Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Athlete of the Week

Athlete: Emerson Gomez

FCA Winter Classic: WCDS, Wayne Prep reach title game

Travel down Wayne Country Day Road and turn right at the “T” onto Patetown Road.


			
				                                Wayne Christian’s Justin Weaver (35) gets fouled from behind by a Rosewood defender during first-period action Friday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

FCA Winter Classic: Talented WCDS, EW to meet in one semifinal

Two-time defending Fellowship of Christian Athletes Winter Classic champion Wayne Country Day cruised into the semifinals Friday afternoon.


			
				                                Southern Wayne players have a chat near midcourt during a recent game. The Saints open the 2024 FCA Classic against Wayne Prep Academy on Friday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

FCA Winter Classic: Local teams battle in 3-day affair

One wouldn’t argue if organizers of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Winter Classic changed its annual boys’ basketball holiday tournament to … oh, let’s say … the Wayne Country Day Invitational.

Athlete of the Week

Athlete: Addy Higginbotham


			
				                                North Duplin sophomore Tristyn Blust waits at the scorer’s table to enter a recent game. The Rebels are 4-2 after a 38-point win over Spring Creek on Friday evening. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Prep roundup: Rebels, Gators split contests on hardwood

CALYPSO — Once rivals on the Carolina 1A Conference scene for nearly two decades, North Duplin and Spring Creek wrapped up their regular-season series on the hardwood Friday evening.


			
				                                Southern Wayne heavyweight Bryce Sanders waits for the restart during second-period action against Corinth-Holders’ Clifton Allen. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

King feels team ‘got better’ at USAF Eagle Invitational

GOLDSBORO — The results don’t indicate Southern Wayne’s efforts on the wrestling mat Saturday.


			
				                                Eastern Wayne’s Michael Bailey (11) fouls Southern Wayne’s Demetrius Elliott from behind on a breakaway play. Elliott scored 19 points in the Saints’ loss. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Bitter rivals stage chaotic, insane game at “The Halo”

DUDLEY — A disastrous start quickly destroyed Southern Wayne’s game plan Friday evening.


			
				                                Southern Wayne’s Azariah Jordan (1) gets fouled from behind by Eastern Wayne’s Taleia Claude on Friday evening. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Saints’ second-half poise pleases Lofton

DUDLEY — Southern Wayne’s varsity girls’ basketball players are becoming students of the game this season.


			
				                                Spring Creek’s Nathan Jackson, right, goes up for a shot and gets fouled during a recent game. Jackson scored 18 points during the Gators’ road loss Thursday evening at Parrott Academy. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Prep roundup: Gators, Rebels endure road losses

KINSTON — Trinity Daniels collected nine points and grabbed five rebounds during Spring Creek’s 40-25, non-conference loss to Parrott Academy on Thursday evening.