Saturday, January 30, 2010
Weekend preps
Wayne Christian's girls picked up a 51-22 win over visiting Community Christian on Friday night. Kaitlyn Kosuda led the Eagles (9-6, 7-2 CCC) with 10 points, five assists and two blocks. Hanna Kaler contributed eight points, five rebounds, two...Published: Jan 30, 2010 11:32 PM Full Story
Friday, January 29, 2010
Reco's dunk lifts WCDS past Trinity
Reco McCarter didn't just put the game away. He did it with an exclamation point. With Wayne Country Day leading Trinity Christian 43-42 with less than a minute to play, McCarter drove down the heart of the lane, dunked and...Published: Jan 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Rosewood wrestling agate
Rosewood 50 Wilson Beddingfield 23 103 -- Chris Lane (R) maj. dec. Marquel Bullock, 15-2; 112 -- Angel Jaramillo (R) wbf Matt Quick, 3:32; 119 -- Zach Behrend (R) maj. dec. Danny Nichols, 8-0; 125 -- Trevon Brooks (B) wbf...Published: Jan 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
prep basketball boxes
BOYS Trinity-Fayetteville 13 14 10 7 -- 44 Wayne Country Day 15 15 4 16 -- 50 TRINITY-FAYETTEVILLE Mike Owens 1 0 2-2 4, Damien Steadman 3 0 0-0 6, Mike Thorne 2 0 0-0 4, Mario Crawford 2 1...Published: Jan 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Davis heeds Coley's halftime advice
MOUNT OLIVE -- Former Mount Olive College point guard Keana Corley pulled shooting guard Laporsha Davis aside during halftime and said, "Porsh, you've got just two rebounds." Davis listened. On an evening when foul trouble benched the post players, Davis...Published: Jan 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Father-and-son team up during swant hunt
Swan music caught the attention of Richard Manuel. Turning to his son, Robert, he asked whether the swans were in range. "No, not yet," said Robert. "But it sounds like they're getting close." The father-son team from Herndon, Va., was...Published: Jan 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Hollowell: Louisburg JC 'right fit' for C.B. Aycock hurler
PIKEVILLE -- When searching for his future college home, Adron Hollowell wasn't just looking for a program with a tradition of winning, he was also looking for the right fit. The Charles B. Aycock pitcher and outfielder found that fit...Published: Jan 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Staton drives Trojans' offense
MOUNT OLIVE -- The engine ran smooth. His delivery slicker than a used car salesman, Derek Staton distributed a career-high and school-record 15 assists, and Mount Olive College thrashed in-state Conference Carolinas foe St. Andrews 104-71 on Thursday evening. Staton...Published: Jan 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Wayne Country Day outscored Trinity Christian-Fayetteville 16-5 during third-period action, and cruised to a 54-40, non-conference victory Thursday evening. The Chargers, who have won five of their last six outings, closed the third quarter on a 15-2 run and...Published: Jan 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
EW-SJ boys game
Deja vu. Eastern Wayne staged a furious late rally and thrilled the crowd with a last-second shot, and held off South Johnston 71-67 in double overtime on Thursday night. The Warriors swept the regular-season, Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference series. A...Published: Jan 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Local digest
Zeara McDuffie's basket in the final half minute preserved Goldsboro's 50-43, non-conference girls' basketball victory over Charles B. Aycock on Wednesday evening. The Cougars built a 41-30 advantage with nearly six minutes remaining in the final quarter before the...Published: Jan 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons down Cougars
PIKEVILLE -- No zone defense this time. Aware of Goldsboro's streaky outside shooting, Charles B. Aycock opted for an in-your-face approach Wednesday evening. The Golden Falcons played 32 minutes of relentless man-to-man defense and turned back the Cougars 73-55 in...Published: Jan 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
PREVIEW -- MOC men's volleyball ready for season
MOUNT OLIVE -- "First-ever champion." Mount Olive College would like nothing more than to put that phrase before its name once the men's volleyball season concludes this spring. With six returning seniors, including a quartet of four-year starters, the Trojans...Published: Jan 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Prep basketball boxes
BOYS Goldsboro 12 18 19 6 -- 55 C.B. Aycock 19 20 23 11 -- 73 GOLDSBORO (11-7) Jarran Reed 1 0 0-0 2, Michael Sykes 0 1 0-3 3, Michael Langston 1 0 2-3 4, Robert Kornegay 0 0...Published: Jan 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Local Preps Digest
Lamar Best drained a 3-pointer as time expired and Eastern Wayne squeaked past visiting Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference foe North Lenoir 57-54 on Tuesday night. Robert Washington scored 18 points for the Warriors. Will White had 17 points and...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Chargers rally from 18-point deficit
Wayne Country Day ended nearly nine years of frustration against long-time archrival Greenfield on Tuesday evening. The Chargers rallied from an 18-point, third-quarter deficit and jousted the No. 5-ranked Knights 72-71 in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference play. WCDS...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Warriors get 'Legg up on foes'
