The 2026 Eastern Wayne High School graduate grew up in Goldsboro surrounded by athletics. As the youngest of three siblings, Oates spent his childhood in an environment where sports were always part of the conversation—and his father, a longtime football coach and athletic director, played a major role in shaping his athletic journey.
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When Rosa Flores stepped onto the wrestling mat at Spring Creek High School, she was doing more than competing. She was helping make school history.
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Catch up with Local Legend Carter Adams in the weekly series brought to you by Chris Radford.
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Chris Radford kicks off Neuse News Sports’ new “Catching Up With Local Legends” series with Garrett Byrd, the Snow Hill native and Winthrop University pitcher continuing to build his baseball journey beyond Eastern North Carolina.
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