2012 Big East Tournaments Results - May 2

BASEBALL

Monday, April 30

#3 Northern Nash 10, #6 Wilson Fike 9

#5 Rocky Mount 6, #4 Southern Nash 2

Tuesday, May 1

#1 Wilson Hunt 9, #5 Rocky Mount 4.

#2 Nash Central 8, #3 Northern Nash 4

Thursday, May 3

#1 Wilson Hunt 10, #2 Nash Central 8 - Championship game

GIRLS SOCCER

Monday, April 30

#3 Wilson Fike 4, #6 Nash Central 0

#4 Northern Nash 5, #5 Southern Nash 0


Tuesday, May 1

#1 Rocky Mount 5, #4 Northern Nash 1

#3 Wilson Fike 2,  #2 Wilson Hunt 1 - OT

Thursday, May 3

#3 Wilson Fike 2, #1 Rocky Mount  1 - Championship match

SOFTBALL @ Glover Park, Nashville

Monday, April 30

#4 Wilson Fike 7, #5 Wilson Hunt 2

#3 Northern Nash 11, #6 Rocky Mount High 1 - 5 inn. 


Tuesday, May 1

#1 Southern Nash 16, #4 Wilson Fike 6 - 6 inn.

#2 Nash Central 8, #3 Northern Nash 3

Thursday, May 3

 #2 Nash Central 6, #1 Southern Nash 3 - Championship game

Rocky Mount announces 2012 football schedule

Here is Rocky Mount's 2012 varsity football schedule. Get you plans set for a great season - including opening the campaign with three straight home games!

2012 ROCKY MOUNT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Aug. 17 - BUNN, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 24 - BERTIE, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 31 - HERTFORD COUNTY, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 - @ SouthWest Edgecombe, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 - @ Greenville Rose, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 - open

Sept. 28 - @ Nash Central, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 - @ Wilson Hunt, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 - WILSON FIKE, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 - @ Southern Nash, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 26 - NORTHERN NASH, 7:30 p.m.

2012 Big East Tournament Schedules - this week!

BASEBALL

Monday, April 30

#3 Northern Nash 10, #6 Wilson Fike 9

#5 Rocky Mount 6, # 4 Southern Nash 2

Tuesday, May 1

#5 Rocky Mount (9-13) @ #1 Wilson Hunt (14-6), 7 p.m.
#3 Northern Nash (10-10) @ #2 Nash Central (9-11), 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 3

Championship game @ highest remaining seed, 7 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

Monday, April 30

#3 Wilson Fike 4, #6 Nash Central 0

#4 Northern Nash 5, #5 Southern Nash 0


Tuesday, May 1

#4 Northern Nash @ #1 Rocky Mount, 5 p.m
#3 Wilson Fike @ #2 Wilson Hunt. 7 p.m. 

Thursday, May 3

Championship match @ highest seed remaining, TBD

SOFTBALL @ Glover Park, Nashville

Monday, April 30

#4 Wilson Fike 7, #5 Wilson Hunt 2

#3 Northern Nash 11, #6 Rocky Mount High 1, 5 inn. 


Tuesday, May 1

#4 Wilson Fike @ #1 Southern Nash, 5 p.m.
#3 Northern Nash @ #2 Nash Central, 7 p.m.  

Thursday, May 3

 Championship game, 7 p.m.

*Admission is $6 on Monday and Tuesday. Admission is $8 on Thursday.

Big East 3-A Baseball Scoreboard/Standings - Week 9/Final Regular Season

Tuesday, April 24

Wilson Hunt 12, Southern Nash 2, 6 inn.

