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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Golf Walnut Creek LGA * Hiromi Sueki won low gross during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Gaye Bryant took low net, while Faye Franklin claimed low putts....

UMO's Kelam signs 8 recruits for women's lacrosse

MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive head women's lacrosse coach Grant Kelam has signed eight recruits for the 2014-15 season. Five incoming freshmen -- Charlotte Cockburn, Angie Cretella, Addison Foudray, Taylor Miller and Madison Ronelli -- each signed...

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

CPIC loses automatic bid to postseason

rcoggins@newsargus.com Qualifying for the postseason has become a little more tenuous for Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference teams this calendar school year. Though the league has four members, it doesn't have the required number in either classification to earn an...

CBA's Brooks experienced learning curve in 1st year

rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Notebooks chock full of conversations, observations and some new coaching plans became Steve Brooks' study guides during the offseason. He applied a few lessons while Charles B. Aycock participated in several 7-on-7 passing leagues this summer. He...

Princeton, N. Duplin add sports to respective athletic programs

rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- A genuine interest prompted athletics directors from Princeton and North Duplin to each add a new sport to their respective programs this fall. North Duplin, on the heels of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, officially announced it...

Lane Tree Ladies Golf news

Nan Jarrell claimed game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Barbara Hill seized low net. Sherry Minner secured low putts....

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Wilmington eliminates Wayne County from state tournament

By Mike Duprez, The Dispatch LEXINGTON -- Corey Everett and Trey Croom each collected a pair of run-scoring singles as Wilmington Post 10 held off Wayne County, 5-3, marking the end of the season for Post 11 on Monday afternoon....

Late Jack Holley among latest class of NCHSAA Hall of Fame inductees

CHAPEL HILL -- Seven more outstanding individuals in the annals of state prep athletics have been selected for induction into the N.C. High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. The late Jack Holley of Teachey, Ralph Holloway of Morehead City,...

Monday, July 28, 2014

Shelby pulls away from Wayne County on late home run

Lexington Dispatch LEXINGTON -- A somewhat controversial forfeit win against High Point Post 87 kept Shelby Post 82 in the winner's bracket of the North Carolina American Legion state tournament. Brock Melton's bat put it one more win closer to...

National Karate champs return home

Adam Stewart has come a long way for a kid who wanted nothing to do with karate. His father, Jeff, coaxed him into doing karate at age five, and Adam was not a fan. He hated it. Then, he disliked...

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Post 11 wins in walk-off fashion

BY MIKE DUPREZThe Dispatch Holt-Moffitt Field doesn't have a roller coaster but Wayne County must have felt like they were on one Saturday.Considering how it turned out, they'll take it.Logan Miller's two-out single brought home pinch runner Ryan Kelly with the...

Local martial artists medal at nationals

aetzler@newsargus.com Adam Stewart has come a long way for a kid who wanted nothing to do with karate.  His father, Jeff, coaxed him into doing karate at age five, and Adam was not a fan. He hated it. Then,...

Friday, July 25, 2014

Smith, Joyner provide offensive spark heading to state tournament

aetzler@newsargus.com Garrett Joyner watches as his teammate Zack Smith launches a ball over the right centerfield fence at Southern Wayne High School. "Bet you can't hit (that car)," Joyner says before Zack's next round of hacks. "Yeah I can," Smith...

Post 11 had simple formula to win title

rcoggins@newsargus.com LEXINGTON -- Have fun. Play hard. Block out the distractions. It's a simple message third-year Wayne County Post 11 head coach Jason Sherrer has given to his team in recent days. Now, the execution of those reminders are in...

Johnson narrowly escapes injury before state tournament

aetzler@newsargus.com It's often said that baseball is a game of inches. An inch here or an inch there can mean the difference in a strikeout or a walk. An inch here or an inch there can mean the difference in...

Monday, July 21, 2014

Post 11 Garner

By ALLEN ETZLER aetzler@newsargus.com After hitting the ball off the end of the bat for a fly out in an earlier at-bat, Ryan Faucette knew he didn't miss extra bases by much. Then, when Garner Post 232 pitcher Dillon...

Williams Pulls out of East-West All-Star game

From Staff ReportsCharles B. aycock alum Michael williams has pulled out of the North Carolina East-West All-star due to personal/family  issues. The game kicks off tonight and is the first of three games in the East-West all-star game festivities this week. Soccer...

