Sports
Benson Middle School Wins Football Championship
Benson Middle School has won its second conference football championship in three years, again under Head Coach Lee Pegues’ leadership. The 2024 Phantoms also posted a 7-0 win-loss season, one…
Campbell Hall Of Fame Set To Induct Five Greats
BUIES CREEK – Five former Camel greats will be inducted this winter into the Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame. Pat Brogden (women’s tennis), Jerry Brooks (wrestling), John Crooks (golf), Bev…
Wilson Warbirds Take Flight
MILWAUKEE – Wilson’s new Class A affiliated Minor League Baseball Team, the Wilson Warbirds, roared to life Friday afternoon as vintage 1940s military aircraft ushered in a grand celebration and…
‘I’d Already Won:’ Former PE Teacher Turns Bodybuilder
By Denise Galloway Daily Record of Dunn ANGIER – He says he was chubby his whole childhood. At age 44, Angier resident Neal Eichhorn is anything but. He has a…
Johnston County Special Olympic Athletes Compete In 2024 NC Equestrian Tournament
MILL SPRING, NC – Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) athletes of all ages and abilities competed in various events, including showmanship, barrel racing, pole bending, trails, dressage and equitation, in…
Marx Formally Welcomed As Head Baseball Coach
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell Athletics formally introduced Chris Marx as head baseball coach Wednesday in the lobby of the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center. A packed audience filled…
Mudcats Pratt Named To MLB Futures Game
ZEBULON – Carolina Mudcats infielder Cooper Pratt was named to the National League squad for the 2024 MLB Futures Game. The game will be played on Saturday, July 13 as…
Haire Accepts Head Coach Position At Ohio State
BUIES CREEK – After leading Campbell’s baseball program for the last 10 seasons, head coach Justin Haire has accepted the same role at Ohio State. “Over the last 17 seasons,…
Clayton High Graduate Receives Sam Narron Baseball Award
SMITHFIELD – Clayton High class of 2024 graduate Dominic Pegues was recently awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award. The award celebrates a Johnston County high school senior baseball player…
2024 JCPS Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductees Honored
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) inducted its 16th class of dedicated athletes, coaches, and support personnel to the school district’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 13,…
SSS High Hosts Annual Special Olympics Spring Games
SMITHFIELD – On Thursday and Friday, April 18-19, 2024, the Johnston County Special Olympics Spring Games were held at Smithfield-Selma High. The Spring Games is an annual event offering track…
Cleveland Wins Johnston County Easter Invitational
FOUR OAKS – Cleveland High School won their third straight Johnston County Easter Invitational (JCEI) tournament and extended their streak to 11 wins in a row in the tournament, dating…
