Kinston/Lenoir County 10U All-Star softball team is two wins away from the Dixie Youth State Championship and a berth in the Dixie Angels World Series in Ruston, Louisiana, after a dominant elimination game win over Moore County.
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The Kinston/Lenoir County Recreation All-Star softball team will compete in the 2025 Dixie Youth Angels State Tournament this weekend in Lumberton.
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Kinston/Lenoir County Parks & Recreation is now accepting registrations for Fall 2025 Flag & Tackle Football. Kids ages 7–12 can sign up through August 1st for just $30.
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After a couple of days of intense summer hoops at the annual East Coast Invitational, Kinston walked away with the Gold Bracket title and a renewed sense of identity.
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Kinston High School wide receiver Tyreek Copper, one of North Carolina’s top recruits in the Class of 2026, announced his verbal commitment to NC State on Saturday, June 21, during an official visit to Raleigh.
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After three impactful years at South Lenoir High School, Brandon Battle is heading home.
Battle, who served as the head varsity boys basketball coach for the past season and a half—and JV coach prior—announced in a Facebook post that he will be leaving South Lenoir to return to Martin County, where he’ll take on a coaching role closer to his roots.
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Former Kinston High School standout Kyonna Kelly is once again using the game she loves to empower the next generation.
This Saturday, June 21, Kelly will host a free girls basketball camp from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kinston High School(2601 North Queen Street). The event is open to girls ages 7 to 15, with a focus on fundamentals, fun and community. Parents can register their children by texting or calling 252-361-9534.
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The 2025 Lenoir Community College volleyball schedule is officially set, and the Lady Lancers are gearing up for a packed season featuring a strong mix of regional rivalries, showcase events, and a home-heavy campaign designed to keep fans in Kinston energized all fall.
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The Kinston-Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame has officially announced its Class of 2025, featuring a standout lineup of local legends and a historic team that left a lasting legacy on the diamond.
This year’s inductees include Tony Dawson, Eddie Gwaltney, Tracy Hart, Dee Dee Jarman, Norman Joyner, Cam McRae, Cliff Whitfield, and the 1967 Grainger High School State Championship Baseball Team
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Since August 2023, Cori Waters and Will London has led a group of 8-to-14-year-old boys in a journey that began with local flag football and evolved into a 7-on-7 travel team called Kinston Elite 252 now competing across the state and beyond. The name isn’t tied to a school or booster club. There are no big sponsors backing it. This is raw grassroots football, molded by passion and purpose.
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The 5-foot-6 defensive specialist from Princeton High School has officially signed to play volleyball at the University of Mount Olive, a nationally respected NCAA Division II program just a half-hour from her hometown.
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In their first state title appearance since 2005, North Lenoir fell to West Wilkes in the 2A State Championship series at UNCG Softball Stadium. But their season was anything but a disappointment. The Hawks, seeded No. 15 in the East bracket, carved out one of the most unlikely playoff runs North Carolina high school softball has seen in decades — and in the process, reignited a standard for the program.
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