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24 UCW JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 6, 2018 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Jeff Nance, Gray's Creek head baseball coach Who's going to win Super Bowl LII? Here's how the Cumberland County Schools senior high school football coaches see the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the defending champion New England Patriots going. Bill Sochovka, Pine Forest – "I will be supporting the Eagles. I was very impressed with how the defense played against the Vikings, and I have a neph- ew who works for the Eagles. Have to support the family.'' Mike Paroli, Douglas Byrd – "I think New England will win. But I will be pulling for the Eagles.'' Craig Raye, Westover – "Philly over New England. They're playing good defense.'' Deron Donald, E.E. Smith – "I really don't have a pick for this game. It should be competitive, but I'm not a fan of either team.'' Rodney Brewington, South View - "My selection is the Philadelphia Eagles. They are playing the best defense, and they are able to manufac- ture first downs.'' Jake Thomas, Cape Fear – "Although their conference championship per- formances make me want to pick the Eagles, I don't think Nick Foles (Eagles quarterback) can come up with back- to-back best career performances on this stage. Also, my gut tells me never bet against (Tom) Brady/(Bill) Belichick. When it matters the most, they both have Jedi mind powers. Patriots.'' Bruce McClelland, Terry Sanford – "New England 28, Philadelphia 17. Dwayne Allen, former Terry Sanford Bulldog standout, gets a ring and a touchdown in this matchup. (Allen is a backup tight end for the Patriots.) Allen helps Brady get yet another ring.'' Brian Randolph, Jack Britt – "Patriots win by 13. The Patriots are a quality football team that plays well in every phase of the game. They are very well- coached and always force the opposing team to play 'left-handed'. I am just hoping for a competitive game.'' David Lovette, Gray's Creek – "The New England Patriots will probably win. Brady and Belichick are a great quarterback/coach combo. And to paraphrase Ric Flair, whether you like it or not, you better learn to live with the Patriots because they are the best thing going today.'' Duran McLaurin, Seventy-First – "I'm going with the Eagles. All that know me know that I'm a big Eagles fan. I just think this is the year. With all the inju- ries to key players, they've managed to continue to gel. Hopefully they've saved the best for last.'' Here are some upcoming events involving local high schools. • The Gray's Creek High School baseball team will hold a golf tournament fundraiser Saturday, March 17, at Cypress Lakes Golf Course. Bear head baseball coach Jeff Nance said the format for the event is four-person captain's choice. The entry fee is $65 per person. The shotgun start is at 8:30 a.m. There will be several events included with the tournament, among them closest to the pin, longest drive, hole- in-one prizes, food and beverages. Lunch will be catered by Fred Chason's Grandsons restaurant. The registration deadline is March 10, and entry fees should be made payable to Gray's Creek High School, attention: Jeff Nance. The mailing address is 5301 Celebration Dr., Hope Mills, NC 28348. All the money raised by the tournament will be used to upgrade and improve the baseball program at Gray's Creek. • Terry Sanford High School will hold the fifth annual Bulldog Dash/Bash and Al Munoz Memorial 5K Saturday, March 17, at 8 a.m. at the school. A portion of the proceeds will go to help cancer patients in the Cumberland County area. You can register online at Active.com or get an entry form from the school. Mailed forms should be sent to 498 Windwood- on-Skye, Fayetteville, NC 28303 and sent atten- tion: Bulldog Dash/Bash. All checks should be made payable to FTS Booster Club. The entry fee is $25 before March 2 and $30 after. The entry fee is not refundable. A race packet distribution and late registration will begin the day of the race at 7 a.m. For further information or to find out about large group registration, call Donna Johnson at 910-728-3702 or email jjohn86100@aol.com. • The recent string of snow/cold weather days causing school to be closed force some changes in the planned Play4Kay basketball fundraiser games scheduled by some of the Cumberland County Schools. Following are the revised dates for some of the schools that had to move games. Please contact each school before attending to make sure this is still a Play4Kay game. Money raised at the games will be contributed to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, in memory of the former N.C. State womens' head coach. Feb. 2 - Pine Forest at Cape Fear. Feb. 5 - Pinecrest at Seventy-First. Feb. 7 - Pine Forest at South View. County football coaches make Super Bowl predictions by EARL VAUGHAN JR. Terry Sanford graduate Dwayne Allen with the Lamar Hunt trophy after he and the New England Patriots won the AFC championship Sunday. High school notebook: schools host fundraisers by EARL VAUGHAN JR. Attention Students: Let Your Voice Be Heard Get published in our award-winning community newspaper Up & Coming Weekly Send in your feature articles, editorials, short stories, movie and music reviews or original poetry and artwork to: highschoolhighlights@upandcomingweekly.com Subject line: High School Highlights Please include your photo and school information.