08/28/2026
HS tennis kicking off the season with a bang
Thursday Update:
It's turned into a VERY busy day thanks to some games being rescheduled, but we can't wait to see everyone here later for sports AND Open House!
– Open House, 5-7 (school open to walk schedule and chat with teachers for two hours; NEW students and parents are encouraged to start with our welcome meeting in the auditorium at 5 and THEN explore)
– JV Tennis home vs Ridgecroft, 4:30
– JV/V Volleyball home vs Camden, 4:30/6
– JV Soccer at Catholic, 4:30
– V Football at Perquimans, 7:30
Our friends at Perquimans are part of the NFHS Network and will be livestreaming tonight's football game for anyone who wishes to watch. This is a subscription service with various pricing plans.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/perquimans-high-school-hertford-nc/gam4c5b31de8e
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Fans heading to the game tonight can purchase tickets in advance at the Perquimans GoFan site here: https://gofan.co/event/6716837?schoolId=NC1853
– Congrats to the tennis team for an impressive win in its first match of the season. The Nighthawks beat Gates County 9-0, with singles wins by Kai Stabley, India Cherry, Finn Steuart, Emma Butler, Lila Foubister and Bradley Anne Folkes. The Nighthawks also took care of all three double courts with wins by Camdyn Sawyer and Risley Spencer, Maeve Preisser and Elizabeth Quinn, and Camille Barnes and Kenzi Ouellette. The varsity team returns to action Tuesday at Catholic.
– The JV Soccer team opened their home season last night against NEAAT's varsity squad in a hard-fought battle that ended in a 4-3 defeat. After a goal by the visitors, Daniel Evans ran onto a through ball from the kickoff and finished to level the score, but NEAAT responded with two more goals before the break for a 3-1 lead. Nate Riddick found the back of the net off a slick assist from Evans and Noah Carter added a late goal before the Nighthawks ran out of time to force a tie.
– The varsity opened their season on the road against Catholic last night and came away with a 4-0 victory in first-year head coach Billy Folkes' debut. The Nighthawks came out strong in the first half, with Gavin Arnett playing the role of conductor and racking up three assists. He opened the scoring by serving Kyler Breiholz a ball just outside the box for a one-touch finish. Shortly after, Arnett executed a nifty give-and-go with Cole Voight, who finished with style in the corner of the goal to extend the lead to 2-0. Arnett then delivered a corner kick onto the foot of Sam Summerton, who buried a one-touch volley to make it 3-0. The Nighthawks added one more before the half after Voight was fouled inside the box, earning a penalty kick. Luis Alfaro stepped up and launched it past the Crusaders' keeper.
The second half saw a strong showing from both sides and remained scoreless, with the Nighthawks' defense stifling a renewed push. Keeper Kevin Vicente impressed with two athletic saves to preserve the clean sheet. The Nighthawks continue their season on the road, leaving Friday for two games in Cary at the NCSCA Select Kickoff Classic at WakeMed Soccer Park.
