Miracle Finish

What may go down as the greatest finish in Carolina Hurricane Hockey history, the Canes give up a 3-0 lead late in the second period and had several chances to be behind late in the third period only to have a Dennis Seidenberg's rocket glance off the skate of Jussi Jokinen and in the net with .2 tenths of a second to go in the game.

Thursday night's game five is scheduled for the Versus Network not Fox Sports South the Carolinas so unless you have Satellite or extended cable package this one will be hard to find on TV.

tonight's win means there will be a game six Sunday in raleigh but game time is up in the air since NBC may pickup the game for a Sunday afternoon game.

The Rocky Mount Gryphons make it through the first cycle of conference games unblemished at they take down Nash Central 10-0 in six innings.

All 14 Gryphon Batters who went to bat tonight reaching base at least once. Carter Varnell got the Gryphons rolling with a solo home run in then 3rd inning. Even Pitch hitter Chris Pittman went yard in the 6th inning with a two run blast.

Brian Goodwin had two hits and a stolen base. Ben Fish had two hits and added two more RBI's to his record breaking total now at 69. Thomas Berry two hits an a RBI. Collins Cuthrell had a triple and a ribby.

Hobbs Johnson playing outfield tonight had a single and two stolen bases

Gabe Brown had a pitch hit single an a steal , Nick HAAAHUULA had a pitch hit single. Michael Whitehead reach on an error. Dillon Cockrell walked once along with pitcher Benton Moss, Cameron Ramsey got a free pass setting up Spencer Bell who walked which produced the 10th run and a RBI.

Once again Rocky Mount pitching limits the opposition to a goose egg. Benton Moss hurls a six inning shutout as he Strikes out six walked only one batter and allowed four hits. In the five conference games so far only a single run to Southern Nash and a single run to Southwest Edgecombe is the only runs to cross home plate against the Gryphon pitcher and defense

Nash Centrals four hits came from Domique Holloway who had two and singles to T J Taylor and Mike Narron.

Gryphons 10 Nash Central 0

Gryphons host Northern Nash Thursday at 7.00pm.

The ever improving Lady Gryphon softball team lost to the tough Nash Central girls tonight 6-1 but last night the Lady's knocked off Beddingfield 2-1 as Brittany Battle was the hitting star and Laura Alford pitched the win.

What was a fun event to be at today the Rocky Mount High faculty defeated their counterparts from Northern Nash in a charity Basketball game 49-31 Tuesday afternoon.

Jason Battle led the Gryphon attack with 10 ten points while Mike Gainey had eight along with Chris Tedford with eight. Alan Hess added seven points and Mark Davis with six. Principal Leon Farrow had four points. Lady Gryphon coach Pam Gainey had a triple . Greg Crudup also added three.

The high light of the day was a break a way slam dunk attempt by coach Jason Battle which he should have tried in the first half not the second as the goal was higher than his jump.

Northern was lead by Henry Drake who lead all scorers with 13. Brian Collis contributed 6 Jeff Dodrill five followed by Chris Barnes, Johnny Gates and Patricia Haggarity who had two points.

Jeff Dodrill and Jason Battle were voted the MVP for each team but the real winners today were everyone who played, kept score and showed up to fight cancer for the Nash County Relay For Life.

Received an E-mail from Mike Gainey reporting that more than $900 was raised from the game.

Thanks to all the players who gave their bodies for the game.

Final score Northern Nash/Rocky Mount High big winners over Cancer.