Lee County takes the non-conference match-up which is a pitching duel. Zach Howell allows only 4 hits but the Trojans (1-1) can only muster one hit in support.
R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|
GAR | 0 | 1 | 2 |
LC | 4 | 4 | 0 |
R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|
GAR | 0 | 4 | 3 |
LC | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Laney defeats the JV Trojans 13-2 at Trojan Stadium in their season opener.
Thank you Trojan Club supporter:
Christie Wright's solo homer is the only run the Lady Trojans can muster as the fall 4-1 to Fuquay at home. The Trojans (1-2) try to right the ship back home at Trojan Park on Monday against Broughton at Jaycee Park:
| FVA | 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 | --4 | 10 | 1 |
| GAR | 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 | --1 | 4 | 1 |
Wil Medlin holds the Caps to just three hits and the Trojans open their 2008 campaign with a 9-1 win at Trojan Park on a very cold "spring" day. Trojan bats supply 9 hits paced by two each by Patrick Monahan, Zach Clay, Eric Josey and Hunter Brown.
| BRO | 0100000 | --1 | 3 | 3 |
| GAR | 052200x | --9 | 9 | 0 |
Morgan Barbour homers in the first inning but a dominating pitching performance by Middle Creek keeps the Trojans from scoring again. Garner played without injured third baseman Kasey Hamrick:
| GAR | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| MID | 2 2 0 4 0 0 X | 8 | 12 | 1 |
The Lady Trojans end in a stalement with Fike, despite Meagan Proper's two goals and an assist. Meagan was highlighted in Sunday's N&O as a key "Player to Watch". NCSU signee Paige Dugal adds a goal and an assist for the Lady Trojans (1-0-1):
Goals: GAR--Paige Dugal, Meagan Proper 2. FKE--T.James 3.
Assists: GAR--Paige Dugal, Meagan Proper.
Thank you Trojan Club supporter:
Rick Fleming
Garner 9
West Johnston 0
Singles
L. Morgan (G) def. L. Kennedy (WJ) 6-1, 6-0
M. Mahjoub (G) def. B. Desantis (WJ) 6-3, 6-0
P. Holmes (G) def. D. Greer (WJ) 6-0, 6-1
P. Stephenson (G) def. B. Allen (WJ) 6-1, 6-0
J. Smith (G) def. M. Simon (WJ) 6-1, 6-1
L. Thompkins (G) def. J, Davis (WJ) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
L. Morgan/M. Mahjoub (G) def. L. Kennedy/B. Desantis (WJ) 8-1
P. Holmes/P. Stephenson (G) def. D. Greer/B. Allen (WJ) 8-1
J. Smith/L. Thompkins (G) def. M. Simon/J. Davis (WJ) 8-0
Cayler Simpson, Curtis Reed, and Alex Bennett also added wins in exhibition singles
next match: 2-29-08 and 3-1-08 @ South Brunswick High School
The dream season ends in the second round with a thrilling 55-53 home loss to Northern Durham. Kanita Shepherd scores 19 with 11 rebounds in her final game as a Trojan. Coach Mays squad ends the year 22-4:
| NDR | 12 | 18 | 11 | 14 | - 55 |
| GAR | 11 | 12 | 18 | 12 | - 53 |
The 2008 edition of Lady Trojans dominate Broughton with a 9-1 home win. Cecily Parrott starts and picks up the win. Christie Wright pitches two innings in relief and adds two hits for the Lady Trojans (1-0). the varsity travel to Middle Creek on Thursday for a 4:30 game:
Garner 9, Broughton 1
| BRO | 0001000 | --1 | 2 | 1 |
| GAR | 350001x | --9 | 12 | 2 |
Coach Gray ends the year stuck on 299 career wins as Wakefield takes advantage of 23 missed Trojan free throws to win in overtime 61-59. Senior Tyrone Williams scores 17 in his last game as a Trojan. The loss ends the Trojans season, which included a runner-up regular season GNRC finish at 16-9:
| WAK | 16 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 7 | - 61 |
| GAR | 18 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | - 59 |
Coach Mays and the top-seeded Lady Trojans open up the state play-offs with a 62-34 win over Fuquay. Senior Kanita Shepherd leads the Lady Trojans (22-3) with 25 points and 14 rebounds. They advance to a 2nd round game, vs Northern Durham (17-8) also at GMHS on Wednesday 7PM:
| FUQ | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | - 35 |
| GAR | 23 | 16 | 15 | 8 | - 62 |
Senior NC State recruit Morgan Barbour and the Lady Trojan softball team are highlighted in the Feb. 24th issue of the News and Observer. The N&O announces Amanda Beach and Cecily Parrott are being recruited by the Peace College Pacers. The Trojans are ranked 4th in NC.
