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THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9,2019 IB CHOWAJ/HERALD Wednesday, January 9, 2019 S PORTS Former Aces’ coach, Jerry McGee, dies at 80 BY MALCOLM SHIELDS The Daily Advance One of the most influen tial athletes, coaches, ad ministrators and teachers in northeast North Carolina has passed. Jerry McGee, who was a standout football player from Elizabeth City died Sunday. McGee was 80 years old. McGee’s son, Chris, told The Daily Advance on Sun day evening that his father passed away peacefully in his sleep in Elizabeth City. “He loved Elizabeth City,” Chris said. “He loved this community.” Chris played football at Northeastern in the 1990s FILE PHOTOS/THE DAILY ADVANCE Long-time area football coach and athletic administrator Jerry McGee has had two scholarships created in his name by the NCHSAA. and was the head coach at School from 2016-2017. Pasquotank County High Chris added that over the past several months, his father was able to see the majority of his extended family. According to Chris, the elder McGee had been bat tling an illness for the past 16 years. “He fought extremely hard and was always in good spirits,” Chris said. Jerry McGee served as a football coach and athletic director at John A. Holmes High School in Edenton in the 1960s. During his time with the Aces, McGee led the football program to a state championship. Edenton athletic director Wes Mattera noted that Jer ry McGee had a big impact on John A Holmes athlet ics. Mattera noted the times he spent with the elder Mc Gee at athletic director clin ics over the years. McGee’s presence is around Edenton athletics as a plaque with his image is in the John A Holmes football facility along with the high school awarding the Jerry McGee scholarship annu ally. Jerry McGee also coached football and served as the athletic director at North- eastern High School from 1976-1981. In 1981, McGee served only as the athletic director See MCGEE, 2B Jerry McGee was a head coach football at John A. Holmes and Northeastern high schools during his career in athletics. JIM GREEN/THE MARTIN COUNTY ENTERPRISE & WEEKLY HERALD John A. Holmes’ Jamillian Johnson scored 12 points against Pasquotank last week. Girls defeat Eagles Aces roundup Adams Publishing Group Edenton (5-2) secured the non-conference road win, 45-33, at Northeastern Friday. Tiara Holley led North- eastern (1-8) with 10 points with six rebounds, five as sists and five steals, Jessica Jenkins posted 15 rebounds with eight points, while Amiah Freshwater added 14 rebounds. John A. Holmes 36, Pasquotank 26: The John A. Holmes girls’ basketball team defeated Pasquotank, Wednesday night at Pasquo tank County High School. The game was a non-con ference matchup. Jamillian Johnson led Edenton (4-2) with 12 points, while Sydney Spear followed with 11 points. Chocowinity-South side 49, John A. Holmes 44: The Lady Aces (3-2) lost to the Seahawks at the South Creek Holiday Invita tional at South Creek High School on Dec. 28. Jamillian Johnson led the Aces with 15 points, four steals and three assists, Anna Bass followed with See ROUNDUP, 2B MALCOLM SHIELDS/THE DAILY ADVANCE Edenton-John A. Holmes’ Riddick White (top) during a 113-pound wrestling match against Nandua (Va.) at the Henry “Coach 0” Overton duals at Northern Chowan Community Center, Saturday. Washington wins ‘Coach O’ duals Wrestling tourney deemed a success BY MALCOLM SHIELDS The Daily Advance TYNER - The John A Holmes wrestling team hosted the Henry “Coach 0” Overton duals at North ern Chowan Community Center on Saturday. The team dual tourna ment featured the Aces along with Currituck, Northeastern, Pasquotank, First Flight, Manteo, Hert ford County, Washington, North Pitt and Nandua (Va.). Curntuck and Washing ton both went 4-0 and met in the tournament champi onship dual. Washington earned sev- f en wins by pin en route to a 63-9 victory against Cur rituck for the tournament championship. Washington’s Brodie Moore secured his 100th career win in a 2-1 decision against Currituck’s Samuel Hodge. Northeastern secured a fifth-place finish at the dual with a win against North- eastern Coastal Confer ence rival Hertford Coimty The Henry “Coach O’ Overton wrestling duals tournament was held at the Northern Chowan Community Center in Tyner, Saturday. Edenton, Currituck, Pasquotank and Northeastern were part of the 10-team field. 