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The WYSA U13 girls soccer team earned the club's first promotion to a National League conference by qualifying in December tournament play. Pictured at bottom, left to right: Eva Fatzaun, Gabby Beddingfield, Natalie Capps, Susan Guzman and Bri Little. Top, left to right, Darby Wallig, Coach Thomas Goines, Sammie Mallol, Karys Wheeler, Kamryn Graybeal, Zoe Mitchell, Kate Conoley, Sydney Graybeal, Cappa Bunn, Mariah Polk and KJ Hill.
WYSA steps up to the next level
Throughout its history, Wilson Youth Soccer Association has been instrumental in turning the city into a bonafide destination for the sport at the developmental level. With Gillette Soccer Complex as … more
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Zackery Foley is presented a fishing hat by Joe Balaszi, vice president of the Carolina “Fishers of Men” Inshore Trail, during the recent annual banquet. The hat was among numerous gifts the needy 5-year-old received from the Inshore Trail. From left are Balaszi, Greg Howell, Chris Olsen, Billy Ray Lucas, Josh Richardson and Mark Asby.
Newsome double Big Fish winner for Fishers of Men in 2019
Brent Newsome emerged a double champion when the Carolina “Fishers of Men” Inshore Trail ministry concluded its 13th season with its annual banquet recently at the Wilson Moose … more
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Listing those passions
A friend’s New Year’s resolutions read the following: Bowfish more. More bowfishing. Bowfish a lot. Always bowfish. Make time for more bowfishing. That is dedication to a passion. For … more
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Kids golf clinic returning to WSCC
Owner and golf professional Jimmy Gurkin announces that a kids golf clinic will again be conducted in 2019 at Willow Springs Country Club.. The first clinic, weather permitting, is scheduled for 3 … more
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Somber reflections of 2018
Once more, the Christmas and New Year’s holidays brought special times, special memories and a welcomed break — for a while — from the daily routine. But far, far too many … more
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Lots of love at For the Love of the City
What started as a way to give a couple of needy families in Wilson a better Christmas turned into what Jeremy Jeffers hopes is an annual tradition. Jeffers, who along with longtime friend Dalton … more
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Lonnie Chisenhall, fielding a ball hit while playing outfield for the Cleveland Indians in a game against the Chicago White Sox on June 9 in Cleveland, recently signed a free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Morehead City native will be the featured speaker for the 44th annual Wilson Hot Stove banquet on Jan. 22 at Recreation Park Community Center.
Chisenhall to headline Hot Stove banquet
For the second year in a row, an active major leaguer will be the featured guest at the Wilson Hot Stove banquet. Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall will headline the 44th annual … more
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Jeremy Atkinson, left, dribbles as Brian McNair pursues during Sunday’s For the Love of the City beneft games at Fike. Atkinson, still Fike’s all-time leading scorer in boys basketball, played collegiately at UNC Asheville while McNair starred at Beddingfield and Greenfield before going on to Barton College.
Inaugural For the Love of the City is a slam dunk
The inaugural For the Love of the City basketball games drew a packed house in the Fike High gym Sunday afternoon as several dozen former Wilson high school player, many with collegiate experience, … more
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That awe of childhood returns
When my oldest son was in school, his science teacher explained to the class that the Milky Way is the galaxy we live in. One student asked how the Milky Way got its name, and Turner spoke up saying … more
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Kaden Lebray, who starred at Hunt High and University of Mount Olive under his given name, Kason Cheeks, will continue his pro basketball career with the Raleigh Firebirds of The Basketball League next month. But Lebray’s true mission continues to be helping his community.
A message of unity
Basketball has helped Kaden Lebray go far beyond Wilson, where, as Kason Cheeks, he was a star player at Hunt High in the mid-2000s. But now Lebray, who legally changed his name earlier this … more
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For the Love of the City games set for Sunday
Jeremy Jeffers and Dalton Ford, if nothing else, are good copycats.  So when Ford saw stakeholders from the Rocky Mount area start an alumni basketball game in August featuring former players … more
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Those good people among us
Last Friday night’s assignment with The Wilson Times sports department was to trek to Hunt High and staff the varsity boys basketball game between Hunt and Smithfield-Selma. The evening … more
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Eastern North Carolina Athletic Officials Association seeking softball umpires
The Eastern North Carolina Officials Association is seeking softball umpires for the 2019 season in both the high school and middle school ranks. Umpires must attend six of seven weekly clincs … more
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You never know who is listening
About 16 or 17 years ago, I was asked by Greenfield School to fill in for Santa Claus at the White’s Lights Christmas Celebration. Since my oldest son, Hunter, was going to preschool at … more
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An idea for a day trip
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is roughly 70 miles of coastline area amongst several barrier islands in North Carolina. Congress authorized it in 1937 as a first of its kind, and later in 1940, … more
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WCYAA extends hoops sign-ups until Sunday
The Wilson County Youth Athletic Association has extended its winter basketball season registrations to Sunday, Dec. 9. The registration fee is $48 per player.  Divisions are ages 4-6 coed … more
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Pat Foy Brady, center, of Reidsville, with sons Patrick, left, and Sandy, holds up a photo of him with his wife, Lillian, after Pat Foy Brady won the stands beneath a marker erected by the Wilson County Historical Society, signifying his victory at the first North Carolina Amateur Golf Tournament, held at Wilson Country Club (where Willow Springs Country Club is now located) in 1961. Brady returned to the course for the first time since winning the title on Tuesday with his sons Patrick, left, and Sandy Brady.
Golden memories of Wilson for first NC Amateur champion
Recollection faded on occasion for 83-year-old Pat Foy Brady as he reminisced — with assistance from his sons Patrick and Sandy — over his accomplished amateur golf career. But he … more
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Minta Brice of Wake FC Speed dribbles during the N.C. Youth Soccer Association Kepner Cup 16U Girls championship match against Charlotte Soccer Association Matthews/MH King on Nov. 11 at Gillette Soccer Complex. The facility hosted the N.C. Youth Soccer state championships and Kepner Cup championships and is set to host, along with the Rocky Mount Sports Complex, the U.S. Youth Soccer National League season openers the next two weekends, starting Thursday, Nov. 29, with the Girls Ages 16U-19U Fall Showcase.
Busy weekend looms as National League soccer returns for 10th straight year
It’s that time of year again when the pristine fields of Gillette Soccer Complex fill up with youth soccer players from … more
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Buffalo squirrels do not go hush in the night
I was reading a social media post from a friend of mine that lives in Michigan this weekend about a buffalo squirrel making all kinds of noises. I had never heard of a buffalo squirrel, so I had to … more
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Members of the New Hope Elementary Girls on the Run running team, from left, Ava Dunn, Sophia Foula and Kaitlyn Wilson pose after participating in the Wilson Family YMCA’s 15th annual Robin Run 5K and One Mile Fun Run on Nov. 10, starting at First Presbyterian Church.
Robles first in Wilson Family YMCA's 15th annual Robin Run 5K
Amando Robles was the first overall finisher in the Wilson Family YMCA’s 15th annual Robin Run 5K and One Mile Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. 10. Robles, a junior at Fike High, crossed the finish … more
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