Sports

Southern Nash's Justin Braswell hands the baton to Mitchell Jones in the 4x100 meter relay at the NCHSAA 3-A Track and Field State Championships in Greensboro.

TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP: Firebirds secure three all-state finishes

From staff reports

| May 22, 2022

GREENSBORO – As he gathered a group of 16 performers, the largest he would ever take to the NCHSAA 3...

Ladybirds advance with shutout of Wildcats

From staff reports

| May 20, 2022

STANHOPE — The greatest girls soccer season in Southern Nash High history hit another milestone Thur...

Southern Nash High senior Zyshone White, front center, was surrounded by family members as he signed a National Letter of Intent to join the track and field program at University of Mount Olive during a ceremony at Southern Nash last week. Joining White were, front from left, his mother, Trudy White and younger brother, L.J. White. Back row: Southern Nash athletic director Robbie Kennedy, father and Firebirds assistant coach Lovelle White, Southern Nash principal Hugh Scott and Firebirds head coach Sterling Leonard.

Firebirds’ White to run, jump at Mount Olive

By Paul Durham

| May 20, 2022

For three years, Zyshone White managed to tack onto his busy schedule a few appearances with the Sou...

Ladybirds outlast rain, Red Rams in playoff debut

From staff reports

| May 17, 2022

STANHOPE — After suffering its first loss of the season in the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference tournamen...

N.C. WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Bishops baseball falls 10-7 to LaGrange in championship series

For The Enterprise

| May 16, 2022

The East top seed N.C. Wesleyan University baseball team fell 10-7 in the second game of their USA S...

Southern Nash coaches Lovelle White and Sterling Leonard, front, and athletes demonstrate that the Firebirds were No. 1 in the NCHSAA 3-A Mideast Regional championship meet Friday at Franklinton High.

Firebirds add 3-A Mideast Regional title

From staff reports

| May 16, 2022

FRANKLINTON - The 2021-22 Southern Nash High boys track and field team continues to carve out its ow...

Ladybirds to open soccer tourney at home

By Andrew Schnittker

| May 14, 2022

STANHOPE — For some folks, the arrival of the third week of May means that summer is nigh, or nearly...

Ladybirds’ bats go cold in second round loss

From staff reports

| May 13, 2022

STANHOPE — Despite another complete game in the circle from Anna Dickinson, a lack of offense doomed...

Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week

Kearney leads on the golf course

From staff reports

| May 12, 2022

Jacob Kearney plays golf at Southern Nash High School and is The Enterprise’s Farris & Thomas Law At...

Ladybirds suffer first loss in Big East final

From staff reports

| May 12, 2022

STANHOPE — It took all season but the Southern Nash High girls soccer team finally lost a match. The...

Dickinson, Ladybirds shut down Rampants in first-round win

From staff reports

| May 11, 2022

STANHOPE — Behind a two-hitter from Anna Dickinson and a big first inning, the Southern Nash High so...

Fike catcher Noah Joyner tags out Southern Nash’s Keegan Wallace (10) on a play at the plate during Tuesday’s NCHSAA 3-A first-round playoff game at Gilbert Ferrell Field.

Demons fend off Firebirds in 3-A opener

By Tom Ham

| May 11, 2022

Sophomore second baseman Jake Flowers’ two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning bro...

Conference pitchers of the Year Derrick Carter, left, and Hunter Hill, right, with Coach Clifton.

NC WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Bishops pitchers called best in conference

For The Enterprise

| May 9, 2022

ROCKY MOUNT — Two pitchers from N.C. Wesleyan College have been named the year’s best by the USA Sou...

Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week

Freshman pitcher leads team to victory

From staff reports

| May 9, 2022

Anna Dickinson plays softball and volleyball at Southern Nash High School and is The Enterprise’s Fa...

Ladybirds soccer team advances to conference title game

From staff reports

| May 7, 2022

STANHOPE — With a balanced attack that saw four different players score goals, the Southern Nash Hig...

Ladybirds capture Big East title

From staff reports

| May 6, 2022

STANHOPE — Freshman pitcher Anna Dickinson was nearly perfect for the Southern Nash High softball te...

Firebirds fall short in Big East title game

From staff reports

| May 6, 2022

ROCKY MOUNT — The Southern Nash High baseball team fell 13-6 to Northern Nash in the 2-A/3-A Big Eas...

Firebirds add Nash County title

From staff reports

| May 5, 2022

ROCKY MOUNT — The Southern Nash boys track and field team had already won the Scott Jones Memorial C...

Southern Nash’s Landen Baker steps into the batter’s box during a win over Nash Central.

Baker’s bombs put ‘Birds in Big East final

From staff reports

| May 5, 2022

STANHOPE — Junior Landen Baker slugged a pair of home runs as his Southern Nash High varsity basebal...

Dickinson shutout sends Ladybirds to Big East title game

From staff reports

| May 4, 2022

Behind a complete game shutout from freshman Anna Dickinson, the Southern Nash High softball team pu...

Local News

This photo shows Nash UNC Health Care's Nash General Hospital entrance in Rocky Mount.

Nash UNC Health Care to host annual Healthy Heart Fair

From staff reports

| May 21, 2022

ROCKY MOUNT — Nash UNC Health Care is set to host its fourth annual Healthy Heart Fair next week. Sc...

City apartment fire ruled accidental

For The Enterprise

| May 21, 2022

ROCKY MOUNT — The Rocky Mount Fire Department responded to reports of a residential structure fire a...

Fiber optic network coming to Rocky Mount

For The Enterprise

| May 20, 2022

ROCKY MOUNT — Metronet and city officials have announced a partnership that will soon bring ultra-hi...