Saturday, July 28, 2012
High school football season opens Monday
The annual rite of fall -- high school football -- officially kicks off for schools in the News-Argus readership area and throughout North Carolina on Monday morning. Most teams conducted mini-camps during the spring, while a few squads participated in...Published: Jul 28, 2012 11:07 PM Full Story
Duane Gurganus will play baseball at Wake Tech CC
One school's interest wavered, so Duane Gurganus kept looking on the junior college baseball circuit. Guilford Tech seemed promising. Then Gurganus discovered Wake Technical Community College, a ruddy program in its infant stages that had just what he needed to...Published: Jul 28, 2012 11:07 PM Full Story
Friday, July 27, 2012
Marsh: When out in the field, watch out for snakes
Whenever I check out the field I planted with millet in hope for a September mourning dove hunt, I do so with caution. Wading through knee-deep brown-top shod to the knees with snake boots, I was remembering the time my...Published: Jul 27, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Hood touched hearts, souls through his craft
Kent Hood stood behind his mother's couch one recent afternoon and told her "I love you" moments before he walked out the door. Little did Doris Hood know how much those precious words from her son would eventually mean to...Published: Jul 27, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Frederick, Bynum help lead Royals to Northern Division championship
It has been said that good things come in pairs, and for the Winchester (W. Va.) Royals, that good thing is a duo of Mount Olive College Trojans. Outfielder Will Bynum and relief pitcher Josh Frederick have helped guide the...Published: Jul 27, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Tob's Moye soaking up the game
If baseball has taught Cambric Moye anything it is that things do not always go as planned. But, there is always tomorrow. Moye has been reminded of that lesson constantly this summer while playing with the Wilson Tobs of the...Published: Jul 26, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Sanderson back at ECU as an assistant coach
Not a spring afternoon drifted by without Ben Sanderson slipping behind his computer and checking baseball scores at his alma mater -- East Carolina. Now, he'll see the results up close again -- this time as an assistant coach. The...Published: Jul 26, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Transfers join Trojans
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- The roster for the inaugural season is taking shape. Mount Olive College head women's lacrosse coach Grant Kelam announced four transfer students have joined the program -- Alanna Bauche, Alex Crawford, Rebecca Dow and...Published: Jul 25, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Local golf
Walnut Creek LGA * Charlotte Campbell emerged the low putts winner during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Hiromi Sueki and Linda Cannon seized low gross and low net, respectively....Published: Jul 25, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Storm washes out possible DH, Pitt County awarded title
DUDLEY -- Wayne County Post 11 certainly didn't expect this surreal ending. A late-afternoon thunderstorm canceled a possible doubleheader in the Area I East championship series, and washed away Post 11's aspirations of extending its season at least one more...Published: Jul 25, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Wayne County 8U softball team takes 5th in SE Regional
Fifth overall in the Southeast? TJ Smothers will gladly accept the accolade. And he, along with his Wayne County 8-Under All-Star softball team, won't soon forget how it all transpired during a two-town journey on a soggy weekend. Wayne County...Published: Jul 24, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Post 11 contest rained out
staff reports DUDLEY -- Wayne County Post 11 and Pitt County Post 39 played three complete innings before Mother Nature washed out Game 3 in the Area I East championship series Monday evening. The teams will start from scratch today...Published: Jul 24, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, July 23, 2012
Wayne County-Pitt County box Game 1
Pitt County 408 302 1 -- 18 14 1 Wayne County 004 000 0 -- 4 4 6 Leading hitters -- Pitt County Post 39 -- Dalton Britt 3-5, HR, 5 RBI; Zach Holton 1-4, RBI; Bryant Battle 3-5,...Published: Jul 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Pitt County takes command
WINTERVILLE -- Wayne County Post 11 just can't seem to shake the "big inning" ghost that has haunted it all season. Pitt County Post 39 hopes the worrisome spirit hangs around at least one more game. A disastrous defensive second...Published: Jul 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne County-Pitt County box Game 2
Wayne County 010 100 000 -- 2 11 3 Pitt County 081 000 00x -- 9 5 4 Leading hitters -- Wayne County Post 11 -- Tyler Gainey 2-5, 2B, RBI; Ashton Cox 3-5; Hunter Barnett 2-4. Pitt County Post...Published: Jul 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Pitt County cruises to mercy-rule win in series opener
