Football

Offense helps Rams beat Wildcats in overtime

RALEIGH — It was an offensive battle between Rolesville and Millbrook’s football team in the third r...

Boys back on the basketball court: Heritage, Wolverines vie for conference wins

WAKE FOREST — Six of our local high school boys basketball teams shared their thoughts on the upcomi...

Cougars end season on missed extra point

KNIGHTDALE — Wake Forest’s football team scored a touchdown as time expired against Panther Creek, b...

The best Duke athlete ever

College football is upon us, which always makes me happy. I am half-kiddingly called the “obituary” ...

Could calves motivate more race walkers?

Race walking, or speed walking, made its Olympic debut in 1904 and is still an Olympic sport, though...

Our Opinion: Lawmakers, be good sports and kindly butt out

When legislators have a vested interest in the outcome, no institution is safe from their meddling —...

Antetokounmpo can lead Bucks to new dynasty

The Milwaukee Bucks just celebrated their first NBA championship in 50 years after a 105-98 victory ...

Rolesville baseball players sign with colleges

ROLESVILLE — Four baseball players from Rolesville High School signed with their respective schools ...

Six Cougars sign to play for college

WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest High School produced six student-athletes to made the decision to play for...

Wake Forest United Blue wins season championship

WAKE FOREST — WF United Blue defeated Hustle FC 3-1 in Cary Sunday to win the NCFC Challenge girls s...

Wake Forest athletic director wins Charlie Adams Award

WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest High School athletic director Mike Joyner won the Charlie Adams Distinguis...

Panthers pair eager to play at Louisburg College

For a while during their senior season at North Johnston High this past spring, baseball didn’t seem...

The best Duke athlete ever

College football is upon us, which always makes me happy. I am half-kiddingly called the “obituary” ...

Fungo season comes to end with championship loss

TARBORO — Wake Forest Fungo’s baseball team had a fairly successful first season in the Premier Coll...

Fungo raise $4.5K for charity sports programs

WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s collegiate summer baseball team, the Fungo, hosted a home run derby fund...

N.C. Capitals holding tryouts for team

WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s men’s semi-pro basketball team, the N.C. Capitals, are hosting an open c...

Mudcats fall to Wood Ducks in home finale

ZEBULON — Noah Campbell drove in two runs with a two-run double in the first, but the Wood Ducks wen...

Oliver wins Team Owner of the Year

WAKE FOREST — N.C. Capitals basketball coach and team owner DeMarcus Oliver was named the East Coast...

Extra-inning grand slam lifts Mudcats over Shorebirds

ZEBULON — Darrien Miller hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th to lead the Mudcats to an 8-4 series ...

A look back in sports history

From 2015: Rolesville volleyball wins historic match

WAKE FOREST — Exactly six years ago, Rolesville High School’s volleyball team won its first match in...

Franklin’s 1st runners camp gets start

FRANKLINTON — Exactly six years ago, Franklinton High School hosted its first Franklin County Runner...

Two sports programs kick off for local community

WAKE FOREST — Remember a couple springs ago when COVID-19 didn’t exist? Back when we had normal soci...

Lady Firebirds outlast Lady Warriors

LOUISBURG — Falls Lake Academy’s girls basketball program moved to 2-1 on the season with the 51-9 w...

Louisburg drains Falls Lake 69-40

LOUISBURG — It was the much anticipated season opener for Jordan Durham and the Louisburg Warriors. ...

Young Panthers battle injuries

CREEDMOOR — Granville Central’s basketball program will be relying on its youth this season after gr...

Vikings inexperienced with young team

CREEDMOOR — South Granville will open this season with one varsity player returning to the basketbal...

Vikings earn all-conference honors

CREEDMOOR — South Granville placed three on the Northern Lake all-conference volleyball list and one...

Massive Pumpkin Run leaves Charger harriers with optimism

The largest athletic gathering ever to be held on the campus of Wilson Christian Academy deserved a bit of drama.

Daniels accounts for 6 TDs as Demons outduel South Johnston

FOUR OAKS — The Fike High varsity football team came prepared for a high-scoring affair Thursday night.

Lozevski’s hat trick lifts Greenfield past Berean Baptist, 4-1

He doesn’t have an exact knowledge of the number of appearances he’s made in his Greenfield School varsity boys soccer career, but junior Nathan Lozevski has likely walked every blade of grass inside the lines on Forbes Field.

Barton comeback falls short at Catawba, 17-10

SALISBURY — A few tantalizing plays arguably stood between the Barton College football program and a winning record early in its first fall season Saturday afternoon at Shuford Stadium.

Intensity ratchets up as conference play begins

Membership in college football's Southeastern Conference is not required to grasp the added stakes applied beginning this week for most high school programs across The Wilson Times readership area.