The one-year postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics really worries me.
MOREHEAD CITY — The county was well represented in the recent release of the winter all-conference awards by the 3A Coastal Conference and 1A/2A Coastal 8 Conference.
CHAPEL HILL — The possibility of high school sports returning this spring took another hit Monday when Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order closing all public schools in the state through May 15 as part of measures to protect against the spread of coronavirus.
Though it has only been four games, Mackenzie Collins has put up better numbers this season than at any time in her four-year varsity career.
How did your first week of social distancing go?
MOREHEAD CITY — There is a growing shortage in high school officials, and the reasons for it are complex.
CAMP LEJEUNE —Whether as a Mariner or a Marine, Ty Simmons just wins.
OCEAN — If Croatan student-athletes need to find inspiration in the weight room, they need look no further than their teacher.
Cam Newton deserved better than this.
BEAULAVILLE — The Croatan boys tennis team went into the coronavirus suspension of games with a 5-0 record after going 3-0 last week.
NEWPORT — The East Carteret boys tennis team went into a suspension of games due to the coronavirus outbreak with a wild, 5-4 victory over Ayden-Grifton on Wednesday, March 11.
NEWPORT — The West Carteret boys tennis team entered the three-week NCHSAA-imposed break on a three-match win streak.
GREENVILLE — The Croatan girls lacrosse team may be on a three-game losing streak after capturing the season opener in its first-ever game as a program, but the Cougars have shown plenty of mettle in those defeats.
BAYBORO — The East Carteret baseball team bounced back from an opening-game defeat with a 7-1 win over Pamlico.
HAVELOCK — The East Carteret softball team split a pair of games last week with Havelock, dropping the first 8-3 before rebounding with a 4-2 win.
MOREHEAD CITY — West Carteret has begun the softball season in fine fashion, going 4-0 and outscoring its four opponents 35-10.
OCEAN — The Croatan girls track and field team won a home meet against Lejeune on Thursday.
HAVELOCK — The East Carteret girls soccer team played its first, and so far, only game of the spring season last week versus Havelock.
OCEAN — Scoring a hat trick in the first game of the season would make for a good start to the year.
You don’t have to be Doomsday Danny or Negative Nelly to realize these next few months are going to be rough.
Just to continue the theme of boating safety as we approach spring later this week, not only does the Coast Guard Auxiliary perform free vessel safety checks, but they have an active education program for beginners and more experienced boaters alike. In fact, the basic course “About Boating …
MOREHEAD CITY — Craig McClanahan had a pretty good idea of what his retirement after 36 years of teaching would look like.
MOREHEAD CITY — The high school spring sports season took a dramatic turn at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
SWANSBORO — Senior night is usually reserved near the end of a season, but just in case, Croatan and Swansboro marked the occasion Friday.
This is why I don’t like to call shots at this job.
MOREHEAD CITY — The West Carteret boys and girls track and field team swept a nonconference meet at home on March 4.
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