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 »
Goldsboro rode the wave of momentum created by a fast start and grabbed a 75-33 East Central 2A Conference victory against Spring Creek on Thursday evening. The Cougars also snapped their two-game losing streak, and Goldsboro head coach Jamal Croom said Goldsboro did a good job sharing the basketball throughout the game. “Coming off a…… read more »
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 »
Often in sports, players with either incredible talent or a tremendous work ethic do well. Either their natural ability or strong desire to be the best launches them to solid success. But when that authentic gift and that genuine relentlessness are paired together, that’s when truly impressive student-athletes are born. In the case of Goldsboro…… read more »
After a tough 1-0 loss against D.H. Conley on Monday, C.B. Aycock bounced back in a big way against South Lenoir on Wednesday. The Golden Falcons did not just crack the lid on their offense. They tore it right off. Zach Naughton scored three goals and handed out two assists in C.B. Aycock’s 6-0 win…… read more »
As of Wednesday, the Wayne County Health Department has administered 5,448 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The county has a total of 12,259 names on its waiting list from the call center and online registration form. It continues to schedule those on the wait list for doses of the vaccine as it is available,…… read more »
Before Goldsboro’s game against James Kenan started, the Cougars honored senior Xavion Atkinson for scoring 1,000 career points. However, despite Atkinson scoring a team-high 23 points, James Kenan defeated Goldsboro 77-63 on Tuesday evening. “Xavion is a good player. He plays with a chip on his shoulder and with a lot of passion,” Goldsboro head…… read more »
Goldsboro snapped its two-game losing streak with a 63-38 win against James Kenan on Tuesday night. The teams battled back-and-forth in the first half, but the Cougars used a dominant second half to sprint past the Tigers. “I just feel like the girls came out ready to play, and they were ready to execute what…… read more »
With just three seniors on their roster, the youthful Golden Falcons battled D.H. Conley for 80 minutes in a 1-0 loss on Monday evening. In the first half, the Vikings did a good job of keeping possession of the ball and limiting C.B. Aycock’s shot attempts. Still, the score was tied 0-0 at the end…… read more »
