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East senior Bryant earns four medals at regional track and field meet
KINSTON — Janara Bryant followed a fantastic league outdoor track and field meet with a standout performance at the regional competition. The East Carteret senior collected three golds and one silver in the 1A/2A Coastal Plains Conference championship and then produced a gold, silver and two bronzes at the 2A regional meet.
Clinton earns season sweep of East in girls soccer in second round of state playofffs
BEAUFORT — The East Carteret girls soccer team failed to avenge its regular season blowout loss against Clinton on Thursday, as the Mariners lost 4-1 in the second round of the 2A state playoffs to the Dark Horses. Not only did Clinton hand the Mariners their biggest loss of...
West girls earn runner-up finish at 3A regional for second straight year
OCEAN — The West Carteret girls finished second last weekend at the 3A east regional track and field championship. The Patriots posted 68.5 points to pull away from Jacksonville with 62 and Northside-Jacksonville with 58. They have been the runner-up for the last two seasons after winning the regional in 2022.
West girls advance to third round in soccer for first time in seven years with 2-0 win over Franklinton
MOREHEAD CITY — The West Carteret girls soccer team keeps bringing back memories of 2017. The Patriots captured their first league title in seven years last week and on Thursday matched that year’s squad by advancing to the third round of the 3A state playoffs for the first time in seven years.
County softball squads lose in first round of state playoffs
CARTERET COUNTY — The softball season came to an end for all three county teams in the first round of the state playoffs. Croatan nearly advanced to the second round but fell 2-1 in 11 innings to Eastern Alamance, East Carteret dropped a 6-1 contest to Jordan-Matthews, and West Carteret suffered a 5-0 loss to South Johnston.
Lots of options for nearby collegiate baseball this summer
Summer college baseball is right around the corner, and the county has plenty of options within 100 miles to get that “boys of summer” fix. The closest place to find summer ball action is Big Rock Stadium in Morehead City, home of the Marlins.
Cougars fall just short of return trip to girls lacrosse state final with 14-13 loss to Union PInes
CAMERON — The Croatan girls lacrosse team ran out of time Wednesday night in the 1A/2A/3A east regional final. The defending state champion dropped a 14-13 barnburner to Union Pines, failing to reach the state final for the second year in a row.
Softball Recap: Havelock sees their postseason come to a close
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Havelock can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Brunswick Cougars by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Havelock's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak. Salease George made the most of her...
East's Thammavongsa ties for 11th at regional golf match to qualify for state tourney
MONROE — Kai Thammavongsa qualified for the 2A state championship golf tournament with a strong outing at the regional. The East Carteret senior shot an 84 to tie for 11th at Ironwood Golf and Country Club.
West suffers tough 6-3 loss to Terry Sanford in second round of tennis postseason
FAYETTEVILLE — The West Carteret boys tennis team was a volley or two away from advancing to the third round of the dual-team state playoffs. The No. 18-seed Patriots (11-3) suffered a 6-3 loss to No. 2-seed Terry Sanford (10-0) in a match that could have gone either way.
Softball Game Recap: South Brunswick Gets the Win
South Brunswick extended their postseason success on Friday against Havelock. They had just enough and edged the Havelock Rams out 2-1. The win was nothing new for South Brunswick as they're now sitting on eight straight. For Havelock's part, Salease George was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with...
West boys lacrosse gets by Cedar Ridge 8-7 in first round of state playoffs
HILLSBOROUGH — The West Carteret boys lacrosse team won a playoff game for the second time in the last three seasons. The No. 19-seed Patriots (4-8) eked out a 8-7 triumph over No. 14-seed Cedar Ridge (9-11) in the first round.
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.
Croatan’s Le, West’s Schulte qualify for state golf tournament
GREENVILLE — Croatan’s Johnathan Le and West Carteret’s Everett Schulte represented their teams at the 3A state golf tournament. Le shot a 78 on the first day and an 82 on the second to total 160 and finish in a tie for 53rd at the Longleaf Golf and Family Club.
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