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Still dancin' — Rockets down Swansboro, head to unbeaten Northwood Saturday
SWANSBORO — The Person High School women’s basketball team continued its Cinderella run through the 3A state playoffs on Thursday night, beating Swansboro 69-50 in the second-round. The … more
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Person High School's Zion Norwood looks for a bucket as he drives to the hoop on Tuesday night.
Rockets’ fourth quarter rally falls short in loss to Nighthawks
GREENSBORO — Tae Bailey’s 3-point shooting almost singlehandedly carried the Person High School men’s basketball team to one of the biggest upsets in the state so far this year.But … more
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NCHSAA releases third draft of conference realignment
As schools are continuing to change projected conferences, Person and Roxboro Community School are holding steady.The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released the third draft of its … more
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Jasiel Bumphus only dropped five points in Person's 95-53 loss to Northern Guilford Monday night. "Northern Guilford, they put more pressure on you as a team than any team we've played," Rockets head coach Charles Dacus said.
Second-half turnovers, perimeter shooting doom Person in loss to Northern Guilford
Northern Guilford overwhelmed Person in Tuesday night’s men’s basketball tilt, 95-53.Northern Guilford (5-0) buried 15 threes and forced Person (1-4) into 21 turnovers, including 14 in … more
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Jewel Hollowayled the Rocketes with 15 points in her return to the court. Holloway spent significant time recovering from a torn meniscus and partially torn ACL.
Rockets outshot by Nighthawks in loss
Jay Carmichael tells his team time and time again – free throws win and lose games.The Person High School women’s basketball team only sank 5-of-15 attempts from the charity stripe, which … more
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Madison Dunkley attempts to kill the ball in Person High School's second round state playoff victory at Clayton High School on Thursday night. Dunkley ended the match, a 25-18, 27-25, 25-22 Rocket sweep, with a third set kill.
Person’s season ends in four-set loss to Rose
By Aidan jensenajensen@roxboro-courier.comEven though the Person High School volleyball team found itself a point away from pushing Saturday’s state playoff match to a fifth set, Greenville … more
Bulldogs ride strong first half to victory
The Roxboro Community School women’s basketball team traveled to Zebulon and outscored East Wake Academy 30-13 in the first half en route to a 56-36 victory.The Bulldogs (1-1) bounced back from … more
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Bulldog runners finish season with 1A Mideast Regional
The Roxboro Community School women’s cross country team scored 102 points at Friday’s 1A Mideast Regional, held at WakeMed Soccer Complex in Cary, to finish fourth out of five … more
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NCHSAA releases second draft of conference realignment, Person on the move
The NCHSAA released the second draft of its conference realignment plan for the upcoming 2021-2025 athletic calendars Thursday afternoon.The newly-proposed conferences are subject to change.Over the … more
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AIDAN'S ARENA — Across-the-board contributions fuel Rockets volleyball
The Person High School volleyball team played matches with extra swagger this year.With the COVID-19 pandemic shortening their season to 17 games (14 in the regular season, three postseason … more
Karoline Cox's 17 kills paced the Rockets' attack in their 25-18, 27-25, 25-22 second round state playoff victory over Clayton High School (12-1) on Thursday Night. Person is hosting J.H. Rose (12-2) at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
Resiliency powers Rockets past Comets
The Person High School volleyball team overcame deficits in each set of Thursday night’s state playoff game at Clayton High School, beating the Comets 25-18, 27-25, 25-22 and advancing to play … more
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AIDAN'S ARENA — A somber end to a short season
It feels like volleyball season just began.After walking into the Dog House for the RCS volleyball finale last Wednesday night against Falls Lake Academy, I knew it would likely be the last game the … more
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