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NCHSAA suspends interscholastic athletics

CHAPEL HILL, NC | The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors moved to suspend interscholastic athletics beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020 through at least Monday, April 6th, 2020. The NCHSAA Board of Directors will assess this situation regularly over the next few weeks. This includes all workouts, skill development, practices and contests.

Mike Parker: What lies ahead for the Freedom Classic?

For the first time in 10 years, the annual Freedom Classic baseball competition between teams from the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy had to be canceled in Kinston. Mother Nature played a mean trick by dumping the only snow we are likely to see this season on our area the evening of Thursday, Feb. 20. The coaches from Navy and Air Force moved this year’s competition to the home field of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. But what about the preparations and sponsorships of this year’s Freedom Classic? Will sponsors get their money back?

Watch: Kinston boys at North Lenoir

Cross-county rivals Kinston and North Lenoir faced each other last night. The Vikings defeated the Hawks 82-42. Neuse News livestreamed the Senior Night ceremony and the game, sponsored in part by Lenoir UNC Health Care, Lenoir Community College and Magic Mile Screenprinting. The livestream was produced by Magic Mile Media.

Highlights: Southwest Edgecombe at North Lenoir

As North Lenoir High School took on Southwest Edgecombe High School last night, North Lenoir also held a moment of silence for an E. B. Frink Middle School cheerleader, Allie Palmer, and many students wore her favorite color purple. Here are a few highlights from North Lenoir's home loss.