Sunday, February 20, 2011
Charger girls avenge regular-season losses against Greenfield
Attack, attack and then attack some more. Wayne Country Day drove to the rim with relentless aggression for four quarters and held off a late Greenfield rally for a 59-52 win in the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference tournament semifinals...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Southern Wayne boys win physical ECC championship game
PIKEVILLE -- Regular-season co-champions Southern Wayne and Triton engaged in the battle their respective coaches hoped to see Friday evening. Boy, was it nerve racking. The Saints missed an eye-popping 26 free throws and somehow escaped with a 54-49 victory...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Rosewood boys dethrone Goldsboro as Carolina 1-A tournament champions
PRINCETON -- There was nothing for Rosewood head coach Daniel Mitchell to say on Friday night. The Eagles sent their message loud and clear on the court. Jacquez Raynor buried a turn-around jumper with eight seconds to play in overtime...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Charger boys turn back Faith Christian-RM in CPIC semifinals
Working as a cohesive unit, Wayne Country Day made sure it got the rematch with Greenfield it wanted. The Chargers worked together offensively all night, placed three players in double figures and defeated Faith Christian-Rocky Mount 73-51 in the Coastal...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Greenfield boys defeat WCDS, repeat as CPIC tournament champs
Greenfield doesn't just have Wayne Country Day's number in basketball, it might even be on speed dial. The Knights placed five players in double figures and cruised to a 78-50 victory on Saturday night in the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Oakwood girls deny WCDS in CPIC title contest
Wayne Country Day used losing the 2010 Coastal Plains Independent 1-A girls' conference tournament as motivation for a run to the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A state finals. If the Chargers hope to make a third straight finals appearance...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Weekend prep basketball boxes
Faith-RM 8 9 16 18 -- 51 Wayne Country Day 17 12 26 18 -- 73 FAITH-ROCKY MOUNT Matt Earley 3 0 1-3 7, Christian Davis 1 0 0-1 2, Jarrick Oxendine 4 1 4-4 15, Barton Parker 1 0...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Trojan diamond nine sweep doubleheader from Alderson-Broaddus
MOUNT OLIVE -- Alderson-Broaddus had a long day at Mount Olive College on Saturday afternoon. The Battlers could not get out of their own way as the No. 14-ranked Trojans claimed a double-header, 18-0 and 15-5, at Scarborough Field. The...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Younger's walk-off single lifts ECU past Youngstown St.
ECU Sports Information GREENVILLE -- Second baseman Tim Younger drove a 3-1 pitch to right field scoring Philip Clark from third in the bottom of the ninth inning to propel East Carolina to a 1-0 victory over Youngstown State on...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Hines sets single-game assists record in MOC victory
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive freshman Dory Hines handed out a school-record 16 assists, while Brandon Allen and Derek Staton provided the offensive punch in a 96-84 shootout over Lees-McRae on Saturday evening. Hines broke the record...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Ayden-Grifton girls repeat as Carolina 1-A tournament champs
PRINCETON -- History repeated itself on Friday night in Princeton. For the second consecutive season, Ayden-Grifton upset top-seeded Goldsboro and claimed the Carolina 1-A Conference girls' basketball tournament title with a 60-54 overtime win. Despite being behind most of the...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Theater of the Mind: Hayden's descriptions awakens listener's imagination
Radio personality Alex Hayden gets just a few precious seconds to paint a picture for the listener during each NASCAR race he calls from the pits or in the turns. Once his mike goes dead, he hopes he's provided enough...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story
Triton girls exact payback in ECC tournament finals
PIKEVILLE -- A little poetic justice. One year ago, Triton won the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference regular-season girls' basketball championship and was upset in the tournament final by Charles B. Aycock. One year later, the Hawks returned the favor. Darian...Published: Feb 20, 2011 1:51 AM Full Story