Pics from CC camp

Coach and Chelsea on the bottom portion of the course

Up at the top

Ayden-Grifton, South Central, and North Johnston enjoying mini-golfing

CC Camp pics

After hiking the knob ( 1 mile straight up)

Chelsea, Elizabeth, and Amber going down Sliding Rock

Amber, Elizabeth, and Chelsea at the falls

North Johnston and AG at the Ropes Challenge Course

AG Cross Country

Chelsea just finished camp yesterday and did quite well running in the mountains. She is ready for her upcoming season. Her first meet is the Bo run at Boyd Lee Park on September 6th.

Pre-Mountain Carb Loading for Spartans

Running at Boyd Lee Park. Wanna join us??

If any of you are interested in running at Boyd Lee Park the next two weeks, we are training there for the upcoming CC season for Chelsea. We are there Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings from 7pm - 8pm. That will be our schedule for this week and next. From the 5th - the 10th of August we're at Cross Country Camp at Christmount.

Alan Webb at Prefontaine Classic

Three-time U.S. 1,500m champion Alan Webb on Saturday broke the American record in the mile, clocking 3:46.91 at the Atletiek Vlaanderenmeet in Brasschaa, Belgium. The mark breaks the record of 3:47.69 set by National Track & Field Hall of Famer Steve Scott in 1982 and makes Webb the eighth-fastest man in history, behind Hicham El Guerrouj, Noah Ngeny, Noureddine Morceli, Steve Cram, Daniel Komen, Venuste Niyongabo and Said Aouita.

Webb's agent, Ray Flynn, reports unofficial quarter-mile splits for Webb during the race as 56.1, 57.4, 56.8 and 56.2.

Held on a 6-lane track, Saturday's race is part of a career-best year for Webb. In February, he won his first U.S. indoor title in the mile before going on a tear during the outdoor season. On April 28, he ran 3:51.71 to break Scott's mile record at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. On June 24 in Indianapolis, he ran 3:34.82 in the 1,500 to break Scott's meet record at the AT&T USA Outdoor Championships, where Webb won his third career national title.

The biggest win of Webb's career came July 6 in Paris, when he ran a personal-best 1,500m time of 3:30.54, the fastest time in the world in 2007. As recently as Monday, Webb set a new personal best in the 800 meters, running 1:45.80 in Malmo, Sweden.

Steve Scott wasn't caught by surprise when he learned of the record from one of the athletes he coaches.

"I want to personally congratulate Alan," Scott said. "I anticipated it being broken. After his 1:45 and his 3:30, you knew he was capable of it. It was just a matter of having the right pace and conditions. Even if conditions weren't perfect, he's so strong, I knew he could do it. I had a prediction of 3:46.5 for him.

"I'm happy that it was Alan who broke it, and I believe at the end of the day, when all is said and done, that people will consider him the greatest distance runner America has ever had. He has such range, he's so young and he's accomplished so much. I have nothing to be ashamed of, losing the record to him. "

Josh Cox at Mountain Masochist--TOUGH

David Horton's run on the Pacific Crest Trail

David Horton- UltraMarathoner//Must see video...

Cragmont retreat at Black Mountain N.C.

What a great group of future leaders...

AG track team and others at Cragmont Church Camp

They can also sing in addition to running

Carowinds

Coffee early in the a.m.

The Franchise climbing

Coach with Kelly and Lindsey

More Pics

Coach Cannon, Courtney Fuller and Coach Dufour

Chelsea, Courtney and Felicia

Chelsea and Felicia

More Pics

End of the year pics

Sorry I am so late at getting these pics up. Have a great summer. Coach D.

Awards Night

Congratulations to all of the award recipients this past week. The MVP's of this years season were Shamira Robertson for the girls and Courtney Fuller for the boys. Great job to all of you and we look forward to working with all of you next year.

Congratulations to Preston Walker

Congratulations to Preston Walker for joining the world's finest fighting force. He will go to Parris Island this fall where he will begin recruit training. This was Preston's first year running for us and did superb. He will be missed but will be in very able hands. Good luck and Semper Fidelis...Coach D. aka GySgt Jeffrey A. Dufour USMC Ret sends...

What a great year...

Daily Reflector Sunday May 13th

In the 1-A state meet, the Ayden-Grifton boys' team finish in fifth place.

