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DUDLEY — Two student-athletes who made huge impacts in their respective sports garnered the highest honors possible during the season-ending awards ceremony held Tuesday evening.

LOUISBURG — Working with a 3-2 count, Wayne County Post 11 right-hander Ayden West fired a pitch toward the plate. The batter swung … and missed.

SEVEN SPRINGS — Multi-sport athlete Emily Williams and cross country/track standout James Cabrera received femal and male athlete of the year recognition, respectively, during Spring Creek’s season-ending sports awards ceremony.

Sometimes you need a little luck, especially when your high-octane offense sputters instead of clicking on all cylinders.

The longest-running series on the Area I East senior American Legion baseball scene started a little tense Tuesday evening.

North Duplin is headed to Raleigh.

CALYPSO — Lilly Fulghum stepped to the back of the circle, rubbed her hand in the dirt, toed the rubber and fired a pitch toward the plate.

LAKE WACCAMAW — Kasey Jones pulled out her cleats, laced them up and gazed toward the softball field before practice started Wednesday afternoon. She put her head in her hands.

DUDLEY — Opposing coaches and competitors may attempt to sneak in during Southern Wayne’s graduation ceremony in mid-June. They’ll all have eyes on one senior — Ta’Niyah Glaspie.

CALYPSO — Each time North Duplin endured a loss on the softball diamond this season, it rebounded in convincing fashion. This time, however, a little more is on the line.