Tradition never graduates. Certainly not at Eastern Wayne. The Warriors logged first-place times in six of 12 contested events and claimed their third consecutive Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys' swimming championship at B.G. Darden Natatorium on Tuesday evening. Eastern Wayne...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Dawgs cruise past Eagles
From the play on the interior, to momentum and crowd noise Princeton found a way to dominate Rosewood in nearly ever facate of the game on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs seized control early and capitalized on the Eagles foul trouble...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
prep basketball boxes
BOYS Princeton 13 17 12 18 -- 60 Rosewood 5 12 17 20 -- 48 PRINCETON (10-7, 4-1) Benton Myers 0 0 1-4 1, Patrick Jacobs 1 1 3-4 8, David Gurganus 4 0 5-9 13, Wes Wood 1 0...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
EW-SW wrestling agate
Eastern Wayne 42 Southern Wayne 30 103 -- Travis Memmelaar (SW) dec. Jasmine Doubt, 11-7; 112 -- Sydney Villareal (EW) by forfeit; 119 -- Megan LaFave (EW) by forfeit; 125 -- Corben Harris (EW) wbf Hunter Brown, 2:40; 130 --...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Saints' Jones works through adversity
Tyler Jones refused to quit. A midseason neck injury couldn't keep him down. A bad dive didn't damage his psychy. The Southern Wayne senior worked through the adversity and emerged the 2010 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference men's 1-meter diving champion...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
CBA-Triton wrestling agate
C.B. Aycock 51 Triton 24 285 -- Ben Byerly (T) wbf Jarrod James, 5:52; 103 -- Tyler Trip (T) by forfeit; 112 -- Kyle Tart (T) wbf David Romo, 3:38; 119 -- Andrew Chambers (CBA) by forfeit; 125 -- Justin...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Chastain helps Golden Falcon girls take crown
Team and individual results from the 2010 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference swimming and diving championships contested Tuesday at the B.G. Darden Natatorium inside the Goldsboro Family Y. The top two placers in each event received all-conference honors, while the third-...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
ECC swimming -- Girls
Charles B. Aycock brought its "A" game. And its veteran leaders -- Carrigan Chastain, Bryce Connolly and Taylor Allen -- reaped the rewards Tuesday evening. The trio combined to win six individual events and swam legs on three gold-medal winning...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Golden Falcon leaders take charge vs. Triton
PIKEVILLE -- The seniors did their job. Justin Farrell, Kaleb Robinson and Jon Rudolph showed poise and maturity on the wrestling mat Tuesday evening, and led Charles B. Aycock to a 51-24 victory over Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference newcomer...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
CBA-S. Wayne boxes
BOYS C.B. Aycock 17 16 14 22 -- 69 Southern Wayne 15 8 20 23 -- 66 C.B. AYCOCK (15-2, 4-1) Isaac Ryals 4 1 6-6 17, Terrance Drakeford 0 4 1-2 13, Brandon Winford 5 0 4-5 14, Tyheim...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
CBA boys bounce Saints
DUDLEY -- C.B. Aycock brought the intensity early and often. Southern Wayne rallied too late. The Golden Falcons captured a 69-66 victory and grabbed a tie for first place in the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference standings. "I thought our guys...Published: Jan 27, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Greenfield tops Wayne Christian
Eventually, the shots began to fall. After enduring a first half in which the team made just one 3-point field goal, Greenfield turned its cold shooting around in a 48-43, overtime victory over Wayne Christian on Monday night. The Knights...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
James Kenan routs Lakewood boys
WARSAW -- Lakewood couldn't stop the "Big 3" on Monday evening. The frontcourt trio of James Owens, Jeremy Smith and Dontrill Hyman just missed combining for three double-doubles in James Kenan's 80-61 pasting of Tri-County 1-A foe Lakewood at J.P....Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Local digest
WARSAW -- Too many missed opportunities. James Kenan came up empty offensively on its final five possessions and Lakewood escaped with a 34-31, Tri-County 1-A Conference victory in girls' basketball action Monday evening. The Leopards (12-4 overall, 6-2 TCC)...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Prep basketball boxscores
BOYS Lakewood 6 21 18 16 -- 61 James Kenan 26 18 18 18 -- 80 LAKEWOOD (3-8,1-7) Everette Newkirk 8 0 5-8 21, Dennis Owens 5 1 1-1 14, Kenneth Davis 1 1 1-2 6, Darlon Kinlock 4 0...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC downs Converse
MOC Sports Information SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Helen Moore led four players in double figures with a game-high 23 points, and Mount Olive College defeated Converse College 73-59 in a Conference Carolinas women's basketball game Monday evening. Andrea Jones tallied 11...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
