Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Local Preps Digest
Baseball North Duplin 15, Union 0 (5 inn.) * ROSE HILL -- Larry White and Ryan Wolfe combined for a mercy rule-shortened no-hitter in North Duplin's season-opening, 15-0 victory over Union on Tuesday afternoon. White recorded seven strikeouts and allowed...Published: Feb 29, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
MOC defense shines
MOUNT OLIVE -- Lees-McRae hung around. Hung around. And hung around some more. Finally, Mount Olive had seen enough. The Trojan men converted three consecutive defensive stops into points during a late first-half run and eventually thrashed the Bobcats, 74-48,...Published: Feb 29, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Mistakes hurt Warriors in opener
With its ace on the mound and ailing teammate Jake May in the ballpark, the stage was set for Eastern Wayne to open its season in grand fashion. Instead, the Warriors turned in a performance short on aggression and full...Published: Feb 29, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
prep baseball boxes
South Central 100 002 1 -- 4 5 1 Eastern Wayne 000 100 0 -- 1 3 3 Leading hitters -- South Central -- Tucker Jacobs 1-3, RBI, Gabe Tippett 1-2, HR, RBI, Brady Hill 1-3, RBI, Ben Olsen 1-3,...Published: Feb 29, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Lakewood presents challenge
FAYETTEVILLE -- Defense wins championships. It's an adage used by every coach in every sport on every level of athletics and Goldsboro High head girls' basketball coach LaTina Bullock is no different. She preaches the mantra each day in practice....Published: Feb 29, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock pulls off eight-inning, season-opening win
PIKEVILLE -- A costly error at a critical time led to a comeback victory for Charles B. Aycock in its regular-season baseball opener against Wilson Hunt on Tuesday night. The Golden Falcons prevailed 6-5 in eight innings. "I'm always happy...Published: Feb 29, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tuesday preps
Boys' golf Adams propels Eagles * DUDLEY -- Rosewood emerged as the top team in a four-team season-opening match contested on a soggy Southern Wayne Country Club course Monday afternoon. The Eagles were led by defending 1-A eastern regional champion...Published: Feb 28, 2012 2:03 PM Full Story
MOC men's volleyball
HANNIBAL, MO. -- Mount Olive continued its spring break trip across the Midwest on Monday evening and swept a pair of non-conference matches during a tri-meet contested at Hannibal-LaGrange College. Junior outside hitter Adam Miracle delivered 17 kills and...Published: Feb 28, 2012 2:03 PM Full Story
MOC-Erskine women
MOUNT OLIVE -- Shed the baggage. Play one possession at a time. Mount Olive did just that and survived an opening-round scare in the 2012 Conference Carolinas women's basketball tournament Monday evening. Andrea Jones pumped in 11 second-half points, including...Published: Feb 28, 2012 2:03 PM Full Story
East 1-A regional outlook
FAYETTEVILLE -- Anybody can win it. And boy, you can expect some battles. Four tradition-rich high school girls' basketball programs collide Thursday and Saturday to determine the 2012 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A eastern regional champion. Any one...Published: Feb 28, 2012 2:03 PM Full Story
Monday, February 27, 2012
Rosewood junior claims 120-pound Class 1-A state title
By RUDY COGGINS News-Argus Sports Editor GREENSBORO -- The final two minutes of this wrestling season will undoubtedly be the most memorable for Nick Quillen. That's all the time he needed to achieve perfection and become the first-ever state champion...Published: Feb 27, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Sunday, February 26, 2012
WCDS-Statesville girls' box
Statesville 6 5 14 24 -- 49 W. Country Day 12 8 4 17 -- 41 STATESVILLE CHRISTIAN (18-9) Morgan Randolph 1 0 2-2 4, Bethany Hoye 0 0 0-0 0, Deborah DeGraff 0 0 0-0 0, Abby Baity 3...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
Statesville knocks out WCDS girls
RALEIGH -- The ocean became too wide and too deep for Wayne Country Day on Friday evening. The Chargers just couldn't navigate their way back to shore. Abby Baity torched the nets for 23 second-half points and seventh-seeded Statesville stunned...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
Eagles eliminated by Rocky Mount Prep
Two long scoring runs were the difference as Rocky Mount Prep dispatched Rosewood 65-43 in the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A state playoffs on Saturday afternoon. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night, but...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
Rosewood-RMP boys box
Rocky Mount Prep 22 10 14 19 -- 65 Rosewood 7 8 12 16 -- 43 ROCKY MOUNT PREP (23-5) Donte Samuels 6 0 4-7 16, Quashawn Coppedge 1 0 2-6 4, Gary Smith 4 1 1-1 12, Keenan Deberry...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
Mount Olive softball continues strong start
MOC SPORTS INFORMATION MOUNT OLIVE -- Christie Wright celebrated her birthday with a one-hitter and Kalie Smith hit her first collegiate home run as Mount Olive defeated Virginia Union 10-2 in game one of a non-conference softball doubleheader Saturday at...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
Mount Olive baseball sweeps doubleheader
MOC SPORTS INFORMATION MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive slugged three of its five home runs during a six-run third inning, and the Trojans held off Belmont Abbey to win its Conference Carolinas opener 14-10 in the first game of a...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
MOC men win, women fall
MOC SPORTS INFORMATION CHARLOTTE -- Craig Hayes scored 31 points and Mount Olive used a 15-3 run midway through the second half to break away from a tie game as the regionally eighth-ranked Trojans concluded regular season play with an...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
