VIII Tournament earlier this week, the Lady Chiefs have now won 24 consecutive matches against Region opponents. The Lady Chiefs will now host the South Carolina AAA State Playoffs. The opening round match for NMB will be played Tuesday, October 26, at 6:00 p.m. Should the Lady Chiefs win the opener, then NMB will host the second round on Thursday, October 28, at 6:00 p.m. "This is what we have worked for all season," said NMB senior co-captain Megan Johnson. "We set a few goals at the beginning of the season but the main goal was to move further in the State playoffs and hopefully reach the finals. Last year's match against Bluffton has been on our minds for a year now and it has helped fuel us this season." Johnson is referring to NMB's 3-0 loss to Bluffton in the third round of the AAA playoffs in 2009. NMB, which was ranked #1 in South Carolina at the time, did not play its best match of the season in the loss. That loss ignited an offseason full of workouts and club league play that has resulted in an undefeated season so far and a #5 ranking in South Carolina's AAA Coaches Poll. In results posted on SC.Prepcountry.com, the Lady Chiefs will face Midland Valley in the opening round of the playoffs. Midland Valley is the #4 seeded team out of Region V. After that, NMB will face the winner of the Bluffon (#2 seed in Region VII) and Lakewood (#3 seed in Region VI) opening round match. FOOTBALL
"The seniors continue to play all out every snap and they understand that they are helping to lay the ground work for what we are trying to do here," said the first year head coach. "We would all like to see better results this season but I am proud of every one of these guys. They have never let the losses get to them and we continue to have good practices and play hard." Johnson, who missed most of the season's first four games due to an ankle injury, had his best rushing game of the season against Wilson. He ran for 105 yards before reinjuring his ankle in the second half. Hemingway is the Chiefs leading receiver and one of the top two in tackles on the squad, while Kinney plays several positions on the defensive line and is also one of the squad's leading tacklers. "We have our last home game this Friday and these seniors deserve to go out with a win," said Coach Woolbright of NMB's contest this Friday against St. James at 7:30 p.m. "A win will not only boost the team as we look ahead, but it will also honor and thank this group of seniors for their effort toward the program." |
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It
is official now! The North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs completed the
regular season undefeated, captured the Region VIII-AAA Regular
Season Championship, and the Region VIII-AAA Tournament Championship.
These are all hurdles that the Lady Chiefs had to face on their
way to their ultimate goal of a State title.
The
Chiefs season continued winless this past Friday as NMB fell 27-3
to Wilson on Homecoming night for the Tigers in Florence. While
it is tough to find the silver lining in a season that has not resulted
in a victory through eight games, there are spots that Head Coach
Perry Woolbright can hang his hat on for the program that he is
trying to build. The brightest spot is the play of several seniors
that continue to give their all despite the poor results. Brandon
Johnson, Tamarrick Hemingway and Javonte Kinney are three of the
NMB seniors that are helping Coach Woolbright build a strong foundation.
