Greene Central opened its season with a 9–3 win over West Craven, breaking open a close game with a seven-run sixth inning behind a three-RBI performance and home run from senior Riley Radford while the Rams’ pitching staff combined for 11 strikeouts
Greene Central opened the season with an 11–8 win over West Craven, snapping a 10-game losing streak in the series while earning its first home victory since March 2022 and its first season-opening win since 2021.
Greene County Middle continued its strong start to the season Monday, defeating Frink Middle 6-0 to improve to 2-0 on the year. The matchup marked the season opener for the Cavaliers.
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Greene Central girls and Kinston’s boys and girls advanced to the third round, while the Greene Central boys, South Lenoir boys, and North Lenoir girls and boys were eliminated from the playoffs.
Behind a scorching first half from Keyshawn Herring and a dominant second quarter, Kinston rolled past Greene Central 71-56 on the road, improving to 17-2 overall and 8-1 in conference play. The win keeps the Vikings right on the heels of unbeaten Farmville Central (9-0), with a share of the conference title hanging in the balance when the two meet Friday night.
Deitrich Williams captured state championships in the high jump (6-6) and triple jump (44-0.5), Keith Neal finished second in the shot put (45-6.5), Darryl Parham placed third in the 55-meter hurdles (7.95), and Kinston’s girls added a runner-up finish in the 4×200 relay (1:51.33) as the Vikings’ boys secured a fifth-place team finish at the NCHSAA 3A Indoor State Championships.
Greene Central struggled offensively without DJ Williams, shooting just 33 percent from the field in a 74-47 home loss to undefeated conference leader Farmville Central.