Northern Nash 2, Nash Central 1

Wilson Fike 7, Rocky Mount 6

Thursday, April 26

Southern Nash 3, Rocky Mount 2

Wilson Hunt 5, Nash Central 4 
Wilson Fike @ Northern Nash, ppd., rain


Friday, April 27 

Northern Nash 4, Wilson Fike 2 

End of regular season

2012 BIG EAST 3-A BASEBALL STANDINGS

School	Conf.	Overall
Wilson Hunt	8-2	14-6
Nash Central	6-4	9-12
Northern Nash	5-5	9-10
Southern Nash	4-6	6-12
Rocky Mount	4-6	8-13
Wilson Fike	3-7	14-8

RM Coleman-Pitt Post 58 to hold team tryouts

Rocky Mount Coleman-Pitt Post 58 American Legion Baseball will be holding its tryouts for both its Senior Legion team (eligible if born on or after 1/1/93) and Junior Legion team (eligible if born on or after 1/1/95) on Saturday, May 12, at 3 p.m. 

The tryouts will take place at the RMHS Gryphon Stadium field. It will be a pro-day style tryout. You should bring your own bats, gloves, etc., and if you are a catcher, you should bring your own catching equipment.

Big East 3-A Baseball Scoreboard/Standings - Week 9

Tuesday, April 24

Wilson Hunt 12, Southern Nash 2, 6 inn.

Northern Nash 2, Nash Central 1

Wilson Fike 7, Rocky Mount 6

Thursday, April 26

Southern Nash @ Rocky Mount

Nash Central @ Wilson Hunt

Wilson Fike @ Northern Nash

2012 BIG EAST 3-A BASEBALL STANDINGS

School	Conf.	Overall
Wilson Hunt	7-2	13-6
Nash Central	6-3	9-11
Rocky Mount	4-5	8-12
Northern Nash	4-5	8-10
Southern Nash	3-6	5-12
Wilson Fike	3-6	14-7

Big East 3-A Conference Baseball Scoreboard/Standings - Week 8

Monday, April 16 

Wilson Hunt 11, Wilson Fike 5

Tuesday, April 17

Wilson Fike 4, Southern Nash 2

Northern Nash 3, Wilson Hunt 2

Wednesday, April 18

Rocky Mount 9, Nash Central 8, 9 inn.

Thursday, April 19 

Rocky Mount 2, Wilson Hunt 0

Nash Central 10, Wilson Fike 0, 5 inn.

Southern Nash 6, Northern Nash 2

Saturday, April 21

South Central 5, Northern Nash 3

2012 BIG EAST 3-A BASEBALL STANDINGS

School	Conf.	Overall
Wilson Hunt	6-2	12-6
Nash Central	6-2	9-10
Rocky Mount	4-4	8-11
Northern Nash	3-5	7-10
Southern Nash	3-5	5-11
Wilson Fike	2-6	13-7

Rocky Mount's Hilliard signs with Wingate University

Rocky Mount forward Terrill Hilliard (middle) is flanked by his father and mother (seated) and RMHS principal Leon Farrow (left) and head boys basketball coach and athletic director Michael Gainey.

(Photo by David Hahula)  - click on shot to enlarge

Rocky Mount senior Terrill Hilliard signed a National Letter-of-Intent Wednesday to play college basketball at Wingate University.

The 6-foot-6 forward led the Gryphons to their second NCHSAA 3-A state championship in three years last month in a 78-64 win over Hickory at UNC's Dean Smith Center. He led the team in scoring (19.7) and rebounding (7.6) and closed his career on the edge of scoring 1,000 points (930).

Wingate, located in Monroe, is a member of the South Atlantic Conference, which includes Lenior-Rhyne and Catawba. The Bulldogs went 21-12 last season while advancing to the NCAA Div. II playoffs.

Big East 3-A Conference Baseball Scoreboard/Standings - Week 8

Monday, April 16

Wilson Hunt 11, Wilson Fike 5

Tuesday, April 17

Wilson Fike 4, Southern Nash 2

Northern Nash 3, Wilson Hunt 2

Wednesday, April 18

Rocky Mount 9, Nash Central 8, 9 inn.

