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Lewis' long road back

KINSTON -- Scott Lewis remembers the day his baseball career flashed before his eyes. It was the fourth inning on May 16, 2003, and the Ohio State sophomore was pitching against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The regular season was winding...

K-Tribe blanks Warthogs

KINSTON -- The Kinston Indians blanked Winston-Salem 5-0 for their league-leading eighth shutout of the year on Monday afternoon at Grainger Stadium. Kevin Dixon (5-2) started on the hill for the K-Tribe and gave up up just three hits in...

Opinion - Sports Commissioner ... just for one day

I haven't played soccer competitively in years. But when you grow up kicking it around, the sport -- like any -- has a way of growing on you. So, obviously I watched the World Cup. I actually look forward to...

BR softball teams in Eastern Championships

Wayne County will be well represented at the 2006 Eastern N.C. Softball Championships to be held at the Sara A. Law Memorial Complex in Winterville beginning on Wednesday. Five teams from Wayne County made it through the district tourney to...

Moore leads North Division in Southern League All-Star game

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The North Division defeated the South Division 9-4 on Monday night before a record-breaking Riverwalk Stadium crowd of 7,454 at the 2006 Southern League All-Star Game. West Tennessee's Scott Moore went 3-for-4 with two home runs and...