Ta’Korrie Faison got the ball off a Southern Wayne turnover and ran down the right sideline toward the Southern Wayne basket. Faison jumped into the air to throw down a dunk. Slam. The crowd goes wild. And a grand — as in 1,000 points. Faison’s dunk early in the second quarter made him the latest…… read more »
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Boys Basketball: Faison Scores 1,000th Point, Goldsboro Defeats Southern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
C.B. Aycock’s Cook Headed To Piedmont University
Leaving your childhood friends and home behind is never easy for a teenager. However, Adam Cook is ready to make some new adventures when he heads off to Georgia next fall. The C.B. Aycock senior signed a national letter of intent to play soccer at Piedmont University, which is located in the city of Athens.…… read more »
Boys Basketball: C.B. Aycock Breaks Away From Smithfield-Selma (PHOTO GALLERY)
Holding onto a 13-12 lead early in the second quarter against Smithfield-Selma, C.B. Aycock used a 10-0 run to build up a 23-12 advantage, and the Golden Falcons never looked back. C.B. Aycock went on to cruise to a 73-57 victory over their Quad County 3A foe on Tuesday night. Kris Reid led the Golden…… read more »
Girls Basketball: C.B. Aycock Shuts Down Smithfield-Selma (PHOTO GALLERY)
Bree Jones led the way with 14 points as C.B. Aycock defeated conference foe Smithfield-Selma 52-34 on Tuesday night. Destiny Mason scored 12 points, while Laci Best added seven points. The Golden Falcons played well defensively as the Spartans struggled to break C.B. Aycock’s full-court press. The Golden Falcons improved to 7-12 overall and 2-8…… read more »
Rosewood’s Smith Signs With Pitt Community College
Sitting behind a table adorned with volleyballs and her jerseys, Katie Smith inked a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Pitt Community College. “It feels really good to get the pressure off of figuring out where I’m going to go,” Smith said. “It just feels really good.” When she first started to look…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne Christian Wins Regular-Season Finale (PHOTO GALLERY)
The dynamic duo of Jayquan Curry and Rayshawn Boston finished the game with 26 points apiece as Wayne Christian defeated Harrells Christian Academy 70-56 on Monday evening. Connor Batts added nine points, while Shiquan Etheridge and Caleb Bass scored six points apeice. The Eagles end the regular season with a 15-7 overall record. Wayne Christian…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Wayne Christian Dominates Harrells Christian Academy (PHOTO GALLERY)
Ella Fox scored a game-high 29 points to lead Wayne Christian past Harrells Christian Academy 70-12 on Monday evening. Hayli Verme contributed 13 points, Abby Huffman scored nine points, while Lindsey Walden and Niah Raynor had seven points apiece. Wayne Christian ends the regular season with a 16-2 overall record and will prepare for the…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Clinches Sixth Straight Conference Title (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day defeated Greenfield 58-42 in its regular-season finale on Friday evening. With the win, the Chargers clinched their sixth straight Coast Plains Independent Conference title. It also marks the fourth straight conference title for Wayne Country Day head coach Maurice Jones. Kyrah Davis scored a team-high 13 points, Jada Vanderhorst finished with 11…… read more »
Boys Basketball: WCDS Falls To Greenfield (PHOTO GALLERY)
Nayshin Waller joined the 1,000-point club during Wayne Country Day’s game against its rival Greenfield on Friday evening. Unfortunately, the Chargers fell to the Knights 74-67. Wayne Country Day ends the regular season with a 21-6 overall record. Collin Tanner led the Chargers with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Waller finished with 17 points, grabbed…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Rosewood Basketball Coach Daniel Mitchell Gets 200th Win
Rosewood’s 71-22 win against Union on Feb. 1 was more than just a victory. The triumph marked Rosewood head coach Daniel Mitchell’s 200th win as the Eagles head coach. “I knew it was attainable this season depending on how it went,” Mitchell said. “I feel really blessed to be able to do it this long…… read more »
