The Neuse News athletes of the week are Greene Central’s Quaheem Giggetts and Ayden-Grifton’s Zy’kierah Andrews.
All in Sports
South Lenoir soccer wins fifth straight, defeats West Craven
South Lenoir has won five straight contests after a 4-0 victory over West Craven Thursday.
LCC sponsors Education Day at DEWD game
The Down East Wood Ducks teamed up with Lenoir Community College for Education Day Wednesday, with thousands of children on hand to watch the DEWDs defeat Myrtle Beach 7-0.
Junious Smith III: A running diary featuring an ecstatic Virginia fan
Junious Smith III decided to chronicle lifelong Virginia fan Bryan Hanks’ evening as the Cavaliers took on Texas Tech Monday for a chance at the school’s first men’s basketball championship.
North Lenoir keeps ECC title hopes alive, defeats Washington
North Lenoir defeated Washington 7-2 Wednesday, avenging an earlier loss to the Pam Pack and tightening up the Eastern Carolina Conference race.
The best baseball and softball matchups of the week
Junious Smith III breaks down some of the most pivotal baseball and softball matches throughout the week — permitted the rain holds off of course.
Greene Central hosts Ayden-Grifton, Kinston in track meet Thursday
Greene Central hosted an ECC track and field meet with Ayden-Grifton and Kinston Thursday.
Bryan Hanks: The life and times of a Cavahoo
Neuse News Editor Bryan Hanks shares the ups and downs (OK, mostly downs) of being a Virginia Cavaliers basketball fan.
Christian music event set for Saturday
The Voice of Christian Music event will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Kinston Community Center.
Stackhouse takes reins of Vanderbilt basketball program
Former Kinston High School and UNC basketball star Jerry Stackhouse is the new head basketball coach of Vanderbilt University.
Pair of GC athletes earn NCHSAA award
Greene Central’s Imajae Dodd and Allison Wade are two of 31 statewide recipients of the NCHSAA ‘Heart of a Champion Award.’
Short-handed Greene Central falls to Washington
Washington kept its undefeated record intact with a 9-1 victory over a Greene Central team who played Thursday’s game without starting rightfielder Elexie Sutton and first baseman Allison Wade
North Lenoir defeats West Craven, gets within 1.5 games of ECC lead
North Lenoir defeated West Craven 3-1 Thursday, getting revenge from a 3-2 defeat March 12 and sitting 1.5 games back of Ayden-Grifton for the Eastern Carolina Conference lead.
Woodies open 2019 season tonight at home
First pitch for tonight’s season-opener vs. the Carolina Mudcats is at 7 p.m.
Wood Ducks have a new voice this season
Meet the new radio voice of the Down East Wood Ducks.