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24 UCW FEBRUARY 21-27, 2018 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM After a season of setting records and lead- ing Terry Sanford to the first Patriot Athletic Conference football title, the Jayne brothers are officially breaking up the band. Andrew Jayne put the final touches on part- ing company with twin brother Christian when the former signed a national letter of intent to play football at Davidson College as a receiver. Christian had earlier sealed his commitment to join the baseball team at East Carolina University as an outfielder. e two made headline after headline as a pass and catch combination for the Bulldog football team, but Terry Sanford football coach Bruce McClelland doesn't think their splitting company will keep them from still making news. "You put goals in front of them and they just chew them up,'' he said. Andrew Jayne will be walking into a totally new situation at Davidson as the Wildcats just hired a new head football coach in January, naming Scott Abell from Washington and Lee University to take over the program. Andrew was recruited by the previous Davidson coaching staff and will try to fit into an offense that emphasizes the triple option and runs sets with two receivers. "e new staff loves his versatility,'' McClelland said. "He can play tight end or H-back. He still has the speed to play wideout.'' "ey made it clear whoever is best will play,'' Andrew said. "ey've given me a workout sched- ule that starts in about two months.'' ough the brothers will be at schools hundreds of miles apart, Christian said they'll continue to be there for each other and always have each other's back. While he's convinced college baseball was the right choice for him, Christian said he's going to miss being involved with football. "It's just that whole football atmosphere,'' he said, "leading the team, leaving the huddle. I will miss it, eventually.'' But he's looking forward to starting his career with the Pirates. "I'd like to get at least a 3.5 and come in and start,'' Christian said. "e biggest thing is to get accustomed to the whole college deal.'' Back in what she calls her younger days, Terry Sanford bowling coach Sherrie Peterson was a regular league bowler who once rolled a high game of 277. Those memories appear to be rubbing off on the girls and boys she's coaching as both the Bulldog girls and boys teams recently rolled their way to victory in the Patriot Athletic Conference bowling champion- ship. "ey are the best group of kids,'' Peterson said of her current teams. "ey always come pre- pared, and they are eager to practice. ey are the top students in the school.'' The victory by the boys' team came as no surprise to Peterson. The Terry Sanford boys have a history of success and returned a number of players who qualified for the state playoffs last season. The girls were less of a sure thing. "We only had three return- ing bowlers and a lot of young bowlers, three ninth-graders,'' she said. "I was defi- nitely excited the girls got to that level and won.'' One of the key players in the Bulldog girls' suc- cess was freshman Zoe Cannady. Cannady, who has been bowling for nine years, said she felt she bonded with her teammates and Peterson well in her first season with the Bulldogs. "You need to improve what you do when you bowl, even if you think you're the best there is,'' she said. "ere are still things you can learn.'' Senior Andrew Walker helped lead the Bulldog boys to victory. In the conference title match, he came up with three critical strikes in the tenth frame to seal the victory. Walker has a rich bowl- ing lineage. His grandfather Junior Edge and his great grandfather Tom Iuliucci were both longtime bowling proprietors in Fayetteville. Walker credited team chemistry as the main rea- son for Terry Sanford's success on the boys' side. "Nobody graduated from last year,'' he said. "We pretty much had the same team. We just have to have high spirits. Usually that will work and keep our skills on point.'' e Bulldogs will lose some key players this year, but twins Tommy and Jack Cooney, both freshmen, will return to lead next year's squad. "ey are going to have to hold up most of the team,'' Walker said. "Hopefully we'll have some oth- ers come in.'' Peterson thanked Nancy Schenk, director of league bowling for Cumberland County Schools, for her leadership of the bowling program. She also thanked both B&B Lanes and Lafayette Lanes for allowing all of the county bowlers to practice and compete there. HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Terry Sanford's Jaynes finally breaking up band by EARL VAUGHAN JR. Bulldog bowlers roll way to championships by EARL VAUGHAN JR. EARL VAUGHAN JR., Sports Editor. COMMENTS? EarlUCWSports@ gmail.com. 910-364-6638. Andrew Jayne, seated, signs national letter of intent to play football for Davidson College. Standing L-R are his father Scott, brother Christian who will play baseball at East Carolina and mother Katrina. Front row, L-R: Abigail Walker, Olivia Jones, Autumn Edge, Zoe Cannady, Avery Schenk, Maya Ervin. Back row, L-R: Samuel Hatch, Gavin Chavis, Andrew Walker, Coach Sherrie Peterson, Thomas Cooney, Jack Cooney. Not pictured: Will Rosser.