No amount of time was going to decide Monday’s crucial Neuse Six 2A Conference matchup between Spring Creek and North Johnston. Not 80 minutes of regulation, and not 20 minutes of overtime. In the end, the Gators upended North Johnston 3-2 in a penalty-kick shootout and emerged victorious in their conference opener. “I’m ecstatic for…… read more »
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Boys Soccer: Spring Creek Triumphs Over North Johnston In Penalty-Kick Shootout (PHOTO GALLERY)
Football: Wayne Christian Routs Pungo Christian
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe After three tough losses to start the season, Wayne Christian came out firing on all cylinders in its conference opener. The Eagles traveled to Belhaven and dominated Pungo Christian, 58-0 for their first win on the field this season. Wayne Christian was awarded a forfeit win last week which…… read more »
United States Tennis Association Brings State Championships Back to Goldsboro for Eighth Consecutive Year
Visit Goldsboro, the travel and tourism department for the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County recently announced that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) North Carolina is returning to Goldsboro/Wayne County to host the 2021 USTA North Carolina Singles Adult League State Championships. Since 2013, the USTA state championships have taken place in Goldsboro/Wayne County. Last year’s…… read more »
UMO To Add Women’s Wrestling For 2022-23 Season
The University of Mount Olive recently announced that it will add women’s wrestling to the 22 NCAA Division II varsity sports currently being offered by the university. “We have had great success with men’s wrestling and look to use that as a springboard to adding women’s wrestling,” UMO Vice President for Athletics Jeff Eisen said. “We…… read more »
Football: C.B. Aycock Falls To East Wake (PHOTO GALLERY)
Hungry to snap a four-game skid and win its first Quad County 3A Conference game, C.B. Aycock put its best talon forward Friday evening against East Wake. However, despite their best efforts, the Golden Falcons fell to the Warriors 28-14, but C.B. Aycock head coach Thomas Zietlow saw a lot of positive things from his…… read more »
Boys Soccer: Goldsboro Edges Past Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
Emerson Paul scored two goals as Goldsboro defeated Princeton 2-1 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play on Thursday afternoon. Paul scored his first goal three minutes into the game, but four minutes later, Jayden Braswell, off an assist from Ernesto Garcia, scored to tie the game 1-1. The two squads continued to go back and…… read more »
Girls Tennis: Goldsboro Turns Back Beddingfield (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro earned nine points — six in singles and three in doubles — to defeat Beddingfield 9-0 at Herman Park on Thursday afternoon. Mills Hancock, Adrianna Davis, Brianna Egan, Kleigh Aycock, Camryn King and Nicole Page each picked up a singles win. The Cougars won the No. 1 doubles match 8-0 and with the outcome…… read more »
Girls Golf: Wayne County Schools Compete At Goldsboro Municipal (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day’s Karsyn Roberts carded a team-low, nine-hole round of 31 during a multi-team meet at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course on Thursday. Ella Hannant complimented Roberts with a 34. Anna Reimers shot 42 as the Chargers finished with a team score of 107. Wayne Christian finished with a team score of 166. Brianna Verme…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Bailey Wood
Bailey Wood only started playing volleyball in the eighth grade, but throughout her high school career, she has blossomed into one of C.B. Aycock’s key players. “I started late, but some of my friends encouraged me to play in my eighth-grade year, and ever since then, I’ve just enjoyed playing it,” Wood said. The Golden…… read more »
Cross Country: Goldsboro And Spring Creek Have Strong Showings At Conference Meet
Goldsboro’s Jay Bass claimed a first-place finish during the boys’ portion of a Neuse Six 2A Conference cross country meet on Wednesday afternoon held at Northston High School. Bass completed the course in 19 minutes, 21 seconds. Goldsboro had five runners – Ayobami Ajabge (23:39), Jacob Mousseua (23:52), Joshua Lawhorn 25:22), Alex Bruno (25:23) –…… read more »