Back row: Jessie Warner, Ashley Carrol, Paige Waggy,Christie Wright, Cecily Parrot, Mary-Scott Powell, Morgan Barbour, Kimmie Stewart
Front row: Megan Strickland, Kasey Hamrick, Nadia Jeffries, Amanda Beach, Alisha Gillespy
Junior NC State recruit Meagan Proper will lead the Lady Trojan soccer team. Meag was an all state selection as a sophomore.
Senior golfer Sam Stephenson is listed as golfer to watch, noting his 72 scoring average in 2007. The N&O announces Sam has committed to UNC Pembroke.
Thank you Trojan Club supporter:
The Lady Trojans lock up a #1 seed and will face Fuquay (9-16, #5 seed from the Tri-8 conference) Monday night at GMHS.
Girls 4A bracket
The boys varsity secure the GNRC #2 seed and will play Wakefield (15-10, #3 seed from the Cap 7) Tuesday night at GMHS
Boys 4A bracket
Coach Moe Barbour's 2008 edition of the mighty Lady Trojan softball team took the field at Trojan Park Saturday under a beautiful blue Garner sky. Nadia Jefferies scores the Trojans lone run in the scrimmage which ended deadlocked 1-1. Coach Barbour and Harris express their gratitude to Washington AD David Daniel (GMHS '77) for the quick rescheduling after the DH Conley scrimmage was washed out. The Trojans open on the road at Middle Creek on Tue. 2/26, 4:30PM.
Thank you Trojan Club supporter:
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SE Raleigh takes the third of three hard fought games against the Trojans (21-3), with a 61-47 win in the GNRC Tournament finals. The Trojans qualify for the NCHSSA Sectionals and will play at home Monday night, 7PM against Fuquay.
SCORING: GAR-Kesheria McNeil 18, Kanita Shepherd 12, A'lece Mark 8, Tiffany Moody 5, Raven Gibbs 2, Jaya Johnson 2
SER: Boykin 22, Washington 14, Trice-Hill 12, Gardner-Rand 7, Peebles 6
2008 GNRC Tournament brackets (boys/girls)
Coach Barnes 2008 edition of the Lady Trojan soccer team took the field in a scrimmage at defending state champions Leesville Road last evening. The Trojans were a school record 16-5 and runner-up in the GNRC. State play-off qualifiers, they advanced to the 3rd round of the NCHSSA Tournament.
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The Lady Trojans put away the #4 seed Comets 62-43, behind Senior Kanita Shepherd's 26 points and 11 rebounds. The Lady Trojans will face the Bulldogs tonight at Clayton HS. The 6PM final between the two top seeds is the "rubber match" after the teams split their regular season match-ups. SE Raleigh reaches the finals with their 54-39 win over E.Wake earlier in the early game:
| CLY | 11 | 7 | 8 | 17 | - 43 |
| GAR | 17 | 26 | 11 | 9 | - 63 |
Knightdale tops the Trojans 73-61. The Trojans rally to cut the Knightdale lead to just 5 at the half on Carl Redd's 3-pointer at the buzzer. The lead is trimmed to just one in the second half before the Knights pull away in the final minute to blow open a close contest and deny Coach Gray his 300th win. Tyrone Williams leads the Trojans with 24. The Trojans (16-8) qualify for the NCHSSA 4A play-offs with a game next Tuesday, location and opponent TBA.
