Friday, March 1, 2013
County grapplers seeking state titles
GREENSBORO -- Their respective paths have led to the same destination. And each will chase his own dream. Seven grapplers from perennial wrestling powers Charles B. Aycock and Rosewood traveled to the Greensboro Coliseum for the N.C. High School Athletic...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
NCCU hands Trojan women first loss of season in tennis
MOUNT OLIVE -- Freshmen Maite Belloso and Paulina Delgado each posted a singles win for Mount Olive during its 7-2, non-conference loss to in-state foe N.C. Central on Thursday afternoon. The Trojans suffered their first defeat of the season. Belloso...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
MOC softball team splits doubleheader with UNC Pembroke
PEMBROKE -- Lauren Smith tossed her second straight shutout inside the circle and Mount Olive College defeated UNC Pembroke, 3-0, in game two of a non-conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon. The Braves took the opener, 4-2. Smith retired the side in...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Orrison delivers three hits for No. 2-ranked MOC
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive freshman Zak Orrison batted three-for-five and scored four runs, and seven Trojan pitchers held in-state foe St. Augustine's to one earned run in a 14-3 non-conference win Thursday afternoon at Scarborough Field. The No. 2-ranked...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Best leads Southern Wayne with 76 at GMGC
Kyle Best shot a team-best 76 and Southern Wayne finished first in a four-team meet on Thursday afternoon at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. The Saints compiled a team score of 328 to finish ahead of Rosewood's total of 353. Goldsboro...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Gators, Devils battle to 3-3 draw
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek and South Lenoir played to a 3-3 tie on Thursday evening. Kaitlyn Sullivan, Madison Harkay and Mary Perry each scored for the Gators. Spring Creek (0-0-1) plays host to Wallace-Rose Hill on Tuesday....Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Fike hands CBA netters 6-3 loss
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock launched its 2013 season with a 6-3, non-conference loss to perennial power Wilson Fike on Thursday afternoon. Top-seeded Will Hoff and third-seeded Chas Hooks each claimed a third-set tiebreaker, while fifth-seeded Alan Best prevailed in...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Saints double up Gators on softball diamond
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne began its season with a 12-6 win over Spring Creek on Thursday. Hope Rose led the Saints with three hits and an RBI. Kelsey Hayes finished with two hits and two RBI. Aubrey Sasser (RBI) and...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Burroughs slugs home run in CBA defeat
KENLY -- Charles B. Aycock opened its season with an 8-2 loss on Thursday at North Johnston. Meredith Burroughs belted a two-run home run for the Golden Falcons. Katie Gay also contributed a single but Aycock had just two hits...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Rams suffer road loss against JH Rose
GREENVILLE -- Greene Central suffered a 5-2 loss on Thursday at J.H. Rose. Bailey Ormond contributed a hit and two RBI for the Rams. Will Creech and Tyler Jones each had a hit. Justin Lee took the loss on the...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
North Duplin edges Lakewood, 3-2
CALYPSO -- North Duplin pushed across the winning run in the top of the sixth inning and hung on for a 3-2, season-opening win over Lakewood on Thursday evening. Trey Pate collected two hits and an RBI for the Rebels....Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Hobbton spoils Goldsboro's season opener
NEWTON GROVE -- Hobbton posted six sixth-inning runs and handed Goldsboro a 12-2 loss in the season-opening game for both teams Thursday afternoon. "The first five innings we looked like a much-improved team," second-year Goldsboro head coach Jackson Massey said....Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne knocks off Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT -- Southern Wayne got its offense going early in a 10-3, season-opening win on Thursday at Rocky Mount. Cody Wendorf (two RBI) and Nathan Barwick each collected two hits for the Saints. Garrad Whitfield and Jacob Hollingsworth both...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
CBA baseball team wins season opener
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock got its season off to a strong start with a 16-4 thumping of Wilson Hunt on Thursday evening. Greg Johnson finished with two hits and three RBI for the Golden Falcons. Noah West provided two...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Plenty at stake for MOC, Barton men
Round two is here. Conference Carolinas archrivals Mount Olive College and Barton conclude regular-season play in the 3rd annual Battle of the East at Wilson Gymnasium this evening. The women tip-off at 5:30 p.m. Plenty remains at stake on the...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Preps digest: JV news
JV sports * Baseball: Wilson Hunt 6, C.B. Aycock 3 -- Ryan Davis paced the Golden Falcons with three hits. Bryce Anders (RBI) and Lloyd Lowe both added two hits. Trent Herndon also had a hit. Herndon endured the...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Whitfield stressing good, solid fundamentals
Spring Creek has several battles to fight this baseball season. Human nature will not be one of them. Coming off one of the most-successful seasons in school history, the Gators must focus on the obstacles at hand and not fall...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Taylor: Sky is the limit for young Chargers
Expectations are high for the Wayne Country Day baseball team this season. And the only encore the Chargers can achieve from a runner-up finish in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A championship series last spring is to win...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Eagles' leadership will come from sophomores
Three Wayne Christian baseball players, including the team MVP, stepped across the stage and received their diploma last May. They left the tradition-rich program in the hands of young and somewhat experienced underclassmen who won't have any junior or senior...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Playoff loss, graduation motivates Saints
Motivation shouldn't be hard to find for Southern Wayne's seven returning starters this spring. The sting of last season's season-ending loss at West Brunswick in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A state playoffs should provide...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Aycock suffers key losses to graduation, and its coach
Strangely enough, the N.C. High School Athletic Association record book has just two entries for walks -- total in a game by one team and total in a game by both teams. But there's no mention of individual walks. Meredith...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Eagles' juniors, sophomores must produce this season
Rosewood High School's baseball program has been like a carnival ride over the past three seasons. There have been ups and downs, twists and turns, thrills and disappointments. Head coach Jason King hopes to start another upswing this season with...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Trojans' trio of assistants valuable to Lancaster
Put any successful collegiate program under a microscope and you'll discover assistant coaches are more valuable than the average person realizes. It's definitely true at Mount Olive College. Head baseball coach Carl Lancaster has fewer headaches to deal with these...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Minor League Life: County players tell of their journeys in pro ranks
It doesn't matter how good you are or how bad you are, if you have a uniform on, you have a chance. I want to keep mine on as long as I can until somebody rips it off and says...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Massey not measuring Cougars' success in W's and L's
The progress that Goldsboro High School's baseball team has made cannot be measured in wins and losses. At least not yet. Coming off an 0-18 campaign in 2012, the Cougars have made significant strides to improve the quality of their...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Youthful Conquerors ready to silence critics
The negative chatter is wearing thin and causing the Faith Christian baseball team to get a chip on its collective shoulder. That could be a good sign. Whispers follow them in the hallways and classmates hush when they step into...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Fulghum excited about young team's potential
For the first time in a long time the household names are gone at Eastern Wayne. In their place are bright-eyed underclassmen ready to make their mark on the Warriors' storied program. Nine seniors graduated from a team that went...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Combs ready for new venture at South Lenoir
Oh, the irony of it all David Combs will experience when the South Lenoir baseball team officially opens its season next week. He left a tradition-rich county for a program that's built a solid reputation on the Class 2-A scene...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB -- Golden Falcons will rely on a small senior class
Charles B. Aycock's run to the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A state championship series last season almost didn't happen. A loss to South Johnston in the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference tournament nearly derailed the Golden Falcons' playoff hopes. Aycock...Published: Mar 1, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story