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ROCKY MOUNT -- Dramatic improvement doesn't necessarily translate into the victories in the ultra-competitive Big East Conference girls soccer standings.
The Nash Central Lady Bulldogs are evidence to that fact this season under veteran head coach Ryan Ruiz.
The Lady Bulldogs have picked up five victories in 2016 -- more than last spring -- but are still looking for that initial conquest in Big East action.

Nash Central High School's Mahala Henke sends a ball upfield as part of Monday's home girls soccer meeting with rival Wilson Fike HS.

ROCKY MOUNT -- One of the area's top springtime tennis traditions comes when backyard rivals Northern Nash and Nash Central meet on the courts on a pair of occasions in the Big East Conference.
The latest installment of the rivalry came last Thursday at the NCHS Courts, and visiting Northern Nash was able to leave with a clutch 6-3 team decision over the Bulldogs.

Northern Nash's Will Stanley returns a shot as part of a singles match during last Thursday afternoon's boys tennis event against the Nash Central Bulldogs.

Nash Central's Isaiah Hernandez elevates to secure an effective return during last Thursday afternoon's Big East Conference boys tennis showdown against the Northern Nash Knights.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The men's tennis team of North Carolina Wesleyan College has claimed its eighth straight USA South Conference Tournament crown, downing #2 Methodist University by an 8-1 score on Sunday at the Slick Family Foundation Tennis Center on the NCWC campus.
With the victory, the Battling Bishops run their win streak versus USA South opponents to 78 matches dating back to 2009, when current head coach Dustin Hale helped the Bishops capture their first title as a student-athlete.

ROCKY MOUNT -- In the parity-filled Big East Conference softball standings, a quality stretch can translate into a huge jump in the tight league race.
Southern Nash, after a slow start, has made a recent move under first-year head coach Abi Earle that now has the Ladybirds in the thick of the race for the spot in the Class 3-A State Playoffs out of the Big East.
Southern Nash is now 4-2 in the league -- and 6-9 overall -- afer securing a key victory Monday night on the road against the Nash Central Lady Bulldogs.

Southern Nash's Emily Bryant dives safely back into first base during Monday's road victory against Big East Conference softball opponent Nash Central.

WILSON -- Nash Central High School's Joseph Cook earned medalist honors at the latest Big East Conference boys golf match, which was held Monday at the Happy Valley GC in Wilson County.
Cook's 75 was two shots better than runner-up Bryson Boyette from Wilson Fike.
Cook is now in second place in the league's cumulative individual standings heading into next Monday afternoon's finale at Belmont Golf Club in Rocky Mount.

STANHOPE -- The annual Southern Nash Ladybird Basketball Camp is scheduled for July 12-14 on the SNHS campus.
The event is open to girls in grades 4-8 and will be overseen by SNHS head coach Jordan Bass and his players.
Cost is $30 per person, which includes a camp T-shirt if pre-registered.
The pre-registration deadline is July 1.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are recent results from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department's Spring Softball and Baseball Seasons:

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats lost a 3-1 seventh inning lead and fell to the visiting Pelicans 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium in Zebulon in a Class A Carolina League baseball game.
The Pelicans bounced back in the seventh with three runs and took the final two games in the series to leave with a series split.
Sunday's loss in front of 2,844 at Five County Stadium dropped the Mudcats (6-5) out of first place and one game back of the Salem Red Sox in the first half Carolina League Southern division standings.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are the latest Nash County Parks & Recreation Spring Soccer Scores:

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Rocky Mount Little League Wesleyan Men Yankees and the Orioles hooked up in a heavyweight match last Wednesday night at the RCMT Sports Complex with both sides throwing punches back and forth in a flurry of base hits.
But when the final bell rang, it was the orange--clad O's standing, having held on for a 7-6 win in a crowd-pleaser of a game.
The Yanks ground out plenty of offense but failed to corral two fly balls on defense which ultimately lead to their demise.

ATLANTA, GA. -- The No. 12 North Carolina State University baseball squad fell 16-7 to No. 19 Georgia Tech on Sunday at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlantic Coast Conference action.
The Wolfpack (26-10, 10-6 ACC) slipped into a 4-0 deficit in the bottom third. Chance Shepard's grand slam tied it in the top fourth.
Brock Deatherage followed with a solo shot to grant the Pack a 5-4 advantage.

Two Nashville families have lost their homes in house fires over the past few days.
Nashville's Fire Department responded to 3889 Red Road around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. When firefighters arrived, they found the residential structure full involved.
"They put a good knockdown on it and were able to go in and salvage a little bit of it," said Nashville Fire Captain Jason Edwards.

Nash County Commissioners made close to $2.5 million in cuts to the upcoming fiscal year budget during a budget retreat held last week.
The cuts came from proposed expansion items presented by department heads at a previous workshop.
Commissioners are preparing for a potentially dramatic loss in revenues as the results of a revaluation are anticipated to drop property values by 10 to 12 percent. Even though the impact of the revaluation won't be felt until the 2017-2018 budget year, commissioners are preparing early.

Nashville Fire Department's silent auction was such a success on Saturday, members are considering making it an annual event.
The event brought in around $3,000, all of which will go towards the department's Centennial Celebration in October.
Captain Jason Edwards said the Centennial event will be held on October 15 and will be a big event for the community.
The silent auction was the first major fund-raiser held to support the department's centennial event and Edwards said the event was well received.

A Nash County man has been charged in the murder of a Wilson woman last week.
Robert Thomas Greene, 42, was charged with one count of murder after officers with the Wilson Police Department discovered the body of 61-year-old Janice B. Crabtree, of Wilson.
According to a press release issued by the Wilson Police Department, a Wilson Police Officers located Crabtree's vehicle in one of the driveways of the City of Wilson Operations Center on Herring Avenue around 4:30 a.m.