TEAM STATS
Opponents Washington
26 First Downs 25
81-450 Rushes-Yards 59-106
58 Passing Yards 370
19-7-4 Pass-Comp-Int 42-29-1
5-145 Punting 7-226
1-1 Fumbles-Lost 5-1
9-90 Penalties 15-120
Opponents 6 14 13 14 — 47
Washington 16 10 0 7 — 33
INDIVIDUAL STATS
QUARTERBACK
AUSTIN THOMPSTON
9 of 14 (64.3 percent) for 164 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
19 of 26 ( 73.1 percent) for 172 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT
TOTAL: 28 OF 40 (70 percent) for 236 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
MIKE MOORE
1 of 1 for 24 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
0 of 1 for 0 yards
TOTAL: 1 of 2 (50 percent) for 24 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RUSHING
TONY TURNAGE
11 carries for 39 yards
7 carries for 65 yards
TOTAL: 18 carries for 104 yards
AUSTIN THOMPSON
15 carries for 35 yards
10 carries for (-44) yards
TOTAL: 25 carries for (-9) yards
DONTE MOORE
2 carries for 7 yards
2 carries for (-4) yards
TOTAL: 4 carries for 3 yards
DAKUAN SPENCER
1 carry for 5 yards
2 carries for (-8) yards
TOTAL: 3 carries for (-3) yards
KASCHIEF FOREMAN
4 carries for 3 yards
4 carries for 29 yards
TOTAL: 8 carries for 32 yards
TEAM
1 carry for (-21) yards
RECEIVING
DAKUAN SPENCER
5 catches for 132 yards and 3 TDs
7 catches for 54 yards
TOTAL: 12 catches for 186 yards and 3 TDs
MIKE MOORE
2 catches for 20 yards
6 catches for 72 yards
TOTAL: 8 catches for 92 yards
MICHAEL GODLEY
2 catches for 20 yards
3 catches for 32 yards
TOTAL: 5 catches for 52 yards
TONY TURNAGE
0 catches
2 catches for 21 yards
TOTAL: 2 catches for 21 yards
DONTE MOORE
0 catches
1 catch for 3 yards
TOTAL: 1 catch for 3 yards
KICKING
JUSTIN MEEKINS
4 of 4 PATs, 41-yard field goal, 3 punts for 100 yards (33.3 average)
0 of 0 PATs, 4 punts for 126 yards (31.5 average)
TOTAL: 4 of 4 PATs, 41-yard field goal, 7 punts for 226 yards (32.3 average)
Defense
Dakuan Spencer 2 interceptions (1 TD)
Tony Turnage 2 interceptions
Weasel Moore 1 safety
Melvin Spruill 1 fumble recovery
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
WASHINGTON, NORTHSIDE, SOUTHSIDE FOOTBALL
WASHINGTON PAM PACK
Football History
Year Record (Coach) PS PA
2007 8-4-0 (Sport Sawyer) 363 156
2006 6-6-0 (Sport Sawyer) 242 264
2005 7-5-0 (Sport Sawyer) 268 296
2004 3-9-0 (Sport Sawyer) 253 340
2003 3-8-0 (Tom Merritt) 159 259
2002 3-9-0 (Brian Paschal) 232 307
2001 0-12-0 (Brian Paschal) ^^ 281 158
2000 2-9-0 (Brian Paschal) 188 322
1999 11-2-0 (Brian Paschal) 423 175
1998 8-4-0 (Brian Paschal) 309 185
1997 9-3-0 (Brian Paschal) 382 139
1996 7-5-0 (Brian Paschal) 202 191
1995 5-5-0 (Greg Thomas) 197 177
1994 7-4-0 (Greg Thomas) 273 149
1993 6-5-0 (Greg Thomas) 228 233
1992 1-9-0 (Steve Milligan) 109 287
1991 8-4-0 (Bob Hanna) 288 195
1990 6-4-0 (Bob Hanna) 203 206
1989 5-4-1 (Bob Hanna) 259 171
1988 8-3-0 (Bob Hanna) 259 171
1987 5-5-0 (Bob Hanna) 178 182
1986 2-8-0 (Bing Mitchell) 259 171
1985 4-6-0 (Bing Mitchell) 183 230
1984 3-7-0 (Bing Mitchell) 156 166
1983 6-4-0 (Bing Mitchell) 232 136
1982 9-1-0 (Bing Mitchell) 280 65
1981 3-7-0 (Bing Mitchell) 131 150
1980 1-9-0 (Bing Mitchell) 75 248
1979 2-7-1 (Phil Harris) 74 229
1978 8-2-0 (Phil Harris) 195 113
1977 2-8-0 (Phil Harris) 54 192
1976 2-7-1 (J. Worthington) 69 202
1975 4-6-0 (Dick Cherry) 134 166
1974 3-7-0 (Dick Cherry) 149 202
1973 3-6-1 (Dick Cherry) 137 228
1972 3-7-0 (Dick Cherry) 123 207
1971 1-9-0 (Dick Cherry) 44 230
1970 8-2-0 (Dick Cherry) 269 107
1969 7-3-0 (Dick Cherry) 223 131
1968 3-6-1 (Dick Cherry) 137 118
1967 5-4-1 (Choppy Wagner) 170 99
1966 8-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 200 127
1965 8-2-0 (Choppy Wagner) 206 80
1964 8-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 202 127
1963 9-2-0 (Choppy Wagner) 165 43
1962 7-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 123 81
1961 4-5-1 (Choppy Wagner) 129 161
1960 3-7-0 (Choppy Wagner) 72 134
1959 9-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 167 77
1958 6-3-1 (Choppy Wagner) 152 66
1957 6-4-0 (Choppy Wagner) 215 103
1956 11-1-1 (Choppy Wagner) 370 75
1955 2-7-1 (Choppy Wagner) 78 156
1954 4-2-3 (Choppy Wagner) 77 84
1953 7-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 163 99
1952 8-2-2 (Choppy Wagner) 183 145
1951 11-0-0 (Choppy Wagner) 240 40
1950 9-2-0 (Choppy Wagner) 210 81
1949 6-4-0 (Choppy Wagner) 201 74
1948 6-4-0 (Choppy Wagner) 118 68
1947 10-0-0 (Choppy Wagner) 224 65
1946 4-3-1 (Choppy Wagner) 90 38
1945 3-5-1 (E.S. Johnson) 82 120
1944 2-7-0 (E.S. Johnson) 38 151
1943 7-2-0 (E.S. Johnson) 222 50
1942 8-2-0 (E.S. Johnson) 255 38
1941 3-6-0 (Choppy Wagner) 81 96
1940 3-4-3 (Doug Kelley) 55 113
1939 3-4-0 (Doug Kelley) 60 63
1938 1-7-0 (Doug Kelley) 47 116
1937 2-6-0 (Doug Kelley) 78 95
Totals 363-326-20 11,773 10,193
* Records before 1937 are incomplete
^^ Washington went 9-2 during the regular season, but had to forfeit the nine wins and its playoff game.
WASHINGTON PAM PACK
Coaching records
2004-2007 Sport Sawyer 24-24-0
2003-2003 Tom Merritt 3-8-0
1996-2002 Brian Paschal 40-44-0^^
1993-1995 Greg Thomas 18-14-0
1992-1992 Steve Milligan 1-9-0
1987-1991 Bob Hanna 32-20-1
1980-1986 Bing Mitchell 28-42-0
1977-1979 Phil Harris 12-17-1
1976-1976 J. Worthington 2-7-1
1968-1975 Dick Cherry 32-46-2
1946-1967 J.G. “Choppy” Wagner 151-67-11 @@
1942-1945 E.S. Johnson 20-16-1
1941-1941 J.G. “Choppy” Wagner 3-6-0 @@
1937-1940 Doug Kelley 9-21-3
* Records before 1937 are incomplete
^^ Brian Paschal’s record would have been 49-35-0, but the team had to forfeit nine wins in 2001
@@ J.G. Choppy Wagner was 154-73-11 in his coaching career
WASHINGTON FOOTBALL HISTORY VS. OPPONENTS
(Since 1937)
AHOSKIE - Record 9-13. Last win, 35-19 in 1983. Last loss, 17-6 in 1984.
AYDEN - Record 1-0. Last win, 14-6 in 1937.
AYDEN-GRIFTON - Record 4-4. Last win, 20-8 in 1985. Last loss, 41-21 in 1988.
BELHAVEN, JOHN A. WILKINSON - Record 6-0. Last win, 33-0 in 1988.
BERTIE - Record 8-8. Last win 14-12 in 1991. Last loss 27-13 in 1992.
BURLINGTON WILLIAMS - Record 0-1. Last loss 45-14 in second round of state playoffs in 1999.
CANTON - Record 0-1. Last loss, lost 33-6 in the state finals in 1956.
CHARLES B. AYCOCK - Record 0-4. Last loss, 52-37 in 2004. (Won 32-20 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
CLINTON - Record 3-1. Last win, 14-7 in 1960. Last loss, 7-6 in 1959.
COLUMBIA - Record 1-0. Last win, 76-0 in 1943.
D.H. CONLEY - Record 12-9-1. Last win, 35-0 in 2007. Last loss, 22-21 in 2004. (Won 24-6 in 2000, but lost by forfeit)
DUNN - Record 3-1. Last win, 13-0 in 1952. Last loss, 13-7 in 1953.
DURHAM - Record 0-1. Last loss, 28-0 in 1966.
EAST CARTERET - Record 7-2. Last win, 20-13 in 1988. Last loss, 16-7 in 1987.
EASTERN WAYNE -Record 2-2. Last win, 21-14 in 2003. Last loss, 20-14 in 2004. (Won 12-7 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
EDEN MOREHEAD - Record 1-1. Last win, 51-7 in first round of the state playoffs in 1999. Last loss, 30-22 in the second round of the state playoffs in 1991.
EDENTON, JOHN A. HOLMES - Record 11-12. Last win, 16-7 in 1984. Last loss, 22-19 in 1983.
EDWARDS MILITARY INSTITUTE - Record 1-0. Last win, 9-0 in 1951.
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTHEASTERN - Record 11-22-3. Last win, 28-26 in 1970. Last loss, 31-6 in 1972.
FARMVILLE - Record 1-0. Last win, 20-0 in 1939.
GOLDSBORO - Record 6-11. Last win, 28-12 in 2004. Last loss, 29-27 in 2003. (Won 18-6 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
GRAYS CREEK - Record 0-1. Last loss, 23-20 in first round of playoffs in 2005.
GREENE CENTRAL - Record 3-1. Last win, 21-13 in 1970. Last loss, 25-7 in 1977.
GREENSBORO DUDLEY - Record 0-1. Last loss, 2001. (Lost by forfeit in first round of playoffs in 2001)
HAMLET - Record 0-1. Last loss, 7-0 in first round of the playoffs in 1963.
HAVELOCK - Record 11-9. Last win, 34-0 in 2007. Last loss, 42-21 in 2000.
HENDERSON - Record 2-0. Last win, 22-7 in first round of the state playoffs in 1991.
HERTFORD - Record 1-1. Last win, 12-6 in 1945; last loss, 6-0 in 1944.
HERTFORD COUNTY - Record 1-5. Last win, 41-20 in 2005. Last loss, 24-0 in 2006.
