Prep football notebook: Cougars' Murphy says he 'could have played better' against Aycock

Despite throwing for 162 yards and two touchdowns in a 14-7 win on Friday night at Charles B. Aycock, Goldsboro quarterback Julius Murphy insisted he could have done more. The Cougars failed to score on seven second-half possessions and...

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Prep JV football: Cougars ground Golden Falcons

Nashir Bowden threw for 128 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-point victory at Cougar Stadium. Eric Bufkin hauled in three TD receptions, while Taylin Davis caught the other score. Davis added a rushing touchdown. Jamal Gaddy returned a kickoff...

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Lane Tree Ladies Golf Association news

Teresa Shearin seized game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Shearin also shared low gross (79) with Rhonda Williams. Williams secured low net. Mary Ann Sutton took low putts....

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Limestone (S.C.) takes soccer twinbill at Mount Olive

MOUNT OLIVE -- Two hard-luck losses. Jack Bailey scored in the 86th minute and lifted Limestone (S.C.) College to a 2-1 victory over the Mount Olive College men's soccer team at Amon Field on Saturday afternoon. Gabriella Reid connected...

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Wayne Country Day wins pivotal tiebreakers

Unbeaten Wayne Country Day claimed three tiebreakers in singles play and captured a tense, non-conference victory over Wayne Christian on the Wayne Community College courts. Fourth-seeded Meredith Roethling bounced back from a second-set loss to defeat the Eagles' Ally Willman...

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Wayne Christian's Jones emerges top runner

Connor Jones bested the competition by nearly three minutes and helped Wayne Christian claim a four-team, non-conference meet. Jones ran his home course in 17 minutes, 34 seconds, while Wilson Christian's Nich Rose took second in 20:29. The Eagles' Spencer...

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