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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...
Some third-round games played Monday, rain could disrupt Tuesday schedule
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — With the threat of rain in the forecast a lot this week, some area high school teams got an early jump on the week with playoff games starting on Monday. Most of the area’s games were still on schedule for Tuesday. However, schools like D.H. Conley moved their game time up […]
Tackle the Tar ready to rumble this weekend
Rocky Mount’s 2024 Tackle the Tar 5k Obstacle Course Race and Family Fun Night is fast approaching — and the event’s founder said that about 700 had signed up so far to participate in the contest on Saturday morning. Kristen Brabble said in a phone interview Monday afternoon that she believes the record for the 5k obstacle course race maybe was 800 and that, “We’ll get really close to that.” ...
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.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK: Tarboro boys win 1A Regional championship
The Tarboro High School boys track team won the Class 1A East Regional track championship on Saturday in Wilson. The Vikings outpointed Lejeune 131-111.7 with Pamlico finishing third with 66 points. North Edgecombe was eighth with 29.5 points while North East Carolina Prep was tied for 14th with Southside (15 points). North Edgecombe and Tarboro...
Willard named ECU Director of On-Campus Recruiting
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Quinn Willard has been named the director of on-campus recruiting at East Carolina University according to an announcement by head football coach Mike Houston. Willard, who officially began her new role on May 13, 2024, previously worked for the ECU football staff as a recruiting graduate assistant since August of 2023. In her previous […]
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.
East Carolina extends trio of 2026 QB offers
East Carolina's coaching staff has utilized the ongoing spring recruiting period to send out several offers for the 2025 recruiting class with summer official visits and camp season on the horizon, but the Pirates are also getting a deeper look at the 2026 cycle. That specifically extends to the quarterback position, where offensive coordinator John David Baker has handed out three scholarship offers for 2026 in the last two days.
NCHSAA 2-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Bruins’ Pender is double regional jumps king
KINSTON — Beddingfield High senior Asun Pender skipped the 2-A Neuse 6 Conference track and field championship meet a couple of weeks ago to give his aching legs a little rest in preparation for the rest of the spring outdoor season. That proved to be a solid strategy for Pender as he won the boys long jump and triple jump […] The post NCHSAA 2-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Bruins’ Pender is double regional jumps king first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Locals capture regional track championships
Four relay teams and one individual from Twin Counties high schools became regional champions in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 2A Mideast and Class 3A Mideast Regional Track and Field Championships held Friday and Saturday at UNC-Pembroke. In the 2A Mideast Regional, the Nash Central girls 1600-meter relay team and the NC boys 3,200-meter relay team finished first in their respective events. In the 3A Mideast Regional,...
NCHSAA 1-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Key guides WPA girls to runner-up finish
Rachel Key-White’s Saturday wasn’t perfect with a sore ankle serving as an unwelcome addition to her schedule but the Wilson Prep junior’s results sure were perfect at the NCHSAA 1-A East Regional meet hosted by her school for the first time. Key-White won the girls long jump, high jump and 100-meter hurdles while running on the Tigers’ victorious 4×200 relay […] The post NCHSAA 1-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Key guides WPA girls to runner-up finish 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.
Area Calendar, May 13-14, 2024
Monday, May 13 High School Baseball NCISAA 2-A playoffs, semifinals — Rocky Mount Academy at Greenfield, 4:30 p.m. High School Girls Soccer NCHSAA playoffs, first round — 3-A: Croatan at Hunt, 6:30 p.m.; West Johnston at Fike, 6 p.m.; Southern Nash at Holly Ridge Dixon, 6 p.m.; C.B. Aycock at Greenville Rose, 7 p.m.; 2-A: Beddingfield at North Johnston, 6:30 […] The post Area Calendar, May 13-14, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Knights blank Epiphany 2-0 in playoff debut
A quick goal by Greenfield School junior Darcy Dean in the fourth minute of Saturday’s NCISAA 2-A girls soccer third-round playoff game was, as it turned out, all the Knights would need — along with another 76 minutes of lockdown defense against The Epiphany School of New Bern. Greenfield, the No. 5 seed playing its first postseason game, posted its […] The post Knights blank Epiphany 2-0 in playoff debut first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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.
ECU cancels baseball game with Campbell due to threat of rain
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Tuesday’s baseball game between East Carolina and Campbell has been canceled due to the threat of bad weather in the area. Hoist The Colours’ Stephen Igoe first posted the announcement, writing on his X account. The game, which was scheduled to start at 6 p.m., will not be made up. ECU […]
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