Yesterday we looked at the Big East boys and today the girls of the Big East take center stage. By week's end Big East basketball will be full steam ahead.
Hunt: 10-1 Exacted revenge last night on their only loss of the season beating Kinston. By Friday they will host Northern Nash to open conference play.
Rocky Mount 7-2 Lost championship game in Cleveland tournament last week and will not play again until they host Nash Central Friday
Fike 9-3. Have a midweek game with Beddingfield 5-5 before they host Southern Nash on Friday.
Nash Central 6-5. Not the team that they could be with the loss if player of the year last season in Robbie Allen to injury. Open conference play Friday at Rocky Mount
Northern Nash 5-7 Open up conference play traveling to Hunt Friday. They get maybe the hardest assignment of opening night playing at Hunt.
Southern Nash 2-8. No longer haunted with no wins in two years but still struggling to score points. Have a Wednesday date with Smithfield Selma 1-10. Have real shot at victory number three. Catch Fike in Wilson on Friday.
So far this hockey season have not said much about the Carolina Hurricanes. This may be the best team they have had since 2007 the last time they made the playoffs. Saturday night with Clemson handling Ohio State I flipped back and forth watching the hockey as well as the Football game.
Any time a hockey team trails late in a game they will pull their goalie in order to put an extra shooter near the goal. The Hurricanes were trailing 3-1 and pulled Cam Ward for an extra shooter. Finally with 7.5 seconds no longer with a chance to win the Hurricanes put a goalie back in the game.
It was not Cam Ward. The Hurricanes sent to finish the game their equipment manager. That's right back up goalie Eddie Lack had become sick in Tampa and the Hurricanes did not have enough time to send for a goalie in Charlotte.
Desperate to have a back up goalie the Hurricanes turned to former minor league hockey goalie and now equipment manager for the Hurricanes Jorge Ilves. There was no need to put him in that last 7.5 seconds but the Hurricanes made a dream come true for one of their workers who truly filled a roster spot just in case Can Ward got hurt. Nice going Canes!
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
High School Basketball Front And Center
Just about everybody played in Basketball tournaments last week and when school starts back this week the Big East starts conference play Friday and for some they have midweek nonconference games to finish up.
The team with the best record through December is the Knights of Northern Nash. 12-2. They have finished their 14 non conference games and only have five weeks of conference games only. Coach Drake has the Knights primed to win the conference out right this year without sharing with anyone. Northern is on the road Friday when they travel to Hunt right now struggling to find any rythem.
Fike has won double digits games so far having a record of 10-2. Fike still has a game Wednesday when they host Beddingfield 6-3 and Friday host Southern Nash.
Nash Central 8-2 is the third Big East team with a good looking record as they head into January. They would like to keep up the winning pace and not collapse the last week like they did last year needing just one win the last week to clinch first but lost both and lost the bye in the conference tournament. Visit Rocky Mount Friday.
Southern Nash 5-7. Have a non conference game Wednesday hosting Smithfield Selma 4-7 then visit Fike Friday.
Rocky Mount 3-3. Already won three more games than they did through most of January last year. Football playoffs have a lot to do with that last year as they played most games despite not having a full roster. This year Mike Gainey chose to postpone as many games as possible and that is why they have only played six games. Get a visit from Hertford County 3-4 Wednesday. Host Nash Central Friday.
Hunt 3-9 has a Tuesday night non conference game with Kinston 4-4 and wait for a visit from Northern Nash Friday.
Friday conference play Northern Nash @ Hunt
Nash Central @ Rocky Mount
Southern Nash @ Fike
The team with the best record through December is the Knights of Northern Nash. 12-2. They have finished their 14 non conference games and only have five weeks of conference games only. Coach Drake has the Knights primed to win the conference out right this year without sharing with anyone. Northern is on the road Friday when they travel to Hunt right now struggling to find any rythem.
Fike has won double digits games so far having a record of 10-2. Fike still has a game Wednesday when they host Beddingfield 6-3 and Friday host Southern Nash.
Nash Central 8-2 is the third Big East team with a good looking record as they head into January. They would like to keep up the winning pace and not collapse the last week like they did last year needing just one win the last week to clinch first but lost both and lost the bye in the conference tournament. Visit Rocky Mount Friday.
Southern Nash 5-7. Have a non conference game Wednesday hosting Smithfield Selma 4-7 then visit Fike Friday.
