Bulldogs Star Torin Rogers Nominated For McDonald’s All-American Game
TeamFYNSports January 14, 2022
Photo courtesy of Murphy High School Athletics (Dana Anderson)
MURPHY- Murphy High School basketball standout Torin Rogers was selected as a nominee for the McDonald’s High School All-American game. She is now part of an elite list of the top high school basketball players in the country, as only 760 athletes were nominated.
The 2022 McDonald’s All-American game will be held in Chicago in March, and will showcase the Nation’s top basketball talent. This list of over 700 is used to highlight a larger pool of players, before being narrowed down to the top 24 boys and 24 girls who will actually suit up for the game at Wintrust Arena. Being chosen as a McDonald’s All-American is the highest recognition a high school hooper can receive.
This has been an incredible year for Rogers already, who has her team sitting at 12-2 overall and ranked as one of the top teams in the state of North Carolina.
Through 14 games, the Richmond commit is averaging a double-double, posting a line of 26 points per game, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks on average each time she steps on the floor.
Players were nominated for this prestigious honor by either a coach, athletic director, principal or member of the McDonald’s All-American selection committee. The top 24 boys and top 24 girls selected to fly to Chicago and participate in this year’s event will be revealed live on ESPN on January 25th at 3:00 pm.
After the teams are selected, fans can tune in to watch the 45th McDonalds All-American games live on ESPN2 on Tuesday, March 29th.
Lady Bulldogs Rattle Off Back To Back Wins Over Top 10 Teams
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports December 23, 2021
It’s been a pretty good couple of days to be a Lady Bulldog.
5 days ago, Murphy was staring down a stretch of 3 straight games against conference opponents, 2 of which were ranked in the top 10 in 1A in North Carolina.
The Dogs were able to come out unscathed and now sit alone atop the Smoky Mountain Conference.
After a win last Friday against Hayesville, Murphy played host to rival Robbinsville on Tuesday. Robbinsville had Murphy’s number last year during the regular season, sweeping the Lady Bulldogs for the first time in recent memory.
Not this time.
Seniors Torin Rogers and Amber Martin made sure the Dogs would defend home court, leading their team to a 54-48 victory. Rogers was one block away from a triple double, posting a line of 34 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 blocks. It was a back and forth contest between the two teams for much of the night, but Rogers poured in 24 points in the second half to help put the Black Knights away. Take a look at some highlights from that matchup below:
24 hours after the emotional victory over Robbinsville, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Cherokee to take on the #6 ranked Lady Braves.
Acter a very closely contested first half, Murphy ended the second quarter on an 11-2 run and took a 22-20 lead into the break.
A good third quarter for the Lady Bulldogs gave them a 40-33 lead heading into the third, but the Lady Braves didn’t go away quietly, cutting the lead to one with a minute left to go in the game. Murphy stayed cool under pressure however, and after a technical foul was called on the Lady Braves, Torin Rogers went 3 for 4 at the charity stripe and gave her team a 51-47 lead with 25 seconds left. The Dogs would go on to win, 57-52, and Torin Rogers would have her second straight 30+ point game in as many days.
Up next for the Lady Bulldogs is the Battle of The States Christmas Tournament at Towns County High School on December 28th, 29th, and 30th. The Lady Bulldogs will face some stout competition and the tournament always makes for a fun time, so come out and support these young athletes!