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If qualifying (11-under-par) is any indication, Bill Boles will be a force for Wilson Country Club as a Super Seniors contestant in this weekend's Wilson Cup.
Medal play creating a stir at Wilson Cup
In past Wilson Cup interclub men’s golf tournaments, players upon the verge of a horrendous number could concede the hole to their opponent, pick up their golf ball and head to the next … more
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Bill Howard
Investing in the future
Not long ago I was in Des Moines, Iowa for a commercial photoshoot. Driving to the location, I noticed a little park and knew immediately I wanted to stop there once the shoot was over for the … more
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Drew, right, and Nate O'Neal pose with awards won at the Drive Chip & Putt subregional held at Duke University Golf Course. Drew advanced to regional competition, while Nate will serve as an alternate qualifier.
Drew O’Neal advances to Drive, Chip & Putt regional
Once Drew O’Neal slammed the first of three drives into play, he wasn’t going to be stopped. Now, the 14-year-old son of Jody and Gena O’Neal, is headed to Atlanta next … more
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Herring, Boyette among list of junior champions at WCC
Jake Herring, in boys Ages 14-18, and Avery Briley, in girls Ages 12-13, led the parade of champions in the Junior Club … more
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The WYSA '06 Explosion girls pose with the Summer Explosion Cup trophy after winning the U-14 Gold group at Gillette Soccer Complex over the weekend. Front row, left to right: Bri Little, Natalie Capps, Cappa Bunn, Avery Williams, Kamyla Hill, Gabby Beddingfield. Second row: Coach Thomas Goines, Eva Fatzaun, Zoe Mitchell, Sydney Graybeal, Mariah Polk, Kamryn Graybeal, Kate Conoley, Darby Wallig, Karys Wheeler, Maddie Brown.
WYSA ‘06 girls stand alone at Summer Explosion Cup
With a 3-0 record in pool play, the Wilson Youth Soccer Association’s ’06 Explosion 14U Girls Gold was the sole local team to procure a first-place finish at the 10th installment of the … more
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Lindsey Boyette from Wilson Youth Soccer Association '03 Explosion kicks the ball against Wake Futbol Club during the 2016 Summer Explosion Cup at Gillette Soccer Complex. The 2019 incarnation, which will serve as the 10th anniversary, brings 105 teams from North Carolina and Virginia, making it the second-largest tournament in event history.
The 10th installment of WYSA’s Summer Explosion Cup’s will bring a crowd
For its 10th anniversary, the Summer Explosion Cup is going big again.   Representatives from Wilson Youth Soccer Association will welcome 105 club teams from across North Carolina and … more
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Brothers Noah, left, and Samuel Allegood enjoyed a memorable day Tuesday at the Eastern N.C. Junior Golf League finals at Wedgewood. Noah, playing in the age 10 boys division, made a hole-in-one on No. 5, while Samuel shot a 35 over nine holes to win the age 11 boys title.
Allegood brothers enjoy memorable day at ENCJG finals
Samuel Allegood of Willow Springs Country Club, in the Ages 11-Under division, captured the lone boys age-group championship among Wilson entrants in the Eastern North Carolina Junior Golf League … more
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Bill Howard
Tales from a catfish
Maybe 35 years ago, my family took a short vacation toward the coast of North Carolina. I was allowed to take one of my friends, who happened to be one who accompanied me on many of these types of … more
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Linton Holmes, a Wilson amateur martial arts fighter, is being featured in a Netflix documentary "The Making of a Champion," now in production.
Being the best that he can be
Linton “Big Treyn” Holmes is on a path to the top. Holmes, 19, is in training for the big stage as a martial arts fighter. “My goal is to be world champion,” Holmes … more
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The girls golf team from Willow Springs Country Club recorded a second-place finish in the Eastern North Carolina Junior Golf League finals. Three WSCC players in the Ages 11-and-over division claimed three of the top four positions. Pictured front row, left to right, are Kensley Hill and Camryn Jackson. Back row: Mackenzie Gamble, Anna Brock Taylor, Brook Scott, Ashton Barnes, Conner Worley and Allison Boykin.
