Thoughts for Today/Messages for Today:Elissa Cunane(Northern Guilford HS/N.C. State) and Larry Ogunjobi(Ragsdale HS/Charlotte/Cleveland Browns) are sharing
Posted by Andy Durham on June 4, 2020 at 9:48 pm under College, High School, Professional, Video | 
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Great message for today from Larry Ogunjobi, the former Ragsdale Tiger, the former Charlotte 49er, and the current Cleveland Brown…Larry has a great message for all, and for all that are willing to listen…. Click On Below for the video and Larry Ogunjobi will have you following…. Great message from former player Larry Ogunjobi. Larry …Read the Rest…
Time to Celebrate/Recognize More Senior Athletes from our Guilford County Schools:Today’s “Senior Celebration” features High Point Andrews HS(Home of the Red Raiders)
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Celebrating/Recognizing our Senior Athletes from our Guilford County Schools:Today we bring on the High Point Andrews Red Raiders… The HP Andrews Red Raiders led by their Athletic Director Rod Pitt…Pitt the former linebacker for the Northeast Guilford Rams… Rod Pitt at the top of the Red Raiders athletics food chain, and the “chain of command” …Read the Rest…
Update from Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughn on City of Greensboro Nightly Curfew
Posted by Press Release on June 3, 2020 at 4:38 pm under Amateur, College, High School, Professional | Be the First to Comment
from the Mayor of Greensboro Nancy Vaughn on Facebook: I keep getting emails to “call off the National Guard”. We did not activate the National Guard. They are not here and have never been here. If they were here you would have seen them. You can’t miss them. The Governor offered cities throughout North Carolina, …Read the Rest…
The NBA Today:The NBA’s Return with All the Details so far on Dates, Format, Play-in, Playoffs, More
Posted by Press Release on June 4, 2020 at 9:21 pm under Professional | Be the First to Comment
The NBA is one step closer to coming back this summer. from Brian Mears with The Action Network… www.actionnetwork.com The National Basketball Association’s board of governors voted on Thursday to resume the season in Orlando, according to multiple reports. The NBA Players Association will have a conference call to approve the new format on Friday. …Read the Rest…
NCHSAA honors two Four-time individual event State Champions
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NCHSAA honors two Four-time individual event State Champions CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is pleased to recognize two graduating senior athletes that have been highly successful throughout all four years of their high school careers on an individual level with Four-time Champion Awards. The NCHSAA annually provides recognition for …Read the Rest…
Cortez Wilson(Page HS) signs with Catawba College for Men’s Lacrosse
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Page High School senior, Cortez Wilson, signed yesterday with Catawba College, out of Salisbury, N.C. for men’s lacrosse… Cortez Wilson, with the Page HS graduating Class of 2020, also played football for Page and he was listed as one of top high school lacrosse players in Guilford County, for this past year’s abbreviated boys high …Read the Rest…
Brock Elder(Greensboro College/Vandalia Christian School) named the Head Golf Instructor at Forest Oaks Country Club
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We are pleased to welcome Forest Oak’s own Head Golf Instructor, Brock Elder. (Info coming in from the Forest Oaks Club on Facebook) He is a local from Greensboro, going to Vandalia Christian High School and graduating from Greensboro College in 2011. During college, he helped the Greensboro College Pride win 4 tournaments, including a …Read the Rest…
Milestone at Grimsley HS, as Cedric Cokely steps away after 33 years on the Whirlies’ coaching and teaching staff
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Cedric Cokely, now a former Grimsley teacher and basketball coach for 33 years….Yes, Ced Cokely has stepped down at Grimsley High School, and the tall, lean leader of Whirlie students and athletes will be missed… (Information coming in by way of Twitter) Ced Cokely, at Grimsley as a teacher, plus boys and girls basketball coach …Read the Rest…
A 3,000-Year-Old Game: The History Of Lacrosse
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A 3,000-Year-Old Game: The History Of Lacrosse Lacrosse has its beginnings as far back as one thousand years BCE, emerging from a Native American game, and developing into the modern sport we all know. from Sarah Peterson The 3,000 Year History Behind The Sport Of Lacrosse Today, lacrosse is widely known across the USA and …Read the Rest…
Caleb Curtain(Grimsley HS) comes up with an Offer from the Richmond Spiders:Elon plus William and Mary also showing love
Posted by Andy Durham on June 3, 2020 at 10:45 pm under High School, Photos | Be the First to Comment
Another college offer on the table today for the Grimsley Whirlies wide receiver Caleb Curtain… Curtain, now Grimsley High School Class of 2021, got the college football offer from the Richmond Spiders, in Richmond, Virginia… Caleb Curtain is a speedy receiver with a very good set of hands, and he should be one of, if …Read the Rest…
