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SALEM, VA. -- Ryan Merritt became the first Carolina League pitcher to reach five wins on Sunday afternoon and the Carolina Mudcats survived a furious comeback from the Salem Red Sox to win 7-5 at LewisGale Field inside Salem Memorial Ballpark.
The Mudcats (18-15) salvaged a series split by winning the final two of the set and finished the road trip 5-2.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated results from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department’s Spring Baseball and Softball Season:

ELM CITY -- After a couple of weeks off -- one due to weather and one that was scheduled -- staff, fans, drivers and crew filed into County Line Raceway on a beautiful last Saturday afternoon.
With temps in the upper 80s, and a slight chance of weather in the area, everyone was ready to get this night started.

SWANSBORO -- Nash Central’s Damian Silver will lead a healthy contingent of Nash County standouts into this Friday’s Class 3-A State Track and Field Championships at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro.
Silver claimed first place in the Boys 110 Hurdles (14.70) and 300 Hurdles (38.24) while helping the Bulldogs to a fifth-place team finish at the Class 3-A East Regional event at Swansboro High School.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School has named Henry Drake as its new Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach. 
Drake is currently serving at NNHS as a history teacher and will begin his duties as the coach immediately. He also coaches tennis.
“We are excited about the future of Northern Nash High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team with Coach Drake as the leader,” said Angela Miller, Director of Athletic Activities for Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools. 

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Parks and Recreation Spring Soccer League Scores:

Southern Nash’s Olivia Lamm delivers a pitch toward home plate during her squad’s home softball loss last Thursday night against tournament foe Wilson Fike High School.

HATTIESBURG, MISS. -- Matt Durst’s ground out in the seventh inning scored Connor Barron and Luke Lowery tossed 1.2 innings of relief to pick up the win, as Southern Miss took the rubber match from East Carolina University, 6-4, Sunday afternoon at Pete Taylor Park.

Swift Creek Elementary School held a S.T.E.A.M. Day on April 11, 2014.  Students in grades 3-5 attended classes in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math all during the day led by outstanding community leaders in those fields.  This day was created to excite students about these subject areas and to give them a chance to see how these subjects are used in real world job situations.

After analyzing more than 31,200 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, U.S. News and World Report recently awarded Southern Nash High School a bronze medal, recognizing the school as one of America’s best high schools.
Dr. Anthony Jackson, Superintendent of Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools said he was not completely surprised by the recognition.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Given her school’s long-standing rivalry with Northern Nash, you probably didn’t see Ni’Ya Styles wearing green around town over the past four years.
But you will now.
Styles, a standout at Nash Central from the moment she arrived on campus, has signed a letter-of-intent to join the  women’s basketball program at the University of Mount Olive, which boasts a green-and-black color scheme.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Just in case anyone had a short memory, Rocky Mount High School’s league crowns are listed by year under the scoreboard at the new RMHS Football Field -- which happened to be the site of last Thursday’s Big East Conference Track and Field Championships.
Rocky Mount added two more titles to that impressive list as both the RM boys and girls outlasted all comers at the annual conference event.

RED OAK -- Maybe it was an unrealstic expectation when Leonard Allen became the Northern Nash High School baseball coach-- and thought his young club had a chance to win the Big East Conference championship.
Some observers probably scoffed at Northern’s chances, but nobody is doubting the Knights these days.
Not after Northern Nash wrapped up at least a share of the Big East regular season title -- and the No. 1 seed for this week’s league tournament -- with a hard-fought home victory against backyard rival Rocky Mount.

NASHVILLE -- The Griffin Experiment Elite Football Camp will be held June 2-6 at Glover Park in Nashville.
Times will be from 5:30-8 p.m. each day, and children ages 8-12 are welcome to attend.
Cost per camper is $55.
The Griffin Experiment promotes leadership, development, social/civic awareness, crime prevention, concussion awareness, education success and physical skills development.

NASHVILLE -- The Big East Conference golf season came to a close last Monday afternoon with a rainy meet at Birchwood Country Club.
The weather was typical of the entire spring as local links standouts were hampered by consistent rain and colder temperatures.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated Nash County Parks and Recreation Department 2014 Spring Soccer League scores:

ELM CITY -- After horrendous storms the night before, the sun dawned bright and hot over County Line Raceway two weekends ago.
With the schedule full with 5 divisions including Super Stock 4’s, Pure Stock 4’s, the PL Woodard Pure Stock V8’s, ARCO Restoration Thunder & Lightning and the return of the Open Wheel Modifieds, everyone was ready to get the first of 95 laps started.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Southern Nash has secured plenty of league softball championships over the years -- just not quite in this fashion.
After a slow start, especially in non-league action, the Ladybirds have rebounded to eventually claim a share of the Big East Conference crown.

STANHOPE -- Danyelle Noland had plenty of options when it came to her future athletic and academic plans.
Not only did Noland have several schools courting her to play softball, but the Southern Nash senior standout also had a handful of colleges offering her opportunities to compete in volleyball on the next level.
A three-sport star at Southern Nash who also excelled in basketball, Noland finally revealed her future plans during a signing ceremony last Monday afternoon at the SNHS Media Center.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are recent scores from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department Youth Baseball League:

ZEBULON -- The Wilmington Blue Rocks scored twice in the seventh inning and held on for a 2-1 win over the Carolina Mudcats on Sunday afternoon in a Class A Carolina League baseball game at Five County Stadium.
The Blue Rocks (13-14) claimed just their second series in Zebulon by winning three-of-four.
The Mudcats (13-13) have suffered three straight losses for the first time this season.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The USA South Athletic Conference has released its postseason awards for baseball with a total of 47 athletes earning recognition.
North Carolina Wesleyan College had a trio of Bishops garner accolades, led by sophomore Ciro Norzagaray and freshman Luis Palencia as Second Team selections.

Northern Nash High School first baseman Tyler Barrett (right) receives a pickoff throw attempt during the Knights’ home baseball game against Rocky Mount.

GREENVILLE -- Tyler Hibbert’s two-RBI single in the eighth inning lifted FIU to a 2-1 victory and a series sweep over East Carolina University on Sunday afternoon in Conference USA baseball action at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
With the win, the Panthers improve to 34-12 on the season and 14-10 in league play, while the Pirates fall to 28-21 and 13-11.

BIG EAST TRACK HIGHLIGHTS. Northern Nash’s Jessica Cary takes a handoff from Brianna Winham.