Rocky Mount 3-3. Already won three more games than they did through most of January last year. Football playoffs have a lot to do with that last year as they played most games despite not having a full roster. This year Mike Gainey chose to postpone as many games as possible and that is why they have only played six games. Get a visit from Hertford County 3-4 Wednesday. Host Nash Central Friday.
Hunt 3-9 has a Tuesday night non conference game with Kinston 4-4 and wait for a visit from Northern Nash Friday.
Friday conference play Northern Nash @ Hunt
Nash Central @ Rocky Mount
Southern Nash @ Fike
Monday, January 2, 2017
ACC shines in Bowl Games
The Bowl season has five games to be played and looking at at those five games the Southeastern Conference will be in four of the five games left. They are the only conference that can out shine the ACC's bowl record this year.
So far the ACC is 8-3 with one game remaining and all they have left is win the national championship game and they are the kings. One win over Alabama and Clemson is the national Champion of college football and the ACC will will be 9-3 and not only win the most important game have the best winning percentage of all the conferences. 750, if they lose the championship game they will fall to 667 which will still tie for the best percentage.
When the national election got toward midnight those folks who's job it was to try to keep you interested in the election kept telling you Hilliary's hope stood that she could not lose another state. The Southeastern Conference still has four games left they cannot lose one or the ACC will be declared the the winner. The SEC stands at 5-5 right now and if the win all four of their remaining games they would go past the ACC in total wins of 9 because Alabama would have beaten Clemson keeping the ACC from 9. Regardless of how the remaining games play out the ACC has won the best percentage.
The Sunbelt stands at 4-2 but the ACC would win the tie breaker having played in the most games. The Big 12 is 3-2 and could tie the Sunbelt with one game left but the tie breakers gets them too. Conference USA is the only other conference with a winning record but the have no games left at 4-3.
As great as the ACC record is it will lose some steam if Alabama takes home the championship much like last year in basketball when the ACC got six teams in sweet 16 but no title.
Now the misery. For the second time in the history of Big Four basketball all four ACC schools that call North Carolina home all lost in the same day in basketball Saturday. I know we have all forgotten this but it happened in 2014 which was the first time it had ever happened.
Wake Forest looks as if they just don't have the horses to be a real contender all season. The Wolfpack looked as if they were starting all freshman. Duke and Carolina both seemed disinterested. Regardless the Big Four is 0-4 in the ACC.
So far the ACC is 8-3 with one game remaining and all they have left is win the national championship game and they are the kings. One win over Alabama and Clemson is the national Champion of college football and the ACC will will be 9-3 and not only win the most important game have the best winning percentage of all the conferences. 750, if they lose the championship game they will fall to 667 which will still tie for the best percentage.
When the national election got toward midnight those folks who's job it was to try to keep you interested in the election kept telling you Hilliary's hope stood that she could not lose another state. The Southeastern Conference still has four games left they cannot lose one or the ACC will be declared the the winner. The SEC stands at 5-5 right now and if the win all four of their remaining games they would go past the ACC in total wins of 9 because Alabama would have beaten Clemson keeping the ACC from 9. Regardless of how the remaining games play out the ACC has won the best percentage.
The Sunbelt stands at 4-2 but the ACC would win the tie breaker having played in the most games. The Big 12 is 3-2 and could tie the Sunbelt with one game left but the tie breakers gets them too. Conference USA is the only other conference with a winning record but the have no games left at 4-3.
As great as the ACC record is it will lose some steam if Alabama takes home the championship much like last year in basketball when the ACC got six teams in sweet 16 but no title.
Now the misery. For the second time in the history of Big Four basketball all four ACC schools that call North Carolina home all lost in the same day in basketball Saturday. I know we have all forgotten this but it happened in 2014 which was the first time it had ever happened.
Wake Forest looks as if they just don't have the horses to be a real contender all season. The Wolfpack looked as if they were starting all freshman. Duke and Carolina both seemed disinterested. Regardless the Big Four is 0-4 in the ACC.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
2016 July Through December
We continue our look back which I covered on this blog during the year 2016. Today the start of the year 2017 we look back at the backside of 2016.
July:
Hobbs Johnson was released by the Milwaukee Brewers from his minor league contract.