Courtney Fuller had a busy day for the Chargers as he finished no worse than sixth in any of his four events. He finished third in the 110 hurdles (15.11), fourth in the 300 hurdles (40.63) and sixth in the high jump (6 feet, 2 inches).

Fuller also teamed with Jarvis Murphy, Preston Walker and Jordan Cayton to place third in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:29.71.

Cayton and Murphy also joined Zach Pipkin and Matt Dougherty to place second in the 4x800 (8:30.16).

Jeremy Hardy finished seventh in the long jump (20-7) for the Chargers, while Joshua Hunter placed fifth in the discus (131-4).

In the girls' meet, Ayden-Grifton's Shamira Robertson placed eighth in the high jump (4-10) and the 300 hurdles (49.70). In the discus, Teiarra Johnson took home an eighth-place finish (82-7).

The day after...

Congratulations to the boys and girls team for their best finish ever at the North Carolina State 1A meet. The boys finished 5th and the girls finished 32nd. What a year and what a great performance out of all of you. See you at the banquet ...

Sidenote-Our boys 4 X 800 meter team finished 2nd which is the highest finish in the three years I have been there. What a great job. Members of that team were:


Zach Pipkin-Sophomore
Matt Daugherty-Junior
Jordan Cayton- Junior
Jarvis Murphy-Junior

Time- 8:30:16(finishing second to eventual winner NCSSM by only a few seconds.)
Thanks to ZP for the correction...

Link to State 1A results

http://ncpreptrack.net/07tk1a.html

NCHSAA web posting

NCSSM, TOPSAIL TAKE TEAM TITLES IN NCHSAA 1-A TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
5/11/2007


GREENSBORO—Philip Curley took first place in three individual events to lead the North Carolina School of Science and Math of Durham to the team title in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A men’s track and field championships at North Carolina A&T State University on Friday.
Curley captured top honors in the 800, 1600 and 3200 meters to earn Most Valuable Performer honors as NCSSM recorded 62 points to 45 for runners-up Pamlico and Siler City Jordan-Matthews, who were knotted in second place.
Polk County was fourth with 37 and Ayden-Grifton finished fifth with 34 points.
NCSSM won its first track championship ever as a member of the NCHSAA.
Hampstead Topsail’s Ahmad Garrison established a new meet mark in the discus by better than two feet, recording a toss of 159 feet, six inches.
Topsail rolled to an easy victory in the women’s meet, more than doubling the score of its nearest competitors. Topsail tallied a whopping 88 points to 40 for second-place Princeton. Swain County was third with 38, followed by South Stokes and Hayesville with 36 points each.
Joule Breedlove of Swain County earned the women’s MVP, winning the triple jump with a new 1-A meet record distance of 38 feet, 1.25 inches. She also finished second in the 100 hurdles and fifth in the 300 hurdles.
Princeton’s Janie Bogle was a double champion, taking first in both the 100 and 200.

Boys win Regionals-Girls 3rd-Best ever

A-G qualifies 23 for state track and field meet



Monday, May 07, 2007

LUMBERTON — The Ayden-Grifton boys' track and field team won its first-ever North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Eastern Regional championship Saturday at South Robeson High School.

The Chargers scored 116.5 points to easily defeat Union (92.5) and Lakewood (76).

Fifteen boys qualifed for the state championship meet during the victory, led by Courtney Fuller and Matt Daugherty's qualification in four events each. Eight Ayden-Grifton girls also qualifed for state.

Fuller earned a spot with first-place finishes in the 110-meter high hurdles (14.81 seconds) and 300 hurdles (40.51), while also finishing second in the high jump and helping the 4x400 relay team win its race. Daugherty won the 800 and 1,600 runs, and also placed second in the 3,200 and ran with the winning 4x800 relay squad.

In girls' action Saturday, the Chargers finished third with 63 points behind Princeton (108) and James Kenan (67). Michelle Lowery, Felicia Pope and Shamira Robertson qualifed for state competition in three events each.

Each of the 23 state qualifiers for Ayden-Grifton will travel to the Class 1-A meet Friday at North Carolina A&T University.

Class 1-A Track and Field

Eastern Regional

Site: Saturday at South Robeson.

Boys' scores: Ayden-Grifton 116.5, Union 92.5, Lakewood 76.

