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Reco's dunk lifts WCDS past Trinity

Reco McCarter didn't just put the game away. He did it with an exclamation point. With Wayne Country Day leading Trinity Christian 43-42 with less than a minute to play, McCarter drove down the heart of the lane, dunked and...

Rosewood wrestling agate

Rosewood 50 Wilson Beddingfield 23 103 -- Chris Lane (R) maj. dec. Marquel Bullock, 15-2; 112 -- Angel Jaramillo (R) wbf Matt Quick, 3:32; 119 -- Zach Behrend (R) maj. dec. Danny Nichols, 8-0; 125 -- Trevon Brooks (B) wbf...

prep basketball boxes

BOYS Trinity-Fayetteville 13 14 10 7 -- 44 Wayne Country Day 15 15 4 16 -- 50 TRINITY-FAYETTEVILLE Mike Owens 1 0 2-2 4, Damien Steadman 3 0 0-0 6, Mike Thorne 2 0 0-0 4, Mario Crawford 2 1...

Davis heeds Coley's halftime advice

MOUNT OLIVE -- Former Mount Olive College point guard Keana Corley pulled shooting guard Laporsha Davis aside during halftime and said, "Porsh, you've got just two rebounds." Davis listened. On an evening when foul trouble benched the post players, Davis...

Father-and-son team up during swant hunt

Swan music caught the attention of Richard Manuel. Turning to his son, Robert, he asked whether the swans were in range. "No, not yet," said Robert. "But it sounds like they're getting close." The father-son team from Herndon, Va., was...

Hollowell: Louisburg JC 'right fit' for C.B. Aycock hurler

PIKEVILLE -- When searching for his future college home, Adron Hollowell wasn't just looking for a program with a tradition of winning, he was also looking for the right fit. The Charles B. Aycock pitcher and outfielder found that fit...

Staton drives Trojans' offense

MOUNT OLIVE -- The engine ran smooth. His delivery slicker than a used car salesman, Derek Staton distributed a career-high and school-record 15 assists, and Mount Olive College thrashed in-state Conference Carolinas foe St. Andrews 104-71 on Thursday evening. Staton...

Local Preps Digest

Wayne Country Day outscored Trinity Christian-Fayetteville 16-5 during third-period action, and cruised to a 54-40, non-conference victory Thursday evening. The Chargers, who have won five of their last six outings, closed the third quarter on a 15-2 run and...

EW-SJ boys game

Deja vu. Eastern Wayne staged a furious late rally and thrilled the crowd with a last-second shot, and held off South Johnston 71-67 in double overtime on Thursday night. The Warriors swept the regular-season, Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference series. A...