Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Golden Falcons' Phillips no-hits Eastern Wayne
Meredith Burroughs homered twice and Allie Phillips tossed a no-hitter as Charles B. Aycock cruised past Eastern Wayne, 16-0, in the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference finale for both teams Tuesday afternoon. Burroughs, the newly-minted North Carolina home run queen, ended...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton's Paul, Johnson combine for no-hitter
Princeton's Tori Paul and Kasey Johnson combined for a no-hitter during a 17-0 dismantling of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon. The Bulldogs pumped out 15 hits, including a four-hit, three-RBI performance from Paul. Kelsey Peedin had three...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints' softball team earns road shutout over J.H. Rose
GREENVILLE -- Southern Wayne scored its second straight mercy-rule win with a 10-0 triumph over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A foe J.H. Rose Tuesday evening. Kelsey Hayes led the Saints' offense with four hits and two RBI. Hope Jones added three hits....Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Montague drives in 4 runs during Hawks' road win
Allison Montague had two hits, including a triple and four RBI, as North Lenoir toppled Eastern Carolina 2-A opponent Goldsboro, 18-0, on Tuesday evening. Janna Moore and Nicole Robinson each three hits for the Hawks. Blythe Greene and Megan Lanier...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian advances in NCISAA 1A postseason
Wayne Christian scraped together nine hits and beat Hickory Christian 8-3 during opening-round play of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Tuesday afternoon. The sixth-seeded Eagles travel to third-seeded Freedom Christian on Friday. Game time is 5 p.m....Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Chargers' season ends in NCISAA 1A baseball playoffs
BELHAVEN -- Pungo Christian handed Wayne Country Day a season-ending, 2-1 loss in the NCISAA playoffs Tuesday afternoon. Mason Bland (RBI) and Jacob Magera each had two hits for the Chargers, who concluded year 8-11 overall. Mitch Turnage yielded two...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Eagles explode early, tied for Carolina 1A baseball lead
Carolina 1-A Conference co-leader Rosewood scored 12 runs in the first inning and cruised to a 26-3, mercy-rule triumph over Neuse Charter on Tuesday. Tanner Bradley, Bryce McKeel and Daniel Herring (four RBI) each had three hits for Rosewood, which...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Rams cruise past Blue Devils in ECC 2A baseball
Bailey Ormond led the way with two doubles and two RBI in Greene Central's 6-1 triumph over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe South Lenoir Tuesday evening. Kevin Ormond and Justin Lee each added two hits Chandler Barrow, James Head and...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek remains tied for Carolina 1A baseball lead
Allen Coor had three hits and five RBI to lead Spring Creek to a 27-0 shellacking of Carolina 1-A Conference opponent James Kenan Tuesday. Logan Miller and Hunter Walker also added three hits apiece for the Gators. Will Rouse, Coor...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro diamond 9 fall to North Lenoir
Goldsboro dropped a 12-0, six-inning mercy-rule loss to North Lenoir in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference game Tuesday. The Cougars' Damon Pate had two hits, while teammate Jared Howard had the other hit. Zach Falconer endured the loss on the...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin dominates Hobbton
James Britt and Ced Kornegay combined for the shutout in North Duplin's 16-0 rout of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Hobbton. Taylan Lewis had four hits including a double and two RBI. Tyler Potter had three hits and an RBI to...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Bailey's lone goal lifts WCDS past long-time nemesis
WILSON -- Allison Bailey struck from 25 yards out on a free kick for the lone goal in Wayne Country Day's 1-0 triumph over Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A nemesis Greenfield on Tuesday evening. Margaret Tanner drew the foul that led...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood boots Neuse Charter by mercy rule
Lexi Mercer buried four goals to lead Rosewood past Neuse Charter, 9-0, in Carolina 1-A Conference action Tuesday evening. Mercer also had an assist. Hannah Daniels added two goals and an assist for the Eagles. Payton Lane, Samantha Allen and...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: JV, middle schools
JV sports * Baseball: C.B. Aycock 4, Eastern Wayne 0 -- Charles B. Aycock strung together eight hits in a 4-0 triumph over Eastern Wayne on Tuesday. Chandler Matthews, Jake Flowers, Cameron Kornegay and Chandler Gentry all drove in one...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints drop heartbreaker to J.H. Rose in ECC baseball
GREENVILLE -- Jacob Hollingsworth collected three RBI during Southern Wayne's 6-5 loss to J.H. Rose in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game contested at historic Guy Smith Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Josh Jernigan and Dallas Graham (two RBI) led the...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news
Sam Gillett emerged as the low gross winner during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Penny Ritt and Gaye Bryant secured low net and low putts, respectively....Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Hawks defeat Cougars in OT on soccer pitch
North Lenoir notched a pair of overtime goals and handed Goldsboro a 4-2 defeat in their Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference game Tuesday evening. Angelina Nacca notched a first-half goal off of Juanita Cortes-Torres' assist in the first half. Cortes-Torres' corner...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Defensive change helps Warriors blank Golden Falcons
rcoggins@newsargus.com Eastern Wayne couldn't simulate Charles B. Aycock's speed in the offensive third of the field during practice Monday afternoon. But the defensive-minded strategy paid off Tuesday evening. The Warriors denied the Golden Falcons a direct scoring opportunity on frame...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Strickland signs NLI with Cape Fear CC
aetzler@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Alex Strickland wanted to be absolutely sure of her decision. The Charles B. Aycock senior received an offer to play soccer at UNC Wilmington, but the coach couldn't guarantee any playing time on the field. Strickland said...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Robertson's diving catch preserves Aycock's win over archrival
aetzler@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Before each inning starts Charles B. Aycock pitcher Bobby Hampton walks out near second base and points to his centerfielder Charlie Robertson. It's their little way of letting each other know they're ready and the defense has...Published: May 7, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story