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Katelin Uzzell’s walkoff single gave Greene Central a 7-6 victory over Ayden-Grifton Wednesday, forcing a tie with the Chargers for second place in the Eastern Carolina Conference.
The Neuse News Athletes of the Week are Jones Senior’s Jay King and South Lenoir’s Logan Lucas.
Twelve new members and two new teams were inducted into the Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame over the weekend.
Jones Senior’s baseball team is 8-5 after a victory over Neuse Charter Monday and looking toward its first playoff birth since 2016.
Arendell Parrott Academy recorded its fourth game with nine goals or more, blowing out Calvary Day School Friday to improve to 7-1
South Lenoir defeated North Lenoir in softball and soccer Friday, winning 10-1 in the former sport and 2-1 in the latter.
North Lenoir scored 12 runs in its first four conference games, but posted 13 in a big win over South Lenoir Friday.
Ariel Epstein only spent 30 months in Eastern North Carolina at WCTI ABC-12, but she leaves a legacy of toughness and incredible work ethic.
West Craven’s Shane Bland shut out A-G on two hits to help his Eagles tie the Chargers atop the Eastern Carolina 2A.
Tickets are still available for the sixth Kinston-Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony, which is Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Kinston Community Center.
Arendell Parrott’s nine-game winning streak came to an end in a 7-3 loss to Coastal Christian Thursday. This was the Patriots’ lowest offensive output of the season.
Ayden-Grifton defeated North Lenoir 4-2 Wednesday to remain undefeated in Eastern Carolina Conference play.
The Neuse News Athletes of the Week are Ayden-Grifton’s Tanner Cannon and Arendell Parrott’s Gisell Cervantes.
Kinston’s track and field team participated in the event at Nash Central on Saturday.
South Lenoir has started the year 3-2 in soccer and is looking to get stronger as the campaign continues. The Blue Devils are coming off a 10-8 campaign in 2018, their most successful in school history.
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