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ROCKY MOUNT -- With arguably its most talented baseball team ever, the Faith Christian Patriots have set their sites on statewide supremacy this spring.
But first, the Patriots needed to take care of some business much closer to home.
Last Friday, FCS finished off a season sweep of backyard rival Rocky Mount Academy by securing a 2-0 victory over the Eagles in a showdown of schools located just two miles apart along Winstead Avenue.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Montre' Cash picked a subject close to his hear for his Senior Project at Nash Central High School.
Cash, a multi-sport star at NCHS, has devoted his project to amyotrophic laterals sclerosis (ALS), which is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Cash's grandmother has the disease, which is currently incurable.

RALEIGH -- North Carolina State University baseball head coach Elliott Avent recorded his 1,000th career win against North Carolina Central last Tuesday evening as the Wolfpack hit a season-high four home runs en route to a 13-0 win at Doak Field at Dail Park on the NCSU campus.
Now in his 28th season as a head coach and 21st at NC State, Avent reaches the milestone to become one of five active coaches in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and one of 15 active coaches among NCAA Division I to accomplish the feat.

WILSON -- The Big East Conference finished up its 2017 Boys Tennis Tournament last Thursday at the Barton College Cours.
Rocky Mount's Tyler Brice was the singles champion as he defeated teammate Langley Salter in the finals by a 6-0, 6-0 margin.
In the doubles finale, Rocky Mount's tandem of George Shannon and Landon Norwood got past Southern Nash's Seth Whitley-Austin Bissette 6-2, 6-3.
Nash Central's Cameron Johnson made the singles semifinals before falling to Salter 6-4, 6-4 in a tight match.

NASHVILLE -- Play continued last Saturday at Glover Park in the Town of Nashville Recreation Department's Spring Youth Sports Leagues.
In softball, George's BBQ Sauce won 10-1 with help from veteran players like Jada Wiggins, Brianna Frazier and Hannah Carpenter.
Emma Batchelor and Anna Kate Floyd got their first hits of the year in the win.
In baseball, the back-and-forth battle that has been experienced all season continued.

NASH COUNTY: Here are updated Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Youth Soccer League Results:

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Youth Baseball and Softball Results:

ZEBULON -- Isan Diaz extended his hitting streak to 11 straight games with a three-run home run in the sixth and Corey Ray blasted a three-run double in the eighth, but the Carolina Mudcats fell one run shy in their comeback bid while losing 8-7 to the Astros on Monday night at Five County Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball event.
Carolina (10-14) trailed 5-0 in the sixth before Diaz blasted his three-run shot to right off reliever Justin Ferrell.