The Lady Gryphons are heading to the third round in the Eastern bracket of the state soccer playoffs.. Southern Lee proved to be an equal to the Lady Gryphons in the first half scoring three times while the Gryphons got their share of three goals.
The second half the high octane Gryphons offense got rolling scoring four times while Southern Lee failed to net any shots in the second half. So far in the two playoff games the Gryphons have scored 11 goals or 5.5 scores per game while their four goals against averages two per game while on the season averaged 1.7 scores against. The offense is right on average through the first two playoff games.
They will be meeting a team that it seems every year they play and they have been a great thorn in the side of the Gryphons. The Jacksonville Cardinals 15-5-3 who were a 5-4 winners over Chapel Hill last week before the rains came. Rocky Mount will host Wednesday now stands at 16-4-1.
On the other side of campus the Rocky Mount boys tennis team lost their first match all year and it brings to a close a year of high expectation for next year as the Gryphons lose only one player of this squad who made it to the third Round. Chapel Hill advances to meet Terry Sanford on Wednesday. Terry Sanford is the second seed in the east.
Final score was 5-1. The lone point was won by the Gryphons #2 singles George Shannon.
The only baseball game still being played in Rocky Mount on Tuesday will be at Faith Christian. The 21-1 Patriots are averaging just a pinch short of 7 runs a game while allowing a taste more than one. Hard to beat a team with pitching like that.
Rocky Mount Academy might as well take a holiday from school Tuesday as the 13-8 Eagles have a trip to Charlotte to North side Christian Academy. North side is 19-3.
I know you haven't heard much about Legion Baseball so far this spring. Joe Bell tells me try outs are on hold waiting on Faith and RMA finishing up baseball playoffs. If you have ridden by Legion Field in the last couple of weeks it has looked like an abandon ball yard. A lawn mower and other equipment will get the field ready this week.
Monday, May 15, 2017
Find This Interesting
Did anybody notice but I did for the first time Friday when checking to see how the Wesleyan men's tennis team was doing in the DIII playoffs. High school plays all six singles first and if needed play the doubles to secure a win for any team. I don't know if this is the way colleges do it all the time but in the playoffs Wesleyan won all three doubles then all six singles matches started. Once the first two singles matches were won by the Battling Bishops all four singles matches stop right where they were in their matches. It takes five points to win a team match and after the two singles that finished first secured the 5th point everyone else stopped. I would hate to be on the verge of a win and not get credit for it.
All four matches the Bishops were ahead in so they could have won 9-0. I thought that odd that a match would stop with a 5-2 in the second set after the Bishops singles player had already won the first set. I guess I don't pay real good attention to tennis until the playoffs.
Saturday the Bishops lost to Emory University 5-1 to end their tennis season.
Rocky Mount girls soccer 15-4-1 plays their 2nd round Round match Monday 5pm against Southern Lee 15-5-1 The rain over the weekend has forced the winner of this match into a third round match Wednesday with Jacksonville 15--5-3. Should Gryphons win they host the Cardinals.
Another big day on campus today as the boys tennis 13-0 the top seed team in the east host Chapel Hill 14-1 fifth seed in East. The winner Wednesday plays for the east region title and if the Gryphons win Monday they will host. The two teams in the other bracket Terry Sanford 11-0 the 2nd seed in the east will host Northern Guilford 12-3
Both Rocky Mount Academy and Faith Christian have private school 2A playoff baseball games Tuesday. Faith 21-1 will be home to Westchester Country Day.
RMA. 13-8 has a long ride to Northside Christian Academy in Charlotte. The team will be leaving at 11am and no telling what time they will get home.
I Need some help can anybody with Rocky Mount Academy tell me what Pat Smith's record was while at RMA baseball from 2012 through 2015?
All four matches the Bishops were ahead in so they could have won 9-0. I thought that odd that a match would stop with a 5-2 in the second set after the Bishops singles player had already won the first set. I guess I don't pay real good attention to tennis until the playoffs.
Saturday the Bishops lost to Emory University 5-1 to end their tennis season.
