MISSION:  TO PROVIDE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS THAT PRODUCE A PRIDEFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AND PREPARE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN LIFE.

AK SPORTS REPORT

(End-of-Year 2019-2020)

As the 2019-2020 school year comes to an end, a special congratulation to the entire AK Class of 2020 on your upcoming graduation this week!  Thank you for all you’ve done as Knights and good luck in all of your future endeavors!

This will be the final AK Sports Report to wrap up AK Athletics for the 2019-2020 school year.  Below is a re-cap of AK’s sports year, and also many important announcements and information for this summer heading into the Fall 2020 Sports Season!  We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer and we look forward to seeing everyone back for the exciting start to the 2020-2021 school year for AK Athletics!

AK SPORTS YEAR-IN-REVIEW

2019-2020 NCHSAA WELLS FARGO CONFERENCE CUP CHAMPIONS (SoMeck 7 4A Conference)

• For the 11th consecutive year, Ardrey Kell High School has won the Wells Fargo Conference Cup, which recognizes the best overall athletic program in each conference based off of final conference standings in each sport.  Congratulations to all our athletic teams, coaches, student-athletes, parents and community supporters on another great year in Athletics for AK!
  • SoMeck 7 Conference Champions:
    • Men’s Basketball (Tournament)
    • Men’s Cross Country
    • Women’s Cross Country
    • Football
    • Women’s Golf
    • Men’s Swimming
    • Women’s Tennis
    • Wrestling
  • SoMeck 7 Conference Players of the Year:
    • Cedric Gray – Football (Defensive Player of the Year)
    • Murphy Smith – Men’s Cross Country
    • Nicole Nash – Women’s Golf
    • Gaige Ryan – Men’s Swimming
  • SoMeck 7 Conference Coaches of the Year:
    • Garrett Roberts – Men’s Cross Country
    • Brandon Webb – Women’s Cross Country
    • Greg Jachym - Football
    • Ben Ingle – Women’s Golf
    • Zoe Bell – Volleyball
    • Josh Motsinger - Wrestling

• NCHSAA Post-Season Championships
  • Men’s Cross Country
    • 4A West Regional Champions
  • Women’s Cross Country
    • 4A West Regional Champions
  • Women’s Golf
    • 4A West Regional Champions
  • Women’s Tennis
    • Sectional Champions (Elite 8)
  • Volleyball
    • Sectional Champions
    • 4A West Regional Champions
    • 4A State Runner-Up
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    • IMPORTANT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Senior Student-Athlete Awards:  Congratulations to the following members of the Class of 2020 that earned the following awards from the AK Athletic Department:
  • Student-Athlete of the Year Awards
    • Male Knight of the Year – Cedric Gray (Football)
    • Female Knight of the Year – Ruta Petrikis (Women’s Tennis)
    • Male Knight Pride Award – Peter Gullo (Baseball)
    • Female Knight Pride Award – Casey Lepley (Women’s Soccer)

• AK Athletic Booster Club Student-Athlete Scholarship Recipients
  • Valerie Dartey-Hayford (Women’s Track & Field)
  • Anthony Farrand (Wrestling)
  • Jared Joseph (Football)
  • Katherine Kirsch (Women’s Swimming)
  • Jonathan Lee (Men’s Tennis)
  • Casey Lepley (Women’s Soccer)
  • Cade McCoy (Football)
  • Anna Scott (Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field)
  • Adam Szabo (Football)
  • Anthony Testa (Men’s Basketball)

• 2019-2020 All-Conference Selections
  • Congrats to all our AK student-athletes and coaches that were recognized as All-Conference selections.  For complete list, please visit the following link:  http://www.cmsathleticzone.com/page/show/1532147-ak-knights-all-conference-selections

• Class of 2020 College Signings
  • Congrats to the Class of 2020 Senior Student-Athletes who have committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the inter-collegiate level!  All can be viewed at the following link:  https://www.cmsathleticzone.com/page/show/1493563-collegiate-athletic-signings

• 2020-2021 Athletic Pre-Participation Packet & TICKET-TO-PLAY INFORMATION:
  • The on-line 2020-2021 AK Athletic Pre-Participation Packet was launched on our athletic web-pages on June 1st.  These forms must be completed before participating in any athletic program (in-season or off-season practices/workouts).  Please visit the following link to view:  http://www.cmsathleticzone.com/ardreykell?id=843586-ak-athletic-forms
  • The schedule for Ticket-to-Play sessions for Fall Sports will be finalized and posted once final decisions are made concerning COVID-19 summer regulations.

