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Greenville's Rowan takes overall male crown at triathlon

An overcast morning greeted 86 of the state's best athletes on Saturday at the 26th annual Goldsboro YMCA Sprint Triathlon. None of the competitors seemed to mind as the cloudy conditions led to slightly cooler temperatures for the event --a...

First Buccaneer -- Pate's brother recalls memorable moment

Ed Casey closes his eyes and reaches back more than 60 years -- searching through an 87-year-old memory for the details associated with a football game that made history. But he comes up short when asked who his alma mater...

Goldsboro's Jerry Johnson inducted into NCHSAA Athletics Hall of Fame

The brown envelope stayed untouched on the kitchen counter. "I'll get it to soon," thought Jerry Johnson. Two days later, the return address finally caught Johnson's eye. In the upper left-hand corner, in bright orange and blue lettering, the sender...

26th Goldsboro Family Y Triathlon Results

Results from the 26th annual Goldsboro Family Y Sprint Triathlon contested Saturday at Walnut Creek Village. Competitors completed a half-mile swim, 20-mike bike ride and 5-kilometer run: OVERALL Male Runner, Hometown Time 1. Phillip Rowan, Greenville 1:26:57 2. Kyle Pitchford,...