Orange High School

Sweeps can be deceiving in volleyball.

Last Tuesday, Orange swept Williams while holding the Bulldogs to 38 points over three sets.

On Tuesday night in Hillsborough, Orange swept Person, but it was anything but decisive.

As Orange enters the postseason, the biggest difference between the young team that started practice two weeks ago and the team that’s now on a three-game winning streak is they’re winning the big points at the right times.

Orange defeated the Rockets for the sixth straight time on scores of 31-29, 25-20 and 26-24. It’s the first time this year that the Lady Panthers have won three straight matches.

Orange maintained its tie with Cedar Ridge and Western Alamance for first place in the Central Conference with an 8-2 league record. Also on Tuesday night, the Red Wolves swept Eastern Alamance in Mebane. Western Alamance, which has won six in a row, swept Williams in Elon.

It was anything but an unorthodox win for the Lady Panthers. Person led in the opening set by as much as 15-7 after a kill by Person’s Lilly Atkins. Orange narrowed the gap to 17-14 following a 7-2 spurt, which ended with a kill by sophomore Sawyer White, who finished with eight kills, 17 digs and 18 assists. Still, Person had a 24-19 lead after an ace by Orange was nullified by a rotation violation. Incredibly, Person had nine set points in the first set and couldn’t close the deal. White started the run with a kill set up by Katie Silcott, followed by an ace from Addison Guentensberger. Ava Wilkerson, who registered 12 kills, eleven digs and two assists, followed with an kill set up by White. Person’s Kylee Hayden pushed a two-handed attack long to send the set into overtime. Person would have three more chances to close out the frame, but White, Wilkerson and Jordan all registered kills to extend the set. Jordan’s spike made it 29-29. The Panthers got consecutive points when the Rockets sent Atkins sent an attack into the net. On match point, the Rockets were called for a double hit ending a long struggle.

Orange had to play catch up again in the second set. Person jumped out to a 13-6 lead behind two aces from Hayden and another by junior Abby Sharlow. A block by Orange’s Mariah Polle ended a 4-0 Lady Panther spurt to close the Rocket lead to 14-10. White got back-to-back kills to start a 7-2 Orange run that evened the set at 18-18, ending with a kill by freshman Aubry Hodges assisted by Katie Silcott. The Panthers finished the set on a 7-1 flourish, starting with a spike by Wilkerson off a set from White. Jordan had three kills in the closing run, along with an ace from libero Abby Silinski.

Person built yet another run in the third set, going ahead 13-7 after a block from Kayle Parker on a kill attempt by Jordan. Once again, Orange chipped away at the deficit with Silinski delivering an ace to cap a 4-1 Orange spree, reducing the Rocket lead to 14-11. Orange would scored four straight points to take a 20-19 lead, ending with an ace from White. Jordan scored off an assist from Silcott to give the Panthers a 22-21 lead, followed by an unassisted kill from Poole. Person came back to tie it up at 23-23 off a kill from Kaiden Hawkins and a block from Parker. A return from Person went long to set up Orange’s first match point, but Jordan pushed an attack wide to force overtime. Jordan would atone with a kill for Orange’s second match point. Jordan then ended the match with a tap that landed in the heart of the Person side of the floor.

On Wednesday night (tonight), Orange will host Carrboro in a rematch of last year’ Eastern Regional championship match. The Lady Panthers will travel to Southern Alamance for a crucial match on Thursday.

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Payton Wilson: The former Orange linebacker became the first Panther to play in an NFL game since Alvis Whitted in 2006 for the Oakland Raiders last month. On Sunday, Wilson registered six tackles as the Steelers suffered its first loss of the season to the Indianapolis Colts 27-24 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Wilson has played regularly in Pittsburgh’s opening four games. In the Steelers’ season-opener, Wilson had three tackles in an 18-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Against the Los Angeles Chargers, Wilson finished with two tackles. Pittsburgh is 3-1 and will face the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium next Sunday night.

