South Lenoir alum Vance Wade returns to his alma mater as head boys basketball coach, aiming to rebuild the program’s culture and excitement after years of struggle and frequent coaching changes
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The Martin County Gators shocked Greene Central on the road Friday night, using two blocked punts returned for touchdowns and a physical defensive effort to leave Snow Hill with a 38-14 upset victory.
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Greene Central enters 2025 as a true 3A dark horse, powered by a dominant offensive line, star running back Dejuan Cobb, and a deep roster ready to prove they belong among the East’s best.
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Kinston hit the road Thursday for a four-team scrimmage at Princeton High School, spending most of the evening matched up against East Duplin. The Vikings also got in a brief set against Martin County, running five plays on offense and five on defense.
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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North Lenoir boys tennis clinched the conference championship with wins over North Johnston and Martin County, improving to 12-1 overall behind Casey Alston’s redemption victory and a complete team effort.
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Martin County and North Lenoir face off in a first-round playoff rematch, with Martin County’s strong inside game and North Lenoir’s late-season resurgence setting up an intriguing battle between two teams that finished third in their respective conferences.
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Tuesday’s opening round of the Neuse News Sports playoffs will see Neuse News Sports teams like Kinston, Greene Central, and North Lenoir set the stage for high-stakes, seeding-driven matchups.
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In a tense extra-innings battle, the #3 seed North Lenoir Hawks defeated the #11 seed Martin County 2-1, with Blake Crawford’s 10th-inning hit driving in the winning run.
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Greene Central’s William Drake and the Avent brothers dominated the NCHSAA 2A East Regional Championships, winning both the singles and doubles titles, while other top players secured spots for the upcoming State Championships.
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North Lenoir’s tennis team, showcasing dominant performances by Zachary Yarus and others, secured victories against Martin County and Rosewood, enhancing their season record to 9-2 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
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