Trojans Get Back on Track Against SSS

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After losing two tough games in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational, Eddie Gray and his Trojans got back on track with a win over Conference foe Smithfield-Selma, 67-41.

The Spartans came into play at just 2-7 on the season and averaging just 36 points per game and it didn't take long for the Trojans use their quickness as they raced out to a early 7-0 to start the game prompting, SSS Head Coach Dwight Carter to call a timeout.

Following the timeout, Garner continued to dominated as they switched to their diamond press which frustrated the Spartans all night and as a result, the Trojans took a 15-6 lead after the first quarter.

The second quarter was more of the same as Garner continued to use their quickness and size advantage to dominate the Spartans and took at 17 point lead into the locker room at 36-19. Garner also and had a pretty balanced scoring effort in the first half with Donald Johnson leading the way with 11 and Gavin Wilson coming in with 7 first half points.

While Garner kept the foot on the throat in the second half, the Trojans were forced to play with several key players in foul trouble as Deion Dorsey and Stephon Drane both picked up their fourth personal fouls late in the third quarter. However, that didn't stop the Trojans as Drane played pretty much the entire fourth quarter and did not foul and managed to stay in the game and scored 10 second half points to lead the Trojans to a 67-41 win in a game in which every player on the Garner roster saw the floor.

The Trojans will be back in action on Friday night when they host Southeast Raleigh at 7:30

Scoring:
GARNER: D. Johnson 15, S. Drane 14, G. Wilson 12, J. McClain 8, D. Hall 4, D. Anderson 4, C. Holt 3, E. McClain 3, M. Powell 2, M. Sloan 2. SSS: J. Rawlings 12, D. Hodges 8, J. Watson 7, B. Barnes 7, W. Spragins 5, D. Jones 2

Varsity Girls Fall to SSS

The Varsity Girls managed to hang around despite a pour shooting night in the first half and they were still in the game heading into the third quarter.

Garner managed to cut the lead to one late in the third quarter at 24-23, but could not get any closer as the Spartans pulled away and defeated Garner 44-24 on Tuesday night.

The Lady Trojans are back in action against Southeast Raleigh at home on Friday at 6:00


JV Boys Roll to Big Win

After winning their last two games in impressive fashion at the Holiday Tournament, the JV Trojans kept their hot play going with a blow out win over SSS, 65-22. The Trojans raced out to a 25-0 lead after the first quarter! And would not be stopped.

Dominique Reed picked up a double-double to lead the Trojans with 19 points as they JV Trojans contiuned to play well heading into Southeast Raleigh on Thursday night.

Dominique Reed: 17 pts, 19 rebs
Larry Richardson: 10 pts
Anthony Tucker: 5 pts, 5 assts, 3 stls

Notes of Intrest From Garner Athletics

Here are some notes of interest from the Garner athletic department:

1. The Indoor track meet scheduled for THIS Wednesday(1/6) has been cancelled

2. The Dec.18th varsity basketball games vs Knightdale has been rescheduled for Feb.3rd (home - 6:00 & 7:30)

3. The Feb.4th JV basketball games vs SE Raleigh will be played on Feb.5th (home - 6:00 & 7:30)

Updated Wrestling Results

CARY - Mark Adams Wrestling Tournament

The Trojan Wrestling team finished very well at the Mark Adams Wrestling Invitational which was held last week at Cary High School. There were 21 teams at the Cary Mark Adams Touranment this year, and Garner finished 14th.

The Trojans had three varsity wrestlers in the finals, Tyler Maher finished 4th after losing in the semi-finals to the state's #1 rank Kirk Lincoln from Leesville High School in an ultimate tie breaker.

Christian Townsend finished 5th and Damian Harrell finished 6th, in their respective weight classes. The Garner Trojans JV wrestlers also did very well at the Cary Mark Adams tournament, Marchus Carter, David Huie and Elijah Grayton all placed 4th.