OPINION: Caolina 1-A too close to call
Exhilarating comebacks, game-winning shots at the buzzer and heartbreaking losses have made the first two weeks of play in Carolina 1-A Conference boys' basketball action a cardiologist's nightmare. Of 24 conference games played heading into tonight, 10 have been decided...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Southern Wayne boys ride 24-0 run, rout county rival Eastern Wayne
Marvin Bowman watched in disbelief. Russell Stephens watched in awe. And everyone talked about "the run" afterwards. Southern Wayne scored 24 consecutive points in a six-minute stretch and hammered archrival Eastern Wayne 71-50 in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys'...Published: Jan 23, 2010 11:10 PM Full Story
McIntyre pours in 25 points, helps Warriors pick up 1st ECC win of season
Tiarra McIntyre sizzled the nets for a game-high 25 points and Eastern Wayne dumped county archrival Southern Wayne 59-39 in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference girls' basketball affair Friday evening. McIntyre scored in double figures for the 10th time...Published: Jan 23, 2010 11:10 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne-Eastern Wayne boxes
Southern Wayne 14 23 17 17 -- 71 Eastern Wayne 9 5 10 16 -- 50 SOUTHERN WAYNE (12-6, 4-0) Justin Artis 3 2 3-4 15, Ramsey Turner 0 1 0-0 3, Gary Woodard 0 0 0-0 0, Tony Smith...Published: Jan 23, 2010 11:10 PM Full Story
Farrell gets No. 100; Aycock splits dual tri-meet
AYDEN -- Justin Farrell notched his 100th career win and Charles B. Aycock split a non-conference, dual tri-meet Friday evening on the Ayden-Grifton mats. The Golden Falcons dusted the Chargers 54-13, but endured a 42-36 loss against perennial 2-A...Published: Jan 23, 2010 11:10 PM Full Story
Trojan women outlast Bobcats
BANNER ELK -- Mount Olive survived a late rally, overcame a huge discrepancy at the free throw line and defeated Lees-McRae 59-58 in their Conference Carolinas game Saturday afternoon. Brittany Miller grabbed a rebound with one second left, which...Published: Jan 23, 2010 11:10 PM Full Story
Goldsboro boys 'steal' game from Spring Creek
Four games into its first season in the Carolina 1-A Conference, Goldsboro isn't finding its new league to be the cakewalk many outside the program believed it would be. The Cougars rallied from a five-point deficit with a minute to...Published: Jan 23, 2010 11:10 PM Full Story
Easley blitzes LMC for 30 points
BANNER ELK -- Preseason All-American candidate Kendrick Easley, coming off his lowest-scoring output of the season, rediscovered his offensive groove Saturday afternoon. Held to seven points just three days ago against archrival Barton, Easley poured in a game-high 30...Published: Jan 23, 2010 11:10 PM Full Story
Goldsboro-Spring Creek boxes
BOYS Spring Creek 17 11 19 18 -- 65 Goldsboro 18 13 18 21 -- 70 SPRING CREEK (5-9, 0-4) Anthony Green 3 2 3-6 15, Melvin DeVeaux 6 0 1-6 13, Dontay Boseman 0 1 2-2 5, John Midgette...Published: Jan 23, 2010 11:10 PM Full Story
Friday, January 22, 2010
Rosewood wrestling agate
Rosewood 43 Southern Nash 31 103 -- Chris Lane (R) wbf Kenny Rogister, 0:53; 112 -- Nick Quillen (R) by forfeit; 119 -- Zach Behrend (R) wbf Vishal Patel, 1:39; 125 -- Buddy Tom (SN) wbf Will Sawrey, 1:11; 130...Published: Jan 22, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Spring Creek-Princeton wrestling agate
Princeton 45 Spring Creek 30 103 -- Thomas Edwards (SC) by forfeit; 112 -- Raheem Fuller (SC) by forfeit; 119 -- Daniel Richter (SC) by forfeit; 125 -- Matt Evans (P) wbf Ian Ladd, 0:35; 130 -- David Waddell (P)...Published: Jan 22, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Princeton continues mastery over Spring Creek
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Princeton rallied from an early-match deficit and continued its mastery over Carolina 1-A Conference wrestling rival Spring Creek on Thursday evening. The short-handed Dawgs spotted the Gators an 18-0 lead on three consecutive forfeits to start the...Published: Jan 22, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Rosewood avoided the mental block. Forced to wrestle a "natural weight" match and surrender a forfeit, the Eagles eased past Southern Nash 43-31 on Thursday evening. "Southern Nash really had us scrambling to get good matchups, just as they...Published: Jan 22, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Hayes erupts offensively, MOC takes charge early
MOUNT OLIVE -- Close outcomes have been synonymous during the Barton-Mount Olive College men's basketball rivalry during the past two decades. Not Thursday night. The Trojans broke the game open early and never looked back in an 88-72 rout of...Published: Jan 22, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Bulldogs use late surge to put away Trojans
MOUNT OLIVE -- It came in the blink of an eye and when it was over Mount Olive was left in a daze. Barton scored 10 unanswered points in a little more than two minutes to break open a tied...Published: Jan 22, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Dove hunters protect fields with electricity
The night frost had coated the grassy shoulders of a road snaking through a Pender County pine forest, sparkling in the starlight like powdered sugar. In the feeble pre-dawn light, David Franklin, a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Biologist...Published: Jan 22, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Local digest
