On a humid Friday night in Martin County, the 14-seed North Lenoir Hawks continued their improbable march through the 2A state softball playoffs, knocking off the No. 3 seed Gators, 4-2, to punch their ticket to the East Regional Finals.
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In a third-round showdown that delivered every ounce of postseason drama, No. 15 seed North Lenoir rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 7 Camden County, 5-4, and advance to the fourth round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs for the first time since their 2005 state championship run.
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Lenoir Community College Baseball standout Danny Staley has been named the 2024-2025 recipient of the Gilmer Minor III Memorial Scholarship, an honor established by Baseball Hall of Famer George Whitfield through the LCC Foundation.
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Former NFL and UNC star Quinton Coples will return to Kinston as the special guest at Arendell Parrott Academy’s Football Day Camp on June 14.
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A third-round playoff preview featuring North Lenoir and South Lenoir softball, along with South Lenoir baseball, including team breakdowns, standout players, and bold score predictions for each matchup.
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Greene Central led all area teams with a fourth-place finish at the 2A East Regional Championships, followed by Kinston in fifth, as DJ Williams broke a school record in the high jump (6’8), Cassidee Fraser of North Lenoir won the 100 and 200 meters, and Kinston’s Okie Edwards captured the 400-meter title.
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Down 5-0 after three innings, South Lenoir responded with 13 unanswered runs to take down No. 22 Southeast Alamance 13-6 on Friday night, advancing to the third round of the NCHSAA 2A State Softball Playoffs.
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South Lenoir continues to rewrite its history books. On Friday night, the No. 6 seed Blue Devils notched their 19th win of the season—the program’s highest total since 2011—with a 6-0 shutout over No. 22 Southeast Alamance in the second round of the NCHSAA 2A State Baseball Playoffs.
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Greene Central and North Lenoir athletes locked into opening-round matchups
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The sixth-seeded South Lenoir Blue Devils opened the 2A state playoffs with a sharp all-around performance Tuesday night, defeating No. 27 seed St. Pauls, 7-3, behind multi-hit efforts from Carley Boone and Rylan Wade and a complete-game outing from Callie Tyndall.
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South Lenoir survived a first-round scare Tuesday night, using a walk-off RBI single from senior Matthew Rhodes to defeat No. 27 Northwood 6-5 in the opening round of the NCHSAA 2A Baseball State Playoffs.
Check out the breakdown of the first round matchups for North Lenoir, South Lenoir, Greene Central, APA, and Jones Senior. Also Bethel Christian Academy’s 2nd round matchup! BOLD PREDICTIONS INSIDE!
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The Rams’ boys squad finished second overall with 112.5 points, trailing only Farmville Central’s dominant 205.5-point total. On the girls’ side, Greene Central placed seventh with nine points, but showed promise in several individual events, especially in the field.
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In a rivalry game that lived up to every ounce of drama, the Woodington Raiders stormed back from a five-run deficit and stunned the Frink Cavaliers with a 7-6 walk-off victory Thursday at Woodington Middle School. Cannon Sumner played the hero, delivering a two-run single on a full count with two outs in the bottom of the sixth to cap off a wild six-run inning.
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NCHSAA Baseball and Softball Playoff Prelims Released! Subject to change
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Greene Central High School senior Rylee Greene has been selected as one of the 2024–2025 recipients of the NCHSAA’s prestigious Heart of a Champion award, recognizing student-athletes who exemplify sportsmanship, leadership, and service across North Carolina.
South Lenoir stuns rival North Lenoir in extra innings to win the East Central 2A Conference championship, capping a storybook regular season.
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The NCHSAA Board of Directors approved key adjustments to playoff formats, mercy rules, and ticket pricing while adopting several policy and scheduling changes during its two-day spring meeting in Chapel Hill.
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After a week off, the North Lenoir Hawks returned to the field with purpose and precision, routing James Kenan 14-3 on Tuesday to improve to 10-1 in East Central 2A softball play and 14-2 overall.
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After 1,097 days without a win, the Greene Central Varsity Lady Rams made their long-awaited return to the win column with authority, overwhelming Beddingfield 23-0 on Monday afternoon.
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