Friday, September 30, 2011
Aycock-E. Wayne tennis box
C.B. Aycock 6 Eastern Wayne 2 Singles: No. 1 Brooke Barfield (CBA) d. Grace Delbridge 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 Ashton Walker (CBA) d. Savannah Sutton 6-3, 6-0; No. 3 Katie Gurley (CBA) d. Jackie Johnson 6-2, 6-2; No. 4 Brittany...Published: Sep 30, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Volleyball C.B. Aycock 3, South Johnston 2 * FOUR OAKS -- Charles B. Aycock rallied from a two-set deficit and pulled out a pivotal 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-9 win at Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference opponent South Johnston on Thursday...Published: Sep 30, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Stevens: Braves endure historic collapse
An e-mail from the Atlanta Braves, who were advertising pre-sale tickets for the National League Division Series, popped up in my e-mail inbox several weeks ago. I found the timing of this e-mail somewhat curious despite the fact that the...Published: Sep 30, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock seals ECC tennis crown
The Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference women's dual-team tennis championship is returning to northern Wayne County. But four-time defending champion Eastern Wayne certainly didn't relinquish its crown with a stout battle Thursday afternoon. The Warriors made archrival Charles B. Aycock work...Published: Sep 30, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Brothers could face each other in World Series
Within hours after their respective teams had clinched playoff berths in the 2011 Major League Baseball divisional series, Johnny Narron pulled out his cell phone and sent a text message to his brother, Jerry. "Congratulations." "Great job." "Love you." Johnny's...Published: Sep 30, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Rebels overcome slow start on road
North Duplin survived a slow start and came up with critical points at critical moments. The result was a 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 26-24 win over Goldsboro on the Carolina 1-A Conference volleyball scene on Thursday night. Early in the match...Published: Sep 30, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Tired Hawks top Saints
DUDLEY -- North Lenoir continues to assert itself as a legitimate contender in the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys' soccer title chase. The Hawks scored two goals in the first six minutes and held on for a 4-2 win Thursday...Published: Sep 30, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, September 29, 2011
North Duplin running backs ready for test
North Duplin head football coach Hugh Martin knows what kind of effort it is going to take for his team to beat two-time defending Carolina 1-A Conference champion Goldsboro on Friday night at H.E. Grubbs Field. It's going to take...Published: Sep 29, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
MOC soccer
MOUNT OLIVE -- Omar Shazley redirected a Vieux Sarr pass into the goal to cap a late first-half scoring flurry and propelled Mount Olive past Pfeiffer University, 3-2, in an NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas men's soccer contest Wednesday...Published: Sep 29, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
ECC cross country
Cross country is not usually the most viewer-friendly sport on the high school athletics docket during the fall season. Wednesday's Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference meet at Eastern Wayne proved to be the exception to the rule as Cleveland's Jarrett Hayes...Published: Sep 29, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday preps
Cross country Rebels' Wilkins claims first * North Duplin's Samantha Wilkins crossed the finish line first in 25 minutes, 27 seconds during the third Carolina 1-A Conference girls' cross country meet contested on a humid Wednesday afternoon at Rosewood High...Published: Sep 29, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood at Goldsboro soccer
Rosewood played its first nine games of the season without a win. Suddenly, the Eagles have won twice in three days. Jan Andre Verceles Zara provided a key insurance goal and Rosewood claimed its second win of the season in...Published: Sep 29, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Bulldogs turn back archrival in four
Emotion, intensity and determination burned deep within Princeton's collective soul on Tuesday afternoon. Rosewood couldn't match its archrival's desire. Senior setter Linda Smith distributed 36 assists, while Hannah Woodard and Savanna Massengill each pounded out a match-high 12 kills as...Published: Sep 28, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Girls' tennis Eastern Wayne 9, Southern Wayne 0 * DUDLEY -- Eastern Wayne hammered Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference rival Southern Wayne 9-0 on Tuesday afternoon. Grace Delbridge, Savannah Sutton, Jackie Johnson, Kristina Childre, Blake Govan and Leslie Wiggins all recorded...Published: Sep 28, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
ECC rivals battle through inconsistency
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock head coach Davis Harris folded his arms, looked toward the court and said to his players, "you got yourselves in this, you can get yourselves out." Those words summed up the Golden Falcons' up-and-down performance...Published: Sep 28, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
E. Wayne-Cleveland football box
Cleveland 14 7 6 14 -- 41 Eastern Wayne 6 8 0 0 -- 14 First quarter C -- Joyner 10 run (Joyner kick), 10:47 C -- Joyner 30 run (Joyner kick), 7:11 EW -- Days 50 run (run failed),...Published: Sep 28, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints emerge victorious
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne had to wait a while to get a win on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys' soccer scene, but on Tuesday night the Saints realized it was well worth it. Southern Wayne dumped Cleveland 3-1 in...Published: Sep 28, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
E. Wayne-Cleveland
Cleveland wasted little time spoiling Homecoming festivities at Eastern Wayne on a humid Monday evening. The Rams needed just six offensive plays and 31/2 minutes to seize a two-touchdown lead before a late-arriving crowd could settle into its seats at...Published: Sep 27, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Rosewood-Princeton soccer
Rosewood has been working tirelessly for its victory of the season for more than six weeks. That hard work finally resulted in a win Monday evening, and to make it even more satisfying, it came over a bitter rival. Corey...Published: Sep 27, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
S.Wayne-C.B. Aycock soccer
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock may finally be back on the right track. After a slow start to the season, the Golden Falcons have hit their stride with back-to-back wins. Following a victory at Wilson Fike on Friday, Aycock jumped...Published: Sep 27, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Tuesday preps
