The official athletics department account of Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh, NC. Tweets by J. Mike Blake & Tonya Holmes. Home tickets π:
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Congratulations to Gibbons Senior Claire Curzan. 5th in Heat 1 of the 100m & 10th overall. Pretty incredible to be the 10th best in the world!! We are so proud of you Claire! πΊπΈ
Definition of STUDENT-athlete. Lowell wins the 3200m State Championship in his final high school race. Next Sunday, he graduates as Gibbons' Valedictorian. Oh yeah, he's headed to MIT in the Fall to continue his academic & athletic pursuits. Way to rep our program Lowell ππ
Go Claire! Claire Curzan finishes 2nd in Seminal 1 to reach Mondayβs Olympic Trials Finals in the 100m Butterfly. So cool to tune into NBC & see Claire talk about her Olympic Trials experience! ππ πΊπΈπ
RECORD ALERT π¨
Tonight Donovan Shepard rushed for 539 yards on 19 carries (28.4 yards per carry) and 6 TDs in 3 quarters of play.
This BREAKS the
@NCHSAA
single game rushing record set by TJ Logan (510) in 2012!!
Congrats
@DonovanShep_23
!
@RecordsWatchNC
@HighSchoolOT
For the first time ever⦠FIELD HOCKEY STATE CHAMPS!
The Crusaders were down 1-0 to Myers Park but Hannah Laurie tied up the game late in 4th quarter and Lucie Burgess won it in OT!! 2-1 final score!
Jalen Brooks is Cardinal Gibbonsβ first NCHSAA 4A wrestling state champion. He is the Crusadersβ first state titlist in the sport since 2012. That season concluded with Patrick OβNeill β12 (138 pounds) and Matthew Williams β12 (132) earning 3A crowns.
πSportsmanship: In quiet pregame moment, Luke Liedy got to meet
@CAPSfootball
Coach Chris Dawson tonight. Coach Dawson organized a St. Baldrick event for Luke last year. One of the good guys in our profession. Thanks Coach!
@football_cghsnc
@Broughtonsports
πΈ- Rachelle Liedy
Claire Curzan earns
#2
in the 100 fly! That puts her in GREAT position for a spot on Team USA & a trip to Tokyo! Congratulations Claire!
@swimteam_cghsnc
πΊπΈπ
Athletics director Todd Schuler, a state and national leader in his field, will be moving out-of-state with his family later this month.
In his 10 years, Todd has led us through many challenges and established a mission-driven culture.
We wish Todd & his family all the best!
ππ So excited to share this news with our entire school family. Credit to all of our students, families, educators and coaches who partner with each other to make Gibbons' such a special community. ππ
Congratulations to
@wlax_cghsnc
for a 19-9 victory over East Chapel Hill. This group of seniors will play for their 4th straight State Championship this Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park.
CGHS would like to thank head boys basketball coach Jim Ryan as he retires following a successful 7-year tenure. Coach Ryan will continue to teach at the school and assist the boys lacrosse program.
Weβre pleased to announce Gibbons alumnus Brent Nolan (β05) as our new varsity menβs basketball coach!
Coach Nolan has coached the JV for the last two years and coached them from 2010-13, winning nearly 70 games, going 44-5 in the second half of those 5 seasons combined.
With 7 state championships in 17 years, coach Tim Healy has lifted the Gibbons boys soccer program to new heights.
We'll miss him for all his contributions to our school and the sport of soccer statewide. Thank you for everything coach!
Lots of class and sportsmanship shown by
@grimsleyfb
βs Caleb Curtain.
Long after the game was over he walked to the sideline to say an encouraging word to every Cardinal Gibbons player, coach, and administrator he could find.
@NCHSAA
Iβm asking everyone to please pray for Luke Liedy, Coach & Mrs Liedyβs son. The Drβs found a cancerous tumor yesterday in Luke. They are currently at UNC, where Luke is preparing to endure a yearβs worth of cancer treatment. Please pray for complete healing and strength for all.
