Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Pikeville Insurance Invite: Princeton claims crown
PRINCETON -- Tori Paul earned Most Valuable Player honors and helped Princeton capture the Pikeville Insurance Invitational softball championship with a 5-4 triumph over perennial 3-A power South Johnston. Paul and Hailey Wood drove in two runs apiece for...Published: Apr 9, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne shuts out county foe on tennis courts
Eastern Wayne made short work of Eastern Carolina 3-A and county rival Southern Wayne, 9-0, on Monday afternoon. Chaz Fitzpatrick, Mitchell Kaspar, Hari Chittilla, Andrew Baker, Sawyer Thompson and Sam Biggs swept the singles courts for the Warriors. The tandems...Published: Apr 9, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Faith Christian drops contest at home
Raleigh Christian pushed across one more run than Faith Christian in a 7-6 slugfest on Monday afternoon. Aaron Hill doubled and tripled for the Conquerors. Jack Cassbaro added two hits and scored a run. Christian Mills recorded a hit in...Published: Apr 9, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Rosewood wins season-opening Carolina 1-A golf meet
AYDEN -- Rosewood finished 10 shots ahead of Princeton in the first Carolina 1-A Conference golf match of the season at Ayden Country Club. Nick Adams earned medalist honors with a round of 79 for the Eagles. Andrew Henn (86),...Published: Apr 9, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Freshman leads women's field at MOC Spring Invitational
Two Mount Olive College golfers find themselves in position for medalist honors after opening-round play of the second annual MOC Spring Invitational. Trojan freshman Virginia Lane emerged the first-day leader with a 3-over par 75 and holds a one-stroke advantage...Published: Apr 9, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Trojans, Crusaders split league softball twinbill
TIGERVILLE, S.C. -- Tiffany Hawley slugged a two-run homer and Madison Johnston held North Greenville (S.C.) University to six hits during Mount Olive's 4-2 victory in the nightcap of a Conference Carolinas softball doubleheader on Monday. The Crusaders won...Published: Apr 9, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Pitching will play prominent role in determining ECC baseball champ
Earl Weaver once said "The key to winning is pitching, fundamentals and three-run homers." If it was only that easy. As the second half of Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play gets underway today, one of Weaver's keys -- pitching --...Published: Apr 9, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story