KNIGHTDALE DUALS

Garner wrestled hard and took 3rd place in the Division Pool.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Northern Vance 51
Garner 30

103 - Jonathan Norton (Northern Vance) Fall :52 over Timothy Jones (Garner)
112 - Damian Harrell (Garner) Fall 3:15 over Deshan Cobbins (Northern Vance)
119 - Josh Pendergrass (Northern Vance) Fall 1:37 over Rickey Weyant (Garner)
125 - Zach Orr (Northern Vance) Fall 3:02 over Isiah Cain (Garner)
130 - Cordais Wright (Northern Vance) win by forfeit
135 - Travis Edgerton (Northern Vance) win by Decision 10-8 over Anthony Chiles (Garner)
140 - Steven Lombana (Garner) Fall 2:39 over Travon Scott (Northern Vance)
145 - J'Darrius Alston (Northern Vance) Fall 5:31 over Anthony Finochio (Garner)
152 - Raymond West (Northern Vance) Fall 2:58 over David Huie (Garner)
160 - Christian Townsend (Garner) win by forfeit
171 - Trey Leam (Northern Vance) Fall 3:02 over Jamel Thomas (Garner)
189 - Davey Rivera (Northern Vance) win by forfeit215 - Vince Mollo (Garner) Fall 1:17 over Spencer Ellis (Northern Vance)
285 - Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 1:35 over Geno Bullock (Northern Vance)

White Knoll (SC) 62
Garner 15

103 - David Smith (White Knoll) Fall :33 over Timothy Jones (Garner)
112 - Damian Harrell (Garner) Fall 3:53 over Tyler Coggins (White Knoll)
119 - Austin Lee (White Knoll) Fall 1:53 over Ricky Weyant (Garner)
125 - Kevin Epting (White Knoll) Fall 1:35 over Isiah Cain (Garner)
130 - Josh Phillips (White Knoll) win by forfeit
135 - Jamal Lackey (White Knoll) Major Decision 14-4 over Anthony Chiles (Garner)
140 - Jake Bennett (White Knoll) Major Decision 13-0 over Anthony Finochio (Garner)
145 - Zach Dicus (White Knoll) fall 3:12 over Steven Lombana (Garner)
152 - Blake Brown (White Knoll) Fall :58 over Michael Lamb (Garner)
160 - Christian Townsend (Garner) Decision 4-3 over Patrick Speers (White Knoll)
171 - Kyle Ebney (White Knoll) Fall 1:15 over Jamel Thomas (Garner)
189 - Jake Phillips (White Knoll) win by forfeit
215 - Asa Gossett (White Knoll) Fall 5:12 over Vince Mollo (Garner)
285 - Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 1:03 over James Moore (White Knoll)

Southeast Raleigh 41
Garner 36

103 - Jerrian Morgan (Southeast Raleigh) Tech Fall 15-0 over Timothy Jones (Garner)
112 - Damian Harrell (Garner) Fall 3:00 over James Baker (Southeast Raleigh)
119 - Ricky Weyant (Garner) win by forfeit
125 - Mike Baker (Southeast Raleigh) Fall 1:24 over Isiah Cain (Garner)
130 - Brock Adams (Southeast Raleigh) win by forfeit
135 - Kyle McCarthy (Southeast Raleigh) Decision 15-8 over Anthony Chiles (Garner)
140 - Steven Lombana (Garner) Fall 5:02 over LeVincent Clark (Southeast Raleigh)
145 - Anthony Finochio (Garner) Fall 3:47 over Shawn Thomas (Southeast Raleigh)
152 - Aaron Gunther (Southeast Raleigh) Fall 2:39 over David Huie (Garner)
160 - Christian Townsend (Garner) win by forfeit
171 - Darrius Herring (Southeast Raleigh) Fall 2:50 over Jamel Thomas (Garner)
189 - Elijah Adams (Southeast Raleigh) win by forfeit
215 - Chris Thomas (Southeast Raleigh) Double Overtime Decision 3-2 over Vince Mollo (Garner)
285 - Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 2:22 over Delwin Clark (Southeast Raleigh)

