Saturday, May 3, 2014
Preps digest: JV news
JV sports * Girls' soccer: Wayne Country Day 1, Faith Christian-RM 1 -- Jasmine Jones scored the equalizing goal as the Chargers battled the visiting Patriots to a non-conference draw on Friday afternoon....Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian finishes as CCC tournament runner-up
WILSON -- Regular-season champion Wayne Christian dropped a 10-4 decision to Grace Christian of Sanford in the championship game of the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference tournament Friday evening. The Eagles managed eight hits, but couldn't overcome four errors. Austin...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Trojan stickmen experience another learning curve
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive men's lacrosse coach Michael Murphy crunched every number and studied every scenario. He talked with other coaches and viewed the polls. Murphy understood the Trojans' chances of reaching the postseason were a...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne-Eastern Wayne baseball box
Friday's game Eastern Wayne 100 000 0 -- 1 3 2 Southern Wayne 002 100 x -- 3 5 2 Leading hitters -- Eastern Wayne -- Coy Barnett 1-3; Tyler Warren 1-3; Ryan Warren 1-3. Southern Wayne -- Kevin Williams...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Hayes' steady diet of off-speed stuff bothers Warriors
rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Eastern Wayne constantly took the bait when Southern Wayne right-hander Jackson Hayes dangled a curveball either over or outside the plate Friday evening. And the Saints reeled in their first Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference victory of the...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Rosewood-Spring Creek box
Rosewood 001 002 0 -- 3 8 0 Spring Creek 000 100 0 -- 1 4 0 Leading hitters -- Rosewood -- Reed Howell 2-4; Ethan Chapin 1-2; Corey Lynn 1-1; Jordan Lynn 1-4; Khalil Warren 1-3 RBI; Jordan Gurley...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Carolina 1A baseball: Eagles hand Gators first league defeat
aeztler@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Before Rosewood freshman Derek Neal stepped into the batter's box in a pinch-hit role Friday evening, he scribbled "Phillipians 4:13" into the dirt like he's done since he was a kid. Then he got the fastball...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Battle of the Boro: Butler-Riva defend men's title
aetzler@newsargus.com Jared Butler and Tyler Riva knew they were tied for first and the Battle of the Boro crossfit challenge winner would be determined after they completed the four mystery movements. Then Riva and Butler heard the movement they perform...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Princeton clinches Carolina 1A softball title
CALYPSO -- Beth Braswell delivered one hit and three RBI, and Princeton secured the Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season championship with a 14-3 victory over North Duplin on Friday evening. The Bulldogs (14-3 overall) remained unbeaten in 10 league outings this...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Rosewood offense explodes in final 2 innings
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Rosewood plated 10 runs in the sixth and seventh innings combined during an 18-7 conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference rival Spring Creek on Friday evening. Anna Ingram homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs for the...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Hayes has 3-hit outing for Saints' softball team
DUDLEY -- Kelsey Hayes cranked out a team-high three hits and scored four runs during Southern Wayne's 11-1, mercy-rule triumph over county and Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival Eastern Wayne on Friday evening. Haley Warren (RBI) and winning pitcher Morgan...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Tanner scores twice, WCDS prevails on senior day
Margaret Tanner dropped in a pair of goals and Wayne Country Day turned back Oakwood, 2-0, on the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference scene on senior day. Margaux Pope recorded one assist. Goalie Bailee Creger recorded her 10th shutout of...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Rosewood keeps pace in Carolina 1A soccer race
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Three different players scratched in the scoring and assist column during Rosewood's 3-1 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek on Friday evening. Samantha Allen, Payton Lane and Lexi Mercer each registered a goal and an...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Nacca has goal, assist in Cougars' loss
Angelina Nacca scored one goal and assisted on another goal during Goldsboro's 5-2, non-conference loss to county foe Southern Wayne on Friday evening. Juanita Cortes-Torres scored on Nacca's assist. The Cougars attempted five shots on goals, while keeper Becka Pittard...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Conquerors eliminated from NCCSA 2A baseball playoffs
Wilmington Christian erupted for five second-inning runs and handed Faith Christian a season-ending, 10-8 defeat in opening-round action of the N.C. Christian Schools Association Class 2-A playoffs Friday afternoon. The Warriors' two-out, second-inning rally involved three hits and four errors...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Chargers roll past Goldsboro in ECC 2A baseball
LITTLEFIELD -- Goldsboro produced just two hits in a 17-1, mercy-rule loss to Ayden-Grifton in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference play Friday afternoon. Sterling Dodson and Zach Falconer (RBI) each had one hit for the Cougars. Damon Pate had a stolen...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Hawks' Letchworth tosses 2-hitter
DEEP RUN -- Landon Letchworth fired a two-hitter on an efficient 63 pitches during North Lenoir's 2-0 conquest of Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference archrival South Lenoir on Friday evening. Letchworth logged five strikeouts for the Hawks, who claimed sole possession...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Kinston doubles up ECC 2A rival Greene Central
KINSTON -- Kinston pushed across four runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and turned back Greene Central, 4-2, in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference affair Friday afternoon. Kevin Ormond (RBI) and Justin Lee (RBI) led the Rams' offense with...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story
Aycock, EW netters fall in 3A east regional
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock's second-seeded tandem of Addison Vail-Allan Best endured a season-ending, quarterfinal-round loss in the N.C. High School Athletic Association eastern 3-A regional at Barton College on Friday afternoon. Vail-Best emerged with a 6-3, 6-2 decision over...Published: May 3, 2014 11:27 PM Full Story