The Fike High varsity volleyball team refused to be the victim of a sudden emotional swing in the quarterfinals of the second annual 3-A Quad County Conference tournament in the C.B. Aycock High gym Thursday evening. The Golden Demons, seeded No. 5 in the eight-team field, shook off the pending adversity and proceeded to spill No. 4 CBA in four […]
2022-10-17
Falcons top Demons on last-minute goal
PIKEVILLE — The C.B. Aycock High boys soccer team moved one step closer to an NCHSAA 3-A Quad County Conference championship Monday, topping rival Fike 2-1 on a last-minute goal from Matthew King. Collin McIver also scored for the Golden Falcons (14-1-2, 10-0-1 Quad County), and Peyton Blalock notched two assists. Goalkeeper Chandler LeGrand came up with four saves for […]
WATSON ELECTRICAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Huggins gets nod for big punting day
On a day when few things went right for the Barton College football team, the punting team and punter Bear Huggins clicked for the Bulldogs in a 34-0 home loss to No. 13 Lenoir-Rhyne. Huggins earned the only Watson Electrical Player of the Week bestowed by Bulldogs coaches this week, his second weekly honor for special teams this season. Huggins […]
‘06 Explosion picks up pair of key Piedmont wins
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Wilson Youth Soccer Association ‘06 Explosion U-17 Girls team continued its march toward another National League Piedmont Conference regular-season title with a pair of wins Saturday and Sunday against teams from Georgia. Six different players scored as the Explosion rocked Georgia Storm Soccer Academy by an 8-0 count Saturday at Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Complex before […]
AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt wins battle of Warriors in QCC tourney opener
Top-seeded Hunt blitzed visiting East Wake in three sets to tip off the 3-A Quad County Conference varsity volleyball tournament Monday. The host Warriors pushed their overall record to 18-4 with the 25-6, 25-14, 25-8 victory that ended the visiting Warriors season with a 2-20 mark. Hunt will host No. 5 Fike in the semifinals Tuesday at Hunt. Senior Ashton […]
JUNIOR VARSITY: Cyclones finish as runner up in state tournament
JACKSONVILLE — The Community Christian School volleyball team put up a strong finish in its state tournament Saturday, winning a pair of games and finishing as the state runner up with an eventual 2-0 loss to top-seeded Jacksonville Christian. In the championship game against the Conquerors, the third-seeded Cyclones lost the two sets 25-18 and 25-16. Claire Carter posted two […]
MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Vikings claim county volleyball , soccer crowns
Elm City reigns as Wilson County champion in volleyball after dispatching host Darden in three sets Monday — 25-7, 25-9, 25-20. The Vikings, now 7-3 overall, won for the seventh time against eight county foes to secure the title. Ja’Niyah Jenkins led the way at the service line for the Vikings with nine aces to go with a pair of […]
Area Calendar, Oct. 18-19, 2022
Tuesday, October 18 College Women’s Soccer Barton at UNC Pembroke, 7 p.m. College Women’s Golf Barton at Jekyll Island Invitational, Jekyll Island, Ga., all day High School Varsity Boys Soccer Beddingfield at North Johnston, 6 p.m.; Southside Christian at Wilson Christian, 6 p.m. High School Varsity Volleyball SE Halifax at Wilson Prep, 5 p.m.; 3-A Quad County Conference tournament at […]
North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball
CHARLOTTE — Things are such a mess with the Carolina Panthers’ quarterback situation that interim coach Steve Wilks isn’t even sure who’ll be healthy enough to start Sunday against Tampa Bay. Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold are dealing with sprained ankles, while P.J. Walker has a neck injury. Jacob Eason is the only healthy QB on the roster for Carolina […]
Panthers hope Darnold practices; unsure who starts vs. Bucs
CHARLOTTE — Things are such a mess with the Carolina Panthers’ quarterback situation that interim coach Steve Wilks isn’t even sure who’ll be healthy enough to start Sunday against Tampa Bay. Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold are dealing with sprained ankles, while P.J. Walker has a neck injury. Jacob Eason is the only healthy QB on the roster for Carolina […]
Cardinals acquire WR Robbie Anderson from Panthers
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have made a move to bolster their struggling offense, adding disgruntled receiver Robbie Anderson in a trade with the Carolina Panthers on Monday. Both teams announced the deal, saying the Panthers would receive “undisclosed draft compensation” in return. A person familiar with the trade said the Panthers would receive a sixth-round pick in 2024 […]
Column: Wallace ignored his own mantra in Larson conflict
LAS VEGAS — Bubba Wallace adopted the mantra of “Peace. Love. Understanding.” to push back against the negativity and vitriol so often hurled his way. There was nothing peaceful or understanding about Wallace’s skirmish with Kyle Larson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway over the weekend. Wallace appeared to deliberately crash the reigning NASCAR champion in a dangerous retaliatory move Sunday […]