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Knightdale 36
Garner 42

103 - Luis Nunez (Knightdale) Fall :24 over Timothy Jones (Garner)
112 - Damian Harrell (Garner) Fall 1:42 over Darren Mitchell (Knightdale)
119 - Rickey Weyant (Garner) win by forfeit
125 - Isiah Cain (Garner) win by forfeit130 - Lacey Haig (Knightdale) win by forfeit
135 - Anthony Chiles (Garner) win by forfeit
140 - Steven Lombana (Garner) Fall :27 over Julian Gilyard (Knightdale)
145 - Joel Potter (Knightdale) Decision 9-8 over Anthony Finochio (Garner)
152 - Travis Newton (Knightdale) Fall 1:02 over David Huie (Garner)
160 - Nick McCLellan (Knightdale) Decision 13-6 over Christian Townsend (Garner)
171 - Stone Hill (Knightdale) Fall 1:01 over Jamel Thomas (Garner)
189 - Tim Coston (Knightdale) win by forfeit
215 - Vince Mollo (Garner) Fall 5:00 over Brandon Ruff (Knightdale)
285 - Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall :51 over Brandon Murray (Knightdale)

Southern Alamance 71
Garner 12

103 - Patrick Geason (Southern Alamance) Fall :16 over Timothy Jones (Garner)
112 - Jake D'Angelo (Southern Alamance) Fall 2:34 over Damian Harrell (Garner)
119- Joe D'Angelo (Southern Alamance) Fall :39 over Rickey Weyant (Garner)
125 - Randy Quiroa (Southern Alamance) Fall :41 over Isiah Cain (Garner)
130 - Glen Nichols (Southern Alamance) win by forfeit
135 - Tony D'Angelo (Southern Alamance) Fall 1:20 over Marchus Carter
140 - Phillip Brown (Southern Alamance) Tech 20-5 over Anthony Finochio (Garner)
145 - Dillon Knighten (Southern Alamance) Fall :21 over Michael Lamb (Garner)
152 - Charlie Smith (Southern Alamance) Fall 1:41 over David Huie (Garner)
160 - Nich Offenheiser (Southern Alamance) Fall 1:02 over Jamel Thomas (Garner)
171- Blackwood (Southern Alamance) win by forfeit
189 - Harrison (Southern Alamance) win by forfeit
215 - Vince Mollo (Garner) Fall 2:35 over Dillon Duke (Southern Alamance)
285 - Tyler Maher (Garner) win by forfeit

Leesville 36
Garner 34

103 - AJ James (Leesville) Fall 1:13 over Timothy Jones (Garner)
112 - Damian Harrell (Garner) Fall :52 over Nate Carter (Leesville)
119 - Dillon Alcorn (Leesville) Decision 19-13 over Rickey Weyant (Garner)
125 - Isiah Cain (Garner) win by forfeit
130 - Double forfeit
135 - Anthony Chiles (Garner) Fall 4:47 over Jordan King (Leesville)
140 - Steven Lombana (Garner) Fall :39 over Zach Cates (Leesville)
145 - Bobby Griffin (Leesville) Fall 3:22 over Anthony Finochio (Garner)
152 - Christian Townsend (Garner) Major Decision 15-7 over Holden O'Neal (Leesville)
160 - Chris Moore (Leesville) decision 7-2 over Jamel Thomas (Garner)
171 - James Burchetta (Leesville) win by forfeit
189 - Andrew Washington (Leesville) win by forfeit
215 - Dillon Edwards (Leesville) Fall 1:01 over Vince Mollo (Garner)
285 - Tyler Maher (Garner) win by forfeit

Ravenscroft 18
Garner 60

103 - Timothy Jones (Garner) win by forfeit
112 - Damian Harrell (Garner) win by forfeit
119 - Rickey Weyant (Garner) win by forfeit
125 - Isiah Cain (Garner) win by forfeit
130 - Double forfeit
135 - Anthony Chiles (Garner) Fall 5:36 over Parker Southerland (Ravenscroft)
140 - Steven Lombana (Garner) Fall 1:28 over Tine (Ravenscroft)
145 - Anthony Finochio (Garner) win by forfeit
152 - Christian Townsend (Garner) Fall 3:53 over Austin Hill (Ravenscroft)
160 - Connor Whitaker (Ravenscroft) Fall 1:15 over Jamel Thomas (Garner)
171 - Temple Sloan (Ravenscroft) win by forfeit
189 - Matt McDowell (Ravenscroft) win by forfeit
215 - Vince Mollo (Garner) Fall 2:58 over Matt Richards (Ravenscroft)
285 - Tyler Maher (Garner) Fall 2:00 over Monroe Brown (Ravenscroft)

