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ROCKY MOUNT -- When Robbi Allen arrived at Nash Central High School four years ago, it was fully expected that she would one day earn a college basketball scholarship.
After all, the highly touted Allen arrived at NCHS after an amazing two-year stint at Nash Central Middle -- and her future appeared to be blessed with unlimited potential.

John Cougar Mellencamp urged us back in the 1980s to "hold onto 16 as long as you can."
Well, I didn't hold onto those years very long, 16 or any of those teenage days. Looking back on that, I feel pretty grateful. Junior high, a.k.a. middle school, was pretty brutal.

ROCKY MOUNT -- It's been a banner season -- literally -- for the Nash Central High School Athletic Department.
Nash Central is making the most of its move to the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference as the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs are racking up a slew of league championships.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The glitzy rings on Juan Jackson's fingers display the successful track and field program he has helped build at Nash Central High School.
And even though the Bulldogs were decimated by graduation following their successful campaign in 2017, the program continues to thrive.
Nash Central has moved from the Class 3-A Big East Conference to the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference -- and has achieved similar strong results, including a sweep of North Pitt during last Thursday's regular season finale at The Dawg Pound on the NCHS campus.

STANHOPE -- With a team loaded with young but potential-rich talent, Southern Nash High School softball coach Scott Collie figured his Ladybirds would eventually be a contender for the top spot in the Big East Conference standings.
However, Collie wasn't sure if that would occur this season, but the Ladybirds have arrived ahead of schedule.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics has announced that long-time staff member Charlie Long has stepped down as head coach of the Battling Bishop baseball program.
Long, who recently completed his 21st season at the helm of the program, will remain actively involved in athletics as a member of the North Carolina Wesleyan Office of Advancement.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Flag Football, Soccer, Baseball and Softball Scores from Week 3:

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Big East Conference Boys Tennis Tournament was staged last Wednesday and Thursday at the North Carolina Wesleyan College Courts.
Rocky Mount's Tyler Brice was the top singles seed and lived up to that standard by defeating RM teammate Ben Osterhout 6-2, 6-0 in the championship match.

KINSTON -- Weston Wilson homered for the second straight game, Trey Supak struck out eight and took a no-hitter into the fifth, but Anderson Tejeda, Chuck LeBlanc and Alex Kowalczyk each hit home runs while leading the Down East Wood Ducks to a sweep clinching 6-3 victory versus the Carolina Mudcats on Sunday afternoon in Class A Carolina League baseball action in Kinston.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Wesley Men rallied for 7 runs in the game's final two stanzas as they overcame an early 4-0 lead by the Pizza Inn gang to take home a 7-4 win in Thursday night in Rocky Mount Major League Little League action.
The Methodist rode a 13-hit attack and the strong right arm of a late-arriving Tevin Jones as they handed the hard hitting Pizza 'eaters their first loss of the young season.

NASHVILLE -- It was another beautiful day at Glover Park last Saturday for the Town of Nashville's Spring Sports Season.
It was a perfect day to play some ball and the players did just that!
In softball, Weston Transport played with a lot of heart and effort but it wasn't enough as they fell to George's BBQ Sauce.