North Duplin, James Kenan eyeing state titles

CALYPSO -- The lingering image of North Duplin's 2006 football season, in which plenty of good things happened, was the final scene. The Rebels advanced to the western regional final, but succumbed to eventual state champion Elkin. Two lost fumbles...

Published: Dec 5, 2007 3:15 PM Full Story

Local Sports Digest

From staff reports Wayne Country Day senior Jeff Franklin reached the 1,000-point plateau during the Chargers' 55-36, non-conference win over county archrival Wayne Christian on Tuesday night. Franklin's 3-pointer in the fourth quarter helped him achieve the milestone. He also...

Published: Dec 5, 2007 3:11 PM Full Story

County rivals earn split

Playing fundamentally-sound, man-to-man defense isn't always easy to do during early-season games. More often than not, the aggressive and active nature of the scheme usually creates a frenetic-paced tempo which includes ragged play at times. So far, it seems to...

Published: Dec 5, 2007 3:07 PM Full Story