Goldsboro-E. Columbus girls' box
East Columbus 10 7 13 11 -- 41 Goldsboro 18 20 8 18 -- 64 EAST COLUMBUS (20-5) KJ Johnston 2 0 2-2 6, Rochelle Melvin 1 0 0-0 2, De'Maya Berry 5 0 1-2 11, Brittany Hall 0 0...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
Goldsboro girls dispatch East Columbus
Goldsboro won the battle of wills Saturday afternoon. The Cougars turned up the defensive pressure early, quickly put points on the board and earned a return trip to the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A eastern regional. Alexus Myles...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
Conquerors fall in overtime
Boys' basketball Woodland Baptist 56, Faith Christian 52, 0T * WINSTON-SALEM -- Faith Christian suffered a 56-52 loss in the N.C. Christian Schools Athetic Association 2-A state semfinals on Friday night. Aaron Hill led the Conquerors with 22 points. Wes...Published: Feb 26, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story
Friday, February 24, 2012
WCDS-Cresset girls' box
W. Country Day 10 11 20 10 -- 51 Cresset Christian 6 9 6 12 -- 33 WAYNE COUNTRY DAY (15-6) Karis Hawkins 0 0 0-0 0, Sarah Best 2 0 2-4 6, Logan Harrell 0 0 1-2 1, Meredith...Published: Feb 24, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
WCDS girls cruise into semifinals
RALEIGH -- Same defense. Different opponent. Same result. Yeah, seeing junk game plans are definitely becoming "old hat" to Wayne Country Day these days. The Chargers played either three- or four-on-five and had no trouble dispatching Cresset Christian, 51-33, during...Published: Feb 24, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Wrestling Owens advances in 3-A * GREENSBORO -- Charles B. Aycock junior Khaleil Owens triumphed on opening day of the 2012 N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A wrestling championships, while teammate Daniel Romo tumbled into the consolation portion of the...Published: Feb 24, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Stevens: Somber Wayne County baseball community has plenty of healing to do
Having grown up in Rockingham County, I knew little about this area before moving here in August of 2007. Upon arriving at the News-Argus, I quickly began to understand the role baseball plays in Wayne County. I received a crash...Published: Feb 24, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Rosewood-SCreek boys
Rosewood stepped on the gas and county rival Spring Creek almost became a tiny speck in its rear-view mirror Wednesday evening. But the Gators nearly caught up to the Eagles. Dee Mabry, Matt Shaw and Joel Davis each swished key...Published: Feb 23, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday preps
Boys' basketball Rocky Mount Prep 83, Princeton 61 * PRINCETON -- Rocky Mount Prep opened up a 15-0 lead over the first four minutes and never looked back in an 83-61 win over Princeton in the second round of the...Published: Feb 23, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
MOC wrap-ECU baseball
College softball Mount Olive 3-2, Francis Marion 2-0 * MOUNT OLIVE -- Rebekah McDaniel and Beth Overman both picked a perfect time for their first collegiate home runs and Mount Olive head softball coach Jaime Kylis reached the 200-win plateau...Published: Feb 23, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Northern Nash-Aycock girls
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's lack of a true point guard finally became too much to overcome. Northern Nash's relentless ball pressure and trapping defense forced 34 turnovers and the Knights rolled to a 49-22 win on Wednesday night in...Published: Feb 23, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro girls advance
Goldsboro's balanced attack was good enough to turn back Northampton-West's two-woman show. The Cougars had five players score in double figures and came from behind for a 72-59 win in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association...Published: Feb 23, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
WCDS rallies in third
Wayne Country Day used a late third quarter run to put away pesky Trinity Academy of Raleigh, 61-50, in the opening round of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A girls' basketball playoffs on Tuesday night. The sixth-seeded Chargers (14-6...Published: Feb 22, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Boys' basketball Trinity-Fayetteville 63, Wayne Country Day 44 * FAYETTEVILLE -- Deshar Thomas sizzled the nets for a team-high 17 points in Wayne Country Day's 63-44, season-ending loss to Trinity Christian of Fayetteville in the opening round of the N.C....Published: Feb 22, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek prevails
ROXBORO -- Senior center Adam Haggerty led three players in double figures with 24 points, and 16th-seeded Spring Creek stunned top-seeded Roxboro Community, 78-61, in opening-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A boys' basketball playoffs...Published: Feb 22, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Prep basketball boxes
Girls Wayne Country Day 17 16 18 10 -- 61 Trinity of Raleigh 11 12 14 13 -- 50 TRINITY OF RALEIGH Jordan Thomas 2 0 1-2 5, Katie Demski 1 3 0-0 11, Grace Carl 4 0 1-2 9,...Published: Feb 22, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Trojan women stop North Georgia, 6-3
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Come-from-behind singles wins by Molly Lentini and Francesca Ceppi clinched the overall match victory as Mount Olive defeated Peach Belt member North Georgia 6-3 in a non-conference women's tennis match Tuesday afternoon at Walker...Published: Feb 22, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Green takes advantage of first career start for Trojans
