Trio of Trojans sign letters of Intent

Wednesday marked National Signing Day for high school football players to ink their name to play college football next season and three members of the 2011 Eastern Champion Garner Trojans made their commitment known Wednesday morning.

Maylon Rowland - St. Augustine

The Trojan lineman made his commitment to St. Aug on Wednesday saying he chose that school because "he liked the atmosphere and the coaches will look out for me and take care of me."

Rowland says the Bears plan to use him at defensive end during his time.

Demetrius Fairley - Gardner Webb

After a self described, "rocky" recruiting process, Demetrius Fairley signed his letter of intent with Gardner Webb on Wednesday morning.

Asked why he chose the Bulldogs, Fairley said "I felt like they were the most loyal and sincere to me during the entire process - they've been watching me since my sophomore year."

Fairley said that it was his family who "helped him through the rough times of his process."

The Trojan fullback could see some playing time as a true freshman next year and will shift spots in the backfield and move to the tailback position.

Greg Milhouse - Appalachian State

Offensive linemen Greg Milhouse finalized his recruting process on Wednesday signing with the Mountaineers of App State.

So when Milhouse was asked why he decided to play college football in Boone, he said, "That's where I felt I fit in best at and I feel like I can go in and succeed and some early playing time."

Milhouse continued, "Boone reminded me a lot of Garner and I love this place."

The Trojan captain had committed to Elon in early January but when they App coaches found they sent a lot of their staff to visit Milhouse which convinced the lineman that he was ready to be a Mountaineer.

The Apps see Milhouse playing on the defensive side of the ball as a defensive end in the 3-4 or at defensive tackle in the 4-3.

Congratulations to all these outstanding young men and we look forward to watching you in the future.

Pictures courtesy of Jason Boyette and SweetTeva.com

This Week in Trojan Athletics Show returns tonight

The Trojan Sports Network will return to Aversboro Restaurant tonight at 7:00 as they take a look at what's going on this week around Trojan Sports.

We encourage you to attend the show at Aversboro Restaurant at 1411 Aversboro Road in Garner.

However, if you can't make it to the show you can listen live to the show which begins at 7:00 by CLICKING HERE.

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Trojans hammer Wildcats

WEB CAST.

It wasn't always pretty on at West Johnston High School on Friday night, but Garner went on a 15-0 spurt to start the second half as they blew past the Wildcats 69-33 on Tuesday night.

Garner (17-2, 10-1) didn't start the game in typical fashion as they lead only 13-8 after the opening quarter and the second stanza didn't start off that great either as West Johnston (3-15, 2-9) clawed their way back into the game thanks to the shooting of Montrell Brooks and Darius Williams as they cut it to a five point (18-13) Trojan lead before Garner called a timeout.

Following the stoppage in play, the men of Troy broke open the game going on a 18-2 run to close the first half and take a 36-15 lead into the break. Dominique Reed once again paced the Trojans in the first half scoring 15 of his game high 19 in the first half.

Garner came out of the locker room on fire scoring the first 15 points of the third quarter six of which came from Josh McClain who scored seven of his 15 in the third stanza as he finished the game in double figures for the fourth consecutive contest. West finally found some sort of offense and scored just seven points in the third to make it 58-23 Garner after three.

The fourth period saw the entire roster from both teams get in the contest as four different Trojans scored in the final stanza for the final margin of 69-33.

Garner returns to action on Friday night at 8:00 when they welcome second place Knightdale to Trojan Coliseum for a key conference match up.

Varsity Girls fall

Coach Mays and his Lady Trojans battled back from a deficit in the third quarter to take a four point lead midway through the fourth quarter. However, West Johnston came all the way back to knot the game and force overtime.

In the extra period, Garner who was playing without several players for the second game in a row couldn't match the depth of the Wildcats bench as they fell 46-41 to West Johnston.

The Lady Trojans return home on Friday night at 6:30 when they face Knightdale.

JV Sweeps

Coach Ellerbee and her JV Lady Trojans outscored West Johnston 16-4 in the third quarter to steal the lead from West Johnston as they held on for a 44-41 win. The Lady Trojans will host Knightdale at 4:00 on Friday.

The JV Boys started on fire Tuesday night as they led West Johnston 25-0 after the first quarter and made it 33-0 before the Wildcats scored. The lead proved to be sufficient for Garner as they cruised to a 63-16 victory.

Garner will be at home against Knightdale at 5:15 on Friday night.

Cheerleaders have strong showing

Congratulations to Coach Cole and her varsity cheerleaders who finished third at the Champions of the East competition and fourth in the Wake County Cheer Championships last weekend at Holly Springs High School.


We extend our best wishes to the squad who will be in competition again this week as they travel to Harnett Central High School for the Greater Neuse River Conference championship. Go out and show the cheerleaders your support!

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Trojans route Spartans

WEB CAST.

Garner placed five players in double figures on Friday night as every player on the roster scored as the Trojans hammered Smithfield-Selma 99-57 at Trojan Coliseum.

The Trojans (16-2, 9-1) began the game on a 20-0 run before the Spartans were able to get on the board as Garner dominated the low post once again with Dominique Reed and Cameron Redd both scoring six points in the opening quarter while the Trojans took a 26-4 lead in the second quarter.

After not hitting a three pointer in their last game, Garner began the second quarter with their first of seven made buckets from beyond the arc and also got great play once again from Josh McClain who scored four of his 14 points in the first half (as he scored in double figures for the third straight game). As a result Garner was able to take a commanding 45-16 lead into the break.

Smithfield-Selma (7-12, 2-8) finally caught fire from distance with James Mitchell and Seth Turner both knocking down a combined five three pointers in the quarter but the Trojans continued to go to work with Larry Richardson also catching fire and helping build a 79-37 advantage after three.

In the final stanza, the Trojans relied on Patrick Henneghan inside who scored all nine of his points in the second half (seven points in the fourth quarter). Additionally, Max Kuhns also contributed big scoring eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter as the Trojans blasted Smithfield-Selma for the 17th consecutive time 99-57.

Garner will return to action on Tuesday night at 8:00 when they travel to West Johnston.

Scoring:

GARNER: Josh McClain 14, Dominique Reed 14, Cameron Redd 14, Max Kuhns 11, Larry Richardson 11, Patrick Henneghan 9, Demarcus Sanford 8, DaShawn Stabler 7, Anthony Tucker 4, Sammy Saunders 3, Julius Barnes 3.

SSS: Montrell Shepherd 16, Seth Turner 13, Donald Jones 7, James Mitchell 6, Kalivian Joiner 3, Robert Franklin 3, Quantez Leach 2, Mike Williams 2, Adam Dalton 2.

Varsity Girls Fall

Coach Mays and his squad were without several of their key players on Friday night but managed to hang tough with Smithfield-Selma until the final moments when the Spartans hit their free throw's down the stretch to make it a three point lead with just time clicking down. Despite the three point deficit, the Lady Trojans still had a good look at the tie but couldn't knock it down as they fell 54-51.

The Lady Trojans will hit the road on Tuesday night when they take on West Johnston at 6:30.

JV Sweeps

Both JV teams earned victories on Friday night as Coach Ellerbee and her Lady Trojans picked up a 38-13 win.

Also, Coach Bloms and his JV Boys continued their winning ways with a 65-32 victory.

Both JV teams are on the road Tuesday night with the JV Girls playing at 4:00 and the boys to follow at 5:15.

Tack has good showing at conference championship

Congratulations to Theodore Brown who placed second in the Boys Triple Jump
Kameron Manley finished third in the Girls 500 meter Dash. Boys 4x400 relay finished third with time of 3:38 one second off the qualifying time.

Coach George said, "Overall proud of the efforts of all participants in the meet, and we are looking forward to the spring season."

For a complete list of results, CLICK HERE.

This Week in Trojan Athletics Show returns tonight

The Trojan Sports Network will return to Aversboro Restaurant tonight at 7:00 as they take a look at what's going on this week around Trojan Sports.

