Samantha Johnson plays volleyball and softball at Eastern Wayne, and she demonstrates an excellent team attitude on and off the court. The Eastern Wayne senior, and this week’s Female Athlete of the Week, has made countless positive contributions to both teams. “I started playing volleyball in my sophomore year, and I played softball, my freshman,…… read more »
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Athletes Of The Week: Samantha Johnson
Greenfield Defeats Wayne Country Day In Close Match (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day fell to 2-6 overall after a 23-35, 25-17, 19-25, 24-26 loss to Greenfield on Thursday afternoon. Ja’Kea Brunson led the Chargers with 15 kills, while Carleigh Greiman finished the game with 10 kills. Kate Hunter dished out 34 assists. The Chargers play host to Wayne Christian on Friday. … read more »
Wayne Christian Volleyball Drops A Game Against Greenfield
Lauren Mitchell had nine kills and seven aces, while Lindsay Stallard dished out 11 assists, but Wayne Christian fell to Greenfield 13-25, 21-25, 25-15, 24-26 on Tuesday. Bri Verme served five aces, and Hayli Verme finished the game with six kills. Wayne Christian (2-2) will look to bounce back against John Paul II (5-0) on…… read more »
Kerr-Vance Academy Tops Wayne Country Day In Volleyball (PHOTO GALLERY)
Kerr-Vance Academy upended Wayne Country Day 25-19, 25-12, 25-22, in a non-conference battle on Tuesday afternoon. The Chargers drop to 2-5 overall and have lost three games in a row. Wayne Country Day will look to snap its three-game losing streak against Greenfield (3-4) on Thursday.… read more »
Wayne Christian Topples Liberty Christian In Volleyball
Lauren Mitchell logged 15 kills, while Lindsay Stallard dished out 15 assists, and Wayne Christian defeated Liberty Christian Academy 25-15. 22-25, 16-25, 27-25, 15-13 on Friday. Bri Verme and Maddy Sutton each served six aces, and Hayli Verme finished the game with four blocks. The Eagles (2-0) face Harrells Christian Academy (1-4) on Monday.… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Abbey Parker
During the school year, the weeks fly by quickly for Southern Wayne’s Abbey Parker. However, that is to be expected since the senior participates in two sports – softball and volleyball – at Southern Wayne High School. In her sophomore season, Parker helped lead the Saints to their first winning season (11-9) in decades. The…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Elizabeth Sasser
Volleyball can be a challenging sport to learn, and it requires an immense amount of focus. Most importantly, it is a team sport where an individual cannot succeed without their team. Faith Christian senior Elizabeth Sasser, who picked up volleyball in the seventh grade, embodies everything a coach could want from a volleyball player. Sasser…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Hayden Voeller
Playing one sport is hard, playing two sports is difficult and playing three sports is next to impossible. Yet, it is a challenge Faith Christian senior Hayden Voeller eagerly accepted. Voeller plays basketball, baseball and runs cross country at Faith Christian. Voeller is week’s Brian Allen State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Week for…… read more »
Epiphany Defeats Wayne Country Day In 5 Sets (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day started out hot against Epiphany on Thursday evening, but the Chargers could not close the deal. The Chargers won the first two sets, but Epiphany came back to win the next three sets and claimed a 20-25, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18, 15-7 victory against Wayne Country Day in non-conference action. “I just think…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Annie Foery
If a person were to look up the word teammate in the dictionary, they would find a picture of Annie Foery. The senior, who plays volleyball and softball for Goldsboro, loves playing sports, but she loves spending time with and supporting her teammates even more. For her dedication to her teammates, Foery was named this…… read more »
