Posted on 29 August 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Football
On Friday night, the Nash Central Bulldogs took the field of Smithfield-Selma High School. The Bulldogs were riding a twenty-five game losing streak, and Nash Central was ready to turn the page.
The Bulldogs were all business on Friday night. Nash Central started the game with an offensive explosion, holding a 26-0 lead at one point in the first half. However, Smithfield-Selma would score, cutting Nash Central’s lead to 26-7.
In the second half. the Bulldogs would score another touchdown and kick another field goal to put 36 points up on the board. Smithfield-Selma also had a bit of a offensive streak, scoring two touchdowns. However, the Bulldog defense would hold up, and Nash Central was victorious by a score of 36-21.
Nash Central’s first win since the 2013 season will certainly be one that Bulldogs will keep in their hearts forever. This win could definitely serve well for Nash Central. It can function as an energy and confidence boaster for the players, and this win will hopefully set the tone for the Bulldogs as they look to have even more success in the future.
With his first win as Nash Central’s head coach under his belt, Coach Chris Lee will guide the Bulldogs, who are now 1-1 on the season, to hopefully another win next week on the road against North Johnston.
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Posted on 28 August 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Football
On September 11th, 2001, the world as we know it today was changed forever. After fourteen years, most Americans can still remember how they felt during that tragic event. At Nash Central, we certainly remember and do our part to commemorate those who were impacted.
This year, on September 11th, the Bulldogs will be holding a special commemorative event, and Nash Central will be playing a home football game that night against Southwest Edgecombe. This will more than just a normal game. It’ll be a night where the Nash Central community remembers the fallen and those who were affected. As a community, we will spend time together, and the remembrance will definitely hold a deep meaning in each Bulldog heart.
To help support our country, be sure to purchase a patriotic t-shirt. The t-shirts are $10 and wearing the t-shirt to school on September 11th will allow you to purchase pre-sale tickets for $5. This will only be available during the school day, not at game time. If interested, contact a Nash Central cheerleader or dancer. So, come out on September 11th and give your support to not only your Bulldogs but to your nation as a whole
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Posted on 28 August 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Girls Golf, Nash Central JV Football, Nash Central JV Volleyball, Nash Central Volleyball
On Thursday, Nash Central’s JV football, varsity and JV volleyball teams, and girls golf teams were in action. Let’s take a look back at what our Bulldogs were able to accomplish.
Nash Central’s girls golf team was exceptionally successful on Thursday. Senior Hannah Sasser finished 3rd while Sarah Joyner finished 6th. The Bulldogs will be back in action again on Tuesday, September 3rd at Birchwood Country Club. Nash Central will compete against Souther Nash, Fike, Hunt, and Rocky Mount.
The volleyball teams were also in play on Thursday. JV volleyball lost in 5 sets while the varsity team lost 2-1 against Southwest Edgecombe. Nash Central volleyball will be back in action against on Tuesday against North Johnson.
The JV football team also gave Smithfield-Selma its boldest effort. However, the Bulldogs came up a bit short losing 18-6. Nash Central will play its next game on September 10th against SouthWest Edgecombe.
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Posted on 27 August 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Boys and Girls Cross Country, Nash Central Boys Soccer, Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Girls Tennis
For the Nash Central Bulldogs, Wednesday was filled with excitement. Nash Central’s boys varsity and JV soccer, boys and girls cross country, and the girls tennis teams were all in action on Wednesday afternoon.
