A news conference was held Tuesday in the Midway High School auditorium for new Raiders baseball coach Justin Carroll. After a year of assisting in football and baseball at South Johnston, Carroll fills a void created by the departure of Jason Fussell to Hobbton. Cory Barnes guided Midway in baseball as interim coach for the […]
Midway
Midway High School
Four Raiders sign for next level
Midway had a signing ceremony for four seniors on Friday. All had their spring seasons shortened due to the shutdown for the coronavirus. Logan Patrick, who won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2-A individual golf championship in 2018 and 2019, has signed to play at Fayetteville State. Austin Hargrove plans to run cross […]
Midway takes pair from East Bladen
Midway took nonconference varsity wins over visiting East Bladen in baseball and softball on Wednesday night. Midway’s baseball team got some payback against the team that ended their 2019 season in the second round of the state playoffs by rallying from an early 3-0 deficit to beat East Bladen 13-6. “We started hitting the ball,” […]
Raiders start spring sports with softball win over Rosewood
Midway’s varsity softball team opened its season with a win over visiting Rosewood, but Rosewood beat Midway in baseball and girls soccer on Monday. All three Midway programs have new head coaches this season: Susan Clark in softball, Cory Barnes in baseball and Anna Naylor in girls soccer. On the softball field, Midway took an […]
Midway boys nip James Kenan
In a pair of varsity basketball games both decided by three points, Midway split with visiting East Central 2-A Conference foe James Kenan on Friday, with the Raiders winning the boys game and the Tigers taking the girls contest. After suffering a heartbreaking loss on a buzzer beater against East Duplin on Tuesday, Midway’s boys […]
Midway splits with Goldsboro
Midway split East Central 2-A Conference varsity basketball games against visiting Goldsboro on Tuesday, with the Raiders winning the girls game and the Cougars taking the boys game. Midway overcame struggles with foul trouble to take a 55-37 win over Goldsboro in the girls game. “We played a good game,” said Midway girls coach Allen […]
Midway tames Wildcats
Midway swept varsity basketball contests against visiting Sampson County rival Hobbton on Thursday night. Midway won a 58-13 rout over Hobbton in the girls game. “What I liked about I saw, no matter what was going on, not everybody was shooting well tonight and not all of the buckets were falling in, but everybody kept […]
East Bladen takes pair at Midway
Midway’s varsity basketball teams both suffered setbacks against visiting East Bladen on Monday. Turnovers and cold shooting were costly for Midway’s girls in a 48-43 loss to East Bladen. Midway shot a combined 18-for-77 (23 percent) from the field and 4-for-15 (27 percent) at the free throw line and committed 26 turnovers in the contest. […]
Raiders hold signing ceremony for Barefoot, Culbreth, Holland
Midway recognized three senior athletes on Tuesday who plan to compete at the next level. Cameron Barefoot has signed to play baseball at Campbell. Eli Culbreth is headed to Gardner-Webb for baseball. Caitlyn Holland is joining the softball program at Methodist. Barefoot hit .277 with 11 RBIs, 15 stolen bases and a team-high 19 walks […]
Goldsboro takes shutout win at Midway
Midway’s varsity football team suffered a setback on Senior Night as visiting East Central 2-A Conference foe Goldsboro took a 15-0 win on Friday night. “They had a good defensive plan,” said Midway coach Cory Barnes. “They played hard. Hats off to Goldsboro. They shot some gaps and caused some chaos for us. And we […]