Bulldogs reload behind Brown, Lamb, Boney, Scarborough TEACHEY – When one of the best players in a school’s recent history graduates, moving forward can be difficult. Wallace-Rose Hill’s rebuild following the loss of Jalen James – two-time Player of the Year in Duplin County – is without a doubt a challenge. The ’Dawgs also graduated […]
Top teams look to wrap up titles in final CLINTON – Amaris Williams’ future in college football is as a defensive player. But last Friday it was the senior’s offense that paced Clinton past Northeastern 36-22 in the East Region final. The Florida University recruit ran for four touchdowns as a “fill-in” for RB Josiah […]
ED roster has one senior, core of upstarts BEULAVILLE – East Duplin’s unexpected second-round bounce from the 2A football playoffs gave boys basketball coach Blake Lanier more practice time than normal. Lanier – the former point guard on ED’s 2009 2A East Regional finalist and also a player at Methodist University – needs the time […]
Harrells Christian has talent to contend for league title HARRELLS – Harrells Christian Academy plays elite basketball teams in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association. The Crusaders more than held their own last season in going 20-6, even while charting a 2-4 mark in Big East conference play. The league has changed, but coach […]
New additions, returnees give ND coach more depth and options CALPYSO — Two new ready-for-prime-time arrivals. A four-year returning starter who can scorch the net from near and afar. A solid shooting guard who emerged last winter. While North Duplin coach Jeff Byrd’s squad has hoops abilities, the Rebel’s schedule is filled with strong 1A […]
WARSAW — James Kenan basketball coach Taylor Jones said his team was poised during the preseason, a confidence that doesn’t normally come after a 6-17 campaign. The veteran coach watched patiently in 2022 when one bad event, often an injury, led to another loss. Yet Jones liked both the process and the potential of his […]