Bryse Wilson: As the Milwaukee Brewers started its wildcard series against the New York Mets on Wednesday, Wilson was activated from the injured list on Monday. He had been nursing an oblique injury and had been on the injured list since September 3, two days after his last outing. This season, Wilson is 5-4 with a 4.04 ERA in 34 appearances. He has started nine games. In 104.2 innings pitched, Wilson has 82 strikeouts. Wilson isn’t on the Brewers’ playoff roster for its series against New York. He may be placed on the roster if Milwaukee advance to the National League Divisional Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Trenton Gill: The former Cedar Ridge punter has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. It comes after Gill was released by the Denver Broncos last month, even though Gill had the highest punting average among all players in the NFL preseason.

Darius Satterfield: Fayetteville State University defeated Elizabeth City State University 31-7 at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex to win the Annual Down East Viking Classic on September 21. Satterfield averaged 34 yards over five punts, his longest being 41 yards. He also had one touchback. Satterfield also scored a point after touchdown. Elizabeth City State is 2-2 and will travel to Salisbury to face Livingstone College its CIAA opener on Saturday.

Wynston Brown: The former Orange High quarterback and wide receiver has started his sophomore season at Division III Methodist University in Fayetteville. The Monarchs are 1-3 overall, 1-1 in the USA South Athletic Conference. Methodist will face North Carolina Wesleyan in Rocky Mount on Saturday.

Aaron Oliveras: The former Cedar Ridge offensive lineman is now at Division III Averett University in Danville, VA. The Cougars are 2-1 and suffered its first loss to Ferrum College 36-10 last week. Averett will face Washington & Lee next Saturday.

Ivy Garner: The Liberty University women’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season to Florida International at Osborne Stadium in Lynchburg, VA last Friday. The Panthers defeated the Flames 3-0. Up to that point, Liberty had gone eleven consecutive matches without a loss, entering the national rankings for the first time as a Division I team. On September 19, Liberty defeated Jacksonville State 4-0 to win in Conference USA opener at the Jacksonville State Sports Complex. Garner assisted on each of the opening two goals from Halle Engle and Avery Paulson. On September 15, the Flames played to a scoreless tie with UNC Greensboro in Greensboro. Garner started and played 64 minutes, firing one shot. Liberty is 9-1-2 overall, 1-1 in Conference USA. They will face UTEP on Thursday night. This season, Garner has started all 12 games and has scored two goals with five assists.

Emerson Talley: Division II Lenoir-Rhyne has risen to #11 in the country and remains undefeated. The Bears are 4-0-3 overall, 2-0-1 in the South Atlantic Conference. On Saturday, Lenoir-Rhyne defeated Wingate 1-0 at the Moretz-Sport Athletic Complex in Hickory. Talley started as a forward and played all 90 minutes, firing one shot on goal. On September 25, Lenoir-Rhyne played to a 2-2 tie with #4 Columbus State. Talley played all 90 minutes and got off one shot. On September 21, Talley assisted on a goal in a 5-0 win over Emory & Henry. Talley had a helper on a goal from Montana Martin. Lenoir-Rhyne will face Anderson College on Wednesday night in Hickory.

This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is junior middle blocker Ava Wilkerson. In 2023, Wilkerson played a huge role in the Lady Panthers winning its first volleyball conference championship in 18 years, going through the Central Conference undefeated. Orange reached the 3A State Championship match for just the second time in school history. Playing inside Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, Wilkerson had 14 kills and eight blocks against Kings Mountain. In the 3A Eastern Regional championship match against Carrboro, Wilkerson had 13 kills and four blocks as the Lady Panthers defeated the Jaguars in five sets. Last week, Wilkerson had a career-high 27 kills as Orange defeated Cedar Ridge 3-2 to force a tie for first place in the Central Conference. In August, Wilkerson committed to play at UCF, the first-ever Big 12 commitment from Orange High. Wilkerson has played varsity volleyball since she was a freshman, when she played alongside her older sister, Allie, now playing at Division III Averett. This season, Ava leads Orange with 199 kills and 32 blocks. She is determined to help Orange win its second straight conference championship. This season, Orange has played a difficult slate against opponents like D.H. Conley, Falls Lake and Millbrook. Coming up tonight, the Lady Panthers host Person in Hillsborough. On Wednesday, Orange will host Carrboro before heading to Graham on Thursday to face Southern Alamance.

