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Two nights of racing action slated for 46th annual Pinetops 300
The 46th annual Pinetops 300 is set to unfold Friday and Saturday at the Pinetops Ball Field, located at 309 School St. in Pinetops. Action gets under way at 7 p.m. nightly. Multiple classes, including Mini-Modified, Limited Pro Stock, Semis, Super Modified 2WD, Pro Stock 4WD, Light Pro Stock, Hot Farm, Pro Modified 4WD and Stock Trucks will be run over the course of the two nights. The gates open...
Warriors ousted by Cougars in 3rd round
NEWPORT — The upset run of the Hunt High School varsity baseball team in the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs ended in the third round Monday night on the Croatan High diamond with an 8-0 loss to 3-A Coastal Conference champion Croatan. The Warriors battled Croatan, the No. 7 seed among 32 East Region qualifiers, on scoreless terms through three innings. However, […] The post Warriors ousted by Cougars in 3rd round first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Ladybirds’ unbeaten season ended by Dixon in 3rd round
STANHOPE — After 22 straight wins, the Southern Nash High softball team tasted defeat for the first time this spring as Dixon handed the Ladybirds a 5-4 loss Wednesday evening in the third round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. Southern Nash, the No. 2 seed out of 32 in the 3-A East region and champion of the 2-A/3-A Big East […] The post Ladybirds’ unbeaten season ended by Dixon in 3rd round first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bruins rally past NJ into 2nd round
KENLY — A two-goal deficit wasn’t enough to keep Beddingfield High from its first NCHSAA 2-A playoff win in eight years Monday as the Bruins rallied for a 3-2 victory at North Johnston. The rubber match between 2-A Neuse 6 Conference rivals went the No. 20-seeded Bruins’ way despite falling behind 2-0 to the No. 13 Panthers. Beddingfield got two […] The post Bruins rally past NJ into 2nd round first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Ladybirds' season ends after loss to Dixon in 3A softball playoffs
BAILEY — The unfortunate reality, Scott Collie told his Southern Nash softball team, is that only one of the 64 teams that make the field for the state playoffs will go home happy, and that’s after winning a state championship. The rest will be disappointed. The Ladybirds became one of the disappointed teams on Wednesday night, as No. 7 seed Dixon came away with a 5-4 victory in the third...
Area Calendar, May 15-16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15 High School Baseball NCHSAA playoffs, third round — 2-A: Bunn at Greene Central, 7 p.m.; 1-A: Roxboro Community at Wilson Prep, 7 p.m. High School Softball NCHSAA 3-A playoffs, third round — Dixon at Southern Nash, 6 p.m. High School Boys Tennis NCHSAA dual-team playoffs, semifinals — Carrboro at Fike, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 16 High School […] The post Area Calendar, May 15-16, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Hunt heads into round 2 after blanking Croatan
The Hunt High girls soccer team spent the first 25 minutes of Monday’s NCHSAA 3-A opening-round match focusing, concentrating and establishing a foundation for shutting down Croatan’s scoring options, which, said Hunt head coach Richard Frazier, was a main objective. The rest of the way on the Warriors’ pitch in mild temperatures and under cloudy skies, the Warriors absolutely dominated […] The post Hunt heads into round 2 after blanking Croatan first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Demons down Terry Sanford to reach 3-A semifinals
FAYETTEVILLE — The Fike High boys tennis team reached uncharted territory on Monday afternoon in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 3-A dual-team playoffs on the Fayetteville Terry Sanford High courts. With a 5-2 upset of previously unbeaten Terry Sanford, the Golden Demons of veteran head coach Lee Matthews vaulted into the fifth round or 3-A Eastern final for the […] The post Demons down Terry Sanford to reach 3-A semifinals first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Jenkins’ goals send Fike past WJ into 2nd round
Mallory Jenkins wasn’t having it. The Fike High senior knows her soccer career has an extremely short shelf life but she wasn’t about to let it expire with her fellow seniors on their own field in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Monday night. Despite a rigorous third matchup against upset-minded 3-A Quad County Conference rival West Johnston, […] The post Jenkins’ goals send Fike past WJ into 2nd round first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Fike’s Boyette registers 2nd straight top-10 finish at NCHSAA championships
SOUTHERN PINES — Ethan Boyette’s high school golf career didn’t end the way he’d long dreamed it would — hoisting a state championship trophy — but the Fike High senior braved a downpour Tuesday, May 14, to shoot a 2-under-par 70 in the final round of the NCHSAA 3-A championship at Longleaf Golf and Family Club. Boyette, who carded an […] The post Fike’s Boyette registers 2nd straight top-10 finish at NCHSAA championships first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
RMA baseball to play for state title
The Rocky Mount Academy baseball team has advanced to the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Division II Championship Series. The No. 3 seeded Eagles shook off a slow start and rallied past No. 2 seed Greenfield 6-4 in the state semifinals in Wilson on Monday afternoon. RMA will face either No. 1 seed Wayne Country Day (25-4) or No. 5 seed Westchester Country Day (12-9) in the best-of-three state...
Greenfield into NCISAA 2-A semis with 9th shutout win
Defense and Dean continue to get it done for the Greenfield School girls soccer team as it advanced to the NCISAA 2-A semifinals with a 1-0 win at home Monday, May 13, against Fayetteville Christian. Junior Darcy Dean scored the game’s only goal in the first minute of the second half as the Knights, seeded No. 5, pitched their fifth […] The post Greenfield into NCISAA 2-A semis with 9th shutout win first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Fike’s Boyette 6 back at 3-A state championship
SOUTHERN PINES — Ethan Boyette is in contention at the NCHSAA 3-A boys golf championships after the first round Monday at Longleaf Golf and Family Club, but the Fike High senior is going to have make up a lot of ground to win his first state title on his final try. Boyette fired an even-par 72, six strokes off the […] The post Fike’s Boyette 6 back at 3-A state championship first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Baseball Game Recap: Bunn Takes a Loss
Bunn and Greene Central squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Bunn had to settle for second. They fell 5-1 to the Greene Central Rams. For Greene Central's part, Austin Hardy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Hardy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
Baseball Game Recap: Randolph Comes Up Short
Randolph is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 11-0 to the Green Lake/Princeton Tigersharks on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Randolph of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023. For Green Lake/Princeton's part, Sam Sonntag...
Soccer Game Recap: Rosewood Takes a Loss
Rosewood and Perquimans squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Rosewood had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the Perquimans Pirates. While losing is never fun, Rosewood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 499th, while Perquimans is ranked 237th).
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