Brian Goodwin scored the winning run as the International League All Stars beat the Pacific Coast League All Starts 3-2
Rocky Mount's Nick Bynum is the leading rusher for the East squad in the East West All Star high school All Star game rushing 12 times for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Southern Nash's Jaquay Mitchell is named the East West all Star game MVP after making three catches for 88 yards and a 65 yard touchdown catch from Southern Nash Teammate Zack Foster
Rowan County wins the State American legion tournament and finishes second in the World series losing 8-6 in the final 12 inning game.
Renny Taylor Nash Central history teacher won the Sons of the Revolution History Teacher of the Year award.
Jason Battle of Rocky Mount was named to be an assistant coach in the 2017 East West All Star game.
Joe McCarthy of Northern Nash will be the head coach of the East soccer team in next year's East West Soccer All Star game.
August:
Brian Goodman gets his second call up to the Washington Nationals which made him eligible to appear in the playoffs if Washington makes it. He hit 286 for his seven weeks in majors.
September:
Tarboro/Northern Nash forced to postpone their football game but I bet you have forgot why. Tropical Storm Hermine hit labor Day Friday night and they were the only game in area did not play on Thursday setting up the three games in eight days later in season. I bet you remember Hurricane Matthew being the culprit.
North Carolina Wesleyan football team hosted the #1 Division Three team Mount Union. It was Mt Union first ever game in NC and it was NCWC first ever game in any sport against a number one team.
Rocky Mount football player Sherrod Green is named to the North Carolina Shrine Bowl team but will not play due to the Gryphons making it to the State Championship game. NC team won 21-14
Probably the biggest news of the year former Wake Forest Golfer Arnold Palmer dies at the age of 86. The golfer who brought the PGA to TV amassed an golfing empire long after his golfing days were over.
October:
Northeast Prep cancels the remaining football season after team didn't have enough healthy bodies to play safely.
Hurricane Matthew shuts down eastern North Carolina closing schools in some areas more than a week.
Hall of Fame weekend at North Carolina Wesleyan induct the 1999 National Championship baseball team, Charlie Long baseball coach and long time assistant Ernie Jones
NCHSAA relents due to flooding in eastern North Carolina and adds an extra week to football season.
Wife Kim and son Zack of the Southern Nash's football coach Brian Foster hurt in head on collision near Wilmington during week out for Hurricane Matthew disrupting their lives in the middle of an undefeated football season.
Northern Nash Cross Country team wins East regional qualifying for the State championships.
November:
Due to the lost days from Hurricane Matthew the NCHSAA extends the regular season one week there by extending the football playoffs until December 17th.
Rocky Mount's Michelle Gainey wins the Big East Volleyball player of the year.
November was national Signing date for college baseball players and three Rocky Mount area players are signed. Faith Christian's Landon Roupp, RMA's Reid Johnston and Rocky Mount's David Harrison all signed D 1 baseball offers signing with UNC Wilmington, NC State and NC State.
The Lady Birds of Southern Nash broke a 48 game losing streak in basketball opening their 2016/17 season beating Bunn 31-29.
December:
Tarboro's Tyquan Lewis now a defensive end at Ohio State won the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the year.
Rocky Mount Football wins the East 3A Regional with a miraculous 99 yard touchdown pass with 18 seconds to play to tie Havelock and won in triple overtime 35-34.
The Gryphons lose the State Championship game 16-7 to South Point denying Rocky Mount back to back state titles
There it is, a look back at 2016 as viewed by this blog. Let's see what 2017 has in store for us.
July:
Hobbs Johnson was released by the Milwaukee Brewers from his minor league contract.
Brian Goodwin scored the winning run as the International League All Stars beat the Pacific Coast League All Starts 3-2
Rocky Mount's Nick Bynum is the leading rusher for the East squad in the East West All Star high school All Star game rushing 12 times for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Southern Nash's Jaquay Mitchell is named the East West all Star game MVP after making three catches for 88 yards and a 65 yard touchdown catch from Southern Nash Teammate Zack Foster
Rowan County wins the State American legion tournament and finishes second in the World series losing 8-6 in the final 12 inning game.
Renny Taylor Nash Central history teacher won the Sons of the Revolution History Teacher of the Year award.
Jason Battle of Rocky Mount was named to be an assistant coach in the 2017 East West All Star game.
Joe McCarthy of Northern Nash will be the head coach of the East soccer team in next year's East West Soccer All Star game.
August:
Brian Goodman gets his second call up to the Washington Nationals which made him eligible to appear in the playoffs if Washington makes it. He hit 286 for his seven weeks in majors.
