Saturday, March 1, 2014
Trojans' Kines throws complete game in opener
UMO Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Gunner Kines threw a complete-game shutout in the opener as the University of Mount Olive split a non-conference doubleheader against Florida Southern on Saturday afternoon. Kines logged 10 strikeouts in the Trojans' 5-0 win...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Top-seeded UMO reaches tournament semifinals
astevens@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive may not have crafted a masterpiece on Saturday afternoon, but it certainly used its paint brush. The top-seeded Trojans overcame a sluggish start and tallied 44 points in the paint during a 77-68 win...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Trojan women survive scrappy Erskine
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Jasmine McDonald appreciated the recognition for her second career triple-double Saturday afternoon. She relished the victory over Erskine even more. McDonald knocked down 17 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 11 assists as the...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Saints present Massey with first victory
astevens@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Kevin Williams constantly wiggled out of trouble Friday afternoon. His Southern Wayne teammates gave him the run support he needed and presented Jackson Massey with his initial victory as the Saints' head coach. Williams allowed...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne-Spring Creek box
Southern Wayne 002 000 2 -- 4 6 5 Spring Creek 000 001 0 -- 1 1 3 Leading hitters -- Southern Wayne -- Kevin Williams 2-3; Jacob Hollingsworth 1-4, RBI; Hunter Barwick 1-4, RBI; Chris Reedy 1-3, RBI; Matt...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Princeton-East Columbus box
Friday's game At Lake Waccamaw Princeton 9 7 25 25 -- 66 East Columbus 15 9 15 28 -- 67 PRINCETON (16-10) Charley Cox 0 2 9-10 15, Savanna Massengill 11 1 8-9 33, Jacklyn Farrior 0 1 0-0 3,...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Princeton girls drop heartbreaker to East Columbus
rcoggins@newsargus.com LAKE WACCAMAW -- The last two good looks at the basket didn't fall for Princeton on Friday evening. And the Bulldogs' hopes of reaching the eastern regionals for the first time since 1988 also faded away. Marlena McClure drained...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
McKeel drives in game-winning run for EW
Andrew McKeel drove in the game-winning run and Eastern Wayne turned back Wilson Hunt, 1-0, on Friday afternoon. Brandon Johnson paced the host Warriors with two hits. McKeel, Zack Smith, Ryan Faucette and Ryan Kelly provided one hit apiece. Coy...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons soar past Eagles
Tim Naughton emerged the winning pitcher during Charles B. Aycock's 10-0, mercy-rule conquest of county foe Rosewood. Naughton permitted one hit and logged five strikeouts during a three-inning stretch. Ben Rouse and Kyle Davis combined for two innings of one-hit,...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Goldsboro falls to Hobbton on baseball diamond
NEWTON GROVE -- Goldsboro plated a pair of third-inning runs, but Hobbton emerged victorious, 12-2, in a non-conference affair contested Friday afternoon. Zach Falconer (RBI) and Damon Pate each had one hit for the Cougars. Falconer and Jared Howard scored...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Quinn-Solomon cap EW victory in boys' tennis
Eastern Wayne earned the match-clinching point in doubles and slipped past New Bern, 5-4, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Friday afternoon. The Warriors' tandem of Ethan Quinn-Le Solomon triumphed in doubles. Quinn, Solomon, Sam Biggs and Gray Sasser...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Rosewood, Kinston battle to scoreless draw
KINSTON -- Rosewood played a strong defensive game and battled Kinston to a 0-0 tie on Friday evening. Patrice Robertson had four saves in goal for the Eagles. Rosewood (1-0-1 overall) continues play Tuesday at Midway....Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story
Hobbton upends Goldsboro in softball
NEWTON GROVE -- Matti Rose Lyon and Shakelia Dawson accounted for Goldsboro's offense in a 16-1, non-conference loss to Hobbton on Friday afternoon. Lyon batted 1-for-2, while Dawson drove in the Cougars' lone run. Lyon recorded six strikeouts inside the...Published: Mar 1, 2014 11:23 PM Full Story