he South Lenoir Blue Devils opened their 2023 Football Season on the road against the North Johnston Panthers in Kenly, NC. The Blue Devils fumbled the ball three times during the sweltering matchup. Two of those fumbles were returned by the Panthers for touchdowns. The Panthers also added another TD on the ground in the first quarter. At halftime, the score was 22-0, which also became the final score.
“I know every week won’t be the same thing, but it’s great to get off to this start right here and establish that we can put points on the board, and do our jobs defensively,” said Jay Wilson, GC head coach.
“Right now we are young. Sometimes we see mistakes, some are young mistakes. They’re gonna have to grow, and we’re gonna grow as a team and a coaching staff,” Sellers said. “We did see some bright spots tonight.”
The Junior Varsity Kinston Football team faced South Central in their season opener, a game that Kinston Coach Corey Bryant described as a “tale of two halves.”
Tennis enthusiasts and sports fans in Lenoir and surrounding counties are in for a treat as Kinston welcomes the 2023 USTA NC Tri-Level State Tennis Championships from September 22-24.
North Lenoir’s volleyball team kicked off the season with a decisive victory over South West Edgecombe, winning in straight sets at home on Tuesday. The Hawks took the match 3-0, with set scores of 25-10, 25-21, and 25-6.