Rocky Mount girls soccer 15-4-1 plays their 2nd round Round match Monday 5pm against Southern Lee 15-5-1 The rain over the weekend has forced the winner of this match into a third round match Wednesday with Jacksonville 15--5-3. Should Gryphons win they host the Cardinals.
Another big day on campus today as the boys tennis 13-0 the top seed team in the east host Chapel Hill 14-1 fifth seed in East. The winner Wednesday plays for the east region title and if the Gryphons win Monday they will host. The two teams in the other bracket Terry Sanford 11-0 the 2nd seed in the east will host Northern Guilford 12-3
Both Rocky Mount Academy and Faith Christian have private school 2A playoff baseball games Tuesday. Faith 21-1 will be home to Westchester Country Day.
RMA. 13-8 has a long ride to Northside Christian Academy in Charlotte. The team will be leaving at 11am and no telling what time they will get home.
I Need some help can anybody with Rocky Mount Academy tell me what Pat Smith's record was while at RMA baseball from 2012 through 2015?
Sunday, May 14, 2017
It's Not Official Yet
Sitting in the press box watching Rocky Mount baseball opening day beat Roanoke Rapids 2-0. I was surprised when freshman Ben Seracki took to the hill and shutout the Yellow Jackets for four innings and David Harrison put the finishing touches on the final three innings and a shutout. My conclusion was this was Roanoke Rapids and we were suppose to win. I was not impressed only scoring two runs so my thoughts are the old Master Pat Smith will have a hard time winning half the games this year with this bunch.
Despite what many think of the old gruff coach, he knows how to win baseball games. He wins because he teaches the way to play the game and if you the player don't want to play the game the way he teaches you sit. He does have a method of telling players the facts of their performance which many find hard to deal with in the society of today's children and that they are never told when they do something wrong by their parents.
I truly think after what I saw early the first three or four games that this was going to be a long year and yet they finished second in the regular season and tournament champs. This team was not capable of those achievements early on until the players figure out Coach Smith's way. Moms, dads and boys if you listen to the people that know they will lead you to a better life other than protesting every thing that you don't like or want to do.
Just two years ago the rubber on the mound and home plate were not straight. The right field line at first base were not straight from home to the right field wall. He got the money to redo the field a field less than five years old but not a pretty field at all. Even during his first stint at Rocky Mount the field was his baby and worked countless hours every day to keep it in shape.
While getting Dougas Byrd's lineup during their playoff visit one of their coaches made the the comment about how beautiful the stadium was. Pat at the time was raking around the third base bag and I pointed to him and said there's the man right there who has made this field this way in two years.
Friday night after the game Pat Smith told the team he would not be returning next year. Regardless of who is the next coach those returning players will be able to say they were taught by a great coach. Pat Smith won a state baseball title in high school in Robersonville. He won a state title at South Johnson and of course in 2008 at Rocky Mount.
The second time around for Smith at Rocky Mount he was 13-9 last season and 17-7 this season. He returned the program around that had fallen on losing ways. Last year during my last game report I stated that the Gryphons had only one pitcher and the rest were mirrors. This years team still had one great pitcher and another future great one but the relief staff still had lots of mirrors. Despite that he was 30-16 the last two years.
There was no doubt David Harrison was the man as he went 8-2 in the season. His two losses can be attributed to defense lapses. I don't think he had as good a year this year as he was somewhat wilder but even then he never let a game get away from him. This year the pitch count rule he didn't finish games a couple of times due to throwing 105 pitches.
The entire season the bats were soft most of the time and the Gryphons only scored five or more runs 8 times. Twice during the season pitching gave up three runs or less and lost. Josh Pittman was a solid leadoff hitter all season. Jamar Ellis became a solid hitter as the season progressed. I think the biggest surprise after Ben Seracki 6-4 season was Spencer Ramsey. His junior year missed baseball until well after baseball had started because of the basketball playoffs. This year basketball finished the same week baseball started and two weeks into the season got his chance off the bench and performed. His hitting helped get the improvement of the team as well as being a defensive player who could play outfield 3rd, 2nd and first. Once he got in the lineup he help make this team better.
