Sophie Turner s finger tattoo seen in an Instagram post shared in July 2016.
Sophie Turner/instagram
Turner shared a black-and-photo of the tattoo on Instagram by posting a photo of her ink along with her friend Gracie Parker s small triangle design.
Turner didn t explain the meaning behind her tattoo, but it might be a nod to herself, her parents, and her two brothers named Will Turner and James Turner.
Turner has five tally marks on her right ring finger, likely in honor of her immediate family.
Turner shared a black-and-photo of the tattoo on Instagram by posting a photo of her ink along with her friend Gracie Parker s small triangle design.
PETER PETROFF
Special to the Independent Tribune
HARRISBURG â On Friday, South Caldwellâs softball team defeated top-seeded Hickory Ridge, 16-0, in five innings in the Class 4A state quarterfinals on the Raginâ Bullâ home field.
After a scoreless first inning, fourth-seeded South Caldwell - the 2019 4A champions - put on a show in the top of the second, producing eight hits and nine runs to effectively put the game away. The Spartans, who finished with 19 hits, won by way of the state-mandated âmercy rule.â
âThatâs probably one of the best-hitting teams that Iâve ever seen,â said Hickory Ridge coach Justin Davies of the Spartans. âEvery one of them attacked the ball, they were aggressive, they had great swings, great coaching. Theyâre going to go deep, and thereâs a reason why theyâre the deafening state champs.â
PETER PETROFF
Special to the Independent Tribune
HARRISBURG â On Thursday, the Hickory Ridge softball team defeated Lake Norman, 8-3, to advance to the third round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
The top-seeded Raginâ Bulls play host to fourth-seeded South Caldwell today at 6 p.m.
While the Raginâ Bulls finished with a comfortable margin of victory Thursday, it was a comeback win over the eighth-seeded Wildcats, who led 2-1 â with no earned runs heading into the bottom of the fifth inning.Â
What came next, though, was nothing less than explosive.
The first to bat for the Raginâ Bulls was Alycea Gilliam. After a few foul balls, she rocketed a single to far left field. Then came a pair of bunt singles from senior captain Jadyn Jonasse and sophomore Grace Bechtol, loading the bases with no outs. Suddenly, the Raginâ Bulls were in tremendous scoring position.
HARRISBURG â The dream was just on the horizon.
That is what the Hickory Ridge softball team thought as it started the 2020 season undefeated.
But as the coronavirus pandemic has extracted a heavy toll on people all over the world, the Raginâ Bulls were no exception.
When spring sports all over North Carolina were canceled last year, Hickory Ridge lost the opportunity to make a run at its sixth straight conference regular-season and/or tournament title â and perhaps even a run at a state championship.
Hickory Ridge softball coach Justin Davies
âI think last year taught us a lot about enjoying every moment for what it is because you never know when it is going to be taken away from you,â Raginâ Bulls coach Justin Davies said. âWe always talked about times where you get hurt or canât play for some reason, but even beyond playing softball, the whole world was turned upside down for all of us.â
ROBERT IRBY
Special to the Independent Tribune
HARRISBURG â It was a night to remember for the Hickory Ridge softball pitching staff, as Anna Dew and Gracie Bechtol combined to throw a no-hitter in a 7-0 victory over Myers Park Monday.
The win moves Hickory Ridge to 5-2 on the season with a 4-0 record in the Southwestern 4A Conference, where they sit atop the league standings with Indian Trail Porter Ridge. Myers Park moves to 2-2 with a 1-2 SW4A record, good for third place.
Dew started it off for the Raginâ Bulls by pitching four scoreless innings while her team stretched out a 6-0 lead. She walked three while striking out 10 Mustang batters.