HILLSBORO ORANGE - Record 1-0. Last win, in the first round of the playoffs in 1959 (score not available).
JACKSONVILLE - Record 10-1-1. Last win, 16-12 in 1964. Last loss, 22-0 in 1962.
J.H. ROSE - Record 22-23-3. Last win, 21-13 in 1970. Last loss, 19-7 in 2007.
KINSTON - Record 25-20-1. Last win, 41-21 in 2004. Last loss, 28-26 in 2003. (Won 47-20 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
LAGRANGE - Record 1-0. Last win, 13-0 in 1943.
LEJEUNE - Record 4-0. Last win 28-13 in 1952.
MANTEO - Record 4-1. Last win, 51-6 in 2000. Last loss, 35-14 in 2002 in first round of the state playoffs.
MOREHEAD CITY - Record 2-0. Last win, 3-0 in 1954.
NASH CENTRAL - Record 1-2. Last win, 30-7 in 2007. Last loss, 26-14 in 2006.
NEW BERN - Record 19-17-2. Last win, 36-0 in 1970. Last loss, 14-13 in 2007.
NORFOLK, VA. - Record 2-1. Last win, 25-13 in 1948. Last loss, 28-0 in 1949.
NORTH LENOIR - Record 10-2. Last win, 26-6 in 2000. Last loss, 27-7 in 1997.
NORTHERN NASH - Record 1-3. Last win, 26-23 in 1973. Last loss, 20-12 in 1974.
NORTH PITT - Record 4-3. Last win, 35-13 in 2007. Last loss, 20-13 in 2002. (Won 13-6 in 2001 but lost by forfeit)
NORTHSIDE - Record 9-4. Last win, 40-8 in 2007. Last loss, 28-6 in 2000.
NORTHWEST HALIFAX - Record 4-0. Last win, 32-8 in 1990.
OXFORD - Record 0-1. Last loss, 34-14 in the first round of the playoffs in 1998.
PENDER - Record 3-1. Last win, 55-14 in 1999. Last loss, 35-8 in 2000.
PLYMOUTH - Record 19-10-2. Last win, 17-13 in 1997. Last loss, 34-22 in 1992.
ROANOKE - Record 4-2. Last win, 28-6 in 1984. Last loss, 12-7 in 1981.
ROANOKE RAPIDS - Record 23-21-1. Last win, 20-7 in 1982. Last loss, 20-8 in 1984.
ROCKINGHAM - Record 1-2. Last win, 38-0 in second round of state playoffs in 1956. Last loss, 33-13 in first round of playoffs in 1964.
ROCKY MOUNT - Record 0-4. Last loss, 45-7 in 1955.
ROXBORO - Record 3-2. Last win, 14-6 in 1952. Last loss, 23-7 in the first round of the playoffs in 1966.
SNOW HILL - Record 1-0. Last win, 20-0 in 1941.
SOUTH CENTRAL - Record 4-1. Last win, 47-6 in 2007. Last loss 28-21 in 2006.
SOUTH GRANVILLE - Record 0-1. Lost 41-40 in double overtime in first round of 2007 state playoffs.
SOUTHEAST HALIFAX - Record 5-1. Last win, 48-0 in 1998. Last loss, 34-28 in 1992.
SOUTHERN DURHAM - Record 0-2. Last loss, 24-19 in first round of playoffs in 1995.
SOUTHERN WAYNE - Record 1-3. Last win, 42-14 in 2002. Last loss, 19-13 in 2004. (Won 35-12 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
SOUTHWEST EDGECOMBE - Record 3-1. Last win, 17-13 in 1991. Last loss, 27-0 in 1992.
TARBORO - Record 20-20. Last win, 27-10 in 2006. Last loss, 25-21 in 2007.
WALLACE-ROSE HILL - Record 1-1. Last win, 21-14 in 1980. Last loss, 22-13 in 1989.
WARREN COUNTY - Record 0-2. Last loss, 29-8 in 1986.
WEST CRAVEN - Record 12-9. Last win, 14-13 in 2007. Last loss, 9-7 in 2005. (Won 18-13 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
WEST CARTERET - Record 15-12-1. Last win, 47-10 in 2007. Last loss, 34-16 in 2004. (Won 45-16 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
WESTERN ALAMANCE - Record 0-1. Lost loss, 35-12 in first round of playoffs in 2006.
WHITE OAK - Record 6-1. Last win, 14-11 in 1999. Last loss, 18-6 in 1998.
WILLIAMSTON - Record 19-10-1. Last win, 22-19 in 1983. Last loss, 18-0 in 1984.
WILSON BEDDINGFIELD - Record 1-0. Last win, 19-0 in the first round of the playoffs in 1991.
WILSON FIKE - Record 0-2. Last loss, 34-6 in 2000.
WILSON HUNT - Record 1-5. Last win, 17-7 in 1991. Last loss, 50-14 in 2004 in first round of playoffs.
NORTHSIDE PANTHERS
Football History
Year Record (Coach) PS PA
2007 3-9-0 (Keith Boyd) 185 392
2006 2-9-0 (Keith Boyd) 105 395
2005 5-7-0 (Bing Mitchell) 271 299
2004 12-3-0 (Bing Mitchell) 460 201
2003 5-7-0 (Bing Mitchell) 321 254
2002 0-11-0 (Bing Mitchell) 114 383
2001 3-9-0 (Bing Mitchell) 303 413
2000 13-2-0 (Bing Mitchell) 576 295
1999 7-3-0 (Bing Mitchell) 226 169
1998 7-3-0 (Bing Mitchell) 356 213
1997 10-3-0 (Walt Davis) 410 152
1996 4-6-0 (Walt Davis) 217 187
1995 3-7-0 (Walt Davis) 161 265
1994 5-8-0 (Walt Davis) 279 368
1993 4-6-0 (Walt Davis) 221 179
1992 11-1-0 (Walt Davis) 507 127
1991 10-1-0 (Walt Davis) 480 141
1990 9-2-0 (Walt Davis) 369 112
1989 5-5-0 (Walt Davis) 253 220
(1999 results????, missing two games vs. Pamlico and possibly Perquimans in scoring)
SOUTHSIDE SEAHAWKS
Football History
Year Record (Coach) PS PA
2007 0-10-0 (David Hines) 31 358
2006 7-5-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 235 230
2005 13-1-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 514 144
2004 14-1-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 647 152
2003 10-3-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 324 175
2002 12-4-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 476 336
2001 3-8-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 177 340
2000 3-8-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 122 326
1999 3-7-0 (DeWayne Kellum) NA NA
WASHINGTON PLAYOFF HISTORY
Washington has 15 playoff appearance since 1972. The Pack holds a 2-15 playoff record in that time.
As a No. 6 seed, lost 41-40 in double overtime to South Granville in the first round of the 2007 state playoffs.
As a No. 14 seed, lost 35-12 to Western Alamance in the first round of the 2006 state playoffs.
As a No. 12 seed, lost 23-20 to Grays Creek in the first round of the 2005 state playoffs.
As a No. 14 seed, lost 50-14 to Wilson Hunt in the first round of the 2004 state playoffs.
As a No. 15 seed, lost 35-14 to Manteo in the first round of the 2002 state playoffs.
As a No. 2 seed, lost by forfeit to Greensboro Dudley in the first round of the 2001 state playoffs after it was determined the Pam Pack had used an ineligible player during the course of the season.
As a No. 3 seed, beat Eden Morehead 51-7 in the first round of the 1999 state playoffs.
Lost 45-15 to Burlington Williams in the second round of the 1999 state playoffs.
Lost 34-14 to Oxford in the first round of the 1998 state playoffs.
Lost 35-14 to Western Guilford in the first round of the 1997 state playoffs.
Lost 36-12 to Oxford Webb in the first round of the 1996 state playoffs.
Lost 24-19 to Southern Durham in the first round of the 1995 state playoffs.
Lost in the first round in 1994
Lost 47-7 to Tarboro in the first round of the 1993 state playoffs.
Beat Henderson 22-7 in the first round of the 1991 state playoffs.
Lost 30-22 to Eden Morehead in the second round of the 1991 state playoffs.
Lost 28-20 to Southern Durham in the first round of the 1988 state playoffs. It was the team’s first playoff appearance in 22 years.
Lost 23-7 to Roxboro in the first round of the 1966 state playoffs.
Lost 33-13 to Rockingham in the first round of the 1964 state playoffs.
Lost 7-0 to Hamlet in the first round of the 1963 state playoffs.
Beat Hillsboro Orange in the first round of the 1959 state playoffs. Lost to Rockingham 20-6 in the second round of the 1959 state playoffs.
Beat Rockingham 38-0 in the second round of the 1956 state playoffs.
Beat Henderson 13-0 in the first round of the 1956 state playoffs.
Beat Rockingham 38-0 in the second round of the 1956 state playoffs.
Lost 33-6 to Canton Pisgah in the Class AA 1956 state finals.
Lost 48-19 to Henderson in the first round of the 1952 state playoffs.
Football History
Year Record (Coach) PS PA
2007 8-4-0 (Sport Sawyer) 363 156
2006 6-6-0 (Sport Sawyer) 242 264
2005 7-5-0 (Sport Sawyer) 268 296
2004 3-9-0 (Sport Sawyer) 253 340
2003 3-8-0 (Tom Merritt) 159 259
2002 3-9-0 (Brian Paschal) 232 307
2001 0-12-0 (Brian Paschal) ^^ 281 158
2000 2-9-0 (Brian Paschal) 188 322
1999 11-2-0 (Brian Paschal) 423 175
1998 8-4-0 (Brian Paschal) 309 185
1997 9-3-0 (Brian Paschal) 382 139
1996 7-5-0 (Brian Paschal) 202 191
1995 5-5-0 (Greg Thomas) 197 177
1994 7-4-0 (Greg Thomas) 273 149
1993 6-5-0 (Greg Thomas) 228 233
1992 1-9-0 (Steve Milligan) 109 287
1991 8-4-0 (Bob Hanna) 288 195
1990 6-4-0 (Bob Hanna) 203 206
1989 5-4-1 (Bob Hanna) 259 171
1988 8-3-0 (Bob Hanna) 259 171
1987 5-5-0 (Bob Hanna) 178 182
1986 2-8-0 (Bing Mitchell) 259 171
1985 4-6-0 (Bing Mitchell) 183 230
1984 3-7-0 (Bing Mitchell) 156 166
1983 6-4-0 (Bing Mitchell) 232 136
1982 9-1-0 (Bing Mitchell) 280 65
1981 3-7-0 (Bing Mitchell) 131 150
1980 1-9-0 (Bing Mitchell) 75 248
1979 2-7-1 (Phil Harris) 74 229
1978 8-2-0 (Phil Harris) 195 113
1977 2-8-0 (Phil Harris) 54 192
1976 2-7-1 (J. Worthington) 69 202
1975 4-6-0 (Dick Cherry) 134 166
1974 3-7-0 (Dick Cherry) 149 202
1973 3-6-1 (Dick Cherry) 137 228
1972 3-7-0 (Dick Cherry) 123 207
1971 1-9-0 (Dick Cherry) 44 230
1970 8-2-0 (Dick Cherry) 269 107
1969 7-3-0 (Dick Cherry) 223 131
1968 3-6-1 (Dick Cherry) 137 118
1967 5-4-1 (Choppy Wagner) 170 99
1966 8-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 200 127
1965 8-2-0 (Choppy Wagner) 206 80
1964 8-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 202 127
1963 9-2-0 (Choppy Wagner) 165 43
1962 7-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 123 81
1961 4-5-1 (Choppy Wagner) 129 161
1960 3-7-0 (Choppy Wagner) 72 134
1959 9-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 167 77
1958 6-3-1 (Choppy Wagner) 152 66
1957 6-4-0 (Choppy Wagner) 215 103
1956 11-1-1 (Choppy Wagner) 370 75
1955 2-7-1 (Choppy Wagner) 78 156
1954 4-2-3 (Choppy Wagner) 77 84
1953 7-3-0 (Choppy Wagner) 163 99
1952 8-2-2 (Choppy Wagner) 183 145
1951 11-0-0 (Choppy Wagner) 240 40
1950 9-2-0 (Choppy Wagner) 210 81
1949 6-4-0 (Choppy Wagner) 201 74
1948 6-4-0 (Choppy Wagner) 118 68
1947 10-0-0 (Choppy Wagner) 224 65
1946 4-3-1 (Choppy Wagner) 90 38
1945 3-5-1 (E.S. Johnson) 82 120
1944 2-7-0 (E.S. Johnson) 38 151
1943 7-2-0 (E.S. Johnson) 222 50
1942 8-2-0 (E.S. Johnson) 255 38
1941 3-6-0 (Choppy Wagner) 81 96
1940 3-4-3 (Doug Kelley) 55 113
1939 3-4-0 (Doug Kelley) 60 63
1938 1-7-0 (Doug Kelley) 47 116
1937 2-6-0 (Doug Kelley) 78 95
Totals 363-326-20 11,773 10,193
* Records before 1937 are incomplete
^^ Washington went 9-2 during the regular season, but had to forfeit the nine wins and its playoff game.
