Saturday, October 17, 2009
Eagles' Jones places 2nd in four-team cross country meet
Connor Jones grabbed second-place honors during a four-team, non-conference boys' cross country meet contested Friday afternoon at Waynesborough Park. Jones covered the 3.1-mile (5K) course in 18 minutes, 18 seconds. Teammates Mark Sawyer (20:03) and Will Massey (21:07) ended...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
Jones' fourth-quarter TD lifts James Kenan to road win
SALEMBURG -- Quarterback Parker Jones rushed for the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter, and James Kenan stopped Lakewood 13-8 in a Tri-County 1-A Conference football game Friday evening. Jones' 1-yard plunge sealed the Tigers' comeback win. "That play...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
Friday's prep football boxscores
James Kenan 0 7 0 6 -- 13 Lakewood 0 0 8 0 -- 8 Second quarter JK -- V. Parker 1 run (Martinez kick), 0:37 Third quarter L -- Kerr 4 run (Murphy pass to Newkirk), 2:33 Fourth quarter...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
Alexander's goal lifts Wayne Christian to CCC boys' soccer tournament crown
Greg Alexander collected the game's lone goal, and Wayne Christian upended Cape Fear Christian 1-0 to claim the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference boys' soccer tournament championship Friday afternoon. The top-seeded Eagles (16-5-1 overall) secured the automatic bid to the...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne-North Lenoir box
North Lenoir 0 12 8 0 -- 20 Southern Wayne 14 13 15 7 -- 49 First quarter SW -- Cobb 5 run (Cobb run), 9:28 SW -- Bradshaw 5 run (kick blocked), 1:37 Second quarter NL -- Morgan 32...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne snaps 15-game skid
DUDLEY -- This win had been a long time coming for Southern Wayne. The Saints rushed for 440 yards and forced four fumbles in a 49-20 win over Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference foe North Lenoir on Friday night. The victory...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
Early turnovers fuel Goldsboro's win over Rosewood
The Goldsboro Cougars are rolling. After struggling through some offensive woes during the non-conference schedule, the Cougars have refined and kicked their ground attack into high gear. Goldsboro compiled 481 yards of total offense and handed Carolina 1-A Conference foe...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
Friday's N.C. prep football scores
Scores from high school football games played Friday in North Carolina: Albemarle 21, North Rowan 6 Alexander Central 14, Hickory St. Stephens 7 Anson County 34, Weddington 29 Apex Middle Creek 34, Cary 5 Ashe County 21, Alleghany County 0...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
Goldsboro-Rosewood box
Goldsboro 19 19 14 7 -- 59 Rosewood 0 7 0 0 -- 7 First quarter G -- Montgomery 18 run (Odum kick), 8:33 G -- Jones 15 run (kick failed), 6:53 G -- Kornegay 6 run (kick failed), 2:32...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
East Carolina beats up on hapless Rice
GREENVILLE -- East Carolina dominated time of possession and easily rolled to a 49-13 homecoming victory over Rice at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Pirate offense had little trouble moving the ball against the much-maligned Owls defense, which entered...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
Wayne County players fare well in ECC girls' tennis tournament
Wayne County, once again, will be well represented in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A eastern regional tennis tournament this week. Eastern Wayne's top-seeded doubles of Danielle Daniel-Warner Underwood emerged the Eastern Carolina Conference champions with a...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-South Johnston box
C.B. Aycock 0 14 0 7 -- 21 South Johnston 3 10 8 7 -- 28 First quarter SJ -- Herrera 33 FG, 7:06 Second quarter CBA -- Murdock 12 pass from Farmer (Murdock kick), 11:50 SJ -- Herrera 19...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story
South Johnston hands Aycock first loss of season
FOUR OAKS -- Definitely worth the price of admission. And heart-stopping until the final play. Dee Williams' recovery of his own fumble set up the eventual game-winning touchdown as South Johnston upended Charles B. Aycock 28-21 on a breezy, chilly...Published: Oct 17, 2009 11:07 PM Full Story