We encourage you to attend the show at Aversboro Restaurant at 1411 Aversboro Road in Garner.

However, if you can't make it to the show you can listen live to the show which begins at 7:00 by CLICKING HERE.

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Balanced effort leads Trojans past Warriors

WEB CAST.

Garner placed five players in double figures on Tuesday night as they hammered East Wake 88-63 to sweep the season series from the Warriors.

The Trojans (15-2, 8-1) started off on an 8-0 spurt before East Wake finally got on the board midway trough the first quarter. Garner's big men took advantage of their size in the pain as Dominique Reed and DaShawn Stabler led the men of Troy to a 20-10 lead after the opening stanza.

East Wake (7-11, 5-4) tried to mount a comeback in the second quarter an managed to pull to within 10 points before Garner got on a roll as Stabler scored six of his 10 first half points in the second quarter while the Warriors was paced by Quincy Jackson who poured in six of his 10 in the second stanza but it wasn't enough for East Wake as Garner lead 42-26 at the break.

The game began to slip away from the Warriors in the third quarter as Josh McClain dropped in six of his 18 points in the third and helped pace the Trojans to a 62-48 advantage heading into the final quarter.

Garner got sloppy in the final quarter which, in turn allowed the Warriors to make it a 10-point game at 64-54 with 7:10 left in the game. After a Trojan timeout, Garner outscored East Wake 12-9 to pull away in the end with eight points in the final 30 seconds, six of them by Larry Richardson to take home the 88-63 victory.

The Trojans finished the game with 82 of their 88 points in the paint.

Garner returns home on Friday night at 8:00 when they welcome Smithfield-Selma to Trojan Coliseum.

FINAL SCORING

Garner: Dominique Reed 20, Josh McClain 18, Larry Richardson 16, DaShawn Stabler 12, Cameron Redd 10, Demarcus Sanford 8, Julius Barnes 4.

East Wake: Alex Cowen 15, Josh Siler 14, Shaquille Leach 11, Quincy Jackson 10, Chris Pernell 5, Zavier Strickland 3, David Field 2, Jerry Goodson 2, Mitchell Beck 1.

Lady Trojans Fall

Garner couldn't complete their upset bid of East Wake on Tuesday night as they dropped the road contest 54-39.

The Lady Trojans trailed by just six at 29-23 at the break however, in the second half the Warriors used their size and full court pressure to stifle the Garner comeback.

Coach Mays and his squad returns to Trojan Coliseum on Friday night at 6:30 when they host Smithfield-Selma.

JV Splits

JV Girls fall to East Wake 47-31. They return home to host SSS on Friday at 4:00

JV Boys down East Wake 37-35, they will be back at home on Friday night at 5:15 when they take on Smithfield-Selma.

Swimmers take top spot

Congrats again to the Lady Trojan swimmers on their second straight GNRC swim team title. The boys team finishes runner-up with 355 to allow Garner their first combined team title.

Jessica Martin in the 50 freestyle, Lindsay Wright in the 100 butterfly, Natalie Buitrago in the 100 freestyle and Emily Martin in the 100 breaststroke take individual titles.

Lady Trojan relay teams taking 1st place: 200 yard medley & 200 yard freestyle (Maggie Ennis, E.Martin, J.Martin & Buitrago), 400 yard freestyle (Buitrago, Gabi Dugal, Ennis & E.Martin). Daniel Gerrald wins the One Meter Diving for the boys team. Congrats to Coach Tad Berube and the teams!

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Trojan Athletics - Saturday Update

Several Trojan teams were in action on Saturday and we are happy to provide you with updates as they are made available to us.


Theodore Brown claims second in the Triple Jump at the Eastern High School Challenge track meet at UNC-Chapel Hill. Full results for the meet can be found HERE.

The Garner swim team captured the Greater Neuse River Conference Championship on Saturday at Smithfield Aquatic Center. The Trojans won the combined team score with 788 points. Clayton High School finished second.

Congratulations also to the Varsity cheerleaders posted a third place finish in competition at Dorton Arena. The Wake County Championship meet is slated for next weekend.

Great job Trojans!

Garner thwarts Clayton

WEB CAST.

In their first game in a week, Garner placed three players in double figures as they downed the Clayton Comets 76-60 on Friday night inside Trojan Coliseum.

Garner (14-2, 7-1) start off sluggish scoring just 13 points in the opening quarter but the men of Troy were paced by Josh McClain who scored six of his 19 points in the first stanza to help lift Garner to a 13-11 lead after one quarter. Adonis Banks became the go to player for the Comets as he scored 19 to lead the visitors but scored 11 of those in the first half.

After both coaches received technical fouls in the second quarters, the momteum shifted toward the Trojans as they fed the ball inside to Dominique Reed who poured in 11 of his game high 22 in the first half and helped send Garner to the locker room up 38-28.

Clayton (10-5, 5-3) came out to start the second half and gave up four quick points as they managed just 10 points for the majority of the third allowing the Trojans to pull away as they led 61-43 after three.

In the games final period, the Trojans managed to grow their lead and finish the game contest with the 76-60 victory.

The Trojans return to action on Tuesday night when they travel to East Wake, tip off is slated for 8:00.

Varsity Girls lose heart breaker

Garner managed just three first quarter points on Friday night but battled their way back to a 24-23 halftime deficit and managed to work their way back into the game against the Comets before dropping the game in overtime 56-54.

Trailing by two late in the game, Kelsey Bryan hit a lay up before the buzzer sounded to send the game to the extra period knotted at 46.

The game was not decided until the final seconds with Clayton up by two, the Lady Trojans couldn't complete the comeback as they fell to the Comets 56-54.

Garner will be back in action on Tuesday night at 6:30 when they travel to East Wake.

JV Basketball Splits with Comets

Coach Ellerbee and her JV Lady Trojans earned a win over Clayton on Friday night with a 51-29 victory. Garner will travel to East Wake on Tuesday night at 4:00

The JV boys couldn't hit a shot to tie the game at the buzzer as they fell to Clayton 48-46, the JV Trojans will be at East Wake on Tuesday at 5:15.

This Week in Trojan Athletics Show returns tonight

The Trojan Sports Network will return to Aversboro Restaurant tonight at 7:00 as they take a look at what's going on this week around Trojan Sports.

We encourage you to attend the show at Aversboro Restaurant at 1411 Aversboro Road in Garner.

However, if you can't make it to the show you can listen live to the show which begins at 7:00 by CLICKING HERE.

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Trojans get back on track with win over Central

WEB CAST.

After dropping their first conference games in over a year and a half, Garner avoided back to back losses for the first time in 742 days with a 74-60 win over Harnett Central on Friday night at Harnett Central.

Garner (13-2, 6-1) struggled to find their rhythm in the first quarter with a new starting five on the court as they lead 7-4 after the first quarter. However, the second stanza was a different story as Josh McClain and Demarcus Sanford came off the bench to each score six points in the second stanza and help spark a 20-0 run for the men of Troy as they took a 35-19 lead into the locker room.

Harnett Central (2-11, 0-6) was able to hang around for most of the game thanks to the bench play of Tyler Morris who scored five of his team high 13 points in the third quarter, but McClain was also having an outstanding quarter as he scored eight of his career and game high 20 points in the third to give the Trojans a 53-35 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Garner dominated most of the final period but sloppy play over the middle three minutes of the stanza allowed Central to pull to within 10 points before Garner pulled away as Sanford also set a career high with 12 points as the Trojans downed Harnett Central 74-60.

Dominique Reed and Cameron Redd also scored in double figures with 14 and 10 respectively.

The Trojans will now break for exams before returning to action next Friday at 8:00 when they welcome the Clayton Comets to Trojan Coliseum.

Lady Trojans rally for victory

Garner trailed Harnett Central by eight points with just over three minutes left in the game before Coach Mays' squad began to come back. Jennifer Steinbach nailed back to back three pointers from the corner to make it a three point Central lead.

The Lady Trojans pressured the ball on the defensive end before Keyera Williams boarded a miss and put it back as Garner took a 47-46 lead.

