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Gryphons hold Bulldogs on final drive, seal victory
The Rocky Mount defense had been on the field for 20 plays on Nash Central’s final possession as the Bulldogs drove 81 yards in four minutes. But the Gryphons needed one final play — and one final stop — to secure the win, and they got it. An incomplete pass in the end zone as time expired sealed the home team’s 13-7 Big East 2A/3A Conference victory at Gryphons Stadium...
RMA spikers rally in third, top Faith in four sets
Rocky Mount Academy volleyball coach Robin Pietryk stressed the importance of staying together during the Eagles’ rematch at home on Senior Night (Thursday) against neighboring rival Faith Christian, especially when things weren’t going their way. Never did that message hit home more than late in the third set, when RMA was two points away from taking a one-set advantage, then lost the lead and gave the Patriots the chance to steal the set with one point. ...
Regional United Way begins first leg of campaign with cross-city bike ride
Rocky Mount police Sgt. Vicky Hussey and many others in law enforcement were among those ready to ride bicycles on a route from the Rocky Mount Event Center to the United Way Tar River Region’s office to signal the start of the nonprofit organization’s campaign to secure $1 million to help community partners. “We’re going to kick it off the right way,” Hussey said Friday morning of the regional United Way’s annual fundraising campaign. ...
Big East 2A/3A Tennis Tournament commences this week
The annual Big East 2A/3A Conference Tennis Tournament will commence on Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct. 8-9) at North Carolina Wesleyan University. The event will be divided up into singles and doubles divisions for 2A teams (Nash Central, Bunn and Roanoke Rapids) and 3A teams (Rocky Mount, Northern Nash, Southern Nash and Franklinton). Players have the option of playing singles or doubles, and each school may have two singles entries and...
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