The Hawks are off to an 0-3 start after losing all five starters from a year ago.
All in Sports
Busy three days for area teams before Thanksgiving Break
Basketball teams, wrestling squads in action this week
Quartet of APA swimmers qualify for season-ending state meet
Patriot girls, boys achieve success in dual-meet victory over Cary Christian.
Local teams hit the hardwood
Basketball teams at Parrott Academy, Bethel Christian Academy and Jones Senior each play at home tonight. North Lenoir and South Lenoir each hit the road for non-conference contests.
Greene Central's Medlin earns USTA coaching accolade
Medlin, who coaches girls' and boys' tennis at Greene Central, has been named the 2019 USTA North Carolina High School Coach of the Year.
Photos: North Lenoir home opener
North Lenoir boys lose home opener 58-47. The girls team also lost to Southern Wayne with a final of 42-41. Here are some photos from Neuse News’ Bud Hardy.
South Granville's defense stiffens, turns back North Lenoir in 2-AA football playoffs
North Lenoir finished 0-10 last season, but rebounded with a school-best eight-win campaign and earned its spot in the postseason.
2019 Neuse News All-Area boys soccer team
Boys soccer season came to an end last week for the Neuse News coverage area.
Kinston falters late in second half, downed by West Craven in state playoffs
Kinston’s football season came to an end on Thursday night.
Southwest Onslow knocks Ayden-Grifton out of the postseason
Chargers drop an opening-round playoff game for the third consecutive year.
Area teams open football playoffs tonight
Forecast of heavy rain prompts change of schedule as prep football playoffs begin.
APA falls to Grace Christian in 8-man state title game despite late rally
Needing an extra point to tie the state championship game late in the fourth, Arendell Parrott decided to go for it all. Unfortunately, they didn’t get the result they hoped for despite battling from behind for most of the night.
Ayden-Grifton, Kinston, North Lenoir to play in state football playoffs
Ayden-Grifton, Kinston, and North Lenoir will all be in action next week when the NCHSAA state football playoffs get underway on Friday. Brackets were finalized on Saturday and the Eastern Carolina 2A conference got five of their seven teams into the postseason including Washington and West Craven.
Foard halts Ayden-Grifton's record-setting season in NCHSAA state 2-A volleyball final
Despite three-set loss, Chargers complete school’s most-successful season that included a third straight Eastern Carolina 2-A regular-season crown.
North Lenoir wins the Braggin' Bowl
The Hawks finished off one of the best regular seasons in school history by scoring its most points ever against rival South Lenoir, and the second-most against any opponent, in a 62-20 trouncing of the Blue Devils Friday at Bullock Field.
Opportunistic Ayden-Grifton collects pivotal senior night win over Kinston
The Chargers claim sole possession of third place in the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference race.
Parrott Academy faces upstart Grace Christian for NCISAA Division I 8-man state championship
The top-seeded Patriots are playing at home this Saturday in their 10th state final and first since 2017. Neuse News will air the game on our Facebook page for the Neuse News Game of the Week, presented by Nathan Perry Realty.
Area teams clash in regular-season finales; Parrott Academy plays host to state final
Area teams will jockey for postseason position on the final night of regular-season play.
Ayden-Grifton, perennial power Fred T. Foard square off in NCHSAA 2-A state volleyball title tilt
A team of destiny, the Chargers are making their first-ever appearance in the state championship game.
Rochelle Middle School celebrates conference championship in football
High school football regular season is wrapping up this week, but in middle school football, one area team has stood out among the rest.