WASHINGTON PAM PACK
Coaching records
2004-2007 Sport Sawyer 24-24-0
2003-2003 Tom Merritt 3-8-0
1996-2002 Brian Paschal 40-44-0^^
1993-1995 Greg Thomas 18-14-0
1992-1992 Steve Milligan 1-9-0
1987-1991 Bob Hanna 32-20-1
1980-1986 Bing Mitchell 28-42-0
1977-1979 Phil Harris 12-17-1
1976-1976 J. Worthington 2-7-1
1968-1975 Dick Cherry 32-46-2
1946-1967 J.G. “Choppy” Wagner 151-67-11 @@
1942-1945 E.S. Johnson 20-16-1
1941-1941 J.G. “Choppy” Wagner 3-6-0 @@
1937-1940 Doug Kelley 9-21-3
* Records before 1937 are incomplete
^^ Brian Paschal’s record would have been 49-35-0, but the team had to forfeit nine wins in 2001
@@ J.G. Choppy Wagner was 154-73-11 in his coaching career
WASHINGTON FOOTBALL HISTORY VS. OPPONENTS
(Since 1937)
AHOSKIE - Record 9-13. Last win, 35-19 in 1983. Last loss, 17-6 in 1984.
AYDEN - Record 1-0. Last win, 14-6 in 1937.
AYDEN-GRIFTON - Record 4-4. Last win, 20-8 in 1985. Last loss, 41-21 in 1988.
BELHAVEN, JOHN A. WILKINSON - Record 6-0. Last win, 33-0 in 1988.
BERTIE - Record 8-8. Last win 14-12 in 1991. Last loss 27-13 in 1992.
BURLINGTON WILLIAMS - Record 0-1. Last loss 45-14 in second round of state playoffs in 1999.
CANTON - Record 0-1. Last loss, lost 33-6 in the state finals in 1956.
CHARLES B. AYCOCK - Record 0-4. Last loss, 52-37 in 2004. (Won 32-20 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
CLINTON - Record 3-1. Last win, 14-7 in 1960. Last loss, 7-6 in 1959.
COLUMBIA - Record 1-0. Last win, 76-0 in 1943.
D.H. CONLEY - Record 12-9-1. Last win, 35-0 in 2007. Last loss, 22-21 in 2004. (Won 24-6 in 2000, but lost by forfeit)
DUNN - Record 3-1. Last win, 13-0 in 1952. Last loss, 13-7 in 1953.
DURHAM - Record 0-1. Last loss, 28-0 in 1966.
EAST CARTERET - Record 7-2. Last win, 20-13 in 1988. Last loss, 16-7 in 1987.
EASTERN WAYNE -Record 2-2. Last win, 21-14 in 2003. Last loss, 20-14 in 2004. (Won 12-7 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
EDEN MOREHEAD - Record 1-1. Last win, 51-7 in first round of the state playoffs in 1999. Last loss, 30-22 in the second round of the state playoffs in 1991.
EDENTON, JOHN A. HOLMES - Record 11-12. Last win, 16-7 in 1984. Last loss, 22-19 in 1983.
EDWARDS MILITARY INSTITUTE - Record 1-0. Last win, 9-0 in 1951.
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTHEASTERN - Record 11-22-3. Last win, 28-26 in 1970. Last loss, 31-6 in 1972.
FARMVILLE - Record 1-0. Last win, 20-0 in 1939.
GOLDSBORO - Record 6-11. Last win, 28-12 in 2004. Last loss, 29-27 in 2003. (Won 18-6 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
GRAYS CREEK - Record 0-1. Last loss, 23-20 in first round of playoffs in 2005.
GREENE CENTRAL - Record 3-1. Last win, 21-13 in 1970. Last loss, 25-7 in 1977.
GREENSBORO DUDLEY - Record 0-1. Last loss, 2001. (Lost by forfeit in first round of playoffs in 2001)
HAMLET - Record 0-1. Last loss, 7-0 in first round of the playoffs in 1963.
HAVELOCK - Record 11-9. Last win, 34-0 in 2007. Last loss, 42-21 in 2000.
HENDERSON - Record 2-0. Last win, 22-7 in first round of the state playoffs in 1991.
HERTFORD - Record 1-1. Last win, 12-6 in 1945; last loss, 6-0 in 1944.
HERTFORD COUNTY - Record 1-5. Last win, 41-20 in 2005. Last loss, 24-0 in 2006.
HILLSBORO ORANGE - Record 1-0. Last win, in the first round of the playoffs in 1959 (score not available).
JACKSONVILLE - Record 10-1-1. Last win, 16-12 in 1964. Last loss, 22-0 in 1962.
J.H. ROSE - Record 22-23-3. Last win, 21-13 in 1970. Last loss, 19-7 in 2007.
KINSTON - Record 25-20-1. Last win, 41-21 in 2004. Last loss, 28-26 in 2003. (Won 47-20 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
LAGRANGE - Record 1-0. Last win, 13-0 in 1943.
LEJEUNE - Record 4-0. Last win 28-13 in 1952.
MANTEO - Record 4-1. Last win, 51-6 in 2000. Last loss, 35-14 in 2002 in first round of the state playoffs.
MOREHEAD CITY - Record 2-0. Last win, 3-0 in 1954.
NASH CENTRAL - Record 1-2. Last win, 30-7 in 2007. Last loss, 26-14 in 2006.
NEW BERN - Record 19-17-2. Last win, 36-0 in 1970. Last loss, 14-13 in 2007.
NORFOLK, VA. - Record 2-1. Last win, 25-13 in 1948. Last loss, 28-0 in 1949.
NORTH LENOIR - Record 10-2. Last win, 26-6 in 2000. Last loss, 27-7 in 1997.
NORTHERN NASH - Record 1-3. Last win, 26-23 in 1973. Last loss, 20-12 in 1974.
NORTH PITT - Record 4-3. Last win, 35-13 in 2007. Last loss, 20-13 in 2002. (Won 13-6 in 2001 but lost by forfeit)
NORTHSIDE - Record 9-4. Last win, 40-8 in 2007. Last loss, 28-6 in 2000.
NORTHWEST HALIFAX - Record 4-0. Last win, 32-8 in 1990.
OXFORD - Record 0-1. Last loss, 34-14 in the first round of the playoffs in 1998.
PENDER - Record 3-1. Last win, 55-14 in 1999. Last loss, 35-8 in 2000.
PLYMOUTH - Record 19-10-2. Last win, 17-13 in 1997. Last loss, 34-22 in 1992.
ROANOKE - Record 4-2. Last win, 28-6 in 1984. Last loss, 12-7 in 1981.
ROANOKE RAPIDS - Record 23-21-1. Last win, 20-7 in 1982. Last loss, 20-8 in 1984.
ROCKINGHAM - Record 1-2. Last win, 38-0 in second round of state playoffs in 1956. Last loss, 33-13 in first round of playoffs in 1964.
ROCKY MOUNT - Record 0-4. Last loss, 45-7 in 1955.
ROXBORO - Record 3-2. Last win, 14-6 in 1952. Last loss, 23-7 in the first round of the playoffs in 1966.
SNOW HILL - Record 1-0. Last win, 20-0 in 1941.
SOUTH CENTRAL - Record 4-1. Last win, 47-6 in 2007. Last loss 28-21 in 2006.
SOUTH GRANVILLE - Record 0-1. Lost 41-40 in double overtime in first round of 2007 state playoffs.
SOUTHEAST HALIFAX - Record 5-1. Last win, 48-0 in 1998. Last loss, 34-28 in 1992.
SOUTHERN DURHAM - Record 0-2. Last loss, 24-19 in first round of playoffs in 1995.
SOUTHERN WAYNE - Record 1-3. Last win, 42-14 in 2002. Last loss, 19-13 in 2004. (Won 35-12 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
SOUTHWEST EDGECOMBE - Record 3-1. Last win, 17-13 in 1991. Last loss, 27-0 in 1992.
TARBORO - Record 20-20. Last win, 27-10 in 2006. Last loss, 25-21 in 2007.
WALLACE-ROSE HILL - Record 1-1. Last win, 21-14 in 1980. Last loss, 22-13 in 1989.
WARREN COUNTY - Record 0-2. Last loss, 29-8 in 1986.
WEST CRAVEN - Record 12-9. Last win, 14-13 in 2007. Last loss, 9-7 in 2005. (Won 18-13 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
WEST CARTERET - Record 15-12-1. Last win, 47-10 in 2007. Last loss, 34-16 in 2004. (Won 45-16 in 2001, but lost by forfeit)
WESTERN ALAMANCE - Record 0-1. Lost loss, 35-12 in first round of playoffs in 2006.
WHITE OAK - Record 6-1. Last win, 14-11 in 1999. Last loss, 18-6 in 1998.
WILLIAMSTON - Record 19-10-1. Last win, 22-19 in 1983. Last loss, 18-0 in 1984.
WILSON BEDDINGFIELD - Record 1-0. Last win, 19-0 in the first round of the playoffs in 1991.
WILSON FIKE - Record 0-2. Last loss, 34-6 in 2000.
WILSON HUNT - Record 1-5. Last win, 17-7 in 1991. Last loss, 50-14 in 2004 in first round of playoffs.