DUDLEY -- Take the loss. But certainly don't forget it. Dalton Britt smashed a third-inning grand slam and Pitt County Post 39 claimed an 18-4, mercy-rule victory over Wayne County Post 11 in Game 1 of the Area I East...Published: Jul 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Friday, July 20, 2012
Wayne County 8U softball team goes 1-1 on Day 2 of Southeast Regional
WINTERVILLE -- Just a few hours after a mercy-rule loss, Wayne County's 8-Under softball team regained its composure Thursday evening. Three players cranked out four hits apiece in a lopsided, mercy-rule triumph over Andalusia (Ala.) in the final South Division...Published: Jul 20, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Post 11 in Area I East finals
Wayne County Post 11 begins defense of its Area I East championship at home today against Pitt County Post 39.Game 1 in the best-of-five series, which alternates between each team's home field, is 7 p.m. on the Doyle Whitfield Athletic...Published: Jul 20, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Area I East Semifinals: Sasser delivers game-winning RBI double
DUDLEY -- Jacob Sasser's teammates call him "Sasquatch." He was "Mr. Clutch" on Wednesday evening. Sasser lined a two-strike RBI double that accounted for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and Wayne County Post 11 earned a series-clinching, 4-3...Published: Jul 19, 2012 1:50 PM Full Story
Wayne County Post 11-Kinston box
Kinston 000 010 110 -- 3 6 0 Wayne County 201 000 01x -- 4 4 0 Leading hitters -- Kinston Post 43 -- Chastin Radford 3-5, 2 RBI; Mikal Batts 1-3; Grant Tyndall 2-2; Jeremiah Lanier RBI. Wayne County...Published: Jul 19, 2012 1:50 PM Full Story
Southeast Regional: Wayne County 8Us rally in 5th, 6th innings to defeat Washington
WINTERVILLE -- Their backs turned toward their parents and sweat streaming down their faces, the Wayne County North's softball players huddled around their three coaches in the bottom of the fifth inning. Head coach TJ Smothers spoke calmly. Relax. Take...Published: Jul 19, 2012 1:50 PM Full Story
Gourley embraces role with State College Spikes
Walker Gourley understands focusing on the destination rather than enjoying the journey can often lead to a road to nowhere. A former shortstop at Eastern Wayne, Gourley was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 13th round of the 2009...Published: Jul 19, 2012 1:50 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek LGA
Walnut Creek LGA * GREENVILLE -- Jewel Ivey emerged the low putts winner in first flight play during an East Carolina Ladies Golf Association match contested on the Ironwood Golf Course links. Evelyn Rose took second gross in third flight....Published: Jul 19, 2012 1:50 PM Full Story
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Wayne County Post 11-Kinston box (Game 2)
Wayne County 210 000 100 -- 4 11 2 Kinston 040 000 10x -- 5 10 6 Leading hitters -- Wayne County Post 11 -- Collin DuBose 1-3; Zack Mozingo 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI; Jacob Sasser 2-5; Tyler Gainey 2-5,...Published: Jul 18, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Area I East Semifinals: Game 2 -- Kinston turns back Post 11, evens series at 1-all
KINSTON -- South Division rivals Wayne County Post 11 and Kinston Post 43 face the same dilemma -- it's a one-game season -- when they square off again tonight at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex. And the stakes couldn't be...Published: Jul 18, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne County Post 11-Kinston box (Game 1)
Kinston 002 310 030 -- 9 12 4 Wayne County 100 008 45x -- 18 13 4 Leading hitters -- Kinston Post 43 -- Ryan Cobb 3-5, RBI; Josh Harris 2-5, 2 RBI; Brian Hardy 2-5, HR, 3 RBI; Grant...Published: Jul 18, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Area I East Semifinals: Game 1 -- Barbour's grand slam turns tide in Post 11's favor
By RUDY COGGINS News-Argus Sports Editor DUDLEY -- One swing of the bat turned the tide in favor of Wayne County Post 11 and sucked the life right out of nemesis Kinston Post 43 on Monday evening. Justin Barbour mashed...Published: Jul 18, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, July 16, 2012
Wayne County 8Us win state championship
LAURINBURG -- The cameras hadn't stop flashing to immortalize Wayne County's district championship when TJ Smothers made a bold prediction -- the Wayne County 8-Under softball team wouldn't stop there and that a state championship was in the future. He...Published: Jul 16, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne County-Edenton (Game 2)
DUDLEY -- One series down. Next up, Kinston. Wayne County Post 11 hurler Jeremy Taylor hurled a complete-game five-hitter and Collin DuBose cranked out four hits during a 7-1, series-clinching victory over Edenton Post 40 on a warm, Sunday afternoon...Published: Jul 16, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Post 11-Edenton (Game 1)