Boys' soccer North Lenoir 2, Eastern Wayne 0 * LaGRANGE -- North Lenoir posted its third shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference rival Eastern Wayne on Wednesday night. Tyler Gray got the Hawks...Published: Sep 27, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Monday, September 26, 2011
Prep football notebook
Looking inside the numbers and viewing the videotape, three missed tackles led to three big plays in Triton's 35-18 conquest of Southern Wayne. The Hawks broke loose for touchdown runs of 40, 60 and 34 yards. Take away those yards...Published: Sep 26, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
MOC soccer
MOUNT OLIVE -- Frank Boateng notched the game-winning goal in the 76th minute, and Mount Olive College slipped past in-state rival Chowan University, 2-1, in a men's non-conference soccer match. The Trojans rose to 2-6-0 overall this season. Mount...Published: Sep 26, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Monday briefs
Volleyball Eagles post 3-2 record * DURHAM -- Wayne Christian defeated two former state champions and ended up third in the Trinity School of Durham Volleyball Jamboree. The Eagles (13-4 overall) opened the two-day tournament with a straight-set victory over...Published: Sep 26, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Hawks top Saints, 35-18
ERWIN -- One play away? Perhaps. Southern Wayne can only imagine. Triton converted a third-quarter fumble into a 95-yard touchdown drive, and cruised past the previously-unbeaten Saints 35-18 on a foggy Friday evening in Harnett County. Trailing 21-12 late in...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
So. Wayne-Triton box
Southern Wayne 0 6 6 6 -- 18 Triton 7 14 0 14 -- 35 First quarter T -- McLean 40 run (Baglioni kick), 6:00 Second quarter T -- McBryde 1 run (Baglioni kick), 10:31 T -- Stacker 60 run...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
S. Creek-Dixon box
Dixon 0 7 7 0 -- 14 Spring Creek 7 7 7 6 -- 27 First quarter SC -- Moseley 45 interception return (Russo kick), 8:03 Second quarter D -- Padgett 40 pass from Hansley (Phillips kick), 11:22 SC --...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
North Pitt-Greene Central box
North Pitt 6 8 3 14 -- 31 Greene Central 0 9 0 0 -- 9 First quarter NP -- Colborn 4 run (kick blocked), 7:48 Second quarter NP -- Harris 1 run (Council pass from Parrish), 8:18 GC --...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
Sanders' team avoids errors
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek finally put together a complete game and earned its first win of the 2011 season. The Gators tallied 205 passing yards and raced past Holly Ridge Dixon 27-14 in each team's final non-conference game of...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
Lejeune scores late TD, upends North Duplin
CALYPSO -- North Duplin and Lejeune rode a roller coaster of emotions during the final three minutes on Friday night. When the ride finally stopped, the Devilpups were left smiling. Lejeune marched 55 yards in fewer than two minutes and...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
Lejeune-North Duplin box
Lejeune 0 6 0 16 -- 22 North Duplin 6 0 7 6 -- 19 First quarter ND -- Oliver 4 run (kick failed), :2.6 Second quarter L -- Gorman 25 FG; 5:22 L -- Gorman 30 FG; :31.2 Third...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
NC prep scores
Alexander Central 45, Newton Foard 0 Apex 22, Morrisville Green Hope 7 Asheville 35, Asheville Reynolds 29 Asheville Erwin 35, Enka 8 Avery County 52, Thomas Jefferson 34 Belmont South Point 42, Gastonia Huss 3 Bessemer City 20, Cherryville 14...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
James Kenan-Hobbton box
Hobbton 0 7 8 7 -- 22 James Kenan 12 6 6 7 -- 31 First quarter JK -- Best 15 run, 5:45 JK -- Best 64 run, 1:42 Second quarter JK -- Barnes 3 run, 1:26 H -- 7...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
Goldsboro-Red Springs box
Goldsboro 0 7 0 7 -- 14 Red Springs 0 7 0 9 -- 16 Second quarter RS -- Brown 8 pass from Green (kick good) GHS -- Cook 15 pass from Murphy (Odom kick) Fourth quarter GHS -- Cook...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
Prep football roundup
Varsity football C.B. Aycock 21, North Lenoir 6 * LaGRANGE -- Charles B. Aycock erupted for 21 points in the fourth quarter and earned its second win of the season in a 21-6 victory at Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference rival...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
ECU overcomes seven turnovers to top UAB
GREENVILLE -- East Carolina nearly ambushed itself, but somehow it avoided walking the plank Saturday afternoon. The Pirates survived a school-record seven-turnover outing and slipped past Conference USA rival UAB, 28-23, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Quarterback Dominique Davis threw for 361...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-North Lenoir box
C.B. Aycock 0 0 0 21 -- 21 North Lenoir 3 3 0 0 -- 6 First quarter NL -- Baird 37 FG, 4:18 Second quarter NL -- Baird 32 FG, :00 Fourth quarter CBA -- Snowden 89 run (Person...Published: Sep 25, 2011 1:52 AM Full Story
Friday, September 23, 2011
Stevens: Rivera has Panthers headed in right direction despite 0-2 start
Success, in the world of sports, is ultimately measured in wins and losses. Following a 2-14 season in 2010, success for the Carolina Panthers has to be measured in on-the-field progress and player development long before wins and losses and...Published: Sep 23, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Local sports game schedules
The Eastern Wayne v. Cleavland football game at Eastern Wayne has been postponed until 7 p.m. Monday....Published: Sep 23, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Morgan returns, Rosewood turns back Rebels in four sets
CALYPSO -- Rosewood interim head coach Bill Johnson survived a set without star outside hitter Ellen Morgan. He then unleashed his biggest offensive weapon and watched as the Eagles rallied for a 25-23, 25-8, 21-25, 25-16 win over Carolina 1-A...Published: Sep 23, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro keeps poise in league win
Goldsboro kept its poise and put its new team motto "take care of our business" to good use Thursday evening. Senior middle hitter Kasheika Wallace cranked out a team-best 10 kills and the Cougars used a decisive fourth-set serving run...Published: Sep 23, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Rams ride success wave
Coming off arguably the biggest win of his coaching career at Greene Central, Ken Grantham was in a rather subdued mood following a practice earlier this week. Cool, calm and collected is the way the fourth-year head coach does business....Published: Sep 23, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Volleyball Princeton 3, Ayden-Grifton 0 * PRINCETON -- Carolina 1-A Conference co-leader Princeton swept visiting Ayden-Grifton 25-11, 25-12, 25-13 on Thursday evening. Nicole Melvin provided eight kills and two blocks for the Bulldogs. Hannah Woodard and Amber Hill both recorded...Published: Sep 23, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Triton tops Eastern Wayne soccer
