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Greenfield defender Cabell Metts (18) works the soccer ball toward Knights' territory as Hunt's Julian Hernandez pursues during Thursday evening's lightning-shortened Greenfield Showcase match on the Forbes Field pitch.
An angry ending
Understandably, lightning and angry radar stopping — then ending — the final match of the Greenfield Showcase high school boys soccer event Thursday evening on Greenfield School’s … more
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Wilson Christian's Tori Linkous (14) hits over the defense of Greenfield's Kaelyn Wall (13) during Thursday's match at Greenfield. The Lady Chargers won in three sets.
Lady Chargers thump Greenfield
A key adjustment made by Wilson Christian varsity volleyball head coach Ryan Vanderboegh after the first set fueled his team to a sweep of Greenfield School in straight sets by a 25-18, 25-22, 25-12 … more
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Friday night football returns to forefront
Despite the uncertain forecast, varsity football teams representing The Wilson Times readership area have presented a unified front for the first week of the 2019 season. Football will be played … more
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AREA ROUNDUP: Ladybirds start 3-0, clip Lady Bruins
STANHOPE — The Southern Nash High varsity volleyball team completed a perfect (3-0) opening week to the season with a 25-13, … more
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MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Wilson Christian sweeps Greenfield in 2
Chloe Villaverde had 11 service points and Faith Bridgers had six kills in leading the Wilson Christian volleyball team to a 25-11, 25-19 win over Greenfield on Thursday. Melia Hughes had eight … more
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Area calendar, Aug. 23-24
Friday, August 23   High School Varsity Football Fike at Greenville Rose, 6 p.m. Eastern Wayne at Hunt, 7 p.m.; Red Springs at North Johnston, 7 p.m.; Rosewood at C.B. Aycock, 7 p.m.; … more
Eric Barry, center, of DASH United goes up for a header inbetween Clayton's Tripp Bullard (13) and Luke Rodgers (20) during Tuesday's second-round game at the Neuse River Futbol Alliance Cup at East Clayton Community Park. DASH lost 6-0.
AREA ROUNDUP: Second-half flurry rescues Firebirds versus Panthers
KENLY — The visiting Southern Nash High boys soccer team dominated the second half with three goals and pullled away to a 4-2 nonconference victory against North Johnston on Wednesday. The … more
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Hunt's Emma Rand, at No. 4 singles, spent nearly two hours in the heat before turning back Beddingfield's Liz Ameca in Wednesday's nonconference match or archrivals on the Hunt High courts.
Step into the fire
Although Beddingfield High is coming off a championship season in the 2-A Eastern Plains Conference, Hunt coach Wayne Hardy considers his Lady Warriors and the Lady Bruins as girls tennis teams with … more
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Fike sophomore Kendra Dumong spikes a ball at Clayton's Jayden Kapusta and Emily Pankau on Wednesday during the Comets' win in straight sets.
Lady Demons swept by Clayton
After letting a close first set fall out of its grasp, the Fike High varsity volleyball team ran out of steam in the back half of the match and lost in straight sets to Clayton on Wednesday evening … more
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Area calendar, Aug. 22-23
Thursday, August 22   High School Varsity Boys Soccer Wilson Christian vs. Beddingfield at Greenfield, 5:30 p.m.; South Central at Greene Central, 6 p.m.; Fike at Greenville Rose, 6:30 … more
Wilson Christian's Brant Hughes (4) contests possession against Hunt's Landon Gesell during Thursday evening's opening Greenfield Showcase match on the Forbes Field pitch. The Chargers won 1-0.
Charge on
Wilson Christian Academy made a goal in the second minute stand up and a flurry of three goals in the last six minutes of the first half triggered Greenfield School’s rout of Beddingfield in … more
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AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers sweep aside DASH to start season
Junior Tori Linkous, the only returning middle hitter for the Wilson Christian varsity volleyball team, made her upperclassman debut a forceful one Tuesday afternoon in a brisk 25-9, 27-25, 25-14 … more
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Area calendar, Aug. 21-22
Wednesday, August 21   High School Varsity Volleyball Clayton at Fike, 5:30 p.m.; Hunt at D.H. Conley, 5:30 p.m.   High School Varsity Boys Soccer North Johnston at … more
Area calendar, Aug. 20-21
Tuesday, August 20   High School Varsity Volleyball Beddingfield at Greene Central, 5 p.m.; Lawrence Academy at Greenfield, 5 p.m.; Southern Nash at North Johnston, 5 p.m.; Fike at C.B. … more
Hunt senior Meghan Martinez hits the ball toward the blocking front of Tori Patnaude, left, and Lydia Butler during a season-opening match between the two schools Monday at Hunt. Leading the way for the Lady Warriors, Martinez had 13 kills that helped her team to a 3-2 victory.
Turnabout is fair play
Entering a rainy Monday season-opening matchup in Wilson, it hadn’t been long since the Hunt High volleyball team had last played C.B. Aycock. Only this time, the results of the contest counted … more
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AREA ROUNDUP: Ladybirds defeat Bunn in opener
STANHOPE — The Southern Nash High varsity volleyball team opened its 2019 season Monday with a 25-21, 9-25, 25-12, 25-16 nonconference win over visiting Bunn. After a sluggish second set, … more
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Area calendar, Aug. 19-20
Monday, August 19   High School Varsity Volleyball Bunn at North Johnston, 4 p.m.; DASH United at Greenfield, 5 p.m.; Greene Central at Farmville Central, 5 p.m.; North Johnston at … more
Fike sophomore quarterback Demari Daniels, right, looks for room to run outside as a Nash Central defender pursues him during action in the Fike Jamboree on Friday night at Buddy Bedgood Stadium. The Golden Demons will open the 2019 season Friday, Aug. 23, at J.H. Rose High in Greenville.
Picture becoming clearer
Ninth-year head coach Tom Nelson insists “it’s still early,” but the process of settling upon a starting quarterback for the Fike High varsity football team began taking shape in … more
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Correction
In Friday’s edition of The Wilson Times, a photo caption for the story “Panthers make final preparations before contact” erroneously identified a North Johnston … more
Beddingfield's Raekwon Batts rumbles for yardage as Greene Central's Zakvil Smith (2) pursues during Wednesday's scrimmage in Snow Hill.
Change of plans
SNOW HILL — Visiting Beddingfield High’s varsity and junior varsity football squads found the end zone more frequently, but “it went pretty well” was the assessment of … more
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