Manny Lawson - Glad to be home

News-Argus/Mitch Loeber Manny Lawson addresses Eastern Wayne students Wednesday afternoon as he holds his retired No. 88 Warriors football jersey. Also shown holding Manny's white No. 88 jersey is Eastern Wayne football coach Jeff Price. For more information see...

Published: Apr 27, 2006 2:15 PM Full Story

Manny Lawson's jersey retired at EW

By the end of the day on Saturday, one NFL team will likely make Eastern Wayne graduate Manny Lawson instantly wealthy by selecting him in the 2006 Draft. After spending four hours at his alma-mater on Wednesday afternoon, he left...

Published: Apr 27, 2006 2:14 PM Full Story

Rosewood soccer keeps on rolling

North Johnston's senior class has never beaten Rosewood. Two Eagle seniors made sure the trend continued on a miserably wet and breezy Wednesday evening at Branch Pope Field. Erin Thibodeau and Stephanie Behrend combined for two goals and two assists...

Published: Apr 27, 2006 2:12 PM Full Story

Local sports digest

KINSTON -- Eastern Wayne's Natalie Taylor tallied a natural hat trick (three straight goals) in the first 13 minutes as the Warriors claimed a 6-0 win at Kinston on Wednesday. The game was called at halftime due to inclement weather....

Published: Apr 27, 2006 2:10 PM Full Story

K-Tribe falls in 11 a.m. contest

KINSTON -- The Kinston Indians bats could not wake up on Wednesday morning as the Lynchburg Hillcats defeated the K-Tribe 2-1. The game started at 11 a.m. for Middle School Day, where local school kids from around the area came...

Published: Apr 27, 2006 2:08 PM Full Story