| GAR | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | - 61 |
| KNI | 14 | 15 | 13 | 31 | - 73 |
Kesheria McNeil scores 21 and Kanita Shepherd adds 17 for top-seeded Garner who advances to the GNRC semi-finals with a 55-34 win over W.Johnston. The Lady Trojans, 8th in NC at 20-2, will host the #4 seed Clayton at 7:30 at GMHS, the second of two games Thursday. SE Raleigh will face the E.Wake in game one at 6PM:
| WJO | 11 | 12 | 4 | 7 | - 34 |
| GAR | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | - 55 |
MVP Combine Top Performers
Trojan football team was well represented among the top competitors at the annual MVP Elite Combine:
Vertical leap: 3rd Jeremy Conyers 35 1/2"(GARNER RB)
Long Jump: 3rd Ronald Moore 9'1" (GARNER CB)
Pro Shuttle: 1st Ian Hunter 4.03 (GARNER WR)
3 Cone: 1st Ian Hunter 7.32 (GARNER WR), 3rd Chaz Damon 7.39 (GARNER TE)
40yd Sprint: 1st Ian Hunter 4.38, meet record (GARNER WR), 2nd Jeremy Conyers 4.41 (GARNER RB)
10yd Sprint: 1st Jeremy Conyers 1.03 (GARNER RB), 3rd Ian Hunter 1.37 (GARNER WR)
2008-'09 conditioning starts Dec 1 2:45-3:45 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday's at the track. Athletes must have a completed physical before participating. Contact Coach Corsbie or Coach Ortiz if you have questions.
2/21: Lady Trojans scrimmage at Leesville Road
2/24: Junior Meagan Proper highlighted
2/27: Lady Trojans open season with shutout over Middle Creek
2/28: Trojans tie Fike
3/3: JV, Varsity defeat W.Johnston
3/5: Lady Trojans win at Clayton
3/10: Dugal breaks scoreless tie, Trojans nip the Knights
3/12: Trojans win road match at SSS, stay unbeaten
3/17: Trojans-Bulldogs end deadlocked after 2OT
3/19: Lady Trojans roll over E.Wake
3/20: Proper ranks #1 and Dugal #4 in Triangle area scoring
3/26: Proper's nine point night blast the Hawks
3/27: Lady Trojans edge the Hawks 2-1
4/2: Trojans ranked #12 in state 4A poll
4/9: Undefeated Lady Trojans roll over W. Johnston
4/14: Trojans suffer first loss, 2-0 to Clayton
4/16: Smith & Dugal "hat tricks" lead Trojans past Knightdale
4/19: Lady Trojans win at EuroSport Showcase
4/18: Dugal & Proper named Scholar Athlete(s) of the Week
4/21: Trojans celebrate Senior Night with 4-1 win over SSS
4/23: Trojans comeback downs the Bulldogs in regular season finale
4/30: Trojans open GNRC Tournament with win over the Wildcats
5/1: Trojans down Bulldogs in Semi-finals of GNRC
5/6: Lady Trojans fall in 1st round of NCHSSA
Head Coach- Connie Barnes
| # | Player | Class | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paige Dugal | Senior | Forward |
| 2 | Meagan Proper | Junior | Mid. |
| 3 | Jenna Carroll | Junior | Def. |
| 4 | Hillary Davis | Sophomore | Forward |
| 5 | Amanda Pierce | Junior | Mid. |
| 6 | Sarah Hooper | Sophomore | Mid./Gk |
| 7 | Danielle McCartney | Sophomore | Mid. |
| 8 | Nikki Keffer | Senior | Def. |
