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Times’ sports coverage earns high marks
Just wanted to put in a great word for the way y’all handle local sports reporting. My kids are long gone and didn’t play sports at Hunt (but they were in chorus), and the grandkids are up outside Chicago and they do golf and baseball and football. I’m sure there’d be a description of their doings in the Times, and […] The post Times’ sports coverage earns high marks first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Tobs get jump on Memorial Day with Thursday opener
With a much earlier start to the season than usual and a new rival team less than an hour away, the Wilson Tobs begin their 28th season as a perennial contender in the summer collegiate baseball Coastal Plain League still seeking their first Petitt Cup championship. The Tobs will play four exhibition games this season, including one June 27 against […] The post Tobs get jump on Memorial Day with Thursday opener first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Pope looks for 2 state titles in final meet
Erin Pope’s foray into running for her senior year at Fike High has already paid off major dividends for the Golden Demons soccer star who will play that sport at Lenoir-Rhyne University this fall. However, Pope’s legendary running career will add another final chapter Monday as she guns for not one, but two state titles at the NCHSAA 3-A track […] The post Pope looks for 2 state titles in final meet first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Pender leads Bruins to 12th-place finish in 2-A championship
GREENSBORO — Beddingfield High had just three athletes entered in the NCHSAA 2-A track and field championships Friday, but the Bruins ended up tied for 12th place out of 51 schools that scored in the competition at Marcus T. Johnson Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University Beddingfield senior Asun Pender ended a spectacular high school athletic […] The post Pender leads Bruins to 12th-place finish in 2-A championship first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC boys earn top-five finishes in NCHSAA Class 2A Track Championships
The Nash Central High School boys track team compiled several top-five finishes in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 2A Track and Field Championships on Friday at Marcus T. Johnson Track/North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. Nash Central’s top finishes came from Aaron Brown (third in the 1,600 and fourth in the 3,200) and the 3,200-meter relay team (Jaaziah Jones, Brown, Jeremiah Jones and Trevor Rountree), which was third overall. ...
WPA girls looking for another high finish in 1-A championships
With just six team members, the Wilson Prep girls track and field team has defied the odds by finishing second in the Tigers’ last two meets — the 1-A Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference championships and the NCHSAA 1-A East Regional meet at Wilson Prep last Saturday. Can the Tigers do it again? With some potential big points producers carrying the load, […] The post WPA girls looking for another high finish in 1-A championships first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
About 725 competitors brave the elements for 5k obstacle course
In the mud below the steel-gray sky above Rocky Mount, the runners slipped, slid, strode, sprinted, slogged, struggled and, ultimately, celebrated. Cheered on by 100 volunteers and hundreds more family and friends, about 725 strivers took on obstacles and the elements Saturday in and around the Rocky Mount Sports Complex in the annual Tackle the Tar 5k run. Held every year since 2016 except for a two-year coronavirus pandemic interruption,...
Wood Ducks end homestand with DH sweep of Mudcats
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Down East Wood Ducks finished off their latest homestand with a doubleheader win over the Carolina Mudcats on Sunday at Grainger Stadium. The Wood Ducks rallied for a run in the ninth inning to win 3-2 in the first game. In the second game, a five-run sixth helped the Wood […]
Knights come up short in Mendoza’s ‘final’ game
Greenfield School’s girls soccer season ended Thursday in the NCISAA 2-A semifinals with a 1-0 loss at top-seeded Trinity Academy of Raleigh, capping a spring that didn’t always go the Knights’ way. Greenfield, the No. 5 seed, overcame some early challenges and nagging injuries throughout the season to come within a goal of playing for the state championship in just […] The post Knights come up short in Mendoza’s ‘final’ game first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Tigers taken down in 3rd round by Roxboro Community
A third straight 1-A Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference unbeaten season and a third straight high seed in the NCHSAA 1-A baseball playoffs for Wilson Prep ended up as a third straight exit in the state playoffs earlier than the Tigers wanted. Wilson Prep, the 1-A East Region No. 2 seed, saw its season come to an end Thursday with a 14-0 […] The post Tigers taken down in 3rd round by Roxboro Community first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wood Ducks hold on to beat Mudcats again
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) – The Down East Wood Ducks won again against the Carolina Mudcats, picking up a 5-4 victory on Friday at Grainger Stadium. The win was the third so far of the four games played in the series. The Wood Ducks scored a run in the eighth to break a 4-all tie. The […]
Baseball Recap: Bear Grass Charter snaps 14-game streak of wins at home
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bear Grass Charter can now relate to. They fell just short of the East Wake Academy Eagles by a score of 8-6 on Friday. It was the first time this season that Bear Grass Charter let down their fans at home.
Croatan ends boys tennis season with 19-1 mark, falls to Fike in third round of state playoffs
WILSON — The Croatan boys tennis team saw its dual season end versus Fike for the second straight season. The No. 6-seed Cougars fell 5-1 in the third round after dropping a 6-0 contest to the Demons in the first round last year.
RMA baseball comes up short in NCISAA Division 2A title series
ASHEBORO — Rocky Mount Academy’s baseball team came up short in its bid to become state champions, as Wayne Country Day won the second game 10-0 in five innings on Saturday morning to sweep the Eagles in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 2A Championship Series at McCrary Park in Asheboro. The Chargers, the No. 1 seed, ended their season 28-4 overall. They won the first game 8-0 on Friday night. ...
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