Pitching threw 9 shutouts in the 17 wins. There was one game that pitching gave up only one run. Two games only two and 4 games three. Of those 15 games were 13-2. Lost two games when the Gryphons score two runs and zero runs. Yes pitching was better than expected but the defense improved as the season moved forward. Logan Pearce has cover shortstop for the last two years and his bat came alive down the stretch.
Only six pitchers toed the rubber all year for the Gryphons. Zack Keeter came from behind the plate and had a couple of saves. Joernest Petway got two wins and Josh Pittman had one. I expected this season to unfold with the Gryphons winning one game a week and taking it on the chin in the other. It happened that way in the playoffs winning the opener and running into a team loaded with power bats.
Yes, this team over achieved. Sports is all about taking the God given talents that you have and compete against other teams. There are years when expectations are not very high but when players zoom past that and wind up 17-7 there is no doubt that the 2017 version of Rocky Mount baseball has a great year!
Despite what many think of the old gruff coach, he knows how to win baseball games. He wins because he teaches the way to play the game and if you the player don't want to play the game the way he teaches you sit. He does have a method of telling players the facts of their performance which many find hard to deal with in the society of today's children and that they are never told when they do something wrong by their parents.
I truly think after what I saw early the first three or four games that this was going to be a long year and yet they finished second in the regular season and tournament champs. This team was not capable of those achievements early on until the players figure out Coach Smith's way. Moms, dads and boys if you listen to the people that know they will lead you to a better life other than protesting every thing that you don't like or want to do.
Just two years ago the rubber on the mound and home plate were not straight. The right field line at first base were not straight from home to the right field wall. He got the money to redo the field a field less than five years old but not a pretty field at all. Even during his first stint at Rocky Mount the field was his baby and worked countless hours every day to keep it in shape.
While getting Dougas Byrd's lineup during their playoff visit one of their coaches made the the comment about how beautiful the stadium was. Pat at the time was raking around the third base bag and I pointed to him and said there's the man right there who has made this field this way in two years.
Friday night after the game Pat Smith told the team he would not be returning next year. Regardless of who is the next coach those returning players will be able to say they were taught by a great coach. Pat Smith won a state baseball title in high school in Robersonville. He won a state title at South Johnson and of course in 2008 at Rocky Mount.
The second time around for Smith at Rocky Mount he was 13-9 last season and 17-7 this season. He returned the program around that had fallen on losing ways. Last year during my last game report I stated that the Gryphons had only one pitcher and the rest were mirrors. This years team still had one great pitcher and another future great one but the relief staff still had lots of mirrors. Despite that he was 30-16 the last two years.
There was no doubt David Harrison was the man as he went 8-2 in the season. His two losses can be attributed to defense lapses. I don't think he had as good a year this year as he was somewhat wilder but even then he never let a game get away from him. This year the pitch count rule he didn't finish games a couple of times due to throwing 105 pitches.
The entire season the bats were soft most of the time and the Gryphons only scored five or more runs 8 times. Twice during the season pitching gave up three runs or less and lost. Josh Pittman was a solid leadoff hitter all season. Jamar Ellis became a solid hitter as the season progressed. I think the biggest surprise after Ben Seracki 6-4 season was Spencer Ramsey. His junior year missed baseball until well after baseball had started because of the basketball playoffs. This year basketball finished the same week baseball started and two weeks into the season got his chance off the bench and performed. His hitting helped get the improvement of the team as well as being a defensive player who could play outfield 3rd, 2nd and first. Once he got in the lineup he help make this team better.
Pitching threw 9 shutouts in the 17 wins. There was one game that pitching gave up only one run. Two games only two and 4 games three. Of those 15 games were 13-2. Lost two games when the Gryphons score two runs and zero runs. Yes pitching was better than expected but the defense improved as the season moved forward. Logan Pearce has cover shortstop for the last two years and his bat came alive down the stretch.