The matchups worked. Rosewood tweaked its lineup in the lower weights and pulled off a 48-30, non-conference conquest over Wilson Hunt on the wrestling mat Wednesday evening. Zach Behrend and Scott Pate each bumped up a weight class to...Published: Jan 21, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne outlasts Goldsboro
Coaches can teach players to dribble. They can teach players to shoot. They can not teach players to grow. Southern Wayne dominated the paint and left Goldsboro with a 75-62 victory on Wednesday night inside the Norvell T. Lee Gymnasium....Published: Jan 21, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Prep basketball boxscores
Boys Southern Wayne 12 21 18 24 - 75 Goldsboro 17 9 19 17 - 62 SOUTHERN WAYNE (11-6) Justin Artis 6 2 2-3 20, Gary Woodard 1 1 1-2 6, Bernard Gross 3 1 5-6 14, Khari Faison 7...Published: Jan 21, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC baseball earns preseason honor
MOUNT OLIVE -- Coming off a runner-up campaign on the Conference Carolinas baseball scene, Mount Olive has been tabbed the preseason favorite for 2010. "Ain't that something? Unbelievable," said Trojans head coach Carl Lancaster. MOC received four of nine first-place...Published: Jan 21, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Trojan women face tough test tonight
MOUNT OLIVE -- Be at your best. Wendy Lee stresses that message each day in practice and each time her Mount Olive College women's basketball team takes the court for a game this season. The Trojans can expect to hear...Published: Jan 21, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC ready for Barton men
MOUNT OLIVE -- If the names on the front of the jerseys don't fire you up, what's at stake certainly should. When Mount Olive and Barton renew their rivalry tonight inside Kornegay Arena, there will be more than just bragging...Published: Jan 21, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
CBA-EW wrestling box
C.B. Aycock 63 Eastern Wayne 15 103 -- Mario Darby (CBA) by forfeit; 112 -- David Romo (CBA) wbf Jasmine Doubt, 2:35; 119 -- Andrew Chambers (CBA) by forfeit; 125 -- Justin Farrell (CBA) by forfeit; 130 -- Austin Helm...Published: Jan 21, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Aycock bests Eastern Wayne on the mat
PIKEVILLE -- One more step. The Charles B. Aycock wrestling team moved closer to its preseason goal of a regular-season championship with a 63-15 rout over county archrival Eastern Wayne on Wednesday evening. The Golden Falcons (14-6 overall) improved to...Published: Jan 21, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Local Preps Digest
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock scored seven of the game's final 10 points and held off Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference rival Eastern Wayne 45-38 on Tuesday night. Tia Jones' free throws sliced the margin to 38-35 with a little...Published: Jan 20, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Prep basketball boxes
BOYS Eastern Wayne 11 8 16 17 -- 52 C.B. Aycock 11 10 10 17 -- 48 EASTERN WAYNE (7-6, 2-1) Brandon Williams 1 0 0-0 2, Lamar Best 1 0 7-8 9, Will White 7 0 0-2 14, Dominique...Published: Jan 20, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne County competitors control meet
Domination. Wayne County swimmers captured first place in 21 of 23 contested events during a seven-team meet Tuesday evening at the B.G. Darden Natatorium. Charles B. Aycock's girls started the commanding effort with a first-place peformance in the 200...Published: Jan 20, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
ND girls snap 33-game losing streak
CALYPSO -- The first win is always the most difficult to obtain. Just ask North Duplin. The previously-winless Rebels pulled off a 39-25 upset of Princeton on Tuesday night and collected the program's premier win with first-year head coach John...Published: Jan 20, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Trojans tabbed No. 1 in league
MOUNT OLIVE -- A testament, but also a reminder. That's how Mount Olive College head softball coach Jaime Kylis-Higginbotham views the No. 1 preseason ranking accorded her team by fellow Conference Carolinas peers. "It is a testament to how hard...Published: Jan 20, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro boys rise to 3-0 in league action
Rosewood worked the ball around the perimeter, executed its screens and swished uncontested 3-pointers which electrified its home crowd Tuesday evening. The Goldsboro pulled the plug. The Cougars applied ball pressure, created turnovers and cruised to a 72-56 victory on...Published: Jan 20, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Opinion -- MOC students, here is your chance to shine
Just hours before the Trojan men's basketball team played its annual Green-White game, second-year head coach Joey Higginbotham fired off an email saying he'd like to see students at the game. The MOC alum went one step further. Higginbotham painted...Published: Jan 20, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Warriors snap No. 9 Falcons win streak at 12