Willow Springs finishes second in Eastern NC Junior Golf League finals
The girls golf team from Willow Springs Country Club recorded a second-place finish in the Eastern North Carolina Junior Golf League finals. Three WSCC players in the Ages 11-and-over division … more
WCYAA announces 2019 fall volleyball league registrations
The Wilson County Youth Athletic Association will open its 2019 fall volleyball registrations Tuesday, Aug. 13. The deadline to register is Friday, Sept. 6.  Players may register at Trophies … more
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Sisters, from left, Karsyn Roberts, Zada Lee and Ella June Hannant of Pikeville each finished first in their respective age divisions at the Drive Chip & Putt qualifier recently in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Last weekend in Pinehurst, Ella June won the girls ages 9-10 division at the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship as well as the team title while Zada Lee was part of the girls ages 8-under team champion.
The sisters of swing
Accomplished junior golfer Ella June Hannant has not only resumed her par-busting tear but is now starring in a sisters show in the sport. A Drive Chip and Putt national champion in 2018, the … more
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Bill Howard holds a longnose gar.
Battling the gar
I came home from a trip to Des Moines, Iowa to find my oldest son shredding nylon rope. Using a pick, he would insert it between the threads and comb out the fine fibers, making what looked like the … more
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Brewer sets the pace at WLL golf outing
The Wilson Country Club trio of Priscilla Brewer, Debbie Keely and Barbara Biddle claimed low net honors in the three flights in the August golf outing of the Wilson Ladies League on Tuesday at … more
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Tennessee shortstop Champ Nix reaches out to shake the hand of Wilson City Little League’s Joe Glover as he rounded second base after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the six inning of Saturday’s game at the Little League Baseball Southeast Regional in Warner Robins, Ga. Glover’s blast wasn’t enough for Wilson, as it was eliminated with a 5-3 loss.
Wilson falls short in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — In the end, the potent bats swung by the Wilson City Little League Ages 11-12 All-Stars that carried them to the North Carolina championship didn’t show up at the … more
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Walker Barnes, kicking the ball while playing in goal for the PGSA 05 Stars at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship Series in Overland Park, Kan., in July, will enroll at Shattuck St. Mary’s, a residential development academy in Minnesota.
Expanding his horizons
Because of soccer, Walker Barnes has traveled to places this year that most 14-year-olds can only dream about. Now, soccer is about to take him on his biggest journey yet. Barnes, the son of Kelly … more
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Wilson catcher Ryan Bass awaits a late throw as Virginia's Colton Hicks (44) slides in with a run off a two-run error in the fifth inning of Friday's Little League Southeast Regional game in Warner Robins, Ga. Wilson lost 7-1. Celebrating behind Bass is starting Virginia pitcher Justin Lee, who struck out nine Wilson batters and held it to a pair of hits.
Down in the count
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Call it nerves, rustiness or an uncharacteristic one-off. But the Wilson City Little League All-Stars failed to give themselves any semblance of an opportunity at … more
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The Wilson City Little League Ages 11-12 All-Stars pose at the Little League Southeastern Region complex in Warner Robins, Ga., on Thursday. Wilson, the North Carolina champion, will face Virginia champion Loudon in Friday’s opening round of the regional tournament.
Wilson City Little Leaguers ready for action in Georgia
The Wilson City Little League Ages 11-12 All-Stars pose at the Little League Southeastern Region complex in Warner Robins, Ga., on Thursday. Wilson, the North Carolina champion, will face Virginia … more
Aaron Hicks of Wilson placed 16th overall in the boys 8-under 400-meter dash at the USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Championships last week in Sacramento, Calif.
Hicks places 16th at Hershey National Junior Olympic Championships
While his trip to Sacramento, California, to run in the USA Track and Field Hershey National Junior Olympic Championships didn’t turn out exactly how Aaron Hicks thought it might, it was still … more
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Herring ties for 5th at Jr. Boys’ Championship
WALLACE — Wilson golfer Jake Herring, a rising junior at Fike High, tied for fifth in the Carolinas Golf Association’s 70th Carolinas Junior Boys’ Championship that concluded … more
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