November 16, 2008

            On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Candon Rusin tallied a goal and had an assist to lead Hampstead Topsail to a 3-0 shutout over Albemarle in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A men’s soccer championship at the Curtis and Jackie Dail Soccer Stadium at N.C. State University. Rusin, a 6-3, 185-pound senior and the match MVP, scored a goal in the 13th minute and assisted Brandon Batson’s goal three minutes later to put the Pirates in command.