Bunn 33
Garner 48

103 - Timothy Jones (Garner) win by forfeit
112 - Damian Harrell (Garner) win by forfeit
119 - Patrick Limer (Bunn) Fall 2:36 over Rickey Weyant (Garner)
125 - Isiah Cain (Garner) Fall 3:51 over White (Bunn)
130 - Carlney (Bunn) win by forfeit
135 - Anthony Chiles (Garner) Fall 1:45 over Poindexter (Bunn)
140 - Steven Lombana (Garner) Fall 2:40 over Alston (Bunn)
145 - Brandenburg (Bunn) Decision 17-13 over Anthony Finochio (Garner)
152 - Davis (Bunn) Fall 1:47 over David Huie (Garner)
160 - Christian Townsend (Garner) Fall 1:24 over Norris (Bunn)
171 - Stallings (Bunn) Fall 1:17 over Jamal Thomas (Garner)
189 - Tate (Bunn) win by forfeit
215 - Vince Mollo (Garner) Fall :12 over High (Bunn)
285 - Tyler Maher (Garner) win by forfeit

Garner is back in action on Wednesday night when they travel to Smithfield-Selma at 7:30

The dialectics of language change

In an article from today's Observer, David Mitchell argues a witty and persuasive case for not celebrating language change. It's partly a response to other articles which revel in new words and the linguistic innovations English seems to be spawning at such a rapid rate, but it's also a personal take on why learning rules can be important. As Mitchell says "...when language changes, slang becomes correct, mispunctuation is overlooked and American spellings adopted, I feel that I'm a mug for having learnt all the old rules to start with. If those who misuse the apostrophe are not adversely judged for it, then why did I waste so much time listening in class?".

...which is honest, I suppose, if nothing else. Elsewhere, he argues that the whole debate itself - for and against language change - is vital to the health of the language.

In the end, though, the rules do matter - it's just that obeying them doesn't. They need to be there to create a tension between conservatism and innovation. If the innovation continued unchecked, unmonitored by Susie Dent, then the language would fragment into thousands of mutually incomprehensible dialects. The stickler-advocated rules of spelling, grammar and punctuation slow the speed of change and allow the language to remain united.

This is a really crucial point and one that I've tried to articulate in class (with little success of late). The argument - the dialectic, is how you might put it - is part of what helps shape the language's development. The fact that people argue over whether or not new words should enter the language, be accepted and entered into a dictionary is perhaps as important as the new words themselves, the processes that form them or the people that use them.

Given that the ENGA3 exam is at least partly based around Language Discourses (debates about language), it's probably a good idea to read this article and have a good think about the opposing arguments on a range of discourses: gender and conversation, political correctness, new words and slang.

Manchester United 0 Leeds United 1

Sorry, no language reason for this post, just a need to express my happiness.

Reflecting on new words

After all the posts on new words of 2009, and new words of the last decade, and all the other posts about new words on this blog (probably about 50 of them over the last 5 years), here's a really excellent feature article from the Sydney Morning Herald that takes a more reflective look on which words last and why certain words become popular.

Among the many good observations Jacqueline Maley makes in her article is the point that "technology, along with American English, is by far the biggest force for change in the English language today". And she goes on to ask "How can we determine which neologisms are passing fads and which should be included in dictionaries, our lexicological gift to the next generation? How to decide which words are worthy of being anointed official representatives of our language? Or is it our dictionaries that must change, moving from stolid documents of rusted-on record to more dynamic, changeable texts?".

What I really like about this article is that it takes a wider view. Rather than just list loads of new words (like many recent broadsheet news articles on the same theme) it considers what's going on in the longer term, and asks some interesting questions about where language is heading. Plus - to be totally reductive and make it all about A level English - it's a brilliant style model for feature articles in ENGA4 Language Interventions.

Happy new words

For this first post of 2010 there's an op-ed from Liz Hoggard from The Independent all about popular culture and new words. It's a good, pro-language change piece that celebrates the "energy and rhythm" of new language, and it doubles as a neat style model for anyone doing an ENGA4 Language Intervention in this form.

And here's an article from The Guardian a few days ago about the best new words of 2009 and the Oxford English Dictionary's latest additions. Plus, here's a Guardian blog post of readers' favourite words and phrases of the noughties.