| 9 | Michelle Roth | Freshman | Mid. |
| 10 | Chrisleigh Colon | Sophomore | Mid. |
| 11 | Anna Burke | Junior | Mid. |
| 12 | Kari Skillman | Freshman | Mid. |
| 13 | Jessie Smith | Junior | Forward |
| 14 | Liz Boyette | Senior | Def. |
| 15 | Kate Murdock | Junior | Def. |
| 16 | Paige McCabe | Sophomore | Mid. |
| 17 | Ally Springer | Junior | Gk |
| Date | Opponent | JV | Varsity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Leesville Rd (scrimmage) | 6:30PM (A) | |
| Feb 27 | Middle Creek | 0-4 (0-1) | 2-0 (1-0) |
| Feb 28 | Wilson Fike | 2-1 (1-1) | 3-3 (1-0-1) |
| Mar 3 | W.Johnston | 1-0 (2-1) | 5-0 (2-0-1) |
| Mar 5 | Clayton | 0-4 (2-2) | 6-4 (3-0-1) |
| Middle Creek-PPD | |||
| Mar 10 | Knightdale | 6-3 (4-0-1) | |
| Mar 12 | SSS | 0-3 (2-3) | 4-2 (5-0-1) |
| Mar 17 | SE Raleigh | 2-0 (3-3) | 3-3 (5-0-2) |
| Mar 19 | E.Wake | 8-1 (6-0-2) | |
| Mar 26 | Holly Springs | 8-0 (7-0-2) | |
| Mar 27 | Holly Springs | 2-1 (8-0-2) | |
| Apr 9 | W.Johnston | 1-1 (3-3-1) | 7-1 (9-0-2) |
| Apr 10 | E.Wake | 8-0 (10-0-2) | |
| Apr 14 | Clayton | 0-5 (3-4-1) | 0-2 (10-1-2) |
| Apr 16 | Knightdale | 8-2 (11-1-2) | |
| Apr 19 | Eurosport Showcase vs Jacksonville @ SE Raleigh HS | 4-3 (12-1-2) | |
| Apr 21 | SSS | 1-1 (3-4-2) | 4-1 (13-1-2) |
| Apr 23 | SE Raleigh | 3-0 (4-4-2) | 5-3 (14-1-2) |
| Apr 30 | GNRC Tournament vs W.Johnston | 3-0 (15-1-2) | |
| May 1 | GNRC Tournament vs SE Raleigh | 4-2 (16-1-2) | |
| May 7 | NCHSSA 4A Play-offs vs Enloe | 0-4 (16-2-2) |
Garner sweeps the Hawks with JV boys, and both varsity squads rolling to big wins.
Coach Mays' girls varsity (19-2, 13-1 in GNRC) blast Holly Springs 62-24 to lock up the top seed in next week's GNRC tournament. Senior Kanita Shepherd scores 19 and has 13 rebounds, her 8th double-double of the year to lead the blowout:
SCORING: Shepherd 19, McNeil 9, Moody 8, Mark 7, Covington 4, Dugal 4, Gibbs 4, Harrin 3, Hill 2, Johnson 2
The boys varsity rolls to an 85-55 win as Coach Mays pulls double-duty for the 2nd game this week. Senior Charles McKoy pours in 21 and Demetrius Upchurch adds 16 for the Trojans, (14-7, 12-2 in GNRC) who win their 4th straight and will be seeded 2nd in the GNRC:
SCORING: McKoy 21, Upchurch 16, Williams 13, Hunter 13, Smith 9, Purvis 4, Drane 4, Barrett 3, Young 2
Seniors recognized tonight:
V.Girls Basketball - Kanita Shepherd, Raven Gibbs, Paige Dugal, Tiffany Moody, Aleshia Harris
V.Boys Basketball - Tyrone Williams, Derrick Leach, James Young, Charles McKoy, Jacob Purvis
V.Cheerleading - Brittany Castles, Suzanne Jordan, Kristina House, Dasia Robinson, Paige Thompson, Amy Walters, Bailey Walters, Vitallia Williams
The sweep is completed with the JV boys 66-62 overtime win over the Hawks. Matt Powell drains a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into an extra frame with the Trojans getting the win to close out their year.
