Wayne County Post 11 needed an answer. Pitt County Post 39 came from behind and tied the game at 11-11 in the bottom of the seventh. And in the top of the eighth, Post 11 found an answer. Justin Holland dug in his cleats and deposited the first pitch he saw over the wall to…… read more »
Princeton’s Jaheim Taylor found everything he was looking for at Davidson-Davie Community College, one of the country’s top Division II JUCO basketball programs. Taylor recently signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next season for the Storm. A dynamic playmaker and scorer, he earned all-Carolina 1-A Conference accolades this season after scoring a…… read more »
Saturday afternoon, the Ahoskie Cardinals came to play the Southside Sox in a doubleheader at Southern Wayne. It was a close first game all the way until the 7th inning where the Southside Sox put out a run to give them the win in game one, with a score of Southside Sox 5 runs to…… read more »
Playing his final season in a Wayne County Post 11 jersey, Tanner Capps is undoubtedly making the most of it. Whether it is hitting two home runs in one inning, having a multi-hit game, or playing multiple positions, Capps does whatever it takes to help his team win. “My grandpa and my uncle always push…… read more »
Written by Laieke Abebe After a walk-off win against Kinston Post 43 on Tuesday, Wayne Country Post 11 had no problems against Kinston Post 43 on Thursday. Post 11 traveled to Ronnie Battle baseball complex and came away with a 14-0 win in five innings. Post 11 got a great pitching performance from Will Pennington…… read more »
As Campbell Cunningham has evolved from an enthusiastic freshman to an experienced senior captain, he has consistently done whatever is asked of him to help his team win. A member of Wayne County Post 11, Cunningham graduated from Spring Creek High School earlier this summer. In four years playing baseball at Spring Creek, Cunningham said…… read more »
In another game that lasted over three hours, Wayne County Post 11 emerged victorious in its Area I East opener against Kinston Post 43. Will Albert hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Post overcame multiple deficits to defeat Kinston 11-10. “I was very proud of the boys,” Wayne County…… read more »
Several North Duplin softball players were recently named to the 2021 North Carolina All-State softball team by the N.C. Softball Coaches Association. All-state players are nominated by their coaches and then voted on by coaches across the state. The Rebels’ Skylar Craig, Riley Hatch, Logan Taylor Jones, Kasey Jones, Hannah Martin, Reece Outlaw and Callie Thornton…… read more »
Rosewood’s Logan Tortual endured a tough 120-pound bracket at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state wrestling tournament over the weekend held at Uwharrie Charter School in Asheboro. Tortual pinned Avery County’s Grant Reece to win the state championship. He pinned his way through the entire tournament and completed an undefeated season in the…… read more »
Over the weekend, Wayne County Post 11 competed in the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament. The invitational featured teams from North Carolina (Wayne County), South Carolina (Florence Post 1, Horry Post 111, Chesterfield Post 74, Murrells Inlet Post 178), and Ohio (Beverly-Lowell Post 389, Ottowa Post 63, Greenville Post 140). Wayne County played four games in…… read more »
