Athletes on the Rise: Northside’s Chloe Black and Washington’s Jarryn Payne

Published 7:30 am Tuesday, June 24, 2025

By Jason O. Boyd

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Note: In each edition, we’re highlighting some of the top returning high school student-athletes in the public and private high schools in Beaufort County. We’ll spotlight a male and female athlete with their accomplishments during the 2024-25 season. — Jason O. Boyd, Washington Daily News

Chloe Black

Northside High School

Rising senior

Earned all-conference honors in volleyball and helped team to 19-5 overall record, 8-3 in Coastal Plains Conference (second to Pamlico County) … Panthers advanced to third round of state playoffs, losing to Perquimans … was one of team’s best setters and routinely put the ball in play for kills for players like Mollie Cook-Coltrain, Mallorie Cook-Coltrain and Madison Scheffler … Will be one of the most experienced players on roster this season … No stats available via MaxPreps … was also on school’s track team … won the Class 1-A Eastern Regional title in discus with throw of 105 feet, 8 inches … was fourth in shot put (30 feet, 2 inches … won both events at the Coastal Plains Conference championship … was named Field MVP at CPC event … placed sixth in the state in discus (99 feet, 4 inches)

Jarryn Payne

Washington High School

Rising senior

Was one of the area’s top receivers and earned Eastern Plains All-Conference recognition in football … Caught 34 passes for 570 yards and seven touchdowns, which led the team … He also rushed eight times for 26 yards … Averaged 57 yards receiving a game … Was third on the team in touchdowns behind Keondrick Melton (17) and Anderson Thomas (8) … Team finished 4-7 overall, 3-3 in EPC … lost to Wallace-Rose Hill in first round of state playoffs … Also played basketball and averaged 16.3 points, 2.2 assists, 8.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.7 blocks … also earned EPC all-conference honors … Scored 20 or more points in 10 of 26 games … team went 19-7 overall, 11-2 in EPC (second) … lost in first round of state playoffs to Greene Central.

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