Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Preps digest: JV, middle schools
JV sports * Girls' basketball: Southern Wayne 46, Smithfield-Selma 23 -- Monica Manley led Southern Wayne with 14 points. Macayla Tyndall added 10 points in the win. Southern Wayne improved to 1-0 overall. * Girls' basketball: Goldsboro Heat 27,...Published: Nov 19, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Chargers' Pittman, Glass punch tickets to NCISAA 1A/2-A state meet
Wayne Country Day's Zan Pittman and Robert Glass have punched their tickets to the season-ending N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Classes 1-A/2-A state championship meet. Pittman, an eighth-grader, qualified in the 200-yard individual medley (IM) and 100 breaststroke. Pittman...Published: Nov 19, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Conquerors drop 4-point road loss
FUQUAY-VARINA -- Faith Christian opened its season with a 62-58 loss to Hilltop Christian on Monday night. Victor Jenkins paced the Conquerors with 22 points. Richard Sasser added 16 points in the defeat. Faith Christian (0-1 overall) returns to action...Published: Nov 19, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
SW boys drop season opener to Smithfield-Selma
SELMA -- Southern Wayne failed to get critical defensive stops down the stretch in an 84-74 loss to Smithfield-Selma in the season opener for both teams Monday evening. Jamon Wade led Southern Wayne with 18 points. Jalen Roberts finished with...Published: Nov 19, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne girls start hoops season with win
SELMA -- Southern Wayne opened its season with a win over Smithfield-Selma on Monday night. Zaria Atkins led the Saints with 20 points and five assists. Cierra Thompson added nine points and 10 rebounds. Latrecia Johnson pulled down 12 boards...Published: Nov 19, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Grantham ready to get maximum effort from players
astevens@newsargus.com First-year Rosewood High varsity girls' basketball coach Rick Grantham knows his team lacks depth this season. But he's familiar with the players and their abilities after coaching several of them on the middle school level. "I think they know...Published: Nov 19, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC men's cross country team ready for D2 championship meet
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- A dynasty in men's college cross country? Mount Olive is definitely getting closer. The Trojans will make their third consecutive appearance in the 2013 NCAA Division II national cross country championships Saturday in Spokane, Wash. The...Published: Nov 19, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story