MOC Sports Information LAURINBURG -- Deshaune Green took advantage of a surprise starting nod and recorded his first career double-double in Mount Olive's 89-86 victory over in-state men's basketball nemesis St. Andrews on Tuesday evening. Jasmine McDonald poured in 12...Published: Feb 22, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
A Saint in Heaven: Community gathers to mourn loss, but celebrate life
A cold, cheek-stinging wind swirled throughout the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex as I walked out to center field Monday afternoon. My shoes squished on the Southern Wayne baseball diamond, drenched from a day-long rain 24 hours earlier. But I didn't...Published: Feb 22, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Tuesday preps
Boys' basketball Goldsboro 66, East Columbus 61 * LAKE WACAMAW -- Goldsboro jumped out to an early lead thanks to some hot shooting and held off East Columbus 66-61 in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association...Published: Feb 21, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
S. Wayne boys game
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne made too many mistakes. Southern Nash capitalized. The Firebirds used a 9-0 run midway through the third quarter and never looked back in a 57-51 win over the Saints in the opening round of the N.C....Published: Feb 21, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton - Chatham Central boys
PRINCETON -- The sleep-walking had to stop. So Princeton abandoned its "junk" defense and pulled out a little-used strategy that paid dividends Monday evening. The Bulldawgs' man-to-man scheme forced a few turnovers which helped speed up the tempo and spearhead...Published: Feb 21, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton - Red Springs girls
PRINCETON -- Find Savanna Massengill. Force some turnovers. Massengill tallied 13 of her game-high 17 points in the opening quarter and Princeton eliminated Red Springs, 60-48, from the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A girls' basketball playoffs Monday evening. The...Published: Feb 21, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
D.H. Conley - Aycock Girls
PIKEVILLE -- Few teams appreciate the privilege of playing in the postseason the way Charles B. Aycock does. A program that won just four games when its current group of seniors were freshmen, the Golden Falcons fully understand the hard...Published: Feb 21, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, February 20, 2012
Aycock's Romo, Owens headed to state meet
ROCKY MOUNT -- Daniel Romo and Khaleil Owens have one more week of practice in a sweltering wrestling room, but the Charles B. Aycock teammates certainly won't mind the discomfort. They're headed to the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association...Published: Feb 20, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Eagles' Quillen enjoys MVP outing
MONROE -- Nick Quillen stayed perfect ... barely. Taylor McGill received a wake-up call. And the Rosewood High duo, along with teammate Angel Jaramillo, punched their ticket to the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A individual wrestling championships...Published: Feb 20, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Triton boys stop Southern Wayne
ERWIN -- Southern Wayne couldn't overcome its slow start, nor could it corral Triton's strong offensive attack Friday evening. The Saints misfired on their first nine possessions of the game and managed to rally late, but dropped a 63-54 decision...Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
Local digest
Boys' basketball Faith Christian 57, Trinity-Greenville 51 * Aaron Hill pumped in 22 points and Faith Christian claimed the 2012 N.C. Christian Schools Association Coastal 2-A region championship with a 57-51 victory over Trinity Christian of Greenville. Wes Caudle and...Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
Opinion: Realignment almost set
Logic isn't always meant to be understood. That certainly applies to the third realignment proposal sent to athletics directors statewide by the N.C. High School Athletic Association late last week. The realignment committee considered some concerns that were introduced during...Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
Erskine downs Mount Olive women
MOUNT OLIVE -- With its most important basketball of the season rapidly approaching Mount Olive has a lot to figure out in a short amount of time. The Trojans struggled on both ends of the floor throughout the majority of...Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
Prep basketball boxes
BOYS Southern Wayne 6 10 13 25 -- 54 Triton 12 15 11 25 -- 63 SOUTHERN WAYNE (18-7) Ronnell Outlaw 4 3 1-4 18, Chris Artis 0 0 0-0 0, Trey Allen 2 0 1-2 5, Andrew Matthews 1...Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
MOC men win over Erskine
MOUNT OLIVE -- What started as a senior night blowout turned into a back-and-forth tussle. Mount Olive watched a 19-point halftime lead evaporate before hanging on for an 83-72 win over Erskine on Saturday night inside a packed Kornegay Arena....Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne standout Kevin Wise passes
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Wayne County high school baseball community mourned the stunning loss of one of its most-respected players, dear friend and teammate early Saturday morning. Kevin Wise, a senior at Southern Wayne High School, passed away in his...Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
Goldsboro girls win CC tourney
Mission accomplished. After dominating the regular season a year ago, the Goldsboro High girls' basketball team fell in the conference tournament final to Ayden-Grifton for the second consecutive season. The Cougars finished the job this year. Goldsboro used a 10-2...Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
