Let's look back that what happened locally on the sports scene in 2015 covered by this blog.
January:
Big East boys Basketball started after one week with all six teams tied at 1-1
Angie Miller Nash County Athletic Director won the distinguished Service Award from the National
Interscholastic Athletic Administration Association.
February:
Weather plays Havoc with high school sports as basketball sectionals could not be finished and regional were forced to play three games per night instead of two.
Wilson Smith Rocky Mount sophomore won the state championship in the 126 pound weight class in wrestling.
Even though he had nothing to do with local sports legendary UNC basketball coach Dean Smith died. There are many people locally affected by his life.
Northern Nash girls basketball team completes and undefeated regular season going 21-0
March:
Spring sports went in some cases three weeks without a day of practice as weather continued it's hold on eastern North Carolina.
Former Gryphon TaShawn Mabry a senior at Tarleton State in Texas finished third in the DII basketball national Tournament.
April:
DeShawn Freeman former Northern Nash and Rocky Mount Prep basketball player signs with Rutgers to play basketball his junior and senior seasons.
Derrick Carter Northern Nash pitcher pitches a no hitter in Easter Tournament in Wilson.
May:
Two Rocky Mount girl's relay teams win state championship races. London Green, NyAna Edwards, Laneeza Sheppard and Teyanna Dressure won the 4x100 relay. Green, Edwards, Sheppard joined Brittany Bickford and won the 4x200 relay race.
SouthWest Edgecombe golfer Cole Jefferies won the boys 2A boys golf state championship.
Benton Moss pitching career at UNC finished when Carolina failed to be named to the NCAA playoffs. Moss finished with a career 26-6 record 81% winning percentage top ten all time at Carolina. Finish with 318 strike outs second all time.
Collins Cuthrell playing at UNC Pembroke is named Peach Belt player of the year and is named DII All-American after batting 443 hit 25 home runs and drove in 74 runs all top ten in the country.
BW Holt resigns at football coach at Rocky Mount Academy
American Legion Season starts without Post 58 fielding a team.
June:
Terrell Hudgins named RMA football coach replacing BWHolt
Former North Edgecombe basketball player Montrezl Harrell is 32nd player selected in the NBA draft going to Houston.
Collins Cuthrell former Gryphon signs with Florence Kentucky after not being drafted during MLB draft.
Todd Gurley signs with the St Louis Rams after being drafted 10th for the former Tarboro Viking.
Former Gryphon pitcher Benton Moss is drafted and signed with Tampa Bay. Moss would also be named Academic All American
Tomorrow will will look at last half of 2015.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
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