Wayne Christian avenges regular-season loss to Hobgood

Wayne Christian School advanced to the second round of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A baseball playoffs with a 15-5 win over Hobgood Academy Friday Afternoon. The Eagles' win avenged a 5-2 road loss earlier in the season...

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Chargers' Davis, Ryan Ford combine for five-hitter

Travis Davis and Ryan Ford combined for a five-hit shutout in Wayne Country Day's 9-0, opening-round victory over Village Christian in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A baseball playoffs. Davis yielded three hits and struck out four in...

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Crow scores all five goals in WCDS playoff victory

Wayne Country Day forward Georgia Crow has been a consistent force up front for the Chargers all season -- posting a team-best 29 goals and dishing out 15 assists in the regular season. In the first round of the N.C....

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Jacksonville eliminates Eastern Wayne from 3-A women's soccer playoffs

A respectable result. Perennial eastern North Carolina power Jacksonville defeated Eastern Wayne 4-1 in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A women's soccer playoffs on Friday. But veteran coach Jörg Wagner was pleased his team...

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North Lenoir ousted from 1-A/2-A playoffs

LaGRANGE -- Visibly tired and physically worn down, North Lenoir couldn't pull off a second miraculous comeback in overtime Friday evening against Raleigh Charter. The Hawks rallied from a two-goal deficit late in regulation and held on to force the...

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Ziccardi, Stone, Bryant-Jackson each advance to NCHSAA 3-A tennis championships

WILSON -- Eastern Wayne continued one of its best seasons in men's tennis history during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A eastern regional individual tournament contested Friday and Saturday. Senior Drew Ziccardi and junior Jared Stone each collected...

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Raleigh Charter sweeps singles, doubles in 1-A men's regional

The Phoenix rises. Raleigh Charter swept the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A eastern regional singles and doubles championships in dominating fashion on a breezy and sun-splashed Saturday afternoon at Herman Park. Freshman Jas Schmitt dealt Spring Creek senior...

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Area playoff pairings remain in doubt

A few area baseball and softball teams know of their playoff fate, while others wait for the N.C. High School Athletic Association to officially release the opening-round pairings. In baseball, Southern Wayne is the guest of Rocky Mount Senior High...

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