Boys' state qualifiers: Jordan Cayton 400 dash (2nd, 51.80); Matt Daugherty 800 run (1st, 2:07), 1,600 (1st, 4:39), 3,200 run (2nd, 10:37); Courtney Fuller 110 hurdles (1st, 14.81), 300 hurdles (1st, 40.51), high jump (2nd, 6-4); Jeremy Hardy long jump (2nd, 21-0), Josh Hunter discus (1st, 128-2), shot put (4th, 44-9); 4x200 relay team (Hardy, Preston Walker, Justin Whitaker, Perseus Williams) 3rd, 1:32.80; 4x400 relay team (Cayton, Jarvis Murphy, Fuller, Walker) 1st, 3:32.92; 4x800 relay team (Zack Pipkin, Cayton, Murphy, Daugherty) 1st, 8:46.70.

Girls' scores: Princeton 108, James Kenan 67, Ayden-Grifton 63.

Girls' state qualifers: Michelle Lowery 400 dash (4th, 1:08.64); Felicia Pope 800 run (2nd, 2:47.85); Shamira Robertson 110 hurdles (2nd, 16:40), 300 hurdles (2nd, 49.90), high jump (2nd, 4-8); Krystal Williams triple jump (3rd, 30-11); Teiarra Johnson discus (2nd, 87-0); 4x400 relay team (Chelsea Dufour, Angelica Curry, Lowery, Pope) 4th, 4:59.94; 4x800 relay team (Lena Kirkpatrick, Dufour, Pope, Lowery) 2nd, 12.07.42.

Courtesy Brock Letchworth The Daily Reflector

Senior Courtney Fuller prepares for Regionals

Photo Daily Reflector- Jason Frizelle

NC Runners--MileSplit.com site

The coaching staff would like to thank the staff at NC Runners/MileSplit for allowing us to participate in their website and look forward to placing more things on here to enable our kids to have the best opportunities they can have. Thanks to Ben Hovis for allowing us to do this.
More to follow...Coach D. sends

2-Time Conference Meet Champs

CLARIFICATION

In Thursday's Prep Roundup, Ayden-Grifton's boys' track and field team should have been credited with winning the Carolina 1-A Conference meet, not the Carolina Conference championship. The league decides a conference champion based on regular-season standings and not the conference meet. Rosewood won the Carolina title.

Girls meet from the paper

TRACK AND FIELD

Carolina 1-A Girls

Site: Tuesday in Rosewood.

Team scores: Princeton 169, Ayden-Grifton 138, Rosewood 98, North Johnston 87, North Duplin 28, Spring Creek 25.

Individuals: 110 hurdles — Sanders (P) 15.08; 300 hurdles — Robertson (A-G) 52.09; 100 — Bogle (P) 12.16; 200 — Bogle (P) 27.26; 400 — Curry (A-G) 1:09.04; 800 — Pope (A-G) 2:45.95; 1,600 — Baker (NJ) 6:28.85; 3,200 — Alvarado (ND) 14:22.30; Discus — Williams (P) 91-11 3/4; High jump — Sanders (P) 4-10; Long jump — Bogle (P) 15-6; Shot put — Johnson (A-G) 29-1; Triple jump — Knight (NJ) 32-1; 4X100 relay — Princeton 53.19; 4X200 relay — A-G 1:53.88; 4X400 — A-G 4:47.38; 4X800 relay — NJ 11:57.67.

Up next: Class 1-A Regionals May 5 at South Robeson High School.

Daily Reflector post from NJ...

TRACK

Charger girls win conference

Site: Thursday in Kenly.

Girls' Meet

Scores: Ayden-Grifton 72, North Johnston 70.

110 hurdles — Robertson (AG), 17:37; 300 hurdles — Robertson (AG), 52.72; 100 dash — K. Williams (AG), 13.48; 200 dash — Williams (NJ), 29.30; 400 dash — Curry(AG), 1:10; 800 run — Baker (NJ), 2:55; 1600 run — Baker (NJ), 6:53; 3200 — Baker (NJ) 15:49; Discus — T. Johnson (AG), 75-9; High jump — Robertson (AG), 4-8; Long jump — Knight (NJ), 13-4; Shotput — T. Johnson (AG), 25-6 1/2; Triple — Knight (NJ), 29-9 1/2; 4x800 — Ayden-Grifton, 12:15; 4x400 — Ayden-Grifton, 4:54; 4x200 — Ayden-Grifton, 1:56.91; 4x100 — North Johnston, 58.73.

Record: Ayden-Grifton 4-0-1 (Girls' team has first regular-season championship).