After a 5-0 win over Southwest Edgecombe on Tuesday, the varsity boys soccer team looked to propel its success on Wednesday afternoon against Corinth Holders. The Bulldogs were in for the tough fight, however. The Bulldogs couldn’t handle the speed of the Pirates as they faced a five-goal deficit at the half. Much like the first half, the second half didn’t go as planned for Nash Central as well. After a resilient effort, the Bulldogs fell 9-0 to Corinth Holders. Nash Central’s JV boys soccer team also gave Corinth Holders a valiant effort, but the Bulldogs would fall 9-0. Nash Central is now 1-2, but the season is still young and the Bulldog have plenty of opportunities to make the proper adjustments. The Bulldogs will face Smithfield-Selma on the road on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs girls tennis team was back at it again on Wednesday. Nash Central was impressive again, beating Tarboro 7-2. Hannah Whitehead and Michalah Matthews were both exceptional in singles play. Whitehead beat Grace Whitehead 8-0 while Matthews defeated Cookie Darden by the same score. Ashleigh Lamb also continued her excellence, winning against Hope Whitehurst by a score of 8-5. Haley Baker and Madison Wall also exhibited a high-level of play. Baker defeated Alexis Harper 8-4. On the other hand, Wall was victorious 8-4 against Ashley Perkins. Kaley Sharpe also gave it her all, but fell 8-0 to Tarboro’s Kaylyn Norville. In doubles play, Nash Central’s duo of Silver and Whitehead fell to Tarboro’s combo of Whitehead and Whitehurst 7-8. However, the team of Matthews and Lamm was successful, beating Tarboro’s Darden and Harper. To wrap up Wednesday action, the du0 of Haley Baker and Madison Wall defeated the team of Perkins and Lathan. The undefeated Bulldogs will take a break for the rest of the week and will wait until September 2nd to face North Johnston on the road.
The Nash Central boys and girls cross country team was also successful on Wednesday. As a team, the Bulldogs finished 2nd against opponents such as Rocky Mount, Beddingfield, Smithfield-Selma and Tarboro. On the girls side, the top runners included Kendall Nelson, Linzi Long, and Carisha Leonard. Leonard ran a 26.47 and Nelson finished at 27.06 while Long spotted a 29.05 time. For the boys, Montre Cash, AJ Styles, and Kazelee Johnson led the way for the Bulldogs. Cash had the fastest time with a time of 19.47 followed by Kazelee Johnson with 20.36 minutes. AJ Styles also clocked a speedy time of 20.46. In additon, 15 Bulldogs recorded season best record times out of 18 runners. Nash Central’s next meet is on September 2nd. The Bulldogs will travel to North Johnston High School to take on the North Johnston Panthers and Princeton Bulldogs.
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Posted on 26 August 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Girls Tennis
Nash Central’s Ashleigh Lamb in action!
With the fall sports season underway, the Nash Central girls tennis team is already off to a fast start. After an impressive victory on Tuesday afternoon, the Bulldogs are 2-0 on the season.
Tuesday’s win over Southwest Edgecombe was a collective victory. All players contributed well and played an equal role in the team’s 9-0 win. Players that impressed include Kayley Sharpe, Hannah Whitehead, Michalah Matthews, Ashleigh Lamb, Haley Baker, and Madison Wall.
Kayley Sharpe started it off winning her match against Karlie Braswell by an exceptional score of 8-1. Furthermore, Nash Central senior Hannah Whitehead also experienced success, winning 8-1 over Zavia Silver. Another senior Bulldog Michalah Matthews was also victorious. Matthews defeated Ginnie Hawkins by a score of 8-1. Nash Central’s Ashleigh Lamb also excelled, winning 8-2 over Maddie Batts. In addition, Haley Baker’s play was also full of effort as she won 8-0 over McKinnie Harrell. To round out singles play, Madison Wall beat Makaela Jones by a score of 10-2 in a 10-point tiebreaker.
In doubles play, Nash Central followed up with an excellent performance. The duo of Kayley Sharpe and Hannah Whitehead defeated the team of Karlie Brasswell and Zavia Silver by the score of 8-5. The combination of Michalah Matthews and Ashleigh Lamb also played at an high-level. Matthews and Lamb defeated Batts and Smith 8-1. The team of Baker and Silver was also successful on Tuesday, winning 10-4 in an intense 10-point tiebreaker over the duo of Hawkins and Jones.
In the simplest terms, Bulldog Nation should be extremely proud of their girls tennis program for showcasing an exemplary level of talent on Tuesday afternoon. At 2-0, the Bulldogs will continue to grow and make strides, and Nash Central won’t have to wait long to add another win to their record as they will take on the Tarboro Vikings at home on Wednesday, August 26th at 4:00 in the afternoon.
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Posted on 08 August 2015 by Nash Central AD.
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Posted on 08 August 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Chris Lee, Louisburg High School, Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Football, Nash Central High School, Neil Mehta
In 2014, the Nash Central Bulldogs football program endured a forgettable season. Despite this, the Bulldogs will look to turn the chapter and enter the fall with a bright and fresh outlook.