Eastern Wayne played inspired soccer in a win over county rival Charles B. Aycock on Monday night. The Warriors followed that effort with a lethargic performance on Wednesday and dropped a 5-1 decision to Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference foe Triton....Published: Sep 22, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Trojans hire Olympic medalist
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- LaTasha Colander Clark, who earned an Olympic gold medal and was part of a world-record relay team, has been added as an assistant track and field coach at Mount Olive College. Clark will assist...Published: Sep 22, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne-Triton set for gridiron showdown
Triton head coach Joe McCullen predicted Southern Wayne would be a "sleeper" team during the preseason Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference football rouser in August. So far, he's right. McCullen gets an up-close view of the Saints when the two teams...Published: Sep 22, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Local digest
Golf Aycock triumphs at Willow Springs * WILSON -- Tara Simmons fashioned a sterling 3-under par 33 and Charles B. Aycock emerged victorious in a three-team, non-conference meet on the Willow Springs Country Club links Wednesday afternoon. Jessie Stewart contributed...Published: Sep 22, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock downs Princeton soccer
PRINCETON -- Five-and-a-half weeks into its boys' soccer season, Charles B. Aycock continues to search for a proven scorer. It might have found one Wednesday evening. Trey Millard collected two goals in the first 15 minutes of the Golden Falcons'...Published: Sep 22, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Local Preps Digest
Volleyball Princeton 3, Goldsboro 0 * Princeton remained unbeaten in Carolina 1-A Conference play with a straight-sets win 25-15, 25-7, 25-14 over Goldsboro on Tuesday evening. Nicole Melvin led the Bulldogs with 14 kills and Savanna Massengill provided eight kills....Published: Sep 21, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Rodriguez sparks Trojans to first win
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College had to work for its first victory of the season Tuesday evening. In the second period, junior forward Alex Rodriguez scored the deciding goal and assisted on two others as the...Published: Sep 21, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Aycock earns ECC sweep
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock played one of its best matches of the season and downed county rival Southern Wayne 25-8, 25-16, 25-13 on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference volleyball scene Tuesday evening. The key to the Golden Falcons' success...Published: Sep 21, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Greenfield shuts out Wayne Country Day
At halftime of Tuesday's game at Wayne Country Day, Greenfield head soccer coach Ben Forbes challenged his team to put the Chargers away in the second half. That's exactly what the Knights did. Greenfield scored four goals in the second...Published: Sep 21, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Urquiola knocks out one preseason goal
Valentina Urquiola picked the perfect time to accomplish a preseason goal on a wet, humid Tuesday afternoon. The Mount Olive College senior carded a two-day total of 150, and emerged the women's individual champion in the inaugural CenturyLink Collegiate Invite...Published: Sep 21, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
CenturyLink Collegiate scores
Results from the 2nd annual CenturyLink Collegiate Invite men's and women's tournaments contested at Lane Tree Golf Club on Monday afternoon: WOMEN Team scores UNC Pembroke 312 Mount Olive 323 Queens-Charlotte 331 Belmont Abbey 348 St. Andrews 362 Top 20...Published: Sep 20, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
S. Creek-So. Wayne XC results
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Results from the Southern Wayne-Spring Creek boys' non-conference cross country meet contested Monday afternoon: BOYS Spring Creek 16 Southern Wayne 39 1. Allen Coor, SC 19:52 2. Gage Abbott, SC 21:20 3. Justin Cianfarra, SC 21:33 4....Published: Sep 20, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
E.Wayne-C.B. Aycock soccer
PIKEVILLE -- Eastern Wayne head soccer coach Jorg Wagner yells the same two words about 20 times per game. "Just shoot," Wagner tells his team repeatedly. On Monday night the simple instruction paid off as the Warriors claimed a 3-2...Published: Sep 20, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday preps
Cross country Gators' Coor takes first * SEVEN SPRINGS -- Freshman Allen Coor led Spring Creek to a near-perfect finish during a non-conference boys' cross country meet on Monday afternoon. Coor ran the 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes, 52 seconds...Published: Sep 20, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
CenturyLink Collegiate brief
All-American Daniel Claytor blistered the front nine and emerged the individual leader with a 5-under 67 after opening-round play of the second annual CenturyLink Collegiate Invite on Monday. Mount Olive College senior Valentina Urquiola and teammate Emilie Andersson concluded...Published: Sep 20, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-GC tennis
PIKEVILLE -- A good midseason contest. Charles B. Aycock earned the two doubles points it needed and turned back perennial Class 2-A girls' tennis powerhouse Greene Central, 6-3, on a sunsplashed Monday afternoon. The Golden Falcons remained perfect in...Published: Sep 20, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, September 19, 2011
Prep football notebook
Southern Wayne erupted for several explosive plays on its way to racking up 370 yards of total offense at county rival Goldsboro. Tailback Jamie Dove had a 55-yard carry and an 80-yard touchdown run while gaining 142 yards on just...Published: Sep 19, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Volleyball Cresset Christian 3, Wayne Christian 1 * Britney O'Hara provided a double-double in Wayne Christian's 13-25, 26-24, 25-27, 24-26 loss to Carolina Christian 1-A Conference foe Cresset Christian inside Clifford Gymnatorium. O'Hara provided 14 kills, 10 service aces and...Published: Sep 19, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Trojan runners enjoy record outings
MOC Sports Information ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Four Mount Olive College runners eclipsed the existing eighth-fastest 8k time in school history during the Winthrop University Men's Cross Country Invitational. Dalton Souza, who holds the MOC school record, ran the course...Published: Sep 19, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Triton shuts out C.B. Aycock
