The C.B. Aycock football team started workouts on Tuesday. The Golden Falcons and the rest of Wayne County are getting ready to start a shorted seven-game football season in February. Players, who brought their own water bottles, arrived and were put into a socially distant line to go through pre-workout COVID-19 screenings, which included masked…… read more »
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Football: C.B. Aycock Starts Workouts (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day Set To Host First Cancer Try-Run
Some Wayne Country Day Students are putting together a unique event to support cancer patients undergoing treatment. The first Wayne Country Day Cancer Try-Run will occur on Saturday, Nov. 21st, at 10:00 a.m. at Wayne Country Day. There will be a mud run, a spartan run and a color run, which are all 5ks. There…… read more »
Hannah Best and Gracyn Perry Make History At Wayne Country Day
It is never easy making history at a high school filled with history, especially if a student-athlete is still in middle school. However, that did not stop Hannah Best and Gracyn Perry from making history at Wayne Country Day. The duo are the first middle-schoolers in Wayne Country Day history to play on two varsity…… read more »
Strike Eagles Take On Raleigh International In Friendly Match (PHOTO GALLERY)
On Saturday, the Goldsboro Strike Eagles faced off against Raleigh International in a friendly match at the Bryan Mult-Sports Complex. Raleigh International won the match 2-0. The Strike Eagles next take on San Lee FC at Grace Christian School on Saturday, Nov. 14th. … read more »
Football: Wayne Christian Dominates Pungo Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
As the fog rolled onto the field, the Wayne Christian football team huddled together one last time. They dumped Gatorade on head coach Luis Miranda, and once the Eagles broke the huddle, they erupted in tears of joy. The best season in Miranda’s tenure as head coach ended with a dominant 56-12 win against Pungo…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Cady Stanley
Wayne Country Day senior Cady Stanley came up with several big performances for the Wayne Country Day girls’ tennis team this season. Playing in the No. 1 singles spot, Stanley, this week’s Female Athlete of the week, helped the Chargers navigate a difficult season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m just glad that we had…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Cam Gerrard
Like many student-athletes, Cam Gerrard was bitten by the soccer bug at an early age. Gerrard quickly learned the fundamentals of the game. As he advanced from elementary school to the middle school level and eventually to Wayne Country Day, he developed skills, and he honed them to become a standout student-athlete who plays soccer,…… read more »
Football: Wayne Christian Gets Ready For Pungo Christian
Heading into this football season, the Wayne Christian football team knew this season would be different because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Eagles were scheduled to play six games this season, but the Eagles will only play three games this season. Due to the lack of games, the Eagles are ineligible for the playoffs, but…… read more »
Strike Eagles Faceoff Against Moros FC On Halloween (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Goldsboro Strike Eagles were looking to spoil Moros FC’s Halloween. Unfortunately, Moros FC scored two goals in the first half and escaped the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex with a 3-1 victory in United Premier Soccer League action. Down 2-0 going into the second half, the Strike Eagles put the pressure on Moros FC early in…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Callie Thornton
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 the dirt – working desperately to help her team win. Thornton’s tough play in the batter’s box, mixed with her dominance in the…… read more »
