Prep Softball: North Johnston 10, Eastern Randolph 0: North Johnson wins its 24th softball game of the season, rocketing by Eastern Randolph in the second round of the NCHSAA 2A softball playoffs. Tayler Creech throws a no-hitter and the Panthers take advantage of 10 walks drawn.Updated: May. 16, 2012 12:08 PM | Full story
Tayler Creech works a no-hitter for the Panthers, while West Johnston, Princeton and South Johnston were all dealt weather delays.Updated: May. 16, 2012 9:29 AM | Full story
Russell Williamson, who has served as Princeton’s football coach for 11 years, announces his retirement. Williamson led his Bulldogs to a 10-win season in 2009 and also was a coach on the Bulldogs’ state championship baseball team in 2007.Updated: May. 14, 2012 11:55 AM | Full story
Prep Girls Soccer: Reidsville 5, Corinth Holders 3: Corinth Holders answers the first three goal of Reidsville’s Jordan Harris but can’t mount a final comeback. Still, the Pirates were thrilled with how well their second season went, compiling a 14-6 record and winning their first playoff match.Updated: May. 13, 2012 10:48 AM | Full story
West Johnston rode a three-hit shutout from senior pitcher Christina Gower into the second round of the NCHSAA 4A softball playoffs Friday, downing Greenville Rose, 2-0.Updated: May. 16, 2012 3:12 PM | Full story
Prep Baseball: New Bern 8, Smithfield-Selma 4: Smithfield-Selma’s baseball season comes to an end with a first-rond playoff loss to New Bern. Spartans’ 11-man senior class bows out.Updated: May. 13, 2012 9:53 AM | Full story
Prep Softball: South Johnston 12, Northern Nash 2: Early double-play and productive offense allow South Johnston to ease in the second round of the state playoffs.Updated: May. 11, 2012 1:57 PM | Full story
Prep Track and Field: 4A East Regional: The Southeast Raleigh girls track and field team won their 4A east regional team title with a victory in the final race over meet runner-up West Johnston. Defending state champion Knightdale won the boys crown.Updated: May. 13, 2012 9:25 AM | Full story
Prep Baseball: Bartlett Yancey 10, North Johnston 2: North Johnston grabs the early lead, but Bartlett Yancey takes advantage of 10 walks and two hit batsmen in a first-round 2A state baseball playoff game.Updated: May. 13, 2012 9:07 AM | Full story
Prep Softball: North Johnston 8, Perquimanns: North Johnston advances to the second round of the 2A state softball playoffs with a shutout win.Updated: May. 13, 2012 9:00 AM | Full story
Prep Girls Soccer: Corinth Holders 4, Jordan-Matthews 2: Corinth Holders won just seven games in its first year on the pitch, and coach Alison Vetterl wanted to see progression from her team this spring in its second season.Doubling your win total and winning a playoff game on your first attempt definitely qualifies as progression.Updated: May. 9, 2012 10:08 PM | Full story
Prep Girls Soccer: Wilson Hunt 3, Cleveland 0: Wilson Hunt holds Cleveland’s offense in check in the first round of the NCHSAA 3A girls soccer playoffs. Rams finish their second season with a 19-4 record.Updated: May. 9, 2012 9:58 PM | Full story
Prep Boys Golf: 4A Eastern Regional Championship: The events keep getting bigger, and David Germann keeps getting better.Updated: May. 9, 2012 11:25 AM | Full story
West Johnston finished off its regular-season with a 6-5 baseball win over East Wake Monday night. The Wildcats finished the regular season 19-4.Updated: May. 11, 2012 12:36 PM | Full story
Prep Girls Soccer: New Bern 3, West Johnston 2: New Bern scores a pair of timely second-half goals to eliminate Greater Neuse River 4A Conference champion West Johnston from the NCHSAA 4A girls soccer playoffs.Updated: May. 9, 2012 11:12 AM | Full story
The 18th annual Golfing for Jessica superball golf tournament will be held Saturday, June 9, at Reedy Creek Golf Course. The entry fee is $70 per golfer. Hole sponsorships are available for $50. The tournament benefits an ongoing ministry of Oakland Presbyterian Church. For more info or to register, call the church office at 919-934-5476.Updated: May. 11, 2012 12:36 PM | Full story
