North Lenoir opened the season by defeating South Lenoir in both games of the rivalry doubleheader: the Lady Hawks led from start to finish in a 55-33 win behind 18 points from Ta’Sheena Lynch and 12 from Cassidee Fraizer, while the boys rallied from an early deficit, exploded for 28 third-quarter points, and pulled away late for an 81-75 victory led by Chris Veal’s 21, Julian Veal’s 17, and AJ Black’s 16.
Fueled by a veteran senior class, a lockdown defense that suffocated Pasquotank’s passing game, and explosive plays from Tyler Jones, Tyreek Copper, and Brennan Chambers, No. 14 Kinston rolled to a 34-20 road win Friday night, advancing to the NCHSAA 3A East regional semifinals and earning a Black Friday clash at No. 7 Northeastern.
Lenoir Community College will host its 2026 First Pitch, Final Serve Athletics Dinner on January 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the LCC Gymnasium, featuring guest speaker Parker Byrd, with $50 tickets benefiting LCC Athletics.
Lenoir Community College has released its 2026 baseball schedule, featuring over 40 games, numerous Region 10 matchups, and the D2 Region 10 Tournament hosted May 7–11 at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, NC.
Hope Prep moved to 2–1 with a 40–34 win over Christ Covenant, pulling away late with strong defense and clutch free throws from Camryn Davis.
Hope Prep earned the first win in school history on Tuesday, edging Coastal Brigade 37–32 behind clutch late free throws from Camryn Davis and Kyler McNair.
North Lenoir junior Angel Lee stole the spotlight at the school’s first-ever all-girls wrestling match, going 3-0 with three pins while emerging as a leader and driving force behind the Hawks’ growing girls wrestling program.
The (3A) Kinston Vikings opened the 2025-26 season in style Thursday night, putting an end to a five-game losing streak against (6A) Jacksonville with a convincing 63-39 victory at home.
Kinston JV Girls secured its first win of the season with a 43–18 victory over Clinton, using defensive pressure and balanced scoring to take full control of the matchup.
Greene County Middle School opened its basketball season in overwhelming fashion last night, earning decisive wins in both the girls’ and boys’ games against GR Whitfield.
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Kinston used explosive plays from Genesis Wiggins, Tyreek Copper and Tyler Jones, plus a dominant defensive effort, to roll past No. 3 Midway 34–13 and advance to the third round of the NCHSAA 3A playoffs.
Greene Central’s inaugural flag football team delivered a historic debut, going 2–1 on the day behind first-ever touchdowns, clutch defensive plays, and rapid growth across all three games.
Kinston’s senior duo of quarterback Tyler Jones and wide receiver Tyreek Copper are rewriting the record books. Jones has thrown for 3,196 yards and 42 touchdowns, while Copper has racked up 1,677 receiving yards and 24 scores. Together, they’ve shattered school records and climbed into North Carolina’s all-time lists as they lead the Vikings into the second round of the playoffs, still chasing history — and a state championship.
The Brandon Ingram family donated a new scoreboard to Rochelle Middle School, reflecting their long-standing promise to support Kinston, as Donald Ingram said, “When we give back we try to touch quantity as well as quality, meaning a large amount of people with everlasting impressions,”
Greene Central’s playoff run ended in heartbreaking fashion Friday as the No. 17 Rams fell 37–36 to No. 16 Wallace-Rose Hill. Quarterback Josh Cetnar threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns, and Dejuan Cobb added 98 yards rushing, but a missed call late in the fourth quarter proved costly in a game that went down to the wire.
Kinston erased an early deficit and unleashed a record-setting offensive performance to crush North Moore 53–7 in the first round of the 3A state playoffs. Tyreek Copper hauled in three touchdowns to move into the top five all-time in North Carolina receiving yards, while quarterback Tyler Jones tied a school record with seven touchdown passes as the Vikings advanced to face Midway in Round 2.
South Lenoir alum Vance Wade returns to his alma mater as head boys basketball coach, aiming to rebuild the program’s culture and excitement after years of struggle and frequent coaching changes
The Cougars capped an undefeated 4–0 season with a 44–14 win over Rochelle to claim the conference championship and complete a dominant county sweep.
North Lenoir rallied late to defeat North Johnston 2–1 in overtime to advance to the 4A second round, while Greene Central, Jones Senior, and Spring Creek also moved forward in playoff action.
