Jaybirds Ready for Guilford in 2A Tourney Opener
Allen Jay coach Bill Guy previews Tuesday’s first round game at Ragsdale gym against Guilford after finishing third in 2A County standings with a 45ard County record. He cites improved defense and rebounding by a shorter lineup led by Danny Nunn and Clark Coltrane as key factors in the team’s late-season surge.
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Allen Jay
Bill Guy
Allen Jay Cagers
County
Jaybirds
Guilford
Ragsdale Gymnasium
Baske
Sumner
Gibsonville
Guy
Danny Nunn
Clark Coltrane
Nunn
Coltrane
John Ellington
Jerry Stout
Jaybird
Donna Sue Bundy
Vickie Ellington
Lawson
Helen Flowe
Ellington
Lassies
Kearney siblings shine in Central Davidson sports narratives
George and Lynn Kearney, a defensive basketball guard and sharp shooter, anchor Central Davidson High while competing in a local church-yard sandlot league. Their father Ike Sr. serves as public address announcer, and the family fills courts and fields with basketball and baseball activity at home and in the neighborhood.
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Lexington
Geor Kearney
Central Davidson High School
Central
George
Lynn
Church Yard
Mack Mast
Mast
Kearneys
Ike Kearney
Kearney
Central Davidson
Ike Sr
Davis-Townsend
Ike Jr
N.C. State University
Denton Works to Build a Basketball Program Amid Struggles
Denton coach Charlie Blanchard confronts a 2-15 season with young players and discipline issues. He plans a seventh to eighth grade program, improves facilities, and relies on sophomores while aiming for a stronger next season. Allen Jay boys and Lady Jaybirds show late tournament optimism under coachs Blanchard and Yow.
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Denton
General Custer
Charlie Blanchard
Davidson County
Blanchard
Wanda
Robbie Tillotson
Jerry Ceckham
Garland Yates
Dockham
Tillotson
UNCG
Campbell College
Silver Valley
East Davidson girls basketball gains momentum under coach Koonts
East Davidson under coach John Koonts completed an 11 46 season with a young squad and several returning lettermen. The sophomores gained experience as seniors Barbara Campbell and Bonnie Hall led the team, and Koonts predicted a strong next year if few players leave for romance or relocation.
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Thomasville
John Koonts
East Davidson
Koonts
East
Trinity
Ledford
Barbara Campbell
Bonnie Hall
Jane Trimnal
Donna Everhart
Judy Wray
Debbie Clodfelter
Debbie Goins
Vickie Embry
Debbie Myers
Emily
Sandra Conrad
Diane
Linda Williams
Rover Clodfelter
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Tourney Talk
Larry Wall
Enterprise
Steff Photo By
Lewis Day
Spartans
Bob Burchette
Ivy Russell
Eddie Gallimore
Gallimore
Paul Sexton
Maynard Edwards
Roger Jones
Fair Grove
Hub Skeen
Wallaces
Davidson
Kay Yow
Yow
Debbie Lawson
Barbara Craughn
Deckham
Central Carolina
Trinitte Eereressneeene
Eastavidson Steers
Vee Eewene Edesdes
West Davidson
Gibsonville Penne
Guilford Serene
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