Round two of the 3-A Tennis playoffs for the Lady Bulldogs was the same result as round one. A 6-0 whitewash of Jacksonville. The difference this time was that Jacksonville came in with a 17-2 record and was going to be a dog fight but Nash Central did not let that happen. They were so dominant that the three doubles matches were not neccessary. This weekend the singles and doubles state championships will be contested.
Tarboro in the 2-A playoffs were not as fortunate as they lost 5-4 to Carrboro knocking the Lady Vikings out of the playoffs.
Tonight in the second round of the state volleyball playoffs Fike hosted and beat Northrn Nash 3-1 to advance to round three of the playoffs.
Southern Nash's Allison Pitts is the only player from Nash County to qualify for the state golfing championships. Those rounds will be Monday and Tuesday.
Later this week is the regional Cross Country championships will take place with several runners and teams still alive.
Last night Rocky Mount beat Northern Nash in the 4/5 game in the Big East soccer tournament. The Gryphons played the #1 seed Southern Nash this afternoon but I have not found a result.
Like to say congratulations to Northern Nash Trumpet player Joshua Freeman who has qualified to play for the All Star Invitational Marching Band and their assignment is be the official band for the BCS National Championship college football game in January. Good going Josh!
It doesn't matter what sport you play there is always somebody trying to predict the playoffs before they are set. Saturday at 6pm the high school football playoffs will be announced by the NCHSAA. High ScoolOT.COM the wral.com high school portion of their website is predicting Rocky Mount as the #3 from the Big East will draw Currituck in the opening Round. Currituck is 3-7 on the year. If the bracket is correct RM would play the #1 seed Havelock in round two. Southern who will be in the 3AA bracket will not be so lucky if HSOT.COM is correct. They would get Triton in the opening game and Triton has lost only once this year.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Price Sister Do It Again.
Nash Central's Price sisters have done it again as they have won the doubles Regional Tennis Championship. Randi the senior and Kaley the junior are headed once again to the State Doubles after winning over teammates Dana Kelly and Lizzie Eakin. Kelly and Akin have also qualified for the State championships. Caley Bass second in singles and Northern Nash's Sarah Hinson 4th also qualified for the state championships from our area.
Round two of the State volleyball playoffs still have two Big East teams Fike and Northern Nash and one of them will make it to the third round as they will meet in the second round Tuesday at Fike.
Rocky Mount Academy is the #7 seed as the NCISAA playoffs that begin Friday night. They will face off against the number two seed Word Of God a team they already played earlier and gave a good accounting of themselves. I don't know how the NCISAA votes on coach of the year but B W Holt has the Eagles in the playoffs after not winning a game last year.
The Big East soccer conference Tournament starts tonight. Guess who plays each other. #4 Northern Nash host Rocky Mount with the winner meeting #1 seed Southern Nash Tuesday night.
Nash Central's football practice will have a little extra step this week even though it looks like the Bulldogs will finish the season Friday night. There is an outside possibility that the Bulldogs if they beat Southern Nash, Northern Nash beats Rocky Mount and Hunt beats Fike that here could still be a three way tie for third . The Bulldogs would still be fifth but have a good chance of getting in the playoffs as one of the best of the rest who fill in the brackets. If that happens they just might draw Hunt the first playoff game.
There seems to be an up rise of the quality of athletic teams at N C State since the arrival of Debbie Yow as Athletic Director. Sunday Tom O'Brian announced two football players had been dismissed from the team for their transgressions off the field and in one players case several speeding tickets he had received in his home County. A couple of weeks ago four soccer players week dismissed from the team for fighting in a bar on Hillsbourgh Street. Debbie Yow has gone as far as made the bar off limits to any N C State Athlete.
You know how I feel about any student who gets a free ride in college has a responsibility to those giving him the free education. I applaud the Wolfpack for their efforts to make sure those who don't deserve to continue to get a free ride don't. Maybe that could be a hint to Chapel Hill. Nothing like trying to get something started this week. Oh yea there is a game this week isn't it.
