Sports
Award-Winning Coach To Receive Boy Scout’s Distinguished Citizen Award
GOLDSBORO – The Boy Scouts of America’s Tuscarora Council will celebrate and honor award-winning coach and community leader George Whitfield with their 2021 Distinguished Citizen Award. The event will take…
Jaheim Taylor Signs With Davidson-Davie Community College
Jaheim Taylor, who recently graduated from Princeton High School, has signed to play basketball with Davidson-Davie Community College. During his career at Princeton Jaheim led the team to a 60-9…
Overhaul Of High School Sports Governance Presented In Senate
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed, Carolina Journal On Tuesday, the N.C. Senate Education Committee presented a bill that would effectively end the High School Athletic Association’s role in supervising high…
NC High School Athletic Association Blasts Legislature’s Reform Efforts
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed, Carolina Journal Leaders and supports of the N.C. High School Athletic Association gave a passionate defense of the organization Tuesday night in the wake of proposed…
Princeton High Football Receives NCHSAA Commissioner’s Cup Award
The NC High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has announced the winners of the 2020-2021 Commissioner’s Cup Award for Community Service. The eight winning schools participated in and documented a team…
Ashton Gupton Sets High School Records
A Smithfield teen set a number of records over her sports career at Wayne Country Day School in Goldsboro. Ashton Gupton was the first high school athlete in Wayne County to win…
Carroll Signs 2-Sport Deal With Methodist
South Johnston’s Chase Carroll agreed to play football and baseball at Methodist University during a ceremony held at the school Thursday afternoon. The three-sport athlete was a first-team selection for…
Camels Announce 2021 Home Football Game Times
BUIES CREEK – Game times for Campbell’s entire 2021 home football slate have been announced. After opening the season at FBS-member Liberty, the Camels will make their 2021 home debut…
Legislative Overhaul Of High School Sports Organization All But Certain
By Dallas Woodhouse Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — In its latest hearing into the N.C. High School Athletic Association, the private nonprofit that governs and manages most aspects of High School…
Hurricanes To Boost Playoff Attendance After Latest Cooper Order
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes are making more first-round playoff tickets available, now that Gov. Roy Cooper has relaxed more of his COVID-19…
Mt. Tabor Holds Off Cleveland 24-16 For First State Championship
CHAPEL HILL – Lance Patterson was a man on a mission. The junior wide receiver and defensive back from Mount Tabor was always around the football, offensively and defensively, leading…
Smithfield Native Named Hargrave Head Football Coach
Chatham, VA – Hargrave is pleased to welcome back former post-graduate football player, Danny Bunn, as Head Football Coach. Bunn is a Smithfield, North Carolina native that graduated from Smithfield-Selma…