Central continued to fight and tied it up before Kima Sidberry nailed crucial free throws down the stretch to ice the 51-48 victory for the Lady Trojans.

Garner will be back at home next Friday at 6:00 when they welcome the Clayton Comets to Trojan Coliseum.

JV Sweeps Central

The JV Lady Trojans picked up a 55-45 win over Harnett Central at home on Friday afternoon.

JV boys also bounced back following their loss to Southeast Raleigh as they downed Central 49-26. Kyreece Mills led Garner with 12 points while Rae Britton added 10 for the Trojans who are now 13-2 on the year.

Both JV teams will be at home next Friday when they host Clayton, the JV girls tip at 4:00 followed by the boys at 5:15

Track star has strong showing

Congrats to Theodore Brown for his third place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 45' 2" at the North Carolina Opener in Chapel Hill. For complete results clicking HERE.

Trojans swimmers have another great showing

Garner- 355 (girls-182, boys-173)
West John.- 249 (girls-108, boys-141)
SSS- 78 (girls-72, boys- 6)

The Conference Championship meet will take place in Smithfield at the Smithfield Aquatic Center on Saturday, January 21 at 10am.


Congratulations also to the Garner girls who went undefeated this year.

Wrestling falls to Knightdale

GARNER VS. KNIGHTDALE

106 QUINTIN CAMPBELL, GARNER FELL TO JOSHUA EAST 23-15
113 JAMES BOX GARNER WON BY FF
120 JUSTIN SCALES GARNER FELL TO LUIS NUNEZ PIN :48
126 NICK LOPES FELL TO SEAN OWENS GARNER 8-3
132 HARRY BOLLIN WON BY FF
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF GARNER FELL TO BRANDEN SKINNER PIN ;39
145 EMON KIZER GARNER FELL TO BRANDLY SKINNER PIN 1:59
152 JARED ALSTON FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO GARNER PIN :27
160 DAVID CROSTON GARNER FELL TO JOSH MILS PIN :23
170 DONDAY WAHSINGTON WON BY FF
182 FRANCISCO CEDRA GARNER FELL TO LAMAR DULIN PIN 2:00
195 JACOB ENNIS GARNER FELL TO STONE HILL 13-10
285 TYLER PALOCHAK FELL TO ALEX ROGERS PIN 1:28

GARNER 27
KNIGHTDALE 49

Trojans fall to Southeast Raleigh

WEB CAST.

Garner had won 12 straight games over Southeast Raleigh until the Bulldgos were able to spring the upset with a 71-65 victory at home Tuesday night.

Southeast Raleigh (6-6, 3-3) trailed by just three points going to the fourth quarter as Tristan Walker banked in a three at the buzzer to make it 55-52, Bulldogs entering the final stanza.

After that three, the home squad had all the momentum going on a 6-0 spurt to begin the final quarter before the Trojans found themselves. The final quarter was back in fourth but Garner (12-2, 5-1) couldn't get closer than one point at 64-63 with two minutes left in the contest.

The Trojans were once again led by Dominique Reed who finished with another double-double at 28 points and 18 rebounds but it wasn't enough as the Trojans fell 71-65.

Garner will return home on Friday night at 8:00 when they host Harnett Central.

Varsity Girls fall

Southeast Raleigh was just too much for Garner as they took a big lead after the first quarter and never looked back as they downed the Lady Trojans 72-24 on Tuesday night.

Garner is back at home Friday when they host Harnett Central at 6:30.

Both JV teams fall

Garner's JV girls fell to SE Raleigh 50-28 on Tuesday, they will welcome Harnett Central to town at 4:00 on Friday.

The JV boys fell 40-38 on a buzzer beater by Southeast Raleigh as they suffered their first conference loss of the season. They will host Harnett Central Friday at 5:15

Updated Wrestling Results

Tuesday, January 4 vs. West Johnston

106 Quinton Campbell Garner fell to Tony Jimenez Pin 5:39
113 Taylor Williams fell to James Box Garner Pin 3:51
120 Justin Scales Garner fell to Seth Thomas Pin 1:09
126 Sean Owens Garner fell to Raheem Simmons 7-9
132 Miller Sawyer Garner fell to Brian Crutchfield Pin 1:46
138 Emon Kiser Garner fell to Grant Walker 6-8
145 George Nathaniel fell to Davon Johnson Garner 13-4
152 Anthony Finochio Garner fell to Jacob Baudoux 4-7
160 FF Garner, Tithus Smith won
170 William Hall fell to Keith Neal Pin 4:47
182 Francisco Cedra Garner fell to Zack Lychalk 5-13
195 Zach Morrison fell to Brandon Russell Garner 9-7
220 Jacob Ennis Garner fell to Sam Campbell Pin 2:26
285 Alex Rogers Garner fell to Storm Stevens Pin 1:24

West Johnston 55 Garner 13

Saturday, January 7 - Cap 9/GNR Challenge

GARNER VS WAKEFIELD

106 Q. CAMPBELL GARNER FELL TO VINCENT PIOMBINO 5-6
113 JAMES BOX GARNER FELL TO MICK PIOMBINO PIN 4:35
120 JUSTIN SCALES GARNER FELL TO BILLY LIPTROT PIN 2:13
126 SEAN OWENS GARNER FELL TO OMAR HEIKAL 7-2
132 MILLER SAWYER GARNER FELL TO JONATHON MCCHRISTIAN PIN :56
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF GARNER FELL TO TULENO PIN 1:08
145 EMON KIZER GARNER FELL TO W. TRYBUSKIEWICZ PIN 3:09
152 DREW SMITH FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO GARNER PIN 4:41
160 DAVON JOHNSON GARNER FELL TO JEREMY KERZNER PIN 1:49
170 KENSON MCFARLANE FELL TO WILLIAM HALL GARNER PIN 1:56
182 CHARLIE JI FELL TO BENNY FRANCIS GARNER PIN 1:57
195 BRANDON RUSSELL GARNER FELL TO KALEB WALKER 10-1
220 RIKENTE WASHINGTON FELL TO JACOB ENNIS GARNER PIN :57
285 AMANI SOUMAURO GARNER FELL TO DEVAN CALDWELLL PIN :14

WAKEFIELD 49 - GARNER 27
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GARNER VS LEESVILLE

106 Q CAMPBELL GARNER FELL TO KIMMERLY PIN 3:20
113 BUICO FELL TO JAMES BOX GARNER PIN 3:09
120 KENNY FERRARI GARNER FELL TO P SHERIFF PIN 1:16
126 ASCHALEW TEKA GARNER FELL TO J. JONES PIN 1:59
132 MILLER SAWYER GARNER FELL TO MATT DELECRUZ :52
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF GARNER FELL TO MATT CESARI PIN :39
145 NIGEL DOE FELL TO EMON KIZER GARNER 18-8
152 DEVON JOHNSON GARNER FELL TO Z. CATES 13-3
160 DAVID CROSTIN GARNER FELL TO C. BURNS :19
170 WILLIAM HALL GARNER FELL TO J. TUCKER PIN 3:46
182 FRANCISCO CEDRA GARNER FELL TO Z. STAFFORD 16-1
195 JACOB ENNIS WON BY FF
220 BRANDON RUSSELL WON BY FF
285 ALEX ROGERS WON BY FF

LEESVILLE 51 - GARNER 28

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GARNER VS. MILLBROOK

106 Q. CAMPBELL GARNER FELL TO K. SIMMONS 8-16
113 JAMES BOX GARNER FELL TO N. NORTON 6-13
120 JUSTIN SCALES GARNER FELL TO I. COX PIN 1:49
126 SEAN OWENS GARNER FELL TO B. BUTNER PIN 3:06
132 MILLER SAWYER GARNER FELL TO C. PRICE PIN :32
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF GARNER FELL TO D. SMITH :51
145 EMON KIZER GARNER FELL TO B. HARRIS PIN 1:58
152 ANTHONY FINOCHIO GARNER FELL TO D. ROBINSON 5-13
160 BRIAN WRIGHT GARNER FELL TO A. REH HURGH PIN 1;54
170 WILLIAM HALL GARNER FELL TO C. WILLIAMS PIN 1:52
182 J. ELLIOTT FELL TO BENNY FRANCIS PIN 4:22
195 FRANCISCO CEDRA GARNER FELL TO D. DAWKINS PIN :35
220 JACOB ENNIS GARNER FELL TO L. CRUMSEY :57
285 J. SCOTT FELL TO ALEX ROGERS GARNER PIN 1:20