Duke is the only team in North Carolina at this late date that has secured a Bowl Trip in December or January more than likely the talk right now is the Belk Bowl for the Devils.
I do have to know one thing about the game Saturday night. What's up the the Tar Heel wearing Duke blue pants? I thought Duke was having a scrimmage when they came out in Duke Dark blue jerseys and Carolina had on Duke Blue Pants. Please get somebody to tell the Tar Heels what their school colors are.
Round two of the State volleyball playoffs still have two Big East teams Fike and Northern Nash and one of them will make it to the third round as they will meet in the second round Tuesday at Fike.
Rocky Mount Academy is the #7 seed as the NCISAA playoffs that begin Friday night. They will face off against the number two seed Word Of God a team they already played earlier and gave a good accounting of themselves. I don't know how the NCISAA votes on coach of the year but B W Holt has the Eagles in the playoffs after not winning a game last year.
The Big East soccer conference Tournament starts tonight. Guess who plays each other. #4 Northern Nash host Rocky Mount with the winner meeting #1 seed Southern Nash Tuesday night.
Nash Central's football practice will have a little extra step this week even though it looks like the Bulldogs will finish the season Friday night. There is an outside possibility that the Bulldogs if they beat Southern Nash, Northern Nash beats Rocky Mount and Hunt beats Fike that here could still be a three way tie for third . The Bulldogs would still be fifth but have a good chance of getting in the playoffs as one of the best of the rest who fill in the brackets. If that happens they just might draw Hunt the first playoff game.
There seems to be an up rise of the quality of athletic teams at N C State since the arrival of Debbie Yow as Athletic Director. Sunday Tom O'Brian announced two football players had been dismissed from the team for their transgressions off the field and in one players case several speeding tickets he had received in his home County. A couple of weeks ago four soccer players week dismissed from the team for fighting in a bar on Hillsbourgh Street. Debbie Yow has gone as far as made the bar off limits to any N C State Athlete.
You know how I feel about any student who gets a free ride in college has a responsibility to those giving him the free education. I applaud the Wolfpack for their efforts to make sure those who don't deserve to continue to get a free ride don't. Maybe that could be a hint to Chapel Hill. Nothing like trying to get something started this week. Oh yea there is a game this week isn't it.
Duke is the only team in North Carolina at this late date that has secured a Bowl Trip in December or January more than likely the talk right now is the Belk Bowl for the Devils.
I do have to know one thing about the game Saturday night. What's up the the Tar Heel wearing Duke blue pants? I thought Duke was having a scrimmage when they came out in Duke Dark blue jerseys and Carolina had on Duke Blue Pants. Please get somebody to tell the Tar Heels what their school colors are.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Fike/Northern Survive Round One
The Big East is off to a better start this year in the Volley ball playoffs over last year when the league went 0-4 in the opening round. Rocky Mount opened the playoffs Friday losing at D H Conley but the sun came up on Saturday and the big East finally got a win when Northern Nash traveled to Currituck and the Knights were able to win 3-0. Northern the Big East #3 will advance to round two.
Over in Wilson County Hunt and Fike hosted opening round playoff games and the Big East #2 Hunt lost a five setter to Jacksonville 3-2 while the top Big East team Fike was winning a five setter to Washington.
Other than having rival games the final football game of the season the playoff teams from the Big East are set, we just don't know their order completely. Hunt can go for another perfect season has the #1 seed win or lose against against Fike.
Southern Nash if they beat Nash Central will get the #2 seed but should they lose and if Rocky Mount and Fike win then there is a three way tie for second. Southern can solve everything by winning. Southern gets second regardless of what they do and what happens at Rocky Mount if Fike loses which would eliminate any possible three way tie scenerio
Rocky Mount can get third by beating Northern Nash but Rocky Mount has not scored on Northern in the last two meetings in fact their last score Northern folks will tell you they didn't get that one in that last second win at Northern three years ago.
Fike has the longest shot of anybody moving up as they not only play the undefeated Warriors of Hunt but must count on both Southern and Rocky Mount to lose in order to move higher than fourth a loss and all they can get is fourth.
