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One bad inning costs Rockets in 6-2 playoff loss to Pine Forest
5/14/08
 
Five Rocket players receive All-PAC-6 baseball honors
5/14/08
 
  Four-run fifth inning sinks Rockets
3/19/08
Veterans Hill, Dease have different reasons for optimism entering second Late Model race at OCS
5/14/08
 
  Weinberger’s 37 helps Rocket golfers to 4th-place finish in PAC-6 match Monday
3/19/08
Person takes step towards playoff berth with 6-0 victory over Tigers
4/30/08
 
  Person girls’ track team notches big win
3/19/08
Seventh-inning rally helps Rockets prevail over Tigers, 4-1, on Tuesday
4/30/08
 
  Knights top Rockets, 3-0
3/19/08
Yelton grabs early lead, coasts to UARA victory Saturday at OCS
4/30/08
 
  JV Challenge Baseball Tourney this weekend
3/19/08
Rocket JVs unbeaten in PAC-6
4/30/08
 
  Person boys’ tennis team blanked by Falcons
3/19/08
Person JVs fall to Tigers
4/30/08
 
  RCS in first season of softball
3/19/08
1st place goes to Pirates, 4-3, in 8 innings
4/26/08
 
  Morgan fires no-hitter in Person’s rout of Spartans
3/15/08
Person track teams end season at PAC-6 meet
4/26/08
 
  Comets jump on Rockets, 11-4
3/15/08
Two 5th-place finishes leave Rocket golfers short of goal
4/26/08
 
  Rockets defeat Webb by 16 strokes for 2nd duals win
3/15/08
Former Rocket Lamarte ‘Buck’ McGhee named Division III college All-American in basketball
4/26/08
 
  Four-goal barrage lifts Rockets
3/15/08
No looking ahead for Rockets in 5-0 win over Knights
4/23/08
 
  Rockets lose PAC-6 tennis match to Knights
3/15/08
Dickens, defense key Person’s 3-1 PAC-6 victory over Knights
4/23/08
 
  Person track teams fall to Northern Durham
3/15/08
Who knows what will transpire in search for new Person head football coach
4/23/08
 
  Person JV softball battles hard but falls short to Comets, 10-7
3/15/08
Winstead receives All-District team honors in basketball
4/23/08
 
  10-run outburst helps Rockets to 12-2 win in PAC-6 opener
3/12/08
Roxboro’s Lofton to race in Saturday’s UARA event at OCS
4/23/08
 
  Rocket softball eager to resume play after long layoff
3/12/08
Abold wins rain-shortened Hooters Pro Cup race at SoBo
4/23/08
 
  Pitching, defense keys to Rockets’ fast start
3/12/08
Merrill resigns after just one season as Person head football coach
4/19/08
 
  Person golfers score another 5th in PAC-6 match play
3/12/08
Person maintains hold on first place, pounces on Wildcats, 7-2
4/19/08
 
  Person girls’ soccer shut out by Chapel Hill, 8-0
3/12/08
Error-laden fifth inning costs Rockets dearly in 6-4 loss to Wildcats
4/19/08
 
  Person’s Monroe Faulkner invited to Elite Hoops event
3/12/08
Late goal lifts Rockets over Spartans, 1-0
4/19/08
 
  Near no-hitter
7th-inning homer breaks up Dickens’ no-hit bid, as Rockets hang on for 3-2 win on Wednesday
3/8/08
Mitchell’s 39 helps Rockets to 4th-place finish in PAC-6 golf
4/19/08
 
  Person boys edged by ECH in PAC-6 track meet
3/8/08
Singles sweep leads Rocket boys to first tennis win
4/19/08
 
  Rockets can’t find net in 1-0 loss
3/8/08
Person girls’ track team ends season with loss to Hillside
4/19/08
 
  Rocket golfers defeat Bartlett Yancey
3/8/08
Early penalty doesn’t deter Johnson in season-opening Late Model comeback victory at Orange County Speedway
4/16/08
 
  Person boys’ tennis swept by Wildcats
3/8/08
Rockets take care of business in 14-4 victory over Southern
4/16/08
 
  Rocket JV baseball team’s comeback falls short
3/8/08
Big win over Southern sets up Rockets for tough stretch
4/16/08
 
  Promising early signs for Rocket baseball team
3/5/08
Another 5th-place in PAC-6 match for Rocket golfers
4/16/08
 
  Rocket golfers finish 5th in PAC-6 opener
3/5/08
Person stays atop PAC-6 by beating Chapel Hill, Hillside
4/12/08
 
  Person JVs open with two defeats
3/5/08
Offense comes alive as Rockets win big over Webb, Hillside
4/12/08
 
  ‘84 Rocket baseball team was dominant on the diamond
3/5/08
Rocket girls’ soccer team scores eight times for 1st PAC-6 win
4/12/08
 
  Racing convert has seen many changes
3/5/08
Person gives Northern trouble before losing, 6-3
4/12/08
 
  Storm JV team wins NCHEAC state title
3/5/08
Rocket golfers score another 5th at PAC-6 match Thursday
4/12/08
 
  Freshman hurler impressive in Rockets’ 3-2 win over Webb
3/1/08
Person track teams lose conference meet to Jordan
4/12/08
 
  Person track teams lose opener
3/1/08
Person JV softball team remains perfect in PAC-6
4/12/08
 
