Another classic Kinston versus Greene Central basketball matchup went down today and Jimmy Edwards played the spoiler. In conclusion to the Kinston/Lenoir Sports Alumni Basketball Tournament, the Greene Central (GC) Alumni clinched victory in an overtime showdown, sealed by a clutch buzzer-beater by Jimmy Edwards. The tournament, held at Lenoir Community College , featured the […]
Get ready, Kinston! The big SJG Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Alumni Weekend is happening from July 14th to July 16th, 2023. This is a super fun three-day sports party! Hometown basketball hero, Jerry Stackhouse, will be there, along with many other famous sports stars.
Kinston Post 43 upset the top-seeded Wilson Post 13 in an unforgettable, weather-stricken senior legion ball playoffs series. Initially set to be a best-of-five series, rain delays pared it down to a best-of-three, turning the contest into an adrenaline-pumping sprint. Kinston entered the postseason with a record of 6-11, making them the unassuming underdogs against […]
In a battle that spanned three days and shifted between three locations due to intermittent rain delays, #4 seed Kinston Post 43 emerged victorious over #1 seed Wilson Post 13, winning 7-5 on Saturday.
The Kinston Wingmen took no time in making their impact on the Old North State League. The league announced the all-star selections including five Kinston Wingmen players
“Working at North Lenoir has been a dream come true for the last 7 years. The former and current players have given me everything I could ever hope for as a coach,” Jackson Massey stated in his departure announcement. “With that being said, I have decided to step down and move my career in a different direction.”
The four potential new names, listed in alphabetical order, are the Cardinals, Ironclads, Loch Neuse Monsters, and Wingmen. The names reflect various aspects of Kinston and Lenoir County’s rich history and culture, from the local wildlife to the area’s storied past.
North Lenoir’s cheerleading coach, LaPorcha Gardner, and family is all set to launch SupaStarz Athletics, a youth-focused athletic facility in LaGrange, NC. The grand opening is slated for August 19th, with a website launch on July 5th, promising a new hub for local youth activities.
A man who has spent much of his adult life dedicated to covering prep sports and promoting young student-athletes in our area needs our help, Eastern North Carolina.
“Overall, I love this group!” Perry Tyndall exclaimed. “We have so much room for growth, and we will get better and better with the mixture of upperclassmen and the young talent we have!”
