South Granville and Granville Central were eying first place in the 2A division of the Northern Lakes Athletic Conference and a lock on a spot in the state playoffs when they met on the pitch. Factor in it was senior night for the Vikings and that made the match even more intense. After all was said and done the Granville […]
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Seniors honored prior to win over Warriors
Kylyn Dean, Georgia Preddy and Savannah Norton took the long senior walk for South Granville around the bases, reliving memories with teammates along the way. The senior night activities were held prior to the final regular season home game against the Webb Warriors. The Vikings defeated rivals Webb with a 13-2 score. Avery Wilson had a big night at the […]
Doubleheader sweep
South Granville claimed the doubleheader against the Granville Central Panthers with 24-0 and 20-0 scores. The Vikings gained control early in the first contest with very hot bats. Avery Wilson, Maddie Wilkins and Chaleigh Currin delivered triples the first time through the batting order. Tiatana Bates and Abby Gerovac had doubles the first time through the order and Abigail Shaeffer […]
South Granville cruises past Guardians
South Granville stepped out of conference to play the Wake Prep Guardians. South Granville would get off to a slow start, but eventually the Vikings would take a 10-0 lead for a run rule win. South Granville scored one run in the bottom of the first inning. Samuel Fuller led off with a single and advanced to second when Bryson […]
Big win on Vikings senior night
South Granville got a big boost from its seniors and used that energy to defeat the Louisburg Warriors 4-3. The Vikings finished conference play with a 12-0 record. Louisburg jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning with some speedy base running and a couple of timely hits. South Granville needed to put some runs […]
Working out of a jam
Pressure situations can make or break any sports team. In this case the South Granville Vikings baseball team worked out of a first inning jam and went on to defeat the Seaforth Hawks 8-5 in a non-conference game. Michael Allen cheered his teammates on from the dugout early in the first inning. Within a matter of minutes he was sent […]
Vikings out-hit Louisburg
South Granville had a huge first inning burst with the bats and quickly knocked out the Louisburg Warriors with a 15-0 final score. From the first single by Avery Wilson to the last single by Tiatana Bates, it was South Granville’s night at the plate. Wilson led off with a single and then stole second Maddie Wilkins hit a shot […]
Alumni, legends recognized
All one has to do to is look to “the hill” to understand the rich history of South Granville softball. It will take a few minutes to read and understand the scope of the list of state championships in slow pitch and fast pitch softball. From its meager beginnings with shorts and tee-shirts for uniforms, to wooden benches for dugouts, […]
Working out of a jam
Pressure situations can make or break any sports team. In this case the South Granville Vikings baseball team worked out of a first inning jam and went on to defeat the Seaforth Hawks 8-5 in a non conference game. Michael Allen cheered his teammates on from the dugout early in the first inning. Within a matter of minutes he was […]
Registration for VGCC Golf Tournament extended through May 1
There’s still time to register for the region’s most anticipated golf event, as the registration window for Vance-Granville Community College’s 40th Annual VGCC Foundation Golf Tournament has been extended through May 1. The tournament will take place May 6 and 7 at Henderson Country Club. The event invites golfers and non-golfers alike to unite in support of the college and […]
Koonce’s 4 RBIs big for Vikings
Consistency at the plate has always been a mark of the South Granville softball program and that was showcased with the 11 hits the Vikings used to defeat the Person Rockets 12-1 in the non conference game. Avery Wilson led the team, going 3 for 4 at the plate. Ayden Koonce had a big night for South Granville going 2 […]
South Granville seals baseball conference title
South Granville sealed the Northern Lakes 2A/3A Conference baseball title with a 3-1 win over the Louisburg Warriors with Brendan Chamberlain on the mound. South Granville took an early lead in the first inning with Ricky Kern reaching on a single. Chamberlain hit into a fielder’s choice that put Kern out at second. Chamberlain moved to second on a balk […]
Yates hat trick leads Vikings over Vance County
After a slow first half the South Granville Vikings turned up the intensity and defeated the Vance County Vipers 7-0 on the pitch. South Granville showed signs of hustle in the first half with Maggie Slingwine feeding the ball to Madalyn Yates for a goal. Vance County continued to apply pressure and fire the ball at Jennifer Romero, goalkeeper for […]
Vikings survive feisty Firebirds
South Granville looked to its pitchers to hold off the Falls Lake Firebirds in the late innings of the April 17 non-conference baseball game. The Vikings claimed the 3-2 win over the Firebirds. Falls Lake looked poised to score in the first inning. With one out, Boston Moyers managed to reach first on a single. After several unsuccessful pick-off attempts, […]
Timely hits lead to win
South Granville faced off against the Carrboro Jaguars on April 16 in a key conference game. The Vikings needed the win to stay one game ahead of the Loiusburg Warriors in the battle for first place in the conference. South Granville got exactly what it was looking for with the 15-0 win over the Jags. After a scoreless first inning, […]
Softball alumni event scheduled
South Granville will hold its softball alumni recognition April 26 at 5:45 p.m. on the softball field. The Vikings are hoping for a large turnout for this event and that former players will enjoy watching South Granville and conference rivals, Louisuburg square off in what is expected to be an action packed game. To RSVP for the event please go […]
Second half surge leads to win
South Granville and Granville Central frequently battle for the top spot in the 2A portion of the conference in every sport and the same can be said about the soccer match on April10. The Panthers needed a huge second half to defeat South Granville 6-4. Granville Central needed just a little over four minutes to break into the scoring column. […]
Panthers pounce on Bulldogs
Granville Central’s softball program won its first game of the season with a 29-14 thrashing of the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs on April 9. Durham School of the Arts jumped out to an early lead scoring two runs in the first inning and two in the top of the second inning for a 4-0 score. Granville Central used […]
Granville Central falls to Durham School of the Arts
The Durham School of the Arts held off the hard charging Granville Central Panthers in the April 9 baseball game. The Panthers tried to rally late in the game, but the Bulldogs has other ideas and won the conference game with a 5-3 final score. Granville Central held the Bulldogs in check in the first inning. The Panthers looked poised […]
Redford signs with Lenoir Community College
Langdon Redford made it official April 8 by signing to attend Lenoir Community College and play baseball for the Lancers. Redford, a six-foot-one-inch senior, has spent most of his junior and senior year playing outfield for Falls Lake Academy. He has also pitched for the Firebirds. During Redford’s junior year he played in 16 games and finished the season with […]
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