Prep soccer playoffs -- Spartans end Warriors' season

SMITHFIELD -- Eastern Wayne did all the right things defensively Wednesday evening against offensive juggernaut Smithfield-Selma. Jin Lee marked Victor Blanco well on the wing and denied the freshman forward any chance of touching balls on the sideline. Chris Brown...

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Prep soccer playoffs -- Rosewood falls to Lejeune

CAMP LEJEUNE -- Rosewood's Goss Kendall scored the Eagles' lone goal on Wednesday as Lejeune handed Rosewood a 4-1 loss in the third round of the Class 1-A N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs. The Eagles, the third seed from...

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Prep soccer playoffs -- Kenan moves on to regional final

WARSAW -- Four great individual plays. One big win for the James Kenan soccer program. The Tigers scored four goals in the final 36 minutes to claim a 4-1 win over Topsail in the Class 1-A N.C. High School Athletic...

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Prep football -- Saints, Falcons finally at home for playoffs

The old saying is true, no matter what application is used -- there is no place like home. But as far as playoff football is concerned at both Charles B. Aycock and Southern Wayne, there never has been any place...

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Prep football -- Area playoff match-ups

Class 3-AA No. 13 Eastern Wayne at No. 4 Eastern Randolph The opponent: The Warriors make a long drive to face a Wildcat team that played in the 3-A state title game just last year. Eastern Randolph, which finished second...

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MOC soccer teams among national stat leaders

MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive College women's soccer team is tied for first in the nation in total goals, Melanie Cobb ranks among the top five women's soccer players in the nation in goals and points per game and...

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