Sports
County Commissioners Fund Baseball Stadium While School, Infrastructure Needs Loom
County Bets On Baseball With $2 Million — Payback May Take 16 Years By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – Smithfield’s Town Manager Mike Scott asked commissioners Monday morning to…
Smithfield Town Council Advances Baseball Stadium Talks
SMITHFIELD — Plans for a new baseball stadium in Smithfield took a step forward this week, as the Town Council voted to enter into negotiations with Muter Construction for the…
Michael O’Brien Takes Charger Victory At Southern National
Scotty Benford and Brody Rhodes take Legends doubleheader LUCAMA – Michael O’Brien picked up his second consecutive win in KONI Shocks Charger victory at Southern National Motorsports Park on Saturday…
Barnes Takes I-95 Showdown Win At Southern National
Barnes leads wire-to-wire in 125-lap race By Andy Marquis LUCAMA – Everybody beat Mother Nature at Southern National Motorsports Park on Saturday, but Doug Barnes, Jr. beat the whole field…
Mudcats Close 35th And Final Season With Victory
FREDERICKSBURG, V.A. – The Carolina Mudcats concluded their 35th and final season with a 6-3 victory over the Fredericksburg Nationals on Sunday afternoon at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. Carolina (32-32…
Gunshots Disrupt Baseball Game At Public Park
SMITHFIELD – A Labor Day weekend pickup baseball game at Smith-Collins Park was briefly thrown into chaos after gunshots were fired during an on-field dispute. The incident occurred around 4:00…
Johnston County Athletes Participate In 2025 Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games
RALEIGH – The 2025 Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) Summer Games concluded June 1 in the Raleigh area, ending a weekend of competition for nearly 1,500 Special Olympics athletes and…
Corinth Holders High Senior Presented The Sam Narron Award
SMITHFIELD – Corinth Holders High senior Briggs McKenzie was recently awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award. The award is presented annually to a Johnston County high school senior baseball…
Brandon Head Returns To Victory Lane At Southern National
Former track champion dominates in second act of KONI Charger double feature LUCAMA – Brandon Head returned to victory lane for the first time in nearly 20 years in the…
Isaiah Greene Invited To NFL Rookie Minicamps
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell cornerback Isaiah Greene has been invited to attend NFL rookie minicamps and has accepted offers with the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles. Greene played…
Cleveland Wins Fourth Consecutive JCEI Tournament
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County Easter Invitational was held April 12-15 at South Johnston High School. Cleveland High won the Championship game on April 15 by defeating Wake County…
Rusty Daniels Scores Charger Win, Sammy Pacitti Victorious In ‘Any Car’ Thriller At Southern National
Daniels goes back-to-back in Six Pack Charger Series after win at Carteret a week prior LUCAMA – Rusty Daniels continued his winning ways on Saturday night, picking up the victory…
