Battle of the unbeatens

PIKEVILLE -- Recover from the initial shock. That's been the main secret during recent contests involving intra-county rivals Charles B. Aycock and Greene Central. Turnovers have allowed the eventual winner to gain significant momentum in the past two meetings. Two...

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Game changes

The Hobbton at Rosewood game and the North Duplin at Topsail game have been moved to Monday at 7 p.m. All local sporting events have been canceled for today in Wayne County public schools, according to county athletics director Dean...

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Friday Night Forecast - More wins, rain in the forecast

I soaked in my alma mater Crest's 26-0 drubbing of county rival Burns for a few minutes last Friday. Then, shook hands with a few friends and family and it was time to hit the road and get some rest...

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Golden Falcons suffer first loss

PIKEVILLE -- Inconsistent play led to a roller coaster ride for volleyball teams from Charles B. Aycock and South Johnston on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Falcons crashed in the end. The visiting Trojans rallied from a 2-1 deficit and claimed...

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Local sports digest

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek improved to 2-1 overall with a sweep over Midway at home on Wednesday. The Gators took the match, 25-19, 25-14, 26-24. Tasha Whitfield had 13 kills, while Kristin Smith added seven kills for Spring Creek....

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K-Tribe rained out

Game two of the four game series between Kinston and Winston-Salem was rained out on Wednesday night. The two teams will attempt to play a doubleheader of two seven-inning games today starting at 6 p.m. at Winston-Salem's Ernie Shore Field....

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