Category Archives: Athlete Of The Week

When Callie Thornton plays softball, she believes that whatever it takes, no matter the consequences, she will make the winning play.The North Duplin senior hits, pitches, steals bases, and dives into...

William 'Gage' Outlaw, to put it mildly, makes plays.This week's Brian Allen State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Week plays football and baseball at North Duplin High School.The sport Outlaw firs...

Wayne Christian senior Kendall Leigh is enthusiastic and hard-working by nature. She loves leading her fellow cheerleaders and celebrating every time the Eagles score a touchdown or make a big play.Si...

C.B. Aycock's Abbey Thomas is the definition of a student-athlete.The senior, who plays volleyball, softball, and basketball, knows what it takes to be a successful student-athlete. For her dedication...

For the past few seasons, Clay Matthews has dominated the athletics scene around Charles B. Aycock High School.The senior is a standout student-athlete on the football and baseball teams.As the Golden...

Since he could walk, Nicholas Barrett has played football, but the Eastern Wayne senior's career really began to take off in high school when he decided to play college football."My freshman year is w...

Samantha Johnson plays volleyball and softball at Eastern Wayne, and she demonstrates an excellent team attitude on and off the court.The Eastern Wayne senior, and this week's Female Athlete of the We...

No one in the Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Conference has figured out how to catch Southern Wayne’s Edwin Perez in four years.The senior, who plays soccer and runs track and cross country, is one of t...

During the school year, the weeks fly by quickly for Southern Wayne's Abbey Parker.However, that is to be expected since the senior participates in two sports - softball and volleyball - at Southern W...

If a person were to look up the word teammate in the dictionary, they would find a picture of Annie Foery.The senior, who plays volleyball and softball for Goldsboro, loves playing sports, but she lov...