Pearson gets second chance with Barton College

The injury nearly zapped Tucker Pearson's passion for soccer. The 5-foot-10 forward collided with another player during his junior season and the kneecap in his right leg broke in half. Pearson underwent successful surgery to remove the chipped portion of...

Published: May 29, 2010 11:54 PM Full Story

Rosewood-Dixon box

2010 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Eastern Regional Championship (at Dixon HS, Holly Ridge) Game 2 Dixon 003 000 0 -- 3 5 3 Rosewood 000 260 x -- 8 5 1 Leading hitters -- Dixon -- Matt...

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May's hit helps WC North split twinbill with D.H. Conley

Jake May supplied the game-winning hit in game one and Wayne County North split an American Junior Legion baseball twinbill with D.H. Conley on Saturday afternoon. May's two-RBI, fifth-inning single pushed WC North to a 2-1 victory in the...

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NCHSAA 1-A East finals: Rosewood's season ends with 14-5 loss to Dixon

HOLLY RIDGE -- Rosewood just ran out of available arms. The Eagles used four different pitchers in a 14-5, season-ending loss to Dixon in game three of their N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A eastern regional championship series Saturday evening....

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Vail plans to run with the Dogs at Gardner-Webb

PIKEVILLE -- Let college tennis fall under the radar and a dream slip between the cracks? Blake Vail almost let it happen ... until his first serve of the spring season rejuvenated the Charles B. Aycock senior. "I thought 'I'm...

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