NORTHSIDE PANTHERS
Football History
Year Record (Coach) PS PA
2007 3-9-0 (Keith Boyd) 185 392
2006 2-9-0 (Keith Boyd) 105 395
2005 5-7-0 (Bing Mitchell) 271 299
2004 12-3-0 (Bing Mitchell) 460 201
2003 5-7-0 (Bing Mitchell) 321 254
2002 0-11-0 (Bing Mitchell) 114 383
2001 3-9-0 (Bing Mitchell) 303 413
2000 13-2-0 (Bing Mitchell) 576 295
1999 7-3-0 (Bing Mitchell) 226 169
1998 7-3-0 (Bing Mitchell) 356 213
1997 10-3-0 (Walt Davis) 410 152
1996 4-6-0 (Walt Davis) 217 187
1995 3-7-0 (Walt Davis) 161 265
1994 5-8-0 (Walt Davis) 279 368
1993 4-6-0 (Walt Davis) 221 179
1992 11-1-0 (Walt Davis) 507 127
1991 10-1-0 (Walt Davis) 480 141
1990 9-2-0 (Walt Davis) 369 112
1989 5-5-0 (Walt Davis) 253 220
(1999 results????, missing two games vs. Pamlico and possibly Perquimans in scoring)
SOUTHSIDE SEAHAWKS
Football History
Year Record (Coach) PS PA
2007 0-10-0 (David Hines) 31 358
2006 7-5-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 235 230
2005 13-1-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 514 144
2004 14-1-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 647 152
2003 10-3-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 324 175
2002 12-4-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 476 336
2001 3-8-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 177 340
2000 3-8-0 (DeWayne Kellum) 122 326
1999 3-7-0 (DeWayne Kellum) NA NA
WASHINGTON PLAYOFF HISTORY
Washington has 15 playoff appearance since 1972. The Pack holds a 2-15 playoff record in that time.
As a No. 6 seed, lost 41-40 in double overtime to South Granville in the first round of the 2007 state playoffs.
As a No. 14 seed, lost 35-12 to Western Alamance in the first round of the 2006 state playoffs.
As a No. 12 seed, lost 23-20 to Grays Creek in the first round of the 2005 state playoffs.
As a No. 14 seed, lost 50-14 to Wilson Hunt in the first round of the 2004 state playoffs.
As a No. 15 seed, lost 35-14 to Manteo in the first round of the 2002 state playoffs.
As a No. 2 seed, lost by forfeit to Greensboro Dudley in the first round of the 2001 state playoffs after it was determined the Pam Pack had used an ineligible player during the course of the season.
As a No. 3 seed, beat Eden Morehead 51-7 in the first round of the 1999 state playoffs.
Lost 45-15 to Burlington Williams in the second round of the 1999 state playoffs.
Lost 34-14 to Oxford in the first round of the 1998 state playoffs.
Lost 35-14 to Western Guilford in the first round of the 1997 state playoffs.
Lost 36-12 to Oxford Webb in the first round of the 1996 state playoffs.
Lost 24-19 to Southern Durham in the first round of the 1995 state playoffs.
Lost in the first round in 1994
Lost 47-7 to Tarboro in the first round of the 1993 state playoffs.
Beat Henderson 22-7 in the first round of the 1991 state playoffs.
Lost 30-22 to Eden Morehead in the second round of the 1991 state playoffs.
Lost 28-20 to Southern Durham in the first round of the 1988 state playoffs. It was the team’s first playoff appearance in 22 years.
Lost 23-7 to Roxboro in the first round of the 1966 state playoffs.
Lost 33-13 to Rockingham in the first round of the 1964 state playoffs.
Lost 7-0 to Hamlet in the first round of the 1963 state playoffs.
Beat Hillsboro Orange in the first round of the 1959 state playoffs. Lost to Rockingham 20-6 in the second round of the 1959 state playoffs.
Beat Rockingham 38-0 in the second round of the 1956 state playoffs.
Beat Henderson 13-0 in the first round of the 1956 state playoffs.
Beat Rockingham 38-0 in the second round of the 1956 state playoffs.
Lost 33-6 to Canton Pisgah in the Class AA 1956 state finals.
Lost 48-19 to Henderson in the first round of the 1952 state playoffs.
Area athletes in college and pros
Area athletes in college and pros
FOOTBALL
C.J. Wilson at East Carolina (from Northside)
Gerald Lawrence at East Carolina (from Washington)
Melvin Moore at East Carolina (from Williamston)
Trimane Goddard at North Carolina (from Roanoke)
Jamaine Clemmons at N.C. State (from Williamston)
Travis Daniels at UNC-Pembroke (from Washington)
Jamont Jones at Lenoir-Rhyne (from Washington)
Angelo Sharpless at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Blake Bryant at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Reginald James at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Jeremiah Marable at Elizabeth City (from Southside)
Reggie James at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Donterrian Trapp at Elizabeth City (from Williamston)
Bryan Haywood at N.C. Wesleyan (from Southside)
Nigel Rodgers at N.C. Wesleyan (from Washington)
Emmanuel Moore at N.C. Wesleyan (from Southside)
Cody Cunningham at N.C. Wesleyan (from Washington)
Micke’l Cahoun at N.C. Wesleyan (from Creswell)
Floyd Moore at N.C. Wesleyan (from Southside)
Jeremy Holland at Mars Hill (from Washington)
Greg Palmer at Chowan (from Northside)
William Hunt at Fayetteville (from Plymouth)
Dasheen Perry at Fayetteville (from Plymouth)
Lynell Woods at Fayetteville (from Plymouth)
Jonathon Berry at Fayetteville (from Plymouth)
Will Paschal at Guilford College (from Williamston)
Kenneth Hyman at Guilford College (from Roanoke)
VOLLEYBALL
Michelle Bracey at Pitt (from Williamston)
Augusta Johnson at Pitt (from Southside)
Lauren O’Neal at Pitt (from Williamston)
CROSS COUNTRY
Gina Valenti at Lees-McRae (from Washington)
CHEERLEADING
Laura Lee at ECU (from Northside)
SOCCER
Ashley Crompton at Mount Olive (from Washington)
Blaine Prescott at Lees-McRae (from Washington)
GOLF
Derek Joyner at Pitt (from Terra Ceia)
B.J Marsh at Pitt (from Northside)
Zach Winstead at Pitt (from Williamston)
BASKETBALL
Calvin Daniels at Elizabeth City (from Washington)
Angelo Sharpless at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Bradley Van Staalduinen at Wingate (from Terra Ceia)
Raphael Marable at UNC-Pembroke (from Southside)
Joe Davis at USMMA (from Washington/Emmanuel)
Whitney Stokes at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Stephanie Holton at Shenandoah University (from Columbia)
Hunter Johnson at Meredith (from Pungo)
Sakina Brown at St. Augustine (from Plymouth)
BASEBALL
Trent Whitehead at ECU (outfielder from Washington)
Styron Barfield at Elizabeth City (from Williamston)
Ronald Phelps at NC A&T (from Plymouth)
Brant West at Davidson (from Plymouth)
Josh Woolard at Lenoir Community (from Washington)
Alan Swain at Lenoir Community (from Washington)
Corey Rogerson at Craven Community (from Washington)
Travis Rogerson at Craven Community (from Washington)
SOFTBALL
Nicole Jordan at ECU (from Jamesville)
Meredith Knox at Anderson (from Washington)
M.J. Williams at Lees-McRae (from Mattamuskeet)
Kat Cahoon at Mount Olive (from Columbia)
Mika Gurganus at Barton (from Williamston)
Frannie Pittman at NC Central (from Plymouth)
Marissa Fucito at Pitt (from Washington)
Tiffany Frey at Pitt (from Jamesville)
Brittany Ange at Pitt (from Jamesville)
Mary Drew at Louisburg (from Williamston)
Tara Stancil at Louisburg (from Williamston)
Deon Toler at Fayetteville State (from Roanoke)
Donecia Ebron at Fayetteville (from Northside)
TRACK AND FIELD
T.J. Midgette at UNC-Wilmington (from Southside)
Gina Valenti at Lees-McRae (from Washington)
PROS
FOOTBALL
Terrance Copper (New Orleans Saints' receiver from Washington)
BASKETBALL
Damien Wilkins (guard/forward with Seattle SuperSonics and a Washington native)
Elton Coffield (guard/forward with Germany team from Williamston High School)
Joseph Barber plays overseas (from Terra Ceia)
BASEBALL
Ryan Zimmerman (third baseman with Washington Nationals and a Washington native)
FOOTBALL
C.J. Wilson at East Carolina (from Northside)
Gerald Lawrence at East Carolina (from Washington)
Melvin Moore at East Carolina (from Williamston)
Trimane Goddard at North Carolina (from Roanoke)
Jamaine Clemmons at N.C. State (from Williamston)
Travis Daniels at UNC-Pembroke (from Washington)
Jamont Jones at Lenoir-Rhyne (from Washington)
Angelo Sharpless at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Blake Bryant at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Reginald James at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Jeremiah Marable at Elizabeth City (from Southside)
Reggie James at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Donterrian Trapp at Elizabeth City (from Williamston)
Bryan Haywood at N.C. Wesleyan (from Southside)
Nigel Rodgers at N.C. Wesleyan (from Washington)
Emmanuel Moore at N.C. Wesleyan (from Southside)
Cody Cunningham at N.C. Wesleyan (from Washington)
Micke’l Cahoun at N.C. Wesleyan (from Creswell)
Floyd Moore at N.C. Wesleyan (from Southside)
Jeremy Holland at Mars Hill (from Washington)
Greg Palmer at Chowan (from Northside)
William Hunt at Fayetteville (from Plymouth)
Dasheen Perry at Fayetteville (from Plymouth)
Lynell Woods at Fayetteville (from Plymouth)
Jonathon Berry at Fayetteville (from Plymouth)
Will Paschal at Guilford College (from Williamston)
Kenneth Hyman at Guilford College (from Roanoke)
VOLLEYBALL
Michelle Bracey at Pitt (from Williamston)
Augusta Johnson at Pitt (from Southside)
Lauren O’Neal at Pitt (from Williamston)
CROSS COUNTRY
Gina Valenti at Lees-McRae (from Washington)
CHEERLEADING
Laura Lee at ECU (from Northside)
SOCCER
Ashley Crompton at Mount Olive (from Washington)
Blaine Prescott at Lees-McRae (from Washington)
GOLF
Derek Joyner at Pitt (from Terra Ceia)
B.J Marsh at Pitt (from Northside)
Zach Winstead at Pitt (from Williamston)
BASKETBALL
Calvin Daniels at Elizabeth City (from Washington)
Angelo Sharpless at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Bradley Van Staalduinen at Wingate (from Terra Ceia)
Raphael Marable at UNC-Pembroke (from Southside)
Joe Davis at USMMA (from Washington/Emmanuel)
Whitney Stokes at Elizabeth City (from Plymouth)
Stephanie Holton at Shenandoah University (from Columbia)
Hunter Johnson at Meredith (from Pungo)
Sakina Brown at St. Augustine (from Plymouth)
BASEBALL
Trent Whitehead at ECU (outfielder from Washington)
Styron Barfield at Elizabeth City (from Williamston)
Ronald Phelps at NC A&T (from Plymouth)
Brant West at Davidson (from Plymouth)
Josh Woolard at Lenoir Community (from Washington)
Alan Swain at Lenoir Community (from Washington)
Corey Rogerson at Craven Community (from Washington)
Travis Rogerson at Craven Community (from Washington)
SOFTBALL
Nicole Jordan at ECU (from Jamesville)
Meredith Knox at Anderson (from Washington)
M.J. Williams at Lees-McRae (from Mattamuskeet)
Kat Cahoon at Mount Olive (from Columbia)
Mika Gurganus at Barton (from Williamston)
Frannie Pittman at NC Central (from Plymouth)
Marissa Fucito at Pitt (from Washington)
Tiffany Frey at Pitt (from Jamesville)
Brittany Ange at Pitt (from Jamesville)
Mary Drew at Louisburg (from Williamston)
Tara Stancil at Louisburg (from Williamston)
Deon Toler at Fayetteville State (from Roanoke)
Donecia Ebron at Fayetteville (from Northside)
TRACK AND FIELD
T.J. Midgette at UNC-Wilmington (from Southside)
Gina Valenti at Lees-McRae (from Washington)
PROS
FOOTBALL
Terrance Copper (New Orleans Saints' receiver from Washington)
BASKETBALL
Damien Wilkins (guard/forward with Seattle SuperSonics and a Washington native)
Elton Coffield (guard/forward with Germany team from Williamston High School)
Joseph Barber plays overseas (from Terra Ceia)
BASEBALL
Ryan Zimmerman (third baseman with Washington Nationals and a Washington native)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
KT’s top area performances that were dazzling
KT’s top area performances that were dazzling
By Kevin Travis, Sports Editor
While many are enjoying their summer, several athletes are gearing up for the start of the fall sports season.