September:
Tarboro/Northern Nash forced to postpone their football game but I bet you have forgot why. Tropical Storm Hermine hit labor Day Friday night and they were the only game in area did not play on Thursday setting up the three games in eight days later in season. I bet you remember Hurricane Matthew being the culprit.
North Carolina Wesleyan football team hosted the #1 Division Three team Mount Union. It was Mt Union first ever game in NC and it was NCWC first ever game in any sport against a number one team.
Rocky Mount football player Sherrod Green is named to the North Carolina Shrine Bowl team but will not play due to the Gryphons making it to the State Championship game. NC team won 21-14
Probably the biggest news of the year former Wake Forest Golfer Arnold Palmer dies at the age of 86. The golfer who brought the PGA to TV amassed an golfing empire long after his golfing days were over.
October:
Northeast Prep cancels the remaining football season after team didn't have enough healthy bodies to play safely.
Hurricane Matthew shuts down eastern North Carolina closing schools in some areas more than a week.
Hall of Fame weekend at North Carolina Wesleyan induct the 1999 National Championship baseball team, Charlie Long baseball coach and long time assistant Ernie Jones
NCHSAA relents due to flooding in eastern North Carolina and adds an extra week to football season.
Wife Kim and son Zack of the Southern Nash's football coach Brian Foster hurt in head on collision near Wilmington during week out for Hurricane Matthew disrupting their lives in the middle of an undefeated football season.
Northern Nash Cross Country team wins East regional qualifying for the State championships.
November:
Due to the lost days from Hurricane Matthew the NCHSAA extends the regular season one week there by extending the football playoffs until December 17th.
Rocky Mount's Michelle Gainey wins the Big East Volleyball player of the year.
November was national Signing date for college baseball players and three Rocky Mount area players are signed. Faith Christian's Landon Roupp, RMA's Reid Johnston and Rocky Mount's David Harrison all signed D 1 baseball offers signing with UNC Wilmington, NC State and NC State.
The Lady Birds of Southern Nash broke a 48 game losing streak in basketball opening their 2016/17 season beating Bunn 31-29.
December:
Tarboro's Tyquan Lewis now a defensive end at Ohio State won the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the year.
Rocky Mount Football wins the East 3A Regional with a miraculous 99 yard touchdown pass with 18 seconds to play to tie Havelock and won in triple overtime 35-34.
The Gryphons lose the State Championship game 16-7 to South Point denying Rocky Mount back to back state titles
There it is, a look back at 2016 as viewed by this blog. Let's see what 2017 has in store for us.
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Review Of 2016 Jan-June
How easy we forget when important sports events occur that a year has already past in some cases. Today we will look at what came to pass through the eyes of this blog in 2016. We will work our way forward starting in January.
January:
Nash Central basketball player Josh Mullin score 39 points in a basketball game which was good enough to earn him Male North Carolina High School Athletic Association Performer of the week.
Northern Nash girls 33 straight Big East Conference win streak comes to a close after Fike wins 49-45
The Carolina Panthers win the NFC Championship beating Arizona 49-15
February:
Tarboro's Todd Gurley wins the NFC offensive Rookie of the Year award after rushing for 1106 yards ten touchdowns and a 4.8 per attempt average.
Carolina Panthers lose Super Bowl 24-10 to Denver.
Nash Central's Lady Bulldogs 4x400 Relay team wins the State indoor Championship. Team members were T'Keyah Macklin, Caresha Leonard, Anaiya Harris and Teona Hill.
Southern Nash Boys win Big East basketball tournament after a three way tie for first during regular season with Rocky Mount and Northern Nash.
Rocky Mount's Wilson Smith wins his second straight state championship in wrestling at 126 pounds
March:
Nash Central wins all of the Conference basketball awards. Josh Mullins Player of the Year boys. Renny Taylor Boys coach of the year. Robbie Allen girls player of the year and Terri Cash girls coach of the year.
The ACC gets six teams into the NCAA Sweet 16
North Carolina wins the Final Four semi final game over Indiana 101-86
April:
Carolina Stunned with a final shot in NCAA Basketball Championship game
Three former Gryphon Baseball players head off to minor league baseball. Brian Goodwin AAA Syracuse NY, Hobbs Johnson AA Buloxi MS, Benton Moss Port Charlotte FL. Collins Cuthrell headed to Florence Kentucky hoping to find a major league team.