  Rocket tennis team drops opener to Webb, 8-1
3/1/08
Person reverts back to slumping ways in 7-0 loss to Falcons
4/9/08
 
  Person girls’ soccer edges South Granville, 1-0
3/1/08
Rockets feast on Falcon pitching, 17-1
4/9/08
 
  Rocket golfers shooting for regional berth in 2008
3/1/08
Set to go: After last week’s rainout, OCS readies for season-opener this Saturday afternoon
4/9/08
 
  Storm middle school, JV teams play at regionals
3/1/08
Unhappy weekend for Carolina teams as Tar Heels, Canes end seasons on low note
4/9/08
 
  All for not Ineligible-player violation strips Northern boys’ basketball team of season wins, playoff berth
2/27/08
Rockets rout Cary, 9-1, at Bobby Murray Tourney
4/5/08
 
  Person track & field teams face unclear expectations entering 2008
2/27/08
Rockets stymied by Buccaneers’ ace in 2-0 defeat; Chapel Hill game rained out
4/5/08
 
  Three Rocket wrestlers make All-Conference team
2/27/08
Person boys’ track team loses close one to Riverside, 73-72
4/5/08
 
  Person baseball, softball openers postponed
2/27/08
Rocket boys’ tennis beaten by Tigers
4/5/08
 
  Several newcomers join Person boys’ tennis team
2/27/08
Person JVs blank Bucs, 11-0
4/5/08
 
  Speedy Buccaneers break away from Rocket girls, 5-0
2/27/08
PHS football combine called off
4/5/08
 
  Storm varsity drops two at home school tourney
2/27/08
Newly formed NC Elite Club keeps volleyball thriving locally
4/2/08
 
  Rockets look for experience to guide them this spring
2/23/08
Rocket baseball to take part in Bobby Murray Tourney
4/2/08
 
  Tough early-season non-league schedule should get Rocket softball prepared for PAC-6 action in 2008
2/23/08
Wet weather forces postponements
4/2/08
 
  Person girls’ soccer has depth, potential entering 2008 season
2/23/08
Century of heartache due to end for star-crossed Cubs
4/2/08
 
  Person’s Winstead named to All-Conference team
2/23/08
Talented teen drivers flocking to OCS as 2008 season begins Saturday
4/2/08
 
  Spartans pull away late, escape with 71-56 victory over feisty Rockets in PAC-6 tourney opener
2/20/08
Former Rocket softball players contributing as college freshmen
4/2/08
 
  Stewart, Newton earn spots at 4A state wrestling finals this weekend
2/20/08
First-inning miscues set wrong tone for Rockets in 8-2 loss to Comets; Person’s fourth defeat in last five games
3/29/08
 
  Hillside girls end Person’s season in tourney opener
2/20/08
Rockets prevail over Comets, 3-2, in 11-inning marathon for third straight victory Friday
3/29/08
 
  Person senior gridiron players Thomas, Barnette commit to play college ball
2/20/08
Person JV baseball team notches third PAC-6 victory
3/29/08
 
  A Night in Duke Land
2/20/08
Rocket JV softball earns 4th win
3/29/08
 
  RCS basketball teams end first year

Bulldog boys win final five games, take first at Central Carolina Independent school tourney
2/20/08
Rocket boys’ tennis suffers 8-1 PAC-6 loss to Pirates
3/29/08
 
  Winstead, Williams own boards in Rockets’ uplifting 62-57 season-ending win over Hillside
2/16/08
Person girls’ soccer still struggling on offense
3/29/08
 
  Person JV boys sting Hornets, 74-67, end season on high note
2/16/08
Shotwell back to old form as Rockets win 8-1 over Riverside
3/26/08
 
  Unbeaten Hornets rout Person girls
2/16/08
Rockets can’t catch Pirates in 6-3 PAC-6 loss
3/26/08
 
  States bound? Several Rockets could make states with strong showing in weekend regional tourney at Chapel Hill
2/13/08
Roxboro’s Johnson outlasts Morris to win SoBo season-opener
3/26/08
 
  Falcons take advantage of free throws in win over Rockets
2/13/08
Rockets finish 4th in JV Challenge
3/26/08
 
  Promising start fades quickly for Rocket girls in 57-35 loss to Falcons
2/13/08
Person golfers lose to BY
3/26/08
 
  Despite long season for Rocket basketball teams, there is hope for better days ahead
2/13/08
Quick start ignites Person in 9-3 win over Knights
3/22/08
 
  Storm boys split two, now 10-14 on season
2/13/08
Late momentum not enough for Rockets in 4-3 defeat
3/22/08
 
  Spartan girls press their way to 59-39 victory over Rockets
2/9/08
Eight-run third inning lifts Rockets over South Granville, 11-2, on Friday
3/22/08
 
  Defensive plan nearly works for Rocket boys in loss to Spartans
2/9/08
Roxboro Community School makes sports history in Person County
3/22/08
 
  With duals season ended, Person wrestlers focus on individual competition
2/9/08
Rocket girls’ track team earns second victory
3/22/08
 
  Peed, Pettiford, Reid sign letters of intent Wednesday
2/9/08
Rocket JV baseball team turns it around
3/22/08
 
  2nd-half Spartan surge victimizes Person JV girls
2/9/08
Person JV softball racks up three shutouts
3/22/08
 
  Storm boys’ varsity loses to Carolina Prep, 107-69
2/9/08
Wheels come off in Rockets 10-1 loss to Wildcats
3/19/08
 



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