You know they say the pigskin is not round like a basketball and because of that sometime odd things happen with a football like a kicker hooks the ball right into a goal post saving N C State from a sure loss. Then a ball rolling around on the ground for almost 25 yards gave Carolina what .they thought was a win at Duke. How Bout those Devils BOWL Bound.
Over in Wilson County Hunt and Fike hosted opening round playoff games and the Big East #2 Hunt lost a five setter to Jacksonville 3-2 while the top Big East team Fike was winning a five setter to Washington.
Other than having rival games the final football game of the season the playoff teams from the Big East are set, we just don't know their order completely. Hunt can go for another perfect season has the #1 seed win or lose against against Fike.
Southern Nash if they beat Nash Central will get the #2 seed but should they lose and if Rocky Mount and Fike win then there is a three way tie for second. Southern can solve everything by winning. Southern gets second regardless of what they do and what happens at Rocky Mount if Fike loses which would eliminate any possible three way tie scenerio
Rocky Mount can get third by beating Northern Nash but Rocky Mount has not scored on Northern in the last two meetings in fact their last score Northern folks will tell you they didn't get that one in that last second win at Northern three years ago.
Fike has the longest shot of anybody moving up as they not only play the undefeated Warriors of Hunt but must count on both Southern and Rocky Mount to lose in order to move higher than fourth a loss and all they can get is fourth.
You know they say the pigskin is not round like a basketball and because of that sometime odd things happen with a football like a kicker hooks the ball right into a goal post saving N C State from a sure loss. Then a ball rolling around on the ground for almost 25 yards gave Carolina what .they thought was a win at Duke. How Bout those Devils BOWL Bound.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
High Priced Athletes
The recent demise of the New York Yankees is being blamed on one man Alex Rodriquez. A-Rod still has more than 114 million dollars owed to him on his contract. The world is falling a part if you are a Yankee fan because A-Rod had a bad playoffs. Why is this any different from any other playoff. A-Rod is not Mr October, he never has been.
If there is any blame for all this then the Yankees have to look no further than the front office in putting them in such a position. My first question is why would any team pay such a high price for any player for such a long time. The effective life of any athlete is very short and to even think that any player in his thirties should get a ten year contract is preposterious
It seems people or businesses and I would throw any govenment agency into this category that has plenty of money (especially if it not theirs) they have a willingness to over pay for items that they could get cheaper but just because they can get it for any price they will pay that price. The Yankees paid A-Rod 24 million a year when they didn't have to pay a penny more than 10 or 12 million a year.
This dilemma for the Yankees is their team is old and all their players are over paid and they are tied up in long term contracts. Who's fault is that but the Yankees and their deep pockets? The California Angels will be facing this same situation as the older Albert Pulos gets.
The media has come up with this idea that the Yankees have to trade A-Rod and then pay most of the contract to who ever weasles the deal with the Yankees. A-Rod hit 272 this year which is 28 points lower than this career batting average. That is still a decent average and if the Yankees get rid of A-Rod they are crazy especially if they were going to pay most of his salary to someone else to get rid of him.
The bottom line in all of this is people who think they are the smartest people in the world most of the time only have money not brains. Why the Washington Nationals decided to shut down their best pitcher when the innings count for the season finally arrived. If they were planning to do that all year why did they not instead of pitching every fifth day just let him pitch once a week. It is obvious to me having money and having brains don't mix. It seems this applies in government and sports.
If there is any blame for all this then the Yankees have to look no further than the front office in putting them in such a position. My first question is why would any team pay such a high price for any player for such a long time. The effective life of any athlete is very short and to even think that any player in his thirties should get a ten year contract is preposterious
It seems people or businesses and I would throw any govenment agency into this category that has plenty of money (especially if it not theirs) they have a willingness to over pay for items that they could get cheaper but just because they can get it for any price they will pay that price. The Yankees paid A-Rod 24 million a year when they didn't have to pay a penny more than 10 or 12 million a year.
