Friday, February 19, 2010
Princeton-Ayden-Grifton boxes
2010 Carolina 1-A Conference Tournament Semifinals (at North Duplin HS) BOYS Princeton 11 9 18 17 -- 55 Ayden-Grifton 16 14 14 20 -- 64 PRINCETON (12-12) Benton Myers 2 0 0-0 4, David Gurganus 4 1 2-2 13, T.J....Published: Feb 19, 2010 3:05 PM Full Story
Handicapped hunter receives SCI award
North Carolina Handicapped Sportsmen, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by Ed Mays in 2005. Its mission is helping disabled sportsmen participate in outdoor recreation. Since he hunts from a power chair, Mays knows his mission intimately. For his work...Published: Feb 19, 2010 3:05 PM Full Story
Challenging schedule awaits East Carolina
East Carolina didn't always sail smooth waters at different points last season, but the Pirates did collect some quality booty -- a Conference USA regular-season championship and the Greenville Regional title over nemesis South Carolina. Plundering and pillaging opposing teams...Published: Feb 19, 2010 3:05 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
CALYPSO -- The shots didn't fall. The confidence never surfaced. Sixth-seeded Princeton managed just one field goal in the opening half and dropped a 45-24 decision to Ayden-Grifton in the Carolina 1-A Conference girls' basketball tournament semifinals Thursday evening....Published: Feb 19, 2010 3:05 PM Full Story
Ayden-Grifton grabs lead, chains up Dawgs
CALYPSO -- The rematch is set. Tevin Peterson led three players in double figures with 16 points, and second-seeded Ayden-Grifton ousted Princeton 64-55 from the Carolina 1-A Conference boys' basketball tournament Thursday evening. The Chargers (12-10 overall) face top-seeded Goldsboro,...Published: Feb 19, 2010 3:05 PM Full Story
Conference tournament column
On occasion common sense has to win out over tradition. This is one of those times. Area high school basketball conference tournaments, and more specifically scheduling decisions, have left me and others dumbfounded this week. The decision to play multiple...Published: Feb 19, 2010 3:05 PM Full Story