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WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock standout Tara Simmons carded a 1-over par 37 to claim medalist honors during the Golden Falcons' non-conference match with Wilson Beddingfield and Southern Wayne at Wedgewood Golf Club on Wednesday. Jordyn Howell (56) and...

Published: Oct 8, 2009 1:47 PM Full Story

Rosewood settles for tie with Ayden-Grifton

Rosewood ran out of time. The Eagles rallied from a two-goal deficit and settled for a 2-2 overtime draw against Carolina 1-A Conference foe Ayden-Grifton on Wednesday evening. Rosewood led 1-0 after one half before the Chargers scored twice in...

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Goldsboro looking forward to first 1-A campaign

Tempering the lofty goals of an impatient fan base with the realism of replacing a pool of talented seniors is a balancing act that few coaches know as well as Goldsboro's Eric Reid. Expectations can definitely be dangerous. Coming off...

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Trojans hand Warriors 5-1 loss

Eastern Wayne battled like a wobbling prize fighter for one half. Then South Johnston delivered the knockout punch. The Trojans scored three goals within a nine-minute stretch after intermission and rolled past Eastern Wayne 5-1 at Little Big Horn on...

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Carolina 1-A Cross Country runs in reverse

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Cross country runners don't expect to conquer the challenging, tree-lined trails of Cliffs of the Neuse State Park. They hope to survive. Especially when they run the 3.1-mile (5K) trek in reverse. "More difficult," said Goldsboro's Bryan...

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