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CHAMPIONS
7 p.m. After more than a quarter of a century of disappointment and shattered dreams, the Rocky Mount High baseball team is on top of the state.
The Gryphons jumped out to an early, then held on for one of the bigger wins in the history of the program early Saturday night, an 8-6 win over the East Rowan Mustangs in game three of the NCHSAA 3-A state championship series at Five County Stadium in Zebulon.
The Gryphons scored all eight of their runs in the first four innings, then pushed away the Mustangs. Brian Goodwin batted 1-for-2 with a triple and three runs scored, and received the series MVP award. Chris Berry batted 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI, and picked up the save with a 1-2-3 seventh inning. And Benton Moss, a freshman and all of 15 years old, earned another win, his seventh this season against no losses.
The state championship is the fifth for Rocky Mount. The team previously won 4-A state crowns in 1963, 1967, 1973 and 1980.
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By ken
May 31, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this
WHOOPIEEEE !!! thanks to Rocky Mount High School for the great team playing.. and to the Telegram for keeping us up to date !!
Great team, thanks for bringing the ‘best of rocky mount’ to the attention of the rest of the state.
Hello Brian, I know Brenda, Monica, and Sylvester (used to be neighbors when my daughters were young)— and although you are a tall, handsome, and muscular young man—you were also a cute little baby child not too many years ago— thanks to you mom for letting me know this week that you were part of the team.
another great example of what rocky mount has together when we focus on working together.
ROCKY MOUNT HIGH SCHOOL—-State Champs !! and our hometown heros.
By Knight
June 2, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this
It is unfortunate that the Northern Nash Baseball team performed so far below expectation this season under their new coach. I only hope that he isn’t satisfied with merely making the playoffs for the first time in his coaching career and doubling his career win total…We could have seen two Nash County teams in the Regional final this year had things been different.
By CEdwards
June 2, 2008 10:55 PM | Link to this
Just read about the baseball Gryphs on the internet and wanted to offer my congratulations…Way to go guys!! You’ll never forget this day. I wish I could have been there to see you all in action. I had the incredible opportunity to be a part of the 1980 team. Although I spent most of the time watching the games from the dugout, it was still one of the most exciting times of my life. Again, Congratulations! Clem Edwards Paraguay, South America
By J. E. Turner
June 4, 2008 6:39 AM | Link to this
I was a Junior at RMHS in 1963. I will never forget that year. The sports program at the school was superior. That particular school year state championships were won in football, basketball and baseball. The following year in 1964 the state championship was won again in football. RMHS was in the 4A clssification then and the team was called the Blackbirds. I was a member of the Band all throuhg high school and remember very well the excitement in the school and the city because of the success of RMHS. Those were wonderful years. Congratulations to the baseball team for another job well done.
By J. E. Turner
June 4, 2008 6:40 AM | Link to this
I was a Junior at RMHS in 1963. I will never forget that year. The sports program at the school was superior. That particular school year state championships were won in football, basketball and baseball. The following year in 1964 the state championship was won again in football. RMHS was in the 4A clssification then and the team was called the Blackbirds. I was a member of the Band all throuhg high school and remember very well the excitement in the school and the city because of the success of RMHS. Those were wonderful years. Congratulations to the baseball team for another job well done.
By J. E. Turner
June 4, 2008 6:42 AM | Link to this
I was a Junior at RMHS in 1963. I will never forget that year. The sports program at the school was superior. That particular school year state championships were won in football, basketball and baseball. The following year in 1964 the state championship was won again in football. RMHS was in the 4A clssification then and the team was called the Blackbirds. I was a member of the Band all throuhg high school and remember very well the excitement in the school and the city because of the success of RMHS. Those were wonderful years. Congratulations to the baseball team for another job well done.