Friday, April 14, 2017

Gryphons Duo's Basketball Future

Ever since my move to Rocky Mount in 1995 and especially in 1999 when I  got into the sports scene two people that I have been around quite a bit more than other coaches is Mike Gainey and Pam Gainey.  I spent four or five years doing Gryphons football both basketballs and baseball before we went to game of the week showing everybody in the area.

I am so happy to see Michelle got a full ride to Fayetteville State.  They are two coaches that have  help send other players on to college basketball and am glad that their flesh and blood is headed there too.

The MVP of the Gryphons girl basketball team Keyanna Spivey is headed to Belmont Abbey.  Keyanna has been a force in the middle for Rocky Mount for 4 years at 5feet nine inches tall.  She has had the uncanny ability to get rebounds even when up against taller players.

You know both of the Gaineys have had successful coaching careers.  Mike has a couple of State titles but both have sent many players to all levels of college basketball careers.  We are lucky to have both at Rocky Mount.

Big East Baseball Scores

Hunt 7 Southern Nash 6. 9 innings a home run in the ninth proves to be difference.  Hunt 8-0 clinched regular season Big East title.  Southern Nash 4-4

Nash Central 11 Northern Nash 4. Northern led 4-3 after six innings and the Bulldogs rally  for eight runs in the 7th to win.  Nash Central 3-5 Northern 0-8

The Big East have announced the All Big East 2017 All Conferenceteam golf team.

Golfer of the year:  Bryson Boyette Fike
Zack Ward Northern Nash
Joseph Cook Nash Central
Chandler Matthews Fike
Christian Crawford Northern Nash
Matthew Morgan   Southern Nash
Christopher Clark Hunt
Joey Przelomski Rocky Mount
Cody Cooke Nash Central
Warren Matthews Fike
Andrew Lohr Fike
Noah Shealy Southern Nash
Coach of the year Glenn Jones Fike
Honorable Mentions
Adam Remer Hunt, Jubie Moss Southern Nash, Brittan Joyner Nash Central, Cameron Beal Nash Central, Lee Casper Northern Nash and Jonathan Hendricks Fike