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NASHVILLE -- The Nashville Hornets’ varsity season opener against Enfield last Saturday came down to the success -- and failure -- of an extra-point attempt.
Through almost three entire quarters, the hard-fought game featured a scoreless tie, but both clubs were destined to dent the scoreboard in the second half.

ROCKY MOUNT -- For Nash Central football coach Kevin Crudup, the early portion of a grueling schedule is all about bonding his young club in the face of adversity.
As the Bulldogs continue to be defeated by high-level opponents, Crudup’s message to his players remains clear.
“We preach togetherness,’’ Crudup said.

STANHOPE -- Down to their backup running backs and beyond, the Southern Nash Firebirds continue to find a way to secure clutch victories against quality opponents.
Southern’s latest adventure came last Friday as the Firebirds remained undefeated with a tight 28-23 home victory against Bunn at Firebird Stadium.

RED OAK -- The new Nash County Knights 12-Year-Old Youth Team will kick off its inaugural campaign on Sept. 21 with a home game against Selma.
The Knights will take part in the Johnston County Football League this fall. Northern will play five league games -- all at home at Death Valley on the campus of Northern Nash High School.

STANHOPE -- The Nash County Firebirds kicked off their Eastern North Carolina Football League season last Saturday against the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars. 
The day started off with a bang as the Rookie squads took the field. 
The cheerleaders were pumping up the crowd and cheering on their Rookie Firebirds.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Ryan Cherlinczuk-Ruiz’s building plan continues with the Nash Central High School boys soccer program.
Ruiz has some solid pieces to work with, but the problem is that the Bulldogs are in one of the area’s toughest leagues -- the Class 3-A Big East Conference.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats have announced that Francisco Lindor, Cody Anderson and Joey Wendle were selected as honorary year-end All-Stars for the Carolina League.
The Mudcats’ three honorees are tied with the Potomac Nationals for the most on the 19-player list.
Managers, general managers and media voted for this year’s superlatives.

OWINGS MILL, MD. -- North Carolina Wesleyan College’s football team kicked off its 2013 slate last Friday night, dropping a road contest at Stevenson University by a 19-9 score.
The Bishops held a 9-3 advantage late in the third quarter, only to see the Mustangs reel off the final 16 points of the contest to secure the win.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash’s football resurgence under first-year head coach Randy Raper took a huge step in the right direction last Friday night.
Taking on perennial power and multi-time state champion Tarboro, the Knights went to halftime with a seven-point lead.

NASHVILLE -- Nashville’s junior varsity campaign got off to a strong start during last Saturday’s Eastern North Carolina Football League meeting with the Enfield Warriors.
Nashville, coached by Pernell Griffin, never trailed en route to securing a 30-12 victory over Enfield at The Hornets Nest at Glover Park.

Nashville’s Shemar Henderson is tackled by a pair of Enfield defenders.

ROCKY MOUNT -- N.C. Wesleyan’s men’s soccer team completed this weekend’s athletics action on Sunday afternoon, battling to a 2-2 double overtime draw with Baldwin Wallace College in Virginia Beach.
Previously on Saturday, both the men’s and women’s teams dropped tough 1-0 matches, while volleyball completed day two of the Johns Hopkins Classic.

LOUISBURG -- After a slow start to begin the season, the Rocky Mount High School boys soccer squad has started to roll over the past two weeks.
RM dropped its first five matches of the campaign, but the Gryphons have now won four straight, including a 4-0 road decision last Thursday against Louisburg at Joyner Park in Franklin County.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash boasted one of its best volleyball teams in recent memory last season -- but Big East Conference rivals Wilson Fike and Wilson Hunt were just a shade better.
Still, NN’s third-place tie finish in the Big East gave the Lady Knights a berth in the Class 3-A State Playoffs under veteran coach Patricia Haggerty.

Bunn’s Naquan Davis (left) tries to break free during his team’s road football loss last Friday night against the Southern Nash Firebirds.

Despite being pressured, Enfield’s quarterback gets off this key pass near the conclusion of last Saturday’s Eastern North Carolina Football League game with Nashville.

ELM CITY -- Bright sun and blue skies greeted fans, drivers, crew and staff at County Line Raceway for an exciting night of racing last Saturday.
Up first was the very popular Middlesex Family Dental Super Stock 4 cylinders with William Carroll on the pole and points leader John Proctor on the outside.

The Tar River Youth Soccer Association Select U-18 Fusion claimed first place at the Furniture City Classic, which was held Aug. 24-25 in High Point. The squad defeated BRSL Botetourt by a 1-0 score in the finals. The Fusion allowed just one goal while going 4-0 overall. Alesa Stallings came through with three of the team’s seven goals, including the lone tally in the championship. Taylor Massey was effective in net.

The Tar River Youth Soccer Association Select U-16 Cyclones won the Gold Division at the Summer Explosion Cup Soccer Tournament, which was held Aug. 10-11 in Wilson. The Cyclones went 3-0-1 at the event, including a 3-2 decision over the WYSA Explosion in the championship match. Most Outstanding Player Sarah Bland paced the Cyclones with seven goals, while Hailey Dail chipped in with four markers.