Orange Panther of the Week: Ava Wilkerson

This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is junior middle blocker Ava Wilkerson. In 2023, Wilkerson played a huge role in the Lady Panthers winning its first volleyball conference championship in 18 years, going through the Central Conference undefeated. Orange reached the 3A State Championship match for just the second time in school history.

Orange 5, Cedar Ridge 4: It was a night of tiebreakers between Orange and Cedar Ridge on September 18. Three of the six singles matches wound up going to third set, 10-point tiebreakers. Unlike the matchup in August, Cedar Ridge was able to split the singles matches. Orange would take two out of three doubles fixtures in order to remain one match behind Walter Williams for first place in the Central Conference.

Cedar Ridge took the top two singles matches. At #1, senior Ella Caltabiano defeated Orange senior Shannon Sollars 6-1, 1-6, 10-5 in the tightest match of the night. Cedar Ridge senior Adeline Cummings held off Orange freshman Kalynn Mason 6-1, 3-6, 10-4. Cedar Ridge junior Caroline Hall won the Red Wolves third tiebreaker of the night when she defeated Casey Robinson 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-4.

Orange won singles matches 3-through-5 to gain a split going into doubles. Sophomore Ellie Wilson won another close match over Jasmin Brown 6-1, 7-6 (7-5). Oakley Gaddy, at #4, defeated Terra Proctor 6-1, 6-2. At #5, junior Adelyn Alvis won over Lila Rhodes 6-1, 6-2.

Orange’s doubles team of Kruse and Sollars won the decisive match at #2 doubles when they defeated Brown and Proctor 8-0. Alvis and Gaddy put the Lady Panthers in the lead with a victory at #3 doubles over Madeline Galindo-Woodring and Hall 8-3. Cedar Ridge’s only doubles win came when Caltabiano and Cummings defeated Mason and Wilson 8-4.

Cedar Ridge 7, Eastern Alamance 2: In its first home match of the season, Caltabiano and Cummings won their respective singles matches, then teamed to win in doubles as the Red Wolves defeated the Eagles. Caltabiano defeated Camila Rosa at #1 singles 6-2, 6-2. Cummings won over Madison Drewery 6-2, 6-0. Later at #1 doubles, Caltabiano and Rosa clinched the match by winning 8-0.

Cedar Ridge senior Lila Rhodes won at #5 singles over Jayci White 6-0, 6-3. Madeline Galindo-Woodring won at #6 singles over June Martindale 6-1, 6-0.

Cedar Ridge swept the doubles matches. In addition to Caltabiano and Cummings, Brown & Proctor won 8-0. Hall and Galindo-Woodring won 8-1 at #3 doubles.

Cedar Ridge 7, Western Alamance 2: Caltabiano, Cummings, Brown and Hall all won two overall matches as the Red Wolves improved to 7-4 overall, 6-3 in the Central Conference with a win over the Warriors last Thursday.

Caltabiano defeated Reagan Williams in one of two matches that went to a third-set, 10-point tiebreaker. Caltabiano won 4-6, 7-5, (10-7). Cummings held off Sarah McLaughlin 7-6 (8-6), 6-3. At #1 doubles, Caltabiano and Cummings defeated Williams and McLaughlin 8-1.

At #3 singles Brown won over Kensley Gasaway 7-6 (10-8), 6-3. Later, Brown would team with Proctor to defeat Gasaway and Cana Kaffenberger 8-4. Hall won at #6 singles over Summer Kernodle 6-2, 6-2. Hall won in doubles with Galindo-Woodring to defeat Abigail Stimpson and Kernodle 8-4.

Cedar Ridge will host Durham School of the Arts on Wednesday, then face East Chapel Hill on Thursday. Both matches will be in Hillsborough. The Red Wolves will face Southern Alamance for Senior Night on October 7 in Hillsborough. The Red Wolves started the season with a win over the Patriots in Graham.

Orange 7, Eno River Academy 1: The Lady Panthers improved to 12-2 overall with a win over its nearby rival in Hillsborough. It was Orange’s second win over the Bobcats this year.

Sollars earned her 15th overall win of the season with a 8-3 victory over Rebecca Kirby. The Lady Panthers took five of the six singles matches. Mason, a freshman, won over Quinn Parker 8-1.

