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STAUNTON, VA. -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College softball team completed its regular season two Saturdays ago by capturing the USA South East Div. Regular Season Championship by sweeping Mary Baldwin University (VA) on the road.
The Bishops used two 7-run innings to roll in game one 18-3 and then hung on to defeat the Squirrels 8-6 in game two.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Recreation Spring Soccer results:

ROCKY MOUNT -- Evening Optimist Club's Gehrig Miller and Ayden Tyndall combined on a 3-hit, 12-strikeout night as the two 11-year-old hurlers pitched and hit their way to a 5-2 win over Wesley Men last Thursday evening Little League action at the RM Sports Complex.

Southern Nash's Taylor Bailey (batting) tries to avoid a high pitch during last Thursday's Big East Conference softball showdown against the host Franklinton Lady Rams.

Women in Action of Red Oak Baptist Church met at the church on Tuesday, April 16. They enjoyed a sandwich supper. Maureen Williams, Audrey Pearce, and Marion Faulkner had parts in the program. Members brought items to donate to the homeless shelter in Rocky Mount for their mission action project. Their next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 pm at the church.

NASH COUNTY -- The Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Department will be offering Youth Summer Basketball & Youth Summer Volleyball this summer.
Registration for both sports will run through May 31.
The Youth Girls' Volleyball League is split into two divisions, ages (10-12) & (13-15).

Nash Central's My'ka Hedgepeth speeds over a hurdle during Monday's Scott Jones Memorial Track and Field Classic, which was held at NCHS' The Dawg Pound.

Southern Nash's Shamir Small leads the Boys 3200 Relay event during Monday's action at the Scott Jones Memorial Track and Field Meet at Nash Central's The Dawg Pound.

Nash Central's Hailey Dinota uses her quickness to get past the Farmville Central defense during last Thursday's EPC girls soccer contest.

Nash Central's Bianca Ricks (with ball) dribbles through a trio of Farmville Central players during last Thursday afternoon's Eastern Plains Conference girls soccer showdown.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School's crazy girls soccer season got even crazier last Thursday during an Eastern Plains Conference home match against the Farmville Central Lady Jaguars.
Central, under veteran head coach Ryan Ruiz, rolled to the Eastern Plains Conference Championship last spring, but lost stars such as Anna Shaye Thompson and Linzi Long to graduation.

STANHOPE -- Once a basketball-only standout at Southern Nash High School, Darius Edmundson will now concentrate on football on the next level.
Edmundson, a senior defensive back/wide receiver, has accepted an offer to join the gridiron program at nearby Louisburg College.
Edmundson finalized his decision as part of a signing ceremony last Wednesday at the SNHS Media Center.

Nash Central No. 1 Singles standout Cameron Johnson prepares to pounce on a forehand during last Thursday afternoon's Eastern Plains Conference home tennis meeting with North Johnston.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School found itself in the rare position of defending a league boys tennis champion this spring.
The Bulldogs roared to success back in 2018 in their initial season in the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference.
And with a solid core of returnees, including No. 1 singles star Cameron Johnson, the Bulldogs were expected to make another run at the EPC crown this time around.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Southern Nash's boys and Nash Central's girls came up with team victories Monday at the annual Scott Jones Memorial Track and Field Classic.
The event was hosted by Nash Central at The Dawg Pound, and the Lady Bulldogs did not disappoint by racking up 136 points to easily outdistance the 87 tallies put up by runner-up Wilson Hunt at the 10-school meet.

Southern Nash's Dylan Alford takes a pitch during last Wednesday's conference game at Franklinton.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Last Friday afternoon proved to be a busy time at Nash Central High School's Media Center.
That's because a trio of Bulldogs' student-athletes finalized their plans to compete at the next level.
The ceremony was attended by several classmates, family members and NCHS teachers and administrators.

FRANKLINTON -- It's a rare occasion when high school sporting events begin on one day -- and come to a conclusion several days later.
But that circumstance is more common this spring as rain has moved schedules and forced already-started contests to be temporarily washed away.
Such was the case of last week's Big East Conference diamond meeting between Southern Nash and Franklinton at the FHS Baseball Field.