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North Johnston to host holiday hoops tourney
KENLY — North Johnston High will host the Springhill Outfitters Holiday Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 27-28, involving boys and girls varsity basketball teams from Rosewood, Falls Lake … more
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Princeton’s John Lockamy (42) runs behind the block of quarterback Blake Raynor (10) during Friday’s NCHSAA 1-A second-round playoff game at home against Riverside Martin. The Bulldogs saw their unbeaten season come to an end with the 56-46 loss.
Riverside Martin ends Princeton streak in playoffs’ 2nd round
PRINCETON — Aiming for their first appearance in the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1-A football playoffs since 2014, the Princeton Bulldogs instead saw their … more
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North Johnston High senior softball teammates, from left, Blayke Batten, Amberlynn Pearce, Jordyn Scott, Lindsey Massengill and Olivia Gachuz signed their National Letters of Intent on Nov. 14 to continue their careers at the collegiate level.
5 Lady Panthers ink softball scholarships
KENLY — An emphatic statement to the North Johnston High softball program’s success was delivered during an informal gathering in the school auditorium Nov. 14. Five senior members of the … more
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North Johnston hoops bash planned Friday
KENLY — North Johnston High’s basketball season will tip off this Friday with the sixth annual “Late Night with Batten,” the Panthers’ community pep rally modeled after college teams’ … more
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West Johnston shut out on the road at Triton
ERWIN — Triton’s varsity football team finished the season on a positive note, shutting out West Johnston 27-0 on senior night. After a messy first quarter filled with many mistakes, penalties … more
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North Johnston's Jose Rios (21) tries to get by the defense of First Flight's Trent Powell during last Thursday's NCHSAA 2-A third-round playoff game in Kill Devil Hills. The Panthers lost 4-1, ending their season.
Panthers ousted in third round of playoffs
KITTY HAWK — The 2018 varsity boys soccer season for Eastern Plains Conference champion North Johnston High ended with a 4-1 loss to host First Flight, the No. 1 seed among 32 East Region … more
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C.B. Aycock’s Taevian Jackson (1) runs into the tackle attempt of North Johnston’s Jacob Markham (44) during Friday’s game at North Johnston. Jackson scored three touchdowns in the Golden Falcons’ 32-6 win.
North Johnston falls in shortened finale
KENLY — Especially important for the Charles B. Aycock and North Johnston varsity football teams was ending a turbulent, weather-plagued 2018 season on a strong note. If playing all scheduled 48 … more
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South Johnston's Tony Faison, far right, tries to push his teammate Jaquain Smith forward against the incoming pile of Cleveland defenders.
South Johnston comes up short against Cleveland
FOUR OAKS — South Johnston fans were left with a lof of “what if’s” in Thursday night’s 28-13 loss to Greater Neuse Conference rival Cleveland. If the Trojans had won, they would have … more
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Princeton dominates Rosewood to claim conference crown
GOLDSBORO — The Bulldogs from Princeton High paid a visit to the Rosewood Eagles Friday night looking to complete an undefeated regular season and lock … more
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Jake Herring, preparing to hit a shot during the Wilson County Junior Golf Championship on July 30 at Wilson Country Club, offered his verbal commitment to N.C. State University after Wolfpack head coach Press McPhaul offered the Fike High sophomore a golf scholarship. Paul Durham | Times
Fike sophomore Jake Herring tenders verbal commit to NC State golf program
Wilson junior golf phenom Jake Herring insists he has known all along that he wanted North Carolina State University to be the next stop in his educational process and the next step in his golf … more
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Area Calendar, Sept. 19-20
Wednesday, September 19High School Varsity VolleyballSouthern Nash at Hunt, 5 p.m.; Rocky Mount at Fike, 5 p.m.; Beddingfield at North Pitt, 5:30 p.m.High School Varsity Boys SoccerTarboro at SW … more
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Lady Chargers handed first loss by DASH
Playing at home for the first time in eight matches, the Wilson Christian volleyball team absorbed a 20-25, 25-22, 15-11 loss, its first of the year, at the hands of DASH Homeschool on … more
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AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Cyclones survive Halifax in 5 sets
Junior Lauren Pate hammered down 22 kills Tuesday night as the Community Christian School varsity volleyball team halted a three-game losing streak by defeating 1-A/2-A Coastal Independents … more
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Idle Firebirds move up 2 spots in AP poll
For Southern Nash, doing nothing is better than winning — at least in the minds of the voters in The Associated Press high school football rankings for North Carolina. The Firebirds, who had … more
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Put in place by a familiar name
“Watch your step on the sideline!” “Haven’t you retired yet?” “Well, when are you going to retire?” Get that a lot and thanks so much for … more
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Fike High junior Logan Adkins watches her shot during a match against Rocky Mount at Fike on Sept. 11. Among the spectators in the background is her father, Greg Adkins, who has helped her develop from the No. 3 singles player for the Lady Demons as a freshman to the 3-A Big East Conference Player of the Year last year and a potential conference and regional singles champion this year.
Bound and determined
Entering the halls of Elm City Middle School for her sixth-grade year, Logan Adkins needed a diversion to pass the time. The names rolled off the tongue. Hope Solo. Megan Rapinoe. Abby Wambach. … more
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Beddingfield players emerge from the vapor as they charge onto the field at Bruins Stadium for their game Aug. 30 against Vance County. The Bruins’ game Friday at Northside High in Jacksonville has been postponed due to flooding from Hurricane Florence. The game is unlikely to be made up. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times
Football flooded out
While sporting events aren’t foremost in the minds of those affected by Hurricane Florence, the storm has affected the schedule for high school athletics around the state. With most football … more
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Hunt players, from left, Nathan Lemons, Tiquez Taylor, Dionte Alston, Jamil Barnes and Jaylin Daniels wait for the lightning to stop during a delay in a game against Greenville Rose on Aug. 31 at Warrior Stadium. Now the Warriors will have to wait again as their scheduled game at Havelock on Friday is in jeopardy with Craven County among the many counties in eastern North Carolina dealing with flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
The waiting game begins
The cancellation of classes for Wilson County Schools of course means no high school or middle school sporting events Monday as the area recovers from the effects, however minimal, from Hurricane … more
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Hunt head coach Keith Byrum speaks gives a play to running back Tiquez Taylor during the second half of the Warriors’ home game against Greenville Rose on Sept. 10. Hunt had its home game against Beddingfield this Friday postponed to Sept. 28 and the Warriors’ next scheduled game, Sept. 21 at Havelock, may be postponed due to Hurricane Florence.
Nonfootball Friday night
Early this week football didn’t seem quite as important to many high school football players and coaches in The Wilson Times readership area. With Wilson County directly in the path of … more
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AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers sweep NE Carolina Prep in 3-team meet at WPA
The Wilson Christian boys cross-country team secured the top five positions Tuesday in sweeping a head-to-head meet with North East Carolina Prep on the campus of Wilson Preparatory Academy. While … more
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