This dilemma for the Yankees is their team is old and all their players are over paid and they are tied up in long term contracts. Who's fault is that but the Yankees and their deep pockets? The California Angels will be facing this same situation as the older Albert Pulos gets.
The media has come up with this idea that the Yankees have to trade A-Rod and then pay most of the contract to who ever weasles the deal with the Yankees. A-Rod hit 272 this year which is 28 points lower than this career batting average. That is still a decent average and if the Yankees get rid of A-Rod they are crazy especially if they were going to pay most of his salary to someone else to get rid of him.
The bottom line in all of this is people who think they are the smartest people in the world most of the time only have money not brains. Why the Washington Nationals decided to shut down their best pitcher when the innings count for the season finally arrived. If they were planning to do that all year why did they not instead of pitching every fifth day just let him pitch once a week. It is obvious to me having money and having brains don't mix. It seems this applies in government and sports.
Classic
It was just a battle for second place in the conference but you would have thought they were playing for the title. Southern Nash out slugs Rocky Mount 36- 29.
The first play of the game was only a prelude to the way this entire game was going as Rocky Mount race 65 yards on the first play of the game to lead 7-0. Southern tied the game at seven. Rocky Mount retook the lead 13-7 only to watch the Firebirds jump in front 21-13 only to watch the Gryphons tie it back up. Southern retook the lead at 28-21 only to watch Rocky Mount score with six minutes left but they went for a two point conversion to take the lead 29-28.
Faced with a 4th and seven from the Rocky Mount 35 Southern tossed their third td throw of the night to seal the victory. Before this game would end Rocky Mount had moved the ball into Southern territory but a desperation heave in the inzone fell harmlessly to the ground and seal the Firebird victory.
Wasted with the defeat was the effort of Gryphon Mason Hines as he had 18 carries on the night for a mere 266 yards which for him was apersonal high. Southern three touchdown pass will have people scouring the record books to see if they have ever donethat before.
Both Southern and Rocky Mount sealed playoffs spots Rocky Mount securing theirs courteous both Northern Nash and Nash Central losing tonight.Hunt Knocked of Nash Central 34-0 while Fike was beating Northern 42-21.
Tarboro remained unbeaten winning 21-0 over Farmville Central. SouthWest Edgecombe finished their regular season womping Greene Central 52-6. Tonight I attended the RMA- Halifax Academy game which was maybe my 5th eight man football game ever. RMA won 48-7. The biggest difference between eight man and eleven man is after a run of eight yards in eight man everyone says nice stop. It is wide open football.
Tonight Rocky Mount Volleyball lost in the opening round of the 3-A playoffs at D H Conley 3-0.
Need to pass on information concerning Hall of Fame former Rocky Mount High Trainer Bernie Capps who was hospitalized earier this week. Talked with Bernie tonight at the RMA game and he is doing fine.
The first play of the game was only a prelude to the way this entire game was going as Rocky Mount race 65 yards on the first play of the game to lead 7-0. Southern tied the game at seven. Rocky Mount retook the lead 13-7 only to watch the Firebirds jump in front 21-13 only to watch the Gryphons tie it back up. Southern retook the lead at 28-21 only to watch Rocky Mount score with six minutes left but they went for a two point conversion to take the lead 29-28.
Faced with a 4th and seven from the Rocky Mount 35 Southern tossed their third td throw of the night to seal the victory. Before this game would end Rocky Mount had moved the ball into Southern territory but a desperation heave in the inzone fell harmlessly to the ground and seal the Firebird victory.
Wasted with the defeat was the effort of Gryphon Mason Hines as he had 18 carries on the night for a mere 266 yards which for him was apersonal high. Southern three touchdown pass will have people scouring the record books to see if they have ever donethat before.
Both Southern and Rocky Mount sealed playoffs spots Rocky Mount securing theirs courteous both Northern Nash and Nash Central losing tonight.Hunt Knocked of Nash Central 34-0 while Fike was beating Northern 42-21.