Thank you Trojan Club supporter:
The #2 seed Trojans (16-7) hold on for the 90-71 win over Holly Springs. Tyrone Williams leads 6 trojans in double-figures with 22 points. Garner's 5th straight win advances them to 2nd round action on Wednesday night 6PM vs Knightdale, which will played at Clayton HS:
| HLY | 14 | 16 | 14 | 27 | - 71 |
| GAR | 21 | 27 | 21 | 21 | - 90 |
2/27: Trojans sweep the Wildcats
2/29: Trojans take two from S.Brunswick on road trip
3/3: Comets top the Trojans in GNRC battle
3/5: Trojans nip the Knights 5-4
3/10: Trojans claim road match at SSS
3/17: Trojans claim win over the Warriors at home
3/19: Trojans tops the Hawks
3/24: Trojans win at WF-Rolesville
4/7: Trojans top W.Johnston
4/8: SE Raleigh edges the Trojans
4/16: Morgan, Smith lead Trojans past SSS
4/17: Knightdale tops Trojans
4/23: Trojans win 11th of the year at E.Wake
4/24: Trojans roll over Bulldogs
4/28: Senior Day win for the Trojans
2008 Men's Tennis team:
J. Walls-Head Coach
J. Cobb-Asst. Coach
| Logan Morgan | Senior |
| Michael Mahjoub | Senior |
| Brian Ross | Senior |
| Patrick Stephenson | Junior |
| Patrick Holmes | Junior |
| Jake Smith | Junior |
| Luke Thompkins | Junior |
| Alex Bennett | Junior |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Junior |
| Curtis Reed | Junior |
| AJ Jacob | Junior |
| Cayler Simpson | Sophomore |
| Mark Nyutu | Sophomore |
| Clifford Smith | Freshman |
| Chase Morgan | Freshman |
| 2/16/2008 | Super Scrimmage @ Greene Central HS | (A) | 9:00AM |
| 2/27/2008 | West Johnston | (H) | 9-0 (1-0) |
| 2/29/2008 | South Brunswick | (A) | 8-1 (1-0) |
| 3/1/2008 | South Brunswick | (A) | 9-0 (3-0) |
| 3/3/2008 | Clayton | (A) | 1-8 (3-1) |
| 3/5/2008 | Knightdale | (H) | 5-4 (4-1) |
| 3/10/2008 | Smithfield-Selma | (A) | 6-3 (5-1) |
| 3/12/2008 | Fuquay | (A) | 2-7 (5-2) |
| 3/17/2008 | East Wake | (H) | 6-3 (6-2) |
| 3/19/2008 | Holly Springs | (A) | 5-4 (7-2) |
| 3/24/2008 | WF Rolesville | (A) | 8-1 (8-2) |
| 4/7/2008 | West Johnston | (A) | 8-1 (9-2) |
| 4/8/2008 | SE Raleigh | (H) | 4-5 (9-3) |
| 4/9/2008 | Clayton | (H) | 1-8 (9-4) |
| 4/16/2008 | Smithfield-Selma | (H) | 7-2 (10-4) |
| 4/17/2008 | Knightdale | (A) | 3-6 (10-5) |
| 4/23/2008 | East Wake | (A) | 6-3 (11-5) |
| 4/24/2008 | Southeast Raleigh (rescheduled due to rain) | (A) | 8-1 (12-5) |
| 4/28/2008 | Holly Springs SENIOR DAY | (H) | 7-2 (13-5) |
| 5/3/2008 | GNRC Tournament @ SSS | (A) | results |
2/16: Lady Trojans ranked 4th in 2008 NCSCA High School 4A Softball Poll pre-season poll
2/24: Lady Trojans highlighted by The News and Observer
2/27: Lady Trojans open season with 9-1 win over Broughton
2/28: Mustangs top the Trojans
2/29: Bengal pitching stifles Trojans
3/2: Lady Trojans fall to 9th in rankings
3/5: Lady Trojans blast the Caps
3/11: #1 ranked Wildcats edged the Trojans
3/14: Lady Trojan annihilate the Comets 32-0
3/19: Barbour, Wright lead Trojans past the Spartans
3/25: Lady Trojans blast the Knights
3/26: Lady Trojans win 4th in a row
