Saturday, May 15, 2010
Prep baseball boxscores
Prep baseball N.C. High School Athletic Association Playoffs Class 3-A Currituck Co. at Eastern Wayne 7 p.m. Class 1-A Spring Creek at East Columbus 6 p.m. Red Springs at Rosewood TBD North Duplin vs. SW Onslow TBD Prep softball...Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story
Early-inning miscues allow Knights to joust Chargers
WILSON -- Wayne Country Day's "got up and go" ... well ... it got up and went Friday afternoon. Early-inning defensive miscues and uncharacteristic plate discipline troubled the Chargers in a 7-0 loss to nemesis Greenfield in semifinal-round action of...Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story
Rosewood easily dispatches Pinetown Northside from 1-A baseball playoffs
Jason King expected this type of performance. The second-year Rosewood head baseball coach watched his team turn in a dominating, 13-1 victory over Pinetown Northside in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Friday evening....Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story
Bynum belts grand slam, Greene Central hammers Warren County
SNOW HILL -- Will Bynum swatted a first-inning, grand slam home run and Greene Central thumped Warren County 23-0 in their opening-round, N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A baseball playoff game Friday evening. Bynum concluded the night 2-for-2 with...Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story
Larry Sasser will leave coaching legacy at Norwayne Middle School
Wearing his dusty baseball cap with the baby blue "N" in the middle, Norwayne Middle School head baseball coach Larry Sasser pulled a pencil from the scorebook. He grabbed a blank lineup card and began thinking about the hitters, and...Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian's state championship bid comes up short in semifinals
WILSON -- The valiant effort nearly led to another comeback. Held hitless through six innings, Wayne Christian staged a stirring seventh-inning rally and made two-time defending state champion Lawrence Academy sweat a little bit. The fourth-seeded Eagles trimmed a six-run...Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story
Reigning eastern 3-A baseball champs start playoffs with solid win
Eastern Wayne overcame some early adversity and capitalized on a pair of miscues in a 7-3 win over Nash Central in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A baseball playoffs on Friday evening. The Bulldogs stepped...Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story
Hunt eliminates Aycock from 3-A baseball playoffs
WILSON -- The premonition came true, but not the desired outcome. Charles Davis expected one timely hit could determine the difference between Charles B. Aycock either advancing or packing up the equipment in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A...Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story
Mitchell's defensive gem helps Pitt CC advance to JUCO softball world series
GREENVILLE -- Casey Mitchell's shining moment on defense turned into an unforgettable -- and historical play -- for the Pitt Community College softball team. Archrival Spartanburg Methodist had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh inning....Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story
Princeton's Wilson captures two individual state championships
GREENSBORO -- T.J. Wilson finally claimed two gold medals that eluded him a year ago. The Princeton High sprinter emerged the state champion in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles during the season-ending, N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A men's...Published: May 15, 2010 11:07 PM Full Story