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Among the competitors at last weekend's Ultimate Backyard Warrior event in Red Oak was (above) Henry Ferrarin.

LYNCHBURG, VA. -- Lynchburg's Dorsyss Paulino was 3-for-4 with two runs and Joe Sever drove in two while going 2-for-4 and the Hillcats escaped with a 5-4 win against the Carolina Mudcats on Sunday afternoon at Calvin Falwell Field in a Class A Carolina League baseball contest.
Reed Harper was 2-for-3 with two RBI in the loss for Carolina.
The Mudcats (70-68, 36-33) led only once in Sunday's loss in Lynchburg.

Todd Bourgeois hangs on to a bar as part of last weekend's Ultimate Backyard Warrior event, which was held on Red Oak-Battleboro Road in Nash County.

ELM CITY -- Listed are last Saturday's results from the Fifth Annual Carolina Steel Block Nationals/I-95 Late Model Challenge at County Line Raceway:

ROCKY MOUNT -- Despite leading nearly every statistical category, North Carolina Wesleyan College's football team dropped its 2015 season opener at Bishop Stadium last Friday night, falling to visiting Stevenson University by a 20-9 score. The game, which was delayed due to lightning, proved to be a defensive battle that featured 17 punts on the night.
The Mustangs were able to cash in 10 points off of Bishop turnovers, and it was just enough to move to 3-0 in the all-time series.

STANHOPE -- After a scoreless first half, Bunn and Southern Nash would combined to rack up 34 points after the break.
But the Firebirds would get the better of the half and stopped the Wildcats by a 21-13 margin in a prep football non-conference rivalry showdown last Thursday on the SNHS campus.
Southern Nash is now 3-0 on the campaign, while the Wildcats dropped to 1-2 overall -- with both losses coming against powerhouses from the Big East Conference.

LOUISBURG -- The start of last Wednesday's non-conference soccer matchup between Southern Nash and host Louisburg didn't foreshadow how the contest would eventually turn out.
Louisburg earned the early portion of play and had its share of chances. But when the ball went across midfield for one of the few times in the first six minutes, Southern Nash was there to capitalize.

KENLY -- Rebuilding a high school football program is destined to be filled with ups and downs -- and last Thursday proved to be a down moment for the Nash Central Bulldogs under the direction of first-year head coach Chris Lee.
The Bulldogs experienced a euphoric moment one week earlier as they broke a two-year winless streak with a convincing triumph at Smithfield-Selma.
Six days later, Nash Central was back in Johnston County for what will be remembered as a winnable contest against the North Johnston Panthers.

RED OAK - When he built the course in his backyard, little did Mike Cook know that it would be hailed as the largest of its kind in the United States.
And would attract the interests of competitors from the likes of Texas, Kentucky, New York and Florida.
But Red Oak was the center of the Ultimate Backyard Warrior universe last weekend as Cook hosted 51 athletes -- and over 400 spectators -- for a spirited two-day event on Cook's property on Red Oak-Battleboro Road.

Lillie Mitchell, 87, of Rocky Mount, died on September 7, 2015.

Sarah A. Brooks, 83, of Rocky Mount, died on September 7, 2015.

Gloria Bridges, age 56 of Upper Marlboro, MD, passed away September 2, 2015.

Robert "Bob" Lee LeMin, 68, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015.

Johnny "Richard" Kennedy, Jr., born September 3, 1965, passed away August 27, 2015. He is survived by his parents, Johnny and Helen Kennedy; children, Colton and Payton; Fiancé, Michele Lineback and her children Averie, Cameron and Sabrynn; brother David Kennedy and wife, Traci; sister, Catherine Crowson and husban Phil; nieces, Bailey and Briana; newphews, Laney and Remy.

Josephine Turner Tharrington, age 89, of Castalia, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.