Thursday, April 19

Wilson Hunt @ Rocky Mount

Wilson Fike @ Nash Central

Northern Nash @ Southern Nash

2012 BIG EAST 3-A BASEBALL STANDINGS

School	Conf.	Overall
Wilson Hunt	6-1	12-5
Nash Central	5-2	8-10
Rocky Mount	3-4	7-11
Northern Nash	3-4	7-8
Southern Nash	2-5	4-11
Wilson Fike	2-5	13-6

RMHS moves to sixth in statewide Wells Fargo Cup standings

CHAPEL HILL - Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, announced Monday the standings for winter sports in the Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2011-12 academic year.

The Wells Fargo Cup, formerly known as the Wachovia Cup, is sponsored by Wells Fargo and the NCHSAA. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. The Cup program is in its 33rd year.

Rocky Mount, on the strength of the Gryphons' NCHSAA 3-A state title in boys basketball and their deep playoff run in girls basketball, is in the top 10 in the latest statewide Wells Fargo Cup 3-A standings at sixth.

NCHSAA 3-A CLASSIFICATION - SCHOOL, POINTS 

1. Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons, 517.5 
2. Waxhaw Marvin Ridge, 362.5 
3. Charlotte Catholic, 322.5 
4. Chapel Hill, 280 
5. Asheville, 207.5 
6. Rocky Mount, 200 
7. Orange, 195 
8. Hickory, 187.5    
West Carteret, 187.5    
Northern Guilford, 187.5 
11. Weddington,177.5 
12. Jay M. Robinson, 162.5 
13. Burlington Williams, 160 
14. North Buncombe. 150 
15. Berry Academy - 132.5

2012 NCHSAA 3-A Boys Basketball State Championship Ring

I thought you'd like to get a gander at how the state championship rings will look for the Rocky Mount boys basketball team from this design by Herff Jones. The above ring will be that of head coach Mike Gainey.

The plan is to present the 2012 Gryphons with their rings at the annual Athletic Banquet in late May. Once the date is set, I will announce it on the Blog.

Big East 3-A Conference Baseball Scoreboard/Standings - Week 7

Thursday, April 5

North Buncombe 3, Northern Nash 2 (Pitt Co. Easter Tourney)



Friday, April 6

New Bern 4, Nash Central 2 (Pitt Co. Easter Tourney)
West Craven 2, Northern Nash 1 (Pitt Co. Easter Tournament)

Saturday, April 7

Nash Central 2, CB Aycock 9 (Pitt Co. Easter Tourney)

New Bern 4, Wilson Hunt 3 (Pitt Co. Easter Tourney)
NW Guilford 11, Northern Nash 6 (Pitt Co. Easter Tourney)

Monday, April 9

Wilson Hunt 6, West Carteret 6 (Pitt Co. Easter Tourney)

Eastern Wayne 8, Nash Central 2 (Pitt Co. Easter Tourney)

Wilson Fike 6, Rocky Mount Academy 4 (Louisburg Easter Tourney)

Tuesday, April 10

Wilson Fike 10, Louisburg 9 (Louisburg Easter Tourney) 

D.H. Conley 9, Wilson Hunt 3 (Pitt Co. Easter Tourney)

Wednesday, April 11

Southern Vance 2, Wilson Fike 1 (finals - Louisburg Easter Tourney)

Thursday, April 12

Rocky Mount 6, Northern Nash 0

Nash Central 17, Southern Nash 6

Friday, April 13

Nash Central 6, East Wake 4

2012 BIG EAST 3-A BASEBALL STANDINGS

School	Conf.	Overall
Wilson Hunt	5-0	11-4
Nash Central	5-1	8-9
Southern Nash	2-4	4-10
Rocky Mount	2-4	6-11
Northern Nash	2-4	6-8
Wilson Fike	1-4	12-5

Goodwin has superb game in professional debut

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Hagertsown Suns, a Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, scored six runs in the second inning before going down 9-6 in their season opener Thursday evening.

Former Rocky Mount High and UNC/Miami Dade JUCO standout Brian Goodwin, in his professional debut, slammed a two-run home run that helped tie the game at 9-all in the sixth inning.

