Thursday, October 31, 2013
WAVE organization celebrating 10th anniversary
rcoggins@newsargus.com Wayne Area Volleyball Enthusiasts is approaching its diamond anniversary and it's undoubtedly polished the game of quite a few players in Wayne County and surrounding areas since its inception in 2004. Deanna Morris and Shelby Benton started WAVE with...Published: Oct 31, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Middle schools news
Middle schools * Volleyball: Spring Creek d. Grantham 25-14, 25-12, 25-7 -- Becky Coor served five aces for the Gators. MacKenzie Ingram and Jordan Lane had one kill apiece. Spirng Creek (7-6 overall) entertains Rosewood today. * Volleyball: Rosewood...Published: Oct 31, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints knock out Trojans from 3A soccer playoffs
ANDREW STEVENS astevens@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Mario Aguilar could barely speak, let alone cheer, but he had to like what he saw. Two days after the Southern Wayne coach had his thyroid removed due to cancer, he watched his team defeat...Published: Oct 31, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton football seeks signature win
Princeton's football team is barking a little louder these days with a Division I recruit leading the pack. But the Bulldogs have yet to sink their teeth into a signature win. Their chance comes Friday evening when they travel to...Published: Oct 31, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek rolls over Perquimans in 1A soccer playoffs
RYAN HANCHETT rhanchett@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- An early wake-up call seemed to do Spring Creek some good on Wednesday night. The fifth-seeded Gators gave up a goal in the second minute to Perquimans, but rallied for an easy 10-2 victory...Published: Oct 31, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
East Duplin defeats North Lenoir in 2A soccer playoffs
BEAULAVILLE -- East Duplin scored two early goals and held off North Lenoir by a 5-1 final in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A state playoffs. North Lenoir's goal came in the 70th minute when...Published: Oct 31, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro's struggles on short-yardage plays bothers Reid
Football has been described as a game of inches and Goldsboro can attest to that, especially the past two games. The Cougars have had trouble gaining critical inches on the offensive side of the ball. A pair of short-yardage situations...Published: Oct 31, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne defense has played stout this season
astevens@newsargus.com Eastern Wayne's defense has been a quiet assassin all season. The Warriors have lulled opponents to sleep and attacked at the right moment, which has led to numerous turnovers. In eight games, Eastern Wayne has recovered 13 fumbles and...Published: Oct 31, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock defense lacks depth
rcoggins@newsargus.com SMITHFIELD -- Smithfield-Selma connected passes and created offensive scoring chances out of the flow of play. Charles B. Aycock had its opportunities on set pieces. But only the Spartans seemed to find the back of the net with...Published: Oct 31, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story