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Area I Finals: Garner takes Game 1 from Wayne County

rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Garner Post 232 did what no other team has done this season -- beat Wayne County Post 11 for a second time on its home diamond. N.C. State signee Jordan Bissette and southpaw Brighton Hudson combined for...

So long, Howard -- Hunt leaving Southern Wayne CC on Wednesday

rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Sit back and get ready to read a tale. It will tickle your funny bone, but give you an idea about a laidback individual who took a blue-collar golf club and made it his own for...

Area trio to appear in East-West All-Star games

By ALLEN ETZLER aetzler@newsargus.com Charles B. Aycock alum Michael Williams didn't know what to expect when he got called into Tod Morgan's office in June. But when he found out he'd get the chance to showcase his skills in...

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Wayne County Post 11-Pitt County Post 39 box

Post 11    500    210    001    --    9    8    0 Pitt County    200    000    010    --    3    5    2 Leading hitters -- Wayne County Post 11 -- Garrett Joyner 1-3, 3B, RBI; Kevin Williams 2-4, 2B, RBI; Ryan Faucette 1-4, HR, RBI;...

Friday, July 18, 2014

Post 11 claims Area I East Division championship

rcoggins@newsargus.com WINTERVILLE -- Staring at the "2" put up by Pitt County Post 39 on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning, Wayne County Post 11 pitcher Zack Smith and catcher Kevin Williams got together for a short...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Faye Franklin claimed low putts during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Sam Gillett and Gaye Bryant secured low gross and low net, respectively....

Tobs shelve Stafford for season

ALLEN ETZLER aetzler@newsargus.com WILSON -- This summer hasn't been quite as eventful for Charles B. Aycock alum Bryant Stafford had hoped. "Lot of Netflix and trying to stay in shape," he joked. Stafford had been putting up stellar numbers for...

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Baseball part of Lingo's life

By ALLEN ETZLER aetzler@newsargus.com Will Lingo recently returned to Goldsboro to visit his mother. While driving around his hometown, he stopped by the house he grew up in and noticed that minor league outfielder John Wooten lives there. That's when...

Will Lingo -- Baseball America

aetzler@newsargus.com Will Lingo recently returned to Goldsboro to visit his mother. While driving around his hometown, he stopped by the house he grew up in and noticed that minor league outfielder John Wooten lives there. That's when the irony hit...

Post 11 Resumes Play Today in Greenville

Wet playing conditions from thunderstorms early Wednesday forced the postponement of Game 4 in the Area I East Division championship series.Top-seeded Wayne County Post 11 travels to Pitt County Post 39 today. First pitch is 7 p.m. at Minges-Overton Field.Wayne...

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Wayne County - Pitt County Box

Pitt County 100 000 -- 1 4 1 Wayne County 312 000 -- 6 10 1 Leading hitters -- Pitt County -- Tyler Garrett 2-3, 3B; Kyle Cross 1-3, 2B; Turner Shafer 1-3. Wayne County -- Garrett Joyner 2-2; Kevin...

Wayne County - Pitt County - GAME 3

By ALLEN ETZLER aetzler@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Jackson Hayes surrendered a run in a shaky, 30-pitch first inning. But the Wayne County Post 11 right-hander knew he had to buckle down, and go deep into the ballgame to spare an overworked...

Goldsboro-Dillard Hall of Fame

RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com Faded from sunlight and sometimes hanging in odd directions, the framed black-and-white photos lining the hallways heading toward the Goldsboro High football locker room are about to have some well-deserved company. Extinct for two decades, alumni...

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Saints confirm multi-year deal with Jimmy Graham

NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints on Tuesday confirmed a multi-year contract with Jimmy Graham, ending a protracted holdout for the star tight end. Graham skipped all of the Saints' voluntary and mandatory practices and workouts -- and challenged...

Area I East finals: Game 2 -- Lethargic Wayne County falls on the road

rcoggins@newsargus.com GREENVILLE -- Jason Sherrer can accept some losses, except when a team doesn't give its maximum effort on the baseball diamond. That was the case Monday evening. Lethargic from the opening pitch, Wayne County Post 11 spotted nemesis Pitt...

Area I East finals: Game 2 box -- Wayne County/Pitt County

Post 11 001 002 100 -- 4 4 1 Pitt County 500 010 03x -- 9 11 4 Leading hitters -- Wayne County Post 11 -- Garrett Joyner 1-4; Ryan Faucette 1-5; Zack Smith 1-5, RBI; Hank Smitherman 1-2. Pitt...

