State playoffs set to begin Monday – Source: The Rocky Mount Telegram

The theme is the same for all high school basketball teams this week. Win or wash jerseys for the final time this season. The NCHSAA state playoffs begin Monday, and the Twin Counties will be represented by five schools and eight boys’ and girls’ teams. (Read more @ The Rocky Mount Telegram) Note: SouthWest Edgecombe […]

3 shot outside Milwaukee Bucks game. Two hours later, 17 others are shot a few blocks away

(CNN)Seventeen people were shot Friday night in downtown Milwaukee just two hours after three were shot a few blocks away, near the arena where the Milwaukee Bucks were playing in the NBA Playoffs. Ten people were taken into custody in the shooting downtown, and 10 firearms were recovered, according to Milwaukee police. The 17 people […]

Breaking down the NCHSAA’s $40 million in assets

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — In legislative hearings over the last several months, lawmakers have spent a lot of time digging into the net worth of the N.C. High School Athletic Association. There have been many references to the NCHSAA’s net worth of $40 million. It is true, the NCHSAA has a total net worth of […]

2015 Twin Counties Year in Review: Gryphons, Gurley and Harrell lead memorable times – Rocky Mount Telegram

What will you remember most from 2015? This past year brought with it plenty of special sports moments for the residents of the Twin Counties. There were the Gryphons winning the football title, the success of area natives Todd Gurley and Montrezl Harrell at the professional level and inspirational people like Quontellas Norwood, who returned […]

Cougars step up to physical challenge, beat East Bladen – Tarboro Telegram

PINETOPS – SouthWest Edgecombe will be physically smaller than almost every team it plays this season. But it was difficult to see that Friday night. The Cougars (12-1) smothered East Bladen’s power running game all night and imposed their will on offense in a convincing 41-21 victory in the second round of the 2-A state […]

Congrats JV Coach Eric McKnight & Varsity Coach Jonathan Cobb SouthWest Edgecombe High School Football 2015 For A Heck Of A Year!

I am so proud of the SouthWest Edgecombe 2015-16 football JV and Varsity Programs. I have missed 2 JV games and going to miss 1 varsity game on tonight. I know what Coach Cobb and the varsity program are capable of however I am glad to see where Coach Eric McKnight JV team has had […]

2015 NCHSAA Men’s Basketball State Championships

SouthWest Girls & Boys was removed from the playoffs on Saturday evening. See scores from Saturday and the most recent scores and who plays who tonight. Check out 2-A Bracket here.

Pinetops NC: SWE’s Hyman nabs honor Cougars’ RB EPC Offensive POY; Mobley is top kicker – Wilson Times

It was a banner second year for the SouthWest Edgecombe football team under the guidance head coach Jonathan Cobb in 2014. The Cougars marched to a 10-4 record, a second-place finish in the Eastern Plains Conference and an appearance in the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 2-A state playoffs. Leading […]

Pinetops NC: SWE’s Hyman plays Superman – Wilson Times

JACKSONVILLE — Superman was clad in a white-and-blue uniform, was without a cape and wore No. 5 on a cold Friday evening before an anemic turnout of some 250 in Northside High’s Mike Smith Stadium. The visiting SouthWest Edgecombe varsity football team unleashed its version of Superman in 5-foot-9, 250-pound running back Devontrell Hyman in […]

Football Friday Scores – Congratulations SouthWest Edgecombe High School Cougars and Tarboro High Vikings For Advancing To Round 3

North Edgecombe and Rocky Mount you tried and made it to the 2nd round. Unfortunately you could not make it to round 3 so congratulations for making it to the playoffs. Because I was out in the cold on last Friday at SouthWest and also on last Saturday night at Abrams videoing the Christmas Show […]

Football Friday Scores

Here are your scores from round one of the state playoffs on Touchdown Friday! Click here.

The DCN Hall Of Fame Leshaun Trekel Jenkins

I have been knowing Leshaun for many years. I have been knowing his mom and dad nearly all of my life. Several years ago I was reading The Tarboro Daily Southerner and I seen an article on Leshaun coaching tennis. I said I know him and he was a graduate of SouthWest Edgecombe my alma […]

3A Boys Eastern Regional: Eagles bounced by Gryphons – Sun Journal

Response: Congratulations Rocky Mount Boys & Girls on their victory against West Craven Boys & Girls. C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher FAYETTEVILLE – Josh Cuthbertson stood helplessly on the West Craven bench, just trying to cheer on his teammates. It’s all the Eagles’ leading scorer could do after fouling out with five minutes remaining […]

3A Boys Eastern Regional: Standing in the way – Sun Journal

Response: My wife graduated from West Craven so I kind of keep up with them. C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher FAYETTEVILLE — To get to their final destination — the state championship — the West Craven Eagles have to first get past a team that’s knocked them out of the state playoffs the past […]

Tarboro’s Todd Gurley center of attention at Shrine Bowl practice – Source: Fayetteville Observer

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – During the press conference prior to the state high school football championship games earlier this month, Tarboro coach Jeff Craddock approached Mark Barnes of Shelby’s Crest High School. Barnes, whose Crest squad was playing for the state 3-AA title, would be coaching Tarboro’s star running back, Todd Gurley, a week later in […]