During his time playing basketball at Wayne Country Day, Carlos Raven started to believe that he belonged on the basketball court. Of course, he always did belong, but he had to convince himself, and his performances the past three seasons have helped him understand that he could carve out his own path in the sport.…… read more »
Wayne Country Day’s Jaden Cooper was nominated on Thursday to the 2021 McDonald’s All-American team, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The McDonald’s All-American Games have been canceled for the second straight year, but the nominees were announced on Thursday. Cooper has led the Chargers to a 22-2 record this season, and this season he is…… read more »
The light switch came on for Goldsboro in the third quarter, while Wallace-Rose Hill stayed in the dark. The Cougars used a game-breaking run in the third quarter to topple Wallace-Rose Hill 47-23 and get a big win on their senior night. Goldsboro ends the season on a four-game winning streak and a 7-4 overall…… read more »
Goldsboro’s three seniors – Xavion Atkinson, Jaikir Fowler and Noah Hancock – have accomplished a lot and created plenty of memories during their time in a Cougars’ uniform. The lasting images of Wednesday night could sting for a while, but the Cougars played with the heart that they are known for. Goldsboro saw an 11-point…… read more »
Wayne Country Day got its playoff run started on the right foot. From the opening tip, the Chargers dominated Saint Thomas Moore Academy. Wayne Country Day (22-2 overall) scored 63 points in the first half during a 74-30 win against the Chancellors in the first round of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A boys’…… read more »
Wayne Country Day started slowly but quickly found its groove to beat John Paul II in the first round of the N.C. Independent School Athletic Association 2A girls’ basketball playoffs on Tuesday evening. Wayne Country Day (15-5 overall) will host Trinity Academy (6-6) in the second round on Thursday. “We came out real slow, I…… read more »
Something had to change for Goldsboro in the second half. Clinton held a 25-16 lead at halftime, and Goldsboro was in danger of dropping its fourth straight game to the Dark Horses. Goldsboro made the necessary adjustments at halftime and came away with a thrilling 51-47 overtime win against the Dark Horses on Monday evening.…… read more »
Clinton benefited from a crucial fourth quarter to defeat the Goldsboro, 67-64, on Monday evening. Jaikir Fowler led the Cougars with 16 points, Justin Taylor finished the game with 12 points, and Xavion Atkinson added 10 points. “As far playing, we did a good job, but we just didn’t do a good job rebounding, and…… read more »
For the second straight season, Wayne Country Day won the Coastal Plains Independent Conference tournament. In a thrilling game, the Chargers defeated archrival Greenfield 94-79 on Friday evening. During the game, Mike Best reached the 1,000-point mark for his career. “Greenfield is so tough, and they made shots, and we took some punches, but I…… read more »
Brett Forbis understands the difficulty in juggling academics and athletics at the high school level. After all, time management is a daunting task for any incoming college freshman, but Forbis will not have trouble hurdling that obstacle at the college level next season. The confident C.B. Aycock senior knows he can get the job done…… read more »
