Goldsboro won its second straight game as the Cougars cruised past Spring Creek 53-9 on Thursday evening. The Cougars opened the first quarter on a 9-1 run and led 17-3 after the opening eight minutes. Back-to-back three-pointers from Akiyah York and Kalia Bell extended the margin to 30-6 midway through the second quarter, and Goldsboro…… read more »
Lenior Community College came knocking, and Campbell Cunningham gladly opened the door. On Wednesday afternoon, Cunningham realized his dream to play college baseball was no longer a fantasy as he signed a national letter of intent with the Lancers. “It feels good, and I’ve been waiting to finally make the decision. It was really hard,…… read more »
Josue Sanchez Inestroza scored two goals, but Spring Creek fell to Clinton 5-2 on Thursday evening. Spring Creek is now 1-2 overall and will travel to James Kenan (2-0) on Wednesday.… read more »
Over the past few seasons, Spring Creek has earned a reputation as one of the best soccer teams in Wayne County by outplaying opponents and handing out lopsided losses to all comers. That trend continued Wednesday night as Oscar Escudero, Josue Pineda and Josue Sanchez Inestroza all scored two goals apiece to lead the Gators…… read more »
The East Central 2A Conference recently released its all-conference teams for volleyball. The coaches voted on the volleyball all-conference team. Goldsboro’s Hallie Brown was named player of the year, while Goldsboro’s head coaches T.J. Lancaster and Pam Tart were named coaches of the year. Haley Phillips, Brianna Moye and Anna Miranda were also named to…… read more »
Spring Creek’s Calvin Alphin has the distinct ability to work diligently at his craft to reach new heights. The junior is a vital piece of Spring Creek’s basketball team, and he serves as a role model to the younger athletes on the team. They do not just admire him for the concrete results he has…… read more »
The Goldsboro girls’ basketball team put together a complete defensive game against Spring Creek. The Cougars played locked down defense in their 59-9 win over Spring Creek on Wednesday night. “The whole team played very well as a unit,” Goldsboro head coach Latina Bullock-Thomas said. “It was a total team effort.” Goldsboro used its defense…… read more »
Goldsboro bounced back from its tough 64-61 loss and against James Kenan last Friday. The Cougars turned in four quarters of textbook defense in a 77-38 victory against Spring Creek in East Central 2A Conference action on Wednesday night. Goldsboro used its defense to pressure the Gators, create turnovers, crowd passing lanes and get hands…… read more »
It has been close to eight months since public schools in North Carolina played any sports. The difficult circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic made it hard to say when sports would return. Still, finally, after eight long months, public school started playing sports again in Wayne County on Wednesday. And the excitement in the…… read more »
As far back as she could remember, Taylor Smith has always loved playing soccer. She played a few sports, such as volleyball, but when she discovered soccer, it was love at first sight, and now Smith is rarely seen without a soccer ball, and it’s her skills on pitch that have enabled Smith to be…… read more »