Boys' Meet

Scores: Ayden-Grifton 107, North Johnston 34.

110 hurdles — Fuller (AG), 15.65; 300 hurdles — Fuller (AG), 41.05; 100 dash — Singletary (AG), 12.03; 200 dash — Walker (AG), 24.02; 400 dash — Cayton (AG), 54.85; 800 run — Dougherty (AG), 2:14; 1600 run — Dougherty (AG), 4:50; 3200 run — Allen (AG), 15:07; Discus — Hunter (AG), 121-1; High jump — Fuller (AG), 6-0; Long jump — Hardy (AG), 18-8; Shotput — Hunter (AG), 44-2; Triple jump — Walker (AG), 35-10; 4x800 — Ayden-Grifton, 9:50; 4x200 — Ayden-Grifton, 1:38.13; 4x100 — Ayden-Grifton, 47.31.

Record: Ayden-Grifton 4-1 (Boys' team finishes second in the conference).

Up next: Girls at the Carolina Conference Championships at Rosewood on Tuesday. Boys compete in the Championships at Rosewood on Wednesday.

Regionals and State

Regionals Saturday May 5th at South Robeson instead of UNCP

State May 11th at North Carolina A@T in Greensboro

Boys Conference Meet

Carolina 1-A Conference Meet Champions 2007
2006 Back to Back 2007

The boys set 4 new conference records today by mauling their opponents and winning their second straight Conference Meet Title. New records were set by Senior Courtney Fuller in the 110 and 300 hurdles. The 4X200 team and the 4X 400 team set new marks as well. Great job men. These are the All- Conference performers:

Fuller, courtney
Walker, preston
Daugherty, matt
pipkin, zach
cayton, jordan
hardy , jeremy
hunter, josh
murphy, jarvis
williams, perseus
singletary, tavon
and all 4 relay teams

Girls Conference Meet

1-A Carolina Conference Meet Runner-up 2007

The girls did a great job at the Conference Meet finishing their best ever. They finished second to the Princeton girls. Great job ladies. We finished 5th last year.

Princeton 169
AG 138

We did this with only 11 girls which is phenomenal. The following ladies are All-Conference:
Shamira Robertson
Chelsea Dufour
Angelica Curry
Felicia Pope
Tierra Johnson
Krystal Williams
Michelle Lowry
Lena Kilpatrick

Conference meets set

The girls will compete at Rosewood Tuesday starting at 4pm.
The boys will compete at Rosewood Wednesday starting at 4pm.
We hope to see you there. Coach D...

AG Girls vs North Johnston-New Conference Champions

Ayden-Grifton HS girls Conference Champions 2007
Run girl run...

The girls won their first ever Carolina Conference Championship by beating North Johnston by a score of 72-70. The meet came down to the reliable 4x400 relay team of Angelica Curry, Michelle Lowry, Chelsea Dufour, and Felicia Pope. The girls have already qualified for regionals with a 4:40 already. They finished 12 seconds faster that the NJ crew to seal up the meet. The girls will face off against all the conference opponents next Tuesday at Rosewood at 4p.m. Great job ladies. We are all so proud of you...The girls below were members of that team:

Chelsea Dufour
Shaderika Edwards
Michelle Cannon
Elicia Bell
Tariah Williams
Angelica Curry
Zanetta Smith
Lena Kilpatrick
Michele Lowry
Jasmine McNair
Felicia Pope
Shamira Robertson
Krystal Williams
Tiara Johnson
Montiara Brown
Jhoi Ebron
Totianna Moore
Alisha Whitehurst

Boys vs. North Johnston 4-1 Regular season

1-A Carolina Conference runner-up 2007

The boys ripped NJ today away by a score of 107-34. AG managed to get first place in every event. They finished the regular season 4-1. The win was somewhat shadowed by the fact that Rosewood's boys beat Princeton today. The boys finish the regular season in second place but look forward to next weeks Conference Meet Championship that will be held in Rosewood at 4p.m. next Wednesday.

Girls Non-Conference Quad Meet

The girls won their non-conference quad meet held at home today. The final scores were as follows: AG 80, North Lenoir 56, South Lenoir 51, Southern Wayne 37. Shamira Robertson qualified todya in the 100 meter hurdles running her best time to date with a 16:31. The girls face North Johnston to decide the Conference title Thursday.