It’s especially important for the rising seniors, who want to end their high school careers with a bang. Before delving into another year of football, volleyball, tennis and more, here are the top 11 performances that dazzled me as sports editor of the WDN.
11) Williamston is traditionally known for being a baseball powerhouse. In the spring of 2003, coach Herbie Rogers had a loaded team. The team could hit. The team could play defense. The team could pitch. Boy, could that team pitch. Mike Sheperd, Dee Eubanks and Brad Roach were sensational on the mound. Eubanks, who went on to become the WDN Pitcher of the Year that season, fired a no-hitter. In the next game, Roach duplicated the feat with a no-no of his own. The Tiger pitching staff went on to throw a combined four no-hitters during the season.
10) Charity Watson, the strong-armed pitcher for the Washington Pam Pack softball team, is used to long innings. She pitched a pair of gems in two of the longest games in state history. She picked up the win in a 2-1 victory in 15 innings over D.H. Conley when she struck out 33 batters. Watson also got the win when Washington beat Havelock 1-0 in 19 innings, where she fanned 37 batters. As a junior, Watson -- a three-time WDN Pitcher of the Year -- went the distance in another marathon game. This time, the stakes were a little higher. Watson was brilliant, striking out 24 batters in helping to lead the Pam Pack to a 3-0 road win in 14 innings over the Charles B. Aycock Falcons in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A state playoffs. Usually calm and collected on the mound, Watson used that to her advantage as she stymied a handful of Aycock threats in the latter innings.
9) In a game against the Northside Panthers, a team loaded with the likes of Derrick Leathers, Greg Satchel, Cleveton “Pappy” Arthur, Bryce Stephenson, Maurice Collins and Warren Bonner, it was a one-man show that made this game memorable. Joe Barber, who went on to play at Asheville University and then professionally overseas, was absolutely on fire in the game. Barber buried long-range jumpers, leaners, a couple jams and some scoop shots for good measure.
8) Travis Daniels has speed to burn. He demonstrated that last season with the Pam Pack football team. The future UNC-Pembroke running back had a career-game, and one I won’t soon forget, in a season-opening 35-13 win against North Pitt. Daniels, who would eventually become the WDN Male Athlete of the Year, ran past, over and through North Pitt defenders at will. Daniels, an East-West All-Star selection, finished his amazing performance with 330 yards rushing and four touchdowns.
7) It was a battle between two of the best female basketball players in the state -- one the queen of the court, and the other looking to take her throne. Plymouth senior Whitney Stokes, a three-time WDN Basketball Player of the Year, went toe-to-toe with freshman phenom Katie Paschal of the Williamston Tigers. Stokes, who was the state’s leading scorer at 29 points a game, was nothing short of spectacular. She came out on fire, hitting 3-pointers, layups and runners off beautiful spin moves to give the Vikings an early lead. Paschal, the state’s second leading scorer at 27 points a game, did all she could to bring her Tigers back. She hit from anywhere and everywhere on the court, whether wide open or covered like a blanket. In the end, Stokes and her 30 points were more than enough to offset Paschal’s 24 points as Plymouth cruised to a 69-50 win. The victory gave the Vikings first place in the conference.
6) Kristen Slade, a star pitcher with the Northside Panthers, had one of the most spectacular pitching performances I’ve ever seen. Slade, who went on to play at Greensboro College and is now a coach at P.S. Jones Middle School, took to the hill in a softball game against the Manteo Redskins. The two teams battled back and forth, each team threatening a couple times, but never able to break through. Slade kept Manteo off balance and off the bases for most of the game. The Panthers finally pulled out a 1-0 thriller in 18 innings, and Slade threw every pitch for the Panthers.
5) Damien Linson was a star football player at Plymouth High School and Central Michigan University. But he also left his mark in basketball with the Vikings. In one of the better performances on a big stage that I’ve seen was a remarkable effort by Linson, comding in the NCHSAA 1A Eastern Regional semifinals. It came in a 85-79 loss to Wallace-Rose Hill at East Carolina’s Minges Coliseum. Despite his team trailing by 20 points in the fourth quarter, Linson nearly led his Vikings to one of the greatest comebacks in tournament history. Thanks to 11 straight points by Linson, Plymouth used a 15-0 run to pull within a single point, 72-71. But the Bulldogs hit key free throws down the stretch to advance to the Eastern Regional championship game. Linson scored 14 of his 25 points in the final eight minutes to key the comeback.
4) Though Williamston was in second place and Plymouth third in the conference standings, the players hustled as if a state championship were on the line. That’s what rivalries will bring out in players.
Angelo Sharpless, a high-flying junior for the Vikings, was so revved up, he played to exhaustion. And that was in the first 16 minutes.
With his team trailing, Sharpless plucked a loose ball off the ground and took a giant step before soaring toward, and above, the rim. He threw down a vicious two-handed dunk that not only shook the backboard, but shook the Plymouth fans into a frenzy. Down seven points, Sharpless broke free and rammed home another two-handed slam. He stole the ball moments later and came up with a dizzying reverse flush, pulling the Vikings within three to end the third quarter. Sharpless continued his assault on the Tigers, and on the rims, in the fourth. His breakaway slam, where he seemed to be frozen in mid-air before unleashing a wicked tomahawk jam, made it a one-point game.
The teams went back and forth the rest of the way. When the Vikings scored, oftentimes coming off turnovers thanks to relentless pressure, the Plymouth fans would bounce up and down and point at the scoreboard.
When the Tigers scored, usually by the never-show-fear long range shooting of Jamel Moore, the Williamston fans would wave their arms and point at the scoreboard.
It was a game within the game.
Plymouth was finally able to gain the late momentum, thanks in large part to Sharpless and his mind-numbing display of slams, to take a 68-63 victory.
3) Sweat poured off Gerald Lawrence’s face in an Aug. 26, 2005 game against Tarboro. He bent down, dug his cleat into the turf and prepared for the play of his young life.
On the other side of him was Tarboro’s Shaun Draughn, who had run silly over the Pam Pack defense all night. In fact, Draughn, who had committed to the University of North Carolina, had collected 258 yards and five touchdowns.
All Draughn needed was another two yards to give Tarboro the win at J.G. “Choppy” Wagner Stadium. But Lawrence, now a linebacker with the East Carolina Pirates, and the defense had other thoughts. As Draughn tried to make his way to the right pylon on a two-point conversion attempt, Lawrence met him with a thunderous blow, standing up the senior running back. Lawrence’s teammates helped pile on top of Draughn, stopping him short of the goal line and giving Washington a wild 34-33 overtime victory.
The play helped Washington win the fifth annual Victory Bell Bowl, after Tarboro had won it the previous four years.
2) Calvin Daniels brought the Washington Pam Pack basketball fans to their feet numerous times throughout his career thanks to a dizzying array of high-flying dunks. But on Feb. 6, 2006, in New Bern, it was a 3-pointer that prompted Washington’s faithful to arise and give a loud, standing ovation.
And what a special 3-pointer it was.
With seven seconds remaining in the third quarter, Daniels took an inbound pass and lobbed the ball to teammate Derrick Roundtree near the scorer’s table. Roundtree fired the ball back to Daniels, who calmly eyed the clock and dribbled up the floor.
With one last look at the clock, and from some 40 feet out, Daniels rose high in the air and lofted a shot over two leaping New Bern defenders. The ball tickled nothing but nylon as the buzzer sounded, giving Washington a 50-43 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
More importantly, it gave Daniels 1,806 points in his career, making him the greatest scorer in the history of Washington Pam Pack basketball.
Daniels eclipsed the previous mark of 1,805 points, held by NBA Hall of Famer, Dominique Wilkins.
The Pam Pack senior, now a member of the Elizabeth City State University basketball team, finished the game, a 64-61 Washington victory, with 24 points, giving him 1,809 for his career.
He finished his prep career with 1,940 points.
1) Trimane Goddard, now a standout safety with the North Carolina Tar Heels and a likely NFL draft pick, was spectacular in baseball and basketball. His claim-to-fame came in football. Blessed with God-given talent -- he can easily soar for a slam dunk -- he would make defenders look silly each and every Friday night during high school season while playing for the Roanoke Redskins. I remember one play in particular, where he took a snap and ranged to his left. He saw a handful of defenders waiting for him, so he changed course. Goddard went to change course a handful of times on this run, turning, twisting, zigging, zagging and leaving his defenders grasping at air while he galloped for a long touchdown run.
Goddard made my mouth drop so many times, he became my favorite high school player to ever cover.
Kevin Travis is the Sports Editor of the Washington Daily News. You may reach him at 940-4217, or by e-mail at Kevin@wdnweb.com.
By Kevin Travis, Sports Editor
While many are enjoying their summer, several athletes are gearing up for the start of the fall sports season.
It’s especially important for the rising seniors, who want to end their high school careers with a bang. Before delving into another year of football, volleyball, tennis and more, here are the top 11 performances that dazzled me as sports editor of the WDN.
11) Williamston is traditionally known for being a baseball powerhouse. In the spring of 2003, coach Herbie Rogers had a loaded team. The team could hit. The team could play defense. The team could pitch. Boy, could that team pitch. Mike Sheperd, Dee Eubanks and Brad Roach were sensational on the mound. Eubanks, who went on to become the WDN Pitcher of the Year that season, fired a no-hitter. In the next game, Roach duplicated the feat with a no-no of his own. The Tiger pitching staff went on to throw a combined four no-hitters during the season.
