On Thursday, the Wayne Country Day boys’ soccer team traveled to Wilson for a non-conference showdown against Wilson Christian Academy. Wayne Country Day won the game 1-0. Andrew Sherman scored the winning goal for the Chargers off a quickly taken free-kick by Thomas Gurley. With the win, the Chargers’ record improves to 3-0 overall.… read more »
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Sherman Scores A Goal In Chargers’ Win
Chargers Turn Up The Heat In Second Half (PHOTO GALLERY)
If there were only 40 minutes in a soccer game, Liberty Christian would have beaten Wayne Country Day 2-1 on Tuesday evening. But the Chargers played an impressive second half and walked away with a 4-3 win against Liberty Christian. “This was night and day from our first game,” Wayne Country Day head coach Steve…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Allecia Langdon
Rosewood senior Allecia Langdon loves to play sports so much that it is practically in her blood. And like most student-athletes, Langdon struggled when sports were taken away from her last spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A junior at the time, Langdon and the Eagles played three games before the season was taken away.…… read more »
NCHSAA releases postseason plans
On Tuesday afternoon, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association amended many of its guidelines for the 2020-2021 sports season. The NCHSAA also released details on its postseason plans for each sport. One of the most significant changes this school year is playoff schedule will decrease by one round for most sports. The playoffs this…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Thomas Sumner
Many students play soccer in high school, but few inhabit the sport the way Wayne Country Day’s Thomas Sumner does. The senior goalie became a serious student of the game after taking it up in middle school, and since then, Sumner dedicates at least part of his day to improving his craft. It is evident…… read more »
NCISAA will play fall sports, but with no fans
The N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association has allowed its members to play a delayed fall sports season with games starting in mid-September. Wayne Country Day School and Wayne Christian are NCISSA members. The association announced in a memo that all sports, including football, will be played. Sports considered “low-risk” by the NCISAA, including cross country,…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Taylor Smith
As far back as she could remember, Taylor Smith has always loved playing soccer. She played a few sports, such as volleyball, but when she discovered soccer, it was love at first sight, and now Smith is rarely seen without a soccer ball, and it’s her skills on pitch that have enabled Smith to be…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Lucas Barfield
Lucas Barfield has forged quite a reputation for himself during his high school career. Last season as a junior, Barfield was named a team captain on the football and basketball teams. Barfield certainly displayed his skills on the court and on the gridiron. Still, his determination to stay positive during the outbreak of COVID-19 is…… read more »
