Friday, September 5, 2014
Mangum has high expectations for alma mater in 1st season
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Nine players return, including three of the top five hitters and setter Nicole Karas. A junior from Colorado, Karas will operate a University of Mount Olive offense that lost its top two weapons to graduation, and...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Gators' football team eager to build on season-opening win
rcoggins@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Logan Miller knew the history even if Spring Creek head varsity football coach Aaron Sanders never mentioned it to the team. It's a moment he won't forget. A senior quarterback, Miller threw his first-ever varsity touchdown...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Princeton cruises past Spring Creek in volleyball
aetzler@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Princeton volleyball coach Paige Renfrow spent a lot of time pointing to the front middle service square on her clipboard Thursday evening. Spring Creek struggled to return the soft serves and the Bulldogs finished with seven...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
With no solid scouting report, Minor takes simple approach
aetzler@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- They've never met in the regular season. Game film is grainy and low quality. There's no roster available online -- anywhere. Princeton head football coach Derrick Minor struggled this week to prepare his team for North Edgecombe,...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Tigers claw past Bulldogs in Carolina 1A soccer
WARSAW -- Romario Bautista notched both goals in Princeton's 5-2 loss to James Kenan in the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for each team Wednesday evening. David Mendoza and Fernando Ferreyra each had one assist for the Bulldogs. Princeton (0-3-1 overall,...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Rampants defeat Golden Falcons in ECC 3A-4A volleyball
Charles B. Aycock was dealt a 25-7, 25-9, 25-19 setback by Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe J.H. Rose on Thursday evening. Courtney Warner had six kills for the Golden Falcons. Alexis Bynum added five and Taylor Daniels tallied four. CBA...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Hawks claim 5-set win over Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT -- North Lenoir battled past Rocky Mount 19-25, 25-16, 25-19, 27-29, 15-11 on Thursday evening. Lauren Haerer led the Hawks with 15 kills and seven blocks. Paige Sports added 13 kills, and Allyson Heath had 26 assists. The...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Rosewood easily defeats Neuse Charter in straight-set fashion
Rosewood handed Neuse Charter a 25-14, 25-11, 25-14 defeat in Carolina 1-A Conference play Thursday evening. Lexi Mercer dominated at the net with 15 kills. Ada Rivera dished out 28 assists and Hanah Daniels added eight kills. Ashley Thornton mashed...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Crooks serves Chargers past Eagles in volleyball
Wayne Country Day defeated Wayne Christian 25-11, 25-15, 25-19 on Thursday evening. Sarah Crooks had nine aces and six kills for the Chargers. Rachel Uzzell handed out 20 assists and added five aces, while Savannah Strickland and Tiffany Larsen combined...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Goldsboro defeats Beddingfield in 5-set thriller
Goldsboro eked out a 25-23, 25-20, 12-25, 21-25, 15-10 non-conference win over Beddingfield and extended its program-best win streak to four with head coach TJ Lancaster. "These girls want me to start losing my hair I think," Lancaster said of...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Goldsboro's Johnson likes Gaddy's work ethic
aetzler@newsargus.com A few weeks into summer workouts at Goldsboro High School, head coach Bennett Johnson was driving near Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. It was 6:45 a.m. Johnson saw a kid walking alongside of the road in a pouring rain. It...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Preps digest: JV, middle schools
JV sports * Volleyball: Rocky Mount 2, North Lenoir 0 -- North Lenoir dropped both sets to Rocky Mount 16-25, 17-25. Stats were not submitted to the News-Argus. * Volleyball: Beddingfield 2, Goldsboro 0 -- Goldsboro dropped both sets...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-E. Wayne tennis box
C.B. Aycock 8 Eastern Wayne 1 Singles: Ashton Walker (CBA) d. Elizabeth Sutton 6-1, 6-0; Brennan Dove (EW) d. Cassidy Coerver 6-4, 6-3; Casie Belom (CBA) d. Emily Uzzell 6-0, 6-2; Kassidy Pitchford (CBA) d. Kaycee Kemper 6-0, 6-0; Sabrina...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story
Aycock stays unbeaten in ECC 3A-4A tennis
rcoggins@newsargus.com State-ranked Charles B. Aycock anticipated the "backboard mentality" strategy when it stepped onto the court against tennis archrival Eastern Wayne on a steamy Thursday afternoon. Unlike their previous meetings, the Golden Falcons worked to end the point quickly and...Published: Sep 5, 2014 1:49 PM Full Story