10) Charity Watson, the strong-armed pitcher for the Washington Pam Pack softball team, is used to long innings. She pitched a pair of gems in two of the longest games in state history. She picked up the win in a 2-1 victory in 15 innings over D.H. Conley when she struck out 33 batters. Watson also got the win when Washington beat Havelock 1-0 in 19 innings, where she fanned 37 batters. As a junior, Watson -- a three-time WDN Pitcher of the Year -- went the distance in another marathon game. This time, the stakes were a little higher. Watson was brilliant, striking out 24 batters in helping to lead the Pam Pack to a 3-0 road win in 14 innings over the Charles B. Aycock Falcons in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A state playoffs. Usually calm and collected on the mound, Watson used that to her advantage as she stymied a handful of Aycock threats in the latter innings.
9) In a game against the Northside Panthers, a team loaded with the likes of Derrick Leathers, Greg Satchel, Cleveton “Pappy” Arthur, Bryce Stephenson, Maurice Collins and Warren Bonner, it was a one-man show that made this game memorable. Joe Barber, who went on to play at Asheville University and then professionally overseas, was absolutely on fire in the game. Barber buried long-range jumpers, leaners, a couple jams and some scoop shots for good measure.
8) Travis Daniels has speed to burn. He demonstrated that last season with the Pam Pack football team. The future UNC-Pembroke running back had a career-game, and one I won’t soon forget, in a season-opening 35-13 win against North Pitt. Daniels, who would eventually become the WDN Male Athlete of the Year, ran past, over and through North Pitt defenders at will. Daniels, an East-West All-Star selection, finished his amazing performance with 330 yards rushing and four touchdowns.
7) It was a battle between two of the best female basketball players in the state -- one the queen of the court, and the other looking to take her throne. Plymouth senior Whitney Stokes, a three-time WDN Basketball Player of the Year, went toe-to-toe with freshman phenom Katie Paschal of the Williamston Tigers. Stokes, who was the state’s leading scorer at 29 points a game, was nothing short of spectacular. She came out on fire, hitting 3-pointers, layups and runners off beautiful spin moves to give the Vikings an early lead. Paschal, the state’s second leading scorer at 27 points a game, did all she could to bring her Tigers back. She hit from anywhere and everywhere on the court, whether wide open or covered like a blanket. In the end, Stokes and her 30 points were more than enough to offset Paschal’s 24 points as Plymouth cruised to a 69-50 win. The victory gave the Vikings first place in the conference.
6) Kristen Slade, a star pitcher with the Northside Panthers, had one of the most spectacular pitching performances I’ve ever seen. Slade, who went on to play at Greensboro College and is now a coach at P.S. Jones Middle School, took to the hill in a softball game against the Manteo Redskins. The two teams battled back and forth, each team threatening a couple times, but never able to break through. Slade kept Manteo off balance and off the bases for most of the game. The Panthers finally pulled out a 1-0 thriller in 18 innings, and Slade threw every pitch for the Panthers.
5) Damien Linson was a star football player at Plymouth High School and Central Michigan University. But he also left his mark in basketball with the Vikings. In one of the better performances on a big stage that I’ve seen was a remarkable effort by Linson, comding in the NCHSAA 1A Eastern Regional semifinals. It came in a 85-79 loss to Wallace-Rose Hill at East Carolina’s Minges Coliseum. Despite his team trailing by 20 points in the fourth quarter, Linson nearly led his Vikings to one of the greatest comebacks in tournament history. Thanks to 11 straight points by Linson, Plymouth used a 15-0 run to pull within a single point, 72-71. But the Bulldogs hit key free throws down the stretch to advance to the Eastern Regional championship game. Linson scored 14 of his 25 points in the final eight minutes to key the comeback.
4) Though Williamston was in second place and Plymouth third in the conference standings, the players hustled as if a state championship were on the line. That’s what rivalries will bring out in players.
Angelo Sharpless, a high-flying junior for the Vikings, was so revved up, he played to exhaustion. And that was in the first 16 minutes.
With his team trailing, Sharpless plucked a loose ball off the ground and took a giant step before soaring toward, and above, the rim. He threw down a vicious two-handed dunk that not only shook the backboard, but shook the Plymouth fans into a frenzy. Down seven points, Sharpless broke free and rammed home another two-handed slam. He stole the ball moments later and came up with a dizzying reverse flush, pulling the Vikings within three to end the third quarter. Sharpless continued his assault on the Tigers, and on the rims, in the fourth. His breakaway slam, where he seemed to be frozen in mid-air before unleashing a wicked tomahawk jam, made it a one-point game.
The teams went back and forth the rest of the way. When the Vikings scored, oftentimes coming off turnovers thanks to relentless pressure, the Plymouth fans would bounce up and down and point at the scoreboard.
When the Tigers scored, usually by the never-show-fear long range shooting of Jamel Moore, the Williamston fans would wave their arms and point at the scoreboard.
It was a game within the game.
Plymouth was finally able to gain the late momentum, thanks in large part to Sharpless and his mind-numbing display of slams, to take a 68-63 victory.
3) Sweat poured off Gerald Lawrence’s face in an Aug. 26, 2005 game against Tarboro. He bent down, dug his cleat into the turf and prepared for the play of his young life.
On the other side of him was Tarboro’s Shaun Draughn, who had run silly over the Pam Pack defense all night. In fact, Draughn, who had committed to the University of North Carolina, had collected 258 yards and five touchdowns.
All Draughn needed was another two yards to give Tarboro the win at J.G. “Choppy” Wagner Stadium. But Lawrence, now a linebacker with the East Carolina Pirates, and the defense had other thoughts. As Draughn tried to make his way to the right pylon on a two-point conversion attempt, Lawrence met him with a thunderous blow, standing up the senior running back. Lawrence’s teammates helped pile on top of Draughn, stopping him short of the goal line and giving Washington a wild 34-33 overtime victory.
The play helped Washington win the fifth annual Victory Bell Bowl, after Tarboro had won it the previous four years.
2) Calvin Daniels brought the Washington Pam Pack basketball fans to their feet numerous times throughout his career thanks to a dizzying array of high-flying dunks. But on Feb. 6, 2006, in New Bern, it was a 3-pointer that prompted Washington’s faithful to arise and give a loud, standing ovation.
And what a special 3-pointer it was.
With seven seconds remaining in the third quarter, Daniels took an inbound pass and lobbed the ball to teammate Derrick Roundtree near the scorer’s table. Roundtree fired the ball back to Daniels, who calmly eyed the clock and dribbled up the floor.
With one last look at the clock, and from some 40 feet out, Daniels rose high in the air and lofted a shot over two leaping New Bern defenders. The ball tickled nothing but nylon as the buzzer sounded, giving Washington a 50-43 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
More importantly, it gave Daniels 1,806 points in his career, making him the greatest scorer in the history of Washington Pam Pack basketball.
Daniels eclipsed the previous mark of 1,805 points, held by NBA Hall of Famer, Dominique Wilkins.
The Pam Pack senior, now a member of the Elizabeth City State University basketball team, finished the game, a 64-61 Washington victory, with 24 points, giving him 1,809 for his career.
He finished his prep career with 1,940 points.
1) Trimane Goddard, now a standout safety with the North Carolina Tar Heels and a likely NFL draft pick, was spectacular in baseball and basketball. His claim-to-fame came in football. Blessed with God-given talent -- he can easily soar for a slam dunk -- he would make defenders look silly each and every Friday night during high school season while playing for the Roanoke Redskins. I remember one play in particular, where he took a snap and ranged to his left. He saw a handful of defenders waiting for him, so he changed course. Goddard went to change course a handful of times on this run, turning, twisting, zigging, zagging and leaving his defenders grasping at air while he galloped for a long touchdown run.
Goddard made my mouth drop so many times, he became my favorite high school player to ever cover.
Kevin Travis is the Sports Editor of the Washington Daily News. You may reach him at 940-4217, or by e-mail at Kevin@wdnweb.com.
Friday, July 25, 2008
The best of the best in volleyball
The best of the best in volleyball
Commentary by KEVIN TRAVIS, Sports Editor
Since I’ve been covering sports for the Washington Daily News, several student-athletes have definitely left their mark.
Several of those athletes went on to play in college, while a couple are now playing professionally. I could easily make a “Dream Team” of the “best of the best.”
I know there were plenty of greats before my time as sports editor, and plenty of outstanding athletes who could make the team now. But this list is about those athletes I’ve covered who have already graduated.
Here is my “Dream Team” for volleyball.
The team starts with the unbelievably talented Joanna Rogerson. “Super Jo” overcame serious knee injuries to have an outstanding career with the Williamston Tigers. Rogerson can leap with the best of them, and she had one of the fiercest and most powerful kill-shots I’ve seen.
Rogerson still plays the game today as she’s one of the better sand and grass volleyball players around.
Suzanne Lee is just a natural all-around athlete. She used that athleticism to earn WDN Volleyball Player of the Year (along with Female Athlete of the Year) honors during her senior season with the Northside Panthers. Her long, powerful legs helped her at the net, while also helping Lee earn a chance to participate on the East Carolina University track team.
Summer Rahn could give Gabrielle Reece, a beach volleyball star and model, a run for her money. Rahn, who has been successfully dabbling in some modeling, was a sensational talent at Bear Grass High School. Her height, jumping ability and volleyball instinct made her a force to be reckoned with during her prep playing days. Rahn could unleash a wicked kill, come up with a sensational block or serve ace after ace.
Shannon Hubers was a terrific player for Terra Ceia. She always seemed to play with a smile on her face, probably because she was dominating play most of the time. An all-around talent on the court, Hubers went on to play college volleyball at Dordt College.
Another powerful hitter on the “Dream Team” squad is Williamston’s Nancy Bradford. She was relentless at the net for the Tigers, helping to carry them far into the playoffs during her senior season.
With so many powerful hitters on the team, somebody needs to get them the ball. The perfect person to do that is Susan Griffin, a former great with the Williamston Tigers. Griffin had a knack for putting the ball in the perfect spot for her smashers at the net.
Coming off the bench for the “Dream Team” is another super six, including Washington’s Lauren Williams and Kayla Grimm, Southside standouts Augusta Johnson and Terri Hines, Michelle Bracey of Williamston and Lindsay Shaw of Bear Grass.
Johnson, a long-legged and powerful hitter, and Bracey, a superb leaper, are now teammates at Pitt Community College.
Dream Team starters
Joanna Rogerson, Williamston
Suzanne Lee, Northside
Summer Rahn, Bear Grass
Shannon Hubers, Terra Ceia
Nancy Bradford, Williamston
Susan Griffin, Williamston
Dream Team bench
Lauren Williams, Washington
Kayla Grimm, Washington
Augusta Johnson, Southside
Terri Hines, Southside
Michelle Bracey, Williamston
Lindsay Shaw, Bear Grass
Kevin Travis is the sports editor of the Washington Daily News. You may reach him at 940-4217, or by e-mail at Kevin@wdnweb.com.
Commentary by KEVIN TRAVIS, Sports Editor
Since I’ve been covering sports for the Washington Daily News, several student-athletes have definitely left their mark.
Several of those athletes went on to play in college, while a couple are now playing professionally. I could easily make a “Dream Team” of the “best of the best.”
I know there were plenty of greats before my time as sports editor, and plenty of outstanding athletes who could make the team now. But this list is about those athletes I’ve covered who have already graduated.
Here is my “Dream Team” for volleyball.
