Sports

Haire Accepts Head Coach Position At Ohio State
BUIES CREEK – After leading Campbell’s baseball program for the last 10 seasons, head coach Justin Haire has accepted the same role at Ohio State. “Over the last 17 seasons,…
Clayton High Graduate Receives Sam Narron Baseball Award
SMITHFIELD – Clayton High class of 2024 graduate Dominic Pegues was recently awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award. The award celebrates a Johnston County high school senior baseball player…
2024 JCPS Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductees Honored
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) inducted its 16th class of dedicated athletes, coaches, and support personnel to the school district’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 13,…
SSS High Hosts Annual Special Olympics Spring Games
SMITHFIELD – On Thursday and Friday, April 18-19, 2024, the Johnston County Special Olympics Spring Games were held at Smithfield-Selma High. The Spring Games is an annual event offering track…
Cleveland Wins Johnston County Easter Invitational
FOUR OAKS – Cleveland High School won their third straight Johnston County Easter Invitational (JCEI) tournament and extended their streak to 11 wins in a row in the tournament, dating…
Archer Lodge Middle School Athletic Director Recognized For Excellence
ARCHER LODGE – On March 18, 2024, Archer Lodge Middle School (ALMS) Athletic Director Brad Betterton was recognized as a recipient of the Middle School Athletic Director of Excellence Award…

SRAC Announces Partnership With Tigershark Aquatics
SMITHFIELD – The Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center has announced a partnership with TigerShark Aquatics to offer a full menu of aquatic programming. From Parent and Child swimming classes, Private,…

Aquatics Center Pool Deck Resurfacing Bid Awarded
SMITHFIELD – A bid has been awarded to resurface the pool decks in the aquatics area at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center (SRAC). The surface of the pools decks…
Chris Had A Dream To Play Basketball And Score. See How Student Athletes From Opposing Teams Made That Dream Come True!
Bigger Than A Game WAYNE COUNTY – Great things happen everyday. Sometimes you just have to look for them. And then a moment comes along that is so AMAZING you…
Clayton’s Cooper Clark Named CAA Freshman Of The Week
BUIES CREEK – Freshman Campbell pitcher Cooper Clark has been selected as the first CAA Freshman of the Week for the 2024 season, the conference announced Monday afternoon. The Clayton,…
North Johnston High Names Head Football Coach
KENLY – After an extensive and thorough search process, North Johnston High School has selected Kyle Schenk as their new Head Football Coach. Coach Schenk comes to North Johnston High…
South Johnston High Honors 1974 Lady Trojans State Champion Basketball Team
FOUR OAKS – On Friday, January 19, 2024, the 1974 South Johnston High School (SJHS) Lady Trojans women’s basketball team was honored for the 50th anniversary of their 4A Women’s…





