Warrior senior drops in 45 points

Brittani Billups scored a career high 45 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Eastern Wayne advanced to the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A sectional No. 1 finals with a 68-53 victory over Havelock. Billups poured in 14 third-quarter...

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Reigning state champs undergo changes

State championships come from hard work and determination. A trio of area prep baseball coaches have been preaching that very message during preseason workouts this winter. Each coach guided his respective school to a championship last spring, and each also...

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Unbeaten South Central knocks out So. Wayne

WINTERVILLE -- Southern Wayne head coach Ricky Lofton stood on the sideline and watched in horror as South Central opened the third quarter on fire Wednesday evening. Emily Perkins swished a 3-pointer. Kelsey McCorkle drained a 3. Jasmine Bryant connected...

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MOC

MOC Sports Information WINGATE -- Jenny Jackson threw a complete-game, three-hitter and Kelly Minshew provided the game-winning, sixth-inning RBI single as Mount Olive defeated Wingate 3-2 in the second game Wednesday afternoon. Wingate claimed the opener 8-3. The Trojans (7-3...

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Local digest

From staff reports DUDLEY -- Jordan Hill banged out two hits and drove in two runs as the Southern Wayne softball team hammered North Lenoir 9-0 in the season-opening game for both teams Wednesday. Hill also scored twice for the...

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