EDENTON -- Pitching and defense. Wayne County Post 11 shook off the rust from a nine-day layoff and three pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts in a 5-2, come-from-behind victory over Edenton Post 40 on a humid, Saturday evening at venerable...Published: Jul 16, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Lane Tree LGA
Lane Tree LGA * Lou Ellen Flowers claimed game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Linda Watson shot an 87 to win low gross. Nan Jarrell and Novella Zambelli secured low net and low putts, respectively....Published: Jul 16, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne County-Edenton box
Sunday's game Edenton 100 000 0 -- 1 5 1 Wayne County 210 130 x -- 7 9 0 Leading hitters -- Edenton Post 40 -- Kendrick Jackson 2-3; Alden Lawrence 1-3, 2B, RBI; Billy Kretzer 1-1. Wayne County Post...Published: Jul 16, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Sleepy Creek Golf Course open under new management
DUDLEY -- Mike Rose has a vision. Rose wants Sleepy Creek Golf Course to become a place that people want to visit again and again. It is a vision that began in May when Rose and his family leased the...Published: Jul 15, 2012 12:01 AM Full Story
Local opinion: Penn State must pay high price
We reside in a society without consequence and are too willing to give second, third and even fourth chances to lawbreakers -- particularly the rich and powerful. Michael Vick spearheaded a dog-fighting ring. Barclays Bank manipulated lending rates. The Catholic...Published: Jul 15, 2012 12:01 AM Full Story
Wayne County drops Edenton in playoff opener
Three Wayne County pitchers combined to tally 17 strikeouts as Post 11 dropped Edenton 5-2 in Area I East playoff action on Saturday night. Zack Mozingo got the mound win with 11 strikeouts. Bryant Stafford earned the save. Stafford lasted...Published: Jul 15, 2012 12:01 AM Full Story
Friday, July 13, 2012
Wright faring well with Cedar Rapids
A few weeks has made a big difference in Zach Wright's life. On June 5th, the East Carolina graduate relaxed at home as he casually followed the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on the Internet. One month later, Wright is...Published: Jul 13, 2012 11:23 AM Full Story
NCISAA makes playoff changes beginning with 2012 fall season
By RUDY COGGINS News-Argus Sports Editor The times are a-changin'. Especially on the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association scene. Proposals for reduction in playoff-qualifying teams for all sports, except softball, and abandoning the flight system in the state tennis tournament...Published: Jul 13, 2012 11:23 AM Full Story
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Rob Wooten pitching in Brewers' organization
There was time when Rob Wooten wondered if he would ever pitch again. Now, he's patiently waiting for his chance to pitch on baseball's grandest stage. A former standout at Charles B. Aycock and the University of North Carolina, Wooten...Published: Jul 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne County to face Edenton
DUDLEY -- Wayne County Post 11 opens defense of its Area I championship in unusual fashion Thursday evening. Instead of playing at home, it has to travel. Edenton Post 40 requested the schedule change since it shares Hicks Field with...Published: Jul 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek Ladies Golf
Walnut Creek LGA * Evelyn Rose emerged the 2012 Walnut Creek Cup champion, while Hiromi Sueki finished runner-up during play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Rose shared 2012 State Play Day honors with Jewel Ivey. Ivey captured low...Published: Jul 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Local Digest
Junior Legion White Oak 12, North Duplin 5 * CALYPSO -- Boone McNeil cranked out two hits in North Duplin's rain-shortened, 12-5 loss to White Oak in a Junior American Legion game Tuesday evening. Officials called the game after five...Published: Jul 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Stevens: ACC, Conference USA teams have work to do for playoffs
Fans have cried out for years for change to college football's postseason format. The announcement of that change arrived on June 27 when a presidential oversight committee formally approved a four-team playoff model that begins in 2014. Fans of the...Published: Jul 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Lane Tree Ladies Golf
Lane Tree LGA * Cathy Garris emerged the game-of-the-week winner during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Theresa Shearin captured low net and low gross. Nan Jarrell took low putts....Published: Jul 10, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
John Wooten enjoying life in New York-Penn League
There is no finer place in the United States to spend a summer than in the hills of Vermont. The scenery is beautiful, the weather is pleasant and the people are friendly. And the baseballs fly through the light air...Published: Jul 10, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Connor Narron finding his groove in Baltimore organization
