Ella Fox plays basketball and softball at Wayne Christian, and the decision to play multiple sports has paid off. And with the sophomore, the Eagles have done plenty of winning in both sports. On the basketball court, the sophomore led the Eagles with 16.5 points per game. The Eagles finished the regular season with a…… read more »
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Athlete Of The Week: Ella Fox
Southern Wayne’s Rackley Signs To Play Softball At Wake Tech
Southern Wayne’s Layla Rackley will not have to worry about the pressures of figuring out where to attend college as she prepares for her senior season on the softball diamond. On Thursday afternoon, the talented senior signed a national letter of intent with Wake Technical Community College. “It felt like a weight was lifted off…… read more »
Wayne Christian’s Verme Headed To UMO
At the end of the school year, Brianna Verme’s time in a Wayne Christian School jersey will come to an end. But she won’t have to travel very far to find a new home for the next four years. Verme recently signed a national letter of intent to play softball at the University of Mount…… read more »
Softball: Wayne County Finishes Season As State Runners-up (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne County Post 11’s incredible season came to an end in the N.C. American Legion Fast Pitch Softball State championship game. Post 11 won an elimination game 7-3 against Robeson Post 5 before facing off against Davidson Post 8 in the championship game. In a back-and-forth game, Wayne County fought hard, but Davidson escaped with…… read more »
Softball: Wayne County Faces Off Against Davidson Post 8
Wayne County Post 11 lost its first game of the season 8-2 against Davidson Post 8 in the N.C. American Legion Fast Pitch Softball State Tournament. However, Post 11 still has a chance to win a state championship. Wayne County will face Robeson Post 8 in a rematch at 10 a.m. tomorrow, with the winner facing Davidson in…… read more »
Softball: Wayne County Storms Back Against Robeson County Post 5
After missing out on the N.C. American Legion Fast Pitch Softball State Tournament in 2019, Wayne County Post 11 certainly made a splash in its first game of this season’s state tournament held at Crest High School in Shelby. Down 1-0 in the third inning, Wayne County put its foot on the gas pedal and…… read more »
Softball: Post 11 Advances To State Tournament For First Time
Article and photos from Laieke Abebe Wayne County Post 11 softball completed their dominant run through Area 1 East play with a championship on Tuesday evening. Post 11 completed the sweep of the Area 1 East championship with an 11-2 victory over Johnston County Post 109 in Benson. After losing in the winner-take-all contest two…… read more »
Softball: Wayne County One Win Away From First State Tournament Berth (PHOTO GALLERY)
Playing in its first game in 19 days, Wayne County Post 11 had no problem shaking off the rust against Johnson County Post 109 on Monday evening. Brianna Verme pitched a no-hitter and was one walk away from a perfect, while Le’Onna Nelson supplied a two-run home run in a 7-0 triumph over Johnson County.…… read more »
Softball: North Duplin Represented On All-state Softball Team
Several North Duplin softball players were recently named to the 2021 North Carolina All-State softball team by the N.C. Softball Coaches Association. All-state players are nominated by their coaches and then voted on by coaches across the state. The Rebels’ Skylar Craig, Riley Hatch, Logan Taylor Jones, Kasey Jones, Hannah Martin, Reece Outlaw and Callie Thornton…… read more »
Softball: Post 11 Starts Fast, Knocks Off South Wake Post 116 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Excellent pitching and timely hitting is a good recipe for success. That adage proved true as Wayne County Post 11 won 12-0 against South Wake Post 116 No.1 in five innings on Monday evening. Kierstin Cooper got the start in the circle for Wayne County. Cooper pitched all five innings, allowed two hits, struck out…… read more »