Quad Meet-AG vs N.Lenoir,S. Lenoir, Southern Wayne

4/17/2007
AG fought a hard battle against non conference foes today and came away victorious. The final scores were as follows: AG 107, South Lenoir 75, North Lenoir 48, and Southern Wayne 3. Our 4x400 relay team qualed for regionals with a 3:35:81. Jarvis Murphy also qualed with a 52.90 in the 400 meter dash. Matt Doughtry qualed with a 2:09 in the 800 Meter run. Great Job men...

AG girls vs. Princeton--4-0

The girls are now 4-0 and are off to their best start ever. They won the meet 74-70 against the reigning conference champions. They will face North Johnston next week to determine who the conference champions are. Good luck ladies.

AG Boys vs. Princeton--3-1

The boys are now 3-1 in conference after defeating the Princeton Bulldogs. Their next meet is next week against South Lenoir and North Johnston.

AG Girls vs. Spring Creek

The Ayden-Grifton Charger girls are off to their best start in school history by winning a consecutive second meet against the Spring Creek Gators. The final score was 85-36. Pacing the Lady Chargers today were Krystal Williams that won both the 100 and 200 meter dash. Our 4X800 meter relay team in .24 out of qualifying for regionals. The girls' are now 2-0 in conference meets. Their next meet will be next week against North Duplin. Great job again ladies...Coach D . sends...

AG Boys vs. Spring Creek

The boys' won their first conference meet of the year 120-11. Pacing the Chargers were Matt Doughtry that qualified for regionals by running a 4:50 in the mile. He also anchored he 4X800 meter relay team. The boys' are now 1-1 in conference meets and face North Duplin at home next Thursday.

AG girls' vs. Rosewood

The AG girls won their first meet of the year against powerhouse Rosewood 74-64. Junior Angelica Curry paced the team in the 200 and 400 meter dash. Anchoring the team in the field events was Junior Tierra Johnson with an impressive throw of 27 feet in the shotput and a throw of 81' 10 1/2inches in the discus. The girls are now 1-0 in conference . Their next meet is at home against Spring Creek. Great job ladies...

AG Boys' vs. Rosewood

The boys suffered a close loss to conference rival Rosewood 74-72. Senior Joshua Hunter paced the Chargers in the discus and the shot by throwing 127' 4 1/2 " and 45' 6 " respectively. He automatically qualified for regionals. Joshua finished 6th in the discus at the state met last year. The boys' next meet is at home against Spring Creek.

AG girls vs. GC and N. Lenoir

The girls ran an impressive meet and came up short in third place by only a point. junior Shamira Robertson jumped 4'8" in the high jump and led a 4X200 meter relay team to qualify for regionals. Members of that team in addition to her are Felicia Pope, Angelica Curry, and Krystal Williams. The girls face Rosewood away next.

Ayden-Grifton Boys vs. Greene Central and N. Lenoir

The Ayden-Grifton boys won an important meet against Greene Central and North Lenoir. The final scores were:
Ayden-Grifton 63.5
Greene Central 61
North Lenoir 30.5
Senior Courtney Fuller had a stellar day against tough competition. Fuller ran a 15.25 in the 110 hurdles and high jumped 6'2". Perseus Williams ran a 22.87 in the 200 meter dash and long jumped 20' 2". AG's 4X800 meter relay team ran a 9:09. The team faces Rosewood next. The boys are now 1-1 and conference is next. Farmville's meet was shortened and the away meet at Farmville was cancelled.

Next two weeks non-conference schedule

Monday, March 5 Farmville Central NC

Thursday, March 8 @ Greene Central NC

Monday, March 12 @ Farmville Central NC

First meet of the year

We had our first meet of the year on Thursday against 3A powerhouses South Central and Greene Central. Both teams finished third but the competition was fierce. The newcomers had notable performances. Michelle Lowry excelled as she flew in the 400. Jamal Hardy complimented veteran hurdlers Jeremy Hardy and Courtney Fuller. Courtney qualified for regionals in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and the high jump. Junior Shamira Robertson qualified in the 300 hurdles and the high jump. She barely missed qualifying in the 100 high hurdles. The 3200 meter relay team of Jordan Cayton, Trey Baggett, Larez Dail and Jarvis Murphy shocked the field by coming from behind to take the first event in 9:25. The Chargers next meet is on Monday at home against county rival Farmville HS. I am posting this late. We will welcome back our basketball players. They had advanced to the regional finals tonight against North Edgecombe only to be edged out in the final quarter by 6 points. We are proud of them and look forward to their return. Coach D.