The Bobcats’ Lily Kate Phillipps defeated Gaddy 8-6 at #3 singles. Alvis knocked off Megan Kroothoep 8-2. Kyla Mehl defeated Lyla York 8-1. Orange junior Evelyn Gover won over Natalie Harkins 8-0.

There were only two doubles matches. Sollars and Molly Kruse defeated Rebecca Kirby and Quinn Parker 8-2.

Orange’s duo of Robinson and Lindsey Woodell defeated York and Harkins 8-2.

Orange will travel to Mebane to face Eastern Alamance on Wednesday. Then Orange will have a huge match against Walter Williams in its final home match of the regular season. Currently, Orange is 9-1 in Central Conference action. They are one match behind Williams for first place. Currently, Orange’s RPI is #11, giving the Lady Panthers a chance to host a match in the state dual team playoffs for likely the first time in school history. Orange has won two dual matches in the state playoffs under head coach Justin Webb in 2021 and 2022, but they were both on the road.

Over the past few years, the Orange women’s tennis team has prided itself on having multi-sport athletes up and down its roster. This year, the Lady Panthers are in second place in the Central Conference. On October 7, the Lady Panthers will face Williams with a chance to tie for first place in the regular season. One of the multi-sport athletes on this year’s team is Molly Kruse, the younger sister of Connor Kruse, the all-time leading scorer in Orange lacrosse history. On September 11, Kruse teamed with Shannon Sollars to defeat Reagan Williams and Sarah McLaughlin of Western Alamance 8-2. Orange’s Adelyn Alvis, who has been Orange’s #6 singles player for much of the year, runs track & field during the spring. The Lady Panthers are on the verge of returning to the state playoffs. Last week, the Lady Panthers defeated Person and Southern Alamance in Hillsborough. Kruse and Sollars teamed to defeat Southern Alamance’s team of Madalyn Corbett and Gabby Canup 8-0. Orange celebrated Senior Night against the Patriots. Sollars and Aubrey Petrosanu were honored by head coach Justin Webb. The Lady Panthers will return home to face Eno River Academy on Monday for another home match. They will travel to Eastern Alamance on October 2.

Orange women’s tennis players Shannon Sollars and Molly Kruse talk new tennis court

Over the past few years, the Orange women’s tennis team has prided itself on having multi-sport athletes up and down its roster. This year, the Lady Panthers are in second place in the Central Conference. On October 7, the Lady Panthers will face Williams with a chance to tie for first place in the regular season.

The race for the Central Conference volleyball championship dramatically changed this week. Orange is now tied with Cedar Ridge and Western Alamance after a dramatic win by the Lady Panthers over Cedar Ridge in five sets on Wednesday night. Orange came back down two sets for the victory. Orange’s Aubrey Jordan had a season-high 23 kills, including five in the final set. Jordan sparked Orange’s comeback with six kills in the fourth set, which Orange claimed 25-22. Orange middle blocker Mariah Poole had a crucial ace that put Orange tied the fifth set 3-3. Poole finished with three aces and two blocks as Orange improved to 9-7. Junior Ava Wilkerson led all players with 27 kills. Her presence was also felt defensively with ten digs. Orange showed grit after they lost the second set 30-28. Cedar Ridge fought off three Orange set points to go ahead two-sets-to-nothing. Orange, Cedar Ridge and Western Alamance are now tied for first place with a 7-2 conference record. Orange will host Person in Hillsborough on Tuesday night. Cedar Ridge will travel to Eastern Alamance on Tuesday, then face Western Alamance in what could be a battle for first place on Wednesday night in Hillsborough. Also on Wednesday night, Orange will host Carrboro in a rematch of last year’s 3A Eastern Regional championship match.

Orange volleyball’s Aubrey Jordan & Mariah Poole discuss win over Cedar Ridge

The race for the Central Conference volleyball championship dramatically changed this week. Orange is now tied with Cedar Ridge and Western Alamance after a dramatic win by the Lady Panthers over Cedar Ridge in five sets on Wednesday night. Orange came back down two sets for the victory.

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Orange volleyball’s conference championship hopes were dangling from a thread on Wednesday night.

They were down two sets after dropping a draining, emotional 2nd game to crosstown rival Cedar Ridge 30-28, where Orange had led most of the way and had three set points, but couldn’t cash any of them in.

