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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.” ...
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...
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,...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
POWER SURGE: Bishops club five homers, repeat as USAS champs
There was a big power surge at Bauer Field in Rocky Mount on Saturday, and it came from the North Carolina Wesleyan University baseball team. The Bishops clubbed five home runs, including a grand slam, and dominated Brevard 17-2 in seven innings to repeat as USA South Conference Tournament champions. With the clean sweep of the No. 2 seed Tornados, the top-seeded Bishops (33-11) earn a return trip to the...
Seasons end for Wesleyan tennis teams in regional
The North Carolina Wesleyan University women’s and men’s tennis teams had their seasons end in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament over the weekend. The Bishop women finished 13-7 overall with a 5-0 loss to Emory (15-4) on Saturday in their second match, held at the Slick Foundation Family Tennis Courts on the NCWU campus. Emory swept the doubles while dropping just five games as Wesleyan’s No....
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.
Familiar matchups dot NCHSAA playoff openers for area sides
When the NCHSAA girls soccer playoffs kick off Monday, May 13, three teams from the Times readership area will be facing some familiar foes. Fike earned the No. 11 seed in the 3-A East draw that will bring 3-A Quad County Conference rival West Johnston, the No. 22 to Wilson for the first round while 2-A Neuse 6 Conference rivals […] The post Familiar matchups dot NCHSAA playoff openers for area sides 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.
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