Great season for Menβs Soccer ends with a tough 4-2 loss to New Hanover in the
#NCHSAA
East Regional. Hold your heads high
@msoccer_cghsnc
- we are so proud of your efforts on & off the field. Congratulations to
@nhhs_soccer
. Good luck in the Final!
An hour after winning a national title in his last collegiate game....
@Stephen_Scott7
stayed & picked up every piece of trash in our dugout.
No one asked him to, & he didnβt see me sneak this picture.
He just did what was right.
Leaders Eat Last until the end.
@VandyBoys
We are so grateful for Jenniferβs 23 years of selfless dedication & service to our students / athletics program. This morningβs GMA surprise was a real treat for our cheerleaders & staff. Thank you Jenny - you deserve it! ππ
@CGvarsitycheer
π¨ Congratulations to Coach Steven Wright, our coaching staff & student-athletes! This is a testament to what it takes to build a lasting program - people, culture & leadership. Thank you to all of our players, coaches, administrators & educators who helped lay the foundation.π―
Steven Wright has coached 127 games for Cardinal Gibbons High School, and won 100 of them, a remarkable 79 percent success rate over 10-plus seasons. What is the key to his success?
FB Final: Cardinal Gibbons 49, Athens Drive 10. Great atmosphere for opening night. Big thank you to
@athensjags
for their hospitality - good luck the rest of the way.
#GoCrusaders
@GreenArmycghsnc
Congrats to the men's soccer team, who captured the CAP-6 Conference title without a league loss.
The Crusaders are the 2-seed in the 4A East bracket and will open the first round on Monday against 31-seed Fuquay-Varina. Time TBD!
Cardinal Gibbons 24
Holly Springs 16
The Crusaders have won the East regional title and will be playing in this weekendβs state championship!!
#HSOTscores
Congratulations to senior Donovan Shepard on Cap-6 Conference Co-Player of the Year!
He ran for 2,148 yards and 20 TDs including 529 in a single game to break the state record! He added 1 receiving TD and threw for 2 more.
He shares the award w/Leesville's Beau Atkinson.
Dean Monroe & Alex Bass present our 2019-2020 Vincent H. Bode Volunteer Awards to Cheryl Reid & Cathy Boney. Thank you both for your tireless support of your children, our athletics program & our school. Cheryl & Cathy have served as team parents for basketball, soccer & lacrosse
Congratulations to our guys tonight on a hard fought 30-28 win over great competitors
@ClaytonCometsFB
! We also had a chance to celebrate our first ever
@fhockey_cghsnc
πchamps during halftime!
#GoGibbons
@football_cghsnc
moving onto NCHSAA Round 4 at Rolesville next week!
Congrats to junior defensive tackle Joshua Stoneking on being voted Cap-6 Conference defensive player of the year by league coaches!
Stoneking had 74 tackles (30 for loss) and 15 sacks this season for the 4A state champs.
Excited to announce we had not one but TWO NFHS coaches of the year for N.C. in the 2022-23 season that were announced recently: Jenny Marks for cheerleading and Trish Alexander for girls lacrosse!
Tonight we were officially presented the NCHSAA Wells Fargo State Cup for the top overall athletics performance among 4A teams in the 2020-21 athletics season!
The goal and finish that everyone's talking about.
Katie Jurgens follows up TWO STRAIGHT SHOTS OFF THE CROSSBAR with the game-winner as time expires in the golden goal period.
A team of destiny, this
@wsoccer_cghsnc
group.
The underdogs are in the final four!
We'll be naming our two 2019-20 'Spirit of Sport' award winners & joining them live today for interviews via Insta stories at 2 & 3pm. 8 great nominees this year! James Carmouche, Adam Castiller, Andrew Harvey, Niasia Hunter, Jason Reid, Ali Rogers, Lukas Sobocinski & Drew Sotell
Congrats to the Cardinal Gibbons Most Outstanding Players of the game:
QB Andrew Harvey on offense
DB Will Mason on defense.
Awards were voted on by a media panel covering this contest.