Kinston got off to a strong start and held off West Craven in the Eastern Carolina Conference boys’ semifinals to advance to face Greene Central Friday. In the girls’ matchup, Washington got past North Lenoir to play Kinston in the ECC finals.
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KHS girls, GC boys advance to EC2A title games
The Kinston girls and Greene Central boys — the top seeds in the Eastern Carolina 2A — won their tournament semifinal games Wednesday night.
A-G's Darden wins state title in wrestling
A Chargers senior became the school’s first state wrestling champion since 2014.
Styles leads Kinston boys, Lynch paces NL girls to EC2A tourney wins
Kinston’s boys pulled away from South Lenoir in the second half while North Lenoir dominated against Greene Central in the first round of the Eastern Carolina 2A basketball tournament Tuesday.
A-G boys defeat NL late, SL girls upend A-G
In the first round of the Eastern Carolina Conference tournament Tuesday, Ayden-Grifton’s boys used big plays late to defeat North Lenoir while the South Lenoir girls stayed in control against the Chargers.
Jones Senior's comeback falls short against Tarboro in CPC First Round
Jones Senior fell behind by 15 to Tarboro in the third quarter, and although the Trojans tied the game twice, they couldn't defeat the Vikings in the first round of the Coastal Plains Conference tournament.
Bryan Hanks: It's time to fix the EC2A league tournament
Neuse News Editor Bryan Hanks shares a common-sense solution to the inane Eastern Carolina 2A basketball tournament.
Shackleford honored at Friday's Kinston game
A former Kinston High School basketball star was honored posthumously Friday night.
ECC basketball tournament set for next week
The pairings and schedule for next week’s Eastern Carolina 2A basketball tournament have been set.
Pinetown Northside spoils Senior Night for Jones Senior
Pinetown Northside got the better of Jones Senior in boys and girls basketball Friday, putting a damper on the Trojans’ Senior Night.
Kinston defeats North Lenoir easily on emotional Senior Night
Kinston had a successful Senior Night, defeating North Lenoir handily in boys and girls basketball with former Vikings star Brandon Ingram watching.
GC's Dodd shines in boys' win, Ayden-Grifton girls top Rams
Greene Central took the Eastern Carolina Conference outright in boys’ basketball with a win over Ayden-Grifton Friday. In the girls' game, the Chargers got the better of the Rams.
The Neuse News Athletes of the Week
The Neuse News Athletes of the Week are Kinston’s Judah McBynum and Taliyah Jones.
Kinston's Niejel Wilkins wins state championship in triple jump
Kinston High School has another state champion in its ranks.
North Lenoir boys, South Lenoir girls win in The Swamp for Senior Night
Senior Night ended with a win for the North Lenoir boys’ basketball team over South Lenoir, but the girls weren’t as fortunate, falling to the Blue Devils Wednesday.
The inaugural All-Neuse News Football Team
The All-Area Football Teams are here — let the debates begin.
Parrott girls advance to second round
Parrott defeated Coastal Christian in the first round of the girls’ NCISAA state playoffs Tuesday.
Kinston sweeps Washington on the road
Kinston’s boys shrugged off a slow start to beat Washington emphatically while the Lady Vikings survived a horrific night at the line to stay undefeated in ECC play Tuesday.
South Lenoir's T.J. Miller commits to Chowan
South Lenoir’s T.J. Miller picked Chowan to continue his education and football career Monday.
Kingfish prepare for third season
A local swim team is ready to make another big splash this season.