Mabry's Freshman Year Ended

The Modesto Bee the newspaper of Modesto California reported in their Tuesday addition that TaShawn Mabry former Rocky Mount High and All State basketball performer tore his Achilles heel over the weekend and had successful surgery on Monday to repair the injury. His injury will make him miss the rest of his freshman year At Modesto Junior College.

Mabrey after signing with Rhode Island last summer transferred to MJC before classes started this fall and has had a really nice beginning to his college career until the injury. The injury occurred while simply running down the court.

The deadline for those wanting to take part in the Coleman Pitt American Legion baseball camp is December 20th. If you want to get in the camp for $75. The late fee is $100 to attend if you sign up after the 20th.The camp will be during the Christmas break at Nash Central High School. Grades 6-12 are eligible to participate which will be held on the 28th and 29th starting at 1.00pm

If you still think you could play pro basketball then December the 19th at the South Rocky Mount Community center there will be a tryout for the Renegades a team from North Carolina which will be joining the ABA next season. The tryout begins at 5.00pm

This morning I have to end talking about a non sports item. I'm sure we all have heard the forecast has been for snow to begin sometime this morning near dawn and snow this morning and later in the morning turn to freezing rain and by early afternoon change to rain.

There have been hundreds of school systems and businesses to announce time changes today base on the forecast. I know it is always better to side with caution over waiting too late but I need to ask this question this morning.

Where in the forecast if it is going to start at dawn and snow and later in the morning change to freezing rain and taper off to rain this afternoon, where does this forecast tell people it will be ok to delay schools two hours? Nash County has to start rolling buses two hours ahead of the bell ringing to get them all there on time so where does the forecast say it will be ok to put the buses on the road at 8.00am.

If we are going to decide the day before on whether to have school or not base on the forecast the weather is telling me the roads will still be getting freezing rain around lunch so why not go ahead and not have it at all. There are a lot of families who have to make arrangements about their children whenever the schedule changes and they are being held hostage by a half a decision.

Now I will get off my soap box.