PIKEVILLE -- Calm, cool and under control. Eastern Wayne held off a late Charles B. Aycock comeback and knocked down key free throws in a 52-48, Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference road win on Tuesday night. The Warriors closed the third...Published: Jan 20, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Local digest
FUQUAY-VARINA -- Faith Christian nearly let a late lead slip away before rallying for a 57-55 win over Hilltop Christian on Monday night. The Conquerors missed seven free throws in the fourth quarter before cementing the victory. Faith Christian...Published: Jan 19, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Trojan women struggle in loss
MOUNT OLIVE -- Giving up something to get something. The strategy didn't pay off Monday afternoon. Mount Olive College played primarily a zone defense and forced Queens University-Charlotte into turnovers, which led to fast-break scoring opportunities. But the Trojan women...Published: Jan 19, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Mount Olive men remain perfect in league play
MOUNT OLIVE -- It wasn't always pretty, but it was certainly gritty and workman like. Mount Olive persevered through 16 turnovers with solid rebounding and a balanced effort off the bench for an 84-70 win over Conference Carolinas opponent Queens...Published: Jan 19, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Monday, January 18, 2010
Aycock, RHS grapplers compete in duals
STANHOPE -- Wayne County wrestling rivals Charles B. Aycock and Rosewood combined for five dual-team victories during the Thomas Cowles Firebird Memorial Duals contested Saturday at Southern Nash. Aycock finished 2-2 in the day-long competition. Rosewood ended up 3-2....Published: Jan 18, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday preps
FAYETTEVILLE -- Faith Christian held Cornerston Christian to just four points in the first quarter en route to a 52-31 victory on Friday night. Chris Powell led the Conquerors with 12 points. David Sladick and Wes Caudle had eight...Published: Jan 18, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Whitfield Hall of Fame inducts latest class
Autograph seekers, young and old, fished for pens and opened their notebooks to blank pages. Standing in silence -- and awe -- they watched as the names were scribbled in different directions on the white background: Vic Bubas. Pete Brennan....Published: Jan 17, 2010 12:12 AM Full Story
Local digest
Spring Creek saw a 13-point fourth-quarter lead disappear before surviving in overtime for a 62-57 win at Carolina 1-A Conference opponent Rosewood on Friday. The Gators led 47-34 in the fourth quarter before the Eagles used a 17-5 run...Published: Jan 17, 2010 12:12 AM Full Story
Rosewood wins thriller over Spring Creek
Daniel Mitchell sat in his office slouched back in a chair, his tie undone and his blood pressure still racing. The Rosewood head coach was still feeling the affects of watching his Eagles escape with a 52-51 win over Carolina...Published: Jan 17, 2010 12:12 AM Full Story
Prep basketball boxscores
BOYS Spring Creek 9 9 15 18 -- 51 Rosewood 10 14 11 17 -- 52 SPRING CREEK (5-7, 0-2) Chavon Green 0 0 3-4 3, Anthony Green 7 0 3-8 17, Melvin DeVeaux 1 0 1-2 3, Dontay Boseman...Published: Jan 17, 2010 12:12 AM Full Story
Saints slip past North Lenoir
DUDLEY - There is no such thing as any easy win during league play. Especially in the evenly-matched Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference. Southern Wayne fought through a stagnant third quarter and converted down the stretch in a 58-54 victory...Published: Jan 17, 2010 12:12 AM Full Story
MOC wins pair at Erskine
MOC Sports Information DUE WEST, S.C. -- Kendrick Easley scored a game-high 23 points and moved into second place on the Mount Olive College all-time career scoring list as the Trojans defeated Erskine 68-50 in Conference Carolinas men's basketball Saturday...Published: Jan 17, 2010 12:12 AM Full Story
Holtz replacement a big decision
GREENVILLE -- The search begins. Who is the perfect fit? East Carolina athletics director Terry Holland addressed the media Friday afternoon and said that Skip Holtz's departure as head football coach "was a bit of a surprise coming at this...Published: Jan 17, 2010 12:12 AM Full Story
Friday, January 15, 2010
prep boxscores
BOYS Northwood Temple 12 13 9 12 -- 46 Wayne Christian 4 12 14 10 -- 40 NORTHWOOD TEMPLE Brandon Griffin 4 2 0-0 14, Travis Blount 1 0 1-3 3, Eli Rafferty 0 1 0-0 3, Taylor Averitt 1...Published: Jan 15, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Father and son enjoy time at Mill Pond Club
My son, Justin, was home from UNC-Charlotte for Christmas break and, as we've done since he was old enough to sit in a duck blind, we hunted waterfowl. A highlight was a duck hunt at The Mill Pond Hunting Club...Published: Jan 15, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
W. Christian boys falter in CCC play
In close games, there is always a high price for missed free throws. Thursday evening was no different for Wayne Christian in a 46-40 loss to Northwood Temple at Clifford Gymnatorium. The Eagles shot just 33 percent (8-for-24) from the...Published: Jan 15, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
ECU losing quality head coach
