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Greenfield defender William Powell (21) fires back a shot for a game-tying goal after his initial try was blocked by Grace Christian goalkeeper Colby Bussy, left, in the second half of a 6-4 win over the Crusaders in the NCISAA 1-A semifinals Tuesday night at Greenfield’s Forbes Field. Powell’s goal started a streak of three unanswered goals for the Knights, who earned a rematch with defending champion Neuse Christian in Saturday’s championship game at Greenfield.
Championship dreams stay alive
Scoring three unanswered goals in the second half, the Greenfield boys soccer team punched its return ticket to the finals of the 1-A North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs … more
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Wilson Christian's Turner Provo (17) bodies the soccer ball to push it away from Union Grove's Jackson Koontz (22) during the first half of Tuesday night's state quarterfinals match on the Wilson Christian Academy pitch.
Long ball kicks Chargers into NCCSA 2-A semifinals
Execution of set pieces was not sharp, but the long ball kicked the Wilson Christian Academy varsity boys soccer team into the North Carolina Christian School Association 2-A semifinals. Aided by … more
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Hunt sophomore Allison Boykin, watching her shot during a 3-A Big East Conference match Sept. 30 at Willow Springs Country Club, won a sudden-death playoff Tuesday at the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional match at Reedy Creek Golf Club in Four Oaks to qualify for the state 3-A championship tournament next week.
AREA ROUNDUP: SN’s Collie, Hunt’s Worley, Boykin qualify for 3-A tourney
FOUR OAKS — Southern Nash senior Elisabeth Collie and the Hunt duo of Connor Worley and Allison Boykin qualified for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A girls golf … more
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Lessons learned from losing
I’ve been handed my fair share of losses, and I bet you have, too. When I was a junior in high school playing football, my team earned 10 of them in a row. I’ve cried in the back seat … more
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Cougars, Firebirds inch up in AP poll
Another week and another win added up to another bump up in their respective Associated Press high school football polls for SouthWest Edgecombe and Southern Nash. The Cougars, coming off a 36-0 … more
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Area Calendar, Oct. 23-24
Wednesday, October 23College Women’s SoccerBarton at Wingate, 5 p.m.High School Varsity Boys SoccerNorth Pitt at Beddingfield, 6 p.m.; Franklinton at Southern Nash, 5 p.m.; Eastern Wayne at … more
Hunt's Alea Jones (6) hits past the defense of Southern Nash's Lyndsey Turner (7) during Monday's 3-A Big East Conference semifinal at Hunt. The Lady Warriors advance to Wednesday night's championship with a 3-0 victory.
Hunt sweeps into final
One match now stands between the Hunt High varsity volleyball team and the top seed from the Big East for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A playoffs. But to do what no … more
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Hunt's Chris Artis (2) turns for the goal line on his way to a 7-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter of Friday's game at Rocky Mount. Artis also added a 67-yard punt return for a touchdown in Hunt's 43-21 loss.
Warriors down but not out after bad start vs. Gryphons
At a minimum, the Hunt High varsity football team showed a capability to pick itself up off the mat after a woeful start to Friday’s 3-A Big East Conference game at Rocky Mount that the … more
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Week 9 Friday's Finest
RAEKWON BATTS, Beddingfield — The sophomore bulldozer thundered for 151 yards and a touchdown on 23 … more
AREA ROUNDUP: Early goal gives Firebirds 1-0 victory at Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT — An early goal in the first half was enough for the Southern Nash soccer team to beat Rocky Mount 1-0 and stay atop the 3-A Big East Conference along with Franklinton on … more
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Area Calendar, Oct. 22-23
Tuesday, October 22College Men’s GolfBarton at Queens Invitational — The Club at Irish Creek, KannapolisHigh School Varsity Volleyball2-A Eastern Plains Conference tournament at SW … more
The Fike High doubles team of senior Logan Adkins, left, and freshman Chandler Hill placed third at the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional on Saturday at North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount.
Fike’s Adkins-Hill finishes 3rd in 3-A East regional
ROCKY MOUNT — Fike High senior Logan Adkins moved into sole possession of second place on the all-time doubles wins list for the Lady Golden Demons, and in a roundabout way, the seeds held … more
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Area Calendar, Oct. 21-22
Monday, October 21College Men’s GolfBarton at Queens Invitational — The Club at Irish Creek, KannapolisHigh School Varsity Boys SoccerSouthern Nash at Rocky Mount, 5 p.m.; Kinston at … more
Community Christian quarterback Noah Pierce fights for yardage in a crowd of Halifax Academy defenders during a 54-20 season-ending defeat on Friday night. Pierce ran for a touchdown and threw for another in the loss.
Cyclones stay positive in winless campaign
A winless season can be a tough pill to swallow, but the Community Christian School eight-player football team is trying to see the positive in a season full of losses. Plagued by inexperience and … more
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No. 6 Cougars blank Nash Central, 36-0
PINETOPS — Junior Demari Mabry rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown, and a rugged defense limited Nash Central to seven first downs in the SouthWest Edgecombe High varsity football team’s … more
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North Johnston conquers Farmville Central, 38-26
KENLY — The North Johnston High varsity football team got all parties involved on offense in a 38-26 2-A Eastern Plains Conference victory over Farmville Central on Friday night. “It … more
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Beddingfield's Jalil Hutcherson (3) gets outside for a sizable gain as North Pitt's Khalil Everett (7) pursues during first-half action of the Bruins' 21-12 homecoming win Friday night.
Harrowing homecoming for Bruins
A crisp Friday night proved ideal for homecoming and harrowing but eventually OK for the Beddingfield High varsity football team. And the occasion was simply senior Jah’Quez Artis’ … more
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Hunt's Chris Artis (2) turns for the goal line on his way to a 7-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter of Friday's game against Rocky Mount. Artis also added a 67-yard punt return for a touchdown in Hunt's 43-21 loss.
Warriors upended by Rocky Mount, 43-21
ROCKY MOUNT — There are peaks, and then there are valleys. Currently, the Hunt High varsity football team finds itself in such a valley that happens to coincide with the first half of the … more
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Fike’s Octavius Carpenter (3) runs behind the blocking of teammate Tyrell Boykin (25) during Friday’s game at Franklinton. The Golden Demons won 21-6.
Demons capture first Big East victory over Franklinton
FRANKLINTON — A pair of touchdowns in the first half gave the Fike football team a 14-0 lead that it never relinquished in a 21-6 win over Franklinton on Friday night in 3-A Big East Conference … more
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Southern Nash senior Quinton Cooley (20) attempts to elude the grasp of a Northern Nash defender as he runs behind linemen Daniel Batchelor (44) and Zach Baker (75) during Friday’s game at Southern Nash. Cooley ran for 243 yards and six touchdowns in the Firebirds’ 55-23 win.
Cooley’s 6 TDs spark Firebirds past Knights
STANHOPE — Playing at home for the first time in almost a month, Southern Nash rode yet another big performance by senior Quinton Cooley to a 55-23 varsity football win against Northern Nash on … more
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