During the school year, the weeks fly by quickly for Southern Wayne’s Abbey Parker. However, that is to be expected since the senior participates in two sports – softball and volleyball – at Southern Wayne High School. In her sophomore season, Parker helped lead the Saints to their first winning season (11-9) in decades. The…… read more »
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Athletes Of The Week: Abbey Parker
Athletes Of The Week: Annie Foery
If a person were to look up the word teammate in the dictionary, they would find a picture of Annie Foery. The senior, who plays volleyball and softball for Goldsboro, loves playing sports, but she loves spending time with and supporting her teammates even more. For her dedication to her teammates, Foery was named this…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Prophet DeVaughn
All outstanding student-athletes can perform well inside and outside the classroom. Goldsboro senior Prophet DeVaughn is a student-athlete who can handle pressure and deliver in the clutch inside and outside the classroom. DeVaughn, who swims and runs cross country, currently has a 4.0-grade point average and was named MVP of the Goldsboro swim team last…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Ashton Gupton
When Wayne Country Day senior Ashton Gupton started playing golf, she had no idea she would fall in love with the sport. Golf is a deceptively tricky sport. It may look easy, but becoming a good golfer requires countless hours of practice and dedication to the sport. Through those countless hours of practice, Gupton was…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Thomas Sumner
Many students play soccer in high school, but few inhabit the sport the way Wayne Country Day’s Thomas Sumner does. The senior goalie became a serious student of the game after taking it up in middle school, and since then, Sumner dedicates at least part of his day to improving his craft. It is evident…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Lucas Barfield
Lucas Barfield has forged quite a reputation for himself during his high school career. Last season as a junior, Barfield was named a team captain on the football and basketball teams. Barfield certainly displayed his skills on the court and on the gridiron. Still, his determination to stay positive during the outbreak of COVID-19 is…… read more »
