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High School Baseball: Rams soar into state title series
SNOW HILL — Greene Central’s Riley Radford picked the right time — and the perfect opponent — to become a one-man Wolfpack. The sophomore not only tossed a complete-game one-hitter on the mound, but he also went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an RBI double at the plate in the Rams’ 9-1 victory over Whiteville on Friday night in Game 3 of the NCHSAA Class 2A Eastern Regional baseball series in front of an overflowing crowd at the James R. Fulghum Athletic Complex. ...
Two Pitt County students named Park Scholars at N.C. State
Two Pitt County Schools students have been named recipients of the Park Scholarship at North Carolina State University. J.H. Rose High School senior Carson Fraley and Innovation Early College High School senior Carlos Angel Garcia Hernandez are among 35 students selected for the Class of 2028, the 29th class of Park Scholars. Scholarship recipients represent nine U.S. states and 27 North Carolina counties. More than 3,200 students applied for the...
Four Pitt County students selected as ECU Brinkley-Lane Scholars
Four Pitt County Schools seniors are among 20 selected as Brinkley-Lane Scholars at East Carolina University. Chris Kalapurackal and Saline Kulas of J.H. Rose High School, Haleigh Long of Farmville Central High School and Ruckira Nixon of PCS Early College High School join students across the state who received ECU’s most prestigious undergraduate award. The four-year merit scholarship provides both in-state and out-of-state recipients with a fully funded education, covering...
Northside, Greene Central baseball advance to state final
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Eastern NC high school baseball teams went 2-for-2 in wrapping up East Regional titles on Friday. Just hours after Northside High School wrapped up the Class 1-A East Regional title in Pinetown, Greene Central did the same in Snow Hill in the Class 2-A East Regional final. Both teams join South […]
Rose student receives Civic Local Foundation Scholarship
J.H. Rose High School senior Hunter Nelson has receive a Civic Local Foundation Scholarship Award from Civic and Local Government Federal Credit Unions. This $5,000 scholarship is awarded to 25 deserving students based on their academic performance and commitment to their communities. It will support education expenses, paving the way for a successful educational journey. Nelson, one of three Pitt County Schools students recognized in 2023 for achieving a perfect score on the ACT, plans to pursue a career as an aerospace engineer. Since its establishment, the foundation has awarded nearly $3 million in scholarship funding, supporting professional development and higher education.
Tradesformers 'Signing Day' welcomes high school students into trade industries
Nearly two dozen Pitt County Schools students joined the Tradesformers apprentice program during its annual “Signing Day” this week. Hosted at Pitt Community College, Monday’s event welcomed students from six public high schools as pre-apprentices in area trades. Launched in 2019, the industry-led initiative is a partnership between the school district, community college and the local trades industry that is designed to address skill needs and gaps. Apprentices gain on-the-job training and related classroom instruction, while earning a base pay rate and learning skills to...
VISIONS program celebrates high school participants’ success
WINTERVILLE — The Pitt Community College VISIONS Career Development and Scholarship Program recently celebrated the upcoming graduations of its high school participants. The annual event on May 14 featured awards presentations, VISIONS participants sharing their program experiences, and encouragement for the soon-to-be graduates from VISIONS staff and key partners — the PCC Foundation, Eddie & Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation and Pitt County Schools. “We’re always excited about seeing VISIONS...
High school roundup: Falcons advance to title series; Rams force Game 3
Neither issues with lighting nor lightning could stop South Central’s baseball program from making history on Thursday night. The Falcons jumped on Terry Sanford for five runs in the first inning and cruised to a 6-2 victory in Game 2 of the best-of-three NCHSAA Class 3A Eastern Regional series at South Central. South Central (24-4) won the best-of-three series 2-0 and will play in the NCHSAA Class 3A championship series...
Early College seniors kick off LCPS commencement season
The Class of 2024 at Lenoir County Early College High School inaugurated graduation season for Lenoir County Public Schools on May 8 by awarding diplomas to 43 seniors, 35 of whom went on the next night to receive degrees from Lenoir Community College. “Aren’t we so proud of this group of young people?” LCPS Superintendent Brent Williams asked the commencement audience in LCC’s gymnasium. “They have so many more opportunities that we did and they are using those opportunities, grabbing those opportunities and taking them...
High school roundup: Trio of teams embark on state semis in baseball, softball
Three local teams went into Tuesday night one step away from playing for a state championship. The South Central softball and baseball teams and the Greene Central baseball team all opened their respective best-of-three semifinal series on Tuesday night. In 3A softball, the No. 6 Falcons (20-5) traveled to No. 5 South Brunswick (23-4) on Tuesday night on the heels of a chaotic ride. They rolled past North Brunswick 4-1...
(2) Whiteville hands (1) Greene Central first loss of season in opening game of 2A east series
Caleb Johnson scored a run in the top of the eighth inning to put Whiteville up 4-3, and the one-run lead was all the Wolfpack needed to take the first game of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A eastern regional championship series. The 4-3 loss for Greene Central was...
High school roundup: Rams nipped in extras, Falcons smash NCHSAA record
SNOW HILL — Of the five errors committed by Greene Central’s baseball team, the last one led to the Rams’ first loss of the season and put them in the hole in their NCHSAA Class 2A best-of-three Eastern Regional series. Whiteville’s Matthew Hannah reached on a throwing error to lead off the eighth inning, and he went on to score as the Wolfpack beat Greene Central 4-3 in Game 1 of their series Tuesday in front of an overflowing crowd at the James R. Fulghum...
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