Good News Abounds at CHS (Winter 2012-2013)

• State 2A Wrestling Points Leader:  Croatan (heading into finals)
• State 2A Wrestling Finals (195 lbs):  Kyle Colborn, 
• State 2A Wrestling Finals (120 lbs):  Alex Bray, 
• State 2A Wrestling Consolatios (170 lbs):  Andrew Colborn, 4th
• State 2A Wrestling Consolations (160 lbs):  Sam Slater, 6th
• State 2A Wrestling Consolations (145 lbs):  Nate Fallon, 4th
• State 2A Wrestling Consolations (138 lbs):  Brody McGrath, 3rd
• State 2A Wrestling Consolations (113 lbs):  Grayson Millis, 4th 
• Battle @ the Beach:  Girls Soccer Ties Washington; Defeats Reidsville
• Croatan Leads:  2A State Wrestling Team Score Going into Final Day (3/1)
• Wrestling States Day 2 (evening):  Bray and K. Colborn in Championship Finals.  Millis, Slater, McGrath, Fallon, A. Colborn in Consolations.
• Cougars Have Every Reason to be Proud for the Blessing they Offer (3/1)
• Wrestling States Day 2 (morning):   Bray, McGrath, Fallon, K. Colborn. Advance in Championships; Slater, Millis, A. Colborn, Rigsby in Consolations.
• Colborn Brothers Out for Wrestling Gold (3/1)
• Croatan Track:  Girls over White Oak.  Boys Take Second (3/1)
• Croatan Holds Team Lead after Day One in States Wrestling (3/1)
• Wrestlers Win in Rd. 1 States:  Millis, Bray, McGrath, Fallon, A. Colborn, K. Colborn, Rigsby
• Baseball over East Carteret in Opener, 1-0
• JV Baseball over East Carteret, 9-1 (2/28)
• The Road Ends:  B-ball Team Completes Strong 20-6 Season; Two-year Run of 43-9
• The Road Begins:  Girls Soccer Ties New Hanover (2/27)
• JV Girls Soccer Defeats New Hanover (2/2
• Hoops Playoffs:  Cougar Boys over St. Pauls, 66-60 (2/23)
• DECA Club earns Chapter of Distinction Honor (2/23)
• Regional Wrestling Royalty:  Croatan Wins Regionals Again (2/23)
• • Gold:  Millis, Bray, McGrath, Fallon, A. Colborn, K. Colborn
  • Silver:  McCaw, Slater, Rigsby
  • 4th Place:  Skiba
• 14 Cougar Grapplers Compete in Regionals (2/22)
• Congrats:  Joy Taylor, News-Times Athlete of the Week (2/20)
• Cougar Wrestlers Finish as 2A State Champ Runner-up (2/16)
• Sweep:  Varsity B-ball Boys Defeat Richlands (2/15)
• Varsity B-ball Girls Defeat Richlands (2/15)
• JV B-ball Boys Beat Richlands; Finish Stellar Season at 17-4
• JV B-ball Girls Beat Richlands; Finish Perfect Season at 17-0
• Wrestlers Move to State Finals for Fourth Consecutive Year (2/14)
• Wrestlers Dispatch Corinth-Holders and Topsail; Advance!
• Boys Varsity B-ball Defeats So. Lenoir, 66-43, on Senior Night (2/12)
• Wrestlers Defeat Roanoke Rapids and First Flight; Advance to Rd 2
• JV Boys Basketball Over South Lenoir; Move to 16-4 (2/12)
• Strong Sauce:  Grapplers Win 14th Straight ECC Tourney Title (2/9)
  • Gold:  Millis, Bray, Meaney, McGrath, Fallon, A. Colborn, K. Colborn, Rigsby
  • Silver:  Skiba
  • Bronze:  Slater
  • 4th:  McCaw, Scott, Edgren
• Swimming States (2/9)
  • LeAnn Domitrovits–6th, 200 Yard Freestyle; 9th, 500 Yard Freestyle
  • Jacob Dooley–7th, 50 Yard Freestyle
  • Jensynne East, Hanitua Teai, Samantha Tracy, LeAnn Domitrovits–10th, 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
  • Jonathan Lang, David Lewandowski, Ryan Stabler, Jacob Dooley–16th, 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
• Indoor Track States (2/9)
  • Savannah Pugh–8th Place, 3200 M Run
  • Mary Stegall, Savannah Pugh, Ruth Alexander, Hannah Parkhurst–10th Place, 4 x 800
• Sweep:  Varsity Boys Top Topsail, 59-39 (2/8)
• Varsity Girls Get W over Topsail (2/8)
• JV Boys Topple Topsail; Move to 15-4 (2/8)
• JV Girls Top Topsail; Move to 16-0; Clinch First! (2/8)
• Cougar Boys Repeat ECC Swim Crown (2/8)
• Cougar Grapplers Defeat SWO and Dixon; Finish Reg Season at 28-4
• Varsity Boys Win OT Thriller over East Duplin; Move to 16-4 (2/6)
• JV Girls Top East Duplin; Move Mark to Perfect 15-0 (2/6)
• Croatan Swims to Regional Success; Boys–9th, Girls–13th (2/2)
  • Jacob Dooley:  3rd place in 50 freestyle
  • LeAnn Domitrovits:  3rd place in 200 freestyle
  • LeAnn Domitrovits, Jensynne East and Jake Dooley all advance to state individuals.
