stevebarnes, Author at Washington Daily News

Northside Panthers

High Five: Columbus talks football, fishing and country music

Belhaven native Terry Columbus plays guard and defensive tackle on the Northside football team, wrestles in the 190 lb. weight class and is a baseball ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:23 pm

Chocowinity Indians

IBX Champs

The Chocowinity Middle School Indians claimed their second straight Inner Banks Conference football championship with a 33-0 home victory over Bath Wednesday. Chaise Smith scored ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:19 pm

Sports

Ottinger’s Ace

Rick Ottinger made his first hole-in-one during the Beaufort County Republican Party tournament at Cypress Landing Golf Club over the weekend. Ottinger used a Taylor ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:58 pm

Northside Panthers

Top Three-Moore leads Pack to big win

All three Beaufort County teams won road games Friday night, Northside and Southside by rout, while Washington had to work to subdue North Pitt to ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:52 pm

Sports

Pam Pack tennis team starts the post-season

High school tennis is an individual sport, but also a team competition, so it makes sense to have state championships in both. However, it can ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:50 pm

Pungo Raiders

Five-time champs

The Pungo Christian Academy volleyball team won the Tar Heel Independent Conference championship for the fifth straight year. The Lady Raiders swept Ridgecroft, 3-0, in ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 11:11 am

Pungo Raiders

Conference champs

Pungo Christian Academy defeated The Albemarle School and Ridgecroft School to win the first soccer Tar Heel Independent Conference championship in school history. Gabe Niederhauser, ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 11:08 am

Columns

Epiphanies are always unexpected, especially around babies

At some point in the early days of parenthood, I had an epiphany of sorts. Holding my infant son, who had just spit up on ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Sunday, October 17, 2021 9:10 am

Sports

Pippin’s hot streak propels Pam Pack

Washington High School’s senior quarterback knows his time directing the Pam Pack’s high-scoring offense is limited and he wants to keep the window open for ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Saturday, October 16, 2021 10:00 am

Northside Panthers

Pack tied for second, Panthers and Seahawks also win

All three Beaufort County football teams chalked up road victories Friday night. Washington used four touchdowns from senior running back Terry Moore to knock ... Read more