Wachovia Announces Early Cup Leaders

Cardinal Gibbons, Broughton, Clayton, Chapel Hill, and Green Hope are among the early Wachovia Conference Cup leaders in their respective conferences, according to the competition co-sponsor N.C. High School Athletic Association. Wachovia Bank, along with the NCHSAA announced the standings for fall sports in the Wachovia Cup competitions for the 2008-2009 season. The Wachovia Cup award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state's four competitive classifications. Wachovia has sponsored this awards series since 1980. In addition, Wachovia sponsors a Conference Cup - an awards program administered through the individual conferences and given to schools with the best overall interscholastic athletic performance in each of the four classifications. Class 1/A-2A: Mid-State Conference Cardinal Gibbons is the early leader in the conference race after taking league titles in women's cross country, volleyball, men's soccer and women's tennis. Orange is not far behind, thanks to first place finishes in football and men's cross country. Conference standings: Cardinal Gibbons 55, Orange 42.5, Northwood 39.5, Cedar Ridge 38.5, Carrboro 37, N.C. School of Science & Math 35, Raleigh Charter 23, Durham School of the Arts 20.5, Graham 13 and Cummings 11 Class 4-A: Cap 7 Conference Broughton has enjoyed a tremendous fall season winning championships in volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, and men's soccer. Leesville Road finished tied for second place in men's cross country, women's tennis and football, moving the Pride to a good second place spot in the conference race. Conference standings: Broughton 42.5, Leesville Road 30, Wakefield 28, Enloe 26.5, Millbrook 25.5, Wake Forest-Rolesville 23, Sanderson 19.5 Class 4-A: Greater Neuse Conference Clayton is the first conference leader after winning a title in women's golf, finishing tied for first place in women's tennis, and placing second in men's soccer. Holly Springs and West Johnston are in a second place deadlock. Holly Springs tied for first place in volleyball and women's tennis, while West Johnston captured conference titles in men's and women's cross country. Conference standings: Clayton 75.5, Holly Springs 69.5, West Johnston 69.5; Garner 68.5, Smithfield-Selma 67, Southeast Raleigh 61, Knightdale 56.5 and East Wake 51.5. Class 4-A: Pac 6 Conference Chapel Hill is the conference leader, thanks to a championship in men's cross country and second place finishes in women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's soccer and women's tennis. A conference title in men's soccer elevated Jordan to third place at the end of the fall season. Conference standings: Chapel Hill 48, East Chapel Hill 43, Jordan 41.5, Riverside 29.5, Northern Durham 28, Person 22, Hillside 11, Southern Durham 11 Class 4-A: Tri-8 Conference Green Hope is in the lead in the conference after recording top finishes in women's tennis, along with men's and women's cross country. Athens Drive is right on its heels after finishing as the league champion in women's golf. Apex is in third place, thanks to a league championship in volleyball. Conference standings: Green Hope 45, Athens Drive 44, Apex 42.5, Middle Creek 28.5, Panther Creek 27, Fuquay-Varina 26, Cary 25, Lee County 12.5.