Tarboro remained unbeaten winning 21-0 over Farmville Central. SouthWest Edgecombe finished their regular season womping Greene Central 52-6. Tonight I attended the RMA- Halifax Academy game which was maybe my 5th eight man football game ever. RMA won 48-7. The biggest difference between eight man and eleven man is after a run of eight yards in eight man everyone says nice stop. It is wide open football.
Tonight Rocky Mount Volleyball lost in the opening round of the 3-A playoffs at D H Conley 3-0.
Need to pass on information concerning Hall of Fame former Rocky Mount High Trainer Bernie Capps who was hospitalized earier this week. Talked with Bernie tonight at the RMA game and he is doing fine.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Northern Wins Cross Country Title
The Big East Conference Cross Country boys championship has been won by Northern Nash. Rocky Mount boys finished second. Rocky Mount High's Mason Holt is the conference champion with Northern Nash's Stephen Whitehead second and Southern Nash's Patel finishing third.
The girls conference champion is Fike while the Lady Gryphon women finished second. Nash Central's Micheala Williams was the conference champion. Nef Thigpen-Conyers of Rocky Mount finished third. All runners who finished in the top ten earned All Conference honors.
The playoff brackets are out and as expected Rocky Mount the # four seed from the Big East heads to D H Conley on Friday at 5pm. Rocky Mount and Conley have squared off twice during the regular season with Conley dominating in both matches. Last week Rocky Mount and Northern Nash played in a playoff game to give third place to the winner. By winning Northern heads to Currituck in the opening round and surely after you forget about the long drive have a much better chance of winning in round one than does Rocky Mount. Fike the conference champion is home hosting Jacksonville while #2 Hunt will welcome Washington.
This time there was a winner as Northern Nash soccer beat Rocky Mount 1-0 and in doing so grabs the #4 seed in next weeks Big East soccer tournament. The victory still leaves Northern on pins and needles until they see both Rocky Mount and Nash Central knocked out of next weeks tournament. RM and NC will have to win next week's tournament in order to displace the Knights from the playoffs.
High school football Friday night's big game is Rocky Mount at Southern Nash. If I was a guessing man Southern will pound the ball and if Rocky Mount can hang will be the difference. Will the two suspensions of Southern players effect this game? Who knows? Southern 26 Rocky Mount 14
Hunt travels to Nash Central and the entire season rides on a victory for the Bulldogs. Hunt only needs one victory to clinch first and I think this will be enough to motivate them. Hunt 34 Nash Central 20
Northern Nash and Fike collide and this is a needed game for both. Who is this most important to it hard to say. Northern can still get in the playoffs and Fike still has an outside chance to tie for first. Fike 26 Northern 20.
The girls conference champion is Fike while the Lady Gryphon women finished second. Nash Central's Micheala Williams was the conference champion. Nef Thigpen-Conyers of Rocky Mount finished third. All runners who finished in the top ten earned All Conference honors.
The playoff brackets are out and as expected Rocky Mount the # four seed from the Big East heads to D H Conley on Friday at 5pm. Rocky Mount and Conley have squared off twice during the regular season with Conley dominating in both matches. Last week Rocky Mount and Northern Nash played in a playoff game to give third place to the winner. By winning Northern heads to Currituck in the opening round and surely after you forget about the long drive have a much better chance of winning in round one than does Rocky Mount. Fike the conference champion is home hosting Jacksonville while #2 Hunt will welcome Washington.
This time there was a winner as Northern Nash soccer beat Rocky Mount 1-0 and in doing so grabs the #4 seed in next weeks Big East soccer tournament. The victory still leaves Northern on pins and needles until they see both Rocky Mount and Nash Central knocked out of next weeks tournament. RM and NC will have to win next week's tournament in order to displace the Knights from the playoffs.