Only six pitchers toed the rubber all year for the Gryphons. Zack Keeter came from behind the plate and had a couple of saves. Joernest Petway got two wins and Josh Pittman had one. I expected this season to unfold with the Gryphons winning one game a week and taking it on the chin in the other. It happened that way in the playoffs winning the opener and running into a team loaded with power bats.
Yes, this team over achieved. Sports is all about taking the God given talents that you have and compete against other teams. There are years when expectations are not very high but when players zoom past that and wind up 17-7 there is no doubt that the 2017 version of Rocky Mount baseball has a great year!
Friday, May 12, 2017
TRACK And Field Regional Reults
Nash Central girls finish 3rd in the east regional while Rocky Mount girls and boys finish fourth. West Carteret girls win the team competition scoring 108 points while Nash Central scored 69,Rocky Mount 39, Southern Nash 20.
Jacksonville won the regional boys scoring 79 Rocky Mount 40, Northern Nash 16, Nash Central 10 and Southern Nash 1.
Regional winners: Girls
400 meter dash Michaela Nelms. Nash Central
300 meter dash Cassidy Pennington Southern Nash
4 x 400 Relay Nash Central: Michaela Nelms, Carisha Leonard, T Keyah Macklin and Teona Hill.
Girls High Jump Myia Spivey Nash Central
Girls High Jump Myia Spivey Nash Central
Girls Pole vault Myia Hedgepeth Nash Central
Girls shot put Keyanna Spivey Rocky Mount
Regional Winners: boys
Shot put Sherrod Green Rocky Mount
Jacksonville won the regional boys scoring 79 Rocky Mount 40, Northern Nash 16, Nash Central 10 and Southern Nash 1.
Regional winners: Girls
400 meter dash Michaela Nelms. Nash Central
300 meter dash Cassidy Pennington Southern Nash
4 x 400 Relay Nash Central: Michaela Nelms, Carisha Leonard, T Keyah Macklin and Teona Hill.
Girls High Jump Myia Spivey Nash Central
Girls High Jump Myia Spivey Nash Central
Girls Pole vault Myia Hedgepeth Nash Central
Girls shot put Keyanna Spivey Rocky Mount
Regional Winners: boys
Shot put Sherrod Green Rocky Mount
Today the Brice family's hearts were split. Tyler Brice was in Greensboro where he was competing in the 3A singles championships while Dad Albie Brice assistant tennis coach at North Carolina Wesleyan the Battling Bishops started NCAA DII playoffs today in Atlanta.
Tyler lost in the opening round while the Battling Bishops beat Thomas More 5-0 and now play Emory Saturday. Emory is the host and they are the top seed in this regional.
Girls soccer has become a victim of the weather. The Lady Gryphons second round match with Southern Lee has been moved to Monday at 5pm.
The season is over for Gryphons baseball. Tonight in Pittsboro Northwood bats eliminated the Gryphons in six innings 14-4. The Gryphons struck first in the first after Josh Pittman and Spencer Ramsey walked Logan Pearced doubled to give the Gryphons a 2-0 lead.
Northwood scored four times in the third to take the lead by games end had hit three homers. Ben Seracki pitched the first four innings.
Left trailing 7-3 as in the fourth Josh Pittman singled and scored without another hit.
Josh Pittman pitched the 5th allowing two runs. Joernest Petway started the sixth by the end of the inning Josh Pittman was back on the mound when the 14th run to end the game 14-4
Northwood hit three homers as each Gryphons pitcher game up one a piece. Northwood finished with 13 hits. Josh Pittman had two hits, Logan Pearce a double, Spencer Ramsey and Lane Butler got the Gryphons hit. The Gryphons finished the season 17-7.
Big East baseball season is over for everyone as Hunt has lost 3-2 tonight to Rockingham County.
Tyler lost in the opening round while the Battling Bishops beat Thomas More 5-0 and now play Emory Saturday. Emory is the host and they are the top seed in this regional.
Girls soccer has become a victim of the weather. The Lady Gryphons second round match with Southern Lee has been moved to Monday at 5pm.
