Rosewood’s David Lamm enjoyed a breakout performance during last week’s Little River Rivalry against C.B. Aycock. After a tough first half, Lamm bounced back in a big way by finishing the game with three rushing touchdowns and helping to lead the Eagles to a 27-26 victory. Down 20-12 at halftime, the Eagles stormed back to…… read more »
Category Archives: Athlete Of The Week
Athlete Of The Week: David Lamm
Athlete Of The Week: Kate Hunter
Four years ago, Kate Hunter decided to give volleyball a try. Now a sophomore at Wayne Country Day, Hunter is a team captain and one of the key pieces on the Wayne Country Day volleyball team. “I tried an open gym in sixth grade, and I really liked it, and I started practicing a lot…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Justin Holland
Justin Holland’s summer playing for Wayne County Post 11 was a whirlwind, but he wouldn’t have had it any other way. Holland, who played his senior year at Greenfield and will attend Brunswick Community College, said he was a little nervous joining Post 11, but he quickly found his place on the team. “Going into…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Carson Gipson
Carson Gipson acted as Wayne County Post 11’s closer this season, and he had an important role in helping Post 11 reach the N.C. Senior American Legion State Tournament for the first time since 2014. “Coach Pate (Wayne County Post 11 head coach Adam Pate) gave me a chance in a tight situation, and I…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Will Pennington
Will Pennington is having a breakout summer for Wayne County Post 11 and has emerged as one of Post 11’s best pitchers this summer. In 36 innings pitched this summer, Pennington has 5-0 record on the mound, a 0.77 earned run average and has tossed 41 strikeouts. And as evidenced by his phenomenal performance against…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Tyler Thompson
Tyler Thompson does whatever it takes to help his team. Whether he is getting the start on the mound, coming out of the bullpen, or always keeping a smile on his face in the dugout, Thompson is the definition of a good teammate. Thompson, who recently graduated from Princeton High School, has played baseball for…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Anderson Clucas
The youngest player on Wayne County Post 11’s roster, Anderson Clucas, is a rising baseball player for Post 11 and Rosewood High School. Clucas does not fear the big moment. During Post 11’s recent win against Pitt County Post 39, Clucas came out of the bullpen and helped Post 11 out of a jam. Post…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Tanner Capps
Playing his final season in a Wayne County Post 11 jersey, Tanner Capps is undoubtedly making the most of it. Whether it is hitting two home runs in one inning, having a multi-hit game, or playing multiple positions, Capps does whatever it takes to help his team win. “My grandpa and my uncle always push…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Campbell Cunningham
As Campbell Cunningham has evolved from an enthusiastic freshman to an experienced senior captain, he has consistently done whatever is asked of him to help his team win. A member of Wayne County Post 11, Cunningham graduated from Spring Creek High School earlier this summer. In four years playing baseball at Spring Creek, Cunningham said…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Will Albert
Long before Will Albert was a leader and vital piece for the Wayne County Post 11, he was an enthusiastic baseball player eager to compete. Albert started baseball at around five years old, sharpened his craft during middle school, and in high school, Albert was a part of the historic 2019 Rosewood High School baseball…… read more »
