Sports Has It's Place In Life

Two years ago the Twin County area was in the throws of one of the worse economics  disasters in history.  Unemployment was sky rocketing, home fore closures was rampant but for a few days the Rocky Mount Gryphon basketball team made us all forget about our problems.  We were all proud to say we were from Rocky Mount.

Two years later it seems Rocky Mount is the punching bag for the news media because in an effort to alert it citizens when ever danger was imminent.  Like all things that when the  purpose is good someone is all ways there to use it to their advantage.  Rocky Mount only receives negative news coverge because of it's texting alerts to everyone to be aware of danger.  The news media can now report what is happening in Rocky Mount without having to even have a reporter here.  When ever a shot is fired in the mall every news outlet in the state can broadcast Rocky Mount's  misery.  Other towns learned quickly don't tell the world your problems or the media will be all over us too.

In the mist of all all this coverage once again Rocky Mount's basketball team has come through to give the city and the the area a new lease on life for a few days as we all bask in the glory of another State Championship.  It is the 5th basketball  title for Rocky Mount High School and their 12th throughout their sports programs.

The leader of the "Ship" is Mike Gainey who has built Gryphon basketball into a powerhouse and about half of that time was spent in the 4-A division where the Gryphons played other conference members who had 500 more students than did the Gryphons.  Seven years into the 3-A division Rocky Mount has hoisted three State banners, one in baseball and two others in basketball.  That doesn't count all the individual titles won  in many different sports.

Sports had it's place in our life as long as we understand very few will ever make money at sports.  We must continue to educate our children that there will be a day when a ball can only be used for exercise not for living a life and prospering.  It sure will be nice to head to work tomorrow and hear all the questions that everyone wants to know about the Gryphons.  STATE CHAMPIONS AGAIN.  Sports does have a place in all of our lives.