Golden Falcon girls take ECC title
ERWIN -- Charles B. Aycock kept its composure and converted its free throws. Eastern Wayne didn't. Ivy Hartzell recorded her second double-double in as many games and Aycock claimed the 2012 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference girls' basketball tournament crown with...Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
Ayden-Grifton wins Carolina 1-A Conference boys title
Ayden-Grifton got a clutch shot from Rondell Bell, watched as Princeton's last-second shot bounced off the rim and claimed the Carolina 1-A Conference boys' basketball tournament title with a 43-41 victory on Friday night. The game did not effect the...Published: Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM Full Story
Friday, February 17, 2012
prep basketball boxes
BOYS Ayden-Grifton 7 21 18 16 -- 62 Spring Creek 7 14 12 10 -- 43 AYDEN-GRIFTON (16-6) Trey Fleary 4 0 0-0 8, Rondell Bell 0 5 0-0 15, Deshaun Peyton 6 1 0-0 15, Brandon Whitaker 0 0...Published: Feb 17, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Miracle collects 11 kills in MOC road win
MOC Sports Information WILSON -- Junior outside hitter Adam Miracle pounded out 11 kills and Mount Olive snapped a frustrating seven-match skid with a 25-11, 25-10, 25-11 thrashing of Conference Carolinas rival Barton College on Thursday evening. Freshman Lukas Hoelzl...Published: Feb 17, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
College volleyball Trojan men sweep Barton * WILSON -- Junior outside hitter Adam Miracle pounded out 11 kills and Mount Olive snapped a frustrating seven-match skid with a 25-11, 25-10, 25-11 thrashing of Conference Carolinas rival Barton College on Thursday...Published: Feb 17, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Rams can't handle EW press
A year ago, Eastern Wayne won just five games and finished near the bottom of the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference. That was then, this is now. The Warriors forced 37 turnovers and nine different players scored in a 59-42 win...Published: Feb 17, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock earns berth in ECC 3-A finals
PIKEVILLE -- A sluggish start. A decent finish. Another crack at a county rival. Charles B. Aycock shrugged off the rust from a seven-day break and dumped South Johnston, 48-36, in semifinal-round play of the 2012 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference...Published: Feb 17, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Dogs, Chargers set up rematch
Princeton delivered a come-from-behind win over archrival Rosewood and top-seeded Ayden-Grifton dropped Spring Creek in semifinal-round play of the Carolina 1-A Conference boys' basketball tournament Thursday evening. The Bulldogs won 65-61, while the Chargers rolled 62-43. Princeton and Rosewood staged...Published: Feb 17, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Bulldog women find rhythm
MOUNT OLIVE -- Barton got hot at the right time. Mount Olive could never thaw out. The Bulldogs overcame a slow start and pulled away in the second half for a 54-49 win on Tuesday evening inside Kornegay Arena. The...Published: Feb 15, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Prep basketball boxes
BOYS Rosewood 14 19 17 8 -- 58 North Duplin 7 18 15 12 -- 52 NORTH DUPLIN (4-16) Breyon Johnson 4 0 2-3 10, James Kornegay 1 1 0-0 5, Konner Brock 2 1 2-3 9, Daron Goodman 2...Published: Feb 15, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Boys' basketball Grace Christian 80, Wayne Christian 49 * RALEIGH -- Wayne Christian had it season come to a close with an 80-49 loss to Grace Christian of Raleigh in the first round of the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference boys'...Published: Feb 15, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Krentz's shot eliminates Goldsboro
Daniel Krentz emerged as the unlikely hero as Spring Creek handed Goldsboro a 48-46 loss in the opening round of the Carolina 1-A Conference boys' basketball tournament on Tuesday night. The Gators advance to play Ayden-Grifton on Thursday night. The...Published: Feb 15, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Pressure defense bothers Saints
Defense is not a one-player act. Just ask Eastern Wayne. Eleven different Warriors recorded at least one steal apiece in an 80-25 triumph over Southern Wayne during their opening-round game of the 2012 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference girls' basketball tournament...Published: Feb 15, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Trojan men turn back East Division archrival
MOUNT OLIVE -- At least for one more night, Kornegay Arena rocked the way it did in days of old. Mount Olive got big-game efforts out of its veterans and rode the emotion of a boisterous, standing-room-only crowd to a...Published: Feb 15, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
CUSA-Mountain West
AP College Football Writer Members of Conference USA and current and future members of the Mountain West are taking a bigger-is-better approach to college sports leagues. The 16 schools announced plans Monday to form a new league that will begin...Published: Feb 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne-N. Lenoir
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne easily survived the "danger" game. The Saints used a pair of first-half offensive surges to eliminate North Lenoir, 71-47, in opening-round play of the 2012 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys' basketball tournament Monday evening. Chris Artis...Published: Feb 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday preps
