Welcome home, coach. With his family standing outside Southern Wayne’s new gymnasium, Brian West was introduced as the new head varsity basketball coach. He replaces Dwight Smith, who stepped down upon the conclusion of this past season. West grew up in Mount Olive and played basketball at Brogden Middle School and Mount Olive middle school.…… read more »
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West Hired As New Southern Wayne Head Varsity Boys’ Coach
Softball: C.B. Aycock Shuts Out Southern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
C.B. Aycock played one of its best games of the season against Southern Wayne on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Falcons flew over the Saints 15-0 in five innings, and it was the type of performance C.B. Aycock head coach LaVon Matthews has been waiting for all season. “We came out swinging the bats. It’s the…… read more »
Boys Soccer: C.B. Aycock’s Naughton Earns NCSCA All-state Honors
The N.C. Soccer Coaches Association recently released its all-state teams. And C.B. Aycock forward Zack Naughton was named to the NCSCA all-state team. A senior, Naughton led the Golden Falcons to a 7-4-1 record this season. Naughton scored a team-high 16 goals to go along with a team-high eight assists this season, and he ends…… read more »
Girls Soccer: Southern Wayne Unable To Hold Off New Bern (PHOTO GALLERY)
Southern Wayne played hard, but the Saints were unable to stop New Bern. The Bears toppled the Saints 9-0 on Tuesday afternoon. Southern Wayne (0-4) hosts D.H. Conley (4-0) on Thursday.… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Allie Lane
When Southern Wayne’s Allie Lane started playing softball when she was six years old, she was instantly hooked. Her cousin played baseball, and there was something about hitting, catching and running the bases that intrigued her, and she decided she was going to play softball in high school. “I got into from there,” Lane said.…… read more »
Softball: Southern Wayne Gets Its First Win Of The Season Against Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
Playing in its first home softball game in over a year, the Southern Wayne softball team was energized to be playing in front of its fans again. Down 1-0 in the bottom of the first, the Saints exploded for a ten-run outburst, which led to a 20-4 victory against Eastern Wayne on Tuesday. The Saints…… read more »
Football: C.B. Aycock Gets Its First Win Of The Season Against Southern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
With C.B. Aycock trailing county rival Southern Wayne, 7-6, at halftime, C.B. Aycock head coach Steve Brooks and his coaching staff made some adjustments. And in the second half, the Golden Falcons took charge. The Golden Falcons scored 26 straight points to open the second half, and C.B. Aycock flew over the Saints 39-13 on…… read more »
Football: Eastern Wayne Comes Back To Beat Southern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
The score tied 6-6 late in the third quarter. Eastern Wayne allowed the Saints to drive down the field and reach its 10-yard line. On its first three chances, Southern Wayne was unable to get into the endzone, and on fourth down, Dowan Hodges Jr. intercepted Southern Wayne quarterback Paul Francis’ pass to end the…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Ty’Lisha Maye
Before basketball season started, Southern Wayne’s Ty’Lisha Maye knew she had to work as hard as possible to make sure she made the most of his last year with the Saints. Maye, who joined the varsity team as a freshman, hoped that the hard work would allow her and her teammates to have a successful…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Southern Wayne Comes Back To Beat Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
Southern Wayne appears to be back on track. After dropping their last two games, the Saints used a strong fourth-quarter effort to fend off Eastern Wayne and get a 46-42 victory on Friday evening. It was the Saints’ first road victory of the season. “We had a lot of people step up,” Southern Wayne assistant…… read more »
