By By KEVIN TRAVIS, Sports Editor
Travis Daniels rushed for a school-record 213 yards to lead the UNC-Pembroke Braves to a 41-34 double-overtime victory against the No. 24 Fayetteville State Broncos on Saturday night.
Daniels, a former standout at Washington High School, picked up the 213 yards on 25 carries. The sophomore scored on an 89-yard run in the fourth quarter and a 3-yard burst in the third quarter.
Daniels also had one catch for 16 yards. His 229 all-purpose yards was also a school record.
Former Plymouth High School star William Hunt, a defensive lineman with the Broncos, had two tackles in his first college game.
OTHER ATHLETES
Jamont Jones had three kickoff returns for 74 yards (24.7 average), including a long of 30 yards, and one punt return for four yards in Lenoir-Rhyne’s 21-14 win over Shorter in Saturday night’s season opener.
Jones is a former standout at Washington High School.
Greg Palmer had three tackles, including a sack, in Chowan’s 36-21 loss to Albany State in Thursday’s season opener.
Palmer, a co-captain with Chowan, is a former standout at Northside High School.
Stephen Cullop made his debut in goal with the Waldorf Warriors. The former Terra Ceia standout, a freshman at Waldorf, had one save and one goal allowed in Dordt College’s 6-2 win over Waldorf on Saturday.
Cullop played 13 minutes.
The following is a list of former area athletes who are competing in college football, volleyball, cross country, soccer and swimming in the fall season, along with those athletes currently competing in professional sports.
AREA PLAYERS IN COLLEGE/PROS
EAST CAROLINA
C.J. Wilson, No. 95, defensive end, Northside High School
Gerald Lawrence, No. 40, fullback, Washington High School
WINSTON-SALEM
Chase Tripp, No. 91, defensive line, Washington High School
WESTERN CAROLINA
Gil Broadway, No. 66, offensive line, Washington High School
UNC-PEMBROKE
Travis Daniels, No. 26, running back, Washington High School
LENOIR-RHYNE
Jamont Jones, No. 4, running back, Washington High School
CHOWAN
Greg Palmer, No. 43, defensive line, Northside High School
FAYETTEVILLE
William Hunt, No. 64, defensive tackle, Plymouth High School
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN
Bryan Haywood, No. 24, running back, Southside High School
Jarret Coffield, No. 8, quarterback, Williamston High School
DeBriant Everett, No. 84, linebacker, Williamston High School
DeBrian Everett, No. 88, linebacker, Williamston High School
ELIZABETH CITY
Terry Griffin, No. 90, defensive tackle, Roanoke High School
GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE (Milledgeville, Ga.)
Emery Griggs, No. N/A, quarterback, Williamston High School
GUILFORD
Kenneth Hyman, No. 17, defensive back, Roanoke High School
VOLLEYBALL
Daneilya Whitney at Pitt Community College (from Southside)
GOLF
Faith Hardison at ECU (from Williamston)
CROSS COUNTRY
Gina Valenti at Lees-McRae (from Washington)
Jessica Rogers at NC A&T (from Washington)
SOCCER
Ashley Crompton at Mount Olive (from Washington)
Jeanne Buck at Peace College (from Washington)
Marissa Smith at Methodist University (from Washington)
Stephen Cullop at Waldorf College (from Terra Ceia)
SWIMMING
Anna Pfeiffer at University of South Carolina (from Washington)
PRO’S
NFL FOOTBALL
Terrance Copper with Kansas City Chiefs (Washington High School)
OVERSEAS BASKETBALL
Elton Coffield with BSW Sixers in Germany (Williamston High School)
Joe Barber with CS Energia Rovinari Targu JIU in Romania (from Terra Ceia)
Ralph Biggs with Ural Great Perm in Russia (Washington High School)