Despite a spirited effort from South Lenoir, the Blue Devils’ Senior Night ended on a sour note.
All in Sports
Experienced APA team looks to defend state championship Saturday
Arendell Parrott is traveling to North Raleigh Christian Saturday to take on Grace Christian for the NCISAA 3A state championship. The Patriots are the defending champions and are making their third straight trip to the Finals.
West Craven logs road shutout over Greene Central in Eastern Carolina 2-A play
The Eagles improved to 15-0 all-time against the Rams, who fell to 4-5 overall this season.
Bethel Christian advances to state finals, dominates on defense in win
Bethel Christian is heading to the NCISAA 1A championship game after a 30-14 victory over Northeast-Hobgood Academy in the state semifinals Friday.
North Lenoir shut out for first time in five years, falls to Ayden-Grifton
Ayden-Grifton forced the first shutout of North Lenoir since Oct. 17, 2014 in a 35-0 win.
LCC's Sophomore Night held Thursday
Lenoir Community College had its final home game of the season Thursday, honoring sophomores Toree Marak and Emily Newsome in the process.
The Neuse News Athletes of the Week
The Neuse News Athletes of the Week are Kinston’s Caleb Gooding and Will London, along with Arendell Parrott’s Allison Christiano and Mary Helen Hood.
The Week 10 Football Matchups
Here are the football games which will be played across the area on Friday.
Four EC2A teams reached state playoffs
The NCHSAA 2A playoff brackets are out and four teams from the EC2A are playing in the first round Saturday.
South Lenoir falls to West Craven in EC2A tiebreaker
West Craven defeated South Lenoir Wednesday in a tiebreaking game for playoff positioning to guarantee a home game in Vanceboro.
After another impressive outing, it was all the same success for South Lenoir cross country.
APA advances to third straight state championship
Arendell Parrott Academy advanced to its third straight girls’ tennis state championship after defeating Asheville School 5-2 in the NCISAA 3A semifinals Wednesday.
South Lenoir defeats North Lenoir, face West Craven Wednesday for playoff home game
South Lenoir defeated North Lenoir on Senior Night Tuesday, setting up a match against West Craven Wednesday at 5 p.m. to determine who gets second place in the EC2A Conference.
APA survives Cary Christian, advances to third straight state title game
It took five grueling and intense sets, but in the end, the defending champs dug deep and it paid off in a big way.