3/27: JV Trojans roll to 7-0 win over the Knights
4/8: Lady Trojans win 5th straight, top the Bulldogs
4/11: Wright no-hits Warriors for 4 innings in 12-1 win
4/12: Barbour's 2- HR day sends Trojans to 7th straight win
4/16: Trojans triple their way past the Hawks
4/17: JV team rolls to 9-0 with 3-1 win over Fuquay
4/18: Wright wins 8th as Lady Trojans top E.Wake
4/18: Campbell wins 9th straight for undefeated JV
4/25: Barbour's 7th HR and Wright's 2-hitter posts 12-0 shutout vs Clayton
4/29: Wright, Campbell post no-hitters vs Knights
4/30: Trojans knock off #1 W.Johnston, GNRC tied
5/1: Senior Day win for the Trojans over SSS
5/5: Bulldogs stop Trojans GNRC title bid
5/9: Parrott no-hits Hawks in GNRC Tournament opener
5/10: Barbour record homer send Trojans to the finals
5/10: Lady Trojan comeback comes up just short
5/13: Lady Trojans rally for NCHSAA win over Leesville
6/7: Trojans place five on Area 3 All-District team
6/29: Trojans named to 2008 4A All-State team
12/15: Jeffries commits to NC Central
2008 Lady Trojan Varsity Team
Moe Barbour-Head Coach
Ricky Harris-Asst. Coach
| # | Player | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Alisha Gillespie | Senior |
| 1 | Paige Waggy | Senior |
| 2 | Christie Wright | Junior |
| 4 | Morgan Barbour | Senior |
| 6 | Amanda Beach | Senior |
| 9 | Kimmie Stewart | Sophomore |
| 10 | Mary Scott "Scottie" Powell | Freshman |
| 11 | Meghan Strickland | Sophomore |
| 12 | Cecily Parrott | Senior |
| 13 | Kasey Hamrick | Sophomore |
| 18 | Ashley Carroll | Freshman |
| 19 | Nadia Jeffries | Junior |
| 22 | Jessie Warner | Senior |
| Date | Opponent | JV | Varsity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23 | Washington | 1-1 | |
| Feb 25 | Broughton | 9-1 (1-0) | |
| Feb 27 | Middle Creek | 13-3 (1-0) | 1-8 (1-1) |
| Feb 29 | Fuquay | 20-6 (2-0) | 1-4 (1-2) |
| Mar 5 | Broughton | 16-3 (3-0) | 21-4 (2-2) |
| Mar 7 | Middle Creek | PPD | PPD |
| Mar 11 | W.Johnston | 15-2 (4-0) | 2-4 (2-3) |
| Mar 14 | Clayton | 19-4 (5-0) | 32-0 (3-3) |
| Mar 19 | SSS | PPD | 8-3 (4-3) |
| Mar 25 | Knightdale | 18-4 (6-0) | 17-0 (5-3) |
| Mar 26 | H.Springs | 11-1 (6-3) | |
| May 27 | Knightdale | 15-8 (7-0) | |
| Apr 8 | SE Raleigh | 7-1 (7-3) | |
| Apr 11 | E.Wake | 11-8 (8-0) | 12-1 (8-3) |
| Apr 12 | Victor HS from White Plains, NY at W.Johnston | 2-1 (9-3) | |
| Apr 15 | H.Springs | 15-0 (10-3) | |
| Apr 17 | Fuquay | 3-1 (9-0) | 0-8 (10-4) |
| Apr 18 | E.Wake | 5-1 (10-0) | 10-2 (11-4) |
| Apr 25 | Clayton | 12-1 (11-0) | 12-0 (12-4) |
| Apr 29 | Knightdale | 19-0 (12-0) | 7-0 (13-4) |
| Apr 30 | W.Johnston (re-scheduled from 4/22) | cancelled | 5-2 (14-4 |
| May 1 | SSS (moved up to 5/1 due to the GMHS prom on 5/2) | 3-5 (12-1) | 7-5 (15-4) |
| May 5 | SE Raleigh | 0-1 (15-5) | |
| May 9 | GNRC Tournament at SSS vs Holly Springs | 7-0 (16-5) | |
| May 10 | GNRC Tournament at SSS vs E.Wake | 12-1 (17-5) | |
| May 9 | GNRC Tournament at SSS vs W.Johnston | 1-5 (17-6) | |
| May 13 | NCHSSA 4A playoffs vs Leesville Road | 5-2 (18-6) | |