45-21. NHS defeated Manteo 48-18, North Pitt 40-24, but lost to Washington 61-15 and First Flight 48-36. John A. Holmes defeated North Pitt 33-27 and Pas quotank 39-21, but lost to Currituck 72-12, Nandua 48-24 and Hertford County 37-36. Coach Lenny Plummer said the Aces finished sev enth, with a record of 2-3 for the day. One of the Aces’ losses was to Hertford County on criteria. “In general, we wrestled pretty well but still made too many young wrestler The Washington High School wrestling team won the Henry “Coach 0” Overton duals at Northern Chowan Community Center in Tyner, Saturday, errors,” he said. Pasquotank bested Man teo 24-15 and lost to Hert ford County 42-21, Cur ¬ rituck 54-18 and Nandua (Va.) 57-21. See DUALS, 2B Hornets win with Walker FRIEDMAN By David Friedman Kemba Walker is play ing the best basketball of his life and it has put the Hornets in an unlike ly to. win situation. Walker has be come king of the pick and roll, officially taking the title away from Steph Curry. He may not have Curry’s stroke from outside, but Walker’s pe rimeter shot has become accurate enough to force defenders to pick him up 25 feet out from the bas- I ket. In my opinion, that has been the biggest differ ence maker in Walker’s game this season. His willingness to hoist more threes, and his ability to make them at roughly the same rate he has in year’s past, has kept defenders honest at the top of the key. This has allowed the Hornets to consistently run the high-ball screen, an offensive concept that was seemingly cre ated for a ball-handler like Walker.- The on-ball defender, even when he knows the pick is coming, is forced to try and fight over the screen or switch who he is defending. If he fights over the screen, good luck trying to catch up to a cutting Walker. If the on-ball defender switches, this most often leaves an opposing team’s big man trying to guard Kemba. The result being what you would expect when a lumbering 6-feet, 11-inch man tries to keep himself between the bas ket and a quick and crafty 6-feet, 1-inch All-Star. In Charlotte, getting to the playoffs has become a victoiy all to itself and See FRIEDMAN, 2B Aces earn all-conference selections From Staff Reports John A. Holmes has 11 football players named to the all-conference team for the 1A Albemarle Athletic Conference. Holmes was second in the league with 11 all-con ference selections. Gates had 12 all-confer ence picks. Gates head coach Matt Biggy was named the AAC’s Coach of the Year. Edenton junior running back Mitjonta Stanley was named conference offen sive player of the year, while senior defensive back Zakeem Brooks was named conference defensive play er of the year. Both earned all-league honors. Quarterback Kentreaz Coston, wide receiver/tight ends Zion Boston, Nakevin Hill and Chace Kelly, offen sive linemen Mason Bate man and Nathan Colombo, defensive linemen Tyree Capehart and Jamel Tripp, linebackers Antuan Sharpe and Teddy Wilson earned all-conference honors for John A. Holmes, which won the AAC championship for the second consecutive season. Camden wide receiver/ tight end Jared Creech, offensive lineman Jarrett McFadden, defensive line- man Jayden Walton, defen sive back Justin Noon and placekicker Kevin Robert son earned all-conference honors. Perquimans specialist Michael Brasseur, defensive back Ceo Riddick, lineback er Saiveon Skinner, defen sive linemen George Simp son and Omari Ward were all-conference selections. . FILE PHOTO/THE DAILY ADVANCE John A. Holmes running back Mitjonta Stanley (with ball) was named the Albemarle Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year for the 2018 football season.
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