PIKEVILLE -- The fact that Triton's running back duo ran wild was not a huge surprise. How they did it certainly was. Dedrick Stacker and Kendrick Harris combined for 280 yards and four touchdowns as the Hawks rolled past Charles...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Triton-CB Aycock box
Triton 14 21 7 7 -- 49 C.B. Aycock 0 0 0 0 -- 0 First quarter T -- Stacker 65 run (Beglioni kick), 9:14 T -- Stacker 35 run (Beglioni kick), 3:33 Second quarter T -- Milton 85 fumble...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Darden leads Wayne Christian past Cresset
Boys' soccer Wayne Christian 8, Cresset Christian 0 * Chase Darden punched in two goals and assisted on another goal in Wayne Christian's 8-0 rout of Cresset Christian in Carolina Christian 1-A Conference play Friday evening. Victor Kokiko supplied one...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Rosewood-Lejeune box
Rosewood 7 19 7 0 -- 33 Lejeune 14 13 12 6 -- 45 First quarter L -- Jones 34 run (kick failed) L -- Jones 58 run (Jones run) R -- Whitley 42 run (Sellers kick) Second quarter R...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Princeton-E. Carteret box
East Carteret 7 0 0 0 -- 7 Princeton 7 7 7 7 -- 28 First quarter EC -- Miller 11 pass from Mason (Stanley kick), 6:37 P -- Joyner 4 run (Woodard kick), 2:19 Second quarter P -- Stewart...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Saints' ground attack too much for Goldsboro
If standing in a cold, driving rain on Friday night wasn't bad enough, Southern Wayne made life for Goldsboro even more miserable. The Saints rushed for 351 yards and picked off four Cougars' passes in a 41-29 non-conference win at...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne-Goldsboro box
Southern Wayne 14 6 14 7 -- 41 Goldsboro 7 0 6 16 -- 29 First quarter GHS-- Alston 70 fumble return (Odom kick), 10:31 SW -- Vann 6 run (Tisdale run), 8:31 SW -- Bradshaw 13 run (Tisdale run...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
N. Duplin-Dixon box
North Duplin 14 13 7 7 -- 41 Dixon 6 0 0 6 -- 12 First quarter ND -- Royal 3 run (Jaurez kick), 5:39 ND -- Oliver 13 run (Jaurez kick), 1:13 Second quarter ND -- Mora 3 run...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Touchdown before halftime wakes up Bulldogs
PRINCETON -- The belief returned just before halftime. Flushed from the pocket and trying to avoid a linebacker, Princeton quarterback Brad Williamson spotted Forrest Stewart's blue jersey in the midst of East Carteret defenders. Williamson zipped a pass to his...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
North Lenoir-Cleveland box
North Lenoir 0 0 0 0 -- 0 Cleveland 7 7 21 0 -- 35 First quarter C-- Swain 46 run (Joyner kick), 5:06 Second quarter C-- Williams 22 pass from Joyner (Joyner kick), 9:23 Third quarter C-- Daughtry 45...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Stanley has hat trick for MOC women
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Lindsey Stanley recorded her first-ever collegiate hat trick (three goals) and regionally-ranked Mount Olive opened its NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas season with a 3-1 triumph over King (Tenn.) College on Saturday afternoon. Stanley,...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Friday's NC prep football scores
Albemarle 35, Chatham Central 0 Alexander Central 40, Hickory St. Stephens 7 Apex Middle Creek 41, Lee County 31 Arden Christ School 54, Rabun Gap, Ga. 7 Asheboro 48, Trinity 13 Asheville Erwin 7, Asheville Reynolds 6 Asheville Roberson 28,...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
James Kenan-Union box
James Kenan 6 6 8 8 -- 28 Union 0 0 7 0 -- 7 First quarter JK -- Best 27 run, 1:17 Second quarter JK -- Best 2 run, 6:29 Third quarter JK -- Best 10 run (Best run),...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Prep football briefs: Rebels dominate Dixon
Varsity football North Duplin 41, Dixon 12 * DIXON -- North Duplin rushed for 329 yards and five touchdowns in a dominating, 41-12 non-conference win at Dixon on Friday night. The Rebels built a 27-6 halftime lead behind a touchdown...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
CenturyLink Collegiate Invite has early-season Conference Carolinas flair
The second installment of the CenturyLink Collegiate Invite just might seem like a mini Conference Carolinas tournament when play begins Monday morning at Lane Tree Golf Club. The field of 17 men's and women's teams has five members from the...Published: Sep 17, 2011 11:05 PM Full Story
Friday, September 16, 2011
Preps digest: Kim's goal lifts Eastern Wayne past county rival
Boys' soccer Eastern Wayne 1, Southern Wayne 0 * Eastern Wayne scored the deciding goal in the 58th minute and bested county rival Southern Wayne 1-0 in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference game at Little Big Horn on Wednesday evening....Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Cougars, Saints trading a little 'smack' off the field
Eric Reid knows how big Goldsboro High School's football game against Southern Wayne is on Friday night. It's been the subject of banter across Wayne County all week. "People are talking about this game," Reid said after practice on Wednesday....Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
CBA snaps first-half deadlock
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock got an early look at Rosewood at Eastern Wayne's pre-season soccer jamboree in mid-August. The Golden Falcons saw a much-improved Eagles' team on Thursday evening. Aycock needed two late goals to pull away for a...Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Dogs stop Golden Falcons
PIKEVILLE -- For first-year Princeton head volleyball coach Paige Renfrow, the opportunity to return to her alma mater on Wednesday afternoon was sweet. Leaving with a win was even sweeter. The Bulldogs fought off two set points in a momentum-changing...Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Lineup shuffle continues to work for Rosewood
Rosewood showed no ill effects of a midseason lineup shuffle and bested county rival Goldsboro in three sets 25-13, 25-8, 25-13 on the Carolina 1-A Conference volleyball scene Thursday night. The Eagles were playing without middle hitter Ellen Morgan, who...Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Goldsboro-Rosewood tennis box
Goldsboro 6 Rosewood 3 Singles: No. 1 Elisa Briggs (G) d. Elise McSwain 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; No. 2 Jessica Calvert (G) d. Abigale Godwin 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 Cassidy Morris (G) d. Brook Bell 2-6, 6-4, 6-2; No. 4 Rebecca...Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Cougars net historical league win
