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Kai Jones
Excited for JN’s first All-County Team
As the sports editor of Johnstonian News, I got the chance to put together the first ever All-County Football Team for the newly formed news organization. In my short time as Johnstonian News … more
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The 2018 Johnstonian News All-County Team photo, taken at Smithfield-Selma High. West Johnston and Clayton players were invited, but could not attend. Twenty-six of the 50 players named to the team are pictured. From left to right and front to back: Corinth Holders' Jordan White (29), Jeffrey Palmer (52), Cal Eichelberger (8), North Johnston's Camden Aycock (10), Imandre McFarland (28), Cleveland's Jacquez Vinson (20), Darius Bennett (52), Kouren Artis (7), Hunter Morris (24), Jaylan Vinson (6), Wesley King (66), Smithfield-Selma's Jesse Vallecillo (69), John Chopski (33), Deron George (8), Julian Brockington (59), Princeton's Harely Bartholomew (24), Lamarr Wilkins (9), Nathan Ramby (23), Garrett Klein (30), John Lockamy (42), South Johnston's Jaequan Wells (9), Jawuan Smith (6), Michael Strickland (52), Jason Seas (62), Levi Wiggins (59) and Hezekiah Bailey (13).
2018 Johnstonian News All-County Football Team
Coach of the Year Princeton fourth-year head coach Travis Gaster Led Bulldogs to first undefeated regular season in school history   Offensive Player of the Year Cleveland … more
Smithfield-Selma senior John Chopski is the Johnstonian News' 2018 Defensive Player of the Year. Chopski, a middle linebacker, had 151 tackles, 110 solo with four sacks, three fumble recoveries, a tackle for a loss and a forced fumble. On offense, Chopski also carried the ball 41 times for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Chopski named All-County Defensive Player of the Year
kjones@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7824 | Twitter: @MMJKaiJones SMITHFIELD - After a breakout senior season, Smithfield-Selma senior linebacker John Chopski was tabbed the inaugural … more
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Cleveland junior quarterback Darius Ocean is the 2018 Johnstonian News Offensive Player of the Year. Ocean led his team to a 12-3 record and a trip to the NCHSAA 3-AA Eastern championship game. The junior put up 3,757 yards passing with a 66 percent completion rate. The second-year starter had a 4-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio with 36 passing touchdowns. Ocean also added 158 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.
Ocean inaugural Johnstonian News Offensive Player of the Year
kjones@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7824 | Twitter: @MMJKaiJones CLAYTON - With close to 4,000 yards of total offense and 44 touchdowns, Cleveland junior quarterback Darius Ocean is the inaugural … more
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AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Panthers win seventh straight
Varsity Girls Basketball Lady Panther’s third quarter propels them to win FOUR OAKS — Another tight game between the varsity girls basketball teams of North Johnston and South … more
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Southern Nash’s A.J. Jones (4) dribbles as West Johnston’s Eli Hudson and Carter Grooms (22) defend during the first-half of Friday’s nonconference game at Southern Nash. Jones came off to score a team-high 15 points in the Firebirds’ 68-48 victory.
Firebirds sink 13 3-pointers in 68-48 win over Wildcats
STANHOPE — Southern Nash High junior Kaisean Rambert shot a 3-pointer towards the close of the third quarter during Friday’s nonconference tilt with West Johnston. While the ball … more
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Southern Nash's Rayna Bailey (30) splits West Johnston defenders Ivy Maldonado (32) and Kaitlyn Tucker (20) in driving to the basket in Friday night's game in the Southern Nash High gym.
Fourth-quarter drought sinks Ladybirds vs. West Johnston
STANHOPE — A milestone opportunity eluded the Southern Nash High varsity girls basketball team Friday evening in being turned back 42-32 by West Johnston in the Southern Nash gym. Coming off … more
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AREA ROUNDUP: North Johnston girls win sixth straight
Boys Basketball Panthers dropped by Warriors LOUISBURG — The North Johnston High varsity boys basketball team couldn’t recover from a slow first-half start on the road … more
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Jacobs Christmas Classic not so classic for Corinth Holders teams
CLAYTON — The Corinth Holders High girls and boys varsity basketball teams came into the sixth annual John Jacobs Christmas Classic looking to gain momentum before going into 4-A Northern … more
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2018 Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational All-Tourney Teams
North Johnston tabs Barnett as head football coach
KENLY — North Johnston has named Michael Barnett its new head football coach, replacing Jonathan Riba as the Panthers’ play-caller. Barnett had been on staff as a North Johnston High science … more
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North Johnston's boys basketball team won the Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational with a 70-63 win over Falls Lake Academy on Friday night. Senior Savon Foye (30) was named the MVP of the boys tourney after averaging 16.5 points per game. Junior Justin Vann (5) was also named to the all-tourney team after averaging 14 points.
