Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Mooneyham discovered his passion during PE class
kballard@newsargus.com Joseph Mooneyham was told to slow down. The Charles B. Aycock junior cross country runner was logging 60 miles per week this summer. His coach Butch Bennett had to rein him in so he was fresh for practice. Bennett...Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Middle schools
Middle schools * Boys' soccer: Spring Creek 4, Dillard 1 -- Jose Reynaga scored two goals and Marquise Newell and Luis Jimenez each found the net once. Spring Creek (7-4-0 overall) plays host to Eastern Wayne on Thursday....Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Top-seeded Chargers dispatch Northeast Academy
rcoggins@newsargus.com Shutouts have become the norm in recent matches for perennial girls' tennis powerhouse Wayne Country Day this season. Oh, but there's room for improvement. At least, that's Mark Phillips' assessment after the top-seeded Chargers' 9-0 conquest of Northeast Academy...Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Nemesis Greenfield strikes early, eliminates WCDS
rcoggins@newsargus.com WILSON -- Don't concede an early goal. But Steve Ellis' pre-match concerns surfaced quickly after kickoff. Nemesis Greenfield struck in the sixth minute and Wayne Country Day played from behind during a season-ending, 6-2 loss in quarterfinal-round action the...Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Bill Kemp Invitational: Coor, Mehlhaff are individual champs; Rosewood sweeps team titles
aetzler@newsargus.com Spring Creek senior Allen Coor entered the final loop of the woods trailing Charles B. Aycock's Joseph Mooneyham by nearly eight seconds. Coor knew he had a little bit left in the tank, but wasn't sure if he had...Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Ruben Quiroz, Chris Pate spark Goldsboro's 2nd-half surge
After trailing at halftime, