WNCT 9OYS SPORTS TALK

Winning a state title in any sport -- especially high school football -- is no easy task. Doing it twice is impressive. Going unbeaten during those two seasons is practically unheard of. WNCT's Courtney Layton speaks with the coach of the team that did it about their accomplishments.

 You can move states, change sports and your teams, but your role as a sports reporter will remain primarily the same. Courtney Layton sits down with new sports reporter Zach Kaplan to find out more about him, his move here and the adjustment process.

 The East Carolina University men's golf team has had some good athletes come through, but there's one on the roster now who is just getting started. Host Courtney Layton introduces us to Lucas Augustsson.

The ECU women's basketball team defied the odds and won the AAC Conference Tournament last season. With that came just the program's third-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. Now, expectations are higher for the upcoming season. Amiya Joyner, a standout Farmville Central High School star, hopes to help make that happen. She sits down with WNCT's Courtney Layton for her latest podcast to discuss this and more.

 The East Carolina University volleyball team is on a winning streak and playing some of its best ball of the season. WNCT's Courtney Layton speaks with two of the team members to find out what's working and how special the season has been so far.

Jim Szoke has been with the Carolina Panthers from the start of the franchise, dating back to the first season in 1995. He is a Hall of Fame announces for WBT Radio and has now taken on the responsibility of doing play-by-play for the East Carolina University football team after the loss of The Voice of the Pirates, Jeff Charles. 

 If you need a trustworthy place to get all your information on high school football and more in the Lenoir and Greene Counties area, this is a place for you to look. Courtney Layton talks with Trey Scott about Neuse News Sports, the work they do and the teams they cover.

The Carolina Hurricanes are known as the team with the loudest fans in the NHL and there are some essential factors that play into why that's true. WNCT's Courtney Layton gets a behind-the-scenes look at all that goes into making a Hurricanes game a fun experience for the fans.

 Most collegiate athletes participated in sports their whole life and it's all they've ever known. So after college, if professionally playing the sport isn't an option, it's easy to say "What's next?" 

It won't be long before we start cheering on the Carolina Hurricanes again. Courtney Layton speaks with Wade Minter, the man who gets the crowds pumped up during every home game.