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Wayne County Post Walks Off Against Pitt County 39 In See Saw Battle

Wayne County Post Walks Off Against Pitt County 39 In See Saw Battle

Carolina Athletic Park—-Goldsboro — Wayne County(15-2) was able to avenge one of their only losses on the year using 8 hits including several key bunts to outlast Post 39, 11-10 last night at Carolina Athletic Park. Post 11 took advantage of 3 walks in the 1st as a Carter Adams sac fly would make it…read more »

Wall Behind the Plate: UMO’s Mike Kenney Earns ABCA All-Defensive Honors

Wall Behind the Plate: UMO’s Mike Kenney Earns ABCA All-Defensive Honors

GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 23) — University of Mount Olive standout and recent graduate Mike Kenney has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) NCAA Division II Southeast Region All-Defensive Team, capping off a stellar senior season behind the plate. A native of Chandler, Arizona, Kenney earned the prestigious regional honor at catcher, recognizing…read more »

Friday Night Lights: Wayne Prep’s Football Era Begins

Friday Night Lights: Wayne Prep’s Football Era Begins

GOLDSBORO, N.C. – At Wayne Preparatory Academy, a football field once only imagined on paper is becoming a reality—and with it, a new chapter is being written in the school’s athletic history. This fall, the public charter school will launch its first-ever football program—an eight-man team built from the ground up through student enthusiasm, local…read more »

Wayne County Post 11 Wins Round 1 vs Archrival Garner, 7-4.

Wayne County Post 11 Wins Round 1 vs Archrival Garner, 7-4.

Carolina Athletic Park, Goldsboro —- In a rivalry that typically decides the Area 1 East Champion, Round 1 went to the home team. Wayne County(11-2) would waste no time in the first when Wyatt Lassiter would greet Garner starter Carrick Ryan with a one out first pitch single between third and short. Carter Adams would…read more »

Touchdown for Wayne Prep! School Launches Football with NFL Grant

Touchdown for Wayne Prep! School Launches Football with NFL Grant

GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Wayne Preparatory Academy (WPA) is entering an exciting new chapter in its athletic development with the launch of its first-ever football program. In a significant show of support, the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings have awarded the school a $1,000 grant to help fund the program’s foundational needs. This contribution not only provides a…read more »

Trojans Tap Rising Star Katherine Stachowski to Lead Women’s Lacrosse

Trojans Tap Rising Star Katherine Stachowski to Lead Women’s Lacrosse

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive has officially named Katherine Stachowski as the next head coach of its women’s lacrosse program, the school announced Monday. Stachowski arrives in Mount Olive following a standout five-year stint as an assistant coach at Limestone University, where she helped build one of the top programs in…read more »

Jack Cunningham Picks Up First Win In Run Rule Win Over Raleigh Post 157

Jack Cunningham Picks Up First Win In Run Rule Win Over Raleigh Post 157

Carolina Athletic Park, Goldsboro —- It didn’t take long for Wayne County Post 11(10-2) to get things started in the first versus Raleigh starter Jacob Lyjordan. Lawson Tyndall would reach on a shortstop throwing error and steal second. After CJ Radford pinch ran for Tyndall(the catcher), Wyatt Lassiter would draw the 3-2 walk and both…read more »

Newcomers Lead Wayne County to 13-6 Win Over Roanoke Post 164

Newcomers Lead Wayne County to 13-6 Win Over Roanoke Post 164

Wayne County — In a game delayed by rain for 27 minutes, Wayne County honored Casey Culbreth before the game as he was presented his Championship Ring from 2024 and threw out the first pitch. Culbreth was 68-19 in 2 years for Post 11 and was the winning pitcher in last years state title game…read more »

Final Eight Teams Set for 2025 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship in Cary

Final Eight Teams Set for 2025 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship in Cary

Cary, N.C. — The 2025 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship will begin Friday, May 30, at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. Hosted by the University of Mount Olive and the Town of Cary, the event features eight regional champions, including two former national titleholders—Tampa and Central Missouri. Top-seeded Tampa, aiming…read more »

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