Panthers defend turf in tourney sweep
KENLY — Behind 20 points from senior Savon Foye and 15 from junior Justin Vann, the North Johnston boys basketball team ruled the Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational with a 70-63 victory over … more
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Hunt's Bria Griffith (1) goes in for a layup against Zniah Thaggard of Smithfield-Selma during Friday's Farris & Farris Holiday Tournament girls championship at Wilson Beddingfield. Griffith earned Eddie Summerlin Memorial Most Valuable Player honors in Hunt's 70-48 win.
Lady Spartans fall in championship round
WILSON — At one point in the third quarter of Friday’s Farris & Farris Holiday Tournament girls championship game, Hunt High head coach Tiffany Parks could look on the floor and see a lineup … more
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Fike's Jeffrey Dickerson pulls up over De'Maje Hicks of Smithfield-Selma during Friday's third-place boys game in the Farris & Farris Holiday Tournament at Wilson Beddingfield. Dickerson had 27 points in the Demons' 79-71 win.
Fike bests Smithfield-Selma in tourney tilt
WILSON — With an eight-player rotation at the disposal of the Fike High varsity boys basketball team Friday night, the opportunity existed for new faces to make their imprint for the Golden Demons … more
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Princeton's senior wideout Blaine Phillips signed his letter of intent to play football at Methodist University Friday in Deacon Jones Gymnasium while surrounded by his younger brother Colby, mother Wendy, offensive coordinator Trevor Pilkington, head coach Travis Gaster and father Joe.
Princeton’s Phillips signs to play football at Methodist
PRINCETON — Blaine Phillips defied the odds and signed to play college football with Methodist University on Friday in Deacon Jones Gymnasium. Phillips, a senior wideout, had one of the Bulldogs … more
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Corinth Holder's Abbey Gallons (22) and head coach Shannon Lee talk during a game against Cleveland on Dec. 4.
Corinth Holders to compete in Cleveland Christmas tournament
Thursday will tip off the sixth annual John Jacobs Christmas Classic Basketball Tournament at Cleveland High School that includes 16 teams playing eight games a day for three days, including seven … more
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Princeton head coach Travis Gaster talks to his players after a game against North Johnston last season. After leading the Bulldogs to the first unbeaten regular season in school history, Gaster was named Johnstonian News All-County Coach of the Year.
After historic season, Princeton’s Gaster named Coach of the Year
PRINCETON — Princeton’s football team’s historic season is capped off by head coach Travis Gaster winning the inaugural Johnstonian News Coach of the Year, but it didn’t start on the field, … more
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North Johnston's senior point guard Jordyn Scott (11) dribbles past South Johnston's Kaylee Creech (32) and Nikki Lee (33) Thursday night in North Johnston's gym. The Lady panthers won 40-36 and Scott had a game-high 23 points and eight steals.
Johnstonian News presents North Johnston hoops tourney
When the main sponsor fell through for North Johnston’s second Christmas basketball tournament, the Johnstonian News was a natural fit to fill the sponsorship void. Thus, the Johnstonian News … more
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Corinth Holders' Jacob Monk signs his letter of intent to play Duke accompanied by his father Stanley, mother Chareen, and younger brother Myles Dec. 19 in Corrinth Holders' gym.
‘Racehorses breed racehorses’
WENDELL ­— Corinth Holders senior offensive lineman Jacob Monk had plenty of helpful factors ­— like his athletic genetics and great support system — to sign his National Letter of … more
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Hunt’s Imani Sutton (30) is fouled as she drives into the lane against Smithfield-Selma’s Zeniah Thaggard (3) and Khaliyah Peacock (12) during Friday’s game at Hunt. Sutton had 17 points in the Lady Warriors’ 61-39 victory.
Spartans looking to make history in Wilson
Smithfield-Selma’s boys and girls basketball teams are looking to be the first to win the Farris & Farris Holiday Tournament as a non-Wilson County team since 1995 when the long-running … more
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