• 2020 Summer Calendars/Workouts Posted:
  • 2020 Summer calendars/workout schedules for many of our AK athletic teams are being finalized and will be posted on our athletic web-pages.  Please visit the following link to view and to see updates leading up to the summer. PLEASE NOTE THAT LIKELY REVISIONS WILL BE MADE ONCE FINAL DECISIONS ARE MADE REGARDING COVID-19 SUMMER REGULATIONS:
  • http://www.cmsathleticzone.com/ardreykell?id=1319821-ardrey-kell-knights-athletic-schedules

• 2020 Fall Sports Schedules:
  • Athletic schedules for the 2020 Fall Sports season that are completed have been posted on our CMSathleticzone web-site.  Please visit the following link to view and check back throughout the Summer for revisions and updates:  http://www.cmsathleticzone.com/page/show/1319821-ardrey-kell-knights-athletic-schedules

• 2020 Fall Sports Parent/Eligibility Meeting:
  • The date for the MANDATORY Fall Sports Pre-Season Parent/Eligibility Meeting has been set for Monday, August 10th @ 6:00 PM in the Main Gym.  All Fall student-athletes and parents are required to be in attendance if participating in a Fall sport.

• 2020-2021 Athletic Booster Club Membership & Season Passes:
  • Membership and Season Passes for the 2020-2021 AK Athletic seasons will once again be through Hudl GoFan online digital ticketing.  Look for the new launch to hit over the summer prior to the start of the Fall season on August 1st!
  • https://gofan.co/app/school/NC8284

•  Official Ardrey Kell On-line Spirit Wear Store
  • Be sure to look out for some great summer promotions in preparation for the 2020-2021 AK Athletic seasons…….back to school specials are sure to hit at the beginning of August!  Visit the official on-line spirit wear store for the Ardrey Kell Knights and get decked out in some great gear to support your Knights for the upcoming season.  Visit the link below or click on the banner on our main athletic web-page on the CMSathleticzone site.
  • https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/north_carolina/charlotte/ardrey-kell-high-school

AK Corporate Partners

• A special thank you to our AK Corporate Sponsors.  Your support helps AKHS provide our student-athletes with the best interscholastic athletic experience for our deserving student-athletes!  Please thank the following area businesses and corporate sponsors for their commitment to Knights Athletics during the 2019-2020 school-year by supporting their businesses. 

Pulte Homes

The White Group – Keller Williams Realty

Carolina’s Center for Oral & Facial Surgery

Shake Shack at Blakeney 

Coca-Cola

Nothing But Noodles

True Craft Pizza at Stonecrest

VeloPops

Atrium Health

Jersey Mike's at Stonecrest  

City BBQ

Tropical Smoothie

Domino’s Pizza

Ted’s Montana Grill

Sylvan Learning of Charlotte & Ballantyne

Becca Rouse Photography, LLC

Lifetime Fitness

Little Burger at Rea Farms

Qdoba Mexican Eats

BSN Sports

Rita’s Italian Ice

Circle K

Firebird’s Wood-Fired Grill

Chic-Fil-A at Blakeney

Hickory Tavern

Providence Country Club

Ballantyne Country Club

Beamer Sports Photography

Atrium Health (for Head Athletic Trainer)

OrthoCarolina (for Asst. Athletic Trainer)

< >If you want to be an AK Athletic Booster Corporate Partner, please visit the following link for information on supporting our AK Athletic programs:  http://www.cmsathleticzone.com/page/show/1285298-corporate-sponsor-forms  

< >Don’t forget to follow us online (www.cmsathleticzone.com/ardreykell) and on Twitter (@AKsportsinfo) for up-to-date and late breaking info.  

GO KNIGHTS!

MISSION:  TO PROVIDE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS THAT PRODUCE A PRIDEFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AND PREPARE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN LIFE.

