Posted on 23 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Girls Tennis
The Nash Central girls tennis team fell to Southern Nash 7-2 on Tuesday afternoon.
Michalah Matthews, however, was victorious. The senior won 6-0/6-0 against Andrea Rodriquez. Madison Wall also beat Southern Nash’s Morgan 6-1/2-6/11-7. Kayley Sharpe and Hannah Whitehead played well but fell to Anna Webb (2-6/3-6) and Visa Gonzalez (2-6, 0-6), respectively. Ashleigh Lamm and Haley Baker were also resilient, but these two Bulldogs, unfortunately, weren’t able to defeat Kelly Zavalete (5-7, 2-6) and Carolina (1-6, 1-6) , respectively.
The Bulldogs didn’t have much luck in double play either. The team of Sharpe and Whitehead fell to the duo of Gonzalez and Rodriquez 1-7. The combo of Baker and Lamm also fell to the team of Webb and Zavalete 1-8. Lastly, the pair of Silver and Wall were defeated by the team of Morgan and Carothers.
Nash Central is now 7-4 and 1-4 in the Big East. The Bulldogs will next play Rocky Mount on the road on Thursday.
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Posted on 22 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Volleyball
Nash Central JV volleyball was able to win two out of three games against Smithfield-Selma on Monday. After falling 21/25 in the first game, the Bulldogs won 25/18, 25/18 in the last two games.
The varsity team also won a game on Monday, beating Smithfield-Selma 26/24 in the game while dropping the last three 18/25, 16/25, and 7/25.
All in all, both teams showed great skill, and the Bulldogs definitely showed that an improvement can be made.
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Posted on 19 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Football
The Nash Central Bulldogs fell to the Bedingfield Bruins on Friday night on the road.
The Bulldogs just couldn’t get it going on Friday, falling 49-13 to Bedingfield. Nash Central was not able to take a lead against an extremely tough Bruins team. However, the Bulldogs did cut the lead to 14-7 late in the 2nd quarter.
Nash Central will look to ends it’s 3-game skid against Bunn in the homecoming game next week
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Posted on 18 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Boys and Girls Cross Country, Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Girls Tennis, Nash Central Volleyball
Nash Central’s boys and girl cross country team excelled at a Big East meet at James B. Hunt High School on Wednesday. The boys finished 3rd while the girls finished 5th. Kazelee Johnson and Carisha Leonard were the top runners, and they both set new season record times. The cross country team will have its next meet on Wednesday, September 23rd at home.
The volleyball team also played well against Hunt on Thursday, but the Bulldogs weren’t able to defeat the Warriors. JV lost the first match 11/25 and the third match 16/25 while winning the second match 25/20. Varsity also played close games, losing 11/25, 19/25 and 18/25. Nash Central will play its next game on Monday, September 21st at home against Smithfield-Selma.
The effort exerted by the girls tennis was also immense, but Nash Central would fall in a close 5-4 hard-fought match against Hunt on Thursday. Kayley Sharpe was victorious against Lacey Timmerman 7-5, 8-10, and 10-8. Michaela Matthews also came out on top, beating Madison Hux 6-1. 2-6, and 10-4. Ashleigh Lamm and Haley Baker were also successful against Anna Dollars and Caroline Parker, respectively. Lamm won 7-5, 6-2 while Baker won 6-2, 6-4. Senior Hannah Whitehead also played well but lost 2-6, 2-6 to Bryson Lee. Madison Wall would also fall to Anna Barnes 0-6 and 9-11. Nash Central wouldn’t have much success in doubles play with the teams of Sharpe/Whitehead, Matthews/Lamm, and Baker Silver falling to the duos of Loggins/Parker, Barnes/Lee, and Hux/Dollar, respectively. The scores of the sets were 5-8, 6-8, and 1-8. The Bulldogs are now 7-3 on the season with 1-3 mark in Big East play. The Bulldogs will next play Southern Nash at home on Tuesday, September 22nd.
