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.
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Frink Middle School opened its season with a statement win, defeating county rival Rochelle 22-14 for its first victory over the Vikings since 2021.
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Greene County Middle School started its season 1-0 after defeating Hope Middle School 16-6, snapping a 10-year drought against the Mustangs. Kyler Davis finished with 160 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
The Greene County Middle School softball team capped off a strong 2024 season by winning the conference championship, defeating No. 1 seed C.M. Eppes 14-6 in the title game.
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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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McKinley Turner drove in four runs with two first-inning hits and Reagan Bumgarner struck out eight in a shutout effort as Woodington Raiders beat CSS 19-0 to move to 5-2 on the season.
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Cannon Sumner drove in four runs and Jonas Joyner added three hits and four RBIs as the Woodington Raiders rolled to a 16-2 win over Contentnea Savannah School.
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Frink improved to 6-5 on the season with an 8-5 road win over Parrott Academy, led by strong performances from Jesus Aguilar-Rubio, Mason Murphy, and Jacob Jones.
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Frink Middle used dominant pitching and timely hitting—led by Mason Murphy and Jacob Jones—to power past Jones Middle and improve to 5-5 on the season.
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Blaire Howard drove in five runs with three extra-base hits and Reagan Bumgarner threw a no-hitter with nine strikeouts as Woodington crushed Rochelle 20-0 to move to 4-2 on the season.
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Jonas Joyner’s dominant pitching, Jacob Burkett’s timely hitting, and a relentless base-running attack lifted Woodington to a 6-1 win over Arendell Parrott Academy, pushing the Raiders to 7-1 on the season.
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