Practices

Practices have been going well so far. Stay in tuned with what your body is telling you. Coach D

Third Stage

The third stage in the rebuilding project will be underway on February 12th when the AGHS Track teams attempt another quest for a State Championship in track. Standby for updates frequently...Coach Dufour

Track season starts 12 February

We will have a cleanup this weekend on the track at 9 am. It will last until we're done. Coach Dufour

Ayden Grifton High School

Track Schedule

2007

Non-Conference Schedule

Thursday, March 1 @ South Central w/Greene Central

Monday, March 5 Farmville Central NC

Thursday, March 8 @ Greene Central NC

Monday, March 12 @ Farmville Central NC

Conference Schedule

Thursday, March 15 @ Rosewood

Thursday, March 22 Spring Creek

Thursday, March 29 North Duplin

Wednesday, April 4 Princeton

Thursday, April 19 @ North Johnston

Tuesday, April 24 Conference @ Rosewood (women)

Wednesday, April 25 Conference @ Rosewood (men)

May 5 Regionals @ UNCPembroke

May 11 State@ NC A&T

Message from Coach Lamken to the team

Jeff,

How are you doing? It was so nice to hear from you. Things have been pretty busy around here-we are in the process of buying a house and I recently found out that I have a permanent position here in Hampton City Schools. And what about you? Where are you going to be teaching next year? I can't believe that track season is here-the year has gone by so fast. I plan on making a couple of meets-and hopefully STATE!!!! Please tell Chelsea and Sharon that Alex and I say 'hello'. Is Chelsea back at Ayden-Grifton? I'm sure she will be a great hurdler-I don't think I could watch though-I can't stand watching hurdlers-it makes me nervous!!! Especially when cute little Chelsea is jumping over them! The blog looks great-I like being able to see what the kids are doing in the off-season. Please tell the kids and Janarde that I look forward to seeing them and ALL of them better be out for track-no exceptions!

Please keep me posted on new developments.

Love and Miss ya,

Brooke

2007 Tryouts

Tryouts for the AGHS Track and Field team will be on 12 February. You must have a current physical on file with Ms. Kathy Frazier. Any questions see either Coach Cannon or Coach Wooten before the season starts. Tryouts will begin promptly at 4 pm and will end at 530 pm. Plan on being there and being on time. Uniform will be shorts, shirt and a pair of shoes that you can run in. If it is cold, please wear something warm. We will meet on the track...I am looking forward to this season. See you soon. Coach Dufour

2007 1-A Regional Qualifying times- Women

Outdoor Track Qualifying Requirements for Regional Entry - Women

No. Events 1A
8 100 M high hurdles 17.8
9 100 M dash 13.6
10 800 M relay 1:55.0
11 1600 M run 6:15.0
12 400 M relay 55.0
13 400 M dash 1:07.0
14 300 M low hurdles 55.0
15 800 M run 2:45.0
16 200 M dash 28.0
17 3200 M run 13:45.0
18 1600 M relay 4:40.0
7 3200 M relay 11:10.0
1 Shot put (8 lb. 13 oz.) 30' 0"
5 High jump 4' 8"
3 Long jump 15' 5"
2 Discus (2 lb. 3.274 oz.) 90' 0"
4 Triple Jump 32' 0"
6 Pole Vault 7' 6"

2007 1-A Regional qualifying times - Men

Outdoor Track Qualifying Requirements for Regional Entry - Men

No. Events 1A

26 110 M high hurdles 16.3
27 100 M dash 11.4
28 800 M relay 1:35.0
29 1600 M run 4:50.0
30 400 M relay 45.5
31 400 M dash 53.5
32 300 M inter. hurdles 44.0
33 800 M run 2:10.0
34 200 M dash 24.0
35 3200 M run 10:45.0
36 1600 M relay 3:39.0
25 3200 M relay 9:00.0
21 Long jump 20' 0"
22 Triple jump 40' 6"
23 High jump 6' 0"
24 Pole vault 10' 0"
19 Shot put 44' 0"
20 Discus 125' 0"

Charger Cheerleaders

We want to congratulate the Charger cheerleaders for bringing home the 1-A Carolina Conference Championship trophy back to Ayden-Grifton High School. It was a close battle between them and the Spring Creek Gators but the Charger ladies prevailed. We are so proud of all of your efforts. Keep up the good work.