The Suns tacked on two runs in the bottom of the eighth and held on for the 11-9 win. Goodwin finished the night going 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Ironically, the Suns moved to Maryland from Rocky Mount, where they were called the Rocky Mount Phillies and played at the now demolished Municipal Stadium. They moved in 1981.

Strangely, the Suns' current stadium is called "Municipal Stadium."

To watch highlights of the game with a Goodwin interview, click here!

ECU's Joyner named Conference USA Pitcher-of the-Week

IRVING, Texas - East Carolina junior Tyler Joyner was named Conference USA Pitcher-of-the-Week after tossing his first career complete game against UAB. Joyner becomes the second Pirate to earn the weekly honors following Drew Reynolds Hitter-of-the-Week accolades back on March 12.

Joyner, a 2009 Northern Nash High graduate, picked up his fourth win of the season against UAB on Saturday, tossing his first career complete game. The southpaw scattered four hits in the contest, allowing two runs (one earned) and striking out a career-best eight batters. He faced just four over the minimum on 101 pitches, inducing seven fly outs, 11 ground outs and all four Blazer hits were singles. Joyner retired the side in order in seven of nine frames, facing four batters in the fourth and five in the sixth.

On the season, the Rocky Mount native has allowed 14 runs (13 earned) on 36 hits with 33 strikeouts to just eight walks in 44.0 innings. In six of his seven starts, Joyner has registered four quality starts (6.0-plus IP, 3 or less runs), which is tied with classmate Jharel Cotton for second on the team behind Kevin Brandt's team-leading five. He is holding opposing hitters to a .224 composite batting average.

Big East 3-A Conference Baseball Scoreboard/Standings - Week 5

Monday, March 26

Heritage 6, Nash Central 4 

Tarboro @ Southern Nash, n/a

Tuesday, March 27

Wilson Hunt 6, Nash Central 2

Southern Nash 2, Rocky Mount 1,  8 inn.

Northern Nash 6, Wilson Fike 3

Wednesday, March 28

Wilson Hunt 6, CB Aycock 1

Thursday, March 29

Wilson Hunt 10, Wilson Fike 4

Rocky Mount 8, Northern Nash 4

Nash Central 6, Southern Nash 2

Saturday, March 31

Clayton 8, Rocky Mount 0 (JCEI)

2012 BIG EAST 3-A BASEBALL STANDINGS

School	Conf.	Overall
Wilson Hunt	5-0	10-3
Nash Central	4-1	5-7
Northern Nash	2-3	6-4
Southern Nash	2-3	4-8
Wilson Fike	1-4	9-4
Rocky Mount	1-4	4-10

Brown named to AP All-State Women's Basketball Team

Rocky Mount junior J'Kyra Brown

RALEIGH - The 2011-12 Associated Press All-State prep basketball teams for North Carolina, as selected by 22 sports writers across the state, were released Thursday. 

Rocky Mount junior J'Kyra Brown was the Twin Counties' only selection to either the men's or women's squad. She was also the Big East Conference Player of the Year and was also named to the NCPreps.com All-State 3-A Girls Team.

Brown, who has verbally committed to East Carolina, led Rocky Mount to a 26-4 record and the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional finals. It was the first time since 1992 Rocky Mount's girls had advanced that far in the playoffs.

She led the Lady Gryphons in scoring (23.3 ppg.), assists (3.2 apg.), steals (3.3 spg.) and was second in rebounding (6.1 rpg).

Brown will enter her senior season with 1,115 points and she is very much in reach of becoming the school's all-time girls basketball scorer - surpassing the late Kim Taylor with 1,600 points.

Here is the complete women's team. 