The season is over for Gryphons baseball. Tonight in Pittsboro Northwood bats eliminated the Gryphons in six innings 14-4. The Gryphons struck first in the first after Josh Pittman and Spencer Ramsey walked Logan Pearced doubled to give the Gryphons a 2-0 lead.
Northwood scored four times in the third to take the lead by games end had hit three homers. Ben Seracki pitched the first four innings.
Left trailing 7-3 as in the fourth Josh Pittman singled and scored without another hit.
Josh Pittman pitched the 5th allowing two runs. Joernest Petway started the sixth by the end of the inning Josh Pittman was back on the mound when the 14th run to end the game 14-4
Northwood hit three homers as each Gryphons pitcher game up one a piece. Northwood finished with 13 hits. Josh Pittman had two hits, Logan Pearce a double, Spencer Ramsey and Lane Butler got the Gryphons hit. The Gryphons finished the season 17-7.
Big East baseball season is over for everyone as Hunt has lost 3-2 tonight to Rockingham County.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Another Chance In Gryphons Sports
Tuesday was probably the greatest day ever for sports on campus at Rocky Mount High School. Three teams all win home matches in Soccer, tennis and baseball in the playoffs.
Friday three members the Gryphons tennis team will be in Greensboro as Tyler Brice the Gryphons number one singles player who's lone loss all year was last weekend in the regional finals will be in action Friday morning.
Brice comes from a long line of Brice sisters who have been in the state doubles before. Sorry to see Brice has a pain in one of his hips
Because if healthy he would have a real shot at making it to the finals.
George Shannon who has teamed with Brice most of year has lost only two matches all year one in singles and once in doubles. Shannon during the Regionals teamed with Landon Norwood and they swept the Regionals. Both singles and doubles require two wins Friday to make it to the semi's on Saturday Morning and finals Saturday afternoon.
There are several members of the Nash Central and Rocky Mount track and field teams that have chances to win in their events and in some cases repeat as state champions such as Michaela Nelms, Keyanna Spivey, and Sherrod Green. Today the eastern Regionals are being held in Swansboro. The first step toward the state championships.
Rocky Mount baseball travels to Pittsboro heading to Northwood high where they play their second round baseball game. Northwood is 20-4. While the Gryphons are 17-6.
The Gryphons knew that there was a chance of winning every outing when David Harrison pitched all season. What a surprise that freshman Ben Seracki has had the year he has had. Harrison can't pitch again this week so Seracki carries the burden. One thing I like about Ben is he pitches beyond his age. Zack Keeter is out of action with and injury and he is one of the three relievers that can back up Seracki.
Two big surprises have been Josh Pittman and Joernest Petway who have given the Gryphons several innings of relief and they both might be needed Friday.
Saturday the soccer team will host their second round playoff game taking on Southern Lee. Time is set for 5pm.
Friday three members the Gryphons tennis team will be in Greensboro as Tyler Brice the Gryphons number one singles player who's lone loss all year was last weekend in the regional finals will be in action Friday morning.
Brice comes from a long line of Brice sisters who have been in the state doubles before. Sorry to see Brice has a pain in one of his hips
Because if healthy he would have a real shot at making it to the finals.
George Shannon who has teamed with Brice most of year has lost only two matches all year one in singles and once in doubles. Shannon during the Regionals teamed with Landon Norwood and they swept the Regionals. Both singles and doubles require two wins Friday to make it to the semi's on Saturday Morning and finals Saturday afternoon.
There are several members of the Nash Central and Rocky Mount track and field teams that have chances to win in their events and in some cases repeat as state champions such as Michaela Nelms, Keyanna Spivey, and Sherrod Green. Today the eastern Regionals are being held in Swansboro. The first step toward the state championships.
Rocky Mount baseball travels to Pittsboro heading to Northwood high where they play their second round baseball game. Northwood is 20-4. While the Gryphons are 17-6.
