NCHSAA Wells Fargo Conference Cup - KIPP wins in 1-A while Roanoke Rapids finishes 2nd in 2-A
Tar Roanoke 1-A: After leading all year, Gates County finds itself finishing the year in second, because of a spectacular spring season for KIPP Pride including a league title in softball and second-place finish in women’s track and field that procures the Conference Cup. Gates County finished first in baseball and second in softball and actually wound up in a tie for second with North Edgecombe, which swept the conference outdoor track and field championships. Conference Standings: KIPP Pride 460, Gates County 430, North Edgecombe 430, Northampton County 400, Southeast Halifax 390, Weldon 310.
Northern Carolina 2-A: Another dominant sports season for Corinth Holders, with championships in men’s golf, men’s tennis, and women’s outdoor track and field as well as second-place finishes in baseball and women’s soccer, earn the Conference Cup for the school which held first all year. Bunn surges from its previous fourth-place position to finish in a tie for second with Roanoke Rapids, which finished first in women’s soccer, second in softball, and tied for second in baseball with Corinth Holders. Bunn finished first in baseball and second in men’s golf and men’s tennis. Conference Standings: Corinth Holders 130, Bunn 100.5, Roanoke Rapids 100.5, Franklinton 91.5, North Johnston 76.5, Louisburg 60, Warren County 40, Northwest Halifax 11.