| May 16 | NCHSSA 4A playoffs at Scotland County | 2-3 (18-7) |
Tyrone Williams scored 17 points as Garner (13-7, 10-2) took the 60-57 Greater Neuse road win over Southeast Raleigh (7-11, 5-7):
| GAR | 8 | 11 | 18 | 23 | - 60 |
| SER | 10 | 14 | 13 | 20 | - 57 |
| GAR | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | - 46 |
| SER | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | - 54 |
Junior Varsity Roster
| Date | Opponent | JV | Varsity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | South Granville (scrimmage) | 4PM (H) | |
| Feb 22 | Sanderson (scrimmage) | 4PM (H) | |
| Feb 27 | Broughton (endowment) | 9-1 (1-0) | |
| Feb 29 | Lee County | 0-3 (0-1) | 0-4 (1-1) |
| Mar 5 | Broughton | 14-4 (1-1) | 1-4 (1-2) |
| Mar 7 | Middle Creek | PPD | PPD |
| Mar 11 | W.Johnston | 1-1 (1-1) | 2-14 (1-3) |
| Mar 13 | Fuquay | 2-8 (1-2) | 4-11 (1-4) |
| Mar 14 | Clayton | 2-13 (1-3) | 6-4 (2-4) |
| Mar 19 | SSS | PPD | 8-9 (2-5) |
| Mar 25 | Knightdale | 5-4 (2-3) | 6-2 (3-5) |
| Mar 26 | H.Springs | 5-1 (3-3) | 2-5 (3-6) |
| Mar 28 | Stock Building Supply JV Tournament: vs Middle Creek @ W.Harnett HS | 2-1 (4-3) | |
| Mar 29 | Stock Building Supply JV Tournament: Apex @ W.Harnett HS | 0-2 (4-4) | |
| Mar 31 | Stock Building Supply JV Baseball: vs Green Hope at Fuquay HS | CANCELLED | |
| Apr 3 | Bobby Murray Invitational: vs Person @ Millbrook HS | 10-0 (4-6) | |
| Apr 4 | Bobby Murray Invitational: @ Millbrook HS | 1-2 (4-7) | |
| Apr 8 | SE Raleigh | 10-0 (5-4) | 7-9 (4-8) |
| Apr 11 | E.Wake | 13-2 (6-4) | 4-3 (5-8) |
| Apr. 12 | Middle Creek | 5-7 (6-5) | 4-10 (5-9) |
| Apr 15 | H.Springs | 10-4 (7-5) | 7-8 (5-10) |
| Apr 17 | Fuquay | 0-10 (7-6) | 1-24 (5-11) |
| Apr 18 | E.Wake | 6-9 (7-7) | 21-6 (6-11) |
| Apr 19 | Bobby Murray Invitational: vs Leesville Rd @Wakefield HS | 0-11 (6-12) | |
| Apr 23 | W.Johnston | 4-6 (7-8) | 0-3 (6-13) |
| Apr 25 | Clayton | 0-14 (7-9) | 0-6 (6-14) |
| Apr 29 | Knightdale | 5-6 (7-10) | 8-3 (7-14) |
| May 1 | SSS (moved up to 5/1 due to the GMHS Prom) | PPD | 9-5 (8-14) |
| May 5 | SE Raleigh | 12-5 (8-10) | 4-2 (9-14) |
| May 6 | SSS (Game #1) | 11-1 (9-10) | |
| May 6 | SSS (Game #2) | 6-3 (10-10) | |
| May 9 | NCHSSA Play-offs vs Sanderson | 1-2 (9-15) |
Senior quarterback Kameron Smith will sign his national letter-of-intent with the Naval Academy on February 7th. The Greater Neuse River offensive player of the year with 1,898 yards passing and 571 rushing, Smith guided the Trojans to a 12-1 record in 2007, advancing to the second round of the NCHSSA 4AA play-offs after spending most of the year near the top of the state 4A rankings. He will join former Trojan football teammate Trey Grissom at Annapolis next fall. The Midshipman were 8-5 this season and earned a Poinsetta Bowl appearance. Their season included a historic 46-44 triple overtime win at Notre Dame. Kameron is the son of Joyce and Garry Smith. Congratulations to Kameron for continuing the Garner Winning Tradition!!