The Gryphons knew that there was a chance of winning every outing when David Harrison pitched all season. What a surprise that freshman Ben Seracki has had the year he has had. Harrison can't pitch again this week so Seracki carries the burden. One thing I like about Ben is he pitches beyond his age. Zack Keeter is out of action with and injury and he is one of the three relievers that can back up Seracki.
Two big surprises have been Josh Pittman and Joernest Petway who have given the Gryphons several innings of relief and they both might be needed Friday.
Saturday the soccer team will host their second round playoff game taking on Southern Lee. Time is set for 5pm.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Second Night Not To Delightful
The top two baseball teams in the Big East took advantage of high seedings and home grass to play on. Night two not one of the Big East teams in action were home and not one is coming home a winner.
When you look at the brackets Fike was seeded number 32 and as the last team in they got the honor of facing the top seed in the east. Northern Guilford survive the Golden Demons 7-5.
Southern Nash who finished third in the Big East failed to score while taking a trip to Wentworth in Rockingham County losing 6-0
The Bulldogs of Nash Central did not have the ride that Southern had to Cedar Ridge in Hillsborough but did not score enough runs losing 4-1.
Hunt the Big East top seed is home again in the second round hosting Rockingham County while the Gryphons will travel to Northwood. Game Time is set for 6pm Friday but weather forecast Friday and Saturday not good.
Softball has taken the same path as baseball. Northwood beat Fike 10-4. Hunt so far the only softball winner 7-4 over Walt Williams. Grays Creek shutout Southern Nash 8-0. Both the Firebirds baseball and softball failed to score in either game.
Soccer the Big East is depending on the top two to carry the conference banner. Rocky Mount's victory pushes them into a
Home game Saturday at 5pm as they will host Southern Lee. Fike edged Walt Williams 3-2 to live to play another day. Western Alamance took care of business shutting out Northern Nash 6-0
Nash Central had a trip to Unions Pines. The Bulldogs were a 17 seed because Union Pines gets the 15th seedings. Bulldogs are winners 2-1.
The Big East is so/so day two. Baseball has the top two still alive. Softball still has one remaining. Soccer has three still in the hunt for a state title.
When you look at the brackets Fike was seeded number 32 and as the last team in they got the honor of facing the top seed in the east. Northern Guilford survive the Golden Demons 7-5.
Southern Nash who finished third in the Big East failed to score while taking a trip to Wentworth in Rockingham County losing 6-0
The Bulldogs of Nash Central did not have the ride that Southern had to Cedar Ridge in Hillsborough but did not score enough runs losing 4-1.
Hunt the Big East top seed is home again in the second round hosting Rockingham County while the Gryphons will travel to Northwood. Game Time is set for 6pm Friday but weather forecast Friday and Saturday not good.
Softball has taken the same path as baseball. Northwood beat Fike 10-4. Hunt so far the only softball winner 7-4 over Walt Williams. Grays Creek shutout Southern Nash 8-0. Both the Firebirds baseball and softball failed to score in either game.
Soccer the Big East is depending on the top two to carry the conference banner. Rocky Mount's victory pushes them into a
Home game Saturday at 5pm as they will host Southern Lee. Fike edged Walt Williams 3-2 to live to play another day. Western Alamance took care of business shutting out Northern Nash 6-0
Nash Central had a trip to Unions Pines. The Bulldogs were a 17 seed because Union Pines gets the 15th seedings. Bulldogs are winners 2-1.
The Big East is so/so day two. Baseball has the top two still alive. Softball still has one remaining. Soccer has three still in the hunt for a state title.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
GRYPHON TRIFECTA
How often in the history of Rocky Mount High School sports have three sports hosted playoff competition on campus like today? It may have never happened before. Remember baseball and tennis until the new school played off campus.
Today the Gryphons took advantage of home turf as soccer win their first round playoff match beating Eastern Alamance 4-1. Tennis playing a second round duel match beat Western Alamance 6-3 and tonight baseball finished up the victory sweep beating Douglas Byrd 4-0.
