Eastern Wayne won its first game of the season during a tri-match against Greene Central and Kinston on Saturday. Greene Central defeated the Warriors in straight sets, but against Kinston, Eastern Wayne mounted a comeback in the first set and turned back Kinston 28-26, 22-25, 25-16, 25-11. Trailing 8-1 in the first set struggling against…… read more »
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Volleyball: Eastern Wayne Gets Its First Win Of The Season Against Kinston (PHOTO GALLERY)
Area Roundup For Tuesday, Aug. 17
The Goldsboro volleyball team opened its season with a 25-19, 25-14, 26-24 against county rival Southern Wayne on Tuesday evening. Anna Summerlini logged three kills and seven aces to lead Southern Wayne, and Allie Lane finished the game with eight assists, five digs and four aces. Southern Wayne and Goldsboro will both return to the volleyball court on Thursday.…… read more »
Boys Soccer: Wayne County Jamboree Is Back In Full Swing
After a year off, the Wayne County Boys’ Soccer Jamboree was back in action. The jamboree took place at Eastern Wayne High School and featured Eastern Wayne, Goldsboro, C.B. Aycock, Southern Wayne, Rosewood, and Greene Central. Each team played three 20-minute games with a five-minute break in between each game. With the boys’ soccer season…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Will Pennington
Will Pennington is having a breakout summer for Wayne County Post 11 and has emerged as one of Post 11’s best pitchers this summer. In 36 innings pitched this summer, Pennington has 5-0 record on the mound, a 0.77 earned run average and has tossed 41 strikeouts. And as evidenced by his phenomenal performance against…… read more »
Wayne County Post 11 Holds Inaugural Golf Tournament (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne County Post 11 held its inaugural golf tournament on Friday afternoon at Southern Wayne Country Club. Organized by Wayne County Post 11 coaches Adam Pate and Colton Chrisman, the tournament was created to help raise community involvement and support for the Wayne County Post 11 baseball program. Pate said organizing the tournament was an…… read more »
Track And Field: Eastern Wayne’s Ta’Honny Exum Wins State Title In Shot Put
Runners and jumpers competed in their respective events for individual state titles in the N.C. High School Athletic Association outdoor track and field state championships this weekend held at Truist Stadium on the campus of N.C. A&T State University. Eastern Wayne’s Ta’Honny Exum won the state title in shot put. The junior heaved the shot…… read more »
Southern Wayne Trio Sign National Letters Of Intent
On Tuesday afternoon, three Southern Wayne student-athletes signed national letters of intent to play at the collegiate level. Offensive linemen Knowledge Broadie and Isaiah Sharpe will continue their football careers at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh. At the same time, three-sport athlete Tayvon Callahan will run track at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Carson Daly
A three-sport athlete, and Southern Wayne’s valedictorian, Carson Daly exemplifies what it means to be a student-athlete. It does not take long for anyone who spends time around Daly to come away impressed. He works hard on and off the field to make his dreams come true, and in a school year unlike any other,…… read more »
Baseball: Southern Wayne Takes On J.H. Rose (PHOTO GALLERY)
Southern Wayne fought hard, but the Saints dropped a game against J.H. Rose 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon. Due to lightning, the game called in the bottom of the seventh inning with J.H. Rose leading 11-2. Carson Daly had the Saints’ lone RBI in the game. The loss drops the Saints to 4-9 overall. Southern Wayne…… read more »
West Hired As New Southern Wayne Head Varsity Boys’ Coach
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 »