Swimming Eagles battle in CCC meet * RALEIGH -- The Wayne Christian girls' swim team captured third place overall and the boys placed fourth during the season-ending Carolina Christian 1-A Conference championship meet Monday evening. The girls' 200-yard freestyle relay...Published: Feb 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Carolina 1-A girls first round
Messenger Sports Writer Both of the higher seeds advanced and both lower seeds saw their season come to an end. Fourth-seeded Ayden-Grifton rolled past fifth-seeded North Duplin 50-18 in the opening game of the Carolina 1-A Conference girls' basketball tournament...Published: Feb 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-Eastern Wayne boys
Eastern Wayne made the proper adjustments. Charles B. Aycock saw its season come to an end. The Warriors tightened up defensively in the second half and earned a 72-59 victory on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the Eastern Carolina...Published: Feb 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, February 13, 2012
MOC downs Wingate baseball
MOC Sports Information WINGATE -- No. 1-ranked Mount Olive posted four eighth-inning runs and Talton Cherry retired the final four batters he faced during a come-from-behind, 10-8 victory over Wingate on Sunday afternoon. The Trojans won the three-game series 2-1....Published: Feb 13, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
MOC tennis rolls
MOC Sports Information FAYETTEVILLE -- The Mount Olive College men's and women's tennis teams each posted a 2-0 record against non-conference opposition this past weekend. The Trojan men blitzed Chowan University 9-0 on Saturday and dispatched Division III Methodist University,...Published: Feb 13, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wingate softball outlasts MOC
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College right-hander Christie Wright tossed a complete-game one-hitter, but defensive miscues led to three unearned runs in a 3-1, opening-game loss to Wingate on Sunday afternoon. Alexis Burrell's grand slam home run...Published: Feb 13, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Local digest
Girls' basketball Faith Christian-RM 58, Wayne Christian 39 * ROCKY MOUNT -- Courtney Barrow posted a double-double, but Wayne Christian ended regular-season play with a 58-39, non-conference loss at Faith Christian of Rocky Mount on Saturday afternoon. Barrow buried two...Published: Feb 13, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Preps digest: Rosewood girls stop Princeton in overtime
Girls' basketball Rosewood 52, Princeton 51 * PRINCETON -- Rosewood hit big shots at critical times en route to a 52-51 overtime victory over archrival Princeton on Friday night. The Dawgs built a 13-2 lead after one quarter as the...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:08 PM Full Story
Thornton, Eagles upend archrival
PRINCETON -- Leave it to Rosewood to spoil archrival Princeton's senior night. The Eagles got a huge game from Zach Thornton and held off a late charge for a 64-58 win over the Bulldawgs in the Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:08 PM Full Story
No. 1-ranked Trojans, Bulldogs split twinbill
WINGATE -- Jake Moser allowed only one earned run and four hits through seven innings and Mount Olive's offense built an 11-run lead as the No. 1-ranked Trojans posted a 13-8 victory over Wingate in the opening game of...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:08 PM Full Story
Spring Creek boys continue late-season surge
CALYPSO -- Spring Creek is playing its best basketball at the right time. The Gators executed their half-court offense effectively and placed four scorers in double figures in a 68-57 win Friday evening at North Duplin. It was the Carolina...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:08 PM Full Story
Friday's prep basketball boxes
BOYS Ayden-Grifton 14 5 27 10 -- 56 Goldsboro 18 12 12 13 -- 55 AYDEN-GRIFTON (15-6, 8-2) Trayvon Fleary 1 1 0-0 5, Rondell Bell 3 2 2-2 14, Jahkevas Edwards 1 0 1-3 4, Deshaun Payton 5 1...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:08 PM Full Story
Trojans sweep Mercyhurst, off to 4-0 start
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive's Robbin Kennedy delivered three hits and two RBI, and pitcher Christie Wright tossed a five-hitter as the Trojans remained undefeated with a 9-1 win over Mercyhurst (Pa.) University in game one of their doubleheader...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:08 PM Full Story
MOC men's volleyball dealt another five-set loss
GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Alex Rivero matched his career high with 18 kills for the second consecutive match, but it wasn't enough to prevent Mount Olive from suffering its second straight five-set loss -- a 21-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18, 15-10...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:08 PM Full Story
Gary pours in career-high 21 as MOC women drub Converse
MOUNT OLIVE -- Joneiqua Gary hit six 3-pointers on her way to a career-high 21 points off the bench, and Mount Olive College cruised past Converse (S.C.) College, 82-46, in a Conference Carolinas women's basketball game Saturday afternoon. Andrea...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:07 PM Full Story
Goldsboro girls polish off 3rd straight Carolina 1-A regular-season crown
The aggressive team showed up. And LaTina Bullock couldn't have been more happier. Goldsboro High deflected passes, forced turnovers and controlled the boards in a dominating 59-22 victory over Ayden-Grifton inside Norvell T. Lee Gymnasium on Friday evening. The Cougars...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:07 PM Full Story
Ayden-Grifton boys deny Goldsboro's upset bid
Goldsboro had its chances. Ayden-Grifton created its own fortune. Brandon Whitaker drained the game-winning basket with 8 seconds remaining, and the Chargers escaped Norvell T. Lee Gymnasium with a 56-55 victory in the Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season finale for both...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:07 PM Full Story
