Friday, November 28, 2014
Howard's mission: CBA senior eyeing state wrestling title this season
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Each time Zach Howard circles the mat in the wrestling practice room, a few framed photos catch his eye on occasion. Standing with their hand raised in victory are either conference, regional or state qualifiers -- grapplers...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Rosewood eager to achieve more on wrestling mat this season
rcoggins@newsargus.com Medals draped around their necks, Rosewood's state placers felt disatisfied once they stepped from the podium in Greensboro last season. Actually, they felt empty. And more hungry. Each entered the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A wrestling championships...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Hardwood business: Grantham producing quality product at Rosewood
rcoggins@newsargus.com Rick Grantham describes himself as CEO of a business moreso than head varsity girls' basketball coach at Rosewood High School. The gym represents the work site. The players handle the workload. More concerned about the how and not the...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Mercer just misses double-double in Eagles' season-opening basketball game
Rosewood launched its 2014-15 season with a 67-36 romp over non-conference foe North Johnston. Junior Lexi Mercer just missed a double-double with 28 points, nine steals and five rebounds. Krystal Yelverton contributed 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and seven...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Bunn wrestlers knock off short-handed Eastern Wayne
Eastern Wayne prevailed in two contested matches and earned a forfeit during its 42-18, non-conference loss to Bunn on Tuesday evening. Warrior heavyweight Bryan Wooten, a returning starter, pinned the Wildcats' Jonathan Truitt in 46 seconds. Rudy Rosales claimed six...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Eagles' matmen split season-opening tri-meet
BAILEY -- Rosewood and North Pitt each won seven individual matches in different fashion, but the Eagles claimed a 39-33 victory in a three-team dual contested at Southern Nash. The Eagles fell to Firebirds, 34-32, in the nightcap. Rosewood took...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Rosewood grapplers finish 4-0 at I-95 Duals
RED OAK -- Rosewood feasted on four opponents during the I-95 duals contested at Northern Nash High School on Wednesday evening. The Eagles (5-1 overall) defeated Heritage (51-21), Rocky Mount (45-30), the host Knights (43-42) and West Craven (50-30). Winners...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Best friends at Aycock, Hampton and Smitherman each follow their heart
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Good friends since their Babe Ruth years, Charles B. Aycock seniors Hank Smitherman and Bobby Hampton followed their heart during their respective recruiting campaigns. Hampton opted for the mountains, an area he has always loved since he...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Middle schools
Middle schools * Boy's basketball: Grantham 44, Rosewood 8 -- DeAndre Wright led the Bulldogs with 14 points, while Jamal King added 12. Justin Edwards chipped in six. Logan Price led Rosewood with four points. It was the season-opening...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
3A east playoffs: EW-So. Guilford game moved to Saturday
rcoggins@newsargus.com GREENSBORO -- Eastern Wayne vanquished a 36-year-old demon last week when it won a road playoff game for the first time since 1978. Extending the streak to two promises to be a difficult task. The fifth-seeded Warriors (10-2 overall)...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Jackson's sanctuary is Princeton's football field
aetzler@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- While playing on a basketball court with Matt Wilson. Cam Jackson realized just how good he could be if he got his act together. But not at basketball. But at football instead. A junior, Jackson left Cleveland...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Survive the 1AA east gauntlet, a state title could be the reward
rcoggins@newsargus.com At least the 1-AA eastern teams have lived up to their billing during the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs. It's just one of two brackets among the eight classifications where the top four seeds have survived after...Published: Nov 28, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story