MILLBROOK 59 - GARNER 18

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GARNER VS. BROUGHTON

106 QUINTIN CAMPBELL WON BY FF
113 DOTSON FELL TO JAMES BOX GARNER PIN 1:41
120 SAM HINES FELL TO ASCHALEW TEKA TEC FALL
126 KENNY FERRARI GARNER FELL TO ROHALN PIN :35
132 SEAN OWENS GARNER FELL TO NEH A PIN 1:07
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF GARNER FELL TO S. PARKER PIN :47
145 EMON KIZER GARNER WON BY FF
152 JACOB HILDRETH FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO GARNER PIN :23
160 DAVON JOHNSON GARNER WON BY FF
170 LEMASTER FELL TO WILLIAM HALL GARNER PIN 3:35
182 FRANCISCO CEDRA GARNER FELL TO RJ PHILLIP PIN 2:55
195 C. OBAME FELL TO BRANDON RUSSELL GARNER PIN 1:15
220 JOHNATHON RUICECO GARNER FELL BY PIN 1:44
285 AMANI SOUMAORO GARNER FELL BY PIN :49

GARNER 42 - BROUGHTON 41

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GARNER VS ENLOE

106 QUINTIN CAMPBELL WON BY FF
113 JAKE OBERLENDER FELL TO JAMES BOX GARNER PIN 1:50
120 JUSTIN SCALES WON BY FF
216 KEVIN MATHEW FELL TO SEAN OWENS GARNER PIN 1:48
132 MILLER SAWYER WON BY FF
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF WON BY FF
145 SANDY KEA FELL TO EMON KIZER PIN 3:01
152 DAVON JOHNSON GARNER FELL TO CHRISTIAN OWEN 4-8
160 DONTE PENNY FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO GARNER PIN :54
170 WILLIAM HALL GARNER FELL TO KEVIN STILES PIN :48
182 JONATHON MIMS FELL TO BENNY FRANCISE GARNER 10-6
195 BRANDON RUSSELL WON BY FF
220 JACOB ENNIS GARNER FELL TO JOSEPH THAI PIN 1:28
285 ALEX ROGERS WON BY FF

GARNER 63 - ENLOE 15

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Trojans survive Knightdale to keep conference lead

WEB CAST.

Garner was able to rally from a nine point, 33-24 halftime deficit on Friday night to earn a 63-61 victory over Knightdale and procure the poll position in the Greater Neuse River Conference.

Knightdale (6-7, 4-1) came out on fire and took a 20-7 lead after the first quarter as the Trojans went the final 4:18 of the opening period without a point. However, like good teams do, Garner battled back and went on a quick 15-0 spurt to take the lead away from Knightdale. But, the Knights went on a run of their own and closed the half up by nine (33-24).

Garner (12-1, 5-0) began to chip away and the deficit in the third stanza cutting it to as few as four points early in the quarter as Cameron Redd scored six of his 12 points in the third and with 4:58 left in the quarter, Garner trailed by only four. After that mark in the contest, Anthony Tucker came off the bench and was a spark plug for Coach Gray's squad as he poured in five points to knot the game at 43 after three periods.

The opening moments of the third stanza belonged to the Knights as they went on a 6-0 run to take a 49-43 edge before the Trojans began to make their run. Quez Crowell became the go-to guy for the Knights scoring six of his team high 15 in the fourth.

After Garner chipped back and tied the game, the Trojans took the lead when freshman, Julius Barnes came off the bench to tie a career high at 11 points but his biggest play was poking the ball away from a Knightdale player and sinking a free throw to give the Trojans the lead.

But, the game was not secure until Dominique Reed who had sat out most of the third quarter due to foul trouble hit two crucial free throws to give the Trojans a 61-58 advantage with 37.4 left. Josh McClain added two more free tosses to make it 63-58 before the Knights hit a three to cut the lead to 63-61 which was the final margin.

Garner will return to action on Tuesday night when they hit the road and take on arch rival Southeast Raleigh, tip-off from Bulldog country is slated for 8:00.

Varsity Girls fall

Coach Mays and his Lady Trojans battled the entire game and after cutting a 10-point halftime deficit into single digits in the second half, Garner couldn't complete the comeback as they fell to Knightdale 55-47 on Friday night.

The Lady Trojans are on the road Tuesday night at 6:30 when they travel to Southeast Raleigh.

JV splits

JV Girls fall to Knightdale 47-23. They travel to Southeast on Tuesday at 4:00.

The JV Boys who trailed 10-3 after the first quarter battled back to take a one point, 40-39 advantage after three before holding on to win at Knightdale 55-53 on Friday night.

Coach Bloms and the JV Trojans are back in action on Tuesday at Southeast Raleigh at 5:15.

This Week in Trojan Athletics Show returns tonight

After a brief hiatus, the Trojan Sports Network will return to Aversboro Restaurant tonight at 7:00 as they take a look at what's going on this week around Trojan Sports.

We encourage you to attend the show at Aversboro Restaurant at 1411 Aversboro Road in Garner.

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Trojans run past West Johnston

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After a less than stellar first half of basketball, Garner came out in the second stanza on fire outscoring West Johnston 54-8 over the final 15 minutes of basketball to hammer the Wildcats 82-35.

West Johnston (1-9, 0-4) trailed by six (28-22) at the break and managed to cut that deficit down to one point at 28-27 with one minute into the third quarter. However, that just seemed to awake the sleeping giant in the Trojans as they went on a quick 10-0 spurt forcing West to call a timeout with 3:42 left in the third.

Garner (11-1, 4-0) continued to pour it on going to Dominique Reed inside who scored 10 of his game high 19 points in the third quarter as the Trojans placed four players in double figures including Reed, Larry Richardson (16 points), Josh McClain (12 points), and Cameron Redd (10 points). The Trojans closed the quarter on a 29-0 run to lead 55-27 after three.

The fourth quarter began and the run continued as the Wildcats final scored to stop a 33-0 Trojan run but by that time the game was out of reach as the men of Troy cruised to the 82-55 victory.

Garner will be back in action on Friday night at 8:00 when they travel to Knightdale High School to battle with the Knights.

Varsity Girls earn victory

Coach Mays got a balanced effort from his Lady Trojans with three players scoring in double figures (Edris Lucas, Keyera Williams and Kima Sidberry). As they held off a late push by West Johnston to earn their second conference victory of the season with a 47-43 home win over the Wildcats.

Garner will travel to Knightdale on Friday night with tip-off slated for 6:30.

JV's sweep

Coach Ellerbee and her Lady Trojans down West Johnston 40-22. They travel to Knightdale on Friday night at 4:00.

Fresh off their championship over the Christmas break, the Coach Bloms and his JV Trojans down West Johnston 88-34 as they put three players in double figures. Jawan Grissett scored 16 to lead Garner followed by Rae Britton (15 points) and Tyrece Taylor (11 points).

The JV Trojans (11-1, 4-0) will travel to Knightdale on Friday at 5:15.