East Carolina has lost its captain. Skip Holtz officially logged his resignation at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, ending 24 hours of speculation that he would become the new head football coach at USF. Each of the past three seasons, universities nationwide...Published: Jan 15, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Wayne Christian overcame a slow start and bested Northwood Temple 47-43 on Thursday night. The victory pulled the Eagles' into a three-way tie for first place in the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference with both Northwood and Cape Fear Christian....Published: Jan 15, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, January 14, 2010
MOC-Coker women
MOC Sports Information HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Shequanta McGee and Brittany Miller shared game-high honors with 14 points apiece, and Mount Olive College dumped Coker (S.C.) College 62-51 in a Conference Carolinas women's basketball contest Wednesday evening. The Trojans snapped a...Published: Jan 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC-Coker men
MOC Sports Information HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Derek Staton drained 4 of 4 free throws in the final 30.9 seconds, and Mount Olive College slipped past Coker (S.C.) College 84-77 in a Conference Carolinas men's basketball game Wednesday evening. Kendrick Easley,...Published: Jan 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
George Whitfield Hall of Fame
The names pop up at odd times. So, George Whitfield finds a piece of paper and jots them down before he forgets. Sometimes he'll add a fact or two about the person, and finish his research later. It's a daily...Published: Jan 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Charger girls complete regular-season sweep of CPIC foe Faith Christian-RM
Wayne Country Day created turnovers out of its man-to-man defense and rolled past Faith Christian-Rocky Mount 45-29 in a Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference girls' basketball contest Tuesday. The Chargers, the two-time defending CPIC champions, had relied primarily on...Published: Jan 13, 2010 10:57 AM Full Story
Wayne Country Day boys charge past Faith Christian-RM
Coming off a brutal stretch of non-conference contests against perennial independent powers, Wayne Country Day needed a "breather" Tuesday evening. They certainly got it. Brandon McCarter logged a double-double -- 19 points, 13 rebounds -- as the Chargers crushed Faith...Published: Jan 13, 2010 10:57 AM Full Story
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Frazer couldn't pass up great opportunity
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A chance to give something back to the sport she loves. Samantha Frazer couldn't say "no" and she can hardly wait for the summer. The St. Andrews Presbyterian College women's soccer standout has accepted an invitation from...Published: Jan 12, 2010 11:18 AM Full Story
Monday, January 11, 2010
Floars, Faith Christian boys win New Year Invitational
MONROE -- Tournament MVP Drew Floars pumped in a team-high 13 points as Faith Christian upended Rockwell 49-37 to claim the Monroe New Year Invitational boys' basketball championship. Tabernacle Christian Academy played host to the tournament. Chris Powell contributed...Published: Jan 11, 2010 11:07 AM Full Story
Rosewood wrestling box scores
Rosewood 58 Ayden-Grifton 24 103 -- Chris Lane (R) maj. dec. Brandon Armstrong, 19-5; 112 -- Angel Jaramillo (R) by forfeit; 119 -- Nick Quillen (R) wbf Cody Edwards, 2:30; 125 -- Zach Behrend (R) wbf Donovan Bullock, 3:16;...Published: Jan 11, 2010 11:07 AM Full Story
Eagle grapplers secure Carolina/Four Rivers dual championship
AYDEN -- Focus on improving. Use personnel in the best positions. Rosewood adopted those two philosophies after a disappointing second-place, regular-season finish to North Johnston in the 2009 Carolina 1-A Conference dual championship meet. One year later, the work...Published: Jan 11, 2010 11:07 AM Full Story
Officiating needs an overhaul on all levels
Good 'ole grandma used to say "if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen." Boy, was she right. The adage rings true in every aspect of life -- moreso in sports that anything else these days. Players...Published: Jan 11, 2010 11:07 AM Full Story
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Price pumps in game-high 20 points as Gator girls beat Princeton
PRINCETON -- Janna Price scored a game-high 20 points and Spring Creek opened its Carolina 1-A Conference girls' basketball season with a 54-40 win at Princeton. Melanquie DeVeaux provided 11 points, nine steals, seven assists and five rebounds for...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
Eagle grapplers shut out Rams; Hunt slips past Southern Wayne
SNOW HILL -- Another shutout. Rosewood emerged victorious in four contested matches and received nine forfeits in a 77-0, non-conference trouncing of winless Greene Central on the wrestling mat Friday evening. It was the Eagles' second straight shutout of...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne boys open ECC play victorious
DUDLEY -- Written down and locked away since the season began, Southern Wayne's goals this season include among other things, winning a conference championship. Reminded of those goals by head coach Russell Stephens before Friday night's Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne-Hunt wrestling box
