Written by Laieke Abebe TARBORO — Defense and timely pitching got the job done for Princeton in the opening round of the N.C Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A playoffs. The eleventh-seeded Bulldogs went on the road and took down sixth-seeded Tarboro, 5-1 on Tuesday evening at Municipal Stadium. It’s a big victory for…… read more »
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 »
Roscoe Frye Field in Lexington, S.C. does not have a roller coaster, but Wayne County Post 11 must have felt like they were on during its season opener against Lexington Post 7. In the sweltering heat, Wayne County battled to take a 3-0 lead, but in the bottom of the sixth, Post 11 watched Lexington…… read more »
After inclement weather postponed C.B. Aycock’s senior night on Thursday evening, the Golden Falcons finally got to celebrate senior night with a 10-1 victory against Eastern Wayne on Friday evening. C.B. Aycock head coach Allen Thomas said the seven seniors – Clay Matthews, S.J. Harris, Brett Forbis, Cullen Tucker, Hunter Theriac, Dennis Daingerfield, and Ben…… read more »
A three-sport athlete, and Southern Wayne’s valedictorian, Carson Daly exemplifies what it means to be a student-athlete. It does not take long for anyone who spends time around Daly to come away impressed. He works hard on and off the field to make his dreams come true, and in a school year unlike any other,…… read more »
It is never easy for a student-athlete to attend multiple high schools throughout his or her athletic career. However, Eastern Wayne’s Charlie Montgomery is not only pragmatic but remarkably good-natured about it as well. Montgomery’s father is in the Air Force, and she spent her freshman season overseas living in Italy before coming to Eastern…… read more »
Southern Wayne fought hard, but the Saints dropped a game against J.H. Rose 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon. Due to lightning, the game called in the bottom of the seventh inning with J.H. Rose leading 11-2. Carson Daly had the Saints’ lone RBI in the game. The loss drops the Saints to 4-9 overall. Southern Wayne…… read more »
Rosewood won its fourth straight Carolina 1A Conference title on Wednesday evening. The Eagles scored four runs in the first inning and went on to defeat their archrival Princeton 10-0 in five innings. Rosewood finishes the regular season with an 11-2 overall record, while Princeton ends the season with an 8-5 overall record. With the…… read more »
Rosewood’s wrestling team recognized its four graduating seniors on Wednesday during a tri-match with Greene Central and Neuse Charter School. Seniors Elijah Joyner, William Kimball, and Braeden Reiss paced the Eagles with two wins each. Julissa Jaramillo, the fourth senior, is rehabbing from knee surgery. The Eagles were dominant in a 78-6 win over Greene…… read more »
The Goldsboro Strike Eagles Football Club participated in the NCFC Recreation Cup on May 22-23 in Raleigh. They competed against teams from Raleigh to the coast. The U12 and U9 teams both placed first in their divisions in the tournament. The Goldsboro Strike Eagles Youth Academy was formed in January 2021 as a way to…… read more »
