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The Wilson Youth Soccer Association ’06 Explosion 13U Girls team finished its first season in the U.S. Youth Soccer Association’s National League Piedmont Conference with an 8-1-2 mark, good for second place out of 12 teams throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

WYSA ROUNDUP: ‘06 Explosion girls finish second in National League Piedmont Conference

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Wilson Youth Soccer Association ‘06 Explosion 13U Girls team finished its first season in the U.S. Youth Soccer’s National League Piedmont Conference with a pair … more

From staff reports | 4/18/19

Wilson City Little League Glance

Results Games from April 10-12 Single-A League Ages 5-6 Team R H Wilson Medical 4 13 AMA Landscaping Design 10 16 Team R H Langley’s … more

4/17/19

Public key in limiting Chronic Wasting Disease

There is some good news regarding our deer and elk herds in North Carolina. In 1999, the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission began testing for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) amongst our … more

By Bill Howard Special to the Times | 4/12/19

Vincent Bonafede of the WYSA ’03 Explosion, front, blocks and converts a pass during a defensive play in Sunday’s Boys 16U match against Neuse River Futbol Alliance at Gillette Soccer Complex.

WYSA ROUNDUP: ‘03 Explosion gets 5th shutout of spring

The Wilson Youth Soccer Association ‘03 Explosion racked up its fifth shutout of the spring season with a 3-0 defeat of Neuse River Futbol Alliance on Sunday at Gillette Soccer Complex. The … more

From staff reports | 4/10/19

Players for Orlando and Kansas City are in action during their Wilson Recreation Department Coed Ages 13-15 match Saturday, April 6, at Gillette Soccer Complex.

Wilson Recreation Department Glance

Youth soccer RESULTS Games from April 6 Girls Ages 5-6 Fire 8, Flamingos 6: Scorers: Fire- Emma Bass 1, Lorelai Callaway 4, Skylar Solomon 2, Gabby McBride 1, Flamingos- Corinne … more

4/9/19

Wilson Parks and Recreation Department director David Lee gives players from the Wilson City Little League Ages 10-11 team that won the District 6 championship last summer during Saturday’s WCLL Opening Day ceremonies at Southern Bank Stadium.

Time to play ball again for Wilson City Little League

Saturday morning started out damp and a bit chilly but there were plenty of smiles to brighten up Gillette Baseball Complex as Wilson City Little League celebrated its 13th Opening Day. From the … more

From staff reports | 4/7/19

Prepare your kids for the path

Sometime early last semester, my oldest son, Hunter, called late one afternoon from college to talk. He is a junior. It doesn’t happen as often as it did his freshman and sophomore years, which … more

By David Lee Special to the Times | 4/5/19

‘Rally the Family’ celebration set for April 12 at Lake Wilson

Lake Wilson Tennis Club will be the site of a unique event to celebrate tennis, “Rally the Family,” on Friday, April 12, from 3-7 p.m. The event is part of the United State Tennis … more

From staff reports | 4/5/19

WYSA online registration is under way for 2019-20 season

Online registration has begun for the Wilson Youth Soccer Association’s 2019-20 season. Tryouts will begin Monday, May 13, and there will be a $10 fee for those who haven’t registered … more

From staff reports | 4/4/19

WYSA ROUNDUP: ‘07 Explosion tops Wake FC Fire for 1st win of spring

HOLLY SPRINGS — Madyson Brown scored two goals and Sarah Peters made 16 saves in goal as the Wilson Youth Soccer Association ‘07 Explosion picked up its first win of the North Carolina … more

From staff reports | 4/4/19

Williams returns to junior hockey national championship

Hunt High senior Hannah Williams will once again trade her softball glove for a hockey stick as she and her 19U Carolina Lady Junior Hurricanes return to the USA Hockey Girls Tier II National … more

From staff reports | 4/4/19

Southern Bank Stadium was the site of four of the eight games in the seventh annual Dr. Jimmie R. Grimsley Highway 264 Challenge between teams from Wilson City Little League and Greenville’s North State and Tar Heel Little Leagues, which began play in the 1950s. For the first time in the Challenge, WCLL came out on top, winning five of the eight games played.

Wilson City Little League tops Greenville for 1st time in Highway 264 Challenge

Since its inception in 2006, Wilson City Little League has made considerable strides towards its older, more established neighbors to the east — North State Little League and Tar Heel Little … more

From staff reports | 4/2/19

North Carolina Baseball Museum’s Luke Bedford threw a no-hitter against Breakfast Optimist as NCBM won the Wilson City Little League’s Major League championship game June 11, 2018, at Southern Bank Stadium.

WCLL hoping for ‘lucky’ 13th Opening Day

With a forecast of partly sunny and temperatures in the 70s for Saturday, Wilson City Little League is hoping for a “lucky” 13th Opening Day a year after foul weather wiped the festive … more

From staff reports | 4/2/19

Players for Manchester and Liverpool try to gain possession of the ball during their season-opening match in the Wilson Parks and Recreation Department’s Boys Ages 11-12 league at Gillette Soccer Complex.

Wilson Recreation Department Glance

Youth soccer RESULTS Matches from March 30 Girls Ages 5-6 Sounders 0, Orlando 2: Scorers: Orlando- Robi Shalabi 1, Tony Baza 1 Flamingos 5, Giraffes 10: Scorers: Flamingos- … more

4/2/19

WYSA ROUNDUP: Salas’ goal propels ‘01 Explosion U18 boys

CARY — Rene Salas scored a goal in the 32nd minute that stood as the difference in the Wilson Youth Soccer Association ‘01 Explosion U18 boys’ 1-0 victory Saturday against North … more

From staff reports | 3/29/19

A Windy City oasis

I don’t know if I could handle big cities for more than a few days. The concrete jungle just wears me down. I know, a lot of people would disagree and think large cities are great. They like … more

By Bill Howard Special to the Times | 3/29/19

Lake Wilson thumps GCTA 24-8

The Lake Wilson tennis team captured all four matches Friday to stampede to a 24-8 victory over Greene County Tennis Association. The Otters picked up victories from Snyder Pearson at No. 1 … more

From staff reports | 3/25/19

Left back William Aycock of the WYSA ’08 Explosion Black Boys U-11 team sprints into position to take a drop pass from a teammate during Saturday’s match against Havelock YSA United Force at Gillette Soccer Complex. The Explosion won 5-1 to improve to 2-0 this spring.

WYSA ROUNDUP: ‘03 Explosion boys unbeaten through six spring games

Goals by Carlos Chavez and Hayden Edwards gave the Wilson Youth Soccer Association ‘03 Explosion Boys U-16 team a 2-0 victory on Saturday over North Carolina FC Red South. The victory at … more

From staff reports | 3/22/19

We will miss you, ‘Mr. G’

Wilson lost a little bit of its soul Thursday with the death of Lee Gliarmis. Most people probably knew him from Dick’s Hot Dog Stand, the world-famous restaurant that his father, Socrates, … more

By Paul Durham paul@wilsontimes.com | 265-7808 | Twitter: @PDsports | 3/16/19

Did PETA finally go too far?

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have been known to push the limits as an activist group in the past. Advertising campaigns featuring young actresses and models in the nude in protest … more

By Bill Howard | Special to the Times | 3/15/19

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