North Lenoir clinched the Three Rivers 4A Conference title with a sweep over Washington, extending its win streak to 14 matches and 39 straight sets while climbing to 3rd in the East RPI rankings.
Greene Central sophomore cross country runner Colby Kaminski is the Neuse News Male Athlete of the Week after finishing fifth at his home meet with a personal best time of 19:39. His coach praised Kaminski’s improvement and leadership, noting he’s made great strides each week heading into the conference championship.
North Lenoir volleyball improved to 16-1 and climbed to 4th in the East RPI rankings, continuing a 13-match win streak while chasing one of the program’s best seasons since its 24-0 start in 2008.
Greene Central fell 56-16 to powerhouse Tarboro on homecoming night but showed fight late. Head coach Jay Wilson says the Rams are ready to reset ahead of next week’s rivalry with Kinston.
The Kinston Vikings (3-3, 0-1) dropped a tough 33-21 decision on the road Friday night to the Ayden-Grifton Chargers (4-2, 1-0), undone by costly penalties, turnovers, and a back-breaking pick-six late in the fourth quarter.
A tale of two halves unfolded at Bullock Field on Friday night, as North Lenoir couldn’t capitalize on a strong start and fell to North Pitt 28-0 in Three Rivers 4A Conference action.
Updated North Carolina high school football standings and RPI rankings for Week 6, featuring local coverage of North Lenoir, South Lenoir, Greene Central, Jones Senior, and Kinston.
Check out the latest volleyball standings and RPI across Eastern North Carolina, with updated positions for North Lenoir, South Lenoir, Greene Central, Jones Senior, Bethel Christian, and Kinston.
The spotlight was on spirit Wednesday night at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Cheerleading Competition, where squads from across Eastern North Carolina took the stage and battled for top honors in front of a lively crowd.
In the middle school division, Woodington claimed first place with a sharp and energized routine, followed by Wayne School of Engineering in second and E.B. Frink in third.
The 2025 Lenoir County Fair Cheerleading Competition brought out strong performances under near-perfect weather Tuesday night, as North Lenoir High School claimed first place in the high school division and also captured the Best Overall Performance Award across both high school and middle school levels.