Susan Randolph's brow furrowed as she glanced at the scorecards draped on the tennis nets at Herman Park on a sunsplashed, warm Thursday afternoon. Goldsboro trailed county rival Rosewood on three singles courts. "I was really concerned," said Randolph. Those...Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Stevens: These rules you just can't break on football field
Rules -- as a kid it seemed like there were a million of them and in my mind most of them greatly limited my attempts to have fun. I later realized rules weren't in place to keep from having fun,...Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Rosewood's Britt, Princeton's Evans record top times
MOUNT OLIVE -- "Follow Nick Britt" will be the recurring theme during Carolina 1-A Conference boys' cross country meets this fall. The Rosewood senior launched defense of his 2010 championship with a first-place effort of 18 minutes, 41 seconds in...Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Warriors collect ECC tennis win on the road
Girls' tennis Eastern Wayne 9, South Johnston 0 * FOUR OAKS --Four-time defending Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference champion Eastern Wayne claimed shutout decisions on the first four singles courts, and dominated South Johnston 9-0 on Thursday afternoon. Grace Delbridge, Savannah...Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Carolina 1A XC results
Results from the season-opening Carolina 1-A Conference boys' and girls' cross country meet contested at Mount Olive College on Wednesday afternoon: BOYS Team scores 1. Princeton 25 2. Spring Creek 59 3. North Duplin 81 4. Rosewood 100 Top 10...Published: Sep 16, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Golden Falcons earn ECC win
PIKEVILLE -- After being dominated in the opening set, Eastern Wayne head coach Tony Parrish challenged his team to forget about the score and compete. The Warriors responded with two improved sets, but could not overcome red-hot Charles B. Aycock,...Published: Sep 14, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-So. Wayne tennis box
C.B. Aycock 9 Southern Wayne 0 Singles: No. 1 Brooke Barfield (CBA) d. Michala Best 6-2, 6-0; No. 2 Ashton Walker (CBA) d. Taylor Parker 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 Katie Gurley (CBA) d. Taylor Davis 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 Brittany...Published: Sep 14, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Pate's PK caps miracle comeback
Damon Pate hopped in the saddle and rode Goldsboro High to victory Tuesday evening. Pate converted the game-winning penalty kick with 25 seconds left in regulation, lifting the Cougars to a miraculous 4-3 comeback over Lakewood at Cougar Stadium. Goldsboro...Published: Sep 14, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
NC prep football poll
RALEIGH -- The Associated Press state high school football poll for the week of September 13, first-place votes in parentheses, records, total points and previous week's ranking as voted upon by a statewide panel of prep sports writers: CLASS 4-A...Published: Sep 14, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Trojan spikers launch league play with victory
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Erika Conner served three aces in the first seven points of the match and Mount Olive recorded its highest single-match ace total in three years as the Trojans defeated Conference Carolinas foe St. Andrews...Published: Sep 14, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Girls' tennis Goldsboro 7, Ayden-Grifton 2 * Goldsboro swept all six singles matches and picked up a 7-2 victory over defending Carolina 1-A Conference champion Ayden-Grifton on Tuesday afternoon. Elisa Briggs, Jessica Calvert, Mackenzie Malham, Cassidy Morris, Hunter Houtzer and...Published: Sep 14, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock remains unbeaten in ECC action
PIKEVILLE -- Ho hum. Yawn. The mastery of a county rival continues. Charles B. Aycock swept the singles and doubles courts, and handed Southern Wayne a 9-0 loss in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference girls' tennis action Tuesday afternoon. The Golden...Published: Sep 14, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
South Johnston - C.B. Aycock soccer
PIKEVILLE -- For years now, Charles B. Aycock has earned a reputation as a soccer powerhouse by outplaying opponents and handing out lopsided losses to all comers. Beating the Golden Falcons in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play had become almost...Published: Sep 13, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday preps
Boys' soccer Saints' game suspended * DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne got shut down by Mother Nature on Monday night during its Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference soccer match against Cleveland High School. Lightning halted the contest in the 12th minute and...Published: Sep 13, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
MOC weekend wrap
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive jumped out to leads of five or more points in each of the first two sets, but tournament champion Lander (S.C.) University rallied for a 25-16, 25-20, 25-18 win over the Trojans...Published: Sep 13, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
ECC girls golf at Lane Tree
Jessie Stewart doesn't like getting too much attention on the golf course. Especially when Charles B. Aycock head coach Roger Rhodes is lurking somewhere close by on the cart path. Stewart just shoos him away, unless she needs a sip...Published: Sep 13, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, September 12, 2011
Prep football
North Stokes clogged the middle. Rosewood flew a different route. A running game that had punished interior defenses each of the past two weeks, the Eagles slipped outside for sizable gains Friday evening. Three backs rushed for 70-plus yards in...Published: Sep 12, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
MOC weekend wrap
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive jumped out to leads of five or more points in each of the first two sets, but tournament champion Lander (S.C.) University rallied for a 25-16, 25-20, 25-18 win over the Trojans in the...Published: Sep 12, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Local Preps Digest
Volleyball Wayne Country Day 3, Greenfield 1 * WILSON -- Sarah Crooks just missed a double-double with 10 service aces and nine kills in Wayne Country Day's 26-24, 23-25, 25-7, 25-19 conquest of Greenfield School on Friday afternoon. It was...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Rosewood-N. Stokes box
North Stokes 17 6 12 8 -- 43 Rosewood 6 22 12 6 -- 46 First quarter NS -- Lawerence 21 FG, 9:29 NS -- Boyette 44 interception return (kick blocked), 7:52 R -- McGown 42 run (kick failed), 5:34...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
N.Duplin-Hobbton box
North Duplin 0 21 6 14 -- 41 Hobbton 6 6 0 0 -- 12 First quarter H -- Cobb 2 run (kick failed), 2:19 Second quarter H -- Barksdale fumble return 1 (pass failed), 7:54 ND -- Thigpen 49...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
