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which has more than 80 scouts. Previously, he managed the troop’s equipment as quartermaster for two years. OAK RIDGE – Sullivan Trahan, a 16-year-old junior at Northwest Guilford High School, recently earned his Eagle Scout rank. Sullivan is the son of Kyle and Bonnie Trahan of Oak Ridge and a member of Troop 139, which meets at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. Sullivan volunteered at the Adventure Sail Camp, part of the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina, for several summers; for his Eagle Scout project, he decided to give back to the camp that had opened his eyes to the fundamentals of sailing. His project was to create visual displays to assist the camp counselors in teaching the campers about sailing points, navigation, knot tying, boat set-up, etc. His project took about six months to complete. Sullivan extends his appreciation to his Scout leaders Tom Needham and Brian Eichlin for their dedication and leadership. He would also like to extend special thanks to Holt Environ-
For more information about Scouts BSA Troop 600, visit their website, www.scoutdude.com.
by MEREDITH BARKLEY Northern Guilford swimming and diving boasted a pair of state champs during competition earlier this month and Northwest Guilford volleyball a pair of all-staters as pandemic-delayed high school sports finally gathered steam.
without pool space,” wrote Coach Mary Caldwell in an email. “Still, the team came together for ‘dryland’ workouts and persevered through mask and distancing protocols once we finally got in the water. I am so proud of my swimmers.”
Meanwhile, basketball’s regular season is drawing to a close and lacrosse and boys soccer are underway.
VOLLEYBALL SWIMMING For his Eagle Scout project, Sullivan Trahan, 16, created visual displays to assist Adventure Sail Camp counselors in teaching the campers about sailing points, navigation, knot tying, boat set-up, etc.
ments for their generous support of his Eagle Scout project as well as the volunteers who assisted him in completing it.
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Northwest volleyball, which finished 16-2 and advanced to the third round of the state playoffs, had seniors Avery Dole and Grace Hammond named to the NC Volleyball Coaches Association’s all region and all state teams. Both were also picked for the all region team by WRAL-TV and Hammond for all state second team.
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At the NCHSAA 3A State Swimming and Diving Championships, Nighthawks senior Jess Paul won the 1-meter diving competition and junior Maura Schoppa the 100-yard backstroke. Northern’s girls’ team, which was regional champion, finished fifth in the states and the boys finished fourth. The boys 200 medley relay team took third, the school’s best relay finish. Team members were Matt Wachendorfer, a junior; Ethan Pollina, a junior; Christopher Schillling, a freshman; and Chris Glebus, a junior.
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BASKETBALL Northern’s boys (13-0, 13-0) have won most of their games this season by wide margins. Northern and Northwest girls each have one loss and are hoping that doesn’t eliminate them from the post season in this weird COVID world. Northwest’s boys – who had to pause all activities for 17 days when a player tested positive for COVID – are left hoping for a winning season. Regular season play wraps up this week. “The guys are playing well,” said Northern boys’ coach Kellen Parrish.
