Thursday, October 11, 2012
Preps digest: JV sports, NRYFL results
JV sports * Volleyball: C.B. Aycock d. Wilson Beddingfield 25-18, 27-25 -- Celeste Davis led the Golden Falcons with seven kills. C.B. Aycock improved to 4-13 overall. Youth sports Neuse River Football League 12-Under * Mount Olive 33, Goldsboro...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Soccer officiating on a decline in area
Soccer is often called "the beautiful game" when it's played, coached, officiated and observed by fans in the appropriate way. However, when one or all of these factors goes array, soccer can resemble a train wreck. I began covering soccer...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock spikes Beddingfield
WILSON -- C.B. Aycock held off a late rally by Wilson Beddingfield and earned a 25-13, 25-18, 25-27, 25-15 victory Wednesday night. Meredith Burroughs led the Golden Falcons with 17 kills. Madison Mercer added nine kills. Courtney Warner tallied 28...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
North Lenoir drops ECC match
FOUR OAKS -- Justin Shimer and Doerico Sutton each recorded a goal and an assist in North Lenoir's 6-3 setback to South Johnston in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play on Tuesday. Oscar Avila converted a second-half penalty kick for the...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints fall to South Johnston
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne dropped a pivotal match in the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference race with a 3-1 setback against South Johnston on Wednesday night. Billy Gonzales scored the lone Saints' goal. Southern Wayne (8-7-1 overall, 5-5-0 ECC) visits Princeton...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Ayden-Grifton defeats Princeton, 4-1
AYDEN -- Ayden-Grifton jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 4-1 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Princeton on Wednesday night. Vicente Mendez scored the Bulldogs' only goal. Princeton plays host to Southern Wayne today....Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood defeats Goldsboro on soccer pitch
Rosewood scored two early goals and cruised past Carolina 1-A Conference foe Goldsboro 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sy Truong scored twice for the Eagles. Jyonte Raynor and Thanh Truong each added one goal in the win. Dee Mabry tallied two...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Trojans split league affair with Barton
WILSON -- Mount Olive's Daisy Thomas scored her third goal in four matches, and fellow freshman Carolin Edenhofner recorded her second consecutive shutout during a 1-0 victory over Conference Carolinas rival Barton College on Wednesday evening. Bulldog goalkeeper Carson...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors carry balanced offense into Aycock game
Eastern Wayne is not what most fans would call a star-studded football team. There is no dynamic running back capable of breaking a long run on any given snap. The passing game is good, but not exactly prolific. Maybe that...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock hangs on, sweeps EW in regular-season play
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock hung on for dear life. Eastern Wayne nearly pulled off an improbable comeback. The Warriors scored two late goals, but the Golden Falcons survived for a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night at Hardy Talton Stadium....Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Carolina 1-A cross country results
Team scores BOYS Midway -- 26 Rosewood -- 69 Spring Creek -- 75 Goldsboro -- 108 North Duplin -- 130 Princeton -- 145 Top 15 individuals 1. Michael McLamb, M 18:26 2. Caleb Sanders, M 18:36 3. Allen Coor, SC...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Carolina 1-A Conference tennis results
Results from the 2012 Carolina 1-A Conference girls' tennis tournament contested at Herman Park and Southern Wayne High School: Team standings School Points Goldsboro 5 Spring Creek 5 North Duplin 5 Ayden-Grifton 5 Rosewood 0 Singles First round: Jessica Calvert...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek's Daniel claims singles crown
DUDLEY -- Wipe the slate clean. Emily Daniel used that sound, self advice well and emerged the Carolina 1-A Conference singles champion on a sun-splashed Wednesday afternoon at Southern Wayne High School. Daniel defeated North Duplin freshman Julisa Quintanilla 6-4,...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton girls take Carolina 1-A cross country meet
SEVEN SPRINGS -- The Princeton girls' cross country team has slowly been catching up to Rosewood over the course of the Carolina 1-A Conference season. The Bulldogs finally passed the Eagles at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park on Wednesday...Published: Oct 11, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story