Neal sets new standard at Rosewood

Olivia Neal felt the aches, pains and strains when she stretched after waking up Sunday morning. She knew then her dream just wasn't a fantasy. It was true. Neal, a senior at Rosewood, had indeed become the first-ever female qualifier...

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Tesar reaches 200-win mark in varsity career

WINTERVILLE -- A solid corps of Wayne County grapplers, including three regional champions, seek gold medals once more in next weekend's N.C. High School Athletic Association individual wrestling championships. Thirteen wrestlers qualified for the Class 3-A portion of the two-day...

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Trojan baseball rolls, softball earns split

MOUNT OLIVE -- Michael Williams pitched seven scoreless innings, while Josh Harrison and Alex Vertcnik combined for RBI as No. 2-ranked Mount Olive hammered Shippensburg (Pa.) University 13-0 in game one of their doubleheader. In game two, Casey Hodges threw...

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Area teams start title quests Tuesday

Nearly two months ago, the Wayne Country Day girls basketball team didn't think about reaching the Class 1-A N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs. Mired in a 2-7 slump, the youth-laden Chargers just wanted to improve daily in practice and...

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Local digest

Faith Christian qualified for the N.C. Christian Schools Association Class 2-A state tournament with a pair of victories in the Coastal Region 2-A tournament over the weekend. The Conquerors knocked down their first six 3's of the contest and defeated...

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