Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Eastern Wayne began its football season with a big performance on Monday evening against Southern Wayne. Trailing 14-8 at the half, the Warriors outscored Southern Wayne 32-8 in the second half en route to a 40-22 road win in Dudley. Dating back to last season, it is the Warriors’…… read more »
The schedule is subject to change Monday, Aug 23 Football Eastern Wayne at Southern Wayne 7 p.m. Lakewood at Spring Creek 7 p.m. Rosewood at CBA 7 p.m. North Duplin at Southside 7 p.m. Boys’ soccer Southern Wayne at Eastern Wayne 5 p.m. (played at Bryan Complex) North Lenoir at Rosewood 6 p.m. New Bern…… read more »
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Four months after the last game of their shortened season in the spring, Princeton football returned to the field in style. The Bulldogs trounced Johnston County foe Smithfield-Selma, 42-20 on Friday night at Harvey Brooks field. The Bulldogs have now won 27 of their last 31 games, dating back…… read more »
After not playing last season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rosewood and C.B. Aycock will renew The Little River Rivalry on Friday evening at Hardy Talton Stadium. Kickoff is 7 p.m. The Golden Falcons and Eagles had opened the season against each other nine straight times before not playing against each other last season. C.B.…… read more »
The Rosewood athletics department will have a slightly different look this season. Longtime athletic director Robert Britt recently stepped down as the Eagles’ athletic director. At the same time, Jason King, who has been at the school for 17 years, has been named Rosewood’s new athletic director. “It’s something that sort of materialized. I’ve been…… read more »
The schedule is subject to change Monday, Aug 16 Volleyball Neuse Charter at CBA 4:30 p.m. Boys’ soccer James Kenan at Spring Creek 5 p.m. Rosewood at North Lenoir 6 p.m. Princeton at Hobbton 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 17 Boys’ soccer Goldsboro at CBA 6 p.m. Eastern Wayne at Southern Wayne 5 p.m.…… read more »
Opposing offensive lines have had little success slowing down Eastern Wayne’s Jaikwez Woresly over the past few seasons. Various college coaches have noticed Woresly’s talents on the football field, and he recently made his college decision official. On Monday, Woresly signed a national letter of intent to play football at Fayetteville State University. Playing along the defensive line…… read more »
On Tuesday afternoon, three Southern Wayne student-athletes signed national letters of intent to play at the collegiate level. Offensive linemen Knowledge Broadie and Isaiah Sharpe will continue their football careers at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh. At the same time, three-sport athlete Tayvon Callahan will run track at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.…… read more »
An individual who loves high school football in small-town settings, Thomas Zietlow is ready to embrace the challenge that awaits him as the new head football coach at Charles B. Aycock High School. “I’m excited, and it always been a dream of mine to be the head coach at C.B. Aycock,” Zietlow said. Born in…… read more »
Avante George found everything he was looking for at Keiser University — a school in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Rosewood senior signed a national letter of intent to play football for the Seahawks on Tuesday afternoon. “It feels unreal. Time really flies,” George said. During his recruitment period, George spoke with the coaching staff about…… read more »