Wrestling results for Knightdale Duals

GARNER VS. MT. VERNON

106 QUINTIN CAMPBELL WON BY FF
113 JAMES BOX WON BY FF
120 JUSTIN SCALES FELL TO JOHNSON PIN :45
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO MARINO BY PIN
138 EMON KIZER FELL TO B. MARINO PIN 3:54
145 DAVON JOHNSON FELL TO J. GASKET PIN :28
152 ZELIAY, MT VERNON FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO 5-4
160 DAVID CROSTON FELL TO OYEDELE PIN :16
170 WILLIAM HALL FELL TO FLOYD TECH FALL
182 BENNY-FRANCIS WON BY FF
195 BRANDON RUSSELL FELL TO T. MATHIAS PIN 3:47
220 JACOB ENNIS FELL TO HARO PIN :52
185 AMANI SOUMAORO FELL TO D. MATHIAS PIN :46

FINAL: MT. VERNON 59
GARNER 21

GARNER VS. EAST WAKE

106 QUINTON CAMPBELL FELL TO CODY STAPLES PIN :56
113 JAMES BOX WON BY FF
120 JUSTIN SCALES FELL TO MORGAN WILDER PIN 1:34
126 AUSTIN EASLEY FELL TO SEAN OWENS PIN 1:09
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF FELL TO RUPERT PEREZ PIN :49
145 DAVON JOHNSON FELL TO DANIEL KILLETTE
152 DADE LAMKINS FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO PIN 3:26
160 BRIAN WRIGHT FELL TO CULLEN CASPER PIN 2:54
170 MARKUS MAYNER FELL TO WILLIAM HALL PIN 1:42
182 TREVOR MOSS FELL TO FRANCISCO CEDRA PIN 1:13
195 JACOB ENNIS FELL TO STERLING WILDER PIN 1:15
220 BRANDON RUSSELL FELL TO AUSTIN SMITH PIN 5:31
285 CODY STARICHA FELL TO AMONI SOUMAORO PIN :17

FINAL EAST WAKE 46
GARNER 36

GARNER VS LEESVILLE

106 QUINTON CAMPBELL FELL TO CJ KIMMERLY PIN 2:18
113 NICO BUICO FELL TO JAMES BOX PIN 1;23
120 JUSTIN SCALES FELL TO ZACH JONES PIN 4:27
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO SHERIFF PIN 1:10
138 EMON KIZER FELL TO MATT CESARI PIN 3:46
145 TYLER RUFF FELL TO DAVON JOHNSON 7-5
152 ANTHONY FINOCHIO FELL TO ZACH CATES 11-3
160 DAVID CROSTIN FELL TO C. BURNS PIN :37
170 TUCKER FELL TO WILIAM HALL PIN :41
182 FRANCISCO CEDRA FELL TO STAFFORD PIN 4:35
195 SHAWT ISLAM FELL TO BRANDON RUSSELL PIN :15
220 SCOTT CATES FELL TO JACOB ENNIS PIN 3:05
285 AMONI SOUMAORO WON BY FF

FINAL LEESVILLE 46
GANRER 33

GARNER VS POQUOSAN

106 QUINTON CAMPBELL FELL TO CHASE LYNCH 5-1
113 JAMES BOX FELL TO MITCH LUNG 5-3
120 JUSTIN SCALES FELL TO THOMAS PAINE PIN :23
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO ALEX BLECKER PIN 1:33
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF FELL TO JOHN BRITT PIN 1:17
145 DAVON JOHNSON FELL TO TRENT GRAHMAN PIN :58
152 SHANE MILLARD FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO PIN 1:31
160 BRIAN WRIGHT FELL TO BRANDON STEPONS PIN 1:47
170 WILLIAM HALL WON BY FF
182 BENNY FRANCIS WON BY FF
195 BRANDON RUSSELL WON BY FF
220 JACOB ENNIS FELL TO ALBERT KATES PIN :44
285 AMANI SOUMAORO WON BY FF

FINAL POQUOSAN 48
GARNER 30

GARNER VS VANCE

106 QUINTON CAMPBELL FELL TO JONATHAN NORTON PIN 3:12
113 JAMES BOX FELL TO TRAVIS TECH FALL
120 JUSTIN SCALES WON BY FF
126 SEAN OWENS WON BY FF
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF WON BY FF
145 BRIAN WRIGHT WON BY FF
152 ANTHONY FINOCHIO WON BY FF
160 DAVID CROSTIN WON BY FF
170 WILLIAM HALL WON BY FF
182 B. FRANCISE WON BY FF
195 BRANDON RUSSELL FELL TO PRESTON ELLIS
220 JACOB ENNIS WON BY FF
285 AMANI SOUMARO FELL TO WILLIAMS MYKEL PIN 5:28

FINAL GARNER 54
VANCE 26

GARNER VS WEBB

106 TRAVIS CLARK FELL TO QUINTON CAMPBELL PIN 1:08
113 JAMES BOX WON BY FF
120 JUSTIN SCALES WON BY FF
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO PATRICK CAMPBELL PIN :54
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF FELL TO JAKE DICKERSON PIN 3:25
145 AARON RETTIG FELL TO BRIAN WRIGHT 16-5
152 MCGEE FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO PIN:38
170 GREENWOOD FELL TO WILLIAM HALL PIN 1:04
182 BENNY FRANCISE WON BY FF
195 BRANDON RUSSELL WON BY FF
220 KEVIN BLANCHARD FELL TO JACOB ENNIS PIN 2:13
285 DUSTY PULLMAN FELL TO AMANI SOUMAORO PIN :31

FINAL GARNER 57
WEBB 27

GARNER VS. SOUTHERN DURHAM

106 QUINTON CAMPBELL WON BY FF
113 JAMES BOX WON BY FF
120 DESHAUN EDMUNDSON FELL TO JUSTIN SCALES 20-8
126 SEAN OWENS FELL TO WILLIE HAYES PIN 3:33
138 BRANDON GRINDSTAFF FELL TO MARCUS MIDGETTE PIN 1:19
145 CHRISTIAN CRANS FELL TO BRIAN WRIGHT PIN 4:28
152 ANTHONY FINOCHIO FELL TO ANTHONY HOLDER PIN 1:52
170 WILLIAM HALL FELL TO QUINZEL KIMBEL PIN 5:44
182 FRANCISCO RODRIQUEZ FELL TO JAMES TAYLOR PIN 3:42
195 DOMINIQUE MIMS FELL TO BENNY FRANCIS PIN 3:43
220 ELONZO WILLIS FELL TO JACOB ENNIS 3-1
285 AMANI SOUMARO WON BY FF

Trojans claim Holiday Invitational Championship

WEB CAST.

It took 17 tries but Garner finally completed their mission as the Trojans downed the St. Raymon Ravens out of the Bronx, New York 75-63 to win the American Airlines bracket of the 40th annual HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational.

Garner (10-1) controlled the tempo of the opening quarter as Dominique Reed scored all eight of his first half points in the opening quarter while Gavin Wilson scored nine first quarter points to give the Trojans a 22-18 lead after one quarter.

St. Raymond (9-3) who was rated as the second best team int eh state of New York trailed by as many as 12 points in the second quarter but began to come back as Nkereuwem Okoro scored nine points in the second quarter to make it a 39-31 Trojan lead at the break.

The third quarter belonged to the Ravens as they clawed back from the deficit but Cameron Redd kept the Trojans ahead with six points in the third to give Garner a 50-47 lead heading into the final quarter.

With the Championship on the line, the Trojans held their ground and began to pull away thanks to Reed who scored all 12 of his second half points in the final stanza as he finished with 20 points and helped the Trojans begin to pull away.

Late in the game, Garner was able to hit their foul shots to take home the 75-63 victory and become the first public school to win an eight team bracket in the Holiday Invitational since 1989.

Demarcus Sanford and Gavin Wilson were both named to the all-tournament team while Reed was selected as the Tournament Most Valuable Player.

Garner will return home to Trojan Coliseum on Tuesday night at 8:00 when they host West Johnston.

Trojans rally past Kinston; advance to Championship

WEB CAST.

In a game with so many upperclassmen stars, it was a Freshman who made the difference for Garner on Thursday night in the semi-finals of the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational. Julius Barnes scored all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter including a late three to lift the Trojans past Kinston 69-65.

Garner (9-1) couldn't get anything going in the first half as they trailed 19-9 after the first quarter and 36-29 at the break thanks to a big opening half from Denzel Keyes of Kinston (9-3) as he poured in 16 of his game high 24 points in the first.

