When Brianna Verme started playing sports in high school, she did not envision herself one day leading the team. Of course, she had dreams of blossoming into a key contributor on the field, but she was not sure she would ever thrive as a softball player. Now, two years later, Verme has done just that.…… read more »
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Athletes Of The Week: Brianna Verme
Athletes Of The Week: Macy Sauls
Senior Macy Sauls is one of six seniors on the Eastern Wayne volleyball team, and during her time on the volleyball team, the Warriors have bonded into a family on and off the court. Sauls, who started playing volleyball when she was a freshman in high school, understood that as a senior this season, she…… read more »
Princeton’s Massey And Sutton Each Ink NLI
Good friends since they were young, Princeton seniors Gracelyn Massey and Logan Sutton each followed their hearts during their respective college recruiting campaigns. Massey will don some Barton College softball gear next spring, while Sutton is heading to Greenville to play softball at East Carolina University. Each signed a national letter of intent and officially…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Meredith Wooten
For anybody who has followed Princeton High School athletics over the past few years, the name Meredith Wooten rings a bell. The senior, who plays basketball, softball, and volleyball at Princeton, is a standout student-athlete, and her departure will leave a gaping hole for the Bulldogs next season. However, her leadership skills have been valuable…… read more »
Rosewood’s Mackenzie Amodeo Headed To UNCW
A competitor who leads by example, Mackenzie Amodeo, has always wanted to play college softball. That fantasy many student-athletes hold close to their hearts became a reality for the Rosewood senior on Thursday when she signed a national letter of intent to play softball at the University of North Carolina Wilmington next season. “All of…… read more »
Rosewood’s Alyssa Smothers Inks With UMO
Hard work pays off. It is a maxim used by coaches to describe student-athletes who, over four years, mature and break out of their shell in a particular sport. Rosewood’s Alyssa Smothers is a perfect example. Four years ago, the Rosewood senior was not on college coaches’ recruiting radar. However, during her time playing softball,…… read more »
UMO Athletics Announces Spring 2021 Schedules
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive released the outline of the projected schedule days for the 2021 season for all Trojan sports this week. All sports will play on certain days to help combat the complexity of all UMO sponsored sports playing in the spring season. Below are the estimated days…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Callie Thornton
When Callie Thornton plays softball, she believes that whatever it takes, no matter the consequences, she will make the winning play. The North Duplin senior hits, pitches, steals bases, and dives into the dirt – working desperately to help her team win. Thornton’s tough play in the batter’s box, mixed with her dominance in the…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Annie Foery
If a person were to look up the word teammate in the dictionary, they would find a picture of Annie Foery. The senior, who plays volleyball and softball for Goldsboro, loves playing sports, but she loves spending time with and supporting her teammates even more. For her dedication to her teammates, Foery was named this…… 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 »
