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Baseball Game Preview: Northside - Pinetown Plays at Home
Northside - Pinetown is on a four-game streak of home wins, while East Wake Academy is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northside - Pinetown Panthers will take on the East Wake Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
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.
Middle schoolers get ‘First Tee’ with PGA Tour program
Students from each Wilson County middle school got to take a swing at learning foundational skills of golf at Willow Springs Golf Course on Thursday morning. Wilson County Schools implemented the first PGA Tour First Tee Program through a $50,000 grant from the Healthcare Foundation of Wilson. Students switched between two stations, a putting green and a driving range, learning […] The post Middle schoolers get ‘First Tee’ with PGA Tour program 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.
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 […]
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.
Hunt’s Frazier celebrated after nerve-wracking 100th win
Minutes following a drama-packed 3-2 victory on a walk-off penalty kick against Dixon on the Hunt High pitch Monday evening, sizable, brilliant blue balloons were hoisted high into the air and formed the number 100. What in the world? This was the manner Warriors players and their parents chose to recognize head coach Richard Frazier for his 100th coaching victory […] The post Hunt’s Frazier celebrated after nerve-wracking 100th win first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Demons denied NCHSAA 3-A crown by South Point in thriller
BURLINGTON — “We were right there,” said Fike High boys tennis head coach Lee Matthews, before repeating himself softly. “We were right there.” The Golden Demons, making their first appearance in the NCHSAA 3-A dual-team championship, were indeed right there Monday morning at Burlington Tennis Center. Fike, the East Regional champion, trailed West king Belmont South Point 4-2 after singles […] The post Demons denied NCHSAA 3-A crown by South Point in thriller first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Area Calendar, May 21-22, 2024
Tuesday, May 21 High School Baseball NCHSAA 2-A playoffs, semifinals game 1 — Whiteville at Greene Central, 7 p.m. High School Girls Soccer NCHSAA 3-A playoffs, third round — Rose at Fike, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 No events scheduled. The post Area Calendar, May 21-22, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Warriors survive Dixon, 3rd round on walk-off PK
The Hunt High girls soccer team, boosted by timely words of motivation from head coach Richard Frazier, needed 109 minutes and 18 seconds (80 minutes of regulation, two 10-minute overtimes, a five-minute overtime and four minutes and 18 seconds into the second five-minute overtime) a 29-10 margin in shots, two hours, 35 minutes, an anxiety-filled evening and an unexpected match-ending […] The post Warriors survive Dixon, 3rd round on walk-off PK first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wood Ducks’ game with Mudcats rained out, DH on Sunday
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Down East Wood Ducks’ game with the Carolina Mudcats on Saturday was postponed due to weather. A doubleheader will be played Sunday starting at 1 p.m. The gates will open at noon. One ticket will get you into both games. PROMOTIONS – Sunday will still be Sunday Family Funday with […]
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.
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