LaChapelle reaches 1,000 points as Southeast rolls, coach Sarratt hits 200 wins

Senior guard Clara LaChapelle reached a rare high school milestone and Southeast Alamance extended its unbeaten run in a dominant Mid-Carolina Conference victory over visiting Western Alamance. LaChapelle scored the 12 points she needed to reach 1,000 career points as the Stallions rolled to a 55-26 win, improving to 14-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play.

LaChapelle credited her teammates for finding her in scoring position. "It speaks more to my teammates because they trust me to score," she said. "My teammates were hunting for me (to get shots)." Rreanna Johnson paced the Stallions with 16 points in the game.

The win also marked a milestone for coach Amy Sarratt, who recorded the 200th victory of her coaching career. The twin milestones underscore a sustained program strength in Southeast, a team that entered the season with high expectations and has delivered through the first half of January.

Tuesday’s matchup carried extra buzz because both Southeast and Western wore the badge of recent postseason success, having won state championships last March. Western arrived on a seven-game winning streak and entered the game 7-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Western coach Tooey Loy acknowledged the challenge his team faced, saying, "A lot of it is they’re really good, and that’s the best team we’ve seen," and added, "We’re not that bad, but maybe they’re that good."

The result matters locally beyond the scoreboard. For Southeast, an unbeaten record and a veteran coach reaching 200 wins fuel momentum for playoff seeding and community support. For Western, the loss ends a long win streak but keeps the team in the conversation as it adjusts to the realities of facing top-tier conference opponents. The conference landscape is competitive, with Eastern Alamance also posting a convincing result Tuesday, beating Cummings 89-43 to improve to 9-2 and 3-0 in conference play.

LaChapelle’s tally is particularly notable given her ties around the county; most of her career points have come for Southeast, though she played as a freshman for Southern Alamance before Southeast opened. Her progress and Sarratt’s milestone are reminders of the development pipelines in Alamance County high school sports and of the importance of sustained coaching and community backing for girls’ athletics.

The takeaway? Celebrate the milestones and keep showing up. Milestones like LaChapelle’s 1,000 points and Sarratt’s 200 wins reflect talent and teamwork, and they thrive when fans, families and local leaders invest in the programs that nurture young athletes. Our two cents? Come to the next game, cheer loud, and support equitable resources for these teams so moments like this keep happening.