Elon Football Receives FCS ADA Academic Progress Rate Award
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ELON, N.C. – The Elon University football team was a recipient of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award as presented by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) on Wednesday, June 3, as the Phoenix was recognized for having the highest APR among CAA Football programs with a score 988 for the 2018-19 …Read the Rest…
Legendary Tennessee Volunteers and Pitt Panthers College Football Coach Johnny Majors gone at age 85
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from the Knox News/Knoxville News-Sentinel, in Knoxville, Tennessee:CLICK HERE to read more/read all… Johnny Majors, a legendary coach for the Tennessee football team and member of the College Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 85. “It’s with a sad heart that we make this announcement,” Mary Lynn Majors, his wife of 61 years, …Read the Rest…
Elon Athletics: CAA Adopts “Extreme Flexibility Model” for Olympic Sports Scheduling in 2020-21
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RICHMOND, Va. – In response to the multitude of challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colonial Athletic Association has adopted an innovative scheduling concept for Olympic team sports during the 2020-21 season. All CAA campuses are making plans to welcome students back this Fall to continue their academic pursuits, and each institution is also …Read the Rest…
From within the Local Sports Community:UNCG Student-Athlete Voices Are Loud And Proud
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from www.uncgspartans.com: UNCG Student-Athlete Voices Are Loud And Proud GREENSBORO, N.C. – With anger and despair hanging in the air like relentless and oppressive humidity, UNC Greensboro student-athletes Kaleb Hunter, Isaiah Miller, Rhianna Council, and Jordin Mosley were filled with hope and a sense of accomplishment after their inspiring involvement during peaceful protests throughout the …Read the Rest…
George Floyd was a one heck of a Basketball and Football Player back in his day, in Houston, Texas
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from Jerry Bembry with The Undefeated, by way of ESPN.com: Growing up in Houston’s Third Ward, Eddy Barlow found inspiration in George Floyd. As he watched Floyd make big plays as a two-sport athlete at Jack Yates High School on his way to earning a college hoops scholarship, Barlow realized there was an escape from …Read the Rest…
Je’Bria Fullwood(Girls Basketball) receives special recognition at Greensboro Day School:Citizenship Award and Lenwood Edwards Endowment Award Winner
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Special recognition for Je’Bria “Full Throttle” Fullwood, girls basketball player at the Greensboro Day School… Je’Bria only know one speed on the basketall court and that is “Full Throttle”…. Fullwood is part of the Class of 2021 at the Day School, and she should have a very good chance to receive a college scholarship for …Read the Rest…
More College Offers Today:Raven Preston(Southeast Guilford HS) from North Florida University and Kadyn Dawkins(Eastern Guilford HS) from Concord University
Posted by Andy Durham on June 2, 2020 at 10:08 pm under College, High School | Be the First to Comment
Raven Preston(Southeast Guilford High School), adding the North Florida University Ospreys to her offers from UNCG and Bethune-Cookman, and like we were saying here last week, you are just seeing the tip of the iceberg, when it comes to the offers that Raven Preston will be receiving…Just a matter of time, and the offers will …Read the Rest…
Celebrating/Recognizing our Senior Athletes from our Guilford County High Schools:Today it’s time to bring on the Greensboro Day School(Home of the Bengals)
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Today it is time to visit another one of our Private Schools from Guilford County, as we bring on the Bengals, from the Greensboro Day School, out on Lawndale Drive…. We went to this YouTube video, Greensboro Day School Senior Athletes, and pulled out the Greensboro Day School Bengals, and we will have them all …Read the Rest…
Wake County AD recognized for outstanding leadership with NFHS State Award for Outstanding Service
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CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is proud to announce the NFHS State Award for Outstanding Service for 2020 will be presented to Deran Coe, Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Athletic Director. The NFHS annually presents State Awards for Outstanding Service in two categories: one by honoring those persons …Read the Rest…
One of the Strongest Rebounders in the History of the NBA Gone Today:Wes Unseld has left us at age 74
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He was one of the strongest rebounders in the history of the game of basketball….Wes Unseld, gone at age 74… Mr. Unseld/Mr. Rebound died this morning and for those who remember his days and games in the National Basketball Association, with the Baltimore/Washington Bullets, they remember how Wes Unseld not only grabbed rebounds, he SNATCHED …Read the Rest…
