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RED OAK - Perhaps more than any other sport, cross country develops a camaraderie and kinship between teammates that is difficult to explain.
"These kids go through everything together,'' said Northern Nash coach Jeff Dodrill. "They so the same workouts, so you know what the person beside you is doing. If one person pays the price, the others will, too.''
It's a bond that strengthens over time, as evidenced by Northern Nash's recent connection to the fledgling cross country program at Louisburg College.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Jennifer Jackson made one final trip to the medals stand, and that proved to be a perfect way to end her prolific swim career at Nash Central High School.
Jackson, a senior who has signed with Gardner-Webb, represented Nash Central for the last time by excelling at last Friday's Class 3-A State Championships at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.

STANHOPE -- Coming into the game last Saturday as polar opposites, Nash Central (19-3) had everything to gain and Southern Nash (0-20) had nothing at all to lose.
With a win, Nash Central would solidify a Big East Conference girls basketball championship.
On the other side, a Ladybirds' upset win would pick up an all-important first victory of the season.

FERRUM, VA. -- North Carolina Wesleyan College never trailed en route to a 67-58 USA South Conference men's basketball win at Ferrum College last Saturday.
The victory is the Bishops' 8th straight and gives them a league-leading 10-2 record in conference play.
Despite never leading, the Panthers did manage to force five ties in the first half, the latter coming at 24-24 with 2:54 remaining in the period.
NCWC sophomore Adrian Moore proceeded to reel off the game's next six points to give his Bishops a 30-24 lead at the break.

STANHOPE -- Nash Central and Southern Nash have had three classic showdowns this season in boys basketball action.
The Bulldogs got the best of the Birds twice earlier this winter -- once in the Big East Conference and once at the Nash County Christmas Tournament.
The margin of victory in each of those games was three points.
But the outcome this time would not be in Nash Central's favor and a single point determined the margin of victory as Southern won the overtime thriller by a 66-65 margin last Saturday in the Big East finale for both squads at the SNHS Gymnasium.

Corey Mercer, Jr. (left) joins in father Corey (center) as an unofficial member of the Northern Nash High School coaching staff during Sunday's action at the Class 3-A East Regional Wrestling Championships at Corinth Holders HS in Wendell.

Among the Nash County participants at Sunday's Class 3-A East Regional Wrestling Championships at Corinth Holders were (above) Southern Nash's Kendrick Watson.

Northern Nash High School's Coleman Cherry (front, second from left)) signs a letter-of-intent to continue his cross country career at Louisburg College. Also pictured are (back, l to r) NNHS Athletic Director Patricia Haggerty, NNHS cross country coach Jeff Dodrill, NNHS Principal Brian Hopkins and LC cross country coach Jay Koloseus (front, l to r) Mike Cherry (father), Martha Cherry (mother) and Georgia Cherry (sister).

Northern Nash High School's Stephen Whitehead (front, center) signs a letter-of-intent to continue his cross country career at Louisburg College. Also pictured are (back, l to r) NNHS coach Jeff Dodrill, NNHS Athletic Director Patricia Haggerty, NNHS Principal Brian Hopkins and LC coach Jay Koloseus; (front, l to r) parents Monica and Elbert Whitehead.

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WINSTON-SALEM -- Nash Central High School picked up a state title as part of last Friday's action at the Class 3-A State Indoor Track and Field Championships at the JDL Fast Track in Forsyth County.
Central's girls foursome of T'Keyah Macklin, Carisha Leonard, Kiera Ausby and Teona Hill earned the top spot in the 1600 Relay.
The quartet came in seeded first and lived up to that seeding by setting a meet record with a personal-best time of 4:12.