Sutton scores ace at Goldsboro Municipal

Craig Sutton posted his third career hole-in-one during a recent round at the Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. Sutton used a hybrid to ace the par-3, No. 7 hole. Rick Farfour, Paul "Crow" Bartlett, Ronnie Davis and Tommy Tyndall witnessed the...

Lane Tree Ladies Golf news

Nan Jarrell seized game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Betty Jean Gurley and Sherry Minner carded low net and low putts, respectively. Rhonda Williams claimed low gross....

Monday, July 14, 2014

Inspired Joyner seizes WCMA Open Division title

rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- He's no longer "one-stroke Joyner," but a Wayne County Amateur Open Division champion instead. Frustrated and dispirited by numerous one-shot losses throughout his post-high school career, Jeremy Joyner finally played that long-awaited memorable round on his home...

Area I East finals: Wayne County rolls in opener, 20-5

aetzler@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- After having the bounces go their way in a three-game sweep over Windsor Post 37 last week, Wayne County Post 11 wouldn't need any luck Sunday night. The bats came to life, and the defense cleaned...

Wayne County Post 11-Pitt County Post 39 box

Pitt County 002 101 1 -- 5 9 2 Wayne County 073 019 x -- 20 15 2 Leading hitters -- Pitt County -- Jehneil House 2-3, 3 RBI, HR; Tyler Garrett 4-4, RBI; Kyle Cross 1-2, 2B. Wayne County...

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Overcast skies greet golfers on opening day of WCMA

Wayne County Men's Amateur committee members were pleased that Mother Nature didn't interfere with opening-round play Friday at Walnut Creek Country Club. The course drained well from torrential downpours on Thursday and offered near-perfect playing conditions under overcast skies to...

Herring, Adams share lead in WCMA Open Division

aetzler@newsargus.com For the first time in five attempts, Kevin Herring is finally playing well in the Wayne County Men's Amateur. "I play in this tournament every year and I have never done well," the La Grange native said. Herring shot...

Post 11 must clean up defense to advance in playoffs

rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Lady Luck danced with Wayne County Post 11 during its semifinal-round, three-game sweep of Windsor Post 37. Third-year head coach Jason Sherrer hopes the good fortune doesn't end. But if Post 11 fails to shore up...

Dogs' Frasier named NC Preps preseason player-of-the-year

Those eye-popping numbers turned heads. Frasier met with either head or assistant coaches from numerous Bowl Championship Subdivision conference schools during the offseason. Each made an offer to the 198-pound running back, and he's yet to make a firm decision....

Anthony Green experiences World Cup trip he will remember

aetzler@newsargus.com Forty-four years ago in Jamaica, Anthony Green and his buddies played soccer in an open field with nothing more than an orange for a ball and shirts they laid on the ground for goals. They ached to go to...

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Wayne County Men's Amateur: 3 division titles up for grabs

rcoggins@newsargus.com Three new champions will hoist the trophies upon the conclusion of the 16th annual Wayne County Men's Amateur golf championships Sunday afternoon at Southern Wayne Country Club. Who will they be? The answer: the player who is the most...

Wayne County Post 11-Windsor Post 37 box

Windsor 022 102 001 -- 8 13 4 Post 11 003 210 03x -- 9 5 5 Leading hitters -- Windsor Post 37 -- Martin Ange 4-5, 2B, RBI; Darren Armstrong 1-4, 2 RBI; Jack Downum Jr. 3-5, HR, 2...

Post 11 clinches wild playoff series, reaches Area I East finals

rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- An undoubtedly wacky playoff series, fittingly, came down to another lucky ending on a wet, humid Wednesday evening. Guess who benefited. Wayne County Post 11, of course. Ryan Faucette scored the game-winning run on a wild...

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Hiromi Sueki claimed low gross during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Mary Morris and Mona McConnaughey earned low net and low putts, respectively....

Wayne County Post 11-Windsor Post 37 box

Post 11 500 012 000 -- 8 10 7 Windsor 000 010 222 -- 7 10 3 Leading hitters -- Wayne County Post 11 -- Garrett Joyner 1-5; Kevin Williams 2-5; Ryan Faucette 2-5; Chad Spurgeon 2-3, 2 2Bs, 2...

