The 2025 Neuse News Sports Track Invitational returns for its third year on April 12 at Greene Central High School, offering a high-quality, fully automated meet with medals, MVP honors, and top-tier competition for high school athletes across Eastern North Carolina.
Kinston’s JV boys basketball team overcame a slow start to the season, embraced a defensive identity, and secured the conference championship with a 50-46 win over North Lenoir, finishing 14-6.
Greene Central rallied in the second half to edge North Lenoir 41-38, securing their fourth win in the last five meetings of the rivalry as both teams head into the conference tournament.
North Lenoir held off a late fourth-quarter surge from South Lenoir to secure a 35-31 rivalry victory, led by Cassidee Fraser’s 13 points, while South Lenoir fought hard behind Makenzie Herring and Tyazhia Midget’s efforts.
The Greene Central Rams, they would travel to face their rival, the Farmville Central Jaguars. The Rams had lost earlier in the season by double digits and hoped to flip the script. They couldn’t do so and lost by double digits again to the Jaguars led by senior point guard, MJ Williams.
North Lenoir avenged its earlier loss to rival South Lenoir with a dominant 71-54 victory, fueled by strong performances from Julian Veal, AJ Black, and Jack Herring, while South Lenoir struggled after losing big man Jacob Howard to injury.
Greene County Middle School basketball dominated the conference, with both the girls’ and boys’ teams capturing championships in decisive victories at Greene Central High School over Chicod and Welcome Middle School.
The Kinston-Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its Class of 2025, with selections to be inducted on August 15 at the Kinston Community Center.
Lenoir Community College secured its first road win of the season with a 10-3 victory over Peace JV, improving to 3-1 as they prepare for two more road games this week.
North Lenoir will induct former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins, who passed away on September 9, 2024, into its Hall of Fame during halftime of Tuesday night’s boys’ basketball game against South Lenoir.