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Division II SE Regional -- Trojans taking 'business-like' approach

rcoggins@newsargus.com DAHLONEGA, Ga. -- That heart-to-heart meeting after a disappointing doubleheader loss in early April seems like a distant memory for the University of Mount Olive softball team. But that discussion, which occurred one month ago, has spawned a new...

North Duplin denies Spring Creek share of Carolina 1A baseball title

aetzler@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- North Duplin pitcher Trey Pate gets sick to his stomach every time he sees a bloop single drop into the shallow outfield. He had that same feeling Thursday night when Spring Creek had the game-tying run on...

SC-N. Duplin softball box

Thursday's game Spring Creek 102 030 1 -- 7 5 6 North Duplin 200 000 2 -- 4 3 10 Leading hitters -- Spring Creek -- Ashley Marriner 3-4; Alanna Price 1-3, RBI; Rachel McCollum 1-3. North Duplin -- Rylee...

Gators overcome shaky defensive start, knock off Rebels

rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- Errors and slow starts have haunted Spring Creek's softball team throughout the season. Thursday was almost the same ... almost. The Gators overcame four first-inning defensive miscues and upended North Duplin, 7-4, in the Carolina 1-A Conference...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

KINSTON -- Betty Holloway received a special citation for 49 years of service to the Eastern Carolina Ladies Golf Association during a two-day tournament contested at Falling Creek Country Club. Holloway competed in the 36-hole affair along with fellow Walnut...

Saints, Warriors play to 1-1 draw on soccer pitch

Dixie Ramirez scored the lone goal as Southern Wayne battled Eastern Wayne to a 1-1 draw at Little Big Horn on Thursday evening. It was the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference regular-season finale for both teams. The playoff-bound Warriors (9-6-1 overall,...

Hawks take inaugural ECC 2A baseball crown

La GRANGE -- Tyler Smith launched a three-run home run and North Lenoir won the inaugural Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference regular-season title with a 6-2 victory over Ayden-Grifton. Luke Jackson, Noah Rees, Seth Beard, Brandon Moore and Orlando Cannon all...

Golden Falcons triumph on senior night

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock beat county rival Southern Wayne, 8-4, at Charles Davis Field in a non-conference game to prepare both teams for the postseason. The Golden Falcons used the game as their senior night. "We honored seven seniors,...

Cougars' DeAraujo eliminated in 1st round at 2A states

CARY -- Goldsboro's Sam DeAraujo endured an opening-round loss in the NCHSAA 2-A singles championships on Thursday morning. Newton-Conover's Ryan Reid defeated DeAraujo 6-0, 6-0....

Rosewood's Cuddington advances to 1A tennis final

CARY -- Rosewood senior Dylan Cuddington advanced to today's championship singles match in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A contested at the Cary Tennis Center. Cuddington faced Elkin's Ryan Schell in the finals at 9 this morning. A...

2014 Wayne County Golf Championships agate

2014 Wayne County Golf Championships (at Lane Tree Golf Club) PIKEVILLE -- Results from the 2014 Wayne County Golf Championship contested at Lane Tree Golf Club on Thursday afternoon. TEAM SCORES Rosewood 337 C.B. Aycock 338 Goldsboro 356 Eastern Wayne...