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At Monday’s NCHSAA football championship media session in Raleigh were, from left, Southern Nash principal Hugh Scott, head coach Brian Foster, Nash County-Rocky Mount Schools athletic director Angie Miller and Southern Nash athletic director Robbie Kennedy. Foster and the Firebirds (15-0) will be playing in their first state title game in school history, taking on Charlotte Catholic at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Championship duties: Coaches come together for state finals press conference
RALEIGH — A few days after collapsing on the sidelines, Brian Foster is back on his feet. On Monday morning, the head coach of Southern Nash football team started his week peering out of the … more
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Southern Nash senior Quinton Cooley carries the ball as Eastern Alamance’s Joey Teixeira (24) and Evan Powell (32) go for the tackle during Friday’s NCHSAA 3-A East final at Southern Nash. A year after rushing for a school-record 413 yards in a 57-56 loss to the Eagles, Cooley ran for 344 yards to lead the Firebirds to a 32-29 win and their first state championship-game appearance.
Cooley puts up another epic performance to send Firebirds to state championship
Stopping Southern Nash senior Quinton Cooley was going to be the No. 1 priority for the Eastern Alamance football team in Friday’s North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A East … more
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FRIDAY'S FINEST
QUINTON COOLEY, Southern Nash — Senior running back had his best rushing night of the season to lead the Firebirds to a 32-29 victory over Eastern Alamance in the NCHSAA 3-A East championship game. … more
AREA ROUNDUP: Wilson Prep boys shoot down DASH
Behind a pair of double-doubles from Eric Wynn and Devyn Bullock, Wilson Prep motored to a 76-32 varsity boys basketball victory over visiting Rocky Mount/Wilson DASH home school on Monday. Wynn … more
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MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Wilson Prep boys down DASH
The Wilson Prep boys basketball team outscored DASH 50-13 on Monday to coast to victory. David Ellis was the Tigers’ (5-0) leading scorer with eight points, while Isaih Buck chipped in … more
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Area Calendar, Dec. 10-11
Tuesday, December 10   High School Varsity Boys Basketball Greenfield at Cape Fear Christian, 7 p.m.; Wilson Christian at Raleigh Christian, 7 p.m.; C.B. Aycock at Beddingfield, 7:30 … more
Six Fike wrestlers placed in the top four of their respective weight classes Saturday at the Pierce-Davis Memorial Tournament at North Pitt, including senior Aaron Bancroft and junior Jayleen Bullock, who won titles. From left are head coach Brad Watson, Garrett Weaver, Bullock, Cameron McCullen, Jahmez Settles, Antwan Macedo, Bancroft and assistant coach George Bancroft.
AREA ROUNDUP: Bancroft, Bullock win titles at Pierce-Davis Memorial
BETHEL — Fike High senior wrestler Aaron Bancroft claimed a weight-class championship for the fourth straight year at the 28th Pierce-Davis Memorial Tournament on Saturday at North Pitt … more
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Wilson Christian’s Kayla Tant 94) drives in for a layup as Olivia Bowling of Faith Christian of Rocky Mount defends during Saturday’s girls championship game of the Charger Christmas Classic at Wilson Christian. The Lady Chargers won 61-33.
Lady Chargers pretty in pink: Hartsfield leads WCA to 1st Charger Christmas Classic crown since 2015
Playing pretty in pink, the Wilson Christian Academy varsity girls basketball seized the championship of the school’s holiday tournament, the Charger Christmas Classic, for the first time since … more
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Wilson Christian boys go winless in Christmas Classic
The 17th annual Charger Christmas Classic holiday basketball tournament ended Saturday afternoon and host Wilson Christian Academy remains without a boys championship. And the 2019 tournament … more
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Area Calendar, Dec. 9-10
Monday, December 9   High School Varsity Boys Basketball DASH United at Wilson Prep, 7 p.m.   High School Varsity Girls Basketball DASH United at Wilson Prep, 6 p.m.; … more
Southern Nash senior Quinton Cooley plows his way over Eastern Alamance defenders Caleb Hester (5) and Evan Powell (32) during the second half of Friday’s NCHSAA 3-A East final at Southern Nash. Cooley rushed for 344 yards and three TDs in the Firebirds’ 32-29 victory to reach the state championship for the first time.
