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ZEBULON -- The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that Joe Ayrault will once again return as manager of the Carolina Mudcats for the 2019 season.
Ayrault enters his third year as manager of the Mudcats and will be joined this year by Pitching Coach Cameron Castro, Hitting Coach Bobby Bell, Coach Fidel Peña, Athletic Trainer Matt Deal and Strength and Conditioning Specialist Jonah Mergen.

Red Oak Middle School's Jessiah Atkinson (left) heads toward the basket during last Thursday's road victory against the Nash Central Trojans in Nashville.

Isabella Daza (with ball) was strong offensively for the Red Oak Lady Tigers during last Thursday's road victory against Tri-County Conference opponent Nash Central Middle.

The late Art Linkletter's 1957 book, Kids Say the Darndest Things, still reminds us that kids not only say those things that sometimes embarrass their parents, but they also blurt out occasional pearls of wisdom that help us to realize we're doing some right things with them. My wife, Robbie, recounted a conversation she had with her niece and nephew when they were very young. It reminded me of Linkletter's book and underscored the importance of child-like faith.

Southern Nash's Luke Coble (top) prepares to finish off a pinfall during the Firebirds' team match against Wilson Fike at the annual Big East Conference Wrestling Dual Team Championships last Saturday at the Fike Gymnasium.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash County's high school swim teams were offered one final tune-up last Wednesday before their respective conference championships.
It was an opportunity the competitors were more than happy to take advantage of at the Harrison Family YMCA Pool.
Nash Central prepped for its appearance at last Friday's Eastern Plains Conference Championships -- and the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs were able to successfully defend their crowns.

FARMVILLE -- The Eastern Plains Conference has boasted a recent tradition of having at least one girls basketball team with the possibility of making a run at a North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Championship.
In 2018-19, that club appears to be the Farmville Central Lady Jaguars, who are undefeated and loaded with size, talent and depth.