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Friday, August 27, 2010

WCDS closes the door

Pushed to the brink for three sets, Wayne Country Day closed the door when it mattered most. The Chargers finished strong in all three sets of a 25-18, 25-23, 25-20 non-conference victory at Goldsboro on Thursday. Goldsboro struggled to slow...

SW-Triton tennis box

Triton 8 Southern Wayne 1 Singles: No. 1 Cailin Goff (T) d. Jessica Best 6-3, 7-5; No. 2 Georganna Gower (T) d. Erica Strickland 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 Allie Smith (T) d. Taylor Parker 6-4, 6-4; No. 4 Lauren Bass...

Coaches tab Trojans sixth in poll

MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive College women's soccer team has been selected to finish sixth in the preseason Conference Carolinas poll, released Thursday morning. The Trojans collected 60 points and were just three points out of...

County trio will play in Impact Futures games at UNC

CHAPEL HILL -- It's not just a baseball game. It's a chance to turn heads. The invitation for the Impact Baseball Futures game, scheduled for Saturday at Boshamer Stadium on the UNC campus, is more than just an opportunity to...

Eagles spikers soar past Saints

DUDLEY -- Rosewood looked like a team in midseason form. Southern Wayne looked like a team playing its first match of the season. The Eagles controlled possession throughout a 25-14, 25-20, 25-14 win over the Saints on Thursday night. The...

Saints' Kennedy uses old 'backboard strategy'

DUDLEY -- Mollianne Kennedy executed an old-fashioned tennis strategy to near perfection on Thursday afternoon. The soft-spoken sophomore played a "backboard style" against Triton's Jennifer Byrd during their No. 5 singles match. The strategy paid dividends for Kennedy, who picked...

Falcons, Chargers, Eagles, Gators head to The Brittany

WILSON -- Four county teams hit the pitch either today or tomorrow morning for The Brittany VI -- a soccer showcase featuring some of North Carolina's top prep boys' programs. More than 50 teams will play 30 contests in less...

Local Preps Digest

Volleyball Eastern Wayne 3, Spring Creek 2 * Tiffany Gussenhofen recorded eight service aces to go with five digs and two kills for the Warriors. Morgan Smith finished with five kills and two digs. Lura Hulse supplied four kills. Kelsey...

Area teams seek first win of 2010

Ten of 11 teams in the News-Argus readership area share the same goal tonight -- erase the zero in the win column. No squad is probably more anxious to emerge victorious than Goldsboro, which opened its season with a 27-6...