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Wrestling: Rosewood Hosts USAF Eagle Invitational (PHOTO GALLERY)

Wrestling: Rosewood Hosts USAF Eagle Invitational (PHOTO GALLERY)

Rosewood hosted the 24th installment of Wayne County’s longest-running individual wrestling invitational on Saturday. 300 grapplers competed for 14 individual titles, and the championship belt — which resembles those worn by pro boxers and wrestlers — was also up for grabs. As usual, the Eagles had a strong showing at the USAF Eagle Invitational with…read more »

Football: Wayne Christian Wins First State Title In Program History (PHOTO GALLERY)

Football: Wayne Christian Wins First State Title In Program History (PHOTO GALLERY)

No amount of rain was going to deny Wayne Christian this moment. Three seasons ago, the Eagles restarted their football program, and on a rainy Saturday afternoon, Wayne Christian defeated Halifax Academy 28-8 in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association DII state championship game. “Our motto all year was P.F.G. You probably heard us say…read more »

Baseball: WCDS Dominates John Paul II To Reach NCISAA 2A Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)

Baseball: WCDS Dominates John Paul II To Reach NCISAA 2A Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)

Garrett Moffett mashed a three-run home run, while Guyler Netchaeff, Everett Johnson, and Drew Spencer each had three RBIs during Wayne Country Day’s 18-0 victory over John Paul II in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers (16-1 overall) entertain Caldwell Academy (12-7) in the NCISAA 2A semifinals at…read more »

Boys Soccer: Rosewood’s Season Comes To An End (PHOTO GALLERY)

Boys Soccer: Rosewood’s Season Comes To An End (PHOTO GALLERY)

The final whistle sounded Saturday afternoon at Voyager Academy, signaling the end of Rosewood’s season. Playing in its third game in four days, Rosewood suffered a 3-1 loss to the Vikings in the third round of the N.C. Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A playoffs. Rosewood reached the third round for the second straight season,…read more »

Girls Basketball: Murphy Wins 1A State Title Game Against Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)

Girls Basketball: Murphy Wins 1A State Title Game Against Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)

The Princeton girls’ basketball team did everything they could to win the program’s first state title. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, Murphy had other plans. Murphy defeated Princeton 76-34 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state championship game on Saturday afternoon at Wheatmore High School in Trinity. It was the final basketball game for…read more »

Girls Basketball: Princeton Advances To Regional Round (PHOTO GALLERY)

Girls Basketball: Princeton Advances To Regional Round (PHOTO GALLERY)

Meredith Wooten simply refused to lose. Wooten scored a season-high 32 points, and the Bulldogs bounced Southside, 67-52, from the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A girls’ basketball playoffs on Saturday evening. Wooten’s incredible game helped the Bulldogs advance to their first regional final since the 1988. Princeton will host Northside-Pinetown, and tip-off is 7…read more »

Football: Princeton Wins Season Opener Against East Duplin (PHOTO GALLERY)

Football: Princeton Wins Season Opener Against East Duplin (PHOTO GALLERY)

Saturday afternoon football can be just as exciting as Friday night football. Up 14-3 at halftime, Princeton watched its lead slip away during the second half. However, down 15-14 with 2:39 left in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs pulled off a miraculous comeback to beat East Duplin in the season opener for both teams. “It…read more »

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