High school football Friday night's big game is Rocky Mount at Southern Nash. If I was a guessing man Southern will pound the ball and if Rocky Mount can hang will be the difference. Will the two suspensions of Southern players effect this game? Who knows? Southern 26 Rocky Mount 14
Hunt travels to Nash Central and the entire season rides on a victory for the Bulldogs. Hunt only needs one victory to clinch first and I think this will be enough to motivate them. Hunt 34 Nash Central 20
Northern Nash and Fike collide and this is a needed game for both. Who is this most important to it hard to say. Northern can still get in the playoffs and Fike still has an outside chance to tie for first. Fike 26 Northern 20.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Nash Central Powers Forward
Nash Central won their opening round match in the State Tennis playoffs winning 6-love while Rocky Mount in their match with Cardinal Gibbons lost by the same score. If my memory serves me correctly the Lady Gryphons have three freshmen in their top six players and even after losing to perennial power Gibbons finished the season 13-3. The future is bright for both and Nash Central and Rocky Mount next year. This weekend Tennis turns to singles and doubles at Barton College and Nash Central and Rocky Mount will be well represented on both those levels. Nash Central will play round two in the team competition next week.
Hunt has the lead with two weeks to go in the football race at 3-0. Rocky Mount and Southern Nash are tied at 2-1. Fike and Nash Central are 1-2 and Northern is 0-3. The only thing we know for sure with two games to go is Northern cannot win the football title. Any thing else is still possible. Hunt and Southerns fight the other night with both losing players with ejections for the remainder of the regular season puts into play that Hunt is not as dominant going down the stretch as they could be but one more victory by them either against Nash Central or Fike and they will win the regular season title.
Should Hunt lose both and with a lot of dominoes falling into place there is a chance that a five way tie for first is still possible, maybe a four way tie or even a three way tie. Desperate teams will have to play with all their might and even with a win last week Nash Central is as desperate as anyone needing wins and they really need to beat both Hunt and Southern because they don't own any tie breakers with Rocky Mount or Fike should they fall into a fourth place tie with either.
The New York Yankees are on the verge of being swept out of the playoffs and I can assure you they will get sympathy here. I have no dog in any of the baseball playoffs but not having to watch the Yankees in the World Series will not make me cry.
I haven't mention this yet this week but Sunday afternoon I stumbled across the Discovery Channel and they were beaming live the altitude jump from 128,000 feet and I sat and watched history being made much like I did back in 1969 watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. I have to ask you this question. Would you step out on that platform and dive off and fall for almost five minutes before the chute opened at 5,000 feet?
For me NO Way Jose would I even peep out of that capsule from the platform. Maybe out the window but ain't no way I'm standing on that platform and then JUMP!
Hunt has the lead with two weeks to go in the football race at 3-0. Rocky Mount and Southern Nash are tied at 2-1. Fike and Nash Central are 1-2 and Northern is 0-3. The only thing we know for sure with two games to go is Northern cannot win the football title. Any thing else is still possible. Hunt and Southerns fight the other night with both losing players with ejections for the remainder of the regular season puts into play that Hunt is not as dominant going down the stretch as they could be but one more victory by them either against Nash Central or Fike and they will win the regular season title.
Should Hunt lose both and with a lot of dominoes falling into place there is a chance that a five way tie for first is still possible, maybe a four way tie or even a three way tie. Desperate teams will have to play with all their might and even with a win last week Nash Central is as desperate as anyone needing wins and they really need to beat both Hunt and Southern because they don't own any tie breakers with Rocky Mount or Fike should they fall into a fourth place tie with either.
The New York Yankees are on the verge of being swept out of the playoffs and I can assure you they will get sympathy here. I have no dog in any of the baseball playoffs but not having to watch the Yankees in the World Series will not make me cry.
I haven't mention this yet this week but Sunday afternoon I stumbled across the Discovery Channel and they were beaming live the altitude jump from 128,000 feet and I sat and watched history being made much like I did back in 1969 watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. I have to ask you this question. Would you step out on that platform and dive off and fall for almost five minutes before the chute opened at 5,000 feet?
For me NO Way Jose would I even peep out of that capsule from the platform. Maybe out the window but ain't no way I'm standing on that platform and then JUMP!
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