Preps digest: Adams shoots 2-over par in opening-round NCSIAA 1A state championships

By Rudy Coggins
Published in Sports on May 13, 2014 1:48 PM

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WHISPERING PINES -- Rosewood's Nick Adams is three shots off the pace after opening-round play of the 2014 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A men's state golf championship meet.

Adams carded a 2-over-par 74 on the Whispering Pines Country Club layout. He shares third place with Pine Lake Prep's Trevor Beckham and Voyager's McKenzie Barrenger.

Bishop McGuinness' Reilly Erhardt emerged as the first-day leader a 1-under 71. Defending state champ Tanner Owen is one shot behind his McGuiness teammate.

Rosewood is eighth in the team standings with a 361. Jeremy Mercer and Dylan Champion posted 18-hole rounds of 93 and 95, respectively. Dylan Greene added a 99.

The 36-hole championship concludes today.

Albatross or hole-in-one?

* Call it what you want, but scoring a hole-in-one on a par-4 layout is one of the rarest feats in golf.

Jamie Morgan carded another ace on the par-4 13th at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course while playing from the championship tees. His previous albatross occurred on March 13, 2013.

Playing partners Andy and Noah Forrester, and Dave Richard witnessed the feat.

Basketball

Fury finishes 2-1

* GREENSBORO -- The Wayne County Fury 15-Under boys finished 2-1 during the Under Armour Shoot-Out and clinched a berth in the state tournament scheduled for Memorial Day weekend.

The Fury opened play with a 66-51 loss to the Winston-Salem Mavericks. Damien Darden contributed 14 points and five rebounds, while Aaron Smith chipped in 10 points and seven boards. Elijah Bryant (seven points, eight rebounds) and Quentin Carlton (seven points, three steals) also contributed.

Wayne County bounced back to defeat Triad Defenders, 70-39. Smith scored 17 points and dished out four assists. Darden provided 10 points and six rebounds, while Eric Agee recorded 10 points and five assists.

Bless Thomas supplied 10 points and seven boards.

The Fury concluded the day with a 72-41 rout of the Randolph Knights. DeQuon Pigford (four steals) and Travis Chavious dropped in 13 points apiece. Carlton just missed a double-double with 11 points and eight rebounds. Tyzhaun Claude logged eight points and blocked four shots.