After dropping its first two games against Princeton this season, Eastern Wayne emerged with a 67-63 victory over the Bulldogs in the semifinals of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament. The Warriors (11-13 overall) advance to face Goldsboro in the championship game on Friday. Julien Silvestri led the Warriors with 27 points, while Albert Brown…… read more »
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Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Upends Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Holds Off Beddingfield (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne emerged with a 73-63 victory against Beddingfield in the first round of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament. The Warriors (10-13 overall) advance to face Princeton (12-5) in semifinals on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Albert Brown led the Warriors with 22 points, Amir Waters knocked down six three-pointers and finished…… read more »
Indoor Track And Field: Eastern Wayne’s Exum Wins State Title In Shot Put
Winning a state championship is difficult, but winning back-to-back state championships is next to impossible. However, it’s a challenge that Eastern Wayne’s Ta’Honny Exum was more than willing to take on. The senior won a state title in shot put last season, and she followed it up by winning her second state title at the…… read more »
Princeton’s Uzzell Headed To UNC Pembroke
McKinley Uzzell found his new home for the next four years. The Princeton Bulldog signed a national letter of intent to play football at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke next fall. Other schools had contacted Uzzell and offered some options during his recruiting process, but UNC Pembroke just seemed like the right fit for Uzzell.…… read more »
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 »
Princeton’s Johnson Signs With Barton
Alaina Johnson signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball and throw shot put and discus next fall at Barton College. “It’s really cool, and it’s kind of like fulfilling a dream,” Johnson said. “I made it a goal to play in college when I was a freshman, and I always thought about Barton.…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton Edges Past Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
Missing Anna Taylor, the Princeton girls’ basketball team played hard and managed to turn back Goldsboro 50-46 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play. Princeton built a 9-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Cougars stole the momentum in the second quarter, and Goldsboro held a 19-16 lead at halftime. The Bulldogs looked…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Wins Conference Opener Against Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
Jada Hamilton scored a game-high 27 points during Eastern Wayne’s 58-49 win over visiting Princeton. The Warriors trailed 16-14 points at the end of the first quarter and pulled ahead 28-26 at halftime. A 7-2 run at the start of the third quarter increased Eastern Wayne’s advantage to 36-28, but Anna Taylor responded with a…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne County Holiday Hoops Roundup
Article and photos from Kai Jones Wayne County brought back three holiday tournament championships last week. C.B. Aycock BoysThe Golden Falcons (8-1, 0-1) rebounded from their first loss of the season in the conference opener against East Wake by winning the Kenny Bass Holiday Tournament at Hobbton High in Sampson County. C.B. Aycock took down…… read more »
