Saturday, November 14, 2009
No. 1-ranked Dixon foils Spring Creek's regional title bid
HOLLY RIDGE -- Spring Creek boldly went where no Wayne County team had ever gone before -- to the eastern regional boys' soccer finals. Dixon made sure that's where the Gators' playoff run ended. The No. 1-ranked Bulldogs controlled possession...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Rosewood-Mt. Airy box
Rosewood 0 0 0 0 -- 0 Mt. Airy 14 24 7 7 -- 52 First quarter MA -- Wheeler 42 pass from Hinson (Wheeler run), 9:50 MA -- Collier 42 pass from Hinson (kick failed), 0:40.0 Second quarter MA...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Defending 1-A state champ Mt. Airy shuts out Rosewood
MOUNT AIRY -- Rosewood High coach Robert Britt just wanted his team to play well and see what championship football is all about Friday night. The Eagles got his wish against Mount Airy, the reigning N.C. High School Athletic Association...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Princeton-Hayesville box
Hayesville 6 0 7 12 -- 25 Princeton 0 20 0 8 -- 28 First quarter H -- Nuckolls 4 run (kick failed), 3:33 Second quarter P -- Gurganus 25 run (Brush kick), 2:49 P -- Carmichael 31 run (Brush...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Princeton rallies, wins first playoff game in nearly four decades
PRINCETON -- How sweet it is. Princeton scored the go-ahead touchdown with four minutes to play and defeated Hayesville 28-25 in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A western football playoffs Friday evening. The Dawgs claimed...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Rebels scalp Cherokee
CHEROKEE -- The 300-plus mile, one-way trip didn't bother North Duplin. The 10th-seeded Rebels kept their mistakes to a minimum and upended seventh-seeded Cherokee 14-7 in their opening-round, N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A western football playoff game Friday...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
North Duplin-Cherokee box
North Duplin 7 0 0 7 -- 14 Cherokee 0 0 7 0 -- 7 First quarter ND -- Deaver 38 pass from Schilling (Torres kick), 1:24 Third quarter C -- Carmichael 46 pass to Sequoya (kick good), 4:50 Fourth...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
All-American Easley, Holloman expected to lead Trojan men's basketball team
All the necessary pieces appear to be in place for the Mount Olive College men's basketball team to take the next step forward. All that remains is the execution. The Trojans return a pair of talented seniors -- two-time All-American...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
James Kenan-East Montgomery box
E. Montgomery 0 0 0 6 -- 6 James Kenan 21 0 6 7 -- 34 First quarter JK -- Parker 3 run (Bautista kick), 6:44 JK -- Frederick 21 blocked punt return (Bautista kick), 5:08 JK -- Parker 2...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Websters early INT jumpstarts James Kenan
WARSAW -- The defense got it started. Special teams and offense followed suit. Johnathan Webster's interception return ignited a three-touchdown, first-quarter outburst as James Kenan throttled East Montgomery 34-6 in their opening-round, N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-AA football playoff...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Goldsboro-South Robeson box
South Robeson 0 0 0 6 -- 6 Goldsboro 0 14 14 14 -- 42 Second quarter G -- Montgomery 59 run (Odum kick), 10:26 G -- Sykes 34 pass from Sprangle (Odum kick), 7:56 Third quarter G -- Jones...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Personal foul penalty wakes up Goldsboro
The last thing South Robeson needed to do was give sluggish Goldsboro a wake-up call. The Mustangs' late hit penalty on quarterback Corteiz Sprangle provided the spark the Cougars needed Friday evening. Goldsboro erupted for 21 unanswered points and rolled...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Warren plans to add another chapter to family history at UNCW
Toe shoes to sneakers. Warm-up bar to racquet. A tutu for a skirt. An aspiring dancer during her early teen years, Emily Warren gave all that up to play a sport that's become her passion -- tennis. Alan Cuddington started...Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story
Cobb scores three TDs in Aycock's opening-round playoff victory
HILLSBOROUGH -- Marcus Cobb rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns, and Charles B. Aycock sloshed past Orange 28-7 on Saturday evening. The 10th-seeded Golden Falcons (10-2 overall) return to action Friday at Gray's Creek for a second-round, N.C....Published: Nov 14, 2009 11:05 PM Full Story