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SouthWest Edgecombe postpones homecoming football game due to safety concerns
PINETOPS, N.C. (WNCT) — The football game scheduled for tonight at SouthWest Edgecombe against North Pitt has been postponed due to concerns from the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office. The nature of the concern is unknown according to a Facebook post made by SouthWest Edgecombe. The post also said that there were no threats to the […]
38th annual Edgecombe Community College Foundation Golf tournament
PINETOPS, N.C. (WNCT) — The 38th annual Edgecombe Community College Foundation Golf tournament was held at Maccripine Country Club. ”This is a chance for the community to come together to support the wonderful work that our employees do but also support our students with scholarships,” said Greg McLeod, ECC President. This year, there were 160 […]
High school roundup: Panthers keep pace atop league with shutout win
North Pitt soccer kept pace with its two title-chasing counterparts in the Eastern Plains Conference on Wednesday night in another lopsided shutout. The Panthers (11-1-1, 4-1-1 EPC) ran over Farmville Central, 7-0, in league play for its 10th shutout of the season. Fellow league front-runner Washington (11-0-1, 2-0-1) also recorded a win to remain unbeaten while Greene Central (9-3, 4-0) is idle until Monday’s showdown with the Panthers in Snow...
High School Football Glance, Oct. 4, 2024
3-A QUAD COUNTY Conference Team Conf. All PF PA C.B. Aycock 2-0 5-0 220 59 Fike 2-0 3-2 126 144 South Johnston 1-1 3-2 115 92 West Johnston 1-1 3-2 145 148 East Wake 1-1 2-3 124 177 Hunt 1-1 2-3 126 136 Southern Wayne 0-2 1-4 50 168 Smithfield-Selma 0-2 0-5 40 192 Thursday, Sept. 26 Fike 24, South […] The post High School Football Glance, Oct. 4, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Touchdown Friday Top 9 poll released for week seven
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The high school football season is into week seven and that means another new Touchdown Friday Top 9 poll. This week, there is another new No. 1 after Tarboro fell to Havelock a week ago. The high-flying Cardinals of Jacksonville take over that top spot this week as they are still […]
Camden fights off upset-minded Farmville Central, 3-2
CAMDEN — The Camden Bruins volleyball team survived an upset bid by beating Farmville Central 3-2, Wednesday evening. The Bruins (13-4, 9-1 Northeastern Coastal 2A/3A Conference) opened the match with a 25-12 win over their non-conference opponent, but the Jaguars would not go away. Farmville Central (12-6, 8-2 NCC) responded by winning the next two matches 25-20 and 25-19. Camden coach Ashley Miller rallied her players, who responded by battling...
Former MLB pitcher, Kinston native Hatcher now competitively cooking BBQ
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A former Major League pitcher has gone from striking out batters this time of year to cooking hogs in BBQ competitions. Chris Hatcher, of Kinston High School and UNC-Wilmington fame, as well as Major League Baseball, has deep roots in Eastern NC. After spending his career pitching for the Marlins, Dodgers […]
ECU offense hitting some explosive pass plays, but knows there's capability for much more
Part of the reason East Carolina quarterback Jake Garcia won the starting job was because of his big-play potential in offensive coordinator John David Baker's offense. Known as a player with a gunslinger mentality who's not afraid to throw the ball down the field, or fit a ball into a tight window, Garcia has certainly made some key plays through the air downfield in the team's first five games. But he's also left some plays on the field, and has had some mistakes.
