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Bridgers earns pitcher of the year honors

Traci Bridgers is a typical fun-loving high school junior. Except when she is in the pitcher's circle at Princeton. As soon as she crosses the chalk lines, Bridgers becomes a dominating, all-business force that few teams have been able to...

Wayne South bests rival Spring Creek

SEVEN SPRINGS -- In a game that did not feature an earned run, Wayne South held off Spring Creek 5-4 in Junior American Legion baseball action on Friday night. Wayne South did not waste any time getting it's offense...

Post 11 dominates Raleigh Post 1

MOUNT OLIVE -- The offensive onslaught continues. Only Wayne County Post 11 started its assault against Raleigh Post 1 in a different manner Friday evening. First-year head coach Rob Watt employed small-ball tactics and Post 11 took advantage of a...

Braswell named softball coach of the year

Terry Braswell has never been very comfortable talking about himself. He'd rather deflect the spotlight to his players. During his six seasons as the head softball coach at Princeton, Braswell has built a consistently successful program and churned out top...

Senior Legion boxscore

Raleigh 000 010 0 -- 1 6 3 Wayne County 255 120 x -- 15 15 0 Leading hitters -- Raleigh -- Christian Christopoulos 2-4, RBI; Tim Coston 1-2; Brian Griffin 2-2. Wayne County -- Will Bynum 2-4; Kevin Wise...

Keefe-King tagged as coaches of the year

Joey Keefe approached the 2010 baseball season as a chance to reshape the culture of a baseball program. Jason King wanted to build on last season's success. Keefe directed the resurrection project of turning North Duplin's program from a 6-15...

Neal recognized as pitcher of the year

With three quality pitches, nerves of steel and a relentless work ethic, Matt Neal is a walking definition of a big-game pitcher at the high school level. The senior right-hander went 10-2 this season with two saves and a 1.14...

Junior Legion boxscore

Wayne South 300 101 0 -- 5 3 1 Spring Creek 040 000 0 -- 4 8 4 Leading hitters -- Wayne South -- Will Raynor 1-3, HR, 2 RBI; Colton Christman 1-1, RBI; Jaime Dove 1-1. Spring Creek --...

Narron earns player of the year honors

Having grown up around major league clubhouses and starting as a freshman on a state championship winning team in high school, Connor Narron is no stranger to having his every move watched carefully. Narron has thrived while living under a...

Pittman named softball player of the year

The numbers speak for themselves. Autumn Pittman racked up impressive stats as she led C.B. Aycock to an appearance in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A softball playoffs. The Barton College signee led the area in RBI and batting...