Shrine Bowl MVP- Todd Gurley

He has three State Championships to his credit why not add an MVP of the North Carolina -South Carolina Shrine Bowl won by North Carolina 26-19. Tarboro's Todd Gurley scored twice  in the second half to lead the way for the team from the North.  Gurley who is now the top ranked player in North Carolina that has not made his college announcement  will declare on January 3rd.  Tarboro head coach Jeff Craddock was there to see Gurley in action in high school for the last time pending whether he plays in the East-West All Star game in July.  Craddock was on the sidelines as a North Carolina assistant coach.

The Lady Gryphon basketball team opened the season in the Knightdale Tip-Off Tournament and ran into the tall trees of Millbrook.  They could manage but 39 points on their way to a 20 point defeat.  Whether it was a wake up call or maybe they have not played anyone one since with the lumber that Millbrook possessed but the Lady Gryphons are sawing through their competition since.

Their six game winning streak the Lady Gryphons have scored 433 points or 72.16 points per game.  Their defense has been choking and they are yielding only thirty points a game.  If you take away the 42 that they gave up against the defending State Champions South Central then the other five games their defense is holding the score to just 27.  We will get to see if this trend continues as they face undefeated Northern Nash at 5.00pm Monday in the opening game of the Nash County Christmas Tournament.

Even though they are 6-1 too the boy Gryphons are taking a back seat the the Ladys during this run.  The boys don't take  their turn in the Nash County Christmas Tournament until Tuesday night at 7.30.  The Tournament is a three day affair this year with three games Monday both girls games and only one boys game.  Tuesday the consolation girls game and then the Gryphons take on the home standing Firebird of Southern Nash.  Wednesday night will have three games the boys consolation and both championship games.

If you just can't get enough baseball then you are going to get your first chance during the Christmas break to feed your frenzy. The second Annual  Coleman-Pitt Post 58 American Legion Baseball Camp.  It will be held at Rocky Mount Academy on Wednesday & Thursday December 28-29.  Sign up the starts at 11am and coaching starts at one.  The first day is hitting camp.  The second day is defensive instruction.  If you sign up now only $75, the day of the camp $100.

Not only will Hank Jones CP-58 head coach will be there but he will be joined by ECU's Billy Godwin, RMA's Pat Smith, Barton's  Josh Simmons, Former Gryphon and Campbell catcher Ben Fish, Oakland A's scout Neil Avent, Atlanta Braves scout Billy Best , Buck Edmundson Nash Central and Greg Clifton of Faith Christian.  This camp will go rain or shine.  All proceeds go to keeping Post 58 baseball alive in Rocky Mount.

Tonight the San Diego Charger host the Baltimore Ravens at Snap Dragon Stadium.  I bet you think that is a new stadium right?  No it's still Qualcomm a Southern California Communications Company has a new product out called the Snap Dragon.  The next ten days  the stadium naming rights have all changed to Snap Dragon.  There are three national broadcast coming to Qualcomm I mean Snap Dragon in the next ten days.  Sunday night's Chargers-Ravens game.  The Holiday Bowl and the Poinsettia Bowl and all three will be played in Snap Dragon Stadium then in January back to the old Qualcomm.  I hope this is not the future of advertising.