All the teams, cheerleaders and bands deserve a parade

December 15, 2009

Anonymous The Daily Southerner Tue Dec 15, 2009, 11:50 AM EST

It's just my opinion, well actually I've had a few others tell me they thought the same thing. Tarboro or Edgecombe County should have a celebration parade for the State 2A Champions, Tarboro Vikings.

Also the North Edgecombe and Southwest Edgecombe teams should be included for the great season they had. How often is it that we have a team win a state championship, not to mention having three teams from the same county just a few miles apart go as far as in the playoffs as each team went in the playoffs.

SouthWest and North Edgecombe both lost out in the end, but they did lose to the eventual state champions – that alone is something to be proud of – so the Vikings were representing not just Tarboro but the whole county, too.

These young men and their coaches deserve to have a parade in their honor, for their accomplishments and the effort and time they put in throughout the year. The cheerleaders and the bands need to be included, too. They also put in a lot of time to get ready each Friday night.

To the Viking fans, I know the team and the coaches really appreciate your contribution and support. Without you, the 12th man, defeating East Bladen, (the goal line stand), then winning the championship may not have been possible.

Whether it's the mayors, or town managers of each town, the ADs for each school, the coaches and whoever else needs to get this rolling should get it done.They deserve it!

Congratulations Vikings, Cougars and Warriors.

MIke Boyd

Tarboro

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