The Trojans clawed their way back the entire third quarter but had nothing to show for it as they trailed 46-41 after three.

But, in the fourth, it was the freshman, Barnes, who rose to the occasion as he buried a three from the wing to knot the score. Once the Trojans tied the game, it was a senior leader, Gavin Wilson, who drove the baseline and laid it in to give Garner their first lead of the game at 52-51 with 5:09 left.

Like good teams do, Kinston refused to die and kept the game close before building a three point, 60-57 lead with 2:38 left. Once again, Barnes did the work for Garner knocking down two three's down the stretch.

With the game on the line and less than a minute to play, the freshman stepped to the line and calmly knocked down a pair of free throws to give Garner a three point lead.

Kinston had once last chance to tie the game with under 10 seconds left but a three pointer from Adnrew Lopez was blocked by Josh McClain as he perserved the 69-65 victory for Garner.

The Trojans advance to the championship game tomorrow night for the first time since 1998 as they will face St. Raymond out of the Bronx, New York. Tip-off from Broughton's Holliday Gymnasium is slated for 7:20.

JV Boys Win Championship

Coach Bloms and his JV Trojans continued their winning ways as they knocked off Athens Drive 77-69 to win the Athens Drive JV Tournament.

The JV Trojans are back in action on Tuesday night at 5:15 when they host West Johnston.

Trojans advance in Holiday Invitational

WEB CAST.

Garner faced off against one of the top recruits in the country on Wednesday night and answered the call as the Trojans hammered nationally ranked Strake Jesuit out of Houston, Texas 76-61 at Holliday Invitational.

Jesuit (10-3) manged to keep the Trojans close leading 12-10 after the first quarter, however, in the second quarter Garner (8-1) got a big game from Dominique Reed who scored 11 of his team high 21 points in the second quarter to keep the game close as both teams went into the locker room tied at 23.

In the third quarter, Garner jumped out to a huge lead as they dominated the boards outscoring the Crusaders 20-9 in the third quarter and took a 53-34 lead to the final eight minutes.

In the fourth quarter, Larry Richardson found his offensive game after defending Duke recruit Rasheed Sulaimon the entire game, scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter to lift the men of Troy to the 76-61 victory.

Garner will advance in the winners bracket to face Kinston tomorrow night at 7:20 inside Broughton's Holliday Gymnasium. The Trojan Sports Network will carry the game beginning at 7:00.

JV Boys reach final

Coach Bloms and his JV Trojans advanced to the final of the Athens Drive JV Tournament with a 67-60 victory over Millbrook.

The JV Trojans will face host school Athens Drive tomorrow night at 7:00 for the Championship.

Wrestling at Cary-Mark Adams Tournament

126 SEAN OWENS, GARNER FELL TO COREY MAXWELL, JACK BRITT PIN 1:35
138 ROBERT JOHNS, MT PLEASANT FELL TO EMON KIZER, GARNER PIN 5:25
145 RYAN ROBINSON, JORDON MATTHEWS FELL TO DEVON JOHNSON PIN 1:33
113 JONATHON LOPEZ, JORDON MATTHEWS FELL TO JAMES BOX TECH FALL
138 ROBERT PENZ, WAKEFIELD FELL TO EMON KIZER, GARNER PIN 5:12
145 DEVAN JOHNSON, GARNER FELL TO LOGAN MARTINI, SANDERSON PIN 4:47
152 ANTHONY FINOCHIO, GARNER FELL TO ADAM KUGLER CARY PIN 5:73
170 WILLILAM HALL FELL TO AARON REACH, WEST CRAVEN PIN 3:49
182 BENNY FRANCIS, GARNER FELL TO MARVIN VAZQUES, SANDERSON PIN 3:14
195 BRANDON RUSSELL, GARNER FELL TO BRANDON BALANCE, HOLLY SPRINGS 11-22
220 DILLION COUNTS, GARNER FELL TO COREY DANIELS, CARY PIN
285 PETER WEST, LEE COUNTY FELL TO ALEX ROGERS PIN 1:54

126 SEAN OWENS, GARNER FELL TO DAJOHN GOODING, WEST CRAVEN PIN 3:11
170 WILLIAM HALL, GARNER FELL TO ALPHONSO KNIGHT, BEDDINGFIELD 6-15
113 JAMES BOX, GANER FELL TO BRADELY BADER, ST. STEVENS PIN :33
138 EMON KIZER, GARNER, FELL TO BLANE MCELREATH SANDERSON PIN 1:53
285 ALEX ROGERS, GARNER FELL TO STORM STEVENS, WEST JOHNSTON 4:14
152 MILO SHELTON, PINE FOREST FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO 5-4
145 GEORGE NATHANIEL, WEST JOHNSTON FELL TO DAVON JOHNSON, GARNER 7-5
195 TRAVIS DAVIS, BEDDINGTON FELL TO BRANDON RUSSELL, GARNER PIN3:50
220 DYLLON COUNTS, GARNER, FELL TO JWAN FAULKNER, LOUISBURG 0-9

113 JAMES BOX, GARNER FELL TO MIN KIM, WAKE FOREST 10-7
138 EMON KIZER FELL TO PETELEO MIKAELE, JACK BRITT PIN 2:30
152 BILLY GLENN, RONALD REAGON FELL TO ANTHOHY FINOCHIO, GARNER 13-16
145 DAVON JOHNSON, GARNER FELL TO SERGIO MENDOLIA, ST STEVENS POINTS
182 BENNY FRANCIS, GANRER FELL TO ADERRIC SNIPES, ORANGE 9-12
195 CHRISTIAN ABAME, BROUGHTON FELL TO BRANDON RUSSELL PIN
285 DILLION LOMINAC, ST STEVENS FELL TO ALEX ROGERS PIN 1:33
152 BRADLEY SKINNER, KNIGHTDALE FELL TO ANTHONY FINOCHIO, GARNER 2:35 PIN
195 BRANDON RUSSELL, GARNER FELL TO JACOB BAUM, MIDDLE CREEK 11-5
285 MARIN MALDONADO, SE RALEIGH FELL TO ALEX ROGERS PIN 4:48


25 TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE TWO DAY TOURNAMENT. ANTHONY FINOCHIO PLACED 6TH OVERALL AND ALEX ROGERS PLACED 4TH OVERALL. A TREMENDOUS SHOWING FOR GARNER TROJANS.

13 JVS REPRESENTED GARNER WINNING SEVERAL OF THEIR MATCHES AND MAKING GARNER A TEAM TO WATCH!

OVERALL GARNER TROJANS PLACED 17TH OUT OF 25 TEAMS

The Trojans will be back in action in the Knightdale Duals on Friday and Saturday and Knightdale High School.

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Trojans drop first game of the year

WEB CAST.

Wake Forest-Rolesville couldn't miss on Monday night and they used the home crowd at Larry Lindsay Gymnasium to hand Garner their first loss of the year, 80-62.

The Cougars (8-2) jumped out to an early 11-4 lead in the first quarter and were able to survive a quick Garner run to close the first quarter up 21-19. But, Dominique Reed was the steady hand for the Trojans in the first quarter scoring 10 of his game high 21 in the opening period.

Garner (7-1) tried to cut into the lead into the second quarter as they went on a 5-0 spurt midway through the stanza. However, the Cougars were able to extend the advantage to 10-points at 38-28 at the break.

But after halftime everything went the way of the Cougars and the Trojans didn't have an answer as Wake Forest took a 56-40 after three.

The fourth quarter was more of the same as the Cougars handed Garner their first loss of the season 80-62.

Garner will return to action on Dec. 28 when they face Strake Jesuit of Houston, Texas in the opening round of the High School OT.com Holiday Invitational. Tip-off from Broughton's Holiday Gym is slated for 7:20 p.m.

Varsity Girls fall

Coach Mays and his Lady Trojans were coming off a big win over SSS on Friday night, however, they couldn't capitalize on the victory as they dropped a non-conference tilt to Wake Forest-Rolesville 53-48 on Monday night.

The Lady Trojans return to action on January 3 when they host West Johnston at 6:30.