AP ALL-STATE WOMEN

Kristen Gaffney, Morrisville Green Hope, F, Sr. (21)
Madi Story, Catawba Bandys, G, So. (19)
Jamie Cherry, West Craven, G, So. (18)
Lindsay Simpson, Franklin, G, Sr. (18)
Tiffany Mitchell, Charlotte Providence Day, G, Sr. (17)
Brielle Blaire, Salisbury, F, So. (16)
Rajsha Blackmon, Charlotte Kennedy Charter, G/F, Jr. (15)
Briana Day, Raleigh Millbrook, C, Jr. (15)
J'Kyra Brown, Rocky Mount, G, Jr. (13)
Dana Brown, Raleigh Enloe, G, Sr. (10)
Sidney Cook, Hope Mills South View, G/F, Sr. (10)
Zena Lovette, Southwest Guilford, G, Sr. (10)
Paris Kea, Greensboro Page, G, So. (10)

Big East 3-A Conference Baseball Scoreboard/Standings - Week 4

Tuesday, March 20

Wilson Hunt 5, Rocky Mount 2

Nash Central 19, Wilson Fike 14

Northern Nash 9, Southern Nash 4

Thursday, March 22

Wilson Fike 5, Rocky Mount 1

Nash Central 7, Northern Nash 3

Wilson Hunt 8, Southern Nash 4 

BIG EAST 3-A BASEBALL STANDINGS

School	Conf.	Overall
Wilson Hunt	3-0	7-3
Nash Central	3-0	4-5
Wilson Fike	1-2	8-2
Northern Nash	1-2	5-3
Southern Nash	1-2	3-6
Rocky Mount	0-3	3-7

Gryphons take back Wells Fargo Cup lead

Rocky Mount, on the strength of winning the conference titles in all three winter sports (boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling) has taken the lead back from Wilson Hunt in the competition of the Wells Fargo Cup for overall sports excellence.

The NCHSAA released all conference standings after the winter sports season on Friday. Rocky Mount now has a 4.5- point lead over Hunt going into the spring sports season. Hunt had the lead after the fall season (football, girls tennis, boys soccer, volleyball, girls golf).

Here are the current standings. Rocky Mount is going for its fourth straight Wells Fargo Cup victory.

1. Rocky Mount - 112.5

2. Wilson Hunt - 108

3. Nash Central - 105.5

4. Wilson Fike - 97.5

5. Southern Nash - 97

6. Northern Nash - 93

Big East 3-A Conference Baseball Scoreboard - Week 2

Monday, March 5

Wilson Hunt 7, Wilson Beddingfield 1

Tarboro 8, Nash Central 4

Tuesday, March 6

Rocky Mount 7, SW Edgecombe 1

Wilson Fike 12, North Johnston 7

Northern Nash 9, Bunn 3

DH Conley 11, Nash Central 8

Southern Nash 10, Roanoke Rapids 3

Wednesday, March 7

East Wake 6, Rocky Mount 0

DH Conley 6, Wilson Hunt 4

Wilson Fike 5, Wilson Beddingfield 4, 8 inn.

North Johnston 16, Southern Nash 2

Thursday, March 8

Wilson Hunt 10, Tarboro 7

Friday, March 9

Greenville Rose 11, Rocky Mount 0, 5 inn.

Wilson Fike 10, SW Edgecombe 0, 5 inn.

Bunn 7, Nash Central 5

Saturday, March 10

Bunn 5, Southern Nash 0

BIG EAST 3-A BASEBALL STANDINGS

School	Conf.	Overall
Wilson Fike	0-0	6-0
Northern Nash	0-0	2-1
Wilson Hunt	0-0	2-2
Nash Central	0-0	2-3
Southern Nash	0-0	1-4
Rocky Mount	0-0	1-4

Rocky Mount-Hickory Player Rosters, 2011-12 Game Results

Class AAA Eastern Champion
ROCKY MOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
GRYPHONS
Rocky Mount, NC
 
