Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Goldsboro clears glass against Spring Creek, pulls down season-high 49 rebounds
Boys' basketball Goldsboro 53, Spring Creek 49 * SEVEN SPRINGS -- Goldsboro overcame an eight-point deficit at halftime and rallied to beat Carolina 1-A Conference rival Spring Creek 53-49 on Tuesday night. The Cougars asserted themselves on the defensive glass...Published: Feb 9, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Chargers' Elmore takes 50- and 100-yard free events
Wayne Country Day senior Thomas Elmore emerged victorious in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events in a season-ending meet contested at the Goldsboro Family Y. Elmore edged Faith Christian's Carson O'Dell by two-tenths of a second to win the...Published: Feb 9, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Triton boys upend Eastern Wayne
Eastern Wayne played with the intensity that comes with senior night for the first quarter. Triton matched the Warriors' effort in the final three periods and earned a 64-48 victory on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys' basketball scene Tuesday...Published: Feb 9, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-Jacksonville, Rosewood-Dixon wrestling boxes
2011 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A Dual-Team Playoffs (at C.B. Aycock) Jacksonville 46 C.B. Aycock 21 160 -- Khaleil Owens (CBA) wbf Matt Quarles, 2:33; 171 -- Nick Simmons (CBA) wbf Kody Jurpic, 1:59; 189 -- Travion Lewis...Published: Feb 9, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Tuesday's prep basketball boxes
Triton 11 14 16 23 -- 64 Eastern Wayne 11 9 15 13 -- 48 TRITON (15-3, 8-2) Kendrick Harris 0 1 2-4 5, Ellis Hill 3 2 0-0 12, Montel Williams 4 0 1-2 9, Tony McNeill 9 0...Published: Feb 9, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Trojans' Manning named Conference Carolinas baseball player-of-the-week
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- North Lenoir alum Andrew Manning, who delivered a key, pinch-hit double for Mount Olive College against Lenoir-Rhyne, has been named the Conference Carolinas baseball player-of-the-week. Manning batted .625 and drove in seven runs for...Published: Feb 9, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Jacksonville matmen stun Aycock in dual-team playoffs
PIKEVILLE -- Sitting on the mountaintop after winning the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference wrestling tournament title just three days ago, Charles B. Aycock fell from grace Tuesday evening. Jacksonville provided the humbling lesson. The Cardinals triumphed in eight of 12...Published: Feb 9, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story