Aycock's Davis headed to William Peace University
Connor Davis doesn't have to worry about the growing expense of softball after this spring. There will be no more new bats to buy. Those worn-out gloves can be tossed in the trash. She doesn't need new cleats, either. And...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:07 PM Full Story
Cole, Vick, Darden battle in state 1-A/2-A swim meet
CARY -- Goldsboro High's Logan Cole recorded a pair of top-seven finishes during the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Classes 1-A/2-A men's swimming championships. A junior, Cole touched the wall seventh in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.7 seconds...Published: Feb 11, 2012 11:07 PM Full Story
Friday, February 10, 2012
North Lenoir rallies knocks off Eastern Wayne
Eastern Wayne left the door cracked. North Lenoir kicked it down. Braxton Davis sank two free throws with three seconds remaining and the Hawks erased a 12-point first-half deficit for a 55-53 win in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play Thursday...Published: Feb 10, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
prep basketball boxes
BOYS North Lenoir 7 11 24 13 -- 55 Eastern Wayne 15 10 11 17 -- 53 NORTH LENOIR (3-21, 3-9) Billy Summers 1 0 0-6 2, Jaquan Williams 2 0 3-6 7, Reggie Rouse 3 0 0-0 6, Jauquez...Published: Feb 10, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Outlaw emerges offensive leader
DUDLEY -- Charles B. Aycock entered its regular-season finale looking to upset county rival Southern Wayne on senior night Wednesday. The Saints simply would have none of it. Ronnell Outlaw scored 17 of his game-high 28 points in the third...Published: Feb 10, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Effort displeases Stocks
"Oh, we gotta play better than this." That thought constantly flashed through Jeff Stocks' mind as his uninspired Faith Christian basketball team slipped past Liberty-Durham, 55-46, in non-region action Thursday evening. And with N.C. Christian Schools Association Coastal 2-A region...Published: Feb 10, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Girls' basketball C.B. Aycock 41, Southern Wayne 18 * DUDLEY -- Charles B. Aycock wrapped up its second consecutive Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference regular-season title with a 41-18 win over Southern Wayne on Thursday. The Golden Falcons controlled the game...Published: Feb 10, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Connolly caps prep career
CARY -- Charles B. Aycock's Bryce Connolly capped her outstanding prep career with a pair of top-15 finishes in the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A swimming championships Thursday afternoon. A senior, Connolly touched the wall 15th...Published: Feb 10, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Trojan women wake up in 2nd half against Pfeiffer
MOUNT OLIVE -- A tale of two halves. And what a second half Tamara Nesmith had Wednesday evening. The JUCO transfer knocked down 12 of her game-high 20 points and finished with a double-double as Mount Olive turned back in-state...Published: Feb 9, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Devin Hall repeats as 3-A state champion in 1-meter diving
CARY -- Wrapped in towels and arms crossed, they gathered together as the meet director read the final results. Devin Hall closed his eyes. He listened as the meet director revealed the scores for the 1-meter diving competition and wondered...Published: Feb 9, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Higginbotham: Defense pivotal in win over Pfeiffer
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive used an impressive defensive effort to slow down Conference Carolinas rival Pfeiffer on Wednesday night. The Trojans held the Falcons to just 45-percent shooting and pulled out a 78-64 win. The victory avenged a loss...Published: Feb 9, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Cougar matmen oust C.B. Aycock
CAMERON -- South Brunswick triumphed in seven of eight contested matches and eliminated Charles B. Aycock, 43-30, from the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A dual-team playoffs. The Cougars, the No. 1 seed from the Waccamaw Conference, advanced...Published: Feb 9, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Hall repeats as champion
Charles B. Aycock High School sophomore Devin Hall has repeated today as the NCHSAA 3A 1-meter diving state champion. See Thursday's News-Argus for the complete story....Published: Feb 8, 2012 4:02 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Girls' basketball Goldsboro 71, Spring Creek 25 * SEVEN SPRINGS -- Goldsboro clinched its third consecutive Class 1-A Carolina Conference regular-season championship with a 71-25 win Tuesday night at Spring Creek. Kasheika Wallace led the Cougars with 16 points and...Published: Feb 8, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
WCDS boys cruise by Faith-RM
Four seniors took advantage of their last chance to grab a victory on their home floor. Wayne Country Day used a huge first quarter to grab the lead and cruised to an 81-50 win over Coastal Plains Independent Conference opponent...Published: Feb 8, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Prep basketball boxes
BOYS Faith-RM 5 13 15 17 -- 50 Wayne Country Day 28 12 26 15 -- 81 FAITH OF ROCKY MOUNT (8-12, 2-6) Dustin Hendricks 0 2 1-2 7, Christian Davis 1 5 0-0 17, Trey Perry 2 0 1-1...Published: Feb 8, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Good start vaults MOC
