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Men's champion Zim Hagan hits his tee shot on No. 18 in Sunday's final round at Willow Springs Country Club as Brandon Godwin, left, and Troy Haynes, members of his foursome, look on.
Hagan seizes first club title in Willow Springs championship debut
The quality of golfers at Willow Springs Country Club improved significantly with the early-August closing of Happy Valley Country Club. One of the golfers shifting from Happy Valley, Zim Hagan, … more
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Wilson Recreation Department Glance
Youth soccer RESULTS Games from Oct. 1-6 Boys  Ages 5-6 Lions 8, Eagles 9: Scorers:  Lions- Jack Price 1, Joel Rodriguez 1, Mohamed Rehan 4, Bentley Medlin 2; Eagles- Gavin … more
In wake of ‘Flo,’ fish kills a big issue
I have conveyed in this column many times in the past, the importance of wildlife biologists to proper hunting seasons, locations and quotas. Many factors are taken into account, such as the number … more
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Mulligans Fore Kids co-founders Lynn Webb, left, and Mickey Grizzard hold up framed photograph of the late Grover Bullin with the first two children that Mulligans Fore Kids helped in 2004, Caleb and Zachary Winstead of Wilson. Zachary, now a teenager, is on the far left at the 15th annual Mulligans Fore Kids gala event Oct. 4 at Wilson County Shrine Club.
Mulligans Fore Kids stays on course
What began as a superball golf tournament to benefit special needs children 14 years ago has become a community institution that has impacted many lives. Mulligans Fore Kids held its 15th annual … more
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John Hearn Walston watches from the back fringe of the No. 1 and his putt from some 25 feet away wound up in the cup and crowned him the Men's champion in a playoff at Wilson Country Club on Sunday.
Walston captures his 1st WCC men’s crown
Drama-laced finishes reigned in the annual Wilson Country Club Championship golf tournament on a summer-like weekend. A playoff decided a six-player scramble for the Men’s Open title and … more
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Susan Baker, putting on the No. 18 green, captured her first Women's Championship at Willow Springs Country Club recently after finishing the runner-up the previous two years.
Baker claims WSCC women’s title
After near misses the previous two years, Susan Baker reigns as the Women’s Open champion at Willow Springs Country Club. Baker captured her first title Sept. 30 with rounds of … more
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Wilson Recreation Department Glance
Youth Soccer  RESULTS Matches from Sept. 24-28 Girls Ages 5-6 Otters 1, Dinosaurs 4: Scorers: Otters- Elizabeth Lyndon 1; Dinosaurs- Makinley Byrd 3, Sienna Lineberger 1 Ducks … more
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Wilson Recreation Department Glance
Youth soccer Results Matches from Sept. 22 Boys Ages 5-6 Sharks 9, Wolves 2: Scorers: Sharks- Jy’Avon Johnson 2, Wood Berry 3, Christian Cruz 2, and Bun Darden 2; Wolves- Alan … more
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Watch out for those hurricane skeeters!
Hurricane Florence was expected to bring rain, wind, and even heavy-duty cleanup after she left. It is what hurricanes do.  What we didn’t expect was for Hurricane Florence to bring … more
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Thorne a late bloomer on the course
Delighted to receive an invitation to participate, Jimmie Thorne didn’t expect to win the golf tournament. But he did. And by virtue of winning the Global Enterprise Connect (GEC) Open at … more
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Fall sports registrations end Monday
Registration for all Wilson County Youth Athletic Association  fall sports — soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball — will end Monday. Participants may register either online … more
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Don’t make a straight line crooked
Eighteen years ago, my buddy Vince Nelson from Greenville started jogging on a regular basis. His future wife, Elizabeth, competed in marathons and Iron Woman events, so it was a natural thing for … more
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Carolyn Jordan, left, and Cathy Wilson earned first place in the first flight low gross competition at Wednesday's Wedgewood Ladies Golf Association Member-Guest tournament at Wedgewood Public Golf Course. Contributed photo
Wedgewood Ladies Golf Association holds Member-Guest tournament
Utilizing a Texas Scramble format, the Wedgewood Ladies Golf Association held its Member-Guest tournament Wednesday at Wedgewood Public Golf Course. Awards were handed out in low gross, first low … more
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Jacob Pridgen, left, caught largest fish (1.88 pounds), while Cole Beaman brought in the most fish (22) in the Kids Day at the Pond outing at Walston Pond last Saturday.
Despite the heat, Kids Day on the Pond still a youth hit
Ample fish to catch and throw back along with a healthy supply of Pelican’s SnoBalls enabled some 60 youngsters to endure intense morning heat at the sixth annual Kids Day on the Pond outing at … more
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Putting survival skills into motion
Being an outdoorsman (or person as we are persuaded to say now) is often based on simple survival skills. Hunting? It is what was needed for food and defense. Fishing? Yet again, it was what was … more
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Parker Moody poses with his gold medals won at the 2018 U.S. Open Breaking Championships in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Moody, a junior at Community Christian School, won first place in high jump breaking and power wood hand-breaking.
Moody excels at U.S. Open Breaking Championships
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Parker Moody added to his championship largesse with a pair of gold-medal performances at the 2018 U.S. Open Breaking Championships, contested in July at the Coronado … more
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Wilson Recreation Department Glance
Adult softball RESULTS Games from Aug. 28-Sept. 10 Coed League   Pro-Star Services, Inc. – 25 Bridgestone Firestone – 5   Dudley H&A - … more
Drew O’Neal of Wilson poses with his second-place medal in the putting competition at the Drive Chip & Putt regional qualifier Sunday at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. Contributed photo
O’Neal earns Drive Chip & Putt medal
A second-place finish in the putting competition keyed the performance of 13-year-old Drew O’Neal of Wilson in the Drive Chip & Putt regional qualifying competition at famed Congressional … more
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Stephen Abrams hits a chip shot during last weekend's 40th H.W. Weatherford Memorial/Wilson County Amateur Golf Championship at Wedgewood Public Golf Course. Abrams won the Men's Open Division after emerging from a three-way tie entering the final hole, sinking a birdie to win the tournament. Tom Ham | Times
Low turnout, but high drama at county championship
The turnout of some 80 golfers might have been viewed as somewhat disappointing, but the excitement level ranked with the most dramatic finishes in the 40-year history of the H.W. Weatherford … more
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Scott Irby was a machine in hitting his approach shots on the green in Sunday’s final round of the Wilson County Amateur Golf Championship at Wedgewood Public Golf Course on Sunday. Trailing by seven shots after Saturday’s round, Irby won the Seniors division by three shots. Tom Ham | Times
Irby-Matthews rivalry stirs again in county Seniors
The Scott Irby-Charles Matthews rivalry in the Seniors division stirred again in the 40th annual H.W. Weatherford/Wilson County Amateur Golf Championship at Wedgewood Public Golf Course on Saturday … more
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