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Soccer Game Recap: Nash Central vs. Rocky Mount
In what's become a running theme this season, Nash Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let the Rocky Mount Gryphons onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Nash Central better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Kaylee Faile, as she scored every single goal for her team.
RM track victorious in five-team meet
The Rocky Mount track teams emerged victorious in a five-team meet on Monday which also included Northern Nash, Weldon, SouthWest Edgecombe and Tarboro. The Gryphons won the girls meet 179-71 over Northern Nash, with Weldon (42), SWE (20) and Tarboro (11) completing the team standings. On the boys side, Rocky Mount defeated Tarboro 127-74.5, while Northern Nash amassed 73 points, SWE had 53.5 and Weldon 24. ...
Arguably the greatest athlete of all time, Jim Thorpe's ties to Rocky Mount still run deep
Jim Thorpe died 71 years ago of heart failure. His time in Rocky Mount, though brief, is a cemented part of his legacy as an American athlete. How great he was is still a hot topic in local sports bars, with some claiming the Olympic gold medalist is the best this area has ever seen. It has remained a hot topic for years. When the historical marker for Thorpe was erected in Rocky Mount in 1960, the Telegram asked its readers to submit articles or...
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP:
Northern Nash’s softball team amassed 15 hits and scored four runs in the first and fourth innings and 10 in the second frame to defeat Rocky Mount 18-0 for its first Big East 2A/3A Conference victory of the season on Tuesday in Rocky Mount. Emma Shingleton led the Knights (1-5 conference, 3-7 overall) at the plate by going 4-for-4 with four runs scored, a double and two runs batted in. ...
SPRING SPORTS ROUNDUP: SWE softball rallies past Northern Nash
A pair of four-run innings (the fifth and sixth) helped SouthWest Edgecombe erase a 3-2 deficit as the Cougars rallied past Northern Nash 10-3 in a nonconference game on Monday night in Pinetops. SWE improved to 4-5 overall while Northern Nash fell to 2-7 overall. Deniya Mayo (triple, two RBI) and Mackenzie Moore (home run, double, four RBI) each had three hits for SouthWest Edgecombe. Ramzie Bryant (triple) had two...
Barton routs Northwest Florida State to reach NJCAA Final Four
For the first time since 1999 and just the third time in program history, the top seeded Barton Community College men's basketball team advanced to the 2024 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals with a dominating 87-73 victory over 8th seeded Northwest Florida State College in Wednesday afternoon's quarterfinal contest.
SPRING SPORTS ROUNDUP: Faile, Bulldogs blank Rocky Mount in soccer
Kaylee Faile scored all five goals (three in the first half and two in the second) and the Nash Central defense recorded eight steals on its way to a 5-0 triumph over Rocky Mount in a Big East 2A/3A Conference match on Tuesday. The Bulldogs (1-2 conference, 6-2 overall) earned their first Big East win of the season. Rocky Mount dropped to 3-3-1 overall and 1-1 in the league. Ella...
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK: SN boys, RM girls win Big East meet
The Rocky Mount girls and Southern Nash boys were the winners in the team standings during a Big East 2A/3A Conference tri-meet which also involved Nash Central on Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Gryphons edged Southern Nash 82.33-55.33 and Nash Central was third with 46.33 points. On the boys side, the Firebirds won 77-62 over Rocky Mount while Nash Central placed third with 46 points. ...
Wesleyan tennis wins three of four over weekend
The North Carolina Wesleyan University tennis teams combined for three wins in four tries over the weekend. The Bishops men’s tennis team won two of three matches. NCWU stayed unbeaten in USA South Conference play (4-0) with a 9-0 win over Mary Baldwin on Saturday. They defeated Stevens 7-2 on Friday and fell to No. 13 Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) by a 5-4 score on Sunday to emerge 11-5 overall. ...
Wesleyan track competes in Adidas Trojan Challenge
Members of the North Carolina Wesleyan University track teams participated in the Seventh Annual Adidas Trojan Challenge on Friday at Mount Olive University. On the women’s side, Ti’asia Bryant finished second in the 100-meter dash (11.95 seconds) and seventh in the 200-meter dash (25.70), while Kamiyah Wooten was seventh (1:00.87) and Mariah Brooks took 13th (1:10.25) in the 400-meter dash. In addition, the women’s 400-meter relay team placed third (48.24)...
Rocky Mount Academy extends home winning streak to four
Rocky Mount Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Fans of Rocky Mount Academy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
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