Faucette saves Wayne County Post 11 on road

rcoggins@newsargus.com WINDSOR -- Down seven runs through six-plus innings, pesky Windsor Post 37 refused to quit Tuesday evening. In fact, it nearly pulled off a miraculous last at-bat comeback. But Wayne County, somehow, managed to escape -- again. Ryan Faucette...

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Wayne County Post 11-Windsor Post 37 box

Windsor 002 000 320 -- 7 10 4 Post 11 030 011 003 -- 8 11 3 No outs when game-winning run scored. Leading hitters -- Windsor Post 37 -- Lawrence Smith 1-5, 2 RBI; Terrence Jackson 2-5, 2 RBI;...

Post 11 defeats Post 37 in bizarre fashion

rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Zack Smith did his job. He just didn't expect the bizarre ending. The Wayne County Post 11 first baseman mashed a walk-off, inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap an 8-7 comeback...

Lane Tree Ladies Golf news

Teresa Shearin secured low gross and game-of-the-week honors on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Nan Jarrell and Linda Watson seized low net and low putts, respectively. A week earlier, Betty Jean Gurley was the GOW winner. Novella Zambelli...

Hampton, Howell, Pate named to NCBCA All-State teams

Future Appalachian State teammates Bobby Hampton and Reed Howell earned spots on the N.C. Baseball Coaches Association all-state teams on Monday afternoon. North Duplin's Trey Pate was chosen for the 1-A all-state team. North Lenoir's tandem of Landon Letchworth...

Monday, July 7, 2014

Post 11 begins playoff run

DUDLEY -- Wayne County Post 11 begins its postseason run at home tonight against Windsor Post 37 in semifinal-round action of the Area I East Division playoffs.Game time is 7 p.m. at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex.The best-of-five series continues...

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Spots remain available to play in 2014 Wayne County Men's Amateur

rcoggins@newsargus.com There's still time. More than 40 slots remain open for the 16th installment of the Wayne County Men's Amateur. The tournament committee has graciously extended the registration deadline to July 10 at 5 p.m. The fee remains $125. The...

Fan-friendly park offers more than just racing

aetzler@newsargus.com Milton Bryant backed his silver Chevrolet Z71 4x4 pickup into spot 148 right up to the fence and put the tailgate down. He put three chairs in the truck bed -- two on a built-in platform specifically for this...

Post 11 hopes week-long layoff doesn't break momentum

rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- A week layoff for Wayne County Post 11 could be considered a double-edged sword. The team deserved a much-needed break to heal some injuries and rest its pitching staff. But the seven-day pause could also disrupt Post...

NBA star David West pays visit to Mount Olive

GNA: What message do you hope the students take from you today? West: More than anything, define sucess for themselves. Find whatever it is that they feel like they do well and the direction they want to go in college,...

Goldsboro native Chris Wiley named new head baseball coach at Limestone

rcoggins@newsargus.com GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Limestone's baseball team seeks a new culture, a winning attitude and a competitive desire when it steps on the diamond next spring. Chris Wiley believes it can happen. But the new head coach of an embattled...

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Yankees sign UMO's Deshorn Lake

UMO Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive baseball student-athlete Deshorn Lake has signed a free agent minor league contract with the New York Yankees. Lake becomes the second Trojan this summer to sign with a Major League...

ECBL: Crumpler sees improvement, fight in team as season progresses

ALLEN ETZLER aetzler@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Wesley Sanderson homered. Austin Taylor doubled. Southern Wayne White head coach Chuck Crumpler called time and walked out to the mound to settle down left-hander Logan Parker. Parker retired the next three batters, the perfect...

ECBL: So. Wayne White-East Duplin box

East Duplin 312 09 -- 15 11 0 Southern Wayne 310 01 -- 5 8 5 Leading hitters -- East Duplin -- Wesley Sanderson 3-3, HR, 3 RBI; Zack Futrell 2-2, 3B, 2 RBI; Austin Taylor 1-3, 2B, RBI; Troy...

ECBL: CBA White sweeps doubleheader from North Lenoir

La GRANGE -- Chandler Matthews threw a two-hitter in game one, and Luke Frederick had four hits and three RBI in game two and Charles B. Aycock White swept North Lenoir in an Eastern Carolina Baseball League doubleheader, 3-1 and...

