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Local opinion: Warriors lay old bones to rest

Could a football-bred coach turn around a football program that had trouble attracting some of the school's better athletes that walked the halls each day? That ghost haunted Bubba Williams the first day he arrived on the Eastern Wayne campus....

Massengill drops 19 points on Louisburg's girls

LOUISBURG -- Princeton held off Louisburg for a 35-30, non-conference win Thursday night. Savanna Massengill scored 19 points for the Bulldogs. Kesley Peedin supplied seven points. Princeton (2-4 overall) travels to North Johnston today....

Turnovers hurt Princeton in road defeat

LOUISBURG -- Princeton turned the ball over 23 times in a 56-48, non-conference loss to Louisburg on Thursday evening. Tanner Woodard scored 13 points for the Bulldogs. Colby Norrish provided 11 points and Alex Whitley had 10. Princeton (3-3 overall)...

Wayne Christian boys fall in CCC 1A action

ERWIN -- Wayne Christian endured a 58-42 loss Carolina Christian 1-A Conference foe Cape Fear Christian on Thursday evening. Kanin Preskit, Tanner Rose, Austin Howell and Chase King each scored eight points for the Eagles. Wayne Christian (1-7 overall) travels...

Eutsey, Morrow combine to set three school records

KENLY -- Charles B. Aycock senior Michael Eutsey set two new school records and teammate TJ Morrow established one of his own during a six-team meet contested at North Johnston on Wednesday afternoon. Eutsey accomplished his feat in the 55-meter...

MOC teams cop league sportsmanship awards

rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Two Mount Olive squads are among five recipients of Conference Carolinas team sportsmanship awards upon the completion of the fall season. The Trojan men's soccer and women's volleyball teams earned the recognition from their peers...

Preps digest: Middle school news

Middle schools * Girls' basketball: Wayne Christian 40, Cape Fear Christian 16 -- Kasey Norris led the Eagles with 23 points. Ashley Harrelson contributed eight points and Abby Harrelson had five. * Girls' basketball: Norwayne 40, Eastern Wayne 22...

18th Eagle Invitational: Strong competition awaits grapplers

rcoggins@newsargus.com It's baaaaaaack ... and stronger than ever. The 18th installment of the Eagle Invitational, the longest-running individual tournament in Wayne County, will feature some of the state's top grapplers from the Outer Banks to the Triad area. Several wrestlers...