From the Desk of the Athletic Director

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From the Desk of the Athletic Director:

The soccer team finished its season Saturday night with a loss to E.A. Laney in the second round of the state playoff s. The soccer team had a fine year.

This week, our winter sports teams are preparing for the upcoming season. They will start their season next week.

The Hoke County High School athletic web site was ranked 11th in the

country last week in hits. Please visit the site: http://www.ihigh.com/fightingbucks

playoff s 3-1. The Bucks will play E.A. Laney from Wilmington in the

second round on Saturday. Match time is 6:00 at Raz Autry Stadium.

Come out and support the soccer team Stats from the Cape Fear match:

Goals - Walther Mejia, Jorge Herrera, Allan Hernandez

Assists - Vinnie Trebat (2)

Defensive Players of the Game - Joe Latham, Cesar Hernandez, Jacob Notestine, Tucker Crowder

It is senior night this Friday night as the Varsity Football team finish the regular season against the Pinecrest Patriots. Senior night begins at 7:00 pm and the game starts at 7:30 pm. Congratulations to the class of 2010.

The West Hoke Tigers defeated Anson Bearcats 16-8 to win the middle school championship. Congratulations to Mary McLeod, George McNeil, and The West Hoke staff on their season and championship.

Hoke County High School athletic web site was ranked 11th in the country last week in hits. Please visit the site.  http://www.fightingbucks.ihigh.com/

The fall athletic banquet will be November 16th at 6:30 in the McDonald Cafeteria. All varsity teams will be recognized then.

I am real proud of the way the Bucks played Friday night against Scotland.  They beat the Scots 42-21. This is the best game I've seen them play this year. Our coaches and players are working real hard each week. Our football team will be playing at Purnell Swett tonight. Good luck to our bucks.

When you look at the Varsity Bucks win loss record, one would think that the team is having a bad year. Did you know that the Bucks could make the NCHSAA playoff s with two wins and might host a first round game?

So come and show your support as they are hoping to finish the regular season on a high note.

If you would be interested in sponsoring the Fighting Bucks, please contact Coach Brigman

at 910-875-2156.

Coach Brigman

The Freshmen Football finished the regular season with a win over South View. They fi nished the year with 3 straight wins and a 4-3 record. Congratulations to our baby Bucks.

Basketball tryouts will start November 2nd. Esther Hollingsworth-Shaw is our girls coach and Quamme Patterson is our boys coach. We have 3 teams for each gender. We have a Freshmen team, JV team and Varsity.

The first basketball game is November 20th.

Wrestling tryouts will also start on November 2nd. Vernon Walworth is our wrestling coach. We are looking for a good season this year.

The fall athletic banquet will be November 16th at 6:30 in the MacDonald Cafeteria. All varsity teams will be recognized at the event.

The fall sports season is coming to a close. Tournaments will be starting this week. Our volleyball team fi nished the season with a lost to Purnell Swett. The soccer team will be starting tournament play at Hoke High on Tuesday. They will play either Lumberton or Scotland in the fi rst round.  Game time will be at 7:00 pm.

Our football team will be playing at Scotland County tonight. The team still has a shot for the playoffs. Every game left on the schedule is important to them. Good luck to our football team.

A special "Thank You" goes out to all Fighting Bucks Sponsors!

If you would be interested in sponsoring the Fighting Bucks, please contact Coach Brigman at 910-875-2156.

Wrestling Tryouts will start November 2 in Colston's Field House @ 4 p.m.  You must pass an hydration test and have a current physical on file before you may participate.  Be sure to drink plenty of water October 30, 31, and Novemeber 1, and 2nd so that you will pass the test.  Cut out all caffine and carbonated beverages.  See Coach Walworth or Coach Quick for details.

Basketball tryouts will start November 2nd. Esther Hollingsworth-Shaw is our girls coach and Quamme Patterson is our boys coach. We have three teams for each gender. We have a Freshmen, JV and Varsity. The first basketball game is November 20th

The fall athletic banquet will be November 16th at 6:30 in the McDonald Cafeteria. All varsity teams will be recognized at that time.

The middle school track meet was big success. Results from the meet

were; Albriton 1st, East Hoke, 2nd, Westover 3rd, and West Hoke 4th.

The girls will fi nish their season on Tuesday at Reid Ross in Fayetteville.

It is Homecoming week at Hoke High. There have been a lot of activities going on in preparation for the big game on Friday. The Bucks will be playing Lumberton Senior High.

Sponsor Spotlight:

A special "Thank You" goes out to all Fighting Bucks Sponsors!

If you would be interested in sponsoring the Fighting Bucks, please contact Coach Brigman

at 910-875-2156.

Coach Brigman

Elementary school night was a big success. There were right at 350 teachers and students at the game.

Rockfi sh Hoke won $200 P.E. grant for having the most students come to the game. Glenda Black-Flippin

from West Hoke Elementary won the pizza party. Her class had 8 students to attend the game and

that was the most from one class.

This week, the Bucks Football Team will be playing home to the 2008

4AA State Champions, the Richmond Raiders. There are a lot of activities

planned for this event. It is Elementary School night, T.R.U. will be presenting

Ronald Womack with the NO SPIT State Award and the Hoke County Parks and Recreation Youth Football Teams will be recognized.

A special "Thank You" goes out to all Fighting Bucks Sponsors!

If you would be interested in sponsoring the Fighting Bucks, please contact Coach Brigman

at 910-875-2156.

Coach Brigman

GO BUCKS!

Come out and support the middle school Girls Track Teams this week. Hoke High School will host a middle school track meet on Tuesday. The meet will start at 4:00. We need help to run the meet, so if you are interested, please contact my offi ce at 875-2156.

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest, if you must - but don't you quit.

Life is strange with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out;

Don't give up, though the pace seems slow -

You might succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than

It seems to a faint and faltering man,

Often the struggler has given up

When he might have captured the victor's cup.

And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,

How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out -

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt -

And you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems afar;

So stick to the fi ght when you're hardest hit -

It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.

9/20/09

being selected as athlete of the week by the Fayetteville Observer.

Walther is part of the undefeated Bucks soccer team. The soccer team

defeated 71st and Richmond this week to remain unbeaten. They will

play Lumberton at home on Monday night. Come out a,nd support the

Bucks.

Vernon Brandon and Eric Wolff were recognized by the Fayetteville

Observer for outstanding performances in football. Eric has caught

10 touchdown passes and Vernon has accounted for over 1400 yards of offense.

Tonight, the Bucks play at Westover.

The middle school track schedule has been release. It is as follows:

October 6th Max Abbott Away 4:00

October 13th Hoke County Home 4:00 Albritton & Westover
October 20th Reid Ross Away 4:00

Division Championships

Sponsor Spotlight:

A special "Thank You" goes out to all Fighting Bucks Sponsors!

If you would be interested in sponsoring the Fighting Bucks, please contact Coach Brigman at 910-875-2156.