Last Half Of 2015

July:

Southern Nash football player Aramahs Martin plays in the East/West high school all star football game in Greensboro.

Leonard Allen resigns as baseball coach at Northern Nash to head to Riverside in Williamston

Kent Cox resigned at Rocky Mount baseball to head to be Chris Lee's assistant in football at Nash Central.  Pat Smith returns to coach Rocky Mount baseball.

Holly Fryar dies.  The former Gryphon soccer goalie five year battle with cancer ends.  Her legacy continues with the Holly Project.

Nash  County Babe Ruth team wins Eastern North Carolina State Championship and finishes second in Southeast Regional.

August:

Big East Coaches pick Fike to win Big East football Championship. Rocky Mount voted to tie for third.

Nash Central breaks their 25 game football losing streak beating Smithfield Selma 36-21.

SouthWest Edgecombe football player Quantellas Norwood was shot by a drive by shooter after a Cougar football in Rocky Mount.  He would return to action in October.


September:  Winston Salem State beats Elizabeth City State 17-10 to win annual Down East Classic at Bishop Stadium.

October:

Lady Gryphon Tennis team finish undefeated in regular season 12-0.

Lady Gryphon doubles team of Brenna Bryant and Chandler Brice finish 3rd in state doubles finals.

Northern Nash wins 3A cross Country regional.


Northern Nash finishes 3rd in state cross county championships

November:

Devonte Brown Gryphon JV football player was gunned down in the streets just hours before Northern Nash and Rocky Mount played the final regular season football game.

Former Gryphon Nick Hahula named the CIAA special teams player of the year for his punting, field goals and kickoffs while playing at  Chowan University.

Grover Battle wins his 500th career basketball game as head coach of the Northern Nash girls basketball team.

December:

Rocky Mount wins 3A state football title beating South Point 24-21 in overtime

The Gryphons win the WRAL Fabulous 15 trophy as best football team in the TV five viewing area.

Northern Nash boys and Rocky Mount Girls win Nash County Christmas basketball
Tournament.

Tarboro's Todd Gurley rushes for over a thousand yards for the St Louis Rams and is
named to the Pro Bowl team.

Like always many good things happened in the Twin Counties in 2015.  Looking for more in 2016.