End of season

The Charger football team lost their quest for a State Championship in the second round of the playoffs to East Carteret. The guys had a phenomenal season and are looking forward to next year already. We want to congratulate Coach Paul Cornwell and his staff on the awesome job they did this year.

Chargers finish in tie for first place in Carolina 1-A Conference

Ayden-Grifton fell behind by 15 points in the first quarter of this Carolina Conference football game but rallied by scoring 46 unanswered points to earn a share of the league championship on Friday night, defeating North Johnston 52-28.

At the 2:53 mark of the first quarter, the Chargers trailed 21-6. However, Ayden-Grifton (8-3, 4-1 Carolina) pecked away and took the lead for good before the game reached halftime. Matt Dougherty completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Keith Jones with 1:13 left in the second quarter, pushing the Chargers ahead 22-21.

North Johnston fumbled the football away after a quarterback sack, and Ayden-Grifton scored one more time thanks to the passing ability of Dougherty. Courtney Fuller pulled in a 36-yard TD reception for one of his six catches that totaled 114 yards.

The Chargers ran the ball quite well, too, amassing 314 yards rushing. Perseus Williams rushed 13 times for 143 yards and J.D. Strickland added 113 yards on 18 carries.

Dougherty finished 13-of-16 passing for 173 yards.

Despite the convincing victory, Ayden-Grifton's luck wasn't all that great after the ballgame. The Chargers, North Johnston and North Duplin all finished with one loss in the conference, leading to a draw for seeding purposes for the NCHSAA playoffs. North Johnston received the No. 1 seed, followed by Ayden-Grifton and North Duplin.

Last regular season game next weekend vs. North Johnston

GO CHARGERS !!!!!!

AG vs. Princeton

The chance of someone finding something completely dry out in the elements on this rainy Friday night was about the same as Princeton winning this Carolina Conference football because of the play of Ayden-Grifton offensively and defensively.

Ayden-Grifton coach Paul Cornwell decided for the Chargers to be one of the few programs in eastern North Carolina to play its football game because he didn't want to push back the contest to Monday and set up short time to prepare for North Johnston with the conference championship at stake. Cornwell's team took the same approach it's used to win seven games in 10 tries.

"I am a pound-the-rock kind of guy," said Cornwell, whose team is 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the Carolina Conference.

Josh Hunter and J.D. Strickland did most of the pounding between the tackles, combining for 101 yards primarily on dive plays like Strickland's that went for a 14-yard touchdown run to cap a 24-point second quarter.

Perseus Williams and Jeremy Hardy had the honors of taking sweep plays around the end, which both did effectively, including Williams' 44-yard run for Ayden-Grifton's first touchdown. Williams had what would have been a 70-yard TD run erased by a penalty, but he still gained 149 yards on just 10 carries.

Princeton (2-8, 0-4) finished the first half with minus-14 yards. The Bulldogs' longest play went for just 10 yards until tailback Gerrell Bogle broke through Ayden-Grifton's line of second-string defenders for an 81-yard gain. Jarvis Murphy made a touchdown-saving tackle at the Ayden-Grifton 15-yard line. Princeton ran three more plays and advanced the football to the 1, but time ran out and the Chargers' reserves kept the shutout — their third of the season — intact.

"They showed a lot of toughness to have that big stand there at the end," Cornwell said. "That's pride. That's not trying to give up the score. Those guys practice hard every day. They wanted to make a play when they were in the game."

Cornwell is looking for his athletes to make plays next weekd against North Johnston, which had its game at Spring Creek postponed until Monday. Next Friday night's ballgame in Kenly is a must-win for the Chargers if they want a share of the league title because they lost last week at North Duplin.

"Our goals are still in front of us," Cornwell said. "We've still got a chance to win a conference championship. We've got to take care of business and we may need some help. We've got to come out and fight. We did a pretty good job of that tonight. I hope next week we'll come out with the same intensity and hopefully get another win."

New hat...Show your colors proudly!!!

I ordered some hats that will make great Christmas presents. Look at the Aycock hat to get an idea. The top will say Ayden-Grifton and the bottom will say Track and Field. The middle will be a gold Chargers. They are for sale for $15.00. Get yours while they last. The camo is similar to the Realtree design.I just ordered them Friday. They should be here in 3 weeks. Just in time for Christmas...

Chargers lose in a close battle

The Chargers lost a close game tonight against North Duplin by the score of 16-7. The Chargers are home again next week.