Quite a bit has changed for Connor Narron since his days as a slick-fielding shortstop at Charles B. Aycock. His address, his position, his daily routine, his uniform and his teammates are all different. One thing that hasn't changed --...Published: Jul 10, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, July 9, 2012
Close defeat motivates Open champ Rose down the stretch
Call it a redemption story. After watching a late lead slip away in the 2011 Wayne County Men's Amateur golf tournament, Clark Rose looked back and analyzed his mistakes. He made sure that there would be no such tale to...Published: Jul 9, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
WCMA results
Wayne County Men's Amateur at Walnut Creek Country Club Sunday Top 20 Open Division Clark Rose 68-72-74 -- 214 Bradley Jones 68-73-75 -- 216 Jeremy Joyner 71-70-76 -- 217 Dustin Smith 68-73-79 -- 220 Dane Jones 70-72-79 -- 221 Lionel...Published: Jul 9, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Narron starting to soar with Shorebirds
Quite a bit has changed for Connor Narron since his days as a slick-fielding shortstop at Charles B. Aycock. His address, his position, his daily routine, his uniform and his teammates are all different. One thing that hasn't changed --...Published: Jul 9, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Rose leads WCMA after two rounds
Second chances come along very rarely on the golf course. Clark Rose has a golden second chance today in the final round of the Wayne County Men's Amateur. Rose grabbed a one-shot lead after the second round of the three-day...Published: Jul 7, 2012 11:35 PM Full Story
MOC hires stength coach
Aaron Craft has been named Mount Olive's first-ever head strength and conditioning coach, it was announced by director of athletics Jeff Eisen. Craft will also serve as assistant director of the Pope Wellness Center on the MOC campus. "We are...Published: Jul 7, 2012 11:35 PM Full Story
North Duplin downs Dixon in junior legion
North Duplin 14, Dixon 8 CALYPSO -- North Duplin got the bats going early and often in a 14-8 win over Dixon on the junior legion baseball scene on Friday night. Mitchell Thigpen led the Rebels with three hits and...Published: Jul 7, 2012 11:35 PM Full Story
Friday, July 6, 2012
Wayne County clinches South Division title
DUDLEY -- Cross one goal off the list. Wayne County Post 11 swept both games of a doubleheader from New Bern Post 24 on Thursday evening and clinched the Area I East South Division championship. "We knew we had to...Published: Jul 6, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Wayne County-New Bern boxes
Game 1 New Bern 000 000 0 -- 0 1 1 Wayne County 000 040 x -- 4 9 0 Leading hitters -- New Bern -- Chandler Seagle 1-3. Wayne County -- Cameron Taylor 2-4, Zack Mozingo 2-4, Collin DuBose...Published: Jul 6, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Thursday, July 5, 2012
County's best prepare to tee it up
There are a lot of reasons to believe that the 2012 Wayne County Amateur will be the most hotly contested event in the tournament's history. And the soaring summer temperatures have nothing to do with it. All three champions from...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Kinston dumps Wayne County
DUDLEY -- Timely hitting, sound defense and reliable been pitching have been staples of Wayne County Post 11's season all summer. Those characteristics were nowhere to be found on Tuesday evening. Post 11 stranded 12 runners on base, committed four...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne County-Kinston box
Kinston 012 000 340 -- 10 7 1 Wayne County 001 001 100 -- 3 8 4 Leading hitters -- Kinston -- Ben Brann 1-3, RBI, Josh Harris 2-4, 3 RBI, Brian Hardy 1-4, Trent Murray 1-4, RBI, Caleb Kearney...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Local Digest
Junior Legion C.B. Aycock 12, Spring Creek 6 * SEVEN SPRINGS -- Charles B. Aycock scored five runs in the final three innings of a 12-6 American Junior Legion victory on Monday evening at Spring Creek. Logan Runyon led the...Published: Jul 3, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne County walk-off winners
DUDLEY -- Duane Gurganus picked up his first mound win of the senior American Legion season as Wayne County rallied for a 7-6 victory over Wilson County on Monday night. Wayne County improved to 9-5 overall (4-2 division). "We have...Published: Jul 3, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Senior Legion box
Wilson County 001 120 101 -- 6 13 2 Wayne County 100 110 211 -- 7 13 3 No outs when winning run scored Leading hitters -- Wilson County -- Cory Nygard 2-4, 2B, RBI; Spencer Boykin 2-5, 2 RBI;...Published: Jul 3, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, July 2, 2012
North Duplin tops Dixon in junior legion
North Duplin improved its record to 6-1 overall with a 6-4 victory over Dixon on Saturday night. Mitchell Thigpen tallied a complete game on the pitcher's mound and struck out 11 batters en route to the victory. "Mitchell pitched really...Published: Jul 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story