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YEAR
3 Dominique McFarlin G 5'10'' 126 SR
5 Tabias Hilliard G 5'11'' 170 SR
11 Tevin Taylor G 6'1'' 186 SR
13 Mason Hines G 5'10'' 170 JR
15 Michael Hines G/F 6'0'' 163 JR
21 Broderick Caudle G 6'0'' 180 FR
23 Eddie Francis G/F 5'10'' 180 JR
25 Ahmad Harrell G/F 5'10'' 170 JR
31 Terrill Hilliard F 6'6'' 188 SR
33 Lavon Brutus G/F 6'1'' 175 SR
41 Jaquell Bryant C 6'7'' 195 SOPH
43 Jarrell Hunter C 6'3'' 207 JR
45 Michael "M.J." Gainey, Jr. G 6'3'' 190 JR
51 Kenneth "K.J." Peoples, Jr. F 6'4'' 175 SR
53 Austin Warner C 6'2'' 274 JR
55 Dante Battle C 6'5'' 231 SOPH
 
HEAD COACH: Michael Gainey
ASSISTANT COACHES: Keith Barnes, Ray Green, Jason Battle, Greg Crudup
MANAGERS: Morgan Doughtie, James Silver
STATISTICIAN: Lanazha Beifield, Ashey Boone, Chelsey Wiggins
FILM: Lamonte Fundersburke, Jeremiah Richards
 
OPPONENT, RESULT SCORE
Knightdale W 83-70
East Chapel Hill W 71-61
Beddingfield W 82-70
Hertford W 75-65
Beddingfield L 48-61
South Central W 70-54
J.H. Rose W 67-56
Northern Nash W 71-47
Nash Central W 73-67
Broughton L 56-68
Clayton L 60-62
Fike W 72-44
Hertford W 98-53
Nash Central W 66-61
Hunt W 61-57
Southern Nash W 73-63
Northern Nash W 77-73
Nash Central W 75-62
Hunt W 85-56
Fike W 100-53
Southern Nash W 95-68
Northern Nash W 77-54
Hunt W 77-69
Southern Nash W 76-61
Eastern Wayne W 90-68
Nash Central W 85-70
Hertford W 80-66
West Craven W 73-53
Triton W 82-67
 
Class AAA Western Champion
HICKORY HIGH SCHOOL
TORNADOES
Hickory, NC
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YEAR
3 Josh Linebarger PG 5'10'' SOPH
4 Zach Jarrett WF 6'4'' JR
5 C.J. Wardrick WF 6'3'' JR
10 Jalen Byrd G 6'0'' SR
11 Dishaun Witherspoon F 6'2'' SR
12 Raheim Connelly G 5'10'' JR
14 Jordan Walls-Davis PG 6'0'' SR
15 Devonte Fuller WF 6'1'' SOPH
20 Matt Mason WF 6'4'' SR
23 Kei-Shea Sims G 6'2'' SR
32 Darius Malbon PG 6'3'' JR
33 Derek Barnes WF 6'4'' SOPH
42 Byron Powell F/C 6'4'' SOPH
50 Gavin Huffman C 6'8'' JR
 
HEAD COACH: Shawn Johnson
ASSISTANT COACHES: Derick Malbon, Tracy Ray, Robin Shuford and Jordan Wilson
MANAGERS: Blake Gibbs, Shania Johnson and Mason Long
ATHLETIC TRAINER: Lisa Barron
 
OPPONENT, RESULT SCORE
Hunter Huss W 80-67
Statesville W 76-73
Ronald Reagan L 50-54
Newton-Conover W 87-43
Statesville L 62-83
Hunter Huss w 89-77
Ronald Reagan W 90-86
Watauga W 67-36
West Caldwell W 72-50
Newton-Conover W 91-54
Bunker Hill W 63-39
St. Stephens W 83-47
Alexander Central W 67-64
Alexander Central W 60-58
South Caldwell W 85-47
Hibriten W 86-50
St. Stephens W 60-53
Fred T. Foard W 84-66
Watauga W 61-46
Alexander Central L 57-60
South Caldwell W 70-54
Hibriten W 90-45
St. Stephens W 73-58
Fred T. Foard W 54-40
Watauga W 64-53
Alexander Central W 61-50
East Henderson W 85-44
Burns W 80-56
Ashbrook W 53-48
Freedom W 81-63
Concord W 81-75( OT)