Thursday, September 4, 2014
Trojans hope to find consistent scoring this season
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Find more offense. Godfrey Miller undoubtedly used that as his calling card on the recruiting trail after the University of Mount Olive experienced its worst scoring season in 2013. The Trojans scored just 14 goals. Injuries...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: JV sports
JV sports * Soccer: Wayne Country Day 4, Oakwood 0 -- Drew Barnes scored a goal and an assist as WCDS dispatched Oakwood 4-0. Sam Smith also tallied a goal and an assist while Frank Best and Nehemiya Shaw...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Gators strike twice within first 16 minutes against Lakewood
rcoggins@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Satisfied. But not 100 percent yet. Carlos Ramirez and Otto Binar each provided one goal and one assist, and Spring Creek launched its Carolina 1-A Conference season with a 4-1 conquest of Lakewood on Wednesday afternoon....Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Thurston, Aguillon record top times in Carolina 1A cross country meet
North Duplin's Haley Thornton and Princeton's Jose Aguillon each emerged victorious during the season-opening Carolina 1-A Conference meet contested at Rosewood. Thurston ran the 5k course in 24 minutes, 29 seconds on the girls' side. Princeton's Altheia Balageo (24:47), Hobbton's...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA's Mooneyham 4th, EW's Wright 7th, SW's Womble 10th in ECC cross country meet
WINTERVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Joseph Mooneyham placed fourth overall in 19 minutes, 29.54 seconds during a multi-team, Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet at Boyd Park. Eastern Wayne's Videll Wright took sixth in 19:44.97. Anthony Womble emerged as Southern Wayne's...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton dominates Hobbton in Carolina 1A volleyball
NEWTON GROVE -- Three-time defending Carolina 1-A Conference champion Princeton swept Hobbton 25-18, 25-17, 25-13 on Wednesday evening. Charley Cox handed out 26 assists, served three aces and connected on four kills for the Bulldogs. Taylor Carroll had nine kills,...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Jags erase 2-set deficit, defeat Golden Falcons
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock won the first two sets before dropping a 25-18, 25-16, 23-25, 12-25, 12-15 decision to Farmville Central on Wednesday afternoon. Courtney Warner led with nine kills and Emily Patnaude had five kills and four aces....Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
McCollum delivers 14 kills in Gators' 3-set sweep of Greene Central
SNOW HILL -- Spring Creek swept Greene Central 25-9, 25-14, 25-11 Wednesday evening. Rachel McCollum led the way with 14 kills and Sarah Ford handed out 24 assists. Lexie Reyes had six digs and three players each had four aces...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Rivera dishes out 18 assists, Rosewood sweeps Southern Wayne
Ada Rivera dished out 18 assists and Rosewood swept Southern Wayne 25-15, 25-13, 25-6 on Wednesday evening. Lexi Mercer tallied nine kills, two aces, a block and an assist. Ashley Thornton had six kills and Hannah Daniels added two kills....Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA netters survive toughest challenge of season
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock had its closest match of the year, but used two wins on the doubles courts to pull out a 5-4, non-conference victory over perennial Big East 3-A power Wilson Fike on Wednesday. Ashton Walker, Sabrina...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Eagles slip past Saints on tennis courts
Rosewood defeated Southern Wayne, 5-4, in non-conference play on Wednesday afternoon. Hope Jones, Brooke Kornegay and Alli Barrow each won their singles matches for the Saints. Jones and Stephanie Gonzalez took the No. 1 doubles courts. Southern Wayne (0-7 overall)...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Oakwood grabs early lead, WCDS charges back
GREENVILLE -- Wayne Country Day conceded two goals, including a penalty kick, but stormed back to defeat Oakwood, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon. Tony Townsend scored twice for the Chargers. Noah Adkins, substitute Danny Lee and Hunter Bryson each added a...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood, Hobbton play to 2-2 draw
For the second straight night, weather shortened the game for Rosewood. But the Eagles, this time, salvaged a 2-2 tie against Hobbton in the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams. The Eagles trailed by two at halftime, but Zach...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Ruiz notches hat trick for unbeaten Saints
La GRANGE -- After falling behind by two goals, Southern Wayne hit the back of the net four times to beat North Lenoir 4-3 on Wednesday evening. Alex Ruiz scored a hat trick for the Saints, while Byron Martinez added...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Grieve scores twice, CBA trips up SSS
SMITHFIELD-- Charles B. Aycock scored twice in the first 10 minutes and defeated Smithfield-Selma, 2-1, in a rain-shortened contest on Wednesday. Chris Grieve scored both goals for the Golden Falcons.Dallen Edwards and Jacob Norris each dished out an assist. The...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin wins first-ever boys' soccer game
CALYPSO -- Juan Garcia and Ronaldo Casteneda each had hat tricks (three goals) and North Duplin -- in its inaugural season -- handed Neuse Charter a 10-1, mercy-rule loss Wednesday afternoon. It was the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints, Cougars appear mirror images of each other
rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Bragging rights aside, county rivals Goldsboro and Southern Wayne could easily be considered mirror images of each other just two weeks into the high school football season. Each team has taken similar paths to an 0-2 start....Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Fleming does job in goal, Warriors get rain-shortened win
aetzler@newsargus.com With its top two goalkeepers out with injuries, Eastern Wayne turned to Ryan Fleming within the past week. He more than surpassed the expectations of coach Jorg Wagner. Fleming used aggressive and, at times, risky play to make five...Published: Sep 4, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story