The experience Wayne Country Day gained during its run toward back-to-back state championship game appearances is still paying dividends. Wayne Country Day built up a 10-point halftime lead, and the battle-tested Chargers held off Trinity Academy of Raleigh for an 84-73 win in the quarterfinals of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A state playoffs…… read more »
Eastern Wayne weathered a late storm and defeated C.B. Aycock 56-48 in the final game of the season for both squads on Friday evening. The Warriors started fast and held a 23-11 lead early in the second quarter. But the Warriors started to slow down, which allowed the Golden Falcons to erase the deficit. Jaidyne…… read more »
Experience. There is no price tag for it. After having its four-game winning snapped against D.H. Conley, C.B. Aycock turned to its most significant strength – veteran leadership – to get back on track Friday evening. The Golden Falcons defeated Eastern Wayne 54-43 on their senior night. C.B. Aycock ends the season with an 8-5 overall record.…… read more »
Wayne Country Day got its revenge against Village Christian Academy on Saturday. The Knights beat Wayne Country Day 52-48 during the regular season, but the Chargers toppled the Knights 44-37 in the quarterfinals of the N.C. Independent Schools Atheltic Association 2A playoffs. Wayne Country Day has now won 14 straight games and will face The…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive No.10 men’s lacrosse team defeated the Royals of Queens University 9-5 in non-conference action Saturday afternoon at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex in Mount Olive. … read more »
The Mount Olive Trojans women’s lacrosse team dropped their home opener Saturday afternoon to a score of 12-9, against Queens University. … read more »
Wayne Country Day could seemingly do nothing wrong in the first half against Trinity Academy of Raleigh on Thursday evening. And the Chargers know they will need to have another energetic performance on Saturday. Three Wayne Country Day players scored in double figures in a 62-50 win against the Tigers in the second round of…… read more »
In Spring Creek’s Emily Williams opinion, there is nothing quite as exhilarating as playing basketball with her teammates and playing as hard as she possibly can. Williams, who is only a freshman, has already blossomed into a leader and key contributor for the Gators as her high school career started. “I have a sibling that…… read more »
During his time playing basketball at Wayne Country Day, Carlos Raven started to believe that he belonged on the basketball court. Of course, he always did belong, but he had to convince himself, and his performances the past three seasons have helped him understand that he could carve out his own path in the sport.…… read more »
Wayne Country Day’s Jaden Cooper was nominated on Thursday to the 2021 McDonald’s All-American team, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The McDonald’s All-American Games have been canceled for the second straight year, but the nominees were announced on Thursday. Cooper has led the Chargers to a 22-2 record this season, and this season he is…… read more »
