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Wayne Christian falls to Community Christian in CCC girls' soccer

Courtney Barrow recorded 17 saves in Wayne Christian's, 8-0 shutout loss to Community Christian in Carolina Christian 1-A Conference action Friday afternoon. The Eagles fell to 2-4-0 overall and 2-2-0 against CCC opposition this season....

Seventh-inning grand slam lifts Chargers past Rebels

CALYPSO -- Adam Wingate lived every hitter's fantasy on the baseball diamond Friday evening. The junior shortstop swatted a seventh-inning grand slam home run, and lifted Ayden-Grifton to a come-from-behind, 6-4 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference foe North Duplin in...

North Lenoir nips Cleveland, 2-1, in ECC softball action

CLAYTON -- Nicole Robinson threw a complete-game, three-hitter as North Lenoir nipped Cleveland, 2-1, on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference scene. Robinson logged six strikeouts for the Hawks, who picked up their second consecutive ECC win of the season. Blythe...

Hawks' diamond nine soar past Cleveland, 12-0

CLAYTON -- Caleb Kearney permitted two hits in a complete-game effort, and North Lenoir dispatched Cleveland 12-0 in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play Friday evening. Kearney logged seven strikeouts and walked two batters in the mercy rule-shortened affair. Chastin Radford...

Princeton softball shuts out Goldsboro

PRINCETON -- Bailee Ellis collected Goldsboro's lone hit in an 11-0 loss to defending Carolina 1-A Conference champion Princeton on Friday evening. Alyssa Richardson took the pitching loss. The Cougars (0-8 overall, 0-3 CC) visit Spring Creek on Tuesday....

Princeton eases past Goldsboro on baseball diamond

PRINCETON -- Tyler Daniels provided two hits and three RBI, and Princeton turned back Goldsboro, 7-3, in Carolina 1-A Conference action Friday evening. Austin Hinton (two RBI) and Drew McCoy (RBI) helped the Bulldogs, who picked up their first league...

C.B. Aycock baseball doubles up Triton

PIKEVILLE -- Pesky Triton wasn't about to go away. Charles B. Aycock didn't have any plans to stop scoring. The Golden Falcons built an early lead and padded their advantage in a 10-5, Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference win on Friday....

N. Duplin-Ayden-Grifton box

Ayden-Grifton 000 000 6 -- 6 6 2 North Duplin 002 100 1 -- 4 11 3 Leading hitters -- Ayden-Grifton -- Adam Wingate 1-4, HR, 4 RBI; Mike Stancil 2-3; Spencer Damato 1-3, 2B. North Duplin -- Colby Gehron...

Hill throws complete-game, five-hitter for Rebels

CALYPSO -- Left-handed pitcher Ansley Hill scattered five hits in a complete-game effort, and North Duplin doubled up Ayden-Grifton, 4-2, in Carolina 1-A Conference action Friday evening. Hill and Skylar McCarty paced the Rebels' offense with two hits apiece. Casey...

MOC men's volleyball team repeats as conference regular-season champ

MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Back-to-back champions. Angel Dache pounded out 15 kills and Mount Olive College successfully defended its Conference Carolinas men's regular-season volleyball crown with a 25-23, 25-17, 17-25, 25-21 conquest of in-state archrival Lees-McRae on Saturday...

MOC, Belmont Abbey split Conference Carolinas baseball doubleheader

BELMONT -- Mount Olive College pitcher Carter Capps remained perfect on the hill this season, but No. 21-ranked Belmont Abbey earned a split against the nation's No. 1-ranked Division II baseball team on Saturday afternoon. The Trojans claimed the opener,...

Two-dollar gamble could pay big dividends for Matt Sander

The first $2 fee paid off and the next $10 fee proved even more fruitful. Those two minimal wagers could lead to a $50,000 payday for Mount Olive resident Matt Sander. The 27-year-old bowler will test his luck April 8-9...

C.B. Aycock turns back Triton, 4-3, in final at-bat

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock got the last big hit in a back-and-forth affair and claimed a 4-3 win over Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference rival Triton on Friday night. The Golden Falcons played from behind nearly the entire game before...

CBA-Triton softball box

Triton 010 011 0 -- 3 6 2 C.B. Aycock 002 000 2 -- 4 6 3 Leading hitters -- Triton -- Kelsey Lee 1-3, 3B, RBI; Katelyn Ennis 2-3, 2B; Holly Howard 1-2. C.B. Aycock -- Brooke Bell 3-4,...

Mercer, Warrick pace CBA soccer team at home

PIKEVILLE -- Madison Mercer notched the game-winning goal in the third minute, and Charles B. Aycock rolled past Triton, 7-0, at Hardy Talton Stadium on Friday evening. Cheyenne Warrick provided four goals, including a natural hat trick (three straight goals)...

Midway slips past James Kenan, 6-4

WARSAW -- James Kenan left the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, and dropped a 6-4 heartbreaker to Tri-County 1-A Conference foe Midway on Friday evening. Ricky Langston led the Tigers with two hits, including a double,...

Golden Falcons net another ECC tennis victory

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock swept the singles and doubles, and cruised past South Johnston, 9-0, on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference scene Friday afternoon. The teams played eight-game pro sets. Will Hoff, Bradley Wilson, Michael Kearney, Austin Walker and...

CBA-Triton baseball box

Triton 000 211 1 -- 5 8 1 C.B. Aycock 310 420 x -- 10 11 0 Leading hitters -- Triton -- Tyler Tyndall 1-3; Dillon Stewart 2-4, RBI; Austin Lee 2-3, HR, 2 RBI; Matthew Jackson 1-3; Andreas Lopez...