Thursday, February 27, 2014
Preps digest: JV sports
JV sports * Baseball: C.B. Aycock 11, Wilson Hunt 0 -- Cameron Kornegay led the Golden Falcons with three hits, five RBI and three runs scored. Caleb Smith supplied two hits. Jacob Sanford (four RBI), Bryce Anders (two RBI),...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne falls in baseball opener
DUDLEY -- Wilmington New Hanover triumphed spoiled the debut of Southern Wayne head baseball coach Jackson Massey during a 7-4 victory on a bone-chilling Wednesday afternoon. Josh Jeremiah led the Saints' offense with two RBI. Hunter Barwick batted 1-for-1...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood-James Kenan girls box
GIRLS James Kenan 15 7 19 9 -- 50 Rosewood 15 13 9 15 -- 52 JAMES KENAN (16-6) Maquesha Floyd 2 0 0-5 4, Nikki Judge 2 1 3-6 10, Christy Debnam 2 2 5-8 15, Dezarae Phillips 6...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
James Kenan girls push state-ranked Rosewood
astevens@newsargus.com Rosewood found the truth behind the adage "it's tough to beat a team three times in a season" Wednesday evening. The second-seeded Eagles made key plays in the final two minutes and rallied for a 52-50 win over seventh-seeded...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Wallace-Rose Hill drops Princeton in 1A boys' playoffs
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Princeton dodged the raindrops during its late-season, nine-game win streak. It couldn't survive the storm Wednesday evening. Wallace-Rose Hill's relentless full-court zone pressure coerced the Bulldogs into numerous second-half turnovers, which fueled a 65-44 victory in second-round...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton-Wallace box
BOYS W.-Rose Hill 16 11 21 17 -- 65 Princeton 11 16 11 6 -- 44 WALLACE-ROSE HILL (12-13) Ty Scarborough 3 1 1-2 10, Jamal James 1 1 0-0 5, Taekwon Carr 0 2 0-0 6, BJ McKinzie 1...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Muses has goal, assist in Warriors' season-opening win
Eastern Wayne opened its season with a 3-0, non-conference win over North Lenoir on Wednesday evening. Kristina Muses opened the scoring for the Warriors off Cheyenne Craft's assist in the 44th minute. Muses returned the favor to Craft in the...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne softball opens season with shutout win
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne began its season with a 15-0, five-inning over Goldsboro on Wednesday. Morgan Best earned the win inside the pitcher's circle. Haley Brogden belted a home run for the Saints. Kelsey Hayes added a triple. Claire Kennedy,...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons drop softball opener to Hunt in 8 innings
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock scored three runs in the eighth inning but came up short in a 13-12, season-opening loss to Wilson Hunt on Wednesday night. The two teams combined to score 14 runs in the final two innings....Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek boys fall to Trask in 1A playoffs
ROCKY POINT -- Heide Trask outscored Spring Creek 56-19 during the final three quarters and picked up a second-round, 71-36 win in the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. The Gators led 17-15 after one quarter. Brandon Gonzalez led Spring Creek...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne girls bumped from 3A hoops playoffs
Eastern Wayne's season came to a close with a 50-49 loss to Cardinal Gibbons in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A playoffs on Wednesday evening. Jasmine Covington led the Warriors 13 points and seven rebounds. Elondia Grant had...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Cougars triumph in Harper's debut
First-year Goldsboro head coach Mike Harper earned his first win with a season-opening, 22-1 rout of Neuse Charter on Wednesday in five innings. Sterling Dodson led the Cougars with two hits. Jared Howard (three RBI), Kenny Stempien (3 RBI), Cayce...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Hawks' Reese drives in game-winning run against E. Wayne
Noah Reese drove in the game's only run as North Lenoir defeated Eastern Wayne 1-0 in nine innings on Wednesday evening. It was the season opener for both teams. Reese and Landon Letchworth each had two hits for the Hawks....Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock weathers rally, edges Hunt 6-5
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock built a 6-0 lead and held on for a 6-5 season-opening victory over Wilson Hunt on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Falcons led 6-0 after four innings before the Warriors pushed across five runs in the...Published: Feb 27, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story