Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Preps digest: JV, middle school roundup
JV sports * Volleyball: Rosewood d. Ayden-Grifton 25-22, 25-14 -- Callie Thornton recorded two kills, a dig and an ace for the Eagles (10-1, 1-0 CC). Jordan Martens added two assists. * Volleyball: Goldsboro d. North Duplin 25-17, 25-21...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Bye week is blessing for Spring Creek
Love it or hate it, the bye week eventually comes for every high school football team. Having a Friday night to spend away from the field can be a blessing for teams looking to shake off a rough start or...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Russell Stephens officially named new boys' basketball coach at Goldsboro High
The decision made sense to Russell Stephens. It was a head scratcher to others. Stephens announced his resignation from Southern Wayne in mid-summer and was finally approved as the new head varsity boys' basketball coach at Goldsboro High during the...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Princeton sweeps Spring Creek in volleyball
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Princeton head volleyball coach Paige Renfrow wasn't too concerned with style points Tuesday afternoon. She was just happy with an "ugly win." Sophomore backup setter Charley Cox handed out 31 assists for the Bulldogs, who knocked off...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian boys take five-team cross country meet
Wayne Christian's boys placed four runners in the top five finishers and claimed first place in a five-team meet Tuesday afternoon at Waynesborough Park. The Eagles' Connor Jones finished first with a time of 18 minutes, 32 seconds. Teammate Spencer...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Greenfield shuts down WCDS in soccer
Wayne Country Day endured a 4-0 loss against Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference nemesis Greenfield on Tuesday afternoon. The Chargers visit Oakwood on Friday....Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Easom notches hat trick for Wayne Christian
HENDERSON -- Chris Easom scored three goals and Wayne Christian cruised to a 7-0 win over Carolina Christian 1-A Conference foe Crossroads Christian on Thursday. Easom and Austin Howell both scored off corner kicks by Baron Wise in the first...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Baird, Hawks shut out Cougars in soccer
North Lenoir completed a regular-season sweep of Goldsboro with a 6-0 win on Tuesday night. Oscar Avila scored three goals for the Hawks. Doerico Sutton supplied two goals and Michael Allred also scored. Kevin Robinson, Justin Shimer and Caleb Baird...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Greene Central picks up first EPC volleyball win of season
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central turned back Eastern Plains 2-A Conference foe Tarboro 25-14, 25-22, 28-26 on Tuesday evening. Kaitlyn Napier finished with nine kills and seven aces for the Rams. Courtney Phillips supplied five kills and five aces. Greene...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Chargers dealt second straight CPIC setback
NEW BERN -- Epiphany handed Wayne Country Day a 25-20, 25-12, 25-14 loss in a Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference match Tuesday evening. Rachel Uzzell tallied 13 assists for the Chargers. Sarah Crooks had eight kills and four digs. Hannah...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
North Duplin slips past Goldsboro on volleyball court
North Duplin survived a five-set thriller and picked up a 25-22, 23-25, 30-28, 21-25, 15-8 win Tuesday evening at Carolina 1-A Conference foe Goldsboro. Alexus Davis provided six kills and four aces for the Cougars. Brandy Johnson added five kills...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Rosewood cruises past A-G in volleyball
Rosewood opened Carolina 1-A Conference play with a 25-18, 25-18, 25-12 win over Ayden-Grifton on Tuesday evening. Anna Ingram led the Eagles with three assists, two kills, a service ace and a block. Crystal Allen and Samantha Allen both supplied...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Goldsboro hands Spring Creek first league defeat of season
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Goldsboro defeated Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek 6-3 on Tuesday afternoon. Cassidy Morris, Davis Houtzer, Sidney Cox and Cayce Hoggard each collected a singles victory for the Cougars. The doubles teams of Randa Boykin-Hoggard and Houtzer-Cox...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Trojans' Gore finishes 3rd at CenturyLink Invitational
MOC Sports Information Mount Olive junior Dalton Gore fired a 1-under-par 71 on Tuesday and finished third overall during the CenturyLink Invitational contested at Lane Tree Golf Club. Gore moved up three spots and his second-round score was second only...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
Rosewood blanks C.B. Aycock, 1-0, in soccer
Eddie Maldonado could not remember the last time Rosewood defeated Charles B. Aycock in boys' soccer. Maldonado's memory got a lot clearer on Tuesday night. Thanh Truong scored the game's only goal and the Eagles hung on for a 1-0...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock cranks out 3-set win over EW in volleyball
Charles B. Aycock simply survived the first set. The Golden Falcons dominated the final two and escaped Eastern Wayne with a 30-28, 25-15, 25-18 victory on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference volleyball scene on Tuesday night. "Eastern Wayne came out...Published: Sep 12, 2012 1:49 PM Full Story