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Mudcats bullpen crumbles in 9th of 3-2 loss at Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — For the first time this Single-A Carolina League season, the Carolina Mudcats  couldn’t hold a lead in the ninth inning. The host Myrtle Beach Pelicans scored … more
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Feliciano’s big night sparks Mudcats past Pelicans 7-3
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Behind a 4-for-5 showing by catcher Mario Feliciano, the Carolina Mudcats ripped 12 hits, including a pair of homers, to deliver a 7-3 defeat to the host Myrtle Beach … more
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Stacy Puryear celebrates in victory lane after winning the first of twin 40-lap Late Model races Saturday night at Southern National Motorsports Park, his first win at the track since 2012.
Puryear and McCaskill get Late Model wins in Southern National doubleheader
Stacy Puryear and Bradley McCaskill picked up victories in twin Late Model features during an exhilarating night of racing at Southern National Motorsports Park on Saturday. Puryear, who picked up … more
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Lutz's homer leads Mudcats to 7-5 win over Woodpeckers
FAYETTEVILLE — Tristen Lutz hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, leading the Carolina Mudcats to a 7-5 win over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers on Thursday. The home run by Lutz scored … more
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Aguilar’s homer leads Mudcats to 7-6 win over Fayetteville
ZEBULON — Ryan Aguilar hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, leading the Carolina Mudcats to a 7-6 win over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers on Tuesday. The win snapped a four-game losing … more
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Adams, De La Cruz lead Woodpeckers past Mudcats
ZEBULON — Jake Adams singled four times as the Fayetteville Woodpeckers defeated the Carolina Mudcats 6-1 on Monday. Bryan De La Cruz doubled and singled with two runs for … more
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Blue Rocks sweep weekend games from Carolina
ZEBULON — A four-game winning streak by the Carolina Mudcats hit the rocks — make that the Wilmington Blue Rocks — over the weekend as Carolina lost the last three of the four-game … more
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Carroll's walk-off homer lifts Mudcats past Blue Rocks
ZEBULON — Dallas Carroll hit a walk-off three-run homer, as the Carolina Mudcats beat the Wilmington Blue Rocks 7-6 on Thursday in a battle of early first-half North Division leaders. With the … more
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Mudcats finish sweep of Nationals
WOODBRIDGE, Va. —  Starting pitcher Bowden Francis fired five scoreless innings and a trio of relievers combined to finish the shutout for the Carolina Mudcats, who completed a sweep of … more
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Mudcats take 2 from P-Nats
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Four Carolina Mudcats pitchers combined for a shutout in a 6-0 win over the host Potomac Nationals in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, giving Carolina a sweep … more
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Mudcats fall 7-1 to Wood Ducks in series finale
KINSTON — A four-run fourth inning by the host Down East Wood Ducks propelled them to a 7-1 victory over the Carolina Mudcats on Sunday in the final game of the Single-A Carolina League series … more
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Aguilar leads Carolina to 7-2 win over Down East
KINSTON — Ryan Aguilar hit a two-run double in the second inning, leading the Carolina Mudcats to a 7-2 win over the Down East Wood Ducks in Friday's Single-A Carolina League game. The … more
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Outfielder Tristen Lutz, left, and catcher Payton Henry, answering questions during Carolina Mudcats Media Day on Tuesday at Five County Stadium, are two of the top Milwaukee Brewers prospects set to open the 2019 season with the club. The Mudcats open the Carolina League season Thursday night in Kinston against the Down East Wood Ducks.
Fresh faces abound for Mudcats
ZEBULON — Eight years into the Carolina Mudcats’ existence as a Carolina League Single-A Advanced franchise, the won-loss numbers aren’t overwhelming. Two winning records. No … more
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Wilson native Kelvin King works on the speed bag during a recent training session in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Now 5-0-1 as a professional, King will return to action May 9 at the Durham Armory against an opponent to be determined. At the right of the bag is Gardner Payne, King's manager and owner of Payne Boxing.
Fun in the sun? Not so much for King
When Wilson’s Kelvin King made his debut as a professional in November of 2017, he tipped the scales at 154 pounds, sufficient enough to be classified as a super welterweight. That’s … more
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Griffin posts best Web.com finish at Suncoast Classic
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — Wilson’s John-Tyler (J.T.) Griffin, the co-leader at the midway point, posted his best finish in a Web.com Tour event by finishing fifth in the inaugural LECOM … more
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Wilson native Ronnie Barnes, the senior vice president of medical services for the New York Giants, was presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation on Jan. 31 in Atlanta.
Wilson’s Ronnie Barnes receives lifetime achievement award from NFL foundation
Wilson native Ronnie Barnes was given a lifetime achievement award at the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation’s Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.’s Salute to Excellence Awards. The foundation, … more
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Beddingfield High graduate Everette Brown, who played two seasons for the Carolina Panthers after they made him their top pick in the 2009 NFL draft, was hired by the team as a linebackers coach recently.
Brown named linebackers coach for Panthers
Nearly 10 years after he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with their first pick in the 2009 NFL draft, Everette Brown is back on the payroll of the NFL team again. The 2005 Beddingfield High … more
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Julius Peppers was a three-sport star at Southern Nash High from 1995-1998 before going on to play football and basketball at North Carolina and then 17 seasons in the NFL.
Peppers’ greatness was obvious starting at Southern Nash
For the two men who were part of Julius Peppers’ football career nearly from the beginning, it was really no surprise that the gangly young man from Bailey who announced his retirement Friday … more
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SNMP track owner Michael Diaz, left, congratulates Matt McCall in victory lane after McCall won the 18th Thanksgiving Classic, his second straight, on Sunday at SNMP.
McCall holds off McCaskill to repeat as Classic winner
Matt McCall raced his way from the rear of the field to the lead in the final half of the Solid Rock Carriers Thanksgiving Classic, passing Deac McCaskill late and holding the four-time champion off … more
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Thanksgiving Classic a cherished tradition
Sunday will mark the 18th running of the Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park, the final Late Model Stock Car races of the season and the last of the majors. Because the … more
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