Gryphon baseballers participate in State Games

Several Rocky Mount High and area baseball players participated in the annual State Games of North Carolina last weekend.

The high school baseball games, played at UNC-Charlotte and at Hopewell High School, were divided into two categories. Graduated seniors played in a two-game series - pitting 20 players from the East against 20 from the West.

RM's Brian Goodwin and Ben Fish and Northern Nash's Tyler Joyner participated in those games - both played last Wednesday. The East fell in both, however, 6-2 and 4-1.

The other category was a round-robin tourney with rising seniors and juniors playing on teams that represented each of the eight regions of the state as set up by the N.C. High School Athletic Association.

Rocky Mount is in Region 3 and on that squad were Gryphons Hobbs Johnson and Benton Moss, Kyle Shields from Southern Nash and William Prince from Wilson Fike.

Playing in games from Thursday to Saturday, Region 3 beat Region 5 6-1 (Thurs.), defeated Region 7 2-1 (Fri.) and downed Region 1 7-3 (Sat.).

Region 3 advanced to the Gold Medal game Sunday against Region 6, a team from the Charlotte area that featured members of the NCHSAA 4-A state champion Ardrey Kell team.

Region 6 prevailed 7-5.

RMSH Class of '84 Reunion set for September

Having been on my Class of 1976 reunion committee a couple of times, I'm always glad to publicize any Rocky Mount High School class that may be celebrating a reunion.

The Class of 1984, which my youngest brother belongs to, will celebrate's its 25th Anniversary Reunion on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12.

There will be an evening social at the Doubletree Hotel at Winstead Ave./US 64, Friday at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, there will be two events.

A picnic lunch will be held at Englewood Park, sometimes known as Stone Park, on Old Mill Rd. from 10 a.m-2 p.m.

That evening, a gathering will be at The Dunn Center for Performing Arts - Garner Lobby on the campus of my alma mater - N.C. Wesleyan College - from 6 p.m. to 12 midnight.

The cost is $50 per person for the weekend.

The Saturday night event is being touted as "An Oscar-Winning Evening with the Stars." Dress will be semi-formal.

Payment is due by August 23, and can be remitted to: RMSH Class of '84 Reunion, c/o Barrett, 1230 Sycamore Street, Rocky Mount, N.C. 27801

I hope it's a blast, guys!

Now I have to get ready for my 35th Anniverasry reunion in a couple of years!

Ughhh!! - 35 years since graduation!

Now, can anyone list a few of the standout athletes from that class?

Feel free to send me some names and their sport(s)! Just click on the comments link!