NL-SLHS box
South Lenoir 0 6 0 19 -- 25 North Lenoir 2 7 6 13 -- 28 First quarter NL -- Safety, 1:07 Second quarter NL -- Clark 76 blocked FG return (Baird kick), 10:15 SL -- Jones 27 run (conv....Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
N.Johnston-Princeton box
Princeton 0 7 0 13 -- 20 N. Johnston 8 21 13 7 -- 49 First quarter NJ -- Adams 3 run (pass complete) Second quarter NJ -- Adams 3 run (Harned kick) NJ -- Parrish 1 run (Harned kick)...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Prep football roundup
Varsity football North Duplin 41, Hobbton 12 * NEWTON GROVE -- North Duplin scored 41 unanswered points and rallied past Hobbton 41-12 on Friday night. The Rebels snapped a 10-game skid against Tri-County 1-A opponents. After falling behind 12-0 in...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Whitley's TD run aids comeback
Its collective back against the wall, Rosewood turned in "the drive" of the season and benefited from a little yellow hanky on Friday evening. Shane Whitley's 8-yard scamper helped secure the Eagles' edge-of-your-seat, 46-43 thriller over North Stokes before a...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Golden Falcons regain top spot in ECC 3-A race
PIKEVILLE -- It took nine tries, but Charles B. Aycock is finally back on top at the halfway point of the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference women's tennis race. Oh yeah, the streak is over, too. Senior Misty Edwards earned the...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
CBA-Goldsboro box
C.B. Aycock 0 0 13 6 -- 19 Godsboro 6 12 13 0 -- 31 First quarter G -- Harris 1 run (kick failed), 7:29 Second quarter G -- Harris 52 run (run failed), 8:48 G -- Cook 36 pass...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-E. Wayne tennis box
C.B. Aycock 9 Eastern Wayne 0 Singles: No. 1 Brooke Barfield (CBA) d. Grace Delbridge 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 Ashton Walker (CBA) d. Savannah Sutton 6-1. 6-0; No. 3 Katie Gurley (CBA) d. Jackie Johnson 6-2, 6-3; No. 4 Brittany...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Rams shackle Warriors
SNOW HILL -- Rasheem Shackleford trudged toward the sidelines, tossed his helmet to the side and collapsed on the grass. After rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns in Greene Central's 30-20 non-conference win over Eastern Wayne on Friday night,...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Goldsboro rolls past C.B. Aycock
It was a game that had everything -- potent offense, big plays, defensive stops and special teams outbursts. Goldsboro, in the end, did enough to claim a 31-19 win over county rival Charles B. Aycock at Cougar Stadium on Friday...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
NC prep scores
Friday's scores Albemarle 21, Mt. Pleasant 14 Ashe County 28, Elkin 6 Asheville 56, Q Foundation 19 Asheville Erwin 38, R-S Central 23 Asheville Reynolds 42, Canton Pisgah 0 Asheville School 18, Andrews 13 Ayden-Grifton 19, Farmville Central 7 Barron...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Stevens: Unforgettable weekend trip reminds one of life's lessons
The beautiful thing about sports is their ability to teach us life lessons that can't be bound by a scoreboard, read in a box score or measured in wins and losses. This reality resonated with me last weekend during a...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Whitley's TD run aids comeback
Its collective back against the wall, Rosewood turned in "the drive" of the season and benefited from a little yellow hanky on Friday evening. Shane Whitley's 8-yard scamper helped secure the Eagles' edge-of-your-seat, 46-43 thriller over North Stokes before a...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Rosewood-N. Stokes box
North Stokes 17 6 12 8 -- 43 Rosewood 6 22 12 6 -- 46 First quarter NS -- Lawerence 21 FG, 9:29 NS -- Boyette 44 interception return (kick blocked), 7:52 R -- McGown 42 run (kick failed), 5:34...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Volleyball Wayne Country Day 3, Greenfield 1 * WILSON -- Sarah Crooks just missed a double-double with 10 service aces and nine kills in Wayne Country Day's 26-24, 23-25, 25-7, 25-19 conquest of Greenfield School on Friday afternoon. It was...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Prep football roundup
Varsity football North Duplin 41, Hobbton 12 * NEWTON GROVE -- North Duplin scored 41 unanswered points and rallied past Hobbton 41-12 on Friday night. The Rebels snapped a 10-game skid against Tri-County 1-A opponents. After falling behind 12-0 in...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
NL-SLHS box
South Lenoir 0 6 0 19 -- 25 North Lenoir 2 7 6 13 -- 28 First quarter NL -- Safety, 1:07 Second quarter NL -- Clark 76 blocked FG return (Baird kick), 10:15 SL -- Jones 27 run (conv....Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
N.Johnston-Princeton box
Princeton 0 7 0 13 -- 20 N. Johnston 8 21 13 7 -- 49 First quarter NJ -- Adams 3 run (pass complete) Second quarter NJ -- Adams 3 run (Harned kick) NJ -- Parrish 1 run (Harned kick)...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
N.Duplin-Hobbton box
North Duplin 0 21 6 14 -- 41 Hobbton 6 6 0 0 -- 12 First quarter H -- Cobb 2 run (kick failed), 2:19 Second quarter H -- Barksdale fumble return 1 (pass failed), 7:54 ND -- Thigpen 49...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Rams shackle Warriors
SNOW HILL -- Rasheem Shackleford trudged toward the sidelines, tossed his helmet to the side and collapsed on the grass. After rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns in Greene Central's 30-20 non-conference win over Eastern Wayne on Friday night,...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
NC prep scores
Friday's scores Albemarle 21, Mt. Pleasant 14 Ashe County 28, Elkin 6 Asheville 56, Q Foundation 19 Asheville Erwin 38, R-S Central 23 Asheville Reynolds 42, Canton Pisgah 0 Asheville School 18, Andrews 13 Ayden-Grifton 19, Farmville Central 7 Barron...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Goldsboro rolls past C.B. Aycock
It was a game that had everything -- potent offense, big plays, defensive stops and special teams outbursts. Goldsboro, in the end, did enough to claim a 31-19 win over county rival Charles B. Aycock at Cougar Stadium on Friday...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-E. Wayne tennis box
C.B. Aycock 9 Eastern Wayne 0 Singles: No. 1 Brooke Barfield (CBA) d. Grace Delbridge 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 Ashton Walker (CBA) d. Savannah Sutton 6-1. 6-0; No. 3 Katie Gurley (CBA) d. Jackie Johnson 6-2, 6-3; No. 4 Brittany...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Golden Falcons regain top spot in ECC 3-A race