Nash Central has plenty to look forward to in 2015, and there is reasonable evidence to conclude that the Bulldogs will encounter considerable success. For one, there has been a shake-up at the helm with former Louisburg head coach Chris Lee will be taking over as the Bulldogs head man. In 2014, Lee commanded the Louisburg Warriors to an 8-5 record. Louisburg’s 4-1 mark in the 1A Tar Roanoke conference is also highly impressive. In all, Chris Lee’s season was highlighted by a 49-14 smashing of Perquimans High School in the first round of the NCHSAA 1A state playoffs.
Lee’s offensive and defensive efficiency was also put on showcase throughout the 2014 season. In wins, the Louisburg Warriors averaged over 49 points per game. In the defensive aspect, Lee facilitated the Warriors tremendously well. The Warriors allowed only 14 points per game last fall. All in all, the new leadership that Chris Lee will provide for Nash Central will prove to instrumental as the Bulldogs look to bring a winning culture back to the program and area.
The 2015 Bulldogs will shape up to be what looks like a veteran team. Nash Central will have only graduated nine seniors, and, if all goes as planned, the Bulldogs will expect to have over twenty seniors on their roster this fall. A senior and veteran presence is crucial for any football team, and a strong and definite senior presence will certainly aide Nash Central. In addition, the Bulldogs are expecting to have almost a dozen juniors on the team. This medley of youth and veteran talent could very well translate to a run at the Big East conference championship and a deep playoff run for the 3A state championship.
In closing, Nash Central is home to an abundance of talent, and new head coach Chris Lee will look to script a new chapter for the Bulldogs. A new dawn has risen, and this fall will be the start of something new for Nash Central.
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Posted on 08 August 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Soccer, Ryan Ruiz
This fall, the Nash Central Bulldogs will build upon their 2014 season. In 2014, the Bulldogs made improvements from their 2013 campaign, going 3-14-1. With 2014 behind them, the Bulldogs will look to reload with fresh talent, and they will be coming back this fall with something to prove.
Nash Central’s main struggle in 2014 was scoring. The Bulldogs were unable to effectively and consistently score. Despite this, Nash Central has had an entire off-season program to help bring improvement and expect for the offense to make a leap forward this fall.
Defense was also a pinpoint for concern in 2014 with Nash Central allowing 96 goals. With every year comes betterment, and look for the Bulldogs to evoke a more potent defensive prowess in 2015. By doing so, Nash Central will definitely be to have a successful campaign this season.
Ryan Ruiz has been Nash Central’s head coach for the past few seasons, and he will certainly make instrumental adjustments to help improve the 2:9 goals scored/goals allowed ratio set by the Bulldogs in 2014. In all, the only direction for Nash Central to go in 2015 is up and wholeheartedly expect the Bulldogs to do so.
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Posted on 08 August 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Bulldogs Volleyball, Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central High School, Nash Central Volleyball
In 2015, the Nash Central volleyball team will look to go on torrid campaign. After going 3-16, including a 1-9 mark in the highly competitive Big East, last fall, the Bulldogs have high hopes and aspirations for the 2015 campaign.
Nash Central will try to replace four seniors and will have plenty of help in doing so. The Bulldogs will have exceptional veteran experience and leadership with seven expected seniors on the roster. Nash Central will also envision its influx of talented freshman, sophomores, and junior to help facilitate and bolster the team’s overall play.
The Bulldogs don’t need an excessive amount of improvement to make a leap this fall. Three of Nash Central’s 16 losses were 3-2 decisions while seven of the losses were 3-1 decisions.
All in all, Nash Central has definite potential, and if long-time head coach Frank Poyer is able to command the maroon & gray to click on all cylinders, they will be potent threat in the before-mentioned extremely competitive Big East.
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Posted on 08 August 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Football, Tarboro Football, Tarboro High School
The Nash Central Bulldogs will look to kick off their 2015 season on August, 21st. The Friday night contest will be a rematch of last year’s season opener. However, this year, the Bulldogs will have the luxury of facing the Vikings at home.
Tarboro will definitely be a tough opponent for Nash Central. The Vikings went 10-4 in 2014 under head coach Jeff Craddock. However, the Bulldogs have been working extremely hard and the effort they have exerted in this summer’s heat will surely pay off on the 21st, which will be head coach Chris Lee’s inaugural game as he commences his Bulldog career.
All in all, Nash Central has been giving it their all this summer to build up to what they hope will be a season opening victory, so come out on Friday, August 21st to support your very own Bulldogs.
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