Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Local Preps Digest
FOXFIRE VILLAGE -- Kyle Best emerged the Saints' low scorer with a two-day total of 176, and Southern Wayne ended up 12th in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A men's golf championships. The 36-hole event concluded Tuesday. Will...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
WCDS eliminates Hobgood, advances to final four
Sometimes, especially in the playoffs, you just have to grind out a win. Wayne Country Day overcame five errors and an early deficit to claim a 9-7 victory over visiting Hobgood in the quarterfinals of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
NCHSAA golf agate
Team and individual results for all classifications in the 2010 N.C. High School Athletic Association men's golf championships contested Monday and Tuesday: CLASS 1-A at Longleaf Golf & Country Club (Southern Pines) TEAM SCORES West Montgomery 612 Bishop McGuinness 621...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Gallagher's home run caps Eagles' thrilling rally
Wayne Christian got a big boost from senior Steven Gallagher on Tuesday. The team's top pitcher delivered five solid innings of relief on the mound and played his role as the clean-up hitter to perfection. Gallagher delivered a game-ending, three-RBI...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
prep baseball boxes
Hobgood 212 100 1 -- 7 7 5 Wayne Country Day 204 300 x -- 9 5 5 Leading hitters -- Hobgood -- Thomas McDowell 1-4; Gray Smith 1-3, RBI; Tanner Moore 1-2, HR, 2 RBI; Robert Turner 1-3; Ward...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Sons see 'old flame' for baseball in dad's eyes
Mount Olive head coach Carl Lancaster has won a Division II College World Series title in 2008, has amassed 799 career victories, has won nine Conference Carolinas tournament championships and seven regular-season conference titles. Yet, the opportunity to have his...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Hitting: Nowak, Leeper, Knox do it best
An influx of fresh faces usually brings the word rebuilding to mind in college locker rooms. At Mount Olive College, a trio of new players have a different idea. Bobby Leeper, Jeremy Nowak and Mike Knox have all made immense...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Trojans' hurlers silence critics
Change can by hard, especially in the complex dynamic of team sports. But for the pitching staff at Mount Olive College, the change that has come along with first-year pitching coach Matt Kruse's philosophy has been relatively seamless. The Trojans...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Trojans ink EW's Frederick
Competitive spirit. Strong arsenal. Family tradition. Winning history. All those characteristics describe the Mount Olive College baseball program and its latest recruit -- Josh Frederick. Competition burns deep within Frederick's soul and he's following in his father's footsteps. David Frederick...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story
Fike too much for Aycock
WILSON -- This one ended quickly. Meredith Pruden scored in the first 12 seconds and state-ranked Wilson Fike dismantled Charles B. Aycock 8-0 in their opening-round, N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A women's soccer playoff game Tuesday evening. Pruden...Published: May 12, 2010 1:47 PM Full Story