Wilson Hunt 40 Southern Wayne 36 125 -- double forfeit; 130 -- Josh Sutton (H) by forfeit; 135 -- Michael Williams (H) wbf Matt Sparks, 0:41; 140 -- Jacob Richards (SW) by forfeit; 145 -- Jamison Dove (SW) by...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
Rosewood-Greene Central wrestling box
Rosewood 77 Greene Central 0 103 -- Chris Lane (R) by forfeit; 112 -- Nick Quillen (R) by forfeit; 119 -- Zach Behrend (R) tech fall Spencer McClung, 15-0; 125 -- Nick Lowrey (R) by forfeit; 130 -- Scott Pate...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
Friday's prep basketball boxes
BOYS Triton 12 9 8 11 -- 40 Southern Wayne 10 18 18 13 -- 59 TRITON (8-5, 1-1) David Gethers 4 0 2-5 10, Antwan Johnson 2 1 1-2 8, Lamar McDouglad 2 1 1-2 8, Ellis Hall 0...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
Anderson women deal MOC second conference loss of season
MOUNT OLIVE -- The intangibles are missing right now. Its confidence shaken and team chemistry absent, injury-riddled Mount Olive College continues to seek consistency on the basketball court this season. The distress is building. "It was a very frustrating game...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
Easley leads MOC men past Anderson
MOUNT OLIVE -- Anderson had plenty of answers for Mount Olive on Saturday afternoon. Finding a way to slow down Kendrick Easley wasn't one of them. The pre-season All-American and reigning Conference Carolinas player of the year hit big shot...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
Goldsboro boys start strong against North Duplin
CALYPSO -- It was not the prettiest debut. But ... a win is a win. Goldsboro overcame a poor shooting effort by playing stifling defense in a 59-37 victory over North Duplin in the Carolina 1-A Conference boys' basketball opener...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock boys open ECC play with road win
LaGRANGE -- League rivals Charles B. Aycock and North Lenoir played the "anything you can do, I can do better" game Friday evening inside a packed Wooten Gymnasium. And the Golden Falcons were the better team ... this time. Poised...Published: Jan 9, 2010 11:12 PM Full Story
Friday, January 8, 2010
Bad luck for hunters, but good luck for black bears
Bob Marwick has taken lion in Africa, red stag in Argentina and hunted elephant and other big game. So, when he learned of a hunting opportunity for dangerous game at close quarters, the 64-year-old Charleston, S.C. resident booked a bear...Published: Jan 8, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Pfeiffer thwarts MOC comeback
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive's women made a furious, scrappy and spirited comeback on Thursday evening. However, the Trojans' effort over the final two minutes left a lot to be desired. Pfeiffer outscored Mount Olive 8-2 in the final 120...Published: Jan 8, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Trojans guard has career outing
MOUNT OLIVE -- Kendrick Easley etched his name in the record book. And the Trojans etched a 'W' in the win column. Easley set a single-game school record with 44 points and Mount Olive bested in-state Conference Carolinas rival Pfeiffer...Published: Jan 8, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Local digest
DUDLEY -- Goldsboro overcame a slow start and out-paced Southern Wayne 50-38 in non-conference basketball action on Wednesday night. Tied at 8-8 after one period, the Cougars turned up the offensive intensity and put 20 points on the scoreboard...Published: Jan 7, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Rosewood edges Parrott Academy
Antonio Henriques wasn't the first option on Rosewood's game-winning play on Wednesday night. He just turned out to be the right one. Henriques knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with less than a minute remaining in regulation during the Eagles' 55-49,...Published: Jan 7, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Prep boxscores
BOYS Goldsboro 6 14 15 16 -- 51 Southern Wayne 14 10 17 15 -- 56 GOLDSBORO (6-5) Michael Sykes 1 0 0-0 2, Michael Langston 0 1 0-0 3, Carteiz Sprangle 0 0 2-4 2, Demetrio Irby 0 0...Published: Jan 7, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC baseball ranked 30th
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College is ranked No. 30 in the College Baseball Division II preseason poll released Wednesday. The Trojans logged a 33-18 record last season and finished second in Conference Carolinas regular-season play. MOC...Published: Jan 7, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Kenan downs Midway boys
WARSAW -- One quick run. James Kenan tallied 10 points within an 80-second stretch in the opening quarter and rolled past Midway 69-53 on the Tri-County 1-A Conference boys' basketball scene Wednesday evening. Three Tigers recorded double-doubles. Jeremy Smith poured...Published: Jan 7, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Saints top county rival Cougars
DUDLEY -- No one ever gets a second chance to make a first impression. Goldsboro spent the first five minutes of Wednesday's battle with Southern Wayne watching shots clang off the rim and open opportunities go by the wayside.. During...Published: Jan 7, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Local Preps Digest