We all have to help each other be 100%
Author and podcaster Brene Brown often talks about a conversation she has with her husband frequently. She said they check in to see how close they are to having “100%.” So some days she will come home and say, “Hey, I have about 40 in me, where are you?” He will look at her and say, “I’ve got you today, […] The post We all have to help each other be 100% first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
WYSA keeps some hardware at its Explosion Cup
Six Wilson Youth Soccer Association teams won their age-group division titles outright while another four Explosion squads were their age group’s runners-up in the WYSA’s Explosion Cup tournament this past weekend. In two of the age-group finals, a WYSA team defeated another WYSA squad for the title. The 2015 Explosion Blue boys downed the WYSA Academy Blue 5-2 in the […] The post WYSA keeps some hardware at its Explosion Cup first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bulldogs to take long way to face No. 25 Carson-Newman
Barton College has been largely unaffected by Hurricane Helene to this point as the Bulldogs were able to host Anderson University for a game last Saturday, Sept. 28, as many colleges in the South Atlantic Conference were dealing with the immediate effects of the storm. With Interstate-40 West closed in Tennessee, Barton players and coaches will travel around and then […] The post Bulldogs to take long way to face No. 25 Carson-Newman first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
High school volleyball: Conley remains unbeaten with 18th win
There’s something about playing J.H. Rose’s volleyball team that brings out even more in D.H. Conley’s Britni Silver. Forgive the Rampants if they wish they never saw her again on the court. Silver finished with 31 kills, five blocks and 10 digs as the Vikings remained unbeaten with a 3-1 victory over J.H. Rose (25-14, 14-25, 25-21 and 25-23) Tuesday in a Big Carolina 3A/4A Conference match between the archrivals...
Area Calendar, Oct. 4-5, 2024
Friday, October 4 College Women’s Volleyball Barton at Young Harris, 7 p.m. College Women’s Tennis Barton at Methodist Invitational, Fayetteville, all day College Cross-Country Barton at Kingdom CDC Challenge, Louisburg, 4 p.m. High School Football Weldon at Wilson Prep, 7 p.m.; Goldsboro at Beddingfield, 7 p.m.; Fike at Smithfield-Selma, 7 p.m.; Hunt at Southern Wayne, 7 p.m.; C.B. Aycock at […] The post Area Calendar, Oct. 4-5, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
ECU roundup: Soccer wins in a shutout; tennis, volleyball in action this weekend
East Carolina’s Lucy Fazackerley picked a good time for her first goal of the season. Her header in the 24th minute was all the Pirates needed to earn a 1-0 win over Tulsa on Thursday in an American Athletic Conference game at the Hurricane Soccer Stadium. Fazackerley was assisted by Juliana Viera on the winning goal. The Pirates (6-2-4, 3-1-1 AAC) were outshot by the Hurricane, 11-10, but that early...
Bruins go back to work in Neuse 6 opener
It’s been a minute but Beddingfield High will actually host another football game Friday night as the Goldsboro Cougars come to call for the 2-A Neuse 6 Conference opener at Bruins Stadium. The Bruins haven’t played at home since a season-opening 27-23 loss to Fike on Aug. 23. Beddingfield hasn’t played at all since losing 37-6 at Croatan on Sept. […] The post Bruins go back to work in Neuse 6 opener first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Greenville man in need of kidney supports Honorbridge golf tourney
A charity golf tournament set for Friday in Rocky Mount will raise funds and awareness for organ donation with help from a Greenville man who needs a kidney transplant. Jim Slowinski will be among a host of players in the 21st Annual Pitt Charity Golf Tournament at Belmont Lake Golf Club including Tom Walter, the Wake Forest coach who famously donated a kidney to one of his players, and Mike Fox, recently inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. ...
Area Calendar, Oct. 3-4, 2024
Thursday, October 3 High School Boys Soccer Sallie B. Howard at Capital Encore, 4 p.m.; John Paul II at Greenfield, 6 p.m.; Jacksonville Christian at Community Christian, 6:30 p.m.; North Johnston at Eastern Wayne, 6:30 p.m. High School Volleyball South Johnston at Hunt, 5 p.m.; John Paul II at Greenfield, 5 p.m.; Rocky Mount at Southern Nash, 5 p.m.; Beddingfield […] The post Area Calendar, Oct. 3-4, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
High school roundup: Conley volleyball still perfect; big test looming
The D.H. Conley volleyball team ended another week unbeaten on Thursday night in a 3-0 sweep on the road at Jacksonville. The 25-13, 25-12, 25-16 shutout upped Conley’s record in the Big Carolina Conference to a perfect 10-0 with three matches remaining in its regular season. The Vikings (19-0 overall) got their usual big outputs from Riley McGalliard (35 assists, two blocks), Britni Silver (20 kills, three blocks), Brooklyn Smith...
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