Goldsboro celebrated National Signing Day in style. The trio of Justin Taylor, Elizabeth Howell, and Alina Smith, who play football, volleyball, and soccer, respectively, each realized a dream that was years in the making. Taylor, an electric football player on both sides of the ball, confirmed his plan to attend Chowan University. “It’s a dream…… read more »
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Goldsboro’s Taylor, Howell, Smith Sign National Letters Of Intent
Boys Basketball: Faison Scores 41, Goldsboro Charges Past Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
With its 84-53 victory against Princeton on Tuesday evening, Goldsboro put itself firmly in the driver’s seat of the Neuse Six 2A Conference. “We’re gelling, and I challenge the guys every game to learn from the previous game, and we watch film and talk, and we just work on things that we need to get…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton Holds Back Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
Anna Taylor scored 14 points and Princeton defeated Goldsboro 51-49 on Tuesday evening. Kaydon Roberson contributed 11 points, while Hannah Goudy added 10 points for the Bulldogs, who improved their record to 9-4 overall and 4-2 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play. Goldsboro (3-11. 2-4) was led by Kaila Bell, who finished with a game-high…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Ta’Korrie Faison
It is safe to say that all of the hard work Ta’Korrie Faison put in has paid off. Faison is scoring 25 points, 15.1 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game. Over the past five games, Faison has taken his game to another level by averaging 31.4 points and 16 rebounds per game. The Cougars are…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Breaks Away From Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
Late in the fourth quarter against Eastern Wayne, Goldsboro’s Ta’Korrie Faison found himself running down the sideline with nothing but the basketball hoop in front of him. “To be honest, I was really thinking about if I should windmill or should I just keep it a basic, and I kept it basic because I didn’t…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Comes Back To Defeat Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
No conference game is ever easy, especially when it’s against your rival. Just ask Eastern Wayne, which pulled out a tough 47-46 victory over Goldsboro in Neuse Six 2A Conference play Tuesday night. The Warriors (7-7 overall, 2-1 NSC) built up a 20-14 lead midway through the second quarter, but the Cougars went on an…… read more »
Wrestling: Rosewood Celebrates Senior Night, Tortual Gets 150th Win (PHOTO GALLERY)
Before a recent match against Neuse Charter, the Rosewood wrestling team honored its seven seniors – Gavin Davis, Matthew Wade, Logan Tortual, Joshua Lewis, T.J. Ruffino, Tyler Parrish and Sebastian Blea. Tortual was also given the 2021 Lee Carroll award for outstanding wrestler achievement. Tortual, who is committed to wrestle at the University of Mount…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Goldsboro Gets Past Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Precious Williams, Erin Barnett, Leila Ingram all scored six points apiece during Goldsboro’s 34-20 victory against Spring Creek on Thursday evening. Vanessa Duruytta scored 11 points to lead Spring Creek. The Cougars improved to 3-9 overall and 2-2 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play, while the Gators fell to 5-9 overall and 0-3 in conference…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Uses Nine Three-Pointers To Defeat Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro knocked down nine three-pointers to beat Spring Creek 63-49 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play on Thursday evening. Ta’Korrie Faison scored a game-high 27 points and drained five three-pointers. The Cougars improved to 9-4 overall, while Spring Creek dropped to 9-8. “In the second half, we had shots falling, and stuff like but, but…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Faison Scores 43, Goldsboro Runs Past Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
Ta’Korrie Faison exploded for 43 points, and Goldsboro ran past Princeton on Friday night. The Cougars seized control early and capitalized on the Bulldogs’ foul trouble to earn a 71-58 Neuse Six 2A Conference win. With Faison scoring 14 points, the Cougars excelled in the first quarter and opened up a 28-8 lead. Princeton fought…… read more »