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- On the strength of its season-opening three-game sweep, Mount Olive College seized the No. 1 ranking in the initial regular-season Collegiate Baseball Division II top 30 poll on Tuesday. The Trojans (3-0 overall) swept...Published: Feb 8, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
MOC-UNCP boxscore
Game 1 UNC Pembroke 000 040 0 -- 4 6 0 Mount Olive 201 100 2 -- 6 11 2 Two outs when game-winning run scored. Leading hitters -- UNC Pembroke -- Brea Hartley 3-3, RBI; Karlee Wilson 1-3, HR,...Published: Feb 8, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Pfeiffer rallies, stuns Trojans
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- A pair of call reversals on back-to-back plays helped Mount Olive College save three match points, but in-state rival Pfeiffer University completed its comeback from a two-set deficit with a 19-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-14,...Published: Feb 8, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wright, Smith help MOC claim two victories
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive raised the curtain on its 2012 softball season in dramatic fashion Tuesday evening. Christie Wright capped an edge-of-your-seat thriller with a seventh-inning, walk-off home run to give the Trojans a 6-4 win over UNC Pembroke...Published: Feb 8, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek takes down reeling Cougars
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's seniors put another feather in their cap. Goldsboro's head-scratching slump continued. Senior Drelan Trent scored the go-ahead layup with 37 seconds left and the Gators rallied for a 45-42 win in "The Swamp" on Tuesday...Published: Feb 8, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Glass claims two individual victories for WCDS
Robert Glass emerged victorious in two individual events, and Wayne Country Day recorded five top-11 times in the girls' 100-yard freestyle during a swim meet Monday inside B.G. Darden Natatorium. Glass touched the wall first in 27.72 seconds in...Published: Feb 7, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, February 6, 2012
Higginbotham: Let frustrating season go
Replacing individual parts to keep the machine humming hasn't been Mount Olive's problem on the softball diamond during Jaime Kylis-Higginbotham's tenure as head coach. It's figuring out how to avoid sputtering at the wrong time. The Trojans had trouble closing...Published: Feb 6, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Burns paces Eagles
Girls' basketball Rosewood 61, Spring Creek 42 * SEVEN SPRINGS -- Alicia Burns led three players in double figures with 19 points, and Rosewood pulled away down the stretch during a 61-42 victory over Spring Creek on Friday evening. Logan...Published: Feb 6, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Trojans fall to Ohio State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Strong competition makes you better. Let's just hope it doesn't ruin your pyschy. Mount Olive extended Ohio State to an extra set point, but dropped a 25-16, 25-17, 26-24 decision to the reigning NCAA Division...Published: Feb 6, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Focused Golden Falcons successfully defend title
CLAYTON -- Khaleil Owens joined an elite group. Teammate Preston Tucker is knocking on the door to do the same. Meanwhile, Charles B. Aycock denied Cleveland the conference "sweep." Owens grabbed the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference wrestler-of-the-year award and the...Published: Feb 6, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Chargers ground Eagles' matmen
It's official. Ayden-Grifton has become Rosewood's newest nemesis on the wrestling mat. Less than one month after wrenching the regular-season, dual-team wrestling crown from the Eagles' talons, the Chargers completed the Class 1-A Carolina/4 Rivers/Tideland Athletic Conference sweep Saturday afternoon...Published: Feb 6, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Mercurio collects 7 RBI
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College junior Mike Mercurio slugged a grand slam and collected seven RBI, while Zach Smith held Lenoir-Rhyne to just one hit over six innings in a 16-1 victory on a drizzly Sunday...Published: Feb 6, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock's Hall crowned 1-meter diving champion
Devin Hall adjusted the tension wheel, stepped toward the end of the diving board, turned his back to the pool and took a deep breath. His toes turning white from clinging to the edge, Hall pushed off and barely made...Published: Feb 6, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Cougars send four to state meet
CARY -- Another week of workouts. Another chance to add to Goldsboro High's record books. The Cougars' foursome of Logan Cole, Timmy Vick, Zach Darden and Steven Morton turned in consistent performances during the Classes 1-A/2-A Eastern Regional swim meet...Published: Feb 6, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Princeton bites back at Goldsboro
PRINCETON -- Princeton head coach Jeff Davis did not have to say much to motivate his basketball team Friday evening. Goldsboro was the opponent and the history between the two squads was motivation enough. The Bulldogs jumped ahead in the...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Boys basketball C.B. Aycock 76, Eastern Wayne 60 * Michael Williams poured in a game-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and inspired Charles B. Aycock dismantled Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference rival Eastern Wayne, 78-60, on Friday evening. The Golden...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
Trojans win in overtime
MOC SPORTS INFORMATION BELMONT -- Mount Olive saw a 20-point second-half lead disappear, but Ty Wallace's basket with 3:32 left in overtime put the Trojans ahead to stay for a 73-68 victory over Belmont Abbey in Conference Carolinas women's basketball...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