Instead of laying into her team between sets, Orange coach Hope Heverly found the right words.

She said nothing.

“I talked to my assistant coach and we turned around and saw the players talking to each other,” Heverly said. “They didn’t turn to go water. We saw in their eyes and their demeanor that we were going to win this next set.”

And they did, along with the fourth and fifth sets in front of a loud house at Red Wolves Gymnasium.

Now, instead of being out of the conference championship race, Orange is tied with Cedar Ridge and Western Alamance for first place in the Central Conference with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

Junior outside hitter Aubrey Jordan finished with 20 kills, including four in the fifth set, as Orange rallied to defeat Cedar Ridge 3-2 on scores of 20-25, 28-30, 25-15, 25-22, 15-10. Jordan finished with 20 kills, a season-high, while junior Ava Wilkerson registered a career-high 27 kills.

The last time that Orange won a five-set match after dropping the first two games was October 18, 2022, when they defeated Western Alamance.

Cedar Ridge had spent the month of September building a two-game lead in the Central Conference, only to have it all washed away within 48 hours. On Tuesday, Southern Alamance upset the Red Wolves in four sets while Orange swept Williams.

Junior Claire Hargett finished with 22 kills for the Red Wolves (10-5 overall, 7-2 in the Central Conference). It was Cedar Ridge’s fourth five-set match of the year, which have all been at home. They’re 1-3 in those matches.

Wilkerson, who has committed to play at UCF, has been Orange’s most consistent striker during a season where the Panthers have struggled to find consistency against one of the toughest schedules in the state. Jordan started to find her groove in the fourth set, finishing with four kills, and Orange found the form that put them three points away from a state championship last November.

“We knew they had it in them,” Heverly said. “We’ve seen little glimpses of it and they showed what they can do with heart and determination. So they came out and put the pieces together.”

Trailing two-sets-to-one, Orange built a 13-9 lead in the fourth set behind consecutive kills from Jordan. After Cedar Ridge’s Mia Marty delivered an ace, the Panthers pushed its lead to 21-13 with a 10-2 run. Sawyer White, who registered eight kills and ten assists, started the run with a kill, which was followed by consecutive points from Wilkerson and an ace from Mariah Poole. Wilkerson delivered three more kills to push Orange’s lead to 21-13. Cedar Ridge roared back with seven straight points to cut the Orange lead to 21-20, ending with a block from Hargett. Wilkerson delivered a block of her own to gain a side out for Orange. After Cedar Ridge was called for touching the net, Jordan spiked down an unassisted kill to force a fifth set.

It was Orange’s second five-set match this year. They lost to Western Alamance in Elon last Thursday.

Marty, who finished with five kills and 23 assists, scored on a flash attack to even the fifth set 5-5. That’s when Jordan found her groove, triggering a 5-1 Orange run where she scored on five straight Panther points. Wilkerson delivered an ace as Orange pushed its lead to 10-8. Cedar Ridge cut its deficit to 12-10 after Hargett slammed down a point, but Wilkerson finished the match with three straight kills, the final one unassisted.

Orange’s Katie Silcott has seven kills, 29 assists and three aces.

Cedar Ridge never trailed in the first set, playing confidently despite losing the night before. Calla Lundberg opened the match with a kill as the Red Wolves built an 11-5 lead after White was called for a lift. Another kill by Lundberg pushed the Cedar Ridge lead to 14-7, which would be its largest advantage of the match. Hargett scored set point as Cedar Ridge took the frame 25-20.

Orange led most of the second set, where they took the opening three points starting with a kill from Jordan. Emory Williams delivered an ace to even the second at 10-10, but Orange built a 15-12 lead following a spike from Silcott assisted by White. Cedar Ridge took its first lead of the second set with four straight points, led by a block from Charlotte Lowry to put the Red Wolves ahead 16-15. The remainder of the set was played at a torrent pace that included 13 ties and ten lead changes. Orange had three set points, the first coming when they led 24-23 but Silcott pushed a soft palm strike wide. After Marty flipped a quick strike to the heart of the Orange floor for Cedar Ridge’s first set point, Wilkerson erased it with a kill to force overtime. Silcott delivered a kill to make it 26-25, but Hargett delivered again, followed by a kill from Ellamarie Perel to give Cedar Ridge a 26-25 lead. Jordan delivered a point and had earned a third set point when an attack by Perel went long. But Orange set the subsequent serve into the next. Tied at 28-28, Orange had two attacks go over the end line and Cedar Ridge won the set 30-28.

