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 »
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Athletes Of The Week: Carson Daly
Athletes Of The Week: Jack Wisniewski
Jack Wisniewski has always considered himself a good swimmer, capable of working hard outside of the pool so that he can outswim people in the pool. Wisniewski, who is homeschooled and is dual-enrolled at Wayne Community College, is one of the top swimmers in Wayne County, but he is always trying to become a faster…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Carly Court
For Goldsboro’s Carly Court, running at a high level comes down to a few ingredients. The sophomore first must put in the work outside of the cross country meets because, without training, nothing is possible in the most critical moments. Second, she must believe in herself. Running a race is a physical challenge, but a…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Jaylee Amy
Jaylee Amy takes pride in pushing herself to help Rosewood’s cross country team thrive. The blend of grinding both individually and as a team makes the journey worthwhile for the junior, and she appreciates getting to do the sport she loves with people she loves. For her hard work and dedication, she is this week’s…… read more »
UMO Athletics Announces Spring 2021 Schedules
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive released the outline of the projected schedule days for the 2021 season for all Trojan sports this week. All sports will play on certain days to help combat the complexity of all UMO sponsored sports playing in the spring season. Below are the estimated days…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Prophet DeVaughn
All outstanding student-athletes can perform well inside and outside the classroom. Goldsboro senior Prophet DeVaughn is a student-athlete who can handle pressure and deliver in the clutch inside and outside the classroom. DeVaughn, who swims and runs cross country, currently has a 4.0-grade point average and was named MVP of the Goldsboro swim team last…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Allecia Langdon
Rosewood senior Allecia Langdon loves to play sports so much that it is practically in her blood. And like most student-athletes, Langdon struggled when sports were taken away from her last spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A junior at the time, Langdon and the Eagles played three games before the season was taken away.…… read more »
