Joey McMullin: The Sandhills Flyers Community College men’s basketball team ended 2022 with four consecutive wins. The Flyers defeated Lenoir Community College 107-80 in Kinston. McMullin scored nine points in 15 minutes off 4-of-11 shooting from the field. On December 10, the Flyers routed Thomas Nelson Community College 73-47 in Pinehurst. McMullin scored eight points over 21 minutes. He also grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists. On December 13, Sandhills defeated Shooting 4 Greatness 101-76 in Pinehurst. McMullin scored 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field. He also had two rebounds and two assists. On December 15, the Flyers nipped Pitt Community College 89-87 in Greenville. McMullin scored eleven points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field. Sandhills led by as many as 17 points before holding on to win. Through 14 games, McMullin leads the team averaging 14.1 points per game. He had a season-high of 22 points in another win over Pitt Community College on November 16. The Flyers will have several games streamed on ESPN+ in 2023. The Flyers are 12-2 overall, 1-0 in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Connor Crabtree: Crabtree has started his senior season with the Richmond men’s basketball team. After missing the opening six games, Crabtree made his debut in a 90-67 loss to Toledo at John Savage Arena in Ohio on November 30. Crabtree played one minute. Crabtree scored three points in four minutes in Richmond’s 82-52 win over Drake at the Robins Center on December 10. In a 77-48 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on December 13, Crabtree had three rebounds over nine minutes. He also had an assist. In a 85-67 loss to Clemson in Greenville, S.C. last Saturday, Crabtree scored two points in eight minutes off 1-of-3 shooting from the field. Richmond is 5-6 and will play its Atlantic 10 opener on December 31 at George Mason.
Joshua Jackson: During the summer, Jackson joined the Division III Brevard men’s basketball program. He has not played in an official game as of yet. The Tornadoes are 3-6 overall and will start play in the USA South Athletic Conference against Mary Baldwin College on January 4 in Staunton, VA.
Aaliyah Harris: The Division III Randolph-Macon women’s basketball team earned several victories as the calendar turned to December. The Yellow Jackets have On December 7, Randolph defeated Randolph-Macon 50-43 at Giles Gymnasium in Lynchburg, VA. Harris, a freshman, played 14 minutes and had three points and three rebounds. Randolph-Macon has won three in a row, including a victory in the opening round of the Daytona Beach Shootout over Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The Yellow Jackets will face St. Robert in the semifinals on Wednesday.
Braden Homsey: The Division III Ferrum College wrestling team competed in several dual matches as the autumn wound to a close. On November 30, the Panthers defeated Greensboro College 35-11 at Royce Reynolds Family Student Life Center Gym in Greensboro. It was Ferrum’s first-ever match as a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Homsey didn’t compete against the Pride. On December 7, William & Lee defeated Ferrum 27-7 at Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center in Lexington, VA. Competing at 197 pounds, John Ryan Sedovy defeated Homsey 6-4 in the first sudden victory round. Homsey, now a senior, is 4-3 on the season. The Panthers will compete in the Citrus Invitational at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL starting December 29.
Kate Burgess: During the fall, Burgess was named a co-Captain for the North Carolina rowing team. Burgess, who was a basketball center and cross country runner for Orange, is a senior with the Tar Heels. As a junior, Burgess competed in nine races for UNC. She finished first agains UCF and second against Tennessee in the First Varsity 4+ boat at the UVA Invitational. Burgess notched a second place finish against Boston College last April in the First Varsity 4+ boat. UNC will start its next rowing season in the spring.