Saturday, January 25, 2014
Preps digest: JV, middle schools news
JV sports * Boys' basketball: Goldsboro 59, North Lenoir 49 -- Kisheem Faison paced the Cougars' offense with 20 points. Nakia Atkins chipped in 12 points. * Boys' basketball: New Bern 62, C.B. Aycock 39 -- JaQuan Ray led...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Trojans drop pair of league men's volleyball matches
UMO Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Preseason Conference Carolinas men's volleyball favorite University of Mount Olive is off to an 0-2 start against league opposition after back-to-back losses this weekend. Angel Dache delivered 20 kills in a 32-30, 17-25, 20-25,...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Mount Olive's Lee notches 200th career coaching win
UMO Sports Information SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The University of Mount Olive women's basketball team led from start to finish and presented head coach Wendy Lee career win No. 200 with a 64-41 thrashing of Conference Carolinas foe Converse (S.C.) on...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Wooten eager to share story with Hot Stove League crowd
Not many Hot Stove Leagues can boast about having an active Major League Baseball player/coach these days. Wayne County can brag about three -- Rob Wooten, Johnny Narron and Jerry Narron. Wooten was called up by the Brewers late last...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
EW girls drop to second in ECC 3A/4A play
rcoggins@newsargus.com Each time Eastern Wayne climbed to within a single possession against South Central, it couldn't just finish the job Friday evening. A turnover. A hurried shot. A lapse on defense. At some point, each of those miscues came...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Third-quarter turnovers fuel S. Central comeback
Beware of the third quarter. And South Central's defensive pressure. Interim Eastern Wayne head varsity boys' basketball coach Chris Roberts issued those warnings during halftime Friday evening. His cautionary tone became evident when the teams returned to the court....Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Coaching friend delivers prophetic statement that hasn't lost its meaning
Years ago, while working at the then-Daily Citizen-News in Dalton, Ga., the wrestling coach at Murray County High School told me that "a team is only as good as the sum of its parts." While I don't remember his name,...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
E. Wayne-S. Central basketball boxes
BOYS At New Hope South Central 13 8 23 16 -- 60 Eastern Wayne 14 16 8 20 -- 58 SOUTH CENTRAL (14-3, 6-1) Malik Edwards 1 1 3-4 8, Tyrik Suggs 3 1 4-7 13, Jermaine Willis 1...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
ECC 3A/4A championship results
prep swimming 2014 Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference Championships (at Minges Natatorium, ECU) GREENVILLE -- Results from the 2014 Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference boys' and girls' championship swim meet contested at Minges Natatorium on ECU on Friday evening. BOYS Team scores...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Princeton boys upend James Kenan
PRINCETON -- Despite its struggles at the free throw line and inability to protect the basketball, Princeton upended James Kenan, 56-54, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game. The Dogs missed 17 free throws committed 19 turnovers. "We somehow still won...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Mitchell leads Rosewood boys
NEWTON GROVE -- Dennis Mitchell tossed in a game-high 23 points, and Rosewood rolled past Hobbton, 71-44, on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Friday evening. Marquail Almontaser knocked down 13 points. Zack Barnes and Ethan Chapin recorded 12 and 10...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
N. Lenoir boys stun Goldsboro
La GRANGE -- Jaquez Jones led three North Lenoir players in double figures with 19 points in a 69-67 upset of Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference rival Goldsboro at Wooten Gym on Friday evening. John Carlton and Jaroyce Mason added 15...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Faith Christian boys cruise at home
Faith Christian built a 21-point lead after eight minutes and dominated Greenville Christian, 68-27, in a N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A contest Friday evening. Victor Jenkins paced the Conquerors with a game-high 22 points. Richard Sasser scored 15 points. Christian...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Greenfield boys escape WCDS in OT
WILSON -- Dwayna Sutton's putback at the buzzer gave Greenfield an 85-83, overtime victory over archrival Wayne Country Day on the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference scene Friday evening. "(A) very good game and great atmosphere," first-year WCDS head coach...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Neuse Charter boys slip past N. Duplin
SMITHFIELD -- Cody Ivey led three North Duplin players in double figures with 16 points during a 66-61 loss to Carolina 1-A Conference leader Neuse Charter on Friday evening. Cedrick Kornegay and Daron Goodman pumped in 15 and 14 points,...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Lakewood knocks off Spring Creek boys
SALEMBURG -- Lakewood buried seven 3-pointers and knocked off Spring Creek, 55-47, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Friday evening. Tre Hammonds paced the Gators with 12 points and five rebounds. Brandon Gonzalez contributed 11 points and six rebounds. "(We)...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Rosewood girls crush Hobbton
NEWTON GROVE -- Lexi Mercer ended up just shy of a quadruple-double during Rosewood's 73-19 rout over Hobbton in their Carolina 1-A Conference battle Friday evening. Mercer registered 20 points, 11 rebounds, seven steals and seven assists for the state-ranked...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Cox leads Princeton girls past James Kenan
PRINCETON -- Point guard Charley Cox poured in a game-high 20 points, and Princeton turned back James Kenan, 53-41, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Friday evening. Savanna Massengill provided 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Tori Paul...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Pate, N. Duplin girls ease past Neuse Charter
SMITHFIELD -- Rylee Pate collected 18 points and North Duplin dispatched Neuse Charter, 43-35, in Carolina 1-A Conference play Friday evening. Shaily McCarty and Mary Beth Barwick added nine and seven points, respectively. Deja Aycock (five points), Jordan Jones (three...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Jones has double-double in CBA's home loss
PIKEVILLE -- New Bern saw its halftime lead evaporate, but it rallied for a 41-40 victory over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival C.B. Aycock on Friday evening. Myleah Jones notched a double-double -- 14 points, 18 rebounds -- in the...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Goldsboro girls roll past N. Lenoir
La GRANGE -- Tyona Moses scored 18 points and Goldsboro dominated North Lenoir, 50-29, in their Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference game at Wooten Gym on Friday evening. Destini Covington added 10 points for the Cougars. Teammates Nickie Tyler and Amari...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story
Rose, Conley dominate ECC 3A/4A championship meet
GREENVILLE -- J.H. Rose and D.H. Conley combined to win 22 of 23 events in the season-ending Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference men's and women's swimming championships contested inside Minges Natatorium at ECU on Friday evening. Rose claimed the boys' and...Published: Jan 25, 2014 11:22 PM Full Story