Wayne Country Day opened the season with a dominating 64-18 victory against Freedom Christian Academy on Tuesday. Using their full-court press defense, the Chargers got off to a great start and had a 19-2 lead at the end of the first quarter. By halftime, the Chargers’ lead grew to 34-6. Kyrah Davis scored seven of…… read more »
During his three years as Wayne Christian’s head football coach, Luis Miranda met every challenge head-on. The Eagles started their eight-man football program in 2015, but by 2018, the football program was shuttered. However, in 2019, the Eagles were back on the football field and had the first winning season in school history. In 2020,…… read more »
Reece Gery just had to get the ball off. “There was like ten seconds, then five, then four, and I just had no thought,” Gery said. “I just put it on the net and tried to cross it in, and it went in. “I just thank God that it happened.” There were seconds left in…… read more »
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe In an electric atmosphere, Spring Creek battled all night with No. 2 Greene Central. Despite that, the Gators were not able to get over the hump on the road. The Gators could not find their rhythm in a 4-2 overtime loss to the Rams Monday in Snow Hill. The…… read more »
Two championship football games between Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County were played at Goldsboro High School on Monday. The 12U game featured the Goldsboro Cougars taking on the Mount Olive Hurricanes while the 8U contest saw the Goldsboro Little Cougars battle the Eastern Wayne Wee Warriors. Goldsboro Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Goldsboro Pediatrics,…… read more »
No amount of rain was going to deny Wayne Christian this moment. Three seasons ago, the Eagles restarted their football program, and on a rainy Saturday afternoon, Wayne Christian defeated Halifax Academy 28-8 in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association DII state championship game. “Our motto all year was P.F.G. You probably heard us say…… read more »
The Eastern Wayne players gave it their all, but in the end, Kinston managed to escape with a 27-21 victory in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs on Friday evening. Kinston (8-3 overall) advances to the second round and will face No. 1 Princeton (10-0), while the Warriors’ fantastic…… read more »
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Spring Creek got off to a fast start and never looked back in its second round playoff match. The seventh seeded Gators dominated in a 10-1 romp of East Carteret to advance to round three. Their record improves to 16-2-1 on the season while the Mariners finish 3-9-1. “Even…… read more »
After reaching the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A playoffs last season, Rosewood is hungry to go even further this season. The Eagles, who have now won 16 games in a row, defeated East Wake Academy 7-0 in the second round of the playoffs on Thursday evening. Rosewood will now host…… read more »
One of three seniors on the Rosewood boys’ soccer team, Gavin Davis has helped the Eagles fly to great heights this season. The Eagles’ center back, Davis helped lead the Eagles to a 19-0-2 overall record. Rosewood also reached the third round of the playoffs for the third straight season and won a conference title…… read more »