RED OAK -- Charles B. Aycock outscored Northern Nash 21-7 in the third quarter and picked up a 61-50, non-conference road win on Tuesday evening. Isaac Ryals finished with 19 points, four steals and three rebounds for the Golden...Published: Jan 6, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
WC-Trinity box
BOYS Trinity Raleigh 9 8 18 17 -- 52 Wayne Christian 19 13 10 25 -- 67 TRINITY-RALEIGH Danny Myers 0 1 0-0 3, Zach Long 1 0 1-4 3, Daniel Kim 1 0 0-0 2, Ernst Casimir 4 0...Published: Jan 6, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian rolls past Tigers
Wayne Christian used a complete team effort to beat Trinity of Raleigh 67-52 in Carolina Christian 1-A Conference play on Tuesday evening. The Eagles certainly needed every able body to slow down the Tigers' one-man wrecking crew, Frank Simme, who...Published: Jan 6, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
EW boys post regional times in two relay events
What a way to start 2010. Perennial swim powerhouse Eastern Wayne entered Tuesday's meet with numerous objectives, but none were more important than earning regional-qualifying times in two boys' relay events. And they continued the tradition. The quartet of Collin...Published: Jan 6, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Prep swimming box
Team scores and individual winners from an eight-team contested Tuesday evening at B.G. Darden Natatorium inside the Goldsboro Family Y: BOYS Team scores Eastern Wayne 122 D.H. Conley 100 Triton 91 South Central 70 Southern Wayne 62 Goldsboro 56 C.B....Published: Jan 6, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Opinion: Consistency lacking among basketball referees' calls, judgment of plays
The following column is written on the premise that sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission for what I'm about to say. In four years as a sports writer I've learned to accept the fact that to be...Published: Jan 6, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
CBA-S. Johnston wrestling box
C.B. Aycock 63 South Johnston 16 140 -- Charlie Mills (CBA) wbf Zantonio Chrisp; 145 -- Aaron Pate (CBA) by DQ; 152 -- Jordan Lee (CBA) wbf Steven Dresch; 160 -- Nick Simmons (CBA) wbf Zach Tinker; 171 -- Kaleb...Published: Jan 6, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Golden Falcon matmen start ECC play victorious
FOUR OAKS -- Charles B. Aycock emerged victorious in the first five individual matches and pounded South Johnston 63-16 on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference wrestling scene Tuesday evening. It was the Golden Falcons' league opener. "Our wrestlers took...Published: Jan 6, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Local digest
Charles B. Aycock used a strong second half rally to finish off Rosewood 70-51 in a non-conference, varsity boys' basketball game Monday evening. The Golden Falcons scored 45 points after the intermission as their offense caught fire behind point...Published: Jan 5, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Freshmen lead MOC women to victory
MOUNT OLIVE -- The freshmen answered the call. Andrea Jones pumped in a career-high 17 points off the bench and Alyssa Luebs provided her second consecutive double-double in Mount Olive's 69-46 triumph over in-state rival Belmont Abbey on Monday evening....Published: Jan 5, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive bests Belmont Abbey men
MOUNT OLIVE -- With as many players in street clothes as in uniform, Mount Olive took the floor with a number of question marks on Monday night. A cast of new characters provided the answers. The Trojans overcame a late...Published: Jan 5, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, January 4, 2010
Eagles turn back C.B. Aycock
PIKEVILLE -- Still the bridesmaid. Rosewood prevailed in seven of 11 contested matches and claimed the 11th annual Terry Pilkington Memorial Duals championship with a 47-27 decision over Charles B. Aycock on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles became just the third...Published: Jan 4, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday preps
ASHEVILLE -- Wayne Country Day won one of three games at the Asheville Christian Holiday Classic over the weekend. The Chargers rallied past Victory Christian on Friday for a 61-52 win. All-tournament selection Tim Hobbs paced the team with...Published: Jan 4, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wynn paces ECU against NC Central
GREENVILLE -- East Carolina showed poise down the stretch and ushered in the new year with a victory over in-state rival North Carolina Central on Sunday afternoon. Chad Wynn led five Pirates in double figures with 12 points and a...Published: Jan 4, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Spider Bite sidelines hunter
While traveling to a hunt at Bladen Lakes Game Land, I stopped at the Kelly General Store for a snack. As happens often, a hunter recognized me and extended his hand across an isle shelf filled with Twinkies and...Published: Jan 2, 2010 11:46 PM Full Story
Ivan Daniels officiates bowl game
He back-pedaled and watched the play unfold. The defensive back and receiver did the normal bumping as the football zipped through the air, but failed to find its mark. He signaled incomplete pass and hustled back to his position. Such...Published: Jan 2, 2010 11:46 PM Full Story