MAY:
Three teams tie for Big East baseball 1st place Rocky Mount,Hunt and Northern Nash
Forest Bell receives a visit from Tom Suiter and wins the WRAL Extra Effort award
Baseball returns for Post 58 American legion Baseball after one year absence.
UNC Men's and Women's Lacrosse team wins NCAA National Championships
Southern Nash's Jaquay Mitchell the NC High School Athletic Associations state Championship in the Triple Jump
Rocky Mount's Sherrod Green wins the state championship in the shot put
Nash Central's girls win the 4 x400 relay team won the state championship. T'Keyah Macklin, Carisha Leonard Kiera Ashby and Myka Hedgepeth were the runners
Lander University returns to the NCAA Div II College world series in Cary with two coaches and a player who use to be Gryphons. "Baseball" Britt Johnson 3rd base coach, Jim Leggett Pitching coach and senior Thomas Berry DH.
Northern Nash's Rebekah Beal finds Tom Suiter back in the area as she wins the Extra Effort Award
June:
Tom Suiter announces his full retirement from WRAL-TV. The former Rocky Mount resident had spent his entire working career at WRAL after graduation from college.
John Haggerty a college baseball umpire from Nash County earns his way to the college world series as an umpire. He worked in every other game each day and called behind the plate in the Florida/Texas game.
Tarboro's Todd Gurley was voted on by other NFL players as the 22nd best player for the season ended in 2016. It was announce during NFL Networks Top 100 players of 2015
Brian Goodwin makes the International League All Star team
Tomorrow we will look at July through the end of the year.
January:
Nash Central basketball player Josh Mullin score 39 points in a basketball game which was good enough to earn him Male North Carolina High School Athletic Association Performer of the week.
Northern Nash girls 33 straight Big East Conference win streak comes to a close after Fike wins 49-45
The Carolina Panthers win the NFC Championship beating Arizona 49-15
February:
Tarboro's Todd Gurley wins the NFC offensive Rookie of the Year award after rushing for 1106 yards ten touchdowns and a 4.8 per attempt average.
Carolina Panthers lose Super Bowl 24-10 to Denver.
Nash Central's Lady Bulldogs 4x400 Relay team wins the State indoor Championship. Team members were T'Keyah Macklin, Caresha Leonard, Anaiya Harris and Teona Hill.
Southern Nash Boys win Big East basketball tournament after a three way tie for first during regular season with Rocky Mount and Northern Nash.
Rocky Mount's Wilson Smith wins his second straight state championship in wrestling at 126 pounds
March:
Nash Central wins all of the Conference basketball awards. Josh Mullins Player of the Year boys. Renny Taylor Boys coach of the year. Robbie Allen girls player of the year and Terri Cash girls coach of the year.
The ACC gets six teams into the NCAA Sweet 16
North Carolina wins the Final Four semi final game over Indiana 101-86
April:
Carolina Stunned with a final shot in NCAA Basketball Championship game
Three former Gryphon Baseball players head off to minor league baseball. Brian Goodwin AAA Syracuse NY, Hobbs Johnson AA Buloxi MS, Benton Moss Port Charlotte FL. Collins Cuthrell headed to Florence Kentucky hoping to find a major league team.
MAY:
Three teams tie for Big East baseball 1st place Rocky Mount,Hunt and Northern Nash
Forest Bell receives a visit from Tom Suiter and wins the WRAL Extra Effort award
Baseball returns for Post 58 American legion Baseball after one year absence.
UNC Men's and Women's Lacrosse team wins NCAA National Championships
Southern Nash's Jaquay Mitchell the NC High School Athletic Associations state Championship in the Triple Jump
Rocky Mount's Sherrod Green wins the state championship in the shot put
Nash Central's girls win the 4 x400 relay team won the state championship. T'Keyah Macklin, Carisha Leonard Kiera Ashby and Myka Hedgepeth were the runners
Lander University returns to the NCAA Div II College world series in Cary with two coaches and a player who use to be Gryphons. "Baseball" Britt Johnson 3rd base coach, Jim Leggett Pitching coach and senior Thomas Berry DH.
Northern Nash's Rebekah Beal finds Tom Suiter back in the area as she wins the Extra Effort Award
June:
Tom Suiter announces his full retirement from WRAL-TV. The former Rocky Mount resident had spent his entire working career at WRAL after graduation from college.