Game tonight

Ayden-Grifton face North Duplin tonight at their place. I will have after game highlights first thing tomorrow...Go Chargers.

Matt Dougherty

LITTLEFIELD — Matt Dougherty has gone from wet behind the ears to a key piece of the Ayden-Grifton football team in just more than a year.

Putting on the pads for the first time as a sophomore, Dougherty has become one of the top quarterbacks in the Carolina 1-A Conference this season, and the junior seems to be improving more each week.


Ayden-Grifton quarterback Matt Dougherty has become a leader for the Charger offense in just his second season of playing football.


"Ever since I was little, I always wanted to play quarterback, so I would go out and throw the football and things like that," said Dougherty, who has thrown nine touchdown passes and run for another this season. "My favorite player was Troy Aikman and I really looked up to him, so it's pretty cool."

Dougherty admits his signal-calling is still a work in progress and he's got a ways to go before reaching the level of his football idol, but for now, the Chargers (6-2, 2-0 Carolina) would just be happy if he could continue his recent play as they travel to North Duplin tonight.

And why not? Dougherty's recent efforts have led A-G to consecutive conference wins since a disappointing nonconference loss against North Pitt three weeks ago. In those victories, the Charger offense has averaged 50 points.

"We can't get ahead of ourselves, but we are doing a whole lot better than we were doing," said Dougherty, who says the team has learned from the mistakes it made against NP.

The adjustment to football was eased by Dougherty's natural athleticism, which has allowed him to also play basketball, soccer, baseball and run track for A-G. Also helping Dougherty become accustomed to the quarterback position have been a host of experienced players, who Dougherty says have also made things easier with their ability to make plays.

Among the weapons Dougherty has at his disposal are receivers Courtney Fuller and Keith Jones along with running backs J.D. Strickland, Jeremy Hardy and Perseus Williams. An improved offensive line has also made a difference.

"The coaches were kind of on them, but they've really picked it up lately," Dougherty said of the offensive line. "The team has really helped me out and talked to me to give me confidence, and I appreciate that. The coaches have also helped a lot, and I'm really happy with the way they work with me."

Dougherty's technique has been the biggest focus of the coaches who have worked with him since last year, and he says he plans to attend a football camp this summer to assist with that as well. In the meantime, Dougherty is still hoping to perfect an aspect of his game that only he can control.

"I want to step up and be a leader like coach has been asking me to do all year," Dougherty said. "That's very important when you're a quarterback, and I think I can be one."

Sidenote-Matt was a member of our 16oo meter relay team that were the regional champions last year. He also ran the 800 meter run, the mile and the two mile in addition to the 1600 meter relay. Great job Matt. We wish you continued good luck this season and we are all looking forward to track this year...Coach D.
Brock Letchworth/The Daily Reflector

Ayden-Grifton squashes Spring Creek

The Ayden-Grifton Chargers improved to 2-0 in Carolina 1-A Conference play as they routed the Spring Creek Gators 57-0 on Friday night. "This was the most complete game on both sides of the ball that I've seen since I took over this program," Ayden-Grifton coach Paul Cornwell said. The Chargers won the coin toss, elected to receive and never looked back. Jeremy Hardy took the opening kickoff at the Gator 18 and raced 47 yards to the A-G 35-yard line immediately putting the Chargers in business. The Chargers would score on their second play from scrimmage when Matt Dougherty hit Keith Jones with a 22-yard touchdown pass. After a Spring Creek fumble, the Chargers would score on a J.D. Strickland 3-yard run making the score 14-0 and that would end the scoring for the first quarter. The second quarter was no different as A-G continued to dominate, scoring on each of its two possessions, making the score 28-0 at halftime. The second half was much of the same as A-G continued to pound the ball, and score at will. The Chargers scored on every possession except one. The Ayden-Grifton defense recovered four fumbles and had one interception. The Charger offense took advantage of the turnovers, mounting scoring drives after each. Six different Chargers scored on the night. "We've had our ups and downs this season, and we're beginning to gel. I'm proud of our coaching staff because they made a plan and the kids executed," Cornwell said. The Chargers had 419 yards of total offense, and their defense held the Gators to just 114 yards in their shutout effort. Ayden-Grifton (6-2, 2-0 Carolina) will go on the road to face North Duplin next Friday night. Courtesy of the Daily Reflector

Homecoming

Homecoming

Tim Cook as Mr. A.G.