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Former Fike High athletic director and varsity girls basketball coach John Gay, shown during a game in 2009, died Wednesday at the age of 63.
Gay set the bar high for ADs
The year started on a somber note early Thursday when I got the sad news that former longtime Fike High athletic director and coach John Gay had passed away at the all-too-young age of 63. I was … more
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North Johnston junior guard Arial Pearce, guarded closely by Creedmoor Falls Lake Academy’s Rebecca Goswick, was named MVP of the Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational after scoring 38 points over two games for the championship-winning Panthers. Pearce made her presence known in the final minutes of double overtime in the championship game, scoring six points during that period to capture a 52-48 win.
NJ girls survive Falls Lake Academy in double OT for Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational title
KENLY — With only seven players tasked with playing through double overtime, the North Johnston High varsity girls basketball team did just enough to capture a 52-48 victory over Creedmoor … more
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AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers end slide, start year with win
ROANOKE RAPIDS — After two wins in its first 12 games, the Wilson Christian varsity boys basketball team started 2020 in winning fashion with 65-54 nonconference triumph at Halifax … more
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MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULT: Martin, Batts lead Chargers’ 47-15 win
ROANOKE RAPIDS —Bryson Martin drilled in 22 points and Titus Batts tossed in 12 to spark the Wilson Christian boys basketball team to a 47-15 conquest of host Halifax Academy on Friday. The … more
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Area Calendar, Jan. 4-5
Saturday, January 4   College Men’s Basketball Barton at Lees-McRae, 4 p.m.   College Women’s Basketball Barton at Lees-McRae, 2 p.m.   College … more
North Johnston's Justin Vann (5) looks for room to drive past a Raleigh Charter defender on Thursday night in the Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational. The victory, a 73-64 win, marked the end of a four-game skid for the Panthers.
NJ boys end losing streak against Raleigh Charter
KENLY — Surviving a two-point scare midway through the fourth quarter, the North Johnston boys basketball team stayed just ahead of Raleigh Charter in the end to escape with a 73-64 victory on … more
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North Johnston senior Mackenzie Gibson (24) looks to pass to to teammate after picking up her dribble beyond the 3-point line on Thursday night in Kenly against Raleigh Charter in the Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational. Gibson scored 12 points as the Panthers advanced to the championship game.
Lady Panthers rout Raleigh Charter, advance to Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational championship
KENLY — It’s hard to compete in a basketball game when your team scores just seven points. On Thursday night, the North Johnston varsity girls basketball team held Raleigh Charter … more
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Area calendar, Jan. 3-4
Friday, January 3   High School Varsity Boys Basketball Charlotte Victory Christian at Community Christian — Peace Church, 6:30 p.m.; Greenville Pope John Paul II at Greenfield, … more
Greenfield's Dji Bailey (4) pauses to let Raleigh Broughton defenders fly by him before skying for a layup in the Knights' 62-44 recovery win on Monday in the John Wall Holiday Invitational David West Bracket seventh-place game.
Lessons learned for Knights: Despite 1-2 showing, Greenfield picks up valuable experience at John Wall Invitational
RALEIGH — Over the course of its week at the John Wall Holiday Invitational, the Greenfield School varsity boys basketball team talked a lot about what program could learn from the … more
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First John Wall Holiday Invitational experience a blast
I’ll admit it: When I traveled to Broughton High’s Holliday Gymnasium to cover my first John Wall Holiday Invitational earlier this week in Raleigh, I wasn’t sure if the tournament … more
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North Johnston junior Imoni Hines is swarmed by Princeton defenders Reanna Braswell and LeOnna Nelson during an intra-county matchup between the two schools on Dec. 7. The Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational, hosted by the Panthers, begins on Thursday, featuring Goldsboro Rosewood, Raleigh Charter and Creedmoor Falls Lake Academy.
Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational starts Thursday
KENLY — The Johnstonian News is back for its second year as title sponsor of North Johnston’s winter basketball tournament, which begins Thursday. The Panthers will host the … more
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Area Calendar, Jan. 2-3
Thursday, January 2   College Men’s Basketball Belmont Abbey at Barton, 7:30 p.m.   College Women’s Basketball Belmont Abbey at Barton, 5:30 … more
The future’s here, like it or not
Quietly, my 15-year work anniversary at The Wilson Times came and went in early October. While I’m still about 40 years behind my colleague and mentor, Tom Ham, I guess 15 years is enough, … more
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Hunt senior Imani Sutton is presented the Eddie Summerlin MVP Award by Will Farris of tournament sponsor Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys after Sutton led the Lady Warriors past Beddingfield in the girls championship game of the Farris & Thomas Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28 at Hunt.
Hardware shopping: Hunt’s Sutton, Wade bring home FTHT MVP honors
Hunt High senior Imani Sutton’s goals for her final Farris & Thomas Holiday Tournament included recognition as the most valuable player. That thought also crossed the mind of 6-foot-2 … more
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Fike’s Christen Battle fires up a shot as Hunt’s Shaq Wade defends during the boys championship game of the Farris & Thomas Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28 at Hunt. The event, now in its 44th year, continues to be a draw as more than 1,300 tickets were sold for the three-day affair, including 700 for the championship games and the boys third-place game Saturday night.
Wilson Christmas tourney still a big draw for fans
List the inaugural Farris & Thomas Holiday Tournament version as another successful venture for the longstanding Wilson County holiday tournament for high school boys and girls basketball … more
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Area Calendar, Jan. 1-2
Wednesday, January 1   No events scheduled.   Thursday, January 2   College Men’s Basketball Belmont Abbey at Barton, 7:30 … more
Wilson City Little League Ages 11-12 All-Stars celebrate after defeating Lake Norman to win the North Carolina Little League championship in Kernersville on July 18.
A year full of memories: Plenty of moments, people on area sports scene in 2019
While there was no signature moment to define 2019 on The Wilson Times readership-area sports scene, there was no shortage of moments and people that went into making the previous 12 months … more
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Wilson defender Trey Pittman (13) puts the pressure on Raleigh Broughton shooter Jack Thorne during the Knights' 62-44 win on Monday. Greenfield led by its defense to victory.
Knights return to basics in 62-44 victory over Caps
RALEIGH — What was it that was different for Greenfield in Monday’s 62-44 victory over Raleigh Broughton? If you ask senior guard Dji Bailey, the answer is simple. “The biggest … more
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Members of the Fike High wrestling team pose with the hardware the Golden Demons won by capturing the Golden Falcon Invitational tournament Saturday at C.B. Aycock. Senior Aaron Bancroft and juniors Jayleen Bullock and Kam McCullen each won weight-class championships.
AREA ROUNDUP: Demons take Falcon Invitational at CBA
PIKEVILLE — With three weight-class champions and six others to place in the top four of their respective divisions, Fike claimed the title over host C.B. Aycock at the Golden Falcon … more
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Hunt senior Shaq Wade (1) works between Fike defenders Moses Parker (35) and Khouri Carvey, hidden, during the second half of Saturday’s Farris & Thomas Holiday Tournament championship game at Hunt. Wade was named tourney MVP after scoring 18 points to lead the Warriors to a 64-44 win and their third straight Holiday Tournament title.
Warriors rout Demons for 3-peat, 15th overall title
No. 1 now! And No. 1 after 44 years! That distinction in the varsity boys division of the annual Farris & Thomas Holiday Tournament for high school basketball teams belongs to Hunt High after … more
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