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As Sampson Middle’s pitcher Brittany Cottle hits the dirt, Hobbton’s Brittany Testerman awaits the call with the ball in her mit. 
 Photo By David Johnson Sampson Middle dominates ‘Cats
Due to inclement weather sweeping through the area, the Sampson Middle School Conference bumped its Thursday action to Wednesday. Both the Dark Horse teams recorded victories over Hobbton in thos...
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At bat Wednesday, Midway’s Brett Godwin swings for a base hit. Godwin recorded 2 RBIs, scored 2 runs and was 2-3 from the plate.
Photo By Jessica Wagner Hot bats propel Midway over Rosewood 10-6
Under new lights and on a fresh field, Midway’s varsity baseball team recorded their first win of the season Wednesday. The final score was 10-6 over Rosewood. Because the game started late, the ...
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Midway Middle girls, boys capture wins over Union
The Midway Middle lady Raiders got a lead on the season with a 9-1 stomping of Union Wednesday. “The girls played really good defensively. Union got better as the game went on; so, I think they w...
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Winding up on the mound, Midway’s Elizabeth McCullen prepares to fire a cannon at the Rosewood batter. Lady Raiders trounce R’wood in 6-0 shutout
A strong performance from the lady Raiders, both offensively and defensively, allowed Midway’s girls’ team to lasso a shutout against Rosewood, 6-0. During the top of the first, Rosewood was unab...
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Hobbton’s Brad Evans beats a pickoff at first Wednesday. Dixon outbats varsity Wildcats
After six straight innings of zeros, Hobbton’s Wildcats were able to avoid a shutout, scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh. According to head coach Chad Brewer, Dixon took a 4-0 lead af...
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Union girls fall to Laney
An unfocused defense, said head coach Doug Burley, allowed Laney to strike a 9-3 victory over Union’s softball team Wednesday. “Defensively, we didn’t play too good,” Burley admitted. “We gave up...
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Midway’s Heath Smith slides into home Wednesday, putting the Raiders up 3-1 on Rosewood. Midway JV gets 6-1 victory over rival Rosewood
With four runs scored in the fourth inning alone, Midway’s junior varsity baseball team was able to get a sound victory over Rosewood, 6-1. During the first inning, both Rosewood and Midway found ...
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Varsity Horses fall to Whiteville
Although the Dark Horses pitched a good game against Whiteville Wednesday, they ultimately came up short, falling 5-2. “I was pleased with our pitchers tonight (Wednesday),” said head coach Tracy ...
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Hobbton’s Amber Bass slides into home plate on a wild pitch during a game against Dixon. Lady ‘Cats score 5-3 victory over Dixon
After being tied 3-3 towards the end of the ball game, two big hits from Hobbton’s Carlee Cannady and Jeanna King, reported head coach Joel Clark, propeled the Wildcats past Dixon for a 5-3 win. ...
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Clinton’s Margaret Coleman, left, and Hobbton’s Brittany Evans challenge one another for the ball Wednesday. Clinton gets 9-0 win over Wildcats
The lady Dark Horses struck big against county foe Hobbton Wednesday with a 9-0 shutout victory. “The girls played well, but we still have a long way to go,” said a humble Jeff Smith, coach to C...
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Rosewood shuts out lady Raiders
Facing their Friday foe at home Wednesday, Midway’s girls’ soccer team suffered another loss to Rosewood, 5-0. Of the shutout game, head coach Will Hurley commented, “We played a much better, imp...
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Rebels defeat Hobbton
by Jessica Wagner
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North Duplin’s baseball team cracked the bat Tuesday, earning the Rebels their second victory over Hobbton. The final score was 6-4. During the first three innings, Hobbton flashed zeros across th...
Middle school Horses trample Raiders
by Jessica Wagner
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Sampson Middle’s Erica Zeng recorded a hat trick Tuesday after scoring three of the Dark Horses’ eight goals in the first half. Although Midway came back with three of their own, avoiding a shutout...
Bats hot for lady ‘Cats in 3-1 win
by Jessica Wagner
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The lady Wildcats snuck by the Rebels in extra innings Tuesday for a 3-1 victory, reported head coach Joel Clark. With the game knotted 1-1, Hobbton entered into the extra innings defensively moti...