The boys soccer team was also in action on Thursday. Despite losing, Nash Central head coach Ryan Ruiz, remarked that it was “one of the best games played so far…”. Bedingfield would take a 2-0 lead early, but a quick defensive adjustment by the Bulldogs helped contain the Bedingfield offense for the rest of the game. Jacob Wolf should show off his skills later on in the game. The senior sent a kick beyond the defense and Nash Central’s Drifton Padgett was able to outplay the goalie and capitalize on the play. Nash Central would now trail 2-1. The Bulldogs offense would come close to scoring on several more occasions but a detrimental mistake by the Nash Central defense allowed Bedingfield to win a one-on-one goalie battle, raising the score to 3-1. In spite of the loss, Nash Central fully displayed its talents and high skill set. The Bulldogs’ new formation showed the potential to have tremendous success, and the cooler temperatures will definitely help the Bulldogs as Nash Central goes deeper into the season. The Bulldogs will play its next game on Monday, September 21st against Rocky Mount at home.
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Posted on 17 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Girls Tennis
The Nash Central Bulldogs girls tennis program earned its first Big East win on Wednesday afternoon.
The Lady Bulldogs defeated Northern Nash 6-3, and Nash Central is now 7-2 and 1-2 in the Big East. Seniors Hannah Whitehead and Michalah Matthews walked away victorious against Hannah Advocates and Lauren Igresl, respectively. Whitehead won 6-1 and 6-4 while Matthews won 6-2 and 6-4. Asleigh Lamb also claimed victory. Lamb beat Dominique Hunting 6-0 and 6-3. Haley Baker and Madison Wall also won on Wednesday night, beating Emma Thomas and Jessica Cary, respectively. The score for both victories was 6-0 and 6-1. Junior Kayley Sharpe was also relient, but Sharpe fell to Chekea Lucas in a tough battle.
As for doubles play, the team of Silver and Taylor defeated the pair of Thomas and Cary 8-0. However, the duos of Sharpe/Whitehead and Matthews/Lamm didn’t fair as well. Sharpe and Whitehead fell to the combo of Lucas and Hunting 2-8 while Matthews and Lamm were defeated by Igresl and Advox 4-8.
All in all, the Lady Bulldogs have been strving for excellence since the inception of this season, and on Wendesday afternoon a little piece of excellence was acheived. Nash Central will be back in action on Thursday afternoon at home against James B. Hunt High School.
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Posted on 16 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Volleyball
On Tuesday, September 16th, the Nash Central Bulldogs lost to Northern Nash High School. On the road, JV lost in two matches 25-13 and 25-18. Varsity played an extremely close game. Nash Central lost in three matches, 25-12, 25-22 and 25-22. The Bulldogs will play its next match on Thursday, September 17th on the road against Beddingfield.
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Posted on 15 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Girls Tennis
On Monday, September 14th, the Nash Central girls tennis team bounced back well by defeating North Johnston 8-1. Kayley Sharpe claimed a 6-3 and 6-0 victory over North Johnston’s Haley Stevens while Hannah Whitehead defeated Emily Benedict 6-3 and 6-1. Also, victorious was Michalah Matthews, who beat Hannah Medlin 6-1 and 6-1, and Ashleigh Lamb, who beat Abby Morris 6-3, 4-6, and 10-7. Samia Silver also won as she beat Madison Capps 3-6, 6-4, and 10-6. In addition, Madison Wall was resilient on Monday, but she fell to Luney Headley 4-6, 7-5, and 6-10.
In double play, Nash Central dominated. Kayley Sharpe and Hannah Whitehead teamed up and defeated the pair of Stevens and Benedict 8-4. The duo of Matthews and Lamm also got together to beat the team of Medlin and Caps 8-2. Lastly, the combo of Baker and Taylor defeated Morris and Capps 8-6.
Nash Central is now 6-2 and will look to earn its first Big East win on Wednesday at Northern Nash.
