We start the new year off with a look back at another great year for those associated with Rocky Mount High School. Not all the top moments are happy ones.
10: Gryphons Lose Coach: No, not every coach left because he wanted to but death struck the Gryphon family when Girls JV softball coach died. Rossie Tyler never had the chance to walk the new halls of the new Rocky Mount High.
9: Three former Gryphons flourish. Brain Goodwin got the call to AA level of baseball for the Washington Nationals while Benton Moss because a weekend starter leading to Freshman All American honors at Carolina. Team mate Hobbs Johnson finished the year off at Carolina joining Moss in the Carolina weekend pitching rotation.
8: Coach Of the Year. Leading his team to their second state title in three years Mike Gainey was named by the North Carolina basketball coaches association as 3-A coach of the year.
7: Jason Battle Football Coach. After being named the New Gryphon football coach lead them to the playoffs and 8-3 record making playoffs for the first time in three years.
6: Boys/Girls Reach Regional Finals. The first time in the history of Rocky Mount High both the boys and girls made it all the way to the basketball Regional finals the same year.
5: Hall Of Fame. Former Rocky Mount Great and North Carolina basketball player Phil Ford was named to the College Basketball Hall Of fame.
4: Shock Of Year. If there was ever anyone who could tell you about every Gryphon player in any sport it was Charles Alston. His death leaves a major void for keeping up with Gryphon History.
3: State Champion Runner. Paul Lilley won the one mile run in the State Indoor track Championships
2: Wells Fargo Cup. The Gryphons won the 2011/2012 Wells Fargo Cup in the Big East being the most all round athletic school in the Big East.
1: State Champs Again. Rocky Mount boys won their second basketball title in three years beating Hickory 78-64. It is their fifth title of all time.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
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