Firebirds headed to state 3-A championship
With the game still very much up for grabs and a dangerous Eastern Alamance offense just itching to get the ball back, Southern Nash put the football in the safest possible place — in the hands of … more
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Southern Nash head coach Brian Foster is attended to in a cart after collapsing on the sideline during the fourth quarter of Friday’s NCHSAA 3-A East final against Eastern Alamance at Southern Nash. Foster was taken to the hospital but was reported to be OK.
Foster’s collapse scary but has a happy ending
STANHOPE — For a few scary moments Friday at Firebird Stadium, one could have heard the proverbial pin drop. A hush fell over the capacity crowd as Southern Nash head coach Brian Foster lay on … more
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Fike's Moses Parker (35) works and finishes a shot from close range against the defense of Beddingfield's Kaleb Harris during Friday night's clash of archrivals in the Fike High gym.
Parker’s late spree lifts Fike past Bruins
Moses Parker, Fike High’s 6-foot-4 senior basketball standout, does not come across as especially vocal and displays a go-with-the-flow temperament. As Parker likes to explain his personna: “I … more
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Beddingfield's Makayla Everette (33) twists between Fike defenders Avery Lentz (14) and Janiseya Anderson (1) to put up a shot late in the third quarter of Friday night's showdown of archrivals in the Fike High gym. Beddingfield won 48-32.
Everette, freshmen four spill Fike
Makayla Everette, a 6-foot-4 senior, considers the Beddingfield High varsity girls basketball team promsing freshman quartet the “missing piece” she has discovered her senior … more
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AREA ROUNDUP: WCA girls reach Charger Christmas Classic final
The Wilson Christian varsity girls basketball team overcome a tough first half offensively and defensively, holding visiting Walkertown Gospel Light to no points in the third quarter en route to a … more
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North Johnston midfielder Ty Narron, pictured during an Aug. 27 game against North Lenoir in Kenly, was named the 2-A Eastern Plains Conference Player of the Year.
North Johnston’s Narron is EPC Player of the Year
KENLY— Among a talented group of teammates he says were just as deserving, Ty Narron contributed in too many ways not to be recognized. After a successful senior season, the midfielder was … more
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Southwest Edgecombe's Keishon Porter, driving into the lane during a game against Beddingfield on Jan. 25, returns to lead a Cougars squad with high expectations in the 2-A Eastern Plains Conference this season.
Milestones await SouthWest Edgecombe basketball teams this season
PINETOPS — Personal milestones are likely to be realized, but a huge obstacle threatens to interrupt championship dreams for the SouthWest Edgecombe High varsity basketball teams for the … more
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MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Knights down Cyclones 35-19
Charles Thomas bucketed 13 points to lead the Greenfield School boys basketball team to a 35-19 conquest of Community Christian on Friday. Edward Taylor had seven points for the Knights, while … more
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Area calendar, Dec. 7-8
Saturday, December 7 High School Varsity Boys Basketball Millbrook Showcase — Greenfield vs. Raleigh Leesville Road, 6:30 p.m.; Chargers Christmas Classic, third-place game; Rocky Mount Faith … more
Hunt's Shakei Hines contorts around the defense of East Wake's Jeremiah Crudup during Thursday's game at Hunt. The Warriors lost 60-46, stumbling to their third straight loss at home.
Hunt stumbles to 3rd straight home loss, 60-46
Remaining upbeat is becoming increasingly difficult for a Hunt High varsity boys basketball team that was dealt its third consecutive loss at home in as many evenings by a 60-46 margin against East … more
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