South Johnston won make-up games with visiting Clayton in baseball and softball on Thursday night. The matchups were the first in Greater Neuse 3-A Conference play for the Trojan teams. South won the baseball game 11-1 in six innings as seniors Jay McKenzie and Dylan...
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South resets Tuesday games
South Johnston has rescheduled its home games, initially set for Tuesday, with Clayton in baseball and softball for Thursday evening. The matchups will open Greater Neuse 3-A Conference play for the Trojans. South will host the Comets in junior varsity baseball at 4...
SJ softball evens score with Corinth Holders
South Johnston’s varsity softball team evened its nonconference season series with Corinth Holders on Thursday with a 15-3 road win. South had fallen to the Pirates, 8-5, in eight innings at home on March 8. The Lady Trojans (3-2) are scheduled to host Clayton...
Gibbons tops SJ Trojans, 10-7
Cardinal Gibbons topped host South Johnston 10-7 in a nonconference varsity baseball game on Saturday, dropping the Trojans to 4-3. Josh Schindler was 3-for-4 for South with a double. Grant Millay had a home run and three RBIs for the Trojans. Drew Moore went 2-for-3....
Rocky Mount tops Trojans, 6-4
Rocky Mount junior Austin Luttrell went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in as the Gryphons topped host South Johnston 6-4 in varsity baseball on Friday. The Gryphons (3-4) avenged a 4-1 loss at home to South (4-2) on March 9. Former South coach Pat Smith, a recent...
South holds off HC, 8-7
South Johnston edged visiting Harnett Central 8-7 in a back-and-forth varsity baseball battle on an extremely cold, windy Wednesday afternoon. “We haven’t practiced since last Wednesday,” said South Johnston coach Aaron Parnell. “We played Thursday and Friday and then...
SJ makes numerous schedule adjustments
South Johnston has made numerous schedule adjustments after Monday’s winter storm caused Johnston County Schools to be closed on Tuesday. The Trojans will host Harnett Central in varsity baseball on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The home girls soccer game with Triton that...
South baseball defeats Rocky Mount; Tuesday game reset
South Johnston’s varsity baseball team won 4-1 at Rocky Mount on Friday. The Trojans were scheduled to host Cardinal Gibbons on Tuesday, but that game was postponed to Saturday at noon with Johnston County Schools closed Tuesday following snow. The Crusaders...
Johnston County hall inductees announced
Inductees for the Johnston County Athletic Hall of Fame for 2018 have been announced. The class includes George Daniels, North Johnston High School; Eddie Driver, Corinth Holders; Johnie King III, Cleveland; Gerald Poplin, Princeton, and Willie Smith – North Johnston....
South, Triton split; Marshall tosses softball shutout
South Johnston and visiting Triton got their nonconference varsity baseball and softball games in on Tuesday despite showers. Triton took a 6-0 win in the softball contest as Caroline Marshall turned in a complete game for the Hawks (3-0). South (1-1) was a 5-3 winner...
SJ coaches attend clinic in Atlanta
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn was among the featured speakers at the Glazier Football Clinic attended by several South Johnston coaches last weekend in Atlanta. Head coach Matt Riggsbee, defensive coordinator Lee Webb, receivers coach Dominique Manson and quarterbacks...
Three from South sign for football
Three South Johnston football players signed to play on the college level on Thursday in the media center at the school. Cale Matthews was the first to sign. The receiver/cornerback for the Trojans will be joining the program at Greensboro College. “Cale is...
