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Topsail’s Trent Pyrtle and Northern Nash’s Jordan Lucas sprint toward the finish line last Saturday.

(L to R) Northern Nash standouts Christian Tippette and Stephen Whithead run together.

Northern Nash’s boys cross country runners prepare for last Saturday morning’s invitational race.

Northern Nash’s Briana Winham makes a move up the standings during last Saturday’s invitational girls race.

NASH COUNTY -- For the second consecutive week, Rocky Mount was the only Nash County public high school to come away with a varsity football victory.
The other three squads -- Southern Nash, Tarboro and Nash Central -- were all defeated in non-conference gridiron action.

PINETOPS -- Northern Nash High School got off to a slow start but rebounded quickly last Tuesday to secure a three-set volleyball victory against the SouthWest Edgecombe Lady Cougars.
Scores were 26-24, 25-12 and 25-12 in favor of the Lady Knights.
Senior Kaitlyn Glover sparked Northern Nash by delivering a whopping 12 service points in a row.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash took part in a Franklin County trifecta last week in boys soccer action -- and it proved to be a profitable experience for the Firebirds.
The three-game swing against schools from the neighboring county began last Tuesday as the Firebirds took a trip to Joyner Park to tangle with the Louisburg Warriors in a non-conference matchup.

Southern Nash’s Mizael Mendoza gets close to the ground to execute this header during last Tuesday night’s road decision against the Louisburg HS Warriors.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Louisburg High School Warriors used a methodical approach toward gaining a football victory against the Rocky Mount Prep Jags last Friday at the Rocky Mount Athletic Complex.
Louisburg quickly rebounded from a tough loss last week at Franklinton by drubbing the Jaguars by a 49-0 margin.
LHS will carry a 2-1 overall mark into a bye week.

ENFIELD -- Nashville’s young junior varsity team had quite an opening task last Saturday during a season-opening matchup against the Enfield Warriors.
Enfield always boasts a solid program, and the Warriors are once again lined up for a strong squad on both the junior varsity and varsity levels.

Enfield’s Marquavius Davis comes up with an interception.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats have announced that left-handed pitcher Ryan Merritt received the Willie Duke award for his accomplishments on the mound during the 2014 campaign and right-handed pitcher Jacob Lee earned the Ed Hales award for his selfless involvement in community service.
The Willie Duke award is presented annually by the Mudcats to the player who best symbolizes the spirit and dedication to baseball exhibited by Willie Duke.

PINETOPS -- The Nash County Jr. Firebirds kicked off their Eastern North Carolina Football League season last Saturday against the homestanding SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars. 
In the rookie game, the Firebirds  got off to a great start with Jordan Vick taking the first play from scrimmage 80 yards for the score. 

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Big East Conference girls golf schedule began last Thursday with a nine-hole match at Northgreen County Club.
Five league teams participated in the event, with a total of 25 players teeing off.
Wilson Fike was the team winner with a stroke score of 125.

LOUISBURG -- Southern Nash High School’s girls tennis team traveled to Louisburg last Wednesday and earned a 6-3 victory in non-conference action.
Southern, coached by Brad Joyner, improved to 2-2 overall following the convincing triumph.
The Ladybirds claimed decisions in each of the Top Four singles matches en route to the team victory.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Playing its first home night game in program history, the Battling Bishop football team of North Carolina Wesleyan College fell by a 40-19 score to Stevenson University in last Saturday’s season opener at Bishop Stadium.
Jacques Alston recorded a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and fellow senior James Wallace tallied a game-high 12 tackles, but it would not be enough to thwart the Mustangs’ 468 yards of total offense.

NASHVILLE -- The AIWF World Title will be at stake Saturday when a Born Enemies wrestling card will be featured at the Nashville National Guard Armory.
The armory is located at 1030 Eastern Avenue.
The title match will see Damien Wayne tangle with Justin Overstreet.

GREENSBORO -- North Carolina Wesleyan College’s golf team opened its 2014 fall season on Monday at the Greensboro College Shootout, a two-round event played at the par-72 Bryan Park Golf Course.
The Battling Bishops managed a 2nd-place finish as a team, trailing only host Greensboro College in the standings and downing USA South foe Averett by 25 strokes.

A representative from Dominion Power spoke to commissioners on Monday about a proposed 550-mile pipeline from West Virginia to North Carolina that is being considered.
Michael Thompson, Manager of State and Local Affairs for Dominion Power, said 30 miles of the natural gas pipeline is proposed to come through Nash County, affecting 242 parcels.

A Spring Hope girl was killed early Sunday after being struck by a car on Highway 58.
According to Sgt. R.B. Baker, of the NC Highway Patrol, Cassidy Nichole Bales, 19, was walking down N. NC Highway 58 behind a male when a vehicle approached the two.
“They were walking in the roadway,” Baker said.

According to Army Major Leland Pearson, two words can easily be used to describe Army Sergeant Michael Beck: compassion and resilience.
Those characteristics have been played a big role in Beck’s life since returning home from Iraq, where he lost both of his legs during his first deployment after a mortar landed behind Beck at his bunker.

A teenager was sentenced to life in prison last week for murdering his father and step-mother.
According to information from the District Attorney’s Office, 19-year-old Jacob Whitfield was convicted of first degree murder in the death of his father, Brian Whitfield, 44, and second degree murder in the death of his step-mother Charisma Whitfield, 31.

The Nash County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested five individuals for selling drugs in the county.
The arrests, which occurred last week, were a part of a continuous investigation into drug dealers operating in and around Nash County. More arrests are anticipated.
During this investigation, authorities seized 6.5 grams of crack cocaine, eight grams of powder cocaine, 23 prescription pills, 16 dosages of heroin, 1.9 grams of marijuana and a large quantity of rifle ammunition.

The Nash-Rocky Mount School Board is considering a new way to earn high school credit without having to attend classes. The new Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM), if approved, will allow students to skip classes for which they have shown proficiency, thus allowing for earlier graduation. It will also allow them to earn enrichment credit for other courses as well.

An early morning wreck landed a vehicle in water with its driver pinned and trapped Saturday, but  due to the quick action of a Good Samaritan, the victim is alive.
Shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday, the Nash County 911 Communication Center received reports that a vehicle was overturned and in the water. Stoney Creek Rescue Truck 3R was  dispatched along with Nash EMS Unit 9.