Middle school ‘Cats stomp Spartans 2-1
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Hobbton Middle School hosted Union Middle in girls soccer action yesterday, beating Union 2-1 on a late goal by Savannah Whipkey. The Wildcats scored first when Pamela Molina dribbled around the ...
Track teams have good first meet
by Jessica Wagner
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The Lakewood and Midway track teams hit the ground running Tuesday. The Leopards finished second in the boys’ meet and first in the girls’ meet; the Raiders roped a second place in the girls’ mee...
Lady Spartans shut out Clinton
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By Sherry Matthews Editor A good night at bat coupled with an error-free defensive game led Union’s lady Spartans to a shutout victory over Clinton in Dark Horse territory Monday night. Final sco...
Prep teams will soon tee it up for another season
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By Jessica Wagner Sports Writer With golf season officially teeing off Monday, coaches around the county are hoping their teams will perform up to par this season despite limited practices due to...
Kinston bridles Dark Horses, 83-52
by Billy Todd, Staff Writer
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GREENVILLE — The road to a state championship ended for the Clinton Dark Horses Saturday as they fell prey to the Kinston Vikings 83-52 in the Eastern 2-A Basketball Regionals. Despite a valiant e...
Giving a cheer
by Stephanie Crawford, Harrells Christian Academy
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Pom-poms and cute smiles are out and athletic ability is in. If you haven’t been to an athletic event in the past few years, one may find that the girls gracing the sideline are not the same as...
Diamond unkind to varsity Raiders in season opener
by Jessica Wagner
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Appearing a little rusty on the diamond Friday, said head coach Jason Fussell, Midway’s varsity boys’ team lost to Rosewood 6-4. The junior varsity game was canceled early Friday. According to Fus...
Rebels take 'Cats to Task in 10-8 win
by Jessica Wagner
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The North Duplin Rebels rocked the Wildcats Friday with a two-run lead to close the game on top 10-8. “We had several errors in the game, and had some young guys playing in positions for the first...
Varsity Horses get 8-3 victory over Union
by Jessica Wagner
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Coming back from a tough loss earlier in the week, the Dark Horses took control of their home park Friday for a 8-3 victory over Union. While this was Clinton’s second time officially hitting the ...
Dark Horses and Kinston to meet in finals
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After defeating Northwood 66-43, Kinston will advance to the Regional finals, where they will face the Clinton Dark Horses. Game time is 3 p.m. at the Minges Coliseum in Greenville.
Lady Raiders begin season with 9-2 loss
by By Jessica Wagner
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The lady Raiders traveled home from Rosewood Friday with their first loss of the season. The final score was 9-2, Eagles game. “They (Rosewood’s girls’ team) went to the third round of the state p...
Horses heading into final four
by Jessica Wagner, Staff Writer
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Jessica Wagner, Staff Writer Terry Farrior, one for four seniors taking the court this Saturday at the Regional finals, put the Dark Horses’ mission into perspective during the teams’ first prac...
More delays to high school games
by Jessica Wagner
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By Jessica Wagner Sports Writer After the remains of the snow slowly melted from sight, track, fields and diamonds were deemed unsuitable for any action on Thursday, March 4, thus halting schedul...
More delays to high school games
by Jessica Wagner
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After the remains of the snow slowly melted from sight, track, fields and diamonds were deemed unsuitable for any action on Thursday, March 4, thus halting scheduled play. Midway’s boys’ baseball ...
Two Dark Horse wrestlers make it to state
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Clinton High School was represented for the first time in the North Carolina State High School Wrestling Championships held in Greensboro this past weekend. Two wrestlers from the Dark Horse wrest...
No. 1 seed Mount Olive defeats No. 8
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MOUNT OLIVE — Kendrick Easley became the Mount Olive College men’s basketball all-time career scoring leader and the top-seeded Trojans defeated No. 8 seed Coker 95-75 in the first round of the 201...
Horses get OT win, move on to regional finals
by Jessica Wagner
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Four inches of glistening snow did not stop the Dark Horses from traveling to Greenville Wednesday, where they made history with a 57-48 victory over Cedar Ridge. Sporting a 24-6 record heading in...
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