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ROANOKE RAPIDS — Roanoke Rapids won the opening tip, went down the court and scored an easy lay-up to start the game and just like that the Gerald Rook era as the Yellow Jackets head coach was underway. In his debut as the head man with the Yellow Jackets, Rook’s girls used a run and gun style to defeat Northampton-West, 57-42, in the opening round of the Kiwanis Women’s Basketball Tip-off Tournament.
Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:47 AM EST
Southeast Halifax edges by Warren County,29-26
ROANOKE RAPIDS -- After getting off to a sluggish three point first period start the Southeast Halifax Lady Trojans regained their poise to pull out a, 29-26,victory over Warren County in the early game of the three day Kiwanis Women’s Basketball Tip-off tournament held at Roanoke Rapids High School.
Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:47 AM EST
KIPP Pride advances to winners bracket
ROANOKE RAPIDS -- A 12-0 first half run by KIPP Pride’s Lady Panthers led to a 49-32 victory over Rocky Mount Prep in game three of the Kiwanis Women’s Basketball Tip-Off Tournament at Roanoke Rapids.
Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:47 AM EST
Midget League Super Bowl champions
The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets are the Halifax-Northampton County Midget Football League Super Bowl Champions.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:52 PM ESTWELDON — The Weldon Chargers will have a chance to get revenge as they face Jones Senior in a rematch game from the 2008 playoffs.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:41 PM ESTROANOKE RAPIDS — The Roanoke Rapids football team’s dream season got even better with their first playoff win in school history last weekend over North Brunswick.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:41 PM ESTROANOKE RAPIDS — There is a new era in women’s basketball at Roanoke Rapids High School.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:06 PM EST
Roanoke Rapids to host tournament
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Roanoke Rapids High School Athletic Director Tim Bennett was still taking phone calls and making final plans Monday afternoon in his office.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:11 PM ESTThe Weldon Chargers finished a perfect 7-0 and were regular season champions in the Halifax-Northampton County Midget League. The Chargers finished as runner ups in the post-season tournament.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:09 PM EST
Roanoke Rapids wins, advances to round two
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Some things just don’t matter to this Roanoke Rapids football team.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:18 AM ESTWELDON — Weldon scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, after goingscoreless for two quarters including a 70 -yard touchdown run by Semaj Coleman to clinch a, 28-20, victory over Roanoke Friday night.
Monday, November 16, 2009 8:30 AM EST
Trojans nip Raiders, lengthen script
CROWELLS CROSSROADS — The 2009 season has been an improbable story that transcends wins and losses for the football Trojans of Southeast Halifax High School.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:16 AM ESTROANOKE RAPIDS — There has been a buzz (no pun intended) around the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets football community this week.
Friday, November 13, 2009 4:42 PM ESTAnthony Gainey
The Daily Herald Sports Writer
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Because of the rain which drenched the area several, first round playoff games have been rescheduled.
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:36 PM EST
Hurricanes look for experience in round one
GASTON — Northampton County-West football Coach Diego Hasty didn’t have the luxury of holding a training camp or being there when the Hurricanes had workouts, having just stepped into the head coaching position weeks before the season.
Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:10 PM ESTCREEKSVILLE — During their non-conference slate, Northampton-East played some heavy hitters to prepare them for the season. The Rams took on 2A schools Edenton, Bertie and Currituck as well as 3A powerhouse Rocky Mount Senior High School. This was done to prepare NCHS-East for their foes in the Tar Roanoke 1A conference and for the post season. This Friday night the Rams will see if playing up during non conference games pays off when they face one of the toughest 1A schools in Eastern North Carolina.
Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:10 PM EST
Northwest runner places 27th at state cross country championships
AURELIAN SPRINGS — In her first year of running cross country, Northwest Halifax sophomore Tyauna Bryant made school history when she became the first Vikings’ runner ever to compete at the state cross country championships.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:35 AM ESTAnthony Gainey
The Daily Herald Sports Writer
Trojans out to prove they belong
CROWELLS CROSSROADS — Southeast Halifax pulled perhaps one of the biggest turnarounds in the history of the Tar Roanoke Conference this season.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:35 AM EST