  • Boys 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay all advance to state relays (Jacob Dooley, Tyler Barnum,Jonathan Lang, Conor O’ Brien, Ryan Staebler, David Lewandowski &  Kyle Venters).
  • Girls 200 freestyle relay advances to state relays (Jensynne East, Hanitua Teai, Samantha Tracy and LeAnn Domitrovits).
• Varsity Boys B-ball Over Northside, 77-65 (2/1)
• JV Girls Top Northside; Move to 14-0 (2/1)
• Congrats:  Andrew Colborn, News-Times Athlete of the Week (1/29)
• Wrestling Team Secures Another Conference Title (1/29)
• JV Boys and Girls Win at Clinton (1/29)
• Grappler Alex Bray Featured in Daily News Article (1/29)
• All District Band:  Grant Miller – Oboe, Chad Thomas – Clarinet, Nathan Marks – Clarinet, Regina LaCarrubba – Bass Clarinet, Alec Lesko – Alto Sax, Sope Eweje – Tenor Sax, Makye Summers – Trumpet, Ray Adams – French Horn, Ethan Kornegay – Baritone, and JonDavid Waid – Tuba
• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards:  Caroline Bousman, Mason Flythe, Jared Jewis, Savannah Pugh, Holly Springfield (1/28)
• Congrats:  Kalen Perry Among Park Finalists (1/28)
• Cougar Grapplers Dominate Winter Duals (1/26)
  • Croatan 68   West Craven 6
  • Croatan 75   Havelock 6
  • Croatan 56   West Carteret 12
• Varsity Boys Complete Sweep of S-Boro; Move to 14-3 (1/25)
• Varsity Girls Basketball Defeats S-Boro (1/25)
• Congrats:  Mrs. Mays, Conference Swim Coach of the Year (Boys)
• Congrats:  Jacob Dooley, Conference Swimmer of the Year (Boys)
• JV Boys Basketball Team Defeats S-Boro; Moves to 13-2 (1/25)
• JV Girls Basketball Team Defeats S-Boro; Moves to 12-0 (1/25)
• Gold:  Boys Swimming Takes 1st in Conference (1/25)
• Silver:  Girls Swimming Takes 2nd in Conference (1/25)
• Cougar Wrestlers Pin Down Northside, 61-13 (1/23)
• Varsity Boys Basketball Beats Richlands; Chambers Honored (1/22)
• JV Boys and Girls Basketball Defeat Richlands (1/22)
• Congrats:  Kalen Perry Among 112 Morehead-Cain Finalists (1/22)
• JV Boys Basketball Defeats South Lenoir
• NC Symphony Performs in Croatan Auditorium
• Croatan Wrestlers Finish 2nd of 21 at Cpl. Pruitt Rainey Invitational
  • Gold:  Brody McGrath, Andrew Colborn, Kyle Colborn
  • Silver:  Alex Bray, Sam Slater
  • Bronze:  Dustin McCaw, Jonathan “Bean” Rigsby (1/12)
• Cougar Varsity Boys Basketball Notches Win Vs. Topsail (1/11)
• JV Boys and Girls Defeat Topsail (1/11)
• Chambers Pouring in the Points (1/11)
• Indoor Track 4×800 Relay Team (Savannah Pugh, Mary Stegall, Hannah Parkhurst, Ruth Alexander) Qualify for States (1/9)
• Boys and Girls Swim Teams Defeat Clinton (1/9)
• Congrats:  Jacob Dooley, News-Times Athlete of the Week (1/9)
• Big Ticket:  JacQues Chambers, WITN Player of the Week (1/8)
• Cougar Varsity Boys Down East Duplin; Chambers Nets 1000th Point
• JV Boys and Girls Defeat East Duplin (1/8)
• CHS Wrestlers Defeat Topsail and Richlands (1/8)
• Congrats:  18 Students Earn Microsoft Office Specialist in PowerPoint
• Congrats:  9 Students Earn Microsoft Office Specialist in Access
• Croatan Boys and Girls Swim Teams Defeat West Carteret and Swansboro (1/4)
• Big Horn Duals:  Cougar Wrestling Team Wins Six (1/5)
• JV Boys and Girls Defeat Northside Monarchs (1/4)
• Cougars Dominate Clinton and East Duplin on Mat (1/2)
• JV Girls Defeat Dark Horses (1/2)
• Congrats:  JacQues Chambers, News-Times Athlete of the Week (1/2)
• Coach Mac…and Success (1/2)