Soccer scored three times in the first half to lead 3-0 played an even second half with each team scoring a goal.,,Two Gryphons freshman Tatum Janke and Carson Browder each scored a goal and senior Sarah Bland tickled the nets twice got the Gryphon Ladies scores. The Gryphons will host in round two later this week as Grays Creek and Southern Lee play Wednesday and the winner plays the Gryphons.
Tennis is now in the second round of the state playoffs and today the other end of Alamance County Western tried their luck with the red hot Gryphons Tennis. The Gryphons advance with a 6-3 victory. They will host Chapel Hill Tuesday in round three.
This Friday Tyler Brice the Gryphons number one singles player will be in Burlington as he is in the final 16 of the singles players in the state. While Brice in in the singles competition his Doubles partner George Shannon will team with Landon Norwood as they are East Regional champs will be in the final 16 doubles teams.
Gryphon baseball sent David Harrison to the mound and when he reach his pitch count with two outs in the top of the seventh Harrison gave up three hits struck out 13, hit one batter and walked one. Heading to right field his teammates had staked him to a 4-0 lead. Ben Seracki came in to strike out the only batter he faced to secure the win.
Lane Butler knocked home the first run after Jake Philbeck reached on an error. Victor Ward was hit by a pitch to get Philbeck to second for Butler's hit. Josh Pittman brought home the second run of the inning with an rbi single.
The fifth the third run scored after back to back singles by a Spencer Ramsey and Jamar Ellis. Two outs back to back walks and Jake Philbeck gets the rbi. The sixth the Gryphons added the fourth and final run when Josh Pittman led off with a triple and his spot scored on a wild pitch.
The Gryphons advance to round two but must wait. They are in the same bracket as Norwood hosting South Brunswick who play Wednesday. If Norwood wins the Gryphons travel or if South Brunswick pulls a seedings upset they would come to us.
The Big East top two advance Hunt wins 5-2 while Southern Nash, Nash Central and Fike all play Wednesday.
Today the Gryphons took advantage of home turf as soccer win their first round playoff match beating Eastern Alamance 4-1. Tennis playing a second round duel match beat Western Alamance 6-3 and tonight baseball finished up the victory sweep beating Douglas Byrd 4-0.
Soccer scored three times in the first half to lead 3-0 played an even second half with each team scoring a goal.,,Two Gryphons freshman Tatum Janke and Carson Browder each scored a goal and senior Sarah Bland tickled the nets twice got the Gryphon Ladies scores. The Gryphons will host in round two later this week as Grays Creek and Southern Lee play Wednesday and the winner plays the Gryphons.
Tennis is now in the second round of the state playoffs and today the other end of Alamance County Western tried their luck with the red hot Gryphons Tennis. The Gryphons advance with a 6-3 victory. They will host Chapel Hill Tuesday in round three.
This Friday Tyler Brice the Gryphons number one singles player will be in Burlington as he is in the final 16 of the singles players in the state. While Brice in in the singles competition his Doubles partner George Shannon will team with Landon Norwood as they are East Regional champs will be in the final 16 doubles teams.
Gryphon baseball sent David Harrison to the mound and when he reach his pitch count with two outs in the top of the seventh Harrison gave up three hits struck out 13, hit one batter and walked one. Heading to right field his teammates had staked him to a 4-0 lead. Ben Seracki came in to strike out the only batter he faced to secure the win.
Lane Butler knocked home the first run after Jake Philbeck reached on an error. Victor Ward was hit by a pitch to get Philbeck to second for Butler's hit. Josh Pittman brought home the second run of the inning with an rbi single.
The fifth the third run scored after back to back singles by a Spencer Ramsey and Jamar Ellis. Two outs back to back walks and Jake Philbeck gets the rbi. The sixth the Gryphons added the fourth and final run when Josh Pittman led off with a triple and his spot scored on a wild pitch.
The Gryphons advance to round two but must wait. They are in the same bracket as Norwood hosting South Brunswick who play Wednesday. If Norwood wins the Gryphons travel or if South Brunswick pulls a seedings upset they would come to us.
The Big East top two advance Hunt wins 5-2 while Southern Nash, Nash Central and Fike all play Wednesday.
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