In a game that lasted almost three and half hours and saw a combined 33 hits, Wayne County Post 11 prevailed against Kinston Post 43 with a 17-11 victory on Friday night at Scarborough Field. With the win, Post 11 has now won four games in a row since dropping its season-opener against Lexington Post…… read more »
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Category Archives: Sports
Baseball: Post 11 Holds Off Kinston Post 43 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Baseball: Wayne County Dominates Hamlet Post 49 (PHOTO GALLERY)
After Wayne County Post 11 won 13-2 against Hamlet Post 49 on Wednesday at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Post 11 traveled to Hamlet Memorial Park for another matchup against Post 49 on Friday. And once again, Post 11 dominated Hamlet Post 49. Will Albert had four RBIs, and Wayne County cranked out…… read more »
Baseball: Princeton Eliminated From State Playoffs At East Carteret
Article and photo from Laieke Abebe Timely hitting and defensive plays proved to be the difference-maker for Princeton. However, unlike the opening round, it did not favor the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs gave up a six-run second inning, all with two outs, in a 9-5 loss to East Carteret on Thursday. This loss eliminated the 11th…… read more »
Baseball: Post 11 Wins Home Opener Vs. Kenly Post 328 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne County Post 11 prevailed in its home opener against Kenly Post 328 on Thursday evening at Charles B. Aycock High School. Down 2-0, in the bottom of the first Post 11, fell into a hole but quickly climbed out of it and held off Kenly for a 10-5 win. “We played well, and I’m…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Braxton Morton
Braxton Morton recently wrapped up an outstanding sophomore season for the Goldsboro baseball team. The sophomore, and the Cougars’ ace, went 4-1 on the mound. Morton, who also plays football, said he enjoys being a multi-sport athlete. “I like baseball and football equally, and I enjoy being a part of both teams,” Morton said. He…… read more »
Baseball: Wayne County Gets First Win Against Hamlet County Post 49 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne County Post 11 got its first win of the season in dominant fashion against Hamlet Post 49 on Wednesday evening. Post 11 scored five runs in the first inning cruised to a 13-2 victory on Sammy Cox Field at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Starting pitcher Carson Gipson set the tone for…… read more »
Wrestling: Three C.B. Aycock Wrestlers Qualify For State Tournament
On Tuesday, C.B. Aycock took 12 wrestlers to the 3A East Regional and ended up with three wrestlers qualifying for the state championship tournament on June 26 at Eastern Guilford High School in Gibsonville. Senior Omar Tucker won the 132 lbs title due to an injury default after he was illegally slammed to the mat,…… read more »
Wrestling: 11 Rosewood Eagles Advance To State Tournament
Days after finishing the regular season with a perfect 28-0 record, the Rosewood wrestling team hosted the 1A Eastern Regional tournament on Tuesday morning. The top four wrestlers in each weight class earn the right to compete in the state championship tournament at Glenn High School in Kernville on June 26th. The Eagles placed second…… read more »
Baseball: Rosewood’s Season Comes To An End (PHOTO GALLERY)
Rosewood fought hard for all seven innings of its first-round playoff game against East Wake Academy on Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, East Wake Academy managed to defeat the Eagles 6-2 and advance to the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A playoffs. The Eagles end their season with an 11-3 overall record. “All…… read more »
Softball: Post 11 Starts Fast, Knocks Off South Wake Post 116 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Excellent pitching and timely hitting is a good recipe for success. That adage proved true as Wayne County Post 11 won 12-0 against South Wake Post 116 No.1 in five innings on Monday evening. Kierstin Cooper got the start in the circle for Wayne County. Cooper pitched all five innings, allowed two hits, struck out…… read more »
