Four-and-a-half years after tearing his ACL in an offseason basketball practice, Kinston’s Tyson Creech is working his final ACC Tournament as a Tar Heels manager.
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Four-and-a-half years after tearing his ACL in an offseason basketball practice, Kinston’s Tyson Creech is working his final ACC Tournament as a Tar Heels manager.
The Neuse News athletes of the week are North Lenoir’s Malik Dixon and Arendell Parrott Academy’s Alexandra Melk.
North Lenoir’s softball team has already doubled its win total from 2018 after five games this season, but the Hawks are looking for more
Arendell Parrott won 5-4 on a walkoff against Harrells Christian Wednesday, picking up its first victory of the 2019 season.
Arendell Parrott is off to a fast start in 2019, going 4-1 after a 10-1 victory over Harrells Christian Wednesday.
Arendell Parrott has scored no fewer than seven runs in its first five games, but pitching and defense has played a strong role in the team’s three-game winning streak.
North Lenoir kicker Damon Hewitt is heading to Brevard College after signing his letter of commitment Monday.
Kinston icon William ‘Bud’ Hardy, a Neuse News photographer, was recognized for his selflessness by North Lenoir High School.
Kinston snapped a 23-game skid Friday with a 7-3 victory over South Creek. The Vikings have a stronger mix of youth and veterans, allowing a JV baseball team to be formulated for the first time in years.
Farmville Central jumped out to a big advantage and never let up, defeating Greene Central in the NCHSAA Eastern Regionals
Kinston made a furious fourth-quarter rally, cutting a 23-point deficit to six, but it wasn’t enough to defeat Farmville Central in the NCHSAA 2A Eastern Regionals
Kinston’s girls play at noon and Greene Central’s boys tip off around 2 p.m. at Minges Coliseum in Greenville. Both teams play Farmville Central for a chance to compete for the NCHSAA 2A state championship at N.C. State March 16.
North Lenoir may have lost 10 seniors from last year’s Eastern Regional Finals team, but the Hawks have started the year with four straight wins.
The Neuse News Athletes of the Week are Greene Central’s Jekael Gay and Alyssa Keatts.
Kinston’s girls enter Saturday’s regional final at ECU riding a 20-game winning streak.
Greene Central faces Farmville Central Saturday for a return trip to the 2A state championship.
The North Lenoir girls’ soccer team lost seven starters from last year due to graduation.
South Lenoir High School alum Hunter West, a Morehead-Cain Scholar at UNC, is a freshman forward for the Tar Heels.
Kinston's girls and Greene Central's boys play Farmville Central Saturday at ECU for a chance at the NCHSAA 2A state title game. The Vikings play at noon with the Rams following at 2 p.m.