• Tiger Classic:  Croatan Takes 5th of 37;  Bray (Gold), Brothers Colborn (Silver) (12/29)
• Three-peat:  Cougars Claim Holiday Classic Crown over Mariners, 70-60 (12/28)
• MVP:  JacQues Chambers Takes Tourney Honor (12/28)
• Cougar B-ball Outruns Havelock in 99-96 Thriller (12/27)
• Croatan Mat Men Fare Well at WRAL Tournament (12/26)
• Starkey Honored by American Legion; Will Enter Hall of Fame
• Cougar Varsity Boys Basketball Team Tops S-boro (12/20)
• Cougar Varsity Girls Basketball Team Edges S-boro (12/20)
• Cougar JV Boys and Girls Hoops Sweep Swansboro (12/20)
• Cougar Wrestlers Top Southwest Onslow, 58-20 (12/19)
• Cougar Varsity Boys B-ball Team Stops Hurricanes (12/18)
• JV Boys B-ball Team Edges Pamlico Hurricanes (12/18)
• Drama Students Sparkle in “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus”
• Da Beast:  Croatan Wrestling Team Retains Tournament Crown (12/15)
  • Gold:  Greyson Millis, Alex Bray, Brody McGrath, Andrew Colborn, Kyle Colborn (12/15)
  • Silver:  Dustin McCaw (12/15)
  • Bronze:  Jonathan “Butterbean” Rigsby (12/15)
• Congrats:  Kyle Colborn, Conference Defensive Player of the Year (Football)
• 180 BCMS Band Members Delight Full House (12/13)
• Cougar Boys and Girls Swim Teams Win in Clinton (12/13)
• Congrats:  Brody McGrath, News-Times Athlete of the Week (12/12)
• Cougar Wrestlers Dismantle Dixon, 49-15 (12/11)
• Cougar Varsity Boys B-ball Stops Hurricanes, 77-59 (12/11)
• Awesome Video:  Kalen Perry Appears in New NCHSAA Promo Piece
• Kyle Colborn, Greyson Millis, Brody McGrath, and Alex Bray Take Gold at Swiss Bear (12/10)
• CHS Girls Swimming Take First at WCHS; Boys, Second (12/10)
• Varsity Boys Basketball Beats West, 61-38 (12/7)
• Varsity Girls Basketball Beats West Carteret (12/7)
• JV Girls and Boys B-ball Defeat West Carteret (12/7)
• Congrats:  Garrett Bridgewater, All-State Soccer
• Congrats:  Garrett Bridgewater and JT Dupree, All-Region Soccer
• Congrats:  Garrett Bridgewater, Daily News All-Area Soccer
• Congrats:  Croatan FFA Takes First at Seashore Federation Land Judging (12/5)
• Congrats:   Savannah Pugh Qualifies for Indoor Track States in 3200M (12/6)
• Cougar Men of the Mat Dispatch West Carteret, 57-15 (12/4)
• Croatan Varsity Boys Hoops Beat East, 78-58 (12/4)
• Cougar Varsity Girls B-ball Defeats ECHS, 46-39 (12/4)
• JV Boys and Girls Basketball Over East Carteret (12/4)
• Congrats:  31 Inducted into National Technical Honor Society (12/3)
• Croatan Wrestlers Notch Victories over Union Pines, Davie, and Jack Britt (12/1)
• Job Well Done!  Mrs. Abbott and County-wide CTE Staff Host FBLA Regional Competition (12/1)
• Croatan Boys Basketball Defeats Jacksonville, 70-64 (12/1)
• Cougar JV Boys and Girls Top Jacksonville (12/1)
• Congrats:  Kyle Cranmer, News-Times Student-Athlete of the Week (11/30)
• Aquanauts:  9 Swimmers Post Automatic State Qualifying Times at First Meet (11/30)
• Congrats:  Erin Harp and Haley Moccia Will Represent CHS at the Hugh O’Brian Leadership Conference
• Franc D’Ambrosio Wows Arts Council Crowd (11/28)
• CHS Wrestlers Defeat New Bern, 36-30 (11/27)
• CHS Wrestlers Defeat Jacksonville, 41-21 (11/27)
• Croatan Boys Basketball Team Edges WCHS, 58-54 (11/27)
• Cougar JV Boys and Girls Top WCHS (11/27)
• Croatan Boys Basketball Over ECHS, 89-76 (11/20)
• CHS Wrestlers Pin Down Patriots, 55-22 (11/20)
• Cougar JV Boys and Girls B-ballers Defeat ECHS (11/20)