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Eagles and Golden Falcons Set to Meet in 42nd Little River Rivalry

Eagles and Golden Falcons Set to Meet in 42nd Little River Rivalry

PIKEVILLE – There are certain benchmarks on the calendar that sports fans use to mark the time.

Major League Baseball has Opening Day.

The NFL has its annual Thursday night opener featuring the reigning Super Bowl champions.

For high school football fans here in Wayne County there’s the Little River Rivalry.

The annual clash between Rosewood and Charles B. Aycock signifies the start of the high school football season.read more »

Rosewood Football Hits Practice Field

Rosewood Football Hits Practice Field

Rosewood officially began its first season under new head football coach Josh Smith as the Eagles hit the practice field on Monday and Tuesday mornings.

Smith, a 2000 Rosewood graduate, and his coaching staff put roughly 50 players through rigorous conditioning drills as practice drew to a close on Tuesday. Former Eagles’ head coach Robert Britt stepped down in December, after serving as head coach since 2007. Rosewood finished 10-5 in Britt’s final season, and lost at Tarboro in the 1-A Eastern Finals.read more »

Smith Prepares for First Season in “Dream Job” at Rosewood

Smith Prepares for First Season in “Dream Job” at Rosewood

When Josh Smith envisions what his emotions will be like moments before his first game as head football coach at his alma mater, he doesn’t have to describe them, those emotions are visible right there on his face. Smith was named head football coach at Rosewood in December, after Robert Britt announced his decision to…read more »

High School Football Week 3

High School Football Week 3

This week local teams played Thursday and Friday nights under the lights.  Last night WGBR High School Football Game of the Week covered the Princeton at Rosewood game.   Princeton 45       Rosewood 32 Eastern Wayne 26            James Kenan 46 North Lenoir 6   C.B. Aycock 44 Friday Night Spring Creek 6   Bear Grass Charter 28 Goldsboro…read more »

High School Football Week 2

High School Football Week 2

Week two of high school football found most of the area teams on the road. This week’s WGBR Game of the Week featured C.B. Aycock Falcons traveling to Little Big Horn to take on the Eastern Wayne Warriors. Scores for Week 2 C. B. Aycock 44 Eastern Wayne 8 Goldsboro 6 Douglas Byrd 4 Rosewood…read more »

Wrestling: Local Wrestlers Qualify For State Championships

Wrestling: Local Wrestlers Qualify For State Championships

Rosewood had nine wrestlers qualify for the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A individual wrestling championships. Finishing first in their weight class and claiming gold medals were Jason Kennedy, (106 lbs), Logan Tortual (126 lbs) and Tyler Parrish (195 lbs). Finishing second with silver medals were Michael Linko (132 lbs), Gavin Davis (138 lbs) and…read more »

Rosewood’s Smith Signs With Pitt Community College

Rosewood’s Smith Signs With Pitt Community College

Sitting behind a table adorned with volleyballs and her jerseys, Katie Smith inked a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Pitt Community College. “It feels really good to get the pressure off of figuring out where I’m going to go,” Smith said. “It just feels really good.” When she first started to look…read more »

Girls Basketball: Rosewood Soars Over Neuse Charter On Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)

Girls Basketball: Rosewood Soars Over Neuse Charter On Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)

Rosewood put together one of its best performances of the season against Neuse Charter on Thursday evening. Anna Claire Hatem knocked down three three-pointers as the Eagles defeated the Cougars 41-17. Skyler Lassiter contributed eight points, while Elizabeth Mclamb and Riley Maldonado scored seven points apiece. Rosewood also played well on the defensive end. Neuse…read more »

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