Zack Nally

1 week ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

BEAUFORT — In 1991, Brien Taylor was on top of the world. The East Carteret southpaw was the most electrifying high school baseball prospect in a generation, throwing 98 miles per hour with effortless grace, striking out 476 hitters in 239 1/3 innings    and drawing scouts from every Major League Baseball club to Beaufort. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%92E DF>>6C[ E96 }6H *@C< *2?<66D >256 %2J=@C E96 }@] ` @G6C2== A:4< :? E96 |{q sC27E – @?=J E96 D64@?5 9:89 D49@@= A:E496C 6G6C E2<6? 7:CDE @G6C2== :?

1 week ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

MOREHEAD CITY — West Carteret opened the 3A state baseball playoffs with a 6-1 home win Tuesday over No. 19 First Flight, using a fast start at the plate and another strong outing from sophomore Landon Quillen to move on. Quillen allowed just two hits and one run over six innings, striking out nine batters and walking three. The No. 14-seeded Patriots gave him breathing room early with two runs in the first inning and kept building from there.

1 week ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

MOREHEAD CITY — For the third time this season, the West Carteret and Croatan softball teams pushed each other to the brink. And for the third time, the Patriots came out just ahead. kAm$@A9@>@C6 p5C:?2 s’p?E@? 56=:G6C65 2 EH@\@FE D:?8=6 :? E96 3@EE@> @7 E96 ?:?E9 :??:?8 %F6D52J[ D4@C:?8 t==2 vC246 #@5C:8F6K 2?5 8:G:?8 }@] `a (6DE r2CE6C6E 2 b\a H:? @G6C }@] a` rC@2E2? :? E96 @A6?:?8 C@F?5 @7 E96 bp DE2E6 A=2J@77D]k^Am kAm%96 6IEC2\:??:?8 E9C:==6C >2C<65 E96 E9:C5 >66E:?8 36EH66?

1 week ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

NEWPORT — The Town of Newport is preparing to name an interim manager after the resignation of Town Manager Bill Shanahan, who stepped down earlier this week. Shanahan had served in the role since December 2022. He was hired following a unanimous vote by town commissioners during a special meeting in November of that year, after being selected from a pool of 27 applicants. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mq67@C6 2CC:G:?8 :? }6HA@CE[ $92?292? H2D E96 E@H?

1 week ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

It began with a simple question: “Why not here?”With a mix of club talent, borrowed jerseys, and sheer will, Swansboro High School has fielded its first-ever boys volleyball team, and they’re already playoff-bound. kAm%96 !:C2E6D 6?E6C E96 DE2E6 3@JD G@==6J32== A=2J@77D 2E e A]>] %9FCD52J[ |2J g[ 724:?8 (2J?6 $49@@= @7 t?8:?66C:?8 2E 9@>6[ H96C6 E96 AC@8C2> 92D J6E E@ =@D6 2 >2E49]k^Am kAm%96 AC@8C2> H2D 3@C?