Trever is OK. His mom is thankful.

Trever is OK. His mom is thankful.

Angela Reid was in the stands when her son elevated for a dunk. A second later, she watched him falling toward the hardwoods. Then she heard what she characterized as the “thud” that silenced the hundreds who converged on the...
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What really matters

What really matters

By rights, tonight should be a celebration of the Charles B. Aycock varsity girls’ basketball team’s victory over Goldsboro.It was a proud moment for the Lady Falcons.But we know that they, like we, are not thinking about the win.Their hearts...
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Dream ends for Aycock, Goldsboro

Dream ends for Aycock, Goldsboro

Both Charles B. Aycock and Goldsboro High School lost Thursday evening in the first round of the North Carolina football playoffs. The Golden Falcons fell 50-6 to Northside and the Cougars were defeated 34-14 by Northeastern. Rosewood, the only Wayne...
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GHS playoff game moved up due to weather

GHS playoff game moved up due to weather

The Goldsboro High School football team will begin its playoff run a day earlier than expected, as a storm brewing off the coast of North Carolina prompted officials to move the game from Friday evening to Thursday at 7:30 p.m....
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Breaking: Rosewood gets a 1-seed, three Wayne County teams make playoffs

Breaking: Rosewood gets a 1-seed, three Wayne County teams make playoffs

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released its final brackets for the high school football championships Saturday and three Wayne County teams made the cut.  That means it’s a new season for Charles B. Aycock, Goldsboro and Rosewood, a...
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Cougars stuff Midway

Cougars stuff Midway

A Jykeis Mclean pick-six and a Jamin Jacobs-to-J.B.Rhodes touchdown were only a part of the story Friday evening, as the Goldsboro High School defense smacked Midway on the road to help the Cougars secure a 15-0 victory. With their second...
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The dream is still alive: Jacobs is back under center

The dream is still alive: Jacobs is back under center

On summer nights, you could find him on the Goldsboro High School football field — scrambling to elude tacklers, launching perfect spirals to his friend and teammate Deonte Moore. Different scenarios would play out in his head. He learned to...
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GHS, on Senior Night, beats James Kenan 28-20

GHS, on Senior Night, beats James Kenan 28-20

The Goldsboro High School football team kept its playoff hopes alive and gave its seniors a victory on Senior Night, as the Cougars defeated James Kenan 28-20 on a late touchdown strike from junior quarterback Jamin Jacobs to senior running...
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Historic Homecoming: Aycock slays Southern Wayne

Historic Homecoming: Aycock slays Southern Wayne

It started with a parade through downtown Pikeville, but the party lasted all night. A queen was crowned. The lively student section belted out “I Want it That Way” and “Sweet Caroline.” And the Charles B. Aycock football team punished....
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Cougars roll over Beddingfield

Cougars roll over Beddingfield

Less than 24 hours after its Homecoming game was postponed due to weather, the Goldsboro High School football team punished Beddingfield 31-6 to improve to 3-3 heading into the team’s bye week. The school’s Homecoming Court will be honored at...
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