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Wasserman takes helm: Skippers' 2nd season starts Saturday
The new owner of the Elizabeth City River City Skippers will be a familiar face at Holmes Field this summer. Dr. Kenneth Wasserman purchased the Skippers last fall and he and his wife were busily unpacking things at the apartment they have rented for the summer Wednesday morning, just hours before the team’s first practice and picture day. The Skippers will begin their second season in the Old North State...
Last area teams lose soccer playoff games
The area girls soccer season came to an end Thursday when the last two local public school teams still in the state playoffs — Currituck and Perquimans — lost their matches. The No. 13-ranked Currituck County High School Knights were shut out 3-0 by the No. 4-ranked Fike Deacons in the 3A NCHSAA women’s soccer championship tournament. The Deacons scored all three goals in the first half. Knights goalkeeper Grace Walls made seven saves on 10 Deacon shots on goal. ...
Martin grand slam in final inning beats Camden 6-3, ends Bruins' season
CAMDEN — What happened to the Camden High School softball team in the 2A NCHSAA softball state playoffs Friday night was unbelievable, shocking, and just plain wrong. Having not allowed a run in their three previous playoff games, the Bruins had outscored their opponents 26-0 and were on the verge of their fourth straight shutout, leading the Martin County Knights 3-0 with two outs in the seventh inning. While there...
HBCU hires coach from conference rival for WBB gig
Elizabeth City State University Athletics appoints Ebony Tanner as Interim Head Women's Basketball Coach, bringing 15+ years of collegiate experience. The post HBCU hires coach from conference rival for WBB gig appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
On the late-in-life jogging track, consistency is the winning edge
“Nobody likes a braggart.” I mutter that under my breath and in jest whenever a younger and faster runner blows past me during the morning jog. They run. I jog. One thing the younger and faster crowd has in common, however, is that I don’t see them every day. Some are on the trail sporadically. Others never reappear. None are out there with me most every workday. To be fair,...
High School Roundup: Currituck baseball, Perquimans baseball, softball teams advance in playoffs, so does Camden softball
BARCO — The Currituck High School Knights scored three times in both the third and fourth innings Saturday en route to a 7-2 home win over the Harnett Central Trojans in the second round of the 3A NCHSAA baseball state playoffs. Michael Sawyer led the No. 6-ranked Knights’ eight-hit attack with three, including a double. He also drove home two runs and scored one. Caleb Daniels had two hits and...
Camden comeback falls short against Bartlett Yancy as Bruins lose 8-6
CAMDEN — Bartlett Yancy High School broke open a 1-1 game with six runs in the top of the 4th inning and then withstood a late Camden comeback to defeat the Bruins by the final score of 8-6. The loss on Friday night, played mostly in a drizzling rain, came in the second round of the 2A NCHSSA state baseball playoffs. The Bruins finish their season with a final record of 17-6. ...
Knights' Meekins, Bailey sign letters of intent
CURRITUCK — Two Currituck County High School student-athletes who played together on the Knights basketball team for two years are closing out their high school careers by committing to play for different collegiate teams on the same day. Both Mackenzie Meekins and Eboni Bailey signed letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at a signing ceremony at Currituck High School last Friday. Meekins, a four-year starter on...
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