The team starts with the unbelievably talented Joanna Rogerson. “Super Jo” overcame serious knee injuries to have an outstanding career with the Williamston Tigers. Rogerson can leap with the best of them, and she had one of the fiercest and most powerful kill-shots I’ve seen.
Rogerson still plays the game today as she’s one of the better sand and grass volleyball players around.
Suzanne Lee is just a natural all-around athlete. She used that athleticism to earn WDN Volleyball Player of the Year (along with Female Athlete of the Year) honors during her senior season with the Northside Panthers. Her long, powerful legs helped her at the net, while also helping Lee earn a chance to participate on the East Carolina University track team.
Summer Rahn could give Gabrielle Reece, a beach volleyball star and model, a run for her money. Rahn, who has been successfully dabbling in some modeling, was a sensational talent at Bear Grass High School. Her height, jumping ability and volleyball instinct made her a force to be reckoned with during her prep playing days. Rahn could unleash a wicked kill, come up with a sensational block or serve ace after ace.
Shannon Hubers was a terrific player for Terra Ceia. She always seemed to play with a smile on her face, probably because she was dominating play most of the time. An all-around talent on the court, Hubers went on to play college volleyball at Dordt College.
Another powerful hitter on the “Dream Team” squad is Williamston’s Nancy Bradford. She was relentless at the net for the Tigers, helping to carry them far into the playoffs during her senior season.
With so many powerful hitters on the team, somebody needs to get them the ball. The perfect person to do that is Susan Griffin, a former great with the Williamston Tigers. Griffin had a knack for putting the ball in the perfect spot for her smashers at the net.
Coming off the bench for the “Dream Team” is another super six, including Washington’s Lauren Williams and Kayla Grimm, Southside standouts Augusta Johnson and Terri Hines, Michelle Bracey of Williamston and Lindsay Shaw of Bear Grass.
Johnson, a long-legged and powerful hitter, and Bracey, a superb leaper, are now teammates at Pitt Community College.
Dream Team starters
Joanna Rogerson, Williamston
Suzanne Lee, Northside
Summer Rahn, Bear Grass
Shannon Hubers, Terra Ceia
Nancy Bradford, Williamston
Susan Griffin, Williamston
Dream Team bench
Lauren Williams, Washington
Kayla Grimm, Washington
Augusta Johnson, Southside
Terri Hines, Southside
Michelle Bracey, Williamston
Lindsay Shaw, Bear Grass
Kevin Travis is the sports editor of the Washington Daily News. You may reach him at 940-4217, or by e-mail at Kevin@wdnweb.com.
KT’s look at the best of the best in high school football
KT’s look at the best of the best in high school football
Commentary by KEVIN TRAVIS, Sports Editor
Since I’ve been covering sports for the Washington Daily News, several student-athletes have definitely left their mark.
Several of those athletes went on to play in college, while a couple are now playing professionally. I could easily make a “Dream Team” of the “best of the best.”
I know there were plenty of greats before my time as sports editor, and plenty of outstanding athletes who could make the team now. But this list is about those athletes I’ve covered who have already graduated.
Here is my “Dream Team” for football.
Trimane Goddard would be a busy guy on this “Dream Team.” Getting the ball in his hands and letting him work his magic would be at the top of the playbook. The former Roanoke Redskins quarterback/running back/defensive back/all-everything-player was a mouth-dropping, eye-popping wonder during his prep playing days. I would line him up on offense, defense and special teams and just watch him bop around like a ball on a pinball machine. Goddard, a likely NFL draft pick, is now playing college ball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The starting quarterback on the “Dream Team” would be former Williamston High School star Brad Roach, who is currently with the Baltimore Ravens. The strong-armed, smart, affable Roach, who was an All-America quarterback at Catawba, threw for a ton of yards in high school and college.
Roach could hand the ball off to Washington Pam Pack great Travis Daniels, Goddard, or speedster Bryan Haywood, a former star at Southside High School. All three running backs were named WDN Male Athletes of the Year during their senior years. Daniels will be churning out yards at UNC-Pembroke in the fall, while Haywood has been putting up big numbers at North Carolina Wesleyan.
Roach has plenty of targets to throw the ball to, including his brother Kevin Roach. Kevin Roach had some outstanding seasons in football for the Tigers, before becoming a solid receiver with the ECU Pirates.
Also catching Roach’s rockets will be Damien Linson, a record-setting receiver for the Plymouth Vikings and Central Michigan Chippewas, and former Williamston star Elton Coffield.
Anthony Williams, a sure-handed and big target for the Williamston Tigers, is the team’s tight end.
Protecting Roach in the pocket and helping to open holes for the running backs are the beef up front. The “Dream Team” offensive linemen are Washington’s Jock Moore, Plymouth’s William Hunt, Northside’s Ben Hopkins, Plymouth’s Blake Bryant and Williamston’s Will Paschal.
Nailing the extra points will be kicker Dee Eubanks, a former standout at Williamston High School.
Goddard will be captain on the defensive side of the ball as he lines up as a defensive back. He’s joined in the secondary by Linson, who joins Goddard as a two-way threat, Southside’s Zack Squires and Washington’s Jamont Jones. The former Pam Pack great will be playing at Lenoir-Rhyne this fall.
The “G-men” make up the linebacking corps. Roaming the middle of the field are “Dream Team” linebackers Gerald Lawrence, Garret Baker and Greg Palmer.
Lawrence, a former star at Washington High School, is currently with the ECU Pirates. Palmer, a former great at Northside High School, is playing college ball at Chowan. Both were named WDN Defensive Players of the Year in their senior seasons. Baker, who played at Western Carolina before an injury sidelined him, was an offensive and defensive dynamo for the Roanoke Redskins.
A pair of Wilson boys provide some of the bulk up front. C.J. Wilson, a former standout at Northside and now a Conference USA Preseason First-Team selection at defensive end for the East Carolina Pirates, is joined by his brother, Jacob Wilson, on the front line. Jacob Wilson, also a standout with the Northside Panthers, played at Western Carolina.
Joining the two are former Williamston standout Jamaine Clemmons, who is now playing at N.C. State, and former Southside standout Neil Whitney.
Handling the punting chores is Angelo Sharpless. The Offensive MVP of this years 1A state championship game, this former Plymouth Vikings star has to play somewhere. Get the ball in his hands and something good is going to happen.
Other former greats on the team who can come off the bench include Washington running back Carlos “Roc” Guilford, Williamston tailback Antonio Tillman, Plymouth quarterback Donald Norman, Plymouth receiver Marvin Jackson, Southside defensive back Jeremiah Marable, Southside running back Raphael Marable and Washington linebacker Lee Watkins.
More players are on the list below.
Dream Team offense
QB - Brad Roach, Williamston
RB - Trimane Goddard, Roanoke
RB - Travis Daniels, Washington
RB - Bryan Haywood, Southside
WR - Kevin Roach, Williamston
WR - Damien Linson, Plymouth
WR - Elton Coffield, Williamston
TE - Anthony Williams, Williamston
OL - Jock Moore, Washington
OL - William Hunt, Plymouth
OL - Ben Hopkins, Northside
OL - Blake Bryant, Plymouth
OL - Will Paschal, Williamston
K - Dee Eubanks, Williamston
Dream Team defense
DE - C.J. Wilson, Northside
DE - Jamaine Clemmons, Williamston
DL - Jacob Wilson, Northside
DL - Neil Whitney, Southside
LB - Gerald Lawrence, Washington
LB - Garret Baker, Roanoke
LB - Greg Palmer, Northside
DB - Trimane Goddard, Roanoke
DB - Zack Squires, Southside
DB - Damien Linson, Plymouth
DB - Jamont Jones, Washington
P - Angelo Sharpless, Plymouth
Others: Antonio Tillman, Williamston, RB
Carlos “Roc” Guildford, Washington, RB
Donald Norman, Plymouth, QB
Marvin Jackson, Plymouth, WR
Jeremiah Marable, Southside, DB
Raphael Marable, Southside, RB
Lee Watkins, Washington, LB
J.J. House, Williamston, WR
Bennie Fordham, Southside, LB
Treymayne Farmer, Williamston, DL
Derrell Wiggins, Williamston, LB
Davelle Whitney, Southside, LB
Kevin Travis is the sports editor of the Washington Daily News. You may reach him at 940-4217, or by e-mail at Kevin@wdnweb.com.
Commentary by KEVIN TRAVIS, Sports Editor
Since I’ve been covering sports for the Washington Daily News, several student-athletes have definitely left their mark.
Several of those athletes went on to play in college, while a couple are now playing professionally. I could easily make a “Dream Team” of the “best of the best.”
I know there were plenty of greats before my time as sports editor, and plenty of outstanding athletes who could make the team now. But this list is about those athletes I’ve covered who have already graduated.
Here is my “Dream Team” for football.
Trimane Goddard would be a busy guy on this “Dream Team.” Getting the ball in his hands and letting him work his magic would be at the top of the playbook. The former Roanoke Redskins quarterback/running back/defensive back/all-everything-player was a mouth-dropping, eye-popping wonder during his prep playing days. I would line him up on offense, defense and special teams and just watch him bop around like a ball on a pinball machine. Goddard, a likely NFL draft pick, is now playing college ball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The starting quarterback on the “Dream Team” would be former Williamston High School star Brad Roach, who is currently with the Baltimore Ravens. The strong-armed, smart, affable Roach, who was an All-America quarterback at Catawba, threw for a ton of yards in high school and college.
Roach could hand the ball off to Washington Pam Pack great Travis Daniels, Goddard, or speedster Bryan Haywood, a former star at Southside High School. All three running backs were named WDN Male Athletes of the Year during their senior years. Daniels will be churning out yards at UNC-Pembroke in the fall, while Haywood has been putting up big numbers at North Carolina Wesleyan.
Roach has plenty of targets to throw the ball to, including his brother Kevin Roach. Kevin Roach had some outstanding seasons in football for the Tigers, before becoming a solid receiver with the ECU Pirates.
Also catching Roach’s rockets will be Damien Linson, a record-setting receiver for the Plymouth Vikings and Central Michigan Chippewas, and former Williamston star Elton Coffield.
Anthony Williams, a sure-handed and big target for the Williamston Tigers, is the team’s tight end.
Protecting Roach in the pocket and helping to open holes for the running backs are the beef up front. The “Dream Team” offensive linemen are Washington’s Jock Moore, Plymouth’s William Hunt, Northside’s Ben Hopkins, Plymouth’s Blake Bryant and Williamston’s Will Paschal.
Nailing the extra points will be kicker Dee Eubanks, a former standout at Williamston High School.
Goddard will be captain on the defensive side of the ball as he lines up as a defensive back. He’s joined in the secondary by Linson, who joins Goddard as a two-way threat, Southside’s Zack Squires and Washington’s Jamont Jones. The former Pam Pack great will be playing at Lenoir-Rhyne this fall.
The “G-men” make up the linebacking corps. Roaming the middle of the field are “Dream Team” linebackers Gerald Lawrence, Garret Baker and Greg Palmer.
Lawrence, a former star at Washington High School, is currently with the ECU Pirates. Palmer, a former great at Northside High School, is playing college ball at Chowan. Both were named WDN Defensive Players of the Year in their senior seasons. Baker, who played at Western Carolina before an injury sidelined him, was an offensive and defensive dynamo for the Roanoke Redskins.
