Photo and article by Laieke Abebe In one of the biggest girls basketball games in the area this season, Wayne Country Day was able to respond at the right time. Trailing by as many as seven points in the second half, the Chargers came back and held off a late Wayne Christian run to prevail…… read more »
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Girls Basketball: WCDS Rallies To Hold Off Wayne Christian
Girls Basketball: Wayne Christian Wins Hard-Fought Game Against John Paul II (PHOTO GALLERY)
In a key Coastal Plains Independent Conference game between Wayne Christian and John Paul II on Monday evening, Wayne Christian used its toughness and grit to pull out a 42-40 win over the Saints. The game was tightly contested throughout all four quarters. Wayne Christian jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the first quarter,…… 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 »
Southern Wayne’s Lane Headed To Wake Tech
Allie Lane has learned a lot during her career as a softball player. She has been playing softball since childhood, so through middle school, high school, and travel softball leagues, Lane has seen and heard a lot. Throughout her high school career, Lane has developed into a solid, all-around player that Southern Wayne has depended…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Kaleb Davis
A state qualifier as a freshman, Kaleb Davis is looking to make even more strides on the wrestling mat this season. And Davis, who wrestles at 160lbs, is already off to a good start. He came in first at the 30th annual Pierce-Davis tournament and third at USAF-Eagles Invitational. “I like winning, so it feels…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Princeton Wins Season Opener Against Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
In its season opener on Friday evening, Princeton used a strong defensive effort to defeat archrival Rosewood 51-28. Leading 8-1 midway through the first quarter, Khamari Jones knocked down back-to-back three-pointers to make it 14-1 as Rosewood struggled to get going in the first quarter. Jayden Braswell then scored four straight points, and the Bulldogs…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton Tops Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Princeton picked up its second win of the season by defeating Rosewood 41-19 on Friday evening. It was scoreless for the first four minutes of the game, but Princeton stepped on the gas pedal at that point. The Bulldogs went on a 13-1 run, and then Anna Taylor hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give Princeton…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Defeats Rosewood To Get First Win (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne got a much-needed win on Thursday evening against Rosewood. Down 29-22 at halftime, the Warriors came back to defeat Rosewood 53-46 and win their first game of the season. “I can’t say how proud I am of them. I saw some really good things, and I’m so happy for them that they got…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Picks Up A Win Against Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne built up a 26-11 halftime lead against Rosewood and never looked back. The Warriors went on to defeat the Eagles 42-22 in a non-conference game. Jada Hamilton led the Warriors with 12 points, Shuntay Douglass added 10 points, while Karena Harper contributed nine points. With the win, Eastern Wayne snapped a two-game slide…… read more »
Boys Basketball: C.B. Aycock Outlasts Rosewood In Overtime (PHOTO GALLERY)
After a big overtime win against Goldsboro last Friday, C.B. Aycock is no stranger to big games on big stages. That experience paid off when it mattered most on Tuesday evening against Rosewood. The Golden Falcons once again executed in overtime to get a 57-48 victory. C.B. Aycock (6-0 overall) won its sixth game in…… read more »
