Newspapers / Bertie Ledger-Advance (Windsor, N.C.) / March 8, 2017, edition 1 / Page 12
Part of Bertie Ledger-Advance (Windsor, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
MARCH 8,2017 Sports BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE The fabric of Bertie County since 1832 Fourth of sneaker brands to young people can be found in video games. The NBA 2K series is the most popular elec tronic sports game in the country. In NBA 2K17, while playing the game in career mode, users have to choose what speaker company their player will sign with. Users can also spend real money to buy virtual money to buy virtual sneakers for their virtual players. 1 promise I’m not making this up. Sneakers are kicks and kicks are swag and swag is important. : -The Jordan sneakers, uniforms, bags, work- Eagles out gear and overall swag that will be pro vided to football play ers at UNC will help influence high school recruits to go there. 1 don’t think it in stantly makes Caroli na football a national powerhouse, but it may help a little bit. In a sport where every inch matters, 1 would say that’s a big deal. Softball David Friedman is a long time sports writer and columnist. A Bertie High School graduate, he and his family currently reside in Wilmington. David can be reached via e- mail at fourthandlong- column@gmail. com. each and Grade Sim mons added five. ^ In its second game on Friday, BACA came up with solid defense again, holding Victory Christian scoreless in Ihe first quarter. • VCS led 7-5 at halftime, but BACA outscored their Eagle counterparts 17-4 in the second half to earn its beth in the championship game. Bazemore, a seventh- grader, tallied nine points in the victory, while Minton added eight and Sheree Har rell chipped in eight for Bethel. Conner and North- cott grabbed 13 and 11 rebounds, respectively. Falcons for BACA. In the finals on Sat urday, Bethel jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the first quarter and eased past Trin ity Christian 24-12 to claim back-to-back state championships. Minton’s eight points led BACA. Har rell and Northcott added six points each, while Conner chipped in four. Northcott pulled down seven rebounds for the champions, and Harrell and Con ner added five each. Though BACA aver aged just 28.6 points per game in the tour ney, its defense was a highlight - allowing 51 points (17 per con test). time. Bertie’s defense continued to keep it in the game through the third quarter, although the shooting woes con tinued for the Lady Fal cons, who trailed 37-29 at the end of the ses sion. As the game’s final period began, Ber tie looked to make up ground quickly. The Lady Falcons turned up the defensive pressure, which translated into several stops. The two teams re mained neck-and-neck for the closing minutes of the contest, but the early advantage that the Buccaneers gained proved to be too much for Bertie to overcome, as the shots just wouldn’t fall. Lady Falcons’ se nior forward Autum Morings led the team in scoring with 15 points, followed Nya- sia Barnes who added eight points and Ja- miya Early chipped in seven points. Bartlett-Yancey ad vanced to a contest against Clinton, and the Dark Horses won to reach the 2A title game. fourth on a hit, a stolen base, a groundnut and a single. Bertie responded with two runs in its half of the fourth inning to take the lead. Alyssa Byrum dou bled and advanced to third on Megan Wil liams’ single. Williams took second on the re lay throw. A walk to Mizelle loaded the bases, and Byrum scored on a field er’s choice by Johnson. Bear Grass turned a double play, but Steph anie Castelloe’s single brought home Williams with the other run. The Falcons tacked on their final two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning when a two- out double by Mizelle plated B3Tum (single) and Williams (single) made it 5-1. Bear Grass pulled within two (5-3) on a two-run home run by Lauren Walters in the top of the sixth. The Bears scored their final run in the top of the seventh inning when Lee reached on an error, advanced to third on a bloop single and scored on a wild pitch with two outs, but Forehand struck out the final batter to seal the victory. Byrum and Williams led Bertie with two hits each. In the season open er at South Creek on Thursday, Bertie took advantage of six errors and rallied for a 12-3 non-conference victory. The Falcons scored a run in the first inning on a passed ball and a groundnut, then erupt ed for six runs in the second inning with the help of one error and hits by Byrum, Williams, Johnson and Castelloe. Byrum earned the win on the mound for Ber tie. She allowed eight hits over seven innings, struck out three and didn’t walk a batter. The Falcons proved to be sure-handed in the field, making no errors against the Cougars. Lindsey Dickens, Wil liams, Byrum and John son collected two hits each for Bertie. Adding one hit each were Ka- leigh Freeman, Shanidra Outlaw, Brie Cowand and Bri Forehand. Falcons baseball falls to 0-3 WINDSOR - Still without a victory. Bertie High School’s baseball team took an early lead on Bear Grass Charter School Monday night, but the Bears ral lied for a 12-1 non-con ference win. The loss dropped the Falcons to 0-3 overall. Ethan Hughson drove in Bertie’s only run with a single in the bottom of the first inning, after Alden Cottle and Tren ton White singled and Scoop Hoggard reached on a fielder’s choice. The advantage was short-lived, however. The Falcons put two runners on base in the fourth and fifth frames (Brandon Roberson and Caleb Damo in the fourth; Cottle and White in the fifth) but couldn’t score. Cottle and White led Bertie with two hits each, while Hughson, Brandon Roberson, Damo and Jared Speight added a hit each. JIM GREEN / Bertie Ledger-Advance Bertie’s