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RED OAK -- The inevitable occurred last Tuesday as senior standout Rebekah Beal became the all-time leading goals scorer at Northern Nash High School.
Beal delivered five markers as part of an 8-0 home decision over Wilson Beddingfield. That dash of heroics pushed Beal ahead of Jordan Carter's 98 goals on the Lady Knights' scoring list.
"It really wasn't a matter of if, but when,'' said Northern Nash head coach Joe McCarthy. "I guess we will see what (Beal's career number) will be at.''

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Big East Conference is expected to be strong once again in boys and girls track and field this spring -- and look for the Rocky Mount Gryphons to once again be in the mix for league supremacy.
Rocky Mount was in action Monday afternoon at home as the Gryphons hosted a quad meet that also featured Franklinton, Bertie and North Edgecombe at the RMHS Football Field.

CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are the final scores from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Basketball Championships, which were held last Saturday at Carmichael Arena and the Smith Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina:

ATLANTA, GA. -- Four members of the Rocky Mount YMCA Racers Swim Team were in action last weekend at the prestigious Eastern Section Southern Zone 14-Under Boys Group Sectional Championship.
The event was held on the campus of Georgia Tech University at the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Swimmers from 10 states took part in the championships, and a qualifying time standard was mandatory for participation.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The men's and women's tennis teams of North Carolina Wesleyan College were back in action last Tuesday afternoon, sweeping Bluefield College at the Slick Family Foundation Tennis Center on the NCWC campus by 6-3 and 5-4 scores, respectively.
The Battling Bishop men also sent a team on the road to Ferrum College, where NCWC picked up an 8-1 USA South win.
North Carolina Wesleyan's women won their fourth straight match with their Tuesday victory and climb above the .500 mark for the first time this season at 4-3 overall.

Nash Central's Tiara Campbell (right) manages to maintain possession during Monday's home soccer triumph against North Johnston High School.

Nash Central veteran frontliner Kaley Sharpe possesses the ball during Monday afternoon's home victory against North Johnston in girls school school soccer action.

ROCKY MOUNT -- As part of his bucket list, Nash Central High School Athletic Director Michael Mosley has commented that he would love to one day be able to attend the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -- and watch every game.
It was a message his daughter, Mashanda, remember during the 2015 holiday season.
So when the family got together to celebrate Christmas, Mosley opened a card from Mashanda and was stunned to see the contents.

Rocky Mount High School's Teyanna Dessaure takes part in the girls long jump as part of Monday's multi-team track and field event on the RM campus.

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA. -- North Carolina Wesleyan College's baseball team won its third straight USA South Conference series over the weekend, taking two of three contests on the road at Covenant College.
Last Saturday's finale saw junior Tony Sanchez go 3-for-5 with a homerun and three RBI.
Sanchez's homer came in the top of a three-run sixth inning that ended with the score tied 4-4.

SUCCESSFUL DAY. The Nashville Academy of Martial Arts held a belt test at its dojo on Barnes Street in Nashville last month. In the photo above (l to r), Taylor Riggs and Joshua Wilson each received a gold belt.

Middlesex police are searching for a man who robbed Southern Bank in Middlesex around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Police say the suspect did not display a weapon and fled with an undisclosed amount of money in a burgundy-colored Ford Wagon with a gold stripe.