AK SPORTS REPORT

(May Updates, 2020)

The AK Sports Report is back after a hiatus from the COVID-19 impact.  We hope that AK Nation is doing well and staying safe during these times.  It has obviously been a challenging time with ever-changing and unsure information, but we wanted to provide some updates as we look to close out the 2019-2020 AK Athletic year while planning for 2020-2021.  Information and decisions are fluid during this time, but we will continue to provide weekly updates as appropriate through the remainder of the school year as final decisions are made concerning Summer and Fall COVID-19 sports regulations.

Hang in there Knights and don’t hesitate to reach out to AK Athletics for any questions or concerns you may have.  We are thinking about you and here for you……we miss our Knights!

GO KNIGHTS!  PROTECT THE CASTLE!

IMPORTANT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 

• AK Athletic Updates – VIRTUAL MEETING:
  • Friday, May 22nd @ 2:00 PM
  • Coach Knab will be hosting a virtual meeting via Zoom open to the AK community and Rising Freshman to give general updates for AK Athletics.
  • Zoom Meeting I.D. – 860 9237 2036
  • Meeting Password – AKKNIGHTS
  • Topics will include:
    • Closing out 2019-2020 Athletic Year
    • 2020 Summer/Fall Sports Calendars
    • 2020-2021 Athletic Eligibility
    • Q & A

• SENIOR WEEK
  • #BeTheLight – Sunday, May 17th:
    • In honor of our Class of 2020 and to kick off Senior Week, all of the athletic facilities will be lit this evening at 8:20 PM (20:20 military time) as part of the NFHS #BeTheLight campaign.
  • Senior Awards
    • The Senior Awards Ceremony will be streamed live virtually from the AK Auditorium at 6:00 PM this Wednesday.  AK Athletics will be awarding the following annual awards to some very deserving Senior student-athletes!:
      • Male Knight of the Year
      • Female Knight of the Year
      • Male Knight Pride Award
      • Female Knight Pride Award
      • AK Athletic Booster Club – 10 Senior Student-Athlete Scholarships in the amount of $1,000.

• Class of 2020 College Signings
  • Congrats to the 12 Senior student-athletes that participated in our first ever Virtual Signing Day on May 8th!  Here is our complete list of Seniors that have committed to continue their academic and athletic career at the inter-collegiate level:
    • Jadyn Barry (Volleyball) - UNC-Wilmington
    • Samantha Casey (Women's Soccer) - Averett University
    • Jake Cunningham (Baseball) - UNC-Charlotte
    • Mya Duggan (Volleyball) - UNC-Wilmington
    • Logan Englert (Track & Field) - Loyola University-New Orleans 
    • Emma Foard (Women's Lacrosse) - Presbyterian College
    • Cedric Gray (Football) - UNC-Chapel Hill
    • Keller Grossman (Rugby) - University of South Carolina
    • Peter Gullo (Baseball) - Anderson University
    • Julia Haines (Volleyball) - Anderson University
    • Emerson Harding (Women's Basketball) - Rollins College
    • Katie Herrmann (Women's Soccer) - U.S. Naval Academy
    • Davidson Hubbard (Men's Basketball) - Hampden-Sydney College
    • Jared Joseph (Football) - University of Richmond
    • Sania McCoy (Volleyball) - East Carolina University
    • Evan Miller (Women's Basketball) - UNC-Wilmington
    • Gaige Ryan (Men's Swimming) - Seton Hall University
    • Jarret Self (Rugby) - University of Tennessee
    • Anthony Testa (Men's Basketball) - Kenyon College

• 2020-2021 Athletic Pre-Participation Packet & TICKET-TO-PLAY INFORMATION:
  • The on-line 2020-2021 AK Athletic Pre-Participation Packet is currently being updated and will be launched on our athletic web-pages on June 1st.  These forms must be completed before participating in any athletic program (in-season or off-season practices/workouts).  Please visit the following link to view:  http://www.cmsathleticzone.com/ardreykell?id=843586-ak-athletic-forms
  • Information and schedule for Ticket-to-Play sessions for Fall Sports is currently being constructed and will be finalized once final decisions are made concerning COVID-19 summer regulations.