Brandon Roberson tries to move a runner over with a sacrifice bunt during Monday’s loss to Bear Grass Charter. Bear Grass tallied three runs in the second inning, two in the third, one in the fourth and six in the fifth frame. Hughson started on the mound and suffered the loss. He went 3.2 in nings and allowed sev en hits and six runs (all earned) with two strike outs and four walks. Roberson (two hits and six runs in one frame) and Damo (one hit allowed in one-third of an inning) also saw action on the hill. Bertie opened its sea son March 1, suffering a 12-0 loss to Riverside High School in William- ston. Hughson and Cottle had two hits each for the Falcons, while Rob erson managed one hit. Trenton White suf fered the mound loss. The Falcons fell 13-0 to North Pitt on March 2. Bertie couldn’t come up with a hit against the Panthers starter, sopho more Ruban Beltran. Scoop Hoggard suf fered the loss on the mound after working 2.1 innings. He allowed five runs on two hits while striking out two and walking five. Cashie, Aulander holds baseball, softball signups WINDSOR-Cashie Youth Leagues is currently holding signups for baseball and softball. The registration fee is $50 per player. Games will be played at Davis Park. The leagues are as fol lows; • Farm League: Coach- Pitch baseball for boys and girls ages 5-8; Must turn 8 before May 1 and must not turn 9 after April 30. • Little League: Base ball for boys ages 9-12; Must turn 9 before May 1 and must not turn 13 before April 30. • Junior League: Base ball for boys ages 13-16; Must turn 13 by May 1 and must not turn 17 before April 30. • 8-U Softball: Pitch ing Machine Softball for girls ages 5-8; Must turn 5 before May 1 and must not turn 9 before Dec. 31. • 12-U Softball: Fast- pitch Softball for girls ages 9-12; Must turn 9 by Jan. 1 and must not turn 13 after Dec. 31. • 18-U Softball: Fast- pitch Softball for girls ages 13-16; Must turn 13 by Jan. 1 and must not turn 19 after Dec. 31. For more information, call 252-794-2720 and leave a message. Aulander signups are ongoing The Aulander Youth League will be celebrat ing their 10th season of baseball and softball beginning in June. Signups will be held at the Aulander Civic Cen ter, located at the old Aulander gym on Rice Avenue every Saturday in March from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration fee is $35 per child, or $30 per child if you have two or more in same house hold. Registration fee in cludes insurance, team shirt and cap. Be sure to bring birth certificate or other proof of age. Tryouts will be held at the John Asa Drew Jr. Field of Dreams for the purpose of drafting players to a team. For more information contact Billy Drew at 252-642-2772. 4 nvMJUw Tot-ake advantage of this offer call 329-9SM m "Fhe Daily Reflector ©(‘fleclor coin A '/ V.) he.inimrrti iDtf orrfl »C t*/ KppfUi*. txntf.il lufihn 1m fftKf Hfifiiy wtfh «wrl/ i „Vj m 'Jutfy V, Ofllt WilHIOfi u, nWff/iA rni Df.n/I f'syinafit U,t rr..«1 m ft, tti«I '■il Any irtMl '}(« triay tm rUtiUi'M (irlof tf«* fljjM U, ittliim mrilijt, U, nt,^ f.iini'jiittsr (jnt,t r/{/>«« t.ntft) tAiyr.yp'/U Wrt m tjiln Request for Proposals NCDPS JCPC Continuation Funding FY 2017-18 Anticipated County Allocation $93,232 Dale Advertised February 15,2017 The Juvenile Crime Prevention Councii having studied the needs of juveniies in the county hereby publishes this Request for Proposals. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) anticipated funds in the above stated amount wiil be available for programs serving deiinquent and at-risk youth for the state fiscal year: 2017-2018 beginning on or after July 1,2017. Local match rate for JCPC funds required: 10%. Based on identified needed programs and possible gaps in Ihe service continuum, the following program types will be considered lor funding. Mentoring Services Restitution/Community Service Vocational Skiils Parent/Family Skill Building Juvenile Structured Day Interpersonal Skill Building Home Based Famiiy Counseling As a result of the Needs Assessment in the above named county, programs that reduce risk, address the needs of juveniles and increase protective factors will be considered for funding. Elevdtetl risk fsctars for detinquency: Etevsted Nsdds tor adjudicdtsd Juveniles: School Behavior Problems Poor Peer Relationships Poor Peer Relationships School Behavior and Adjustment Health and Hygiene Mental Health Parental Supervision Skills Family Criminality Protective Factors to address risk and needs: Positive Expectations, Social Support from adults and peers. Effective Parentai Supervision, Opportunities for Prosocial Family Involvement, Family communication. Strong School Motivation, School Bonding, Positive Role Modeling, The web-based program appiication is avaiiabie on iine at the Department of Pubiic Safety web-site: https://www.ncdps.gov/lndex2.cfm?a=000003,002476,002483,002482,002514 **0nce applications are compieted on iine, print the entire appiication and submit signed originals per instructions beiow. Aii appiications must be printed and submitted by the deadiine below to be considered for funding.** Oniy iocai public agencies, 501 ©3 non-profit corporations and iocai housing authorities wiil be considered for funding. For additional information regarding the appiication process: JCPC Chairperson Teiephone # Larree Cherry, Chairperson 252-794-2927 For information and other technicai assistance: Pam Stokes, Area Consultant at 252-355-9013 or 919-920-4975 The deadline for receiving applications is Aprii 7,2017. Maii or deiiver 5 appiication(s) to: Larree Cherry, 751 Charies Tayior Road, Auiander, NC 27805
Bertie Ledger-Advance (Windsor, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 8, 2017, edition 1
12
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75