by Kevin Bullock
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguard Basketball Team kicked off the season on October 1st with media day at Western Vance High School. Coach Michael Woody introduced the 2015-2016 version of the Vanguards to the media, and allowed questions after a 15 minute scrimmage in the Western Vance Gym. Below is the active roster for VGCC Basketball.
Aaron Robinson, Freshman, Shooting Guard, Southern Alamance High School
Alcyone Moore, Sophomore, Shooting Guard, Myers Park High School
Chris Pernell, Freshman, Shooting Guard, East Wake School of Arts
Darius Williams, Freshman, Small Forward, Carvers Bay High School (SC)
Phillip Williams, Freshman, Power Forward, Hemingway High School (SC)
Donal Gooch, Jr, Freshman, Power Forward, East Wake School of Arts
Dy’Quan Marrow, Freshman, Point Guard, Northern Vance High School
Joseph Avery, Freshman, Off-Guard, Westover High School
Raekwon Hall, Sophomore, Point Guard, Wakefield High School
TyQuon Reid, Freshman, Point Guard, Hillside High School
Tyrek Beverly, Sophomore, Off-Guard, J.F. Webb High School
Antonio Adams, Freshman, Small Forward, J.F. Webb High School
Anthony Mims, Freshman, Small Forward, Northern Vance High School
Stefan Cates, Sophomore, Off-Guard, J.F. Webb High School
Coach Woody is excited about the opener against Wake Tech, but acknowledges that they may not be Vance-Granville’s primary rival this year. Woody said, “Everybody thinks that Wake Tech is our big rival, but we’ve got Pitt circled on the calendar.” Vance-Granville will play their home games this year at Aycock Recreation Center. See their full schedule below.
Oct 24 Juco Jamboree (Scrimmage) Myrtle Beach SC TBD
Oct 27 Saint Andrews University (Scrimmage) Laurinburg SC TBD
Nov. 6 Wake Tech Aycock Recreation Center 7:00pm
Nov. 10 Brayant Stratton Aycock Recreation Center 6:00pm
Nov. 14 Davidson Co. CC Aycock Recreation Center 3:00pm
Nov. 16 Saint Andrews Saint Andrews 6:00pm
Nov. 18 Patrick Henry CC Aycock Recreation Center 6:00pm
Nov. 20 Univ. of VA at Lynchburg Aycock Recreation Center 7:00pm
Nov. 24 Richard Bland College Richard Bland College 7:00pm
Dec. 2 Louisburg College Aycock Recreation Center 7:00pm
Dec. 4 Pitt CC Tournament TBD TBD
Dec. 8 Central Carolina CC Central Carolina CC 7:00pm
Jan. 5 USC-Salkehatchie Aycock Recreation Center 7:00pm
Jan. 7 Lenoir CC Aycock Recreation Center 7:00pm
Jan. 11 Methodist Univ. Methodist University 8:00pm
Jan. 13 Patrick Henry CC Patrick Henry CC 6:00pm
Jan. 18 Louisburg College Louisburg College 3:00pm
Jan. 19 Lenoir CC Lenoir CC 7:00pm
Jan. 23 Guildford Tech CC Guildford Tech CC 3:00pm
Jan. 25 Pitt CC Pitt CC 7:00pm
Jan. 27 Catawba Valley CC Aycock Recreation Center 6:30pm
Feb. 3 Richard Bland College Aycock Recreation Center 7:00pm
Feb. 5 Mid-Atlantic Christian Mid-Atlantic Christian 6:00pm
Feb. 8 Wake Tech CC Wake Tech CC 7:00pm
Feb. 11 Pitt CC Aycock Recreation Center 7:00pm
Feb. 13 Bryant/Stratton College Bryant/Stratton College 3:00pm
Feb. 15 Sandhills CC Sandhills CC 6:00pm
Feb. 16 Catawba Valley CC Catawba Valley CC 6:30pm
Feb. 23 Guildford Tech CC Aycock Recreation Center 7:00pm
Home Games are Bold