JV Splits

The JV Lady Trojans fell to Wake Forest-Rolesville 48-20 on Monday night, they are back on the hardwood January 3 at 4:00 when they host West Johnston.

Coach Bloms and the JV Boys continued their winning ways with a 74-63 victory at Wake Forest-Rolesville on Monday night. They'll be back in action on December 27 at a JV Tournament at Athens Drive.

Trojans smash Spartans

WEB CAST.

Garner didn't have one of their best shooting night of the season but in the end, it didn't matter as the Trojans rolled to to a 7-0 record with a 87-50 thrashing of Smithfield-Selma on Friday night.

Both teams got off to a slow start as the Sparants (5-3, 1-2) hung tough with the Trojans for the first quarter trailing by only eight at 18-10 after the first stanza. However, the Trojans began to pull away in the second quarter outscoring SSS 18-8 to take a 36-18 lead into the locker room.

You could tell it would be a special night for Trojan big man Cameron Redd who dominated the first half scoring 13 of his career high 22 points in the first 16 minutes. It was the second consecutive game that Redd achieved a new career high as he also picked up 18 rebounds (also a career high) and his second straight double-double.

The Trojans coasted through the second half as each player saw time and after taking a 62-27 lead after three, the Spartans could do little to slow down the Trojans as foul trouble plagued SSS all night long which allowed the Trojans to roll to the 87-50 victory.

Garner is back in action on Monday night when they travel to Wake Forest-Rolesville High School to battle the Cougars at 7:30.

Lady Trojans earn victory

Trailing by 11 points at the break, Coach Mays and his Lady Trojans found a way to come from behind to earn their first conference victory of the season with a 62-54 win.

Kiyanna Stokes was the leader for Garner as she put the team on her back and poured in 35 points for the Lady Trojans.

Garner is back at home on Monday night at 7:30 when they host Wake Forest-Rolesville.

JV's sweep

Both JV teams earned wins over the Spartans on Friday night as the JV Girls started the day with a 36-28. Then, Coach Bloms and the JV Boys earned a 47-28 victory.

The JV Girls are home on Monday at 6:00 vs. Wake Forest-Rolesville while the JV Boys travel to WFR at 6:00.

Swimmers have another top showing

The Lady Trojan swimming takes their 3rd straight of the season at NCSU pool Dec. 15th:
1) Garner 124, 2) Heritage 111, 3) Clayton 68;

Men scores:1) Clayton 121, 2) Garner 95, 3) Heritage 90.

Individual winners: Devin Green, 50 Yard Freestyle; Emily Martin, 100 Yard Breaststroke; Relay winners for the Trojans: Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay (Maggie Ennis, Emily Martin, Natalie Buitrago & Jessica Martin); Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (E.Martin, Gabi Dugal, Buitrago & Ennis)

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Wrestling falls to SSS

GARNER VS. SMITHFIELD SELMA

106 Quintin Campbell (G) vs Knowledge Robinson Tech Fall (SS) 22-8
113 Aschalew Teka (G) AJ Blackmon Pin 1:52
120 James Box (G) FF
126 Sean Owens (G) vs Manuel Espinoza (SS) Pin 5:25
132 Justin Scales vs Brandon Johnson (SS) Pin 3:33
138 Duncan Ozturk vs Alejundro Cebellas (SS) Pin 3:57
145 Emon Kiser FF
152 Anthony Finochio (G)vs. Greg Rollins (SS) 4-1
160 Devon Johnson (G) vs Miguel Garcia Pin :27 (G)
170 William Hall vs. Will Hopkins (SS) Pin 4:43
182 Benny Francise vs Sam Gray 7-15 (G)
195 Brandon Russell vs Branden Deleon Pin 1:44 (G)
220 Fransicso Cedra vs Zack Rhodes Pin 5:06 (S)
285 Dillion Counts vs Isiah Davis Pin 2:50 (SS)


Final score Garner 34 Smithfield Selma 44

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Trojans score 100, again

WEB CAST.

Garner put five players in double-figures and scored 100 points for the second time this season as they blasted East Wake 103-45 on Tuesday night at Trojan Coliseum.

The Trojans (6-0, 2-0) got off to the races again taking a quick 9-0 lead before the Warriors (1-6, 0-2) called their first timeout midway through the opening quarter. However, that timeout did little to slow down Garner as the men of Troy went on an 8-0 run before East Wake called another timeout with 1:48 left in the quarter down 14-0. Following the timeout, the Warriors managed just three points and trailed 20-3 after the opening quarter.

The second quarter was more of the same for Garner who went on a 7-0 run to begin the stanza as Cameron Redd led the Trojans went 15 first half points, nine of which came in the second quarter as he finished with a career high 20 points to lead all scorers. But at the half, Garner led 46-20.

Garner turned it on once again in the second half as Dominique Reed poured in eight of his 12 points in the third quarter while Larry Richardson scored five of his 10 total in the third as well to lead Garner to a 72-30 lead after three.

With the fourth quarter underway, the only question left was could the Trojans hit the century mark? They answer was a resounding yes as Foster Dubar scored all six of his points in the final quarter and with less than a minute to play in the game, Patrick Henneghan hit a bucket to give the Trojans 100 points and after a free throw and one more lay up, Garner closed out a 103-45 victory.

This marks the second time this season that the Trojans have hit the century mark as 14 different players scored for Garner and every player saw the floor.

Garner will travel to Smithfield-Selma Friday night at 8:00 before they travel to the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville Saturday afternoon at 2:00 to take on Neuse Christian.

Lady Trojans fall

The height of East Wake was too much for Coach Mays and the Lady Trojans to overcome on Tuesday night as they fell to 0-2 in the conference with a 56-39 loss.

Garner is on the road Friday night at 6:30 when they take on Smithfield-Selma.

JV Splits

Both JV Teams split with East Wake on Tuesday as the JV Girls fell to the Warriors 35-24 but Coach Bloms and his JV Boys picked up their second conference win in as many tries with a 41-39 victory.

The two JV teams are at SSS on Friday. JV Girls at 4 and boys at 5:15.

Trojan Swimmers Sweep

Trojan swim teams sweep their meet at Smithfield Aquatic Center:
Women:
1 - GMHS 146 points, 2 - E. Wake 132, 3- Knightdale 95, 4 - SE Raleigh.

Men
1 - GMHS 149.5 points, 2 - E.Wake 143.5 3 - Knightdale High School Swim 75 4 - SE Raleigh 1.

Trojan winners were: Devin Green, 50 Yard Freestyle; Natalie Buitrago, 100 Yard Freestyle; Daniel Gerrald, 100 Yard Freestyle; Max Kuhns, 100 Yard Breaststroke; Emily Martin, 100 Yard Breaststroke; Relay winners for the Trojans: Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay (Maggie Ennis, E. Martin, Buitrago & Jessica Martin); Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (E.Martin, Iva Earley, J.Martin & Ennis); Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (Colin Kroll, Ben Hartgrove, Kuhns, & Green); Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (E.Martin, Gabi Dugal, Buitrago & Ennis)

Trojans blast Comets

WEB CAST.

Garner outscored Clayton 20-8 the the third quarter to blow open a 10-point halftime lead as the Trojans coasted past the Comets 72-45 on Friday night at Jerry Smith Court.

The Trojans (5-0, 1-0) placed four players in double figures led by Dominique Reed who posted a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Trojans.

The men of Troy got off to a fast starting taking a 9-0 lead before Clayton (4-2, 0-1) came back to cut it to a 20-13 lead after the opening quarter. Anthony Gaskins kept the Comets close in the second quarter as he scored six of his team high 11 points in the second and make it a 34-24 Trojan lead at the break.

In that third quarter, Gavin Wilson dialed up a pair of three pointers while Reed scored five of his 18 in the games third stanza and after three, it was 56-34 Garner.

The fourth quarter proved to be more of the same as Garner was able to get the Comets in foul trouble and work the ball to the big guys down low to extend the lead and coast to the 72-45 victory.

