A Long Ride Home Poyner A Look Back
Martin Poyner reflects in East Davidson High School gym about Trinity’s hard season and upcoming games. He recalls a 70 to 41 loss to West Davidson and a tough road schedule, stressing resilience and the long ride home after a near miss.
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Thomasville
Martin Poyner
East Davidson High School
Central Carolina
Trinity
Martin
Denton
West Davidson
Ledford
Ast Davidson
East Davidson
Frank Selvy
Furmanasium
Newberry
John Morton
West
Jackie Robertson
Jackie
Robertson
Fire Island
Tigers Rely on Speed In Narrow Victory Over Taller Northwest
Coach Donnie Hunt's Ragsdale Tigers, short on height with only two players above 6 feet, rely on speed and aggressive defense. Despite 6-2 center Jeff Aydelette and 6-3 forward Bobby Mc Carter, the team beat Northwest 64 60 and prepares to meet taller Western Alamance next Tuesday.
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Ragsdale
Donnie Hunt
Jim Modlin
Pete McBride
Modlin
East Carolina University
McBride
Wingate
Hunt
Tigers
Jeff Aydelette
Bobby McCarter
Charles Gilmer
Randy Glover
William Herbin
Northwest
Western Alamance
Western
Aydelette
McCarter
Herbin
Gilmer
Glover
Disci
Jinx
Coach Hunt
Jamestown
Trinity coach laments gym condition and hype over local teams
In a volley of quotes the Trinity coach bemoans gym conditions while fans debate alcohol and halftime rituals. The piece highlights players like Jean Boylen now Hebert and guards from West Davidson and Denton amid a mix of school sports lore and distant basketball chatter.
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Trinity
Jean Boylen
Hebert
East Davidson Pulls Off Dramatic Win Over Trinity
East Davidson, under coach Bob Gordon, defeated Trinity 36 36 near the end with a late stall and clutch plays. Kevin Thompson led Trinity with 16 points while Gordon praised his players for a fifth consecutive CCC victory and an outside shot at the league title.
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Thomasville
Bob Gordon
Gordon
East Davidson
Trinity
CCC
Eagles
Denton
Ledford
West
Benfield
Conrad
Buster
Robertson
Jackie
Bruce Miller
Arthur Beck
Steve Sink
Ron Myers
Link
East
Miller
Cethsane
Buddha
Kevin Thompson
Thompson
Bulldogs
Howard Hayes
John Baskin
Local High School Rivalries Lead Week Schedule
Denton faces East Davidson and Rancheman hosts Ledford while Trinity plays West Davidson on Wednesday. On Friday Ledford meets Rancheman and Denton meets Trinity with Northwest visiting Western Alamance and North Davidson at East Rowan. Gibsonville clashes Alleway Hillside faces William Penn and Central Davidson hosts West Rowan.
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Ledford
Rancheman
Denton
Trinity Northwest
Western Alamance North
Davidson
East Rowan
Gibsonville
Alleway
Hillside
William Penn
West Rowan
Biey
High Point
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Lewis Day
Dick Sweim
Larry Wall
Enterprise
Martin Povner
Ronnie Griffin
Red Raiders
Davidson County
Buck
Frazer
Gil Buck
Jaybirds
John Ellington
Jerry Stout
Skip McLamb
Trinity Seetpere
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