The 2025 ECC Girls Conference Tournament tips off Tuesday, with No. 2 Kinston, No. 6 North Lenoir, and No. 7 South Lenoir set to compete for a shot at the championship.
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Brandon Ingram, the pride of Kinston, has secured his future in Toronto. The former Kinston High School standout and NBA All-Star agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the Raptors, as first reported by Shams Charania and Bobby Marks of ESPN. The deal includes a player option for the 2027-28 season, giving Ingram […]
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On Senior Night, Kinston High School’s basketball teams swept North Lenoir, with the Varsity Girls winning 63-28 and the Varsity Boys securing a 70-41 victory.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ryan Ange’s dominant 12-strikeout performance and Aiden Taylor’s three-double, three-RBI night powered Lenoir Community College to a 12-3 win over Peace JV.
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North Lenoir secured its third straight victory with a hard-fought 51-50 win over James Kenan, overcoming a late rally to stay in the playoff hunt behind strong performances from Cristian Veal, Julian Veal, and AJ Black.
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Kinston dominated the Indoor ECC Championships, with the boys team securing the title, the girls finishing second, and multiple athletes earning top honors, including Ex’Zavion Croom and Madison Green as Most Outstanding Track, Riyan Parks as Most Outstanding Field, and Coach Corey Bryant receiving Coach of the Year.
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Kinston extended its winning streak to eight games with a 70-50 road victory over South Lenoir, led by Jamarion Washington’s 19 points and Keyshawn Herring’s 18-point performance featuring four highlight dunks.
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Kinston improved to 17-2 (8-2 conference) with a dominant 60-31 win over South Lenoir, pulling away in the second half behind strong performances from Ariyonna Willis, Nasheyla Mason, and J’Riyanna Edwards.
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The New Orleans Pelicans traded Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, a first-round pick, and a second-round pick, ending Ingram’s six-year tenure as New Orleans shifts toward a rebuild.
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