Friday, September 14, 2012
Saints hand Gators first loss of 2012
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne picked up its second win over a county rival in as many days with a 3-1 triumph over Spring Creek on Thursday night at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex. The Saints claimed a 7-2 win over...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
JV football: S. Johnston slips past E. Wayne
South Johnston hung on for a 21-20 win over Eastern Wayne at Little Big Horn on Thursday evening. K.K. Best led the Warriors with 190 yards rushing on 26 carries with three touchdowns. Best also had 40 yards receiving. Antonio...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
JV football: Saints cruise past Cougars
Xavier Pearsall rushed for 322 yards and two touchdowns and Southern Wayne rolled to a 42-20 win Thursday night at Goldsboro. Pearsall scored on touchdown runs of 50 and 45 yards. He has rushed for 660 yards and six touchdowns...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Greene Central falls to EPC foe Beddingfield
WILSON -- Greene Central tallied 21 kills and five aces during a 25-20, 25-10, 21-25, 25-18 loss at Eastern Plains 2-A Conference member Wilson Beddingfield on Thursday....Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Freedom Christian keeps WCDS winless in CPIC
FAYETTEVILLE -- Wayne Country Day suffered a 25-19, 25-16, 25-8 loss on Thursday evening at Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference foe Freedom Christian. Rachel Uzzell distributed 10 assists for the Chargers to go with four digs. Sarah Crooks added five...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton knocks off N. Duplin spikers
PRINCETON -- Princeton needed just three sets to knock off Carolina 1-A Conference opponent North Duplin in a 25-21, 25-4, 25-16 win on Thursday evening. Amber Hill paced the Bulldogs with eight kills and two aces. Tori Paul provided five...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood sweeps Goldsboro
Rosewood picked up a 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 win at Carolina 1-A Conference foe Goldsboro on Thursday evening. Scout Anderson handed out nine assists for the Eagles. Anna Ingram supplied six assists and five kills. Lexi Mercer had five kills and...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek netters turn back North Duplin
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek slipped past North Duplin 5-4 in Carolina 1-A Conference play on Thursday. Emily Daniel, Anna Haggerty, Tara Davis and Cassidy Goff each contributed a singles point for the Gators. Daniel-Haggerty also won at No. 1...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
ECC leader Eastern Wayne blanks South Johnston
Eastern Wayne blanked Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference foe South Johnston 9-0 on Thursday afternoon. Savannah Sutton, Faith Sutton, Grace Delbridge, Blake Govan, McKenna Dove and Cameron Dove each earned a singles win for the Warriors. The doubles teams of Sutton-Sutton,...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA girls' tennis wins pivotal ECC match
PIKEVILLE -- A good bounce back. And revenge, too. Coming off a one-point loss to an archrival 24 hours earlier, Charles B. Aycock knocked off Triton, 7-2, in a pivotal Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference match Thursday afternoon. The Golden Falcons...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Northwood (Fla.) shuts out MOC men
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College goalkeeper Kyle Lavender recorded eight saves in his first start of the season, but Northwood (Fla.) erupted for two scores within a six-minute stretch and claimed a 2-0 victory at Amon...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Plenty of incentives for Cougars, Saints
Coaches from Goldsboro and Southern Wayne don't have to search too hard to find incentives for tonight's county clash in Dudley. The Saints have won the last two meetings and seven of 10 overall against the Cougars since 2002. They...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro-AG tennis box
Thursday's match Goldsboro 8 Ayden-Grifton 1 Singles: No. 1 Jessica Calvert (G) d. Cindy Avalos 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 Randa Boykin (G) d. Arianna Savoie 6-2, 6-2; No. 3 Cassidy Morris (G) d. Eva Mewborn 2-6, 6-3, 12-10; No. 4...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro stays perfect in girls' tennis
Consistency. Depth. No personal glory. That's how Susan Randolph describes the latest edition of the Goldsboro High girls' tennis team. And she wouldn't have it any other way. The blue-collar Cougars remained unbeaten with an 8-1 victory over Carolina 1-A...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: JV, middle school and youth sports roundup
JV sports * Volleyball: Rosewood d. Goldsboro 25-14, 25-9 -- Jordan Martens provided nine assists and three aces for the Eagles (11-1 overall, 2-0 CC). Lexi Mercer contributed five kills and three blocks. Kayla Hardee had six aces and...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors' Pike taking ownership of team
Each time Eastern Wayne quarterback Mitch Pike stepped off the field last Friday evening, he searched for his offensive linemen. Once he found them, he either slapped them on the shoulder or gave them a fist tap as they drank...Published: Sep 14, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story