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Preps digest: JV sports roundup

* Volleyball: Rosewood d. North Johnston 25-13, 25-5 -- Callie Thornton led the Eagles with two kills and nine digs. Jordan Martens finished with three assists and Ashlynn Spell tallied three digs. Rosewood improved to 8-1 overall. * Volleyball:...

Spring Creek-Union battle to 4-4 draw

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Two teams playing to a draw in soccer is not normally the most entertaining event to watch. Wednesday's game between Spring Creek and Union proved to be the exception as the two squads finished in a 4-4...

Rosewood drops 4-set affair to North Johnston

KENLY -- North Johnston started strong and rolled past Rosewood 25-11, 25-23, 20-25, 25-14 on Wednesday night. Rosewood (6-3 overall) plays host to Union on Monday....

Nash dishes out 20 assists in EW's road win

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Eastern Wayne got off to a good start and never looked back in a 25-13, 25-21, 25-22 win over Spring Creek on Wednesday night. Kendra Nash dished out 20 assists in the win. Allyson Newsome and Stephanie...

EW, CBA cross country teams compete in four-team ECC road meet

FOUR OAKS -- Charles B. Aycock's Marvin Alexander and Eastern Wayne's Alyssa Akers emerged the county's top runners during a four-team meet hosted by Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference member South Johnston on Wednesday afternoon. Alexander ran the 5K course in...

Simmons shoots even-par 71, claims medalist honors in 4-team meet

WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock senior Tara Simmons seized medalist honors with an even-par 71 during a four-team, non-conference meet contested on the Willow Springs Country Club links Wednesday afternoon. The teams played 18 holes. The Golden Falcons placed third...

Eastern Wayne tennis team defeats Greenville Rose

GREENVILLE -- Eastern Wayne claimed four points in singles play and rallied past Greenville Rose 6-3 on Wednesday afternoon. Blake Govan, McKenna Dove, Cameron Dove and Brittney Brinson each prevailed in singles for the Warriors. The tandems of Grace Delbridge-Govan...

WCDS falls to defending 1-A state champ on soccer pitch

AHOSKIE -- Wayne Country Day could not crack the tough defense of defending state champion Ridgecroft in a 3-0 defeat on Wednesday afternoon. Wayne Country Day entertains Freedom Christian on Friday....

Wallace-Rose Hill rolls past Princeton

TEACHEY -- Wallace-Rose Hill got its offense in gear early and often in a 6-1 win over Princeton on Wednesday night. Josh Boykin scored the Bulldogs' lone goal. Oliver Balderas registered the assist. Princeton plays host to North Johnston today....

Greene Central boots Beddingfield in EPC play

SNOW HILL -- Greene Central held off a late rally by Eastern Plains 2-A Conference foe Wilson Beddingfield, and grabbed a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night. Elvis padilla, Eustachio Rubio, Hugo Sanchez and Alexis Selvan each scored a goal in...

Martinez scores twice in Goldsboro's road win

RED OAK -- Goldsboro earned its first win of the season with a 3-1 triumph over Nash Central on Wednesday night. Jeffrey Martinez scored a pair of goals for the Cougars. Damon Pate added the third Goldsboro goal. Luke McAlduff...

No. 8-ranked Gryphons turn back CBA netters

PIKEVILLE -- Katie Gurley tossed her racquet, wiped the sweat from her hands and face, grabbed her water bottle and searched for Charles B. Aycock head coach Luke Vail. The two met at the fence near the court entrance. Gurley...

Aycock-RM tennis box

Rocky Mount 6 C.B. Aycock 3 Singles: No. 1 Ashton Walker (CBA) d. Mackenzie Warner 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 Katie Gurley (CBA) d. Tanner Brice 6-0, 6-3; No. 3 Chandler Brice (RM) d. Rachel Jackson 6-2, 6-0; No. 4 Eliza...

Pina pings in three goals for C.B. Aycock

PIKEVILLE -- The streak ended. Barely. Juan Pina recorded a hat trick and Collin Zacharzuk added two goals during Charles B. Aycock's wild, 5-3 triumph over Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference foe North Lenoir on the Hardy Talton Stadium pitch Wednesday...