John Haggerty a college baseball umpire from Nash County earns his way to the college world series as an umpire. He worked in every other game each day and called behind the plate in the Florida/Texas game.
Tarboro's Todd Gurley was voted on by other NFL players as the 22nd best player for the season ended in 2016. It was announce during NFL Networks Top 100 players of 2015
Brian Goodwin makes the International League All Star team
Tomorrow we will look at July through the end of the year.
Friday, December 30, 2016
Brian Goodwin Keeps Plugging
Last year at this time Brian Goodwin was clinging on life support to any possible further baseball career after more than a year of injuries had drug his career from AAA to AA and just maybe out of baseball.
Healthy Goodwin traveled to Venezuela to play fall ball. The key word healthy Goodwin played well enough in South America to be invited to spring training to play on the big club the Washington Nationals. Hit 250 in the spring and was one of the last sent to AAA Syracuse. Remember he had finished the 2015 season back in AA so Brian was back on course and had stopped the downward backtrack in the minors.
Off to his best start in his minor league career Brian made the International League all Star team and scored the winning run against the Pacific Coast League. Finally the call.
Brian spent 15 days with the Big club when an injury made room.
His first major league hit and limited play and after his cup of coffee back to Syracuse.
Continued good play earned his second call to DC. The call came before the August 31st deadline for trades which meant when the September roster expansion occurred he was already on the roster and just might make the playoffs.
Good play at all three outfield positions made him valuable for playing any where in the outfield. Hitting 286 his last five weeks plus his first 15 days gave him a 286 average for his stay in DC.
Decisions of who needs to be on the roster for the first playoff series found Brian the odd man out.
Trea Turner is moving to short stop. Nationals have been wheeling and dealing and Brian is sent to Mexico for Winter ball and one more time to double check his play.
Today ends winter ball and Brian has played better than all of last season hitting 320. His strikeout ratio is 1 in 5 which is his best ever in pro ball. Life is good for Brian Goodwin and when he heads to spring training this year he expects to come out of spring training no worse than a member of the Washington Nationals.
High school basketball Thursday
Northern Nash 67 Eastern Wayne 52 Knights 12-2
Rocky Mount 75 West Johnston 55 Gryphons outscore WJ 28-4 in 2nd quarter
Wake Forest 51 Southern Nash 42
Fuquay Varina 51 Nash Central 48
Girls action
Nash Central 51 Clayton 46
Healthy Goodwin traveled to Venezuela to play fall ball. The key word healthy Goodwin played well enough in South America to be invited to spring training to play on the big club the Washington Nationals. Hit 250 in the spring and was one of the last sent to AAA Syracuse. Remember he had finished the 2015 season back in AA so Brian was back on course and had stopped the downward backtrack in the minors.
Off to his best start in his minor league career Brian made the International League all Star team and scored the winning run against the Pacific Coast League. Finally the call.
Brian spent 15 days with the Big club when an injury made room.
His first major league hit and limited play and after his cup of coffee back to Syracuse.
Continued good play earned his second call to DC. The call came before the August 31st deadline for trades which meant when the September roster expansion occurred he was already on the roster and just might make the playoffs.
Good play at all three outfield positions made him valuable for playing any where in the outfield. Hitting 286 his last five weeks plus his first 15 days gave him a 286 average for his stay in DC.
Decisions of who needs to be on the roster for the first playoff series found Brian the odd man out.
Trea Turner is moving to short stop. Nationals have been wheeling and dealing and Brian is sent to Mexico for Winter ball and one more time to double check his play.
Today ends winter ball and Brian has played better than all of last season hitting 320. His strikeout ratio is 1 in 5 which is his best ever in pro ball. Life is good for Brian Goodwin and when he heads to spring training this year he expects to come out of spring training no worse than a member of the Washington Nationals.
High school basketball Thursday
Northern Nash 67 Eastern Wayne 52 Knights 12-2
Rocky Mount 75 West Johnston 55 Gryphons outscore WJ 28-4 in 2nd quarter
Wake Forest 51 Southern Nash 42
Fuquay Varina 51 Nash Central 48
Girls action
Nash Central 51 Clayton 46
Thursday, December 29, 2016
No Thursday Night NFL
Twelve teams will play more football in the NFL next week while 20 this is it for this season and this week always brings on a quandary. Those team that know they are in are they going to play their main players while those already out of the playoffs are they mentally already in the off season? Last week 8-8 which brings my total for the year to 163-80.