PIKEVILLE -- It took nine tries, but Charles B. Aycock is finally back on top at the halfway point of the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference women's tennis race. Oh yeah, the streak is over, too. Senior Misty Edwards earned the...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
CBA-Goldsboro box
C.B. Aycock 0 0 13 6 -- 19 Godsboro 6 12 13 0 -- 31 First quarter G -- Harris 1 run (kick failed), 7:29 Second quarter G -- Harris 52 run (run failed), 8:48 G -- Cook 36 pass...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Stevens: Unforgettable weekend trip reminds one of life's lessons
The beautiful thing about sports is their ability to teach us life lessons that can't be bound by a scoreboard, read in a box score or measured in wins and losses. This reality resonated with me last weekend during a...Published: Sep 11, 2011 12:05 AM Full Story
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Thursday preps
Field hockey Wayne Country Day 7, Raleigh Ravenscroft 0 * RALEIGH -- Margaux Pope and Bethany Stoutamire each recorded a hat trick (three goals) in Wayne Country Day's 7-0 triumph over Ravenscroft on Wednesday afternoon. It was the Chargers' second...Published: Sep 8, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Cleveland - E. Wayne soccer
Eastern Wayne scored two goals in overtime and rallied for a 5-3 win over Cleveland High School on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys' soccer scene on Wednesday night. The Warriors claimed their first win of the season in unique...Published: Sep 8, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Rosewood confident
With a confident smile Rosewood senior defensive lineman Matt Younts needed just one word to describe the way the Eagles' defense has played over the past two weeks -- ruthless. After allowing 27 points in the final two quarters of...Published: Sep 8, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Rosewood - NoJo soccer
The scoreless streak is over. Next step ... get a win. Bret Robinson's penalty kick in the 70th minute ended a frustrating goal drought for Rosewood, which dropped a 2-1 decision to North Johnston at Branch Pope Field on Wednesday...Published: Sep 8, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
CBA - Triton tennis
PIKEVILLE -- "Where did I go?" Brooke Barfield asked herself that question while she nearly squandered a four-game advantage late in the opening set against Triton's Cailin Goff on Wednesday afternoon. Up 5-4 after losing her second straight game on...Published: Sep 8, 2011 1:49 PM Full Story
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Local Preps Digest
Volleyball Goldsboro 3, Rocky Mount Prep 0 * Goldsboro combined for 24 service aces as a team and swept visiting Rocky Mount Prep 25-20, 25-23, 25-12 on Tuesday evening. Brandy Johnson led the Cougars with eight aces and Kasheika Wallace...Published: Sep 7, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints miss chances to put away Cleveland
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne hit the wall. Cleveland found its way around it. Junior middle hitter Courtney Ireland cranked out a match-high 16 kills in the Rams' 25-18, 28-26, 25-15 victory on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference volleyball scene Tuesday...Published: Sep 7, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock plays most complete game of year
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock played its most complete match of the season. South Johnston was left in the wake. The Golden Falcons rode an impressive offensive performance to a 25-21, 25-10, 25-16 win in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play...Published: Sep 7, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
SC volleyball confident in young team
Spring Creek's varsity volleyball team believes it has a realistic chance at either contending for the Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season championship, or returning to the postseason this fall. The Gators claimed the program's lone league title in 2007. They haven't...Published: Sep 6, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
CB Aycock soccer future is now
To no one's surprise, the rebuilding phase of the Charles B. Aycock boys' soccer program has finally arrived. But don't think the Golden Falcons are resting on their laurels. Idle for much of the first three weeks of regular-season play,...Published: Sep 6, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, September 5, 2011
Eagles remain perfect on volleyball court
Volleyball Wayne Christian 3, Crossroads Christian 1 * HENDERSON -- Senior outside hitter Brittney O'Hara cranked out 19 kills and served six aces in Wayne Christian's 28-26, 25-11, 21-25, 25-18 conquest of Crossroads Christian. Jessica Swets contributed 12 kills, five...Published: Sep 5, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Lee gives credit where credit is due for Saints' early-season success
Keith Jones saw the potential last season. Southern Wayne started slowly, but triumphed in six of its final nine games of 2010. That stretch included an opening-round victory in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A small-school playoffs. "We worked...Published: Sep 5, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Trojan women suffer hard-luck, season-opening loss
MOUNT OLIVE -- A hard-luck loss kept a frustrating streak intact that the Mount Olive College women's soccer team hoped to snap Sunday afternoon. Kelly Penston notched the game-winning goal in the 71st minute and lifted North Georgia to a...Published: Sep 5, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Conner, White power MOC spikers to season-opening victory
MURFREESBORO -- Erika Conner led all players with 15 kills and Carly White matched a career high with 10 blocks in Mount Olive's season-opening four-set victory over Concord (W. Va.) during the two-day Chowan University Janet Collins Invitational. Conner...Published: Sep 5, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Local digest
Boys' soccer Wayne Christian 7, Crossroads Christian 0 * HENDERSON -- Chase Darden notched two goals and handed out two assists, and Wayne Christian hammered Crossroads Christian, 7-0, in a Carolina Christian 1-A Conference match Friday afternoon. Victor Kokiko provided...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
Trojans win XC Invitational
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Paul Hoffman's toughest competition? It came from his teammates. Chelsea Long's outing? Well, the sophomore enjoyed a record-setting afternoon. Hoffman and Long each emerged victorious in the season-opening Mount Olive College Invitational contested Friday....Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
So. Wayne holds back White Oak
DUDLEY -- It wasn't the most pristine game. But hey, a win's a win. Southern Wayne recorded two point-producing blocked punts and upended Jacksonville White Oak, 8-0, on a pleasant Friday evening at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex. The Saints...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