Orange never trailed in the third set, jumping out to an 8-1 lead behind a block from Poole. Cedar Ridge reduced the deficit to 13-9 following an ace from Marty, but Orange went on a 7-3 run to build a 17-11 lead. Jordan scored set point with an assist from Silcott, which ended a run of seven straight sets that the Red Wolves had taken from Orange dating back to last year.

In the first three years of the Central Conference, there’s been a clear front runner in volleyball.

In 2021, Cedar Ridge won 14 consecutive league matches en route to the state championship. A year later, they won 62 consecutive sets in clinching another league regular season and conference tournament title. Last year, Orange won 29 straight sets during an undefeated run to its first conference title since 2005.

This year, it’s different. While Orange and Cedar Ridge remain formidable opponents, there’s no dominant team this year because the Alamance County schools are making some noise.

Last week, Western Alamance upset Orange, which put Cedar Ridge in the lead by two games at the midway point of the conference season.

On Tuesday night, Southern Alamance pulled its own upset, beating the Red Wolves 3-1 in Graham on scores of 16-25, 25-23, 25-21 and 25-23. Cedar Ridge falls to 10-4 overall, 7-1 in the Central Conference. The Red Wolves are now one game ahead of Orange, who swept Williams on Tuesday night in Hillsborough.

Orange (8-7, 6-2) is now tied with Western Alamance for second place. If that wasn’t dramatic enough, Cedar Ridge and Orange will meet tonight at Red Wolves Gymnasium. The match was moved from Thursday to Wednesday because of rain in the forecast, which led to Cedar Ridge’s Homecoming football game being shifted to Thursday night.

Cedar Ridge suffered just its second loss to an Alamance County team in the four years of the Central Conference.

Cedar Ridge closed out the opening set against the Patriors with a 4-1 run. Kayla Stoll ended a long rally with a kill set up by Mia Marty on set point.

There were 13 consecutive points with a side out in the 2nd set as neither team could gain momentum. Kayedance Wright delivered three straight aces during a 6-0 Patriots run. The Red Wolves evened things up following an unassisted kill by Stoll in the midst of a 7-0 spurt. Ellamarie Perel had four kills in the set. A kill by Stoll gave Cedar Ridge a 19-17 lead, but the Patriots scored five of the next six points, starting with an ace from junior Roslyn Taylor. Cedar Ridge led 23-22, the Patriots closed out the set with three straight points, ending with a kill by Poppie Shanklin.

The third set was tied 11-11 when Lexie Crawford spiked down a point off a feed from setter Ava Duggins. The Patriots didn’t trail again in the set, leading by as much as 21-16 after an ace from Duggins.

In the fourth, Stoll scored a kill, followed by an ace from Marty to put the Red Wolves ahead 15-14. Southern evened things up with a kill from Taylor, which started a 4-0 Patriots run. Sydnee Tapper delivered an ace to get the Red Wolves within one at 23-22, but the Patriots scored off a spike from Duggins. Taylor scored on match point leading to a big Patriots celebration.

ORANGE 3, WALTER WILLIAMS 0: Orange kept its chances alive to win the Central Conference title by crushing over the Bulldogs on scores of 25-12, 25-14 and 25-13.

Sophomore Sawyer White had eight kills, seven digs and eleven assists. Junior Ava Wilkerson finished with nine kills as the Panthers led for nearly the entire match. Junior Katie Silcott finished with 18 assists.

Orange finished the first set with five of the last six points, which included an ace from White. Wilkerson and White had kills to close out the first set.

The Panthers scored seven straight points to take a 7-2 lead in the second set. Mariah Poole had a block and Addison Guentensberger added an ace. Wilkerson closed out the set with a powerful spike along the near post.

Orange scored the opening seven points of the third set, which included three straight kills from Wilkerson. Silcott closed out the match with a kill assisted from Wilkerson.