Senior Tony Morgan has committed to Fork Union Military Academy. FUMA lists among its alumni 2008 Super Bowl
participant Plaxico Burress and Vinny Testaverde. Tony was named to the 2007 All-GNRC and WRAL All-Triangle teams. Congratulations to Tony for continuing the Garner Winning Tradition!!
Thank you valuable Trojan Club supporter:
Congratulations to Senior Paige Dugal who has committed to play soccer next year for N.C. State. Dugal will join former Trojan teammate Kaitlin Wescoe on Head Coach Laura Kerrigan's Lady Wolfpack squad that was 6-10-3 this fall competing in the extremely tough ACC. A 3-year starter for the Trojan soccer team and point guard on the Lady Trojan basketball team, currently 15-1 and ranked 6th in the state 4A poll and runs cross country. Paige is the daughter of Tré and Wendy Dugal. Congratulations Paige for continuing the Garner Winning Tradition!!
For the academic year, Trojan athletes who have committed:
Booker Nunley signed his National Letter of Intent for the University of South Carolina track team on Wednesday, Feb 6th. Nunley has won national acclaim in hurdles and sprints while competing with the Trojans. Booker is the son of Booker Sr. and Jacqueline Nunley. Congratulations Booker for continuing the Garner Winning Tradition!!!
Garner defeats E.Wake 91-58 to maintain 2nd in the GNRC (14-7, 11-2). Stephone Drane posts his second 20-point night of the year to lead 5 Trojans in double-figures. Senior Night for the Trojans will be Friday night home vs Holly Springs, 7PM:
| GAR | 29 | 15 | 25 | 22 | - 91 |
| EWK | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | - 58 |
| GAR | 16 | 5 | 19 | 8 | - 48 |
| EWK | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | - 32 |
The Trojans competed in the GNRC Wrestling Tournament Feb. 1st and 2nd. Trojans placing were:
Kesheria McNeil scores 14 and Kanita Shepherd adds 13 and 10 rebounds as the Lady Trojans blast Knightdale 65-34 to move to 16-1 on the year and remain unbeaten in the conference. The Lady Trojans are ranked 3rd in the local area by WRAL and ranked 6th in the NC:
SCORING: Kesheria McNeil 14, Kanita Shepherd 13, A'lece Mark 12, Tyara Hill 9, Jaya Johnson 6, Alex Covington 4, Raven Gibbs 3, Paige Dugal 2, Tiffany Moody 2
Boys varsity drops their second straight GNRC battle 59-68 on the road and now 8-2 in the conference. Clayton's win over Holly Springs drops the Trojans into 2nd in the league. Cordero Hunter leads the balanced Trojans scoring with 16 points:
SCORING: Cordero Hunter 16, Tyrone Williams 12, Stephon Drane 11, Josh Brooks 10, J.Barrett 4, A.Smith 2, Demetrius Upchurch 2
Trojan Wrestlers Qualified for the East Region Wrestling Tournament being held at Pinecrest High School, February 15 and 16. Twenty-four 4A High Schools from throughout NC have entered.
103 Lb Jesse Gould seeded #9
119 Lb Cole Magdefrau " #16
135 Lb Joe Bocchino " #2
160 Lb Tarel Hairston " #4
285 LB Tyler Maher " #8
3/11: Stephenson posts low score at The Neuse tourney
3/12: Stephenson medalist at Reedy Creek
3/17: Trojans place 6th at Zebulon CC
Thank you Trojan Club supporter:
On Feb. 12th, Garner hosted the Regional Science Olympiad. Over 2000 students representing over 40 middle and high school teams competed at GMHS in various Science and Engineering events. Our own team had several medal winners:
