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Southern Nash's Kierstin Cooper rounds third base on her way to score in the second inning of Tuesday's 3-A Big East Conference game at Hunt. The Ladybirds won 14-6. The Hunt third baseman is Allyson Matthews.
Ladybirds hit their way past error-prone Hunt, 14-6
On a cold, windy night for softball, the championship maturity of Southern Nash High was put to the test in the middle innings against Hunt on Tuesday. With the Ladybirds holding an 12-2 … more
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Southern Nash's A.J. Jones, shown here scoring a run in an April 2018 game against Roxboro Community School, struck out two in his inning of relief duty during the Firebirds' 15-3 win over Smithfield-Selma on Monday. Paul Durham | The Wilson Times file photo
Firebirds thrash Spartans Monday
The suddenly streaking Southern Nash varsity baseball team got its third win in a row with sophomore pitcher Trey Mizzelle also notching his third straight victory in the host Firebirds 15-3 thumping … more
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Firebirds’ Edmundson named tops in Big East
She helped her Hunt High varsity girls basketball team win both the regular-season and tournament championships in the 3-A Big East Conference this season. His motor and athleticism for the … more
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Firebirds fire first volley against Fike; now 6-0
The opening 3-A Big East Conference boys tennis match between Fike and Southern Nash ended with the Firebirds remaining undefeated with a 7-2 victory on the Golden Demons’ courts March 12. Fike, … more
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Ladybirds soccer team overwhelms Nash Central 8-0
Senior Neftali Gonzalez and junior Brisa Savilla-Castro each had a hat trick for the Southern Nash High varsity girls soccer team Monday afternoon in an 8-0 victory over Nash Central. Sophomore … more
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Southern Nash's Donovin Thompson, after overcoming an ACL injury in Week 4 of his senior season, will continue his career at NCAA Division III Guilford College. Jimmy Lewis | The Wilson Times
Firebirds’ Thompson gets 2nd chance at Guilford
When Southern Nash High senior Donovin Thompson tore his ACL in the fourth week of the 2018 season against West Johnston, he seriously contemplated ending his football career. After all, academics … more
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Southern Nash boys basketball coach Robbie Kennedy encourages his bench during Thursday's second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs at Hunt. The Firebirds were defeated by No. 1 seed Durham Hillside in Saturday's third round. Sheldon Vick | Special to The Enterprise
Southern Nash falls to Hillside, 67-33
DURHAM — Bolstered by the belief that the Southern Nash High varsity boys basketball team can steal a game in the final few minutes, the Firebirds departed for halftime in Saturday’s North … more
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Lady Firebirds’ offense burns Smithfield-Selma
SMITHFIELD — Two softball teams on the opposite ends of the spectrum as programs met Feb. 27 in the season opener as Southern Nash flexed its muscle by dealing host Smithfield-Selma a 15-1 loss in … more
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Southern Nash boys basketball coach Robbie Kennedy encourages his bench during Thursday's second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs at Hunt. The Firebirds were defeated by No. 1 seed Durham Hillside in Saturday's third round. Sheldon Vick | Special to The Enterprise
Southern Nash falls to Hillside, 67-33
DURHAM — Bolstered by the belief that the Southern Nash High varsity boys basketball team can steal a game in the final few minutes, the Firebirds departed for halftime in Saturday’s North … more
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Southern Nash's Darius Edmundson (24) goes up for a layup as Hunt's Chris Bates (33) contests during the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A second round playoff game at Hunt. The Firebirds won, 65-52, behind 17 points from Edmundson. Sheldon Vick | Special to The Enterprise
Firebirds scorch Warriors to advance
A game between two teams that weren’t supposed to be there — at least according to the seeds — ended with the Southern Nash High varsity boys basketball team advancing to the third round of the … more
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Ladybirds blank SouthWest Edgecombe
It took just one game for new Southern Nash girls soccer coach Robbie Kennedy to lead the Ladybirds past their 2018 win total as they delivered a 4-0 shutout to visiting SouthWest Edgecombe in the … more
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Carrigan Ewers delivers a pitch for Southern Nash in an NCHSAA 3-A playoff game against Hunt on May 9 at Southern Nash. Ewers, who was the 3-A Big East Conference Pitcher of the Year in leading the Ladybirds to the league championship, is back with her teammates for another season, which begins today at Smithfield-Selma.
Get ready, spring sports have arrived at Southern Nash
Southern Nash is wasting no time launching many of its spring sports seasons as the varsity baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys tennis teams are in action Wednesday, the first day North … more
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Fike's Darius Edmundson tries to maintain possession as the Fike defense of Jeffrey Dickerson (4), Moses Parker (35) and Zy'ree Wilder converge during Wednesday's 3-A Big East Conference semifinal at Rocky Mount High. Fike won 60-46. Sheldon Vick | Special to The Enterprise
Firebirds fall to Fike in Big East semis
ROCKY MOUNT — As the final seconds ticked away in Wednesday’s 3-A Big East Conference boys basketball tournament semifinal against Southern Nash at Rocky Mount High, Fike senior guard Jaylen Ward … more
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Hunt's TiQuez Taylor (4) pushes the pace against the Northern Nash defense, including Henry Richardson (12) in the first half of Friday's game against Northern Nash at Hunt. The Warriors lost 58-55.
Northern Nash spoils Hunt’s senior night
While the Hunt High varsity boys basketball team could not improve its 3-A Big East Conference tournament seeding during Friday’s rescheduled Senior Night game with regular-season champion Northern … more
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Wesleyan drops season finale to Methodist
FAYETTEVILLE — The N.C. Wesleyan College men’s basketball team fell in its final road game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon, going down 83-73 in Fayetteville to conference rival … more
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Southern Nash's Darius Edmundson tries to split the defense of Hunt's Tiquez Taylor, left, and Davon Jones on Feb. 1. The Firebirds won 69-65 to sweep the season series.
Firebirds seal tie for second place
FRANKLINTON — The visiting Southern Nash High varsity boys basketball team bounced back from a slow start to clinch a tie for second place in the 3-A Big East Conference regular season with a 61-52 … more
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Southern Nash High senior Lamont Williams smiles after signing his National Letter of Intent to play football at Wingate University on Feb. 6.
Firebirds’ Williams chooses Wingate
Southern Nash High senior Lamont Williams wore a relieved expression on his face in the school’s media center after hectic few days of trying to determine which path his future would … more
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Southern Nash High senior Lamont Williams smiles after signing his National Letter of Intent to play football at Wingate University on Wednesday.
Firebirds’ Williams chooses Wingate
STANHOPE — Southern Nash High senior Lamont Williams wore a relieved expression on his face in the school’s media center after hectic few days of trying to determine which path his future … more
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Hunt's Bria Griffith, center, responds with one of her signature drives to the basket against Southern Nash defenders Krystal Taybron (14) and Stacie Winner (33) during Friday night's conference game in the Southern Nash High gym. Sheldon Vick | Special to The Enterprise .
Ladybirds fall at home to Lady Warriors
A Hunt High varsity girls basketball team not lacking in weapons displayed another on the road Friday night in breezing to a 57-27 victory against Southern Nash. The win, coupled with Northern … more
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Julius Peppers was a three-sport star at Southern Nash High from 1995-98 before going on to play football and basketball at North Carolina and then 17 seasons in the NFL.
Peppers’ greatness was obvious starting at Southern Nash
For the two men who were part of Julius Peppers’ football career nearly from the beginning, it was really no surprise that the gangly young man from Bailey who announced … more
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