Princeton rolled into Goldsboro Friday evening and ran all over the Cougars, winning the conference matchup decisively. The Bulldogs hung 55 points on Goldsboro High School and shut their opponent out. Princeton will ride their six-game winning streak into Seven…
Once lost. Now, leading the way.
Editor’s Note: The following piece published in our Best of the Boot 2022 magazine as one of our Who Wayne’s Watching features. We felt, as Dr. Patty Pfeiffer was officially inaugurated as Wayne Community College’s president Thursday, that her story…
C-H-E-E-R … at the F-A-I-R!
The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Cheerleading Competition welcomed hundreds of spectators — and participants — as teams battled for blue ribbons and bragging rights. The following photographs were taken by Ken Fine.
Golden Falcons soccer team moves to 10-1-2
The Charles B. Aycock men’s soccer team continue its incredible run Monday evening with a hard-fought victory over rival Southern Wayne. The Golden Falcons (10-1-2) travel to Hunt Wednesday — hoping to keep their unbeaten conference record intact. The following…
CBA wins again, remains undefeated
Charles B. Aycock keeps winning — on the back of stingy defensive play and a running game anchored by future Division I player Daniel Frederick. Friday night, the Golden Falcons bested East Wake 21-12, and welcomed the Little Falcons to…
Aycock gets signature win, downs Hunt 10-7
Charles B. Aycock remains undefeated on the season after beating conference foe Hunt 10-7. The Golden Falcons (4-0) secured the victory thanks largely to their defense — including a Daniel Frederick pick-six that gave them a lead they never relinquished….
Little Warriors shine; their high school counterparts take a loss
On an evening that saw the Little Warriors — both football players and cheerleaders — fire up the home crowd before the opening kick, Greene Central took the air out of the stadium relatively quickly, leaving Goldsboro with an easy…
Rest easy, Legend … and thank you.
I didn’t meet him until 2017, but I had come to know Elvin James years earlier. I wasn’t, all those years ago, a sports reporter, but the local newspaper was down a man, and I found myself prepping for a…
Southern Wayne pulls away from rival, beats GHS
After a defensive battle in the first half, Southern Wayne pulled away from bitter rival Goldsboro High School to win 20-0 in Dudley. But the Cougars (0-2) lost more than a football game Friday evening, as star senior Braxton Morton…
The watch continues — with an even brighter spotlight
Being a voice in the wilderness is not easy. People don’t always want to hear what you have to say. And sometimes those who need to hear the truth — or who know it and don’t want you to say…