Garner returns to action on Tuesday night at 8:00 when they host East Wake at Trojan Coliseum.

Lady Trojans fall short

Kiyanna Stokes poured in 19 points for Coach Mays and the Lady Trojans on Friday night but it wasn't enough as Garner fell to Clayton 69-46 to drop their conference opener.

The Lady Trojans are back in action on Tuesday when they host East Wake at 6:30

JV Girls and boys split with Clayton

Garner's JV Girls fell to Clayton 32-21

The JV boys won 35-28.

Both teams are at home on Tuesday at 4:00 and 5:15 respectively.

Wrestling falls to East Wake

06 Cody Staples pinned Garners Daquan Mackey :37

113 Garners Aschalew Teka won by Foreit

120 Garners James Box won over Morgan Wilder 7-10

126 East Wakes Austin Easley pinned Garners Sean Owens :57

132 East Wakes Azzam Dhamra pinned Garners Justin Scales 1:07

138 East Wakes Rupent Perez pinned Garners Duncan Ozturk 1:16

145 Garner's Emon Kiser pinned East Wakes Daniel Killette in 2:26

152 Garner's Davon Johnson pinned east wakes Dade Lamkins in 3:49

160 East wakes Cullen Casper decision over Anthony Finochio 20-4

170 Garners William Hall pinned East Wakes Freddy Serrano in 1:29

182 Garners Benny Francis pinned East Wakes Tyrone Frazier in 1:39

195 Garners Brandon Russell pinned East wakes Sterling Wilder in 5:39

220 East Wakes Austin Smith pinned Garners Dillion counts in 2:54

285 East Wakes Josh Deis pinned Garners Caleb Pipkin in 2:44

Final Score Garner 39 East Wake 41

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Trojans win Swim Meet

Garner Girls and Boys teams won their swim meet on Tuesday, Nov 29 against Fuquay and SSS.
Next meet is Wednesday, Dec 7 in Smithfield against East Wake, Southeast, and Knightdale.

Gymnastics places second

The Lady Trojan Gymnastics team places second as a team with high scores at their season opening meet at Raleigh School: Hasmine Gale 9.3 beam and 9.25 vault;
Lacey Castora 9.3 bars (second overall) and 9 vault and 8.9 floor; Holly Townsend vault 8.8 and 8.5 bars; Megan Clifford 8.5 vault and 8.4 floor & Sarah Rogers 8.2

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Fall Sports All-Conference announced

The Greater Neuse River Conference announced their fall sports All-Conference winners earlier this week. Below you will find the the All-Conference winners from each sport:


Football:

Andre Gillispie (Defensive Player of the Year)
Juwan Moye (Offensive Player of the Year)
Anthony Tucker (Special Teams Player ff the Year)
Sportsmanship Award winner: Zac Wilson.
Coach of the Year: Nelson Smith
All-Conference selections:
Andre Gillispie, Juwan Moye, Anthony Tucker, Greg Milhouse, Jarod McAllister, Tim Thorb, Demetrius Fairley, Gavin Wilson, Jeremie Bologiongo, Josh Bullock, & Tyler Starowicz


Volleyball:

Kristen Powell (Player of the Year)
Coach Jason Boyette (Coach of the Year)
All-conference selections: Kristen Powell, Courtney Weathersbee, Ka’asha Jefferies, Elena Mast & Kelsey Bryan

Soccer:

Sportsmanship Award: Zach Wallace
All-Conference selections
Alex Lambert
Kenneth Perkinson

Golf:

Coach of the Year: Connie Barnes
Sportsmanship Award: Emily O'Neal
All-Conference Selections:
Lauren Ceyrolles, Nichole Ceyrolles

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Garner Holds Cheer Clinic

Join the Garner High School Varsity Cheerleaders for some cheer fun on Saturday, January 7 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., attendees will learn cheers, jumps, chants and a dance and then perform at a GMHS basketball game!

The clinic will be for ages 5-12. Cost is $25 for pre-registration and $30 at the door. Deadline for pre-registration is January 3rd. Cost includes t-shirt to wear at the game, cheer bow, picture with the GMHS cheerleaders and snacks during the clinic.

For more information or registration forms contact Head Coach Helen Cole at hcole@wcpss.net.

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Trojans blast Imps

WEB CAST.

Defense was the story for Eddie Gray and the Garner Trojans on Monday night at Trojan Coliseum as they hammered long time rival the Cary Imps 93-34.

Garner (4-0) got out to a 9-2 lead before the Imps called their first timeout of the game but the stoppage of play did little to slow down the men of Troy as they raced out to a 25-4 lead after the opening quarter.

Cary (1-4) couldn't stop the Trojans in the second quarter as Cameron Redd stole the show scoring seven of his 13 points in the second stanza and sent Garner to a 45-8 halftime lead.

The second half was more of the same as Garner took a 66-15 lead after three thanks to Gavin Wilson, who in his first game since football season scored six of his 12 points in the third. Larry Richardson helped the cause scoring seven of his game high 14 in the third.

As the final stanza came closing down, everyone on the Garner roster saw playing time and helped lead the Trojans to the 93-34 lead.

The Trojans open up Greater Neuse River Conference play on Friday night when they travel to Clayton at 8:00

Varsity Girls fall to Imps

Coach Mays and his Lady Trojans battled a good Cary team until the very end, however the Imps used their size down the Garner late 56-51.

Garner travels to Clayton on Friday night at 6:30 to open up conference play.

Trojans fall in State Championship

WEB CAST.

Garner fell behind 14-0 in the first half and couldn't claw their way back as the fell to Page 35-21 in the 4-AA State Championship game on Saturday afternoon at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem.

Following a scoreless first quarter, James Summers hit Brian Spain in the end zone for the first score of the game and a seven point lead.

Page (15-0) put up another score in the closing moments of the first half as Shaun Workinger scored from six yards out to make it 14-0. Late in the half, the Trojans marched down the field where Vince Jefferies hit Juwan Moye who was called down at the one yard line to end the first half and a 14-0 Pirate lead.

The start of the second half was more of the same for Page as Orlando Hatfield hauled in a 13-yard pass from Summers to make it 21-0.

However, the Trojans (15-1) were on the comeback trail. On their first possession of the second half, Moye ran up the middle 68-yards for the first Trojan score of the night. After the defense forced a three and out, Coach Smith went deep into his play book and dialed up some something new, as Damien Ellis caught the end around and fired it down the field where he hit Anthony Tucker for a 21-14 lead for Page.

However, the Pirates scored on back to back drives to make it 35-14 before Moye scored again for the final 35-21 margin.

Following the game, Gavin Wilson was named most outstanding defensive player for Garner while Moye was named most outstanding offensive player.

Despite the loss, the Trojans will always have a special place in the hearts of Trojans everywhere as the tied a school record for wins at 15. Thanks to Coach Smith and the Trojans for a great season!

Football team sendoff

Join the Garner community in a send-off for the 2011 Eastern Regional Champions. On Saturday morning, fans are encouraged to meet at the "This is Trojan County" Bilboard.

It's the billboard facing the student parking lot and facing Spring Drive. The party begins at 9:15 and make sure you wear your Blue and Gold and send the boys off to Winston-Salem in style!

State Championship Information

Here is some need to know information for Saturday's State Championship game at BB&T Field.

- Tickets are on sale at the school until Friday at Noon in the main office (7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) AND you can purchase them online at www.nchsaa.org.

If you purchase tickets online, they will be available at will call and no tickets will be mailed.

- Fans are asked to enter through Gates 11 - 20 at BB&T Field and if you need to buy tickets on Saturday, you can do so at Gate 3.

- Gates will open at 10:00 a.m. but once you leave the Stadium, you must pay to re-enter.

- Parking lots will open at 9:00 a.m. and tailgating is encouraged, the Parking fee is $10 for cars and $15 for buses.

- No spectators will be allowed on the field at ANY time.

- If you need to buy a Garner shirt or hoodie, they will be on sale at Friday's basketball game but you don't attend the basketball game to purchase a shirt or hoodie.