School sports
NJ soccer loses in NCHSAA second round
Cougars shred Panthers 53-0
KENLY — Standout senior receiver Keishon Porter emerged a triple threat for a visiting SouthWest Edgecombe High varsity football team that wrecked North Johnston’s Senior Night with a …
Princeton Middle football captures another championship
PRINCETON — The Princeton Middle School football team captured its third Johnston County National Conference championship in a row with a 30-6 win over Four Oaks on Thursday. The conference …
AREA ROUNDUP: Ladybirds’ Collie in 12th at state 3-A match
JACKSON SPRINGS — Southern Nash High senior Elisabeth Collie worked herself into a three-way tie for 12th place after Monday’s first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic …
North Johnston squanders opportunities in loss to North Pitt
BETHEL — In a battle of 2-A Eastern Plains Conference Panthers, the North Johnston football team fell 28-6 to North Pitt on Friday night. “Tonight, we did a great job …
Pearce-Davis advance on to states
Area Calendar: Oct. 24-25
October 24, 2019Thursday, Oct. 24 High School Junior Varsity Football Smithfield-Selma at South Johnston, 6:30 p.m.; Lakewood at Princeton, 6:30 p.m.; North Pitt at North Johnston, 7 p.m.; Wakefield at …
Corinth Holders falls to Wake Forest
WENDELL — Playing a tough game against the winner of the last three 4-AA North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championships, the Corinth Holders High varsity football team held …
North Johnston conquers Farmville Central, 38-26
KENLY — The North Johnston High varsity football team got all parties involved on offense in a 38-26 2-A Eastern Plains Conference victory over Farmville Central on Friday night. “It …
Pirates spoil Wakefield Senior Night, capture share of NAC title
RALEIGH — Winning its fourth in a row, the Corinth Holders volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 25-16, 25-16, 25-11 win over Wakefield High on Thursday night to capture a share …