The JV and varsity volleyball teams were also in action on Monday. While it was a hard fought battle, JV lost in two sets 25/16 and 25/17. Also, varsity’s efforts was limitless but fell 25/19, 25/22, 25/12. Nash Central will next play Northern Nash on the road on Tuesday, September 15th.
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Posted on 14 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Nash Central, Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Cross Country
At the Washington Pam-Pack meet on Saturday, September 12, the Nash Central Bulldogs reigned su. The boys teams finished 3rd out of the 18 teams present from all over North Carolina. Kazelee Johnson, A.J. Syles, and William Moody were Nash Central’s top finishers. In general, Nash Central Cross Country is off to an exceptional start this season, and they will look to continue this on Wednesday, September 16th at Hunt High School in another Big East meet.
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Posted on 13 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Jalen Hendricks, Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Football, Nash Central High School
Jalen Hendricks, who graduated from Nash Central High School in June 2012 after an highly-decorated athletic career, was recently honored as the CIAA’s receiver of week. Hendricks is currently a senior wide receiver for Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Hendricks earned this accolade after catching for 159 yards and one touchdown in a week 1 49-6 smashing of Benedict College. The senior Blue Bear did this off of ten receptions.
Jalen Hendricks is no stranger to success. He was named the CIAA’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2014 after catching for a CIAA-high 71 receptions and 1,070 yards. Hendricks also led the CIAA in touchdowns with 12. Along with being named Offensive Player of the Year, Hendricks also earned All-CIAA honors.
While Hendricks has enjoyed a tremendous collegiate career, his high school athletic experiences were also second to none. Hendricks excelled as a quarterback and defensive back for the Bulldogs football program, and he was a All-Area and All-Conference caliber player. In addition, as a senior, Hendricks was named All-Area Defensive Player of the Year and All-Conference Offensive Player of the Year. On top of this, Hendricks was a key player for Nash Central’s basketball team, amazing in the back court as the starting shooting guard. Hendricks also called the outfield of Nash Central’s baseball stadium home during his days as a Bulldog, where he was a star center fielder.
To sum it up, Jalen Hendricks is just one of the many Bulldogs to reach the collegiate athletic level, and he is definitely optimizing every opportunity that comes his way.
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Posted on 13 September 2015 by Neil Mehta. Tags: Maroon Maniacs, Nash Central Bulldogs, Nash Central Football
The energy at Nash Central’s home football game this past Friday night definitely felt genuinely different. At the forefront, it was a night to honor and celebrate the lives of the victims and those affected by the 9/11 attacks, but there was also something special that contributed to the overall feel of the night. Along with the high-level of patriotism involved, the Maroon Maniacs added their unique touch to the vigor of the game.
Thanks to Nash Central’s pep club, an official student section was established, and the Maroon Maniacs, for all intensive purposes, were in full force on Friday night. The cheers were more enthusiastic, the claps louder, and the beats were pounding Maybe it had to do with the Maniacs jumping out of their seats at each Bulldog touchdown and first down or it could have been the simple game of bouncing a balloon and keeping it from touching floor that provided intensity to the game, but either way it would have impossible to count the the smiling and gleeful faces present Friday night. The Maroon Maniacs were also a versatile bunch, and they definitely didn’t let a little technical difficulty and delay ruin their nights. The Maroon Maniacs were cohesive from beginning to end, and moving a banner or two did all but damper the spirits of the vitalized Bulldogs student section.
As for the performance on the gridiron, Nash Central football made exceptional plays and their effort was clearly evident. However, in spite of hard fought game, the Bulldogs weren’t able to claim victory. The Bulldogs may not have won, but, in reality, it was undoubtedly a win in the hearts of all the Maroon Maniacs. It was a night and game that Nash Central students will always remember, and the inception of the Maroon Manics will assure that every Bulldog home football game and road game for that matter, is as hype, lit and live as Friday night’s game was.
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