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Eryk Brandon-Dean: Former Orange running back/point guard Eryk Brandon-Dean made his season debut in Guilford College’s 56-17 victory over Methodist on Saturday. Brandon-Dean had six carries for 20 yards and one reception for six yards. Brandon-Dean, now a sophomore, also had three carries for eleven yards in the Quakers’ 38-24 win over Huntingdon in Montgomery, Alabama in Labor Day weekend.

Ashley Muench: Now a senior at UNC-Greensboro, 2014 Orange graduate Ashley Muench is coming of a 2016 season where she was named All-Southern Conference for the Spartans’ volleyball team. She was also named to the SOCON All-Academic team. This season, UNCG has started 6-3. They had a five-match winning streak come to an end on Saturday in a 3-0 loss to Florida Atlantic. Muench tallied nine kills and led the Spartans with 12 digs. Last Friday in a 3-2 victory over American, Muench had 22 kills in a match where UNCG had 72 kills, the most by the team since the 2016 Southern Conference Tournament in a victory over Western Carolina. Muench had a kill to win the 2nd set against the Eagles.

Tiffany Brooks: Now a senior libero for the Shaw volleyball team, Brooks graduated from Orange in 2013. Over the weekend, the Bears competed in the Concord Classic Tournament in Athens, West Virginia, losing its first two matches before defeating Concord and West Virginia Wesleyan. In a 3-2 win over Concord, Brooks collected 26 digs. In a 3-2 win over the Bobcats, Brooks had nine digs. Brooks has played in six matches this year. Shaw is now 6-2.

Rachel Shinnick: A redshirt sophomore for the Wofford soccer team, Shinnick graduated from Orange in 2015. This season, Shinnick has played in four games for the Terriers. Last week, she entered as a reserve in Wofford’s 7-1 victory over Hampton, logging a season-high 33 minutes.

Amanda Hill: A 2016 Orange graduate, Amanda Hill is now a member of the women’s golf team at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst. Last week in the Cutter Creek Invitational at Snow Hill, NC, Hill finished 31st, shooting an 87 in the first round, followed by an 86 in the 2nd round.

For a young man still learning quarterback under a new spread offense, Orange’s Rodney Brooks took a step forward in the Panthers’ 28-21 win over Rolesville. Brooks had a 64-yard rushing touchdown and threw for two scores, including one where Milton Purcell lost his shoe, put it on and caught a TD second later.

Orange QB Rodney Brooks on 64-yard TD run, TD pass to Milton Purcell

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For the third time in three games, Orange running back Marvante Beasley rushed for 100-yards. This time, he did it before halftime on Friday night as Orange held on to defeat Rolesville 28-21. Beasley piled up 134 yards on 22 carries, putting him at 418 yards through three games.

Marvante Beasley Discusses Running for 134 Yards vs. Roseville

For the third time in three games, Orange running back Marvante Beasley rushed for over 100 yards. In fact, he did it before halftime on Friday night against Roseville. Beasley piled up 134 yards as the Panthers held off the Rams 28-21 in Rolesville to improve to 2-1.

After winning six of its first seven matches, this week was one to forget for the Orange volleyball team.

Following conference losses to Northwood and Chapel Hill, the Panthers were swept by Roxboro Community School 3-0 on Friday night, and only the final set was close. The Bulldogs claimed its seventh straight win on scores of 25-9, 25-14 and 25-23.

Emma Clements finished with two aces, five kills, two blocks and seven digs. Libby Jones had five kills, two blocks and one dig. Faith Foushee had nine digs for the Panthers. Bailey Lucas finished with ten assists.

Orange hosts Jordan on Monday in Hillsborough, then travels to Southern Durham on Tuesday.

Cedar Ridge boys soccer waited 18 days for its first win of the season. Now they have two in four days.

Henry Mellor scored the only goal on a penalty kick as the Red Wolves defeated Northwood 1-0 on Friday night in Pittsboro. Jesus Yanez posted the clean sheet for the Red Wolves to win its Big 8 opener and improve to 2-5 overall.

If there was a time for results for Chris Walker’s team, it was now. Conference favorite Chapel Hill and archrival Orange are on tap for next week.

Speaking of the Panthers, they dropped a hard-fought Big 8 opener at East Chapel Hill 2-1 on Thursday night. R.J. Pherribo scored the only Panther goal on a penalty kick, set up by a combination play from Jamar Davis and Malcolm Phillips that led to a breakaway. Pherribo was tripped in the box, leading to the goal.

East is now 3-2. Orange falls to 3-3-2 and 0-1. The Panthers host Hillside on Monday.

Our Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is freshman #1 singles player Ivy Garner. On Thursday, Garner defeated Northern Durham’s Chloe Baker 6-1, 6-2 for her fifth win this season. Tennis isn’t even Ivy’s top sport. During the summer, she plays soccer with a club team and is planning to make her debut for the Cedar Ridge girls soccer team next spring. Her play at singles has led the Red Wolves to a 5-2 start in a new, tougher Big 8 conference.

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Ivy Garner

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Evidently, four double bagel victories over Orange weren’t enough for the Cedar Ridge girls tennis team on Tuesday. So on Thursday, they did themselves one better, putting together five double bagel wins over Northern Durham.

The Red Wolves easily put away the Knights 9-0 on Thursday afternoon at Red Wolves tennis courts. Freshman Ivy Garner won the most competitive match of the day, defeating Chloe Baker 6-1, 6-2. After that, it was total Cedar Ridge domination. Olivia Ward, Kate Milner, Nora Sauers, Brianna Cellini and Maddy Werner all won their respective singles matches by a score of 6-0, 6-0.

In doubles play, Milner teamed with Sauternes to capture an 8-3 victory. Cellini partnered with Werner on a #2 doubles victory 8-1. And Rachel Quade won her 2nd doubles match of the week, teaming with Natalie Marochak to record an 8-1 win.

After a heated loss to Chapel Hill last week, the Red Wolves rebounded this week with consecutive 9-0 wins. Cedar Ridge travels to powerful East Chapel Hill Monday. The Red Wolves return home to face Hillside Wednesday.

In its home debut, the Orange JV football team defeated Rolesville 30-0 on Thursday night at Auman Stadium. Cameron White returned two punts for touchdowns. In his 2nd start at quaterback, Wyatt Jones threw for a score. The Panthers are now 2-0 with another home game set against Riverside next week.

Cameron White, Wyatt Jones Discuss Orange JV Football’s 30-0 Win Over Wakefield

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