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ROCKY MOUNT -- Funny how high school coaches are often judged by their win-loss record, though the overwhelming majority of the time those coaches spend with student-athletes is away from a game setting.
There are endless practices, road trips and talks about what each youngster hopes to accomplish in life.
There are classes that see the coach once again teach the pupil -- but this time in a different classroom venue.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Strange as it may sound, the best might yet still be to come for Nash Central High School track and field seniors Michaela Nelms, Myia Spivey and T'Keyah Macklin.
That trio was part of the most successful stretch in Nash Central girls track and field history -- including the school's first-ever Big East Conference team championship this spring.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Even in a season of near-misses, the Nash Central High School baseball team won 15 games and qualified for the Class 3-A State Playoffs.
But excuse head coach Willie Langley for looking back and wondering if the campaign could have been even more successful.
"I think we were predicted to finish first (in the Big East Conference),'' Langley said. "We saw everybody's ace and lost six one-run games -- four of which we were leading in the seventh inning. ''

ROCKY MOUNT -- The purpose of the North Carolina Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor those individuals, who through their superior athletic achievements or by their outstanding service, have made long-lasting, exemplary contributions to the college.
Beginning with its inaugural class in 1999, North Carolina Wesleyan has bestowed this honor upon 67 former athletes, administrators, and coaches who created a higher standard for the Bishops.

NASH COUNTY -- Wilson Hunt controlled the proceedings this spring in the Big East Conference softball standings, so it was no surprise when the Warriors swept the league's top postseason awards.
Hunt freshman shortstop Bri Tucker was the pick as the Big East Player of the Year, while teammate Samantha Waddell, a senior, was tabbed as the Pitcher of the Year.

ZEBULON -- he Carolina League has announced its Southern Division All-Star team and the Carolina Mudcats placed a division-best six players to the team as Isan Diaz, Jake Gatewood, Nate Griep, Freddy Peralta, Cody Ponce and Corey Ray were all named to the 2017 Carolina League All-Star Classic taking place at Haley Toyota Field in Salem, Virginia, on June 20.

Nash Central High School's Michaela Nelms signs a letter-of-intent to continue her track and field career at Eastern Michigan University. Also pictured are (back, l to r) NCHS assistant track and field coach Ricardo Jeromey, NCHS track and field coach/athletic director Kyle Bain, NCHS track and field coach Juan Jackson and NCHS Principal Victor Ward; (front, l to r) parents Alphonso Murray and Christina Nelms.

Nash Central High School's T'Keyah Macklin signs a letter-of-intent to continue her track and field career at Delaware State University. Also pictured are (back, l to r) NCHS assistant track and field coach Ricardo Jeromey, NCHS track and field coach/athletic director Kyle Bain, NCHS track and field coach Juan Jackson and NCHS Principal Victor Ward; (front, l to r) Khalil Macklin (brother), Francesca Macklin (mother) and Aubri Macklin (niece).

Nash Central High School's Myia Spivey signs a letter-of-intent to continue her track and field career at Appalachian State University. Also pictured are (back, l to r) NCHS assistant track and field coach Ricardo Jeromey, NCHS track and field coach/athletic director Kyle Bain, NCHS track and field coach Juan Jackson and NCHS Principal Victor Ward; (front, l to r) Joshua Spivey (cousin), Keisha Spivey (mother) and Eric Spivey (father).

CHAPEL HILL -- Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, has announced the final standings in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup competitions for the 2017 spring sports season.
The Wells Fargo Cup award, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the NCHSAA, recognizes the schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state's four competitive classifications.

TUCSON, ARIZ. - East Carolina University freshman Spencer Brickhouse has been named to the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team, the publication announced Wednesday.
In his rookie season with the Pirates, Brickhouse batted .310 (61-for-197) with 28 RBI and scored 36 runs. He belted 10 home runs on the year tying Travis Watkins for the team lead and ranked eighth in the American Athletic Conference.

ELM CITY -- Here are last weekend's results from action at County Line Raceway's Kids Night: