Category Archives: Sports

Wayne Country Day Hosts Cross Country Meet (PHOTO GALLERY)

Wayne Country Day Hosts Cross Country Meet (PHOTO GALLERY)

Hannah Best turned in a 12th-place time of 25 minutes, 44 seconds, and helped Wayne Country Day earn a fourth-place finish in a girls’ cross country meet contested Monday afternoon at Wayne Country Day. Teammate Gracyn Perry crossed the line at 27:41. Teammates Gigi Woodcock (28:19), Anna Stuart Freemon (28:53) and Abigial Breiman (28:55) took…read more »

Sherman Scores A Goal In Chargers’ Win

Sherman Scores A Goal In Chargers’ Win

On Thursday, the Wayne Country Day boys’ soccer team traveled to Wilson for a non-conference showdown against Wilson Christian Academy. Wayne Country Day won the game 1-0. Andrew Sherman scored the winning goal for the Chargers off a quickly taken free-kick by Thomas Gurley. With the win, the Chargers’ record improves to 3-0 overall.read more »

Athletes Of The Week: Elizabeth Sasser

Athletes Of The Week: Elizabeth Sasser

Volleyball can be a challenging sport to learn, and it requires an immense amount of focus. Most importantly, it is a team sport where an individual cannot succeed without their team. Faith Christian senior Elizabeth Sasser, who picked up volleyball in the seventh grade, embodies everything a coach could want from a volleyball player. Sasser…read more »

Athletes of the Week: Hayden Voeller

Athletes of the Week: Hayden Voeller

Playing one sport is hard, playing two sports is difficult and playing three sports is next to impossible. Yet, it is a challenge Faith Christian senior Hayden Voeller eagerly accepted. Voeller plays basketball, baseball and runs cross country at Faith Christian. Voeller is week’s Brian Allen State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Week for…read more »

Epiphany Defeats Wayne Country Day In 5 Sets (PHOTO GALLERY)

Epiphany Defeats Wayne Country Day In 5 Sets (PHOTO GALLERY)

Wayne Country Day started out hot against Epiphany on Thursday evening, but the Chargers could not close the deal. The Chargers won the first two sets, but Epiphany came back to win the next three sets and claimed a 20-25, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18, 15-7 victory against Wayne Country Day in non-conference action. “I just think…read more »

UMO Baseball Announces Annual Golf Tournament Date

UMO Baseball Announces Annual Golf Tournament Date

From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive baseball team has announced the 12th Annual Trojans Baseball Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament. The golf tournament will take place on October 23 at 1 p.m. at the Southern Wayne Country Club in Mount Olive. The tournament will be a four-person super ball format with…read more »

Wayne Country Day’s Gupton Earns Medalist Honors

Wayne Country Day’s Gupton Earns Medalist Honors

Ashton Gupton earned medalist honors with a 38 as Wayne Country Day tied North Raleigh Christian Academy 126-126, in a non-conference match play at Lane Tree Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon. Karsyn Roberts (41), Anna Reimers (47), Caroline Bryan (58), Madalyn Brown (60) completed the Chargers’ scoring. North Raleigh’s Analee Caveney shot a 39. Cape Fear Academy, Pungo…read more »

Chargers Turn Up The Heat In Second Half (PHOTO GALLERY)

Chargers Turn Up The Heat In Second Half (PHOTO GALLERY)

If there were only 40 minutes in a soccer game, Liberty Christian would have beaten Wayne Country Day 2-1 on Tuesday evening. But the Chargers played an impressive second half and walked away with a 4-3 win against Liberty Christian. “This was night and day from our first game,” Wayne Country Day head coach Steve…read more »

C.B. Aycock Wrestlers Win James Johnson Award (PHOTO GALLERY)

C.B. Aycock Wrestlers Win James Johnson Award (PHOTO GALLERY)

The long-awaited moment finally arrived for C.B. Aycock wrestlers Tyler Hughes and Christian Decatur. Months after finishing their senior seasons undefeated — and winning individual state champions — the pair received their state championship rings and the James Johnson Award over the weekend from The TakeDown Report. The James Johnson award is given to the…read more »

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