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Firebirds keep cranking out wins
As has been the case for much of this boys soccer season, the goals came early, often and from all directions for Southern Nash in a 7-2 home win over Nash Central in a 2-A/3-A Big East Conference match Wednesday afternoon. Six players scored for the 3-A Firebirds, who pushed their record to 12-0-2 overall and 6-0 in the Big […] The post Firebirds keep cranking out wins first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Area Calendar, Oct. 8-9, 2024
Tuesday, October 8 College Men’s Soccer Mount Olive at Barton, 7 p.m. College Men’s Golf Barton at Hurricane Invitational, Albany, Ga., all day College Women’s Golf Barton Fall Invitational, Cutter Creek Golf Club, Snow Hill, all day High School Boys Soccer Wilson Christian at New Life Christian, 4 p.m.; Cape Fear Academy at Greenfield, 6 p.m.; Beddingfield at Spring Creek, […] The post Area Calendar, Oct. 8-9, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Demons hand out another doughnut, blank SSS 37-0
SMITHFIELD — Defense was the ticket for the Fike High varsity football team again Friday night, Oct. 4, as the Golden Demons posted their second straight shutout in a 37-0 victory at Smithfield-Selma. That win pushed Fike’s overall record to 4-2 and, more importantly, to 3-0 and tied for first place with C.B. Aycock (6-0, 3-0 QCC), which visits Fike […] The post Demons hand out another doughnut, blank SSS 37-0 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Warriors end long slide vs. Demons, 2-1
Fike High head coach Chris Mizelle said the winning streak had reached 20 or 21 matches. The Hunt folks hadn’t been counting the consecutive losses. Hunt athletic director Jon Smith did acknowledge: “It’s been a while.” Regardless, the Hunt varsity boys soccer team defeated the Golden Demons for the first time since the 2016 season in hanging on for a […] The post Warriors end long slide vs. Demons, 2-1 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
WCA dominance evident in county XC sweep
The “secret” to Wilson Christian Academy’s sustained success with its cross-country program was on full display Monday, Oct. 7, after the Chargers and Lady Chargers completed their first sweep of the Wilson County Cross-Country Championships in the 17th edition held at Wilson Christian for the fourth time. On the front row of the victorious combined team photo sat a line […] The post WCA dominance evident in county XC sweep first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
AREA ROUNDUP: Knights fall in 3 to JPII
Greenfield School lost in three sets to John Paul II Catholic in a 2-A/3-A Coastal Plain Independents Conference varsity volleyball clash on the Knights’ floor Thursday, Oct. 3, but the Knights did not go down easily. The CPIC-leading Saints had to battle before emerging with a 25-23, 25-22, 25-21 victory for their 10th straight win. John Paul II departed 15-4 […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: Knights fall in 3 to JPII first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
AREA ROUNDUP: Bruins dot Eastern Wayne for 3rd win, 5-1
While there were undoubtedly more opportunities to score left behind by the Beddingfield High boys soccer team Monday, Oct. 7, the Bruins aren’t complaining about their 5-1 win at home over Eastern Wayne. Senior Christopher Rodriguez Aguilera scored two goals and made an assist while freshman Tiyler Ramon notched a pair of goals for the Bruins as they evened their […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: Bruins dot Eastern Wayne for 3rd win, 5-1 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Ladybirds survive 5-set scare from Gryphons
With a 2-A/3-A Big East Conference volleyball championship in the balance, Southern Nash nearly had a Senior Night to forget on Thursday. Rocky Mount, in last place and winless in the Big East, stretched the league-leading Ladybirds to five sets in what turned out to be an unlikely 25-17, 22-25, 25-13, 24-26, 15-11 thriller. Sophomore Abigail Marks served the 3-A […] The post Ladybirds survive 5-set scare from Gryphons first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Gryphons hold Bulldogs on final drive, seal victory
The Rocky Mount defense had been on the field for 20 plays on Nash Central’s final possession as the Bulldogs drove 81 yards in four minutes. But the Gryphons needed one final play — and one final stop — to secure the win, and they got it. An incomplete pass in the end zone as time expired sealed the home team’s 13-7 Big East 2A/3A Conference victory at Gryphons Stadium...
WCA teams favored as it hosts county championships
Don’t expect any individual marks to fall Monday in the 17th Wilson County Cross-Country Championships at Wilson Christian Academy but both races should be fairly competitive. Gone are 2023 county champions Lin Scott of WCA and Erin Pope of Fike. Both set meet records at last year’s county championship and now are running for their respective NCAA Division I programs […] The post WCA teams favored as it hosts county championships first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bishops stave off Monarchs for first victory
North Carolina Wesleyan University picked up its first win of the season by holding off Methodist 19-17 in front of more than 900 fans on Homecoming Saturday at Vernon T. Bradley Stadium. The Bishops never trailed in improving to 1-2 in the USA South Conference and 1-4 overall. The Monarchs dropped to 1-2 in the league and 1-4 overall. ...
Bulldogs can’t keep up with Carson-Newman
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Big plays weren’t nearly enough to push the Barton College football team past host Carson-Newman University as the No. 21 Eagles prevailed 28-17 in their NCAA Division II South Atlantic Conference matchup Saturday, Oct. 5, at Burke-Tarr Stadium. Running first-year head coach Ashley Ingram’s triple-option attack, Carson-Newman piled up 509 offensive yards to just 197 for […] The post Bulldogs can’t keep up with Carson-Newman first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Regional United Way begins first leg of campaign with cross-city bike ride
Rocky Mount police Sgt. Vicky Hussey and many others in law enforcement were among those ready to ride bicycles on a route from the Rocky Mount Event Center to the United Way Tar River Region’s office to signal the start of the nonprofit organization’s campaign to secure $1 million to help community partners. “We’re going to kick it off the right way,” Hussey said Friday morning of the regional United Way’s annual fundraising campaign. ...
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