MOC sweeps doubleheader
MOUNT OLIVE -- Geno Escalante made the most of his Mount Olive College debut and powered the Trojans to a double header sweep of Lenoir-Rhyne at Scarborough Field. Mount Olive won the first game 9-5 and claimed game two 7-6....Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
Mount Olive's six-game winning streak snapped
MOC SPORTS INFORMATION BELMONT -- Mount Olive cut a 20-point deficit down to a field goal over the final nine minutes, but the comeback fell short as the Trojans had their six-game winning streak come to an end with an...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
EW girls stun Aycock
Don't give up. Hustle. Avenge a loss. Najah Muhammed drained the game-winning free throw with 2.5 seconds remaining, and Eastern Wayne shocked county rival Charles B. Aycock, 41-40, on Friday evening. The Warriors denied the Golden Falcons' bid to clinch...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
Friday, February 3, 2012
Stevens: Giants get hot at right time behind Manning, defense
At 7-7 in mid-December, their playoff hopes on life support and with a coach on the hot seat, the New York Giants hardly seemed destined for the Super Bowl. Five straight wins later, the Giants are making their second Super...Published: Feb 3, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Francis Marion beats Trojans on tennis courts
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive College men's and women's tennis teams launched their home schedule with a doubleheader loss against Southeast Region foe Francis Marion (S.C.) University on a blustery Thursday afternoon. The Trojan men fell 8-1 to...Published: Feb 3, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Mount Olive baseball preview
A pitching staff that has more questions than answers. A lineup absent of a power hitter. Picked second in the Conference Carolinas preseason poll. The Mount Olive College baseball team definitely finds itself in unfamiliar territory heading into this season....Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday preps
Boys' basketball Wayne Country Day 63, East Wake Academy 22 * Wayne Country Day scored 23 unanswered points during a stretch of the first half and rolled to a 63-22, non-conference win over East Wake Academy on Wednesday night. Deshar...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
GC-Rosewood wrestling
SNOW HILL -- Quadre Ayers returned to the mat and perennial dual-team wrestling powerhouse Rosewood dispatched Greene Central, 69-12, in the regular-season finale for both teams Wednesday evening. The Eagles reeled off nine consecutive wins, starting with Angel Jaramillo's...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
MOC-Coker
HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Derek Staton tallied a game-high 23 points, including a pair of key 3-pointers in the second half, and Mount Olive defeated Coker College, 70-64, in a Conference Carolinas men's basketball game Wednesday evening. The Trojans extended...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
East Wake Academy-Wayne Country Day girls
To whom much is given, much is required. That message will last with Wayne Country Day's girls' basketball team much longer than the memories from Wednesday night's 53-36 win over visiting East Wake Academy. Chargers' head coach Eric Perry made...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA-Southern Wayne wrestling
DUDLEY -- Charles B. Aycock prevailed in four of six individual contested bouts, drew eight forfeits and handed Southern Wayne a 72-12 defeat on the wrestling mat Wednesday evening. It was the Eastern Carolina 3-A regular-season finale for both...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Late turnovers doom Southern Wayne boys
DUDLEY -- Eastern Wayne, for the second consecutive season, got the best of county archrival Southern Wayne on the hardwood. The result will likely have a bigger impact on the Saints' chances to claim the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference title,...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
prep basketball boxes
BOYS Cleveland 12 17 15 14 -- 58 C.B. Aycock 7 6 18 16 -- 47 CLEVELAND (5-15, 3-7) Jourdan Sanders 1 0 4-7 5, Jarrod Sealey 4 0 5-5 13, Bobby Stenberg 3 0 2-2 8, Jeremiah David 1...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Cleveland pins Eastern Wayne
Short-handed and youthful Eastern Wayne followed its head coach's advice and challenged a strong Cleveland team through the early matches Tuesday evening. The Warriors grappled aggressively and rode senior night emotions as long as they could. But Cleveland was just...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Local preps digest
Boys' basketball Rosewood 60, Goldsboro 45 * Rosewood executed efficiently in its half-court offense and earned a critical 60-45 win over two-time defending Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season champion Goldsboro on Tuesday evening. Zach Thornton paced the Eagles with 21 points....Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock 'D' smothers Rams
PIKEVILLE -- A balanced offensive attack. Sound, fundamental defense. A key conference victory. Charles B. Aycock overcame a slow start and played smothering defense in a 38-14 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference win over Cleveland Tuesday night. The victory helped the...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Cleveland-E. Wayne wrestling box
Cleveland 60 Eastern Wayne 21 132 -- Delaney Ahola (C) by forfeit; 138 -- Craig Smith (EW) dec. Josiah Evans, 12-9; 146 -- Darrian Adkins (EW) wbf Josh Williams, 3:39; 152 -- Alex Pilkington (C) pin Austin Helm, 2:53; 160...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story