Ravens @ Bengals: Baltimore is better 26-17
Texans at Titans; Losing your quarterback to a broken anything is bad. Texans win in Nashville 26-13
Panthers and Tampa: Might as well finish up a disappointing season with another one in Tampa 30-16 Bucs
Browns at Steelers: You won one don't expect two and if most of the main Steelers sit. 27-10 Steelers.
Cowboys At Eagles: Just might be a good time to let Romo play a half and get hurt again. Eagles 27 Boys are resting 24
Bills at Jets: Both teams backed it in. Jets 22 Bills 17
Bears at Vikings: Might be last game for Fox in Chicago. Vikes 27 Bears 24
Jags at Colts: Colts finish with a win 33 23
Pats Dolphins: Just like the Pats to not play any players Fish 26 Pats 23
Chiefs at Chargers: Chargers lost a couple of more player to IR last week. I'm waiting for a call. Chiefs 26 Chargers 20
Cardinals at Rams: rams waiting for next year. Cards 26 Rams 17
Raiders at Bronco's: This will be interesting to see how Raiders offense works against top defense with new quarterback. Bronco's 20 Raiders 16
Giants at Redskins: Redskins spoil Eli's day 26-21
Seahawks at 49'ers: Look out 9'ers on a one game winning streak. Oh, it was just the Rams Hawks 26 SF 20
Saints @ Falcons: Do I play or sit my stars. Falcons 30 Saints 24
Packers @ Lions: I think heart is now out of Lions Packers 26-24
Wednesday high school basketball action Rocky Mount fell behind by eight in the first quarter in the Cleveland high tournament but won all three of the remaining quarters to win their second game of the year 70-63 over Fuquay Varina. The Gryphons jump to 2-3
Northern Nash had a much better second night in Bunn scalding Durham School of the Arts 84-49. The Knights are now 11-2.
The Lady Gryphons have not been effected by the football playoffs played most of their games unlike the boy. More defense last night led the Gryphons to victory number 7 in eight games as they take down Fuquay Varina 50-31.
Southern Nash takes on 4A Wakefield in Bunn and puts up a good fight before losing 66-58
Ravens @ Bengals: Baltimore is better 26-17
Texans at Titans; Losing your quarterback to a broken anything is bad. Texans win in Nashville 26-13
Panthers and Tampa: Might as well finish up a disappointing season with another one in Tampa 30-16 Bucs
Browns at Steelers: You won one don't expect two and if most of the main Steelers sit. 27-10 Steelers.
Cowboys At Eagles: Just might be a good time to let Romo play a half and get hurt again. Eagles 27 Boys are resting 24
Bills at Jets: Both teams backed it in. Jets 22 Bills 17
Bears at Vikings: Might be last game for Fox in Chicago. Vikes 27 Bears 24
Jags at Colts: Colts finish with a win 33 23
Pats Dolphins: Just like the Pats to not play any players Fish 26 Pats 23
Chiefs at Chargers: Chargers lost a couple of more player to IR last week. I'm waiting for a call. Chiefs 26 Chargers 20
Cardinals at Rams: rams waiting for next year. Cards 26 Rams 17
Raiders at Bronco's: This will be interesting to see how Raiders offense works against top defense with new quarterback. Bronco's 20 Raiders 16
Giants at Redskins: Redskins spoil Eli's day 26-21
Seahawks at 49'ers: Look out 9'ers on a one game winning streak. Oh, it was just the Rams Hawks 26 SF 20
Saints @ Falcons: Do I play or sit my stars. Falcons 30 Saints 24
Packers @ Lions: I think heart is now out of Lions Packers 26-24
Wednesday high school basketball action Rocky Mount fell behind by eight in the first quarter in the Cleveland high tournament but won all three of the remaining quarters to win their second game of the year 70-63 over Fuquay Varina. The Gryphons jump to 2-3
Northern Nash had a much better second night in Bunn scalding Durham School of the Arts 84-49. The Knights are now 11-2.
The Lady Gryphons have not been effected by the football playoffs played most of their games unlike the boy. More defense last night led the Gryphons to victory number 7 in eight games as they take down Fuquay Varina 50-31.
Southern Nash takes on 4A Wakefield in Bunn and puts up a good fight before losing 66-58
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