North Lenoir improved to 6-1 with a four-set win over Greene Central behind 11 kills from Kennedi Starkie and 28 assists from Maddie Howard.
NNS Top 5 Week 1 Performers (Lenoir Jones Greene)
🏈 WEEK 1 TOP PERFORMERS
Week 1 brought some BIG performances across Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties. 🔥
From 274 yards on the ground to explosive touchdown runs and a 100-yard receiving performance, these five stood out from the pack.
👀 See who made our Week 1 Top 5 and check out their full stat lines.
East of I-95: Top 100 teams after week 1
The East of I-95 Top 100 Football Rankings are here.
With only one week of football to evaluate, these will likely be the toughest rankings of the season. As the season progresses, results, strength of schedule and head-to-head matchups will give us a much clearer picture of where each team belongs.
The rankings consider more than just wins and losses. Quality of opponent, margin of victory or defeat, strength of schedule and overall performance are all taken into consideration.
The East of I-95 Top 100 Rankings are featured on The Trey Scott Sports Show and are independently produced by Trey Scott.
South Lenoir starts the season 1-0 with a win over Jones Senoir
Two teams trying to forge an identity opened the 2026 season Monday at Jones Senior High School. While South Lenoir’s 42-6 victory over the Trojans looked impressive on the scoreboard, it was mostly a work in progress, according to both teams’ head coaches.
NNS Weekly Fall Sports Schedule: August 24-30, 2026
NNS Weekly Fall Sports Schedule: August 24-30, 2026: Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Volleyball and Football
Weekly Volleyball Round Up
Check out this week’s weekly volleyball round up! August 17-August 23rd
Weekly Football Round Up
This week’s weekly football round up (August 17th-August 23rd)
Weekly Soccer Round Up
Check out this week’s weekly soccer round up (August 17th through August 23rd)
Cetnar, Ingram power Greene Central past North Lenoir in opener
Greene Central scored 21 first-quarter points and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 49-20 season-opening win over North Lenoir. Josh Cetnar accounted for four touchdowns, while Donovan Ingram and Jaylen Wooten turned in big rushing performances.
Catching Up With Local Legends: Garrett Byrd’s Journey From Snow Hill to Winthrop
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.
NNS Weekly Schedule
Check out the weekly scheduled from August 17th-23rd. (Lenoir, Greene, Jones, and Wayne)
Kinston volleyball puts together best three-match stretch since 2013
Dating back to last season’s finale against Tarboro, the Vikings have won six sets over their past three matches, going 6-5 in sets during that span. It is Kinston’s best three-match stretch in sets won since Oct. 15, 2013.
Next Gen captures Holloway Summer Jam championship in 86-81 thriller
Behind a 34-point performance from Holloway Summer Jam MVP Amari Edwards, Next Gen defeated the Kinston Huskies 86-81 in the championship game. Kinston High senior Gavin Brock led the Huskies with 33 points.
North Lenoir opens season 3-0 after four-set win over Greene Central
North Lenoir improved to 3-0 with a four-set win over Greene Central as its young roster continued to build chemistry and confidence early in the season.
North Lenoir sweeps Kinston in season opener
North Lenoir opened the 2026-27 Neuse News Sports season with a 3-0 volleyball victory over Kinston, winning 25-12, 25-16 and 25-9.
LCC to host seventh annual Jessica Ramsey Memorial Volleyball Tournament
Lenoir Community College will host the seventh annual Jessica Ramsey Memorial Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 1.
2026 NNS Media Day: 11 Football Press Conferences
The 2026 NNS Media Day took place at Lagrange Community Center in Lagrange on July 29th. Neuse News Sports hosted 11 football teams from Lenoir, Greene, Jones, and Wayne Counties. Check out our professional preseason press conferences.
Ten North Lenoir Football Players Baptized After Practice
After practice on July 28th, 10 North Lenoir football players who volunteered to participate were baptized by Coach Mike Fields in a large oval metal tub. The school principal, parents, coaches, teammates and community members, including Mike Jenkins, were present to support the athletes.
Goldsboro 7-on-7 Showcase: Watch 10 Games From Bryan Multi-Sports Complex
Watch 10 games from the July 16 Goldsboro 7-on-7 showcase featuring Eastern Wayne, Hunt, C.B. Aycock, South Lenoir, Rosewood and more.
Timeout With Trey Scott Episode 38 Isaac Parson
Check out this episode of Timeout with Trey Scott EP 38 Isaac Parson. Parson runs the Holloway Community Center where he does a lot of great things for the community. He is also a BALLER. Parson played at Kinston, Winston Salem, down to NC Central University. A lot of good conversations involved!