Practices for varsity sports will begin in August. We will post those dates beginning next week - please check back.

Our new athletic complex, located off of Sweeten Creek Road, is moving ahead. We hope to post pictures of the most recent construction next week.

A new Athletic Calendar will be posted shortly. This calendar includes administrative dates as well as game dates. (Individual Practice Schedules will be posted in August)

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the athletic department at 274-0757.

Carolina Day Athletics: Tradition*Innovation*Excellence

Uniforms are due

Varsity Fall Practice Begins the week of August 1st - more to follow

Fall athletic schedules will be posted in the coming weeks

If you have any questions, please fill free to give us a call.

The night began with opening remarks from Head of School, Dr. Bev. Sgro, who thanked our student-athletes for their committment to the community. She then recognized Mr. Ernie Lasher for his 29 years of service to the athletic department. (Mr. Lasher will assume a new role in the upper school beginning next year. He will serve as the Assistant Dean of Students for Boys while continuing to advise new Athletic Director Steve Henry.) A deserved standing applause was given to Coach Lasher. Coach Lasher will enter the Carolina Day School Athletic Hall of Fame in June.

The award winners, as well as photos, will be placed on the school’s front page.

Congratulations, and a big thank - you, to all of our student-athletes.

We have a wonderful community made up up fantastic parents, alums, student-athletes, teachers and staff - come on out to the Nash and celebrate.

Friday

The team arrived at Johnson C. Smith University and we were all impressed with the campus and the track facility. If there’s a better view of the Charlotte skyline, please show us. The track is a fast track - a carpet like surface rolled over asphalt.

Lots of impressive looking teams milling around as the meet began. Our throwers headed down to the pits, warmed-up, and let it fly. Some good throws by the Cats, but nothing exceptional - our throwers have improved greatly over the season, with each meet we’ve gained confidence. The Cats left the pits without knowing their final throw distances - the officials were under strict instructions not to share distances with participants. So, we’re still waiting for those.

Upon returning to the stadium, our sole 400m entrant warmed-up for her race. The 400m is a tough race. Looking around, you could tell this group was fast. Our runner gave it her all, but the competition was too tough.

As evening began to fall, the call was made for the 3200m. Our runners, two guys and two girls warmed up ( one of our runners had been in Charleston on a class trip all day - he had to be tired ) for the event. The Cats have always been successsful in the 3200m and our performances this evening solidified our standing in the running community as a quaility program with quality student-athletes. Our two boys finish in the top 12 and our two girls finish in the top 5.

Saturday morning the team arrived at the stadium and immediately our only entrant in the girls shot was called to her event. After three throws - with officials not divulging distances - we were done. We suspect we finished in the lower quarter of throws, but we will see.

As the day heated up, our runners in the 1600m began their pre-race routines of stretching and jogging. We entered 4 girls in the 1600m and 1 boy.

Our girls ran very well as did our only boy entrant - we were very proud of our team and the way they pulled for each other.

Congratulations to the members of this years track team - good things ahead for this group!

We’ll post final times as soon as they arrive - we hope shortly.

After a rain delay to start Friday, we took the courts at about 9:30 am.  We only had one player who had a first round bye, so 5 out of six players had the first match of the day.  Of those 5 we advanced four, number 1, 2, 3, and 6 singles.  In the second round Andrew Shea, Ben Burt, and Aaron Saenger put their competition away and advanced to the semi-finals.

In doubles play, the number one and two doubles teams put up great fights, but came up short in the first round competition.  Garner Keiser and Eric Christianson won in straight sets to advance to the 2^nd round, in which they were eliminated in a hard fought match.

On Saturday, Aaron Saenger the number one seed at the number 5 singles position made quick work of his opponent winning in straight sets.  Andrew Shea won a great match in the third set 6-2.  Ben Burt played very well but came up just short losing 7-5, 7-5.

In the championship both Aaron and Shea played great matches but were not able to defeat their opponents both placing second in their singles draws. 

Carolina Day finished fourth place as a team with Cape Fear in first, St. Davids in second, and CAA rivals Spartanburg Day in 3^rd.

After the first day, the Cats were right in it. 5 of 6 Cats advanced in singles while 1 of 3 Cat teams advanced on the doubles side.

The second day brought more sun and more good tennis. The second round sees 3 of 5 Cats advancing in singles. Unfortunately, our doubles team falls.

The third day brought sun and the realization the Cats would not repaet as 2A Champs. Some teams would have packed it in, but not the Cats. Our three singles players hit the court and left all they had on it: 2 of 3 Cats advance to the finals!

In the finals, our two seniors, Andrew Shea and Aaron Saenger, played their best, but fell short.

The Cats failed to repeat, but finished 4th overall. The team had a great year and continued a tradition of excellence. Congrats to the team and to Coach Southern.

This report was just sent to us from Coach Southern - more as it becomes available.