Area schools return to action

After a week-long vacation, area prep teams return to action today. Two women's soccer games, each a showdown for first place in their respective conferences, highlight the slate. Also on tap is a rematch of last Friday's Deacon Jones Invitational...

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Local digest

Wayne Christian tallied nine runs in the final two innings and knocked off state-ranked Faith Christian-Rocky Mount 13-5 on Monday afternoon. The Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A poll, remained unbeaten in eight...

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Mudcats win home opener

ZEBULON -- Lee Mitchell drove out his second home run in two at-bats to lead off the bottom of the ninth Monday as Carolina claimed its home opener at Five County Stadium 10-9 over the Mobile BayBears. Mitchell, who had...

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