If you go to the NCHSAA website looking for the volleyball brackets and teams they are still not up but Coach Tab Wilcox was telling her team that they draw the same team they met in the opening round last year West Craven. Rocky Mount won the first round match but like all teams from the Coastal they were tall but not very fast. Lady Gryphon Volleyball starts their run in the playoffs Saturday at 2.00pm at the gym.
The Tennis duels got underway this afternoon and now I know why I did not know who Rocky Mount was playing. They aren't, only two teams from the Big East made the playoffs.
#1 seed Nash Central hosted McMichael and the Lady Bulldogs didn't need the doubles to secure victory as they advance to the second round 5-1. Next Tuesday they play at #1 from the Carolina conference Cardinal Gibbons in Raleigh. Nash Central is now 17-2 on the year.
The #2 from the Big East Fike traveled all the way to Currituck to meet the #1 seed from the Northeast Coastal and if you are going to ride that far you might as well celebrate coming home and Fike destroys Currituck 9-0. They now travel to the #1 seed Eastern Wayne.
Tarboro Girls having a heck of a year in tennis kept it rolling winning their opening round against Warren County 9-0. They next play First Flight who is #1 in the Northeast Coastal 2-a. Tarboro is 22-2 this year.
The boys brackets in soccer is out with only conference seeding having been released and there is a big advantage in winning the top spot in conference play. Hunt and Rocky Mount are battling for the top spot and both would get first round home games. #1 gets Eastern Carolina #3 and #2 draws Coastal #3. The second round #1 would be home while #2 would hit the road at Carolina #1. A tough road to for who ever draws the second spot.
It is vital for the Gryphons to win the remaining two conference game Wednesday at home to Northern at 5.00pm and Thursday on the road. Two wins and the worse they could be would still be tied for first.
Cross Country Big East Championship is Wednesday at Fike.
Lindsey Thomas, Caroline Bell, Caroline Nelson and Elizabeth Thompson are the two Gryphon doubles teams and they play in the regional Friday
I see in the Telegram that Gryphon baseball player Benton Moss was named Student of the week by the Kiwanis club. Moss who has declared for UNC baseball with Mike Fox to join former Gryphon Brian Goodwin has been nominated for the Morehead Scholarship. Don't you know Mike Fox would love to have him at Carolina with the Morehead and use his baseball scholarship for someone else.
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