• 2020 Summer Calendars/Workouts Posted:
  • 2020 Summer calendars/workout schedules for many of our AK athletic teams are being finalized and will be posted on our athletic web-pages.  Please visit the following link to view and to see updates leading up to the summer. PLEASE NOTE THAT LIKELY REVISIONS WILL BE MADE ONCE FINAL DECISIONS ARE MADE REGARDING COVID-19 SUMMER REGULATIONS:
  • http://www.cmsathleticzone.com/ardreykell?id=1319821-ardrey-kell-knights-athletic-schedules

• 2020 Fall Sports Schedules:
  • Athletic schedules for the 2020 Fall Sports season that are completed have been posted on our CMSathleticzone web-site.  Please visit the following link to view and check back throughout the Summer for revisions and updates:  http://www.cmsathleticzone.com/page/show/1319821-ardrey-kell-knights-athletic-schedules

• Official Ardrey Kell On-line Spirit Wear Store
  • Visit the official on-line spirit wear store for the Ardrey Kell Knights and get decked out in some great gear to support your Knights for the upcoming season.  New gear for the 2019-2020 school year is now available and you can customize your gear with almost endless design options!  Visit the link below or click on the banner on our main athletic web-page on the CMSathleticzone site.
  • https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/north_carolina/charlotte/ardrey-kell-high-school

May Community Spotlight – Rose Transportation

Rose Transportation was hired by the US Military this April to take Ft. Bragg Medical Personnel to New York to assist with the COVID-19 crisis. Andy Thompson, owner and native Charlottean, said, "Safety is our number one focus in our community."

Andy and Jeff Thompson are the sons of H.A. Thompson, former midday show host on WBT Radio. Andy, who has been a key supporter of the AKABC annual Golf Tournament for years, went to school at East Meck and has been married to his wife, Jennifer for 20 years. They have 2 adopted children who are now in high school themselves.  Andy tells us, "Rose Transportation and Charters has been in business for 35 years.  My father started the business in 1985 while still on WBT radio and I drove on the weekends while still in high school."

When asked about how the Coronavirus has affected his business, Andy explains, "During the quarantine, Rose has gone from Sold Out to No business during what is typically our busy season.  Our military charters are the only trips that have taken place in the last 2 months."

Rose Transportation is hopeful that school trips and other business will return soon in a healthy and safe way.  "All our vehicles are cleaned and thoroughly sanitized before and after each trip."

So how did the Rose name come about? Andy remembers, "The Thompson family chauffeuring service started as Rolls Limousine Limited.  But soon after, Rolls-Royce accused the company of violating their trademark.  So we re-named it Rose after the red rose our drivers hand to new brides."

Thank you Rose Transportation for all you have done for our student athletes, our community, and your support of our NC health care professionals as they traveled to New York to help in the pandemic.  

Andy P. Thompson

Rose Chauffeured Transportation  -   NEW OFFICE ADDRESS

3331 Asbury Ave

Charlotte, NC  28206

Office – 704 522 8258 ext 202

Cell – 704 361 1610

AK Corporate Partners

A special thank you to our AK Corporate Sponsors.  Your support helps AKHS provide our student-athletes with the best interscholastic athletic experience for our deserving student-athletes!  Please thank the following area businesses and corporate sponsors for their commitment to Knights Athletics during the 2019-2020 school-year by supporting their businesses. 

Pulte Homes

The White Group – Keller Williams RealtyPulte Homes

Carolina’s Center for Oral & Facial Surgery

Shake Shack at Blakeney 

Coca-Cola

Nothing But Noodles

True Craft Pizza at Stonecrest

VeloPops

Atrium Health

Jersey Mike's at Stonecrest  

City BBQ

Tropical Smoothie

Domino’s Pizza

Ted’s Montana Grill

Sylvan Learning of Charlotte & Ballantyne

Becca Rouse Photography, LLC

Lifetime Fitness

Little Burger at Rea Farms

Qdoba Mexican Eats

BSN Sports

Rita’s Italian Ice

Circle K

Firebird’s Wood-Fired Grill

Chic-Fil-A at Blakeney

Hickory Tavern

Providence Country Club

Ballantyne Country Club

Beamer Sports Photography

Atrium Health (for Head Athletic Trainer)

OrthoCarolina (for Asst. Athletic Trainer)

< >If you want to be an AK Athletic Booster Corporate Partner, please visit the following link for information on supporting our AK Athletic programs:  http://www.cmsathleticzone.com/page/show/1285298-corporate-sponsor-forms  

< >Don’t forget to follow us online (www.cmsathleticzone.com) and on Twitter (@AKsportsinfo) for up-to-date and late breaking info. 

GO AK KNIGHTS!