STANHOPE - Rocky Mount's volleyball team took the Nash County Volleyball Tournament held at Southern Nash High School Saturday.
In the opening match of the day, Rocky Mount squared off against the Lady Bulldogs of Nash Central. The Lady Gryphons won in three sets: 25-14, 25-12, 25-19.
In the second match of the day, the host team Southern Nash took on the Lady Knights of Northern Nash and this match turned out to be the best match of the day as the Lady Firebirds won in three sets but, by only eight points in all three. The scores were 25-23, 25-21 and 25-23.
Northern took on Central for third place and this turned into a four-set match with Northern winning the opening set 25-18. Set two went to Central 25-17 and Northern took sets three and four 25-19 and 25-16 to take third place.
The championship match also went four sets as Rocky Mount took the opener 25-19. Set No. 2 was won by the home team 25-13. But Rocky Mount rebounded winning sets No. 3 and 4 25-20 and 25-17.
The Lady Gryphons moved to 3-0 on the season and will next travel Tuesday to Roanoke Rapids for their next match.
The first night of high school football is over and the first thing that stands out the most is maybe the best two teams in the area reside in Edgecombe County.
Tarboro romped over Nash Central and SouthWest Edgecombe ripped Elizabeth City Northeastern.
Rocky Mount will jump into the frying pan next Friday night as it opens the season at Northern Durham.
You know after SoutWwest and Rocky Mount squared off against each other in the first conference game the first two years of conference play in the NEW 6, the same senerio may exist this year as Rocky Mount and Hunt play in the first conference matchup when the new Big East begins play.
If I had my druthers, I'd rather play my arch rival the last week. Rotate the other games and leave the last one alone.