ECBL: Watt delivers game-winning, walk-off hit for CBA Blue

RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Mason Watt got his redemption during a memorable final at-bat on a sweltering Wednesday evening. Tied at 9-9 in the bottom of the seventh with two outs, Watt stepped into the batter's box and quickly...

ECBL: CBA Blue-Wayne Christian box

W. Christian 000 090 0 -- 9 10 2 CBA Blue 250 101 1 -- 10 8 3 Two outs when game-winning run scored. Leading hitters -- Wayne Christian -- Hunter Burt 1-4, RBI; John Strickland 1-3; Austin Howell 2-4,...

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Locals cheer on USA

rcoggins@newsargus.com Scott Ervin and his friends had settled into their normal spots. Soon, every seat was filled as local fans clamored into East Coast Wings Bar and Grill to see if the United States could defeat Belgium and advance...

ECBL: Rosewood-N. Lenoir White box

North Lenoir 000 032 2 -- 7 5 2 Rosewood 100 012 0 -- 4 5 3 Leading hitters -- North Lenoir -- Cary King 1-1, 3B, 2 RBI; Garrett Letchworth 1-3, 3B, RBI. Ethan Pittman 1-3, RBI; Daron Gray...

ECBL: Base-running mistakes haunt Rosewood

aetzler@newsargus.com Rosewood coach Barry Bradley wasn't surprised by the rough outing he got from his pitchers on Tuesday. He was, however, surprised by the poor base running. The Eagles ran themselves into four outs on the base paths during a...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Sam Gillett and Penny Ritt shared low putts during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Hiromi Sueki and Charlotte Campbell claimed low gross and low net, respectively....

ECBL: North Duplin edges Spring Creek

SEVEN SPRINGS -- North Duplin scratched across the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and stole a 2-1 victory from Spring Creek at "The Swamp" on Tuesday evening. The Gators' Sawyer Smith threw a one-hit gem that included 10 strikeouts....

ECBL: CBA White defeats So. Wayne White

PIKEVILLE -- Nolan Harrell led an offensive onslaught for Charles B. Aycock White in its 14-3, manhandling of Southern Wayne White. Harrell had two hits, including a double, collected two RBI and scored a run for the Golden Falcons. Chandler...

ECBL: Wayne Christian falls to North Lenoir Green

La GRANGE -- North Lenoir scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and handed Wayne Christian a 5-4 loss in Eastern Carolina Baseball League play Tuesday evening. The Eagles outhit North Lenoir Green, 10-6, but couldn't scratch...

ECU officially joins the AAC

rcoggins@newsargus.com GREENVILLE -- The American Athletic Conference enjoyed a storybook inaugural season. UConn emerged as the men's and women's national champions in basketball. UCF won the Fiesta Bowl. Louisville advanced to the College World Series and Rutgers claimed the Women's...

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Area I East Division standings

    Div.        Overall     Team    W-L    Pct.    W-L x-Wayne County    8-2    .800    10-4-1 y-Pitt County    7-3    .700    9-6 y-Wilson    6-4    .600    7-12 y-Kinston    4-5    .444    9-10 Windsor    2-7    .222    2-7 Ahoskie    2-8    .200    3-10 z-Albemarle*    0-0    .000    0-0 x...

ECBL: CBA Blue rallies, defeats South Lenoir

DEEP RUN -- Charles B. Aycock Blue overcame a six-run first-inning deficit to beat South Lenoir 11-6 in Eastern Carolina Baseball League play Monday evening. Kyle Davis threw four scorless innings of relief to earn the win on the mound....

ECBL: Spring Creek's Miller delivers game-winning hit

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Levi Miller drove in Jensen Barwick with a two-out, walk-off base hit in the bottom of the seventh inning and Spring Creek defeated East Duplin, 4-3, in Eastern Carolina Baseball League play Monday evening. Miller and Landon...

ECBL: CBA White-Faith Christian box

Faith 000 00 -- 0 1 6 CBA W 025 12 -- 10 9 1 Game ended with single to left field with bases loaded and two outs. Leading hitters -- Faith -- Levi Wise 1-2. CBA White -- Chandler...

ECBL: CBA White left-hander Kearney tosses 1-hitter

aetzler@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Ryan Kearney didn't think he was going to have a good outing on the mound Monday. The left-hander had just gotten back from the beach with sunburn on his throwing shoulder. "It was a...