A pair of Wilson boys provide some of the bulk up front. C.J. Wilson, a former standout at Northside and now a Conference USA Preseason First-Team selection at defensive end for the East Carolina Pirates, is joined by his brother, Jacob Wilson, on the front line. Jacob Wilson, also a standout with the Northside Panthers, played at Western Carolina.
Joining the two are former Williamston standout Jamaine Clemmons, who is now playing at N.C. State, and former Southside standout Neil Whitney.
Handling the punting chores is Angelo Sharpless. The Offensive MVP of this years 1A state championship game, this former Plymouth Vikings star has to play somewhere. Get the ball in his hands and something good is going to happen.
Other former greats on the team who can come off the bench include Washington running back Carlos “Roc” Guilford, Williamston tailback Antonio Tillman, Plymouth quarterback Donald Norman, Plymouth receiver Marvin Jackson, Southside defensive back Jeremiah Marable, Southside running back Raphael Marable and Washington linebacker Lee Watkins.
More players are on the list below.
Dream Team offense
QB - Brad Roach, Williamston
RB - Trimane Goddard, Roanoke
RB - Travis Daniels, Washington
RB - Bryan Haywood, Southside
WR - Kevin Roach, Williamston
WR - Damien Linson, Plymouth
WR - Elton Coffield, Williamston
TE - Anthony Williams, Williamston
OL - Jock Moore, Washington
OL - William Hunt, Plymouth
OL - Ben Hopkins, Northside
OL - Blake Bryant, Plymouth
OL - Will Paschal, Williamston
K - Dee Eubanks, Williamston
Dream Team defense
DE - C.J. Wilson, Northside
DE - Jamaine Clemmons, Williamston
DL - Jacob Wilson, Northside
DL - Neil Whitney, Southside
LB - Gerald Lawrence, Washington
LB - Garret Baker, Roanoke
LB - Greg Palmer, Northside
DB - Trimane Goddard, Roanoke
DB - Zack Squires, Southside
DB - Damien Linson, Plymouth
DB - Jamont Jones, Washington
P - Angelo Sharpless, Plymouth
Others: Antonio Tillman, Williamston, RB
Carlos “Roc” Guildford, Washington, RB
Donald Norman, Plymouth, QB
Marvin Jackson, Plymouth, WR
Jeremiah Marable, Southside, DB
Raphael Marable, Southside, RB
Lee Watkins, Washington, LB
J.J. House, Williamston, WR
Bennie Fordham, Southside, LB
Treymayne Farmer, Williamston, DL
Derrell Wiggins, Williamston, LB
Davelle Whitney, Southside, LB
Kevin Travis is the sports editor of the Washington Daily News. You may reach him at 940-4217, or by e-mail at Kevin@wdnweb.com.
KT’s look at the best of the best in high school baseball
KT’s look at the best of the best in high school baseball
Commentary by KEVIN TRAVIS, Sports Editor
Since I’ve been covering sports for the Washington Daily News, several student-athletes have definitely left their mark.
Several of those athletes went on to play in college, while a couple are now playing professionally. I could easily make a “Dream Team” of the “best of the best.”
I know there were plenty of greats before my time as sports editor, and plenty of outstanding athletes who could make the team now. But this list is about those athletes I’ve covered who have already graduated.
Here is my “Dream Team” for baseball.
Starting off with one of the best and classiest players I’ve ever covered is Patrick Swift, a former great at Williamston High School. Swift is the captain of this team, and is the “Dream Team” starting catcher. Swift could do it all for the Tigers. He could hit for power, move runners across and hit to any field at his choosing. Swift spent more time in the batting cages than anybody I’ve known, except maybe for Trent Whitehead (who also makes this team). Swift was unbelievable behind the plate and was a true team leader. He is now coaching at Millersville University in Pennsylvania.
The powerful-hitting Seth Barnes is the first baseman. Barnes, a former great at Williamston High School, could smash the cover off the baseball.
Another pair of Williamston players can team up for double plays. Former Tiger standouts Trey Warren and Anthony Williams fill the second baseman and shortstop positions on the squad. Warren was just plain scary as a hitter and was solid with the glove, while Williams was simply reliable. Williams went on to have an outstanding career at Mount Olive College, where he helped the Trojans win a national championship.
Rufus Wilson, who deserves to be in Washington’s Walk of Fame, is the third baseman. A class-act, Wilson was a superb hitter and fielder. The former Pam Pack standout went on to have success playing at Barton College.
Trent Whitehead, another former great at Washington High School, leads the outfielders. An all-state player, Whitehead enjoyed a solid freshman campaign with the East Carolina Pirates. A solid hitter, Whitehead is also outstanding on defense thanks to his speed and strong arm.
Joining Whitehead in the outfield are Kamal Pearsall, a former star at Bear Grass, and Williamston’s J.J. House. Both possessed incredible speed in the outfield and made the hard plays look routine.
House, who had success at Elizabeth City State University, is currently playing baseball in Canada.
Trent Watkins, a former great with the Washington Pam Pack who tragically died too young in a motorcycle accident, is the “Dream Team” designated hitter. I liked everything about this kid, whether it was how he hit, how he played defense or how he carried himself off the field. Watkins always had a smile on his face and he absolutely loved playing the game of baseball.
The starting pitchers are Washington’s Aaron Mobley and Dee Eubanks of Williamston. Mobley had nasty stuff as a southpaw. Eubanks relied on a wicked fastball for his bread-and-butter pitch.
The “Dream Team” back-ups are Plymouth catcher Dustin Edwards, Washington first baseman Jock Moore, Jamesville second baseman Steven Roberson, Williamston shortstop Matt Howell, Plymouth third baseman Ronald Phelps, Plymouth outfielder Roderick James, Northside outfielder M.J. Mackey, Southside outfielder Billy Carter, Southside designated hitter Kevin Boyd, Bear Grass pitcher Brookes Walker, Plymouth pitcher Brant West and Roanoke pitcher Trimane Goddard.
Dream Team starters
C - Patrick Swift, Williamston
1B - Seth Barnes, Williamston
2B - Trey Warren, Williamston
SS - Anthony Williams, Williamston
3B - Rufus Wilson, Washington
OF - Trent Whitehead, Washington
OF - Kamal Pearsall, Bear Grass
OF - J.J. House, Williamston
DH - Trent Watkins, Washington
P - Aaron Modley, Washington
P - Dee Eubanks, Williamston
Dream Team bench
C - Dustin Edwards, Plymouth
1B - Jock Moore, Washington
2B - Steven Roberson, Jamesville
SS - Matt Howell, Williamston
3B - Ronald Phelps, Plymouth
OF - Roderick James, Plymouth
OF - M.J. Mackey, Northside
OF - Billy Carter, Southside
DH - Kevin Boyd, Southside
P - Brookes Walker, Bear Grass
P - Brant West, Plymouth
P - Trimane Goddard, Roanoke
Kevin Travis is the sports editor of the Washington Daily News. You may reach him at 940-4217, or by e-mail at Kevin@wdnweb.com.
Commentary by KEVIN TRAVIS, Sports Editor
Since I’ve been covering sports for the Washington Daily News, several student-athletes have definitely left their mark.
Several of those athletes went on to play in college, while a couple are now playing professionally. I could easily make a “Dream Team” of the “best of the best.”
I know there were plenty of greats before my time as sports editor, and plenty of outstanding athletes who could make the team now. But this list is about those athletes I’ve covered who have already graduated.
Here is my “Dream Team” for baseball.
Starting off with one of the best and classiest players I’ve ever covered is Patrick Swift, a former great at Williamston High School. Swift is the captain of this team, and is the “Dream Team” starting catcher. Swift could do it all for the Tigers. He could hit for power, move runners across and hit to any field at his choosing. Swift spent more time in the batting cages than anybody I’ve known, except maybe for Trent Whitehead (who also makes this team). Swift was unbelievable behind the plate and was a true team leader. He is now coaching at Millersville University in Pennsylvania.
The powerful-hitting Seth Barnes is the first baseman. Barnes, a former great at Williamston High School, could smash the cover off the baseball.
Another pair of Williamston players can team up for double plays. Former Tiger standouts Trey Warren and Anthony Williams fill the second baseman and shortstop positions on the squad. Warren was just plain scary as a hitter and was solid with the glove, while Williams was simply reliable. Williams went on to have an outstanding career at Mount Olive College, where he helped the Trojans win a national championship.
Rufus Wilson, who deserves to be in Washington’s Walk of Fame, is the third baseman. A class-act, Wilson was a superb hitter and fielder. The former Pam Pack standout went on to have success playing at Barton College.
Trent Whitehead, another former great at Washington High School, leads the outfielders. An all-state player, Whitehead enjoyed a solid freshman campaign with the East Carolina Pirates. A solid hitter, Whitehead is also outstanding on defense thanks to his speed and strong arm.
Joining Whitehead in the outfield are Kamal Pearsall, a former star at Bear Grass, and Williamston’s J.J. House. Both possessed incredible speed in the outfield and made the hard plays look routine.
House, who had success at Elizabeth City State University, is currently playing baseball in Canada.
Trent Watkins, a former great with the Washington Pam Pack who tragically died too young in a motorcycle accident, is the “Dream Team” designated hitter. I liked everything about this kid, whether it was how he hit, how he played defense or how he carried himself off the field. Watkins always had a smile on his face and he absolutely loved playing the game of baseball.
The starting pitchers are Washington’s Aaron Mobley and Dee Eubanks of Williamston. Mobley had nasty stuff as a southpaw. Eubanks relied on a wicked fastball for his bread-and-butter pitch.
The “Dream Team” back-ups are Plymouth catcher Dustin Edwards, Washington first baseman Jock Moore, Jamesville second baseman Steven Roberson, Williamston shortstop Matt Howell, Plymouth third baseman Ronald Phelps, Plymouth outfielder Roderick James, Northside outfielder M.J. Mackey, Southside outfielder Billy Carter, Southside designated hitter Kevin Boyd, Bear Grass pitcher Brookes Walker, Plymouth pitcher Brant West and Roanoke pitcher Trimane Goddard.
Dream Team starters
C - Patrick Swift, Williamston
1B - Seth Barnes, Williamston
2B - Trey Warren, Williamston
SS - Anthony Williams, Williamston
3B - Rufus Wilson, Washington
OF - Trent Whitehead, Washington
OF - Kamal Pearsall, Bear Grass
OF - J.J. House, Williamston
DH - Trent Watkins, Washington
P - Aaron Modley, Washington
P - Dee Eubanks, Williamston
Dream Team bench
C - Dustin Edwards, Plymouth
1B - Jock Moore, Washington
2B - Steven Roberson, Jamesville
SS - Matt Howell, Williamston
3B - Ronald Phelps, Plymouth
OF - Roderick James, Plymouth
OF - M.J. Mackey, Northside
OF - Billy Carter, Southside
DH - Kevin Boyd, Southside
P - Brookes Walker, Bear Grass
P - Brant West, Plymouth
P - Trimane Goddard, Roanoke
Kevin Travis is the sports editor of the Washington Daily News. You may reach him at 940-4217, or by e-mail at Kevin@wdnweb.com.
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