All in Sports
Parrott Academy’s 2020 class of twelve Hall of Fame inductees was honored at a ceremony on February 5th. Inductees were Tiffany Barnes, Matt Beaman, Jordan Blount, Bert Bright, Jaclyn Ervin, Justin Good, Jesse Grant III, Mary Margaret Herring, Mark Keener, Preston Manning, Robert Mooring Jr., and Billy Taylor.
The Wood Ducks *have officially accepted their invitation to become the new Low-A affiliate of the *Texas Rangers after signing Major League Baseball’s Professional Development License (PDL) on Tuesday. The 10-year agreement will keep Rangers’ Low-A baseball in Kinston through the 2030 season.
The Jones County Recreation Department is rebuilding by teaming up with the New Bern Sunday School League Baseball (NBSSL). The practices will be held in Jones County, while games will be played in New Bern. Registration will be $20 per child. “As a board member on the recreation committee Our goal is to make the Recreation Department in Jones County better than it has ever been before,” said Paul Ingram, Jones County Building Inspector.
The Jackson Robol Show, a podcast by 17-year-old Jackson Robol, has interviewed Methodist University Head Coach Kevin Williams and ECU baseball Athletic Trainer Zac Womack. On January 28, 2021, Robol interviewed US Congressman Greg Murphy and on the first of February, he interviewed NC Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby.
The Ironclad Axe Throwing is Kinston’s premier axe throwing company. Despite having opened in July, members of their world axe throwing league have qualified for the 2020 World Axe Throwing Championship (WATL).
Dontrez Styles, a 6’7 Kinston High School basketball player signed his National Letter of Intent with UNC at Chapel Hill.
“Days like today have to be celebrated,” said Perry Tyndall, the boys basketball coach at Kinston High School. “It’s a fulfillment of a dream, of a goal for Dontrez.”
The Elite Camp schedule includes 75 minutes of advanced instruction with both morning and afternoon sessions, two hours at hitting stations in the morning and the afternoon. There are eight stations for advanced hitting drills. Students will have extensive coaching with pitching machine batting practice.
Varsity athletic competition will resume next month for LCPS high schools as the district brings its sports calendar in line with North Carolina High School Athletic Association recommendations, flipping some fall and winter sports seasons as a precaution during the coronavirus pandemic.
We are excited to announce our "limited contact" fall program list. Online and in-person registration starts Wednesday, September 23. We are accepting COVID-19 vouchers for all programs. (in person only)
Call 252-939-3332 with any questions. Register online at www.kinstonrec.com.
We are excited to announce our "limited contact" fall program list. Online and in-person registration starts Wednesday, September 23. We are accepting COVID-19 vouchers for all programs. (in person only)
Call 252-939-3332 with any questions. Register online at www.kinstonrec.com.
We are excited to announce our "limited contact" fall program list. Online and in-person registration starts Wednesday, September 23. We are accepting COVID-19 vouchers for all programs. (in person only)
Call 252-939-3332 with any questions. Register online at www.kinstonrec.com.
Kinston-Lenoir County Parks and Recreation Director Corey Povar spoke at Tuesday’s City Council meeting to discuss the plans for reopening the Kinston Community Center and other recreational facilities. Governor Cooper announced North Carolina moved into phases 2.5 on Friday, September 4.
From the beginning of the season through March 11, Ingram averaged 24.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.0 steal in 34.3 minutes in 56 games. He was one of seven players to average at least 24.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steal, joining fellow 2020 NBA All-Stars Dončić, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, James Harden and Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers.
The Down East Wood Ducks will host a Youth Softball Camp, presented by Stallings Plumbing, Heating and A/C, on Monday, August 31st through Wednesday, September 2nd.
“The Shockers” Girls 8U Travel Softball Team from Kinston, NC competed in the “20/20 NC USSS Hit & Run Greenville” tournament on Friday, July 17th. The girls were promised they could shave the head of one their coaches, Jamie Jernigan, if they won their first championship.
