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Wilson pitcher Stone Massey throws the ball to first base after fielding a first-inning grounder in Monday’s N.C. Little League Ages 8-9-10 District 6 elimination game against East Chatham at Gillette Baseball Complex. Watching the play is Wilson second baseman Mack Wiggins. Massey got the win as Wilson prevailed 3-0.
Staying alive
Powered by a three-run third inning, the Wilson City Little League Ages 8-10 team beat East Chatham 3-0 to survive Monday’s elimination game and advance into the losers bracket final of the … more
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Samantha Mallol, left and Susan Guzman, shown at a North Carolina Courage game, have earned spots with new club teams. Guzman was selected to the NC Courage Development Academy 14U roster, while Mallol will move into the NCFC Elite Club National League 14U Gold ranks.
Growing up quickly
After helping their Wilson Youth Soccer Association U13 team make club history by qualifying for the U.S. Youth Soccer National League Piedmont Conference for the first time, both Samantha Mallol and … more
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Pitching in relief, Wilson's Dom Gaetano allowed one unearned run in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked three.
Post 13’s five-game winning streak ends in 10-9 loss to Farmville Post 151
The malady — bases-loaded walks — that tormented the Wilson American Legion baseball team in the early innings nearly wrecked visiting Farmville Post 151 in the final inning of the Area One … more
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Area Calendar, June 25-26
Tuesday, June 25No events scheduled.Wednesday, June 26American Legion BaseballKinston Post 43 at Wilson Post 13, 7 p.m. more
Wilson Post 13 pitcher Josh Fuller throws to the plate during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with Edenton Post 40 in Fleming Stadium. Fuller allowed just two hits over six innings as part of a doubleheader sweep. Wilson won the opener 3-0. Tom Ham | Times
Score if you can
Well into the second game of Saturday afternoon’s Wilson-Edenton American Legion baseball doubleheader in Fleming Stadium, right-handed pitcher Josh Fuller learned his Wilson team had not … more
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T.J. Coleman of the WCLL Ages 8-10 All-Stars threw a one-hitter Sunday afternoon over five innings to lead Wilson to a 14-3 victory over Wilmington.
Two WCLL teams survive first weekend of District 6 play
A 3-1 record among the three competing age groups Sunday enabled the Wilson City Little League All-Stars to send a pair of age groups into Monday play at the 2019 North Carolina Little League … more
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Area calendar, June 24-25
Monday, June 24 American Legion Baseball Farmville Post 151 at Wilson Post 13, 7 p.m.   Tuesday, June 25 p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 3.0px 0.0px; line-height: 11.0px; font: 10.0px … more
Wilson's Mack Wiggins finds himself excited to come home with a run in the fifth inning of his team's NCLL Ages 8-10 District 6 opener against East Chatham in Southern Bank Stadium. Exchanging a high five with Wiggins, who was 1 for 2 with a two-run double, is Connor Lewis (2).
The first steps of the journey
Through three innings, Friday night’s North Carolina Little League District 6 Ages 8-10 opener had all the makings of a pitchers duel. But while Wilson continued to hold up its end on the … more
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Jersey Mike’s won its first Wilson City Little League Minor League championship by defeating Vets Pets 13-5 in the title game. Team members are, front from left, Levi Anderson, Juliana Jones, Mitch Thurston, Elliott Wheeler and Anthony Ellis. Second row: Louis Betancourt, Charlie Oates, Garrett Boswell, Nick Bynum, Davis Pittman, Arion Edwards, Connor Samson and Zack Long. Back row: coaches Chris Boswell, Guy Pittman and Jay Wheeler.
Jersey Mike’s tops Vets Pets for first WCLL Minor League crown
A pair of five-run outbursts in the third and fourth innings propelled Jersey Mike’s to its first Wilson City Little League Minor League championship with a 13-5 victory over Vets Pets in … more
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Wilson Recreation Department Glance
Adult basketball Summer League RESULTS Games from June 11-13   Division I   Seal Team 6 – 60 Juice Gang Elite –  51 Highlights: JGE – … more
Area Calendar, June 22-23
Saturday, June 22American Legion BaseballEdenton Post 40 at Wilson Post 13 (DH), 1 p.m. Sunday, June 23No events scheduled. more
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On snake patrol
I grew up right beside a pond and a lake. It made life great as a youngster. It also created some interesting times. Before I dive deep into this scene, it must be noted that 50 years ago, times … more
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Area calendar, June 21-22
Friday, June 21 No events scheduled.   Saturday, June 22 American Legion Baseball p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 3.0px 0.0px; line-height: 11.0px; font: 10.0px GriffithGothic} p.p2 … more
Wilson Post 13’s Dom Gaetano delivers a first-inning pitch in Wednesday’s Area I East Division game against Pitt County Post 39 at Fleming Stadium. Gaetano escaped a bases-loaded jam in the inning to fire a three-hit shutout in Wilson’s 3-0 victory.
A welcome turn of events: Post 13 stuns Pitt County behind Gaetano
Only nine are needed. And with one player above that number available, the host Wilson Post 13 American Legion baseball team pulled off an Area I East Division stunner at Fleming Stadium before a … more
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Plern Rattaprakarn, competing for Hunt in a 3-A Big East Conference girls golf match in September 2018, placed second in the Coastal Carolina Classic at Hackler Golf Course in Conway, South Carolina, part of the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour.
AREA GOLF NOTEBOOK: Rattanaprakarn shines once more before leaving Hunt
Exchange student Napat (Plern) Rattanaprakarn left a lasting final impression before leaving Wilson County and returning to Thailand this month. At the outset of June, Rattanaprakarn, sensational … more
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WCYAA summer hoops registration ends June 25
Registration for the Wilson County Youth Athletic Association’s Summer Basketball League is under way and will continue through Tuesday, June 25.  Age divisions will be 7-9, 10-12, … more
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Area Calendar, June 19-20
Wednesday, June 19American Legion BaseballPitt County Post 39 at Wilson Post 13, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20No events scheduled. more
Wilson County Junior Golf Association to hold fundraiser Wednesday
The Wilson County Junior Golf Association will be holding a fundraiser at Pup’s Steakhouse on Wednesday. Proceeds raised from the dinner will go toward funding for the 41st Annual Larry Pittman … more
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Jamar Ellis of Wilson Post 13 slides into third base as the tag of Ahoskie Post 102’s John McCole arrives during a June 10 game in Fleming Stadium. Wilson picked up two nonconference victories over the weekend.
Post 13 sweeps Pitt County Post 39 Showcase
WINTERVILLE — Trailing 10-0 after four innings, the Wilson Post 13 American Legion baseball team soared to a 17-10 comeback victory to ignite it to a pair of conquests in as many outings in the … more
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Joseph Speight, left, and Aaron Bancroft of Backyard Wrestling Club each won weight-class championships at the USA Wrestling Southeast Regional tournament in late May in Wilmington. Bancroft, the NCHSAA 3-A champion for Fike High this past winter, won both Greco-Roman and Freestyle titles at 170 pounds while Speight was the 182-pound Greco-Roman champ and took third in Freestyle.
Speight, Bancroft claim titles at USA Wrestling SE Regional
His dream of winning a state championship eluded Joseph Speight at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association wrestling tournament in February, but the recent Fike High graduate found … more
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