The NCHSAA voted on Wednesday to cut the regular football season from twelve weeks to eleven, in esence they have eliminated any bye weeks for team that play eleven games.
A cost cutting moved was made to eliminate excessive travel in the playoffs. In the past there have too many instances of teams traveling three hundred miles for a opening round game. Teams will now be put in pods with other teams from your area. What does that mean? I hope it doesn't mean that if there are four teams from the Big East you would have to play a conference member for the first three rounds. Eliminate one week of the playoffs and no conference has more than three teams would work to my satisfaction.
Soccer lost Thursday night 1-0 to Fike in the Big East soccer tournament at Hunt. Both start the playoffs next week. The Big East softball tournament starts Monday at Glover Park in Nashville. I like this idea of neutral site. It kind of gives you the ACC basketball tournament when it is in Greensboro. Don't care where ever they may have the ACC tournament Greensboro is a good location for every body. Glover Park is good for everyone in the Big East.
Trivia: Thomas Berry hit two home runs last night in the Gryphon victory over Northern Nash. Can you name the last player to hit two in a game before last night?
If you love golf and back during the days when the ACC use to have the ACC Championship at NorthGreen quality golf is just down the road this weekend. The NCAA Women's Golf Regional is be played at Ironwood in Greenville and ECU is the host school. If you can stand being out in the heat all day this is a great place to be.
I just want to say what a pleasure it is going to Northern to film a game. Last night we filmed the game for the Stretchlon Sports show and as I entered the lady taking up tickets when she found out we were filming made me seem like ESPN was there. I entered the dugout and Coach Eddie Loesner and I had a pleasant conversation about the way Northern's season unfolded. Waiting for Kent Cox to finish talking to his Rocky Mount team after the game interview Athletic Director Dan Richwalski came over and thanked us for being there and invited us to come back any time.
I try when ever we do a game of the week to support all the teams on the broadcast. Since I have done Rocky Mount play by play more than any other I am to a certain extent seen as a Rocky Mount guy by most coaches. Last night from the ticket lady to Coach Loesner right to Richwalski, I hope that Northern can get back to a consistent winner in all sports. Through their sports leaders they deserve it.
Trivia Answer: Thomas Berry's brother Chris hit two home runs in a game against Greenville Rose in 2008. I wonder whether there are any more Berry's coming to play baseball at RM
