On hand as Erwin honored the CFCA softball team Thursday evening were, from left, bus driver James Harrold, athletic director Al Myatt, coach Sterling Holmes, Kim Bordeaux, Megan Harrold and headmaster Johnna Skatell. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

The Erwin town council honored the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A softball champions from Cape Fear Christian Academy at its meeting on Thursday night.

Mayor Randy Baker, who attended CFCA’s 7-6 win at home over Pungo Christian for the 2022 state title on May 21 and made the trophy presentations, read the proclamation in recognition of the Eagles’ second NCISAA softball crown in four years.

CFCA was denied a shot at a state championship in 2020 due to COVID and was runner-up in 2021.

Many players for the Eagles were unable to attend due to schedule conflicts, but a representative nucleus was on hand including Kim Bordeaux, the winning pitcher in the state final, and Megan Harrold, who had the game-ending RBI.

Three seniors from the 2022 team are planning to play on the next level, including Mariah Bell (Mount Olive), Bordeaux (Methodist) and Trinity Olive (Southeastern Community College, Whiteville).

Erwin Mayor Randy Baker read and presented the proclamation.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

The Erwin town board includes, from left, Billy Turnage, David Nelson, Charles Byrd, Mayor Randy Baker, Tim Marbell, Ricky Blackmon and Alvester McKoy. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

The CFCA delegation at Thursday’s Erwin town board meeting is pictured above.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Cape Fear Christian players, from left, are Trinity Olive, Kim Bordeaux and Megan Harrold.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

The proclamation presented by the Town of Erwin to CFCA on Thursday night.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)