Week 3 football roundup
Greene Central 28, C.B. Aycock 13 * SNOW HILL -- Playing two games against two physical opponents proved to be too much for Charles B. Aycock to handle. Just three days after suffering a defeat to Wilson Hunt, the Golden...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
SE Halifax drops Spring Creek
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Turnovers and penalties. No matter how they are explained, the two problems cost Spring Creek an equal amount in a 43-0 loss to Southeast Halifax on Friday night at "The Swamp." The Gators committed eight penalties and...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
SE Halifax-Spring Creek box
Southeast Halifax 16 7 13 7 -- 23 Spring Creek 0 0 0 0 -- 0 First quarter SEH -- Safety, 9:08 SEH -- Hinton 31 run (Brown kick), 7:26 SEH -- Hendricks 19 run (Brown kick), 0:09 Second quarter...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
Princeton-Dixon box
Princeton 14 6 14 0 -- 34 Dixon 0 0 0 0 -- 0 First quarter P -- Williamson 4 run (Woodard kick) P -- Davis 5 run (Woodard kick) Second quarter P -- Williamson 1 run (kick failed) Third...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
South Lenoir-E.Wayne box
Eastern Wayne 0 0 12 6 0 -- 18 South Lenoir 6 0 0 12 8 -- 26 First Quarter SL -- Jones 15 run (kick failed), 2:20 Third Quarter EW -- Darden 1 run (conv. failed), 11:21 EW --...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
So. Wayne-White Oak box
White Oak 0 0 0 0 -- 0 Southern Wayne 0 6 0 2 -- 8 Second quarter SW -- Vann 5 run (kick failed), 7:27 Fourth quarter SW -- Blocked punt out of end zone, 11:03 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
NC prep scores
Friday's scores Alleghany County 28, North Wilkes 16 Andrews 40, Rabun Gap-Nachoochee, Ga. 14 Apex Middle Creek 48, Fuquay-Varina 47, 2OT Arden Christ School 35, Forsyth County Day 13 Asheboro 34, Randleman 14 Asheville 30, Waynesville Tuscola 14 Asheville Erwin...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
East Duplin-J.Kenan box
James Kenan 0 0 3 0 -- 3 East Duplin 3 14 0 7 -- 24 First Quarter ED -- Parker 29 FG Second Quarter ED -- Scarbrough 4 run (Parker kick) ED -- Moore 82 pass from Conter (Parker...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
Kinston-North Lenoir box
North Lenoir 0 7 0 0 -- 7 Kinston 16 13 7 7 -- 43 First Quarter K -- Deters 29 FG, 8:33 K -- Swinson 75 run (kick fail), 7:12 NL -- Miller 75 kickoff return (Baird kick), 6:51...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
OPINION: Golden Falcons take tough road
Tremendous challenges often present with them the opportunity to display great character. The opportunity to play three football games in 11 days is nothing short of a challenge for Charles B. Aycock. The affects of Hurricane Irene, a missed day...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-G. Central box
C.B. Aycock 0 0 7 6 -- 13 Greene Central 6 14 0 8 -- 28 First quarter GC -- Yelverton 5 run (kick failed), 0:56 Second quarter GC -- Phillips 32 fumble return (kick failed), 7:55 GC -- Bates...Published: Sep 3, 2011 11:37 PM Full Story
Friday, September 2, 2011
Local digest
Girls' tennis Eastern Wayne 9, Southern Wayne 0 * Four-time defending Eastern Carolna 3-A Conference champion Eastern Wayne rolled past county rival Southern Wayne, 9-0, on Thursday afternoon. Grace Delbridge, Savannah Sutton, Jackie Johnson, Kristina Childre, Blake Govan and McKenna...Published: Sep 2, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Midway-Rosewood football boxscore
Midway 0 0 0 0 -- 0 Rosewood 0 7 18 0 -- 25 Second quarter R -- Winslow 2 pass from McGill (Winslow kick), 0:30 Third quarter R -- Whitley 1 run (kick failed), 7:17 R -- Sellers 21...Published: Sep 2, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Military day at GMGC
Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course will offer golfers the opportunity to give back to our service men and women by participating in the fifth annual Patriot Golf Day weekend (Sept. 2-5), jointly supported by The PGA of America and the...Published: Sep 2, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Rosewood shuts out Midway 25-0
Offensive guard is not a position that usually gets much glory on the football field. Rosewood reserve lineman Tevin Hines changed that for one night on Thursday. Hines made the play of the game with a devastating block on a...Published: Sep 2, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
MOC loses opener to Florida Southern
MOUNT OLIVE -- A second-half offensive surge paid dividends, but it couldn't provide the big payoff -- a season-opening victory for the Mount Olive College men's soccer team Thursday evening. Jovaughn Howard notched the eventual game-winning goal in the 52nd...Published: Sep 2, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Kenan's Jones sidelined with another concussion
James Kenan's Parker Jones knows injuries are a part of football. The senior quarterback suffered his third significant injury in less than a year last week against Jones Senior and will be sidelined for a minimum of four weeks while...Published: Sep 1, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Goldsboro Municipal GC will play host to 'Military Day'
Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course will offer golfers the opportunity to give back to our service men and women by participating in the fifth annual Patriot Golf Day weekend (Sept. 2-5), jointly supported by The PGA of America and the...Published: Sep 1, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Rosewood bounces back on volleyball court
Coming off a loss to a county rival, Rosewood got off to a good start and defeated another county foe on Wednesday night. Rosewood dropped Southern Wayne 25-11, 25-9, 25-20 one night after suffering its first defeat of the season...Published: Sep 1, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
South Johnston scores three goals in 17-minute span at EW's expense
South Johnston didn't need two full halves to flex its muscle as an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference title contender on Wednesday evening. Seventeen minutes was plenty. The Trojans scored three goals in the opening 17 minutes of a 4-1 win...Published: Sep 1, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Goldsboro spikers take Clinton
Volleyball Goldsboro 3, Clinton 1 * Goldsboro bounced back from a slow start for a 15-25, 25-11, 25-16, 25-19 non-conference win at home over Clinton on Wednesday evening. Brandy Johnson pounded out 10 kills for the Cougars and Ana Harris...Published: Sep 1, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story
Thompson's PK lifts Aycock past physical Triton
PIKEVILLE -- Triton misfired on its opportunities to end its two-plus seasons of futility against Charles B. Aycock on the soccer pitch. The Golden Falcons, who lead the all-time series 5-0-1, got lucky, instead. Senior co-captain Chase Thompson converted a...Published: Sep 1, 2011 1:47 PM Full Story