Those who enter God’s rest . . . cease from their labors as God did from his. Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest. – Hebrews 4:10-11 (NRSV) I sat at my drums, music playing through my headphones, my hands and feet moving in time to the song I was learning for a theater production. My eyes […]
2017-01-28
Fight at store leads to arrest, school lockdown
LUCAMA — A fight at a convenience store resulted in one man’s arrest and a lockdown at an elementary school Friday afternoon.
Andre Donovan King, 23, of Lucama, was arrested and charged with simple assault, resisting, delaying and …
Shorthanded Barton swept by defending national champ OSU
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The most daunting assignment in the history of the Barton College men’s volleyball program began quite competitvely Friday night, with the Bulldogs extending defending NCAA Division I-II national champion Ohio State …
Junior varsity roundup
Chargers lose to Greenville Christian
Host Wilson Christian lost 44-29 to Greenville Christian in Friday’s boys basketball action.
Harrison Parker had 15 points and Christian McFarland netted 14 to account for all the scoring for the …
Lady Cyclones top Northeast 54-40
Lady Cyclones top Northeast 54-40
LASKER — Community Christian visited nonconference opponent Northeast Academy on Tuesday and came away with a 54-40 varsity girls basketball win.
Freshman Ashley Hartsfield led four Lady Cyclones in …
Panthers knock off Bruins in overtime
Panthers knock off Bruins in overtime
KENLY — Neighboring varsity boys basketball teams from Beddingfield and North Johnston High battled into overtime for the second time in three evenings on Friday night in the North Johnston High …
Sluggish 1st half sinks Lady Falcons
Sluggish 1st half sinks Lady Falcons
PIKEVILLE — A sluggish first half proved to be more than the 3-A Charles B. Aycock High varsity girls basketball team could overcome in dropping a 54-45 3-A/4-A Eastern Carolina Conference decision to …
CCS survives Greenfield 44-43
Area RoundupDespite carrying a five-point lead into the fourth quarter of Friday’s 1-A Coastal Plain Independents Conference game with cross-town rival Greenfield, the Community Christian varsity girls basketball team had to withstand one final shot …
Middle school roundup
Greenfield drops back-to-back games
Greenfield’s girls basketball team lost 15-10 to visiting Community Christian on Friday
Chloe Howard’s six points led the Lady Knights, who were coming off a 42-14 loss to Trinity Christian of …
Just not enough
Warriors’ upset bid crushed by Knights in final quarter 65-49Going into the final quarter, a Hunt High varsity boys basketball upset of high-flying Northern Nash, although somewhat remote, remained a possibility.
Three minutes into the fourth period, those hopes had vanished.
The visiting Knights …
Owens’ late 3 pushes SWE past North Pitt 51-50
Owens’ late 3 pushes SWE past North Pitt 51-50
BETHEL — Senior guard Teliyah Owens bombed in a 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left to give the SouthWest Edgecombe varsity girls basketball team a thrilling 51-50 victory Friday at North …
Chargers thump Knights for 6th win in a row
Chargers thump Knights for 6th win in a row
Outscoring Greenville Christian by 17 points in the second quarter, host Wilson Christian ran away to its sixth straight varsity boys basketball victory Friday by a 67-49 margin.
Cody Taybron led the …
Bulldogs blasted by Saints 90-56
GAFFNEY, S.C. — The winning streak of the Barton College men’s basketball team came crashing down Friday night with a 90-56 loss at Limestone College.
The Bulldogs, who would have jumped ahead of the Saints into first place in NCAA …
Lady Chargers obliterate Knights 65-24
Lady Chargers obliterate Knights 65-24
Every player that donned a jersey for the Wilson Christian varsity girls basketball team scored Friday night, and the Lady Chargers encountered absolutely no resistance from Greenville Christian on Friday night …
Wilson Recreation Department results
Adult basketball
Results
Games from Jan. 17-24
Industrial I League
3C Store Fixtures – 50
Ardagh Group – 46
Highlights: 3C Store Fixtures – Devoris Horne 16 points, AJ Batts 12 points;
Ardagh Group – …
Lady Panthers pull away from Beddingfield 56-43
Lady Panthers pull away from Beddingfield 56-43
KENLY — The North Johnston High varsity girls basketball team placed three players in double figures Friday night to secure a 56-43 2-A Eastern Plains Conference victory over …
Lady Warriors pull away from NN in 2nd half 57-38
Following two careless fouls and a 2-3 zone defense that failed to produce its desired effects in the first half, the Hunt High varsity girls basketball team decided to take on the accountability of man-to-man defense Friday night in its 3-A Big …
Greenfield overwhelms CCS 80-33
Greenfield overwhelms CCS 80-33
Dorieon Suggs led the way with 28 points, including a 5-for-5 showing from behind the 3-point line Friday night as the Greenfield School varsity boys basketball team eased past crosstown opponent Community …
Fike withstands Firebirds in 67-62 win
Fike withstands Firebirds in 67-62 win
STANHOPE — Sophomore guard Elijahwon Cooper turned in two key defensive plays in the final minute, and junior forward Timmy McNeil provided a key spark off the bench as the Fike High varsity boys …
Area Calendar Jan. 28-29
Saturday, January 28
College Men’s Basketball
Barton at Southern Wesleyan, 4 p.m.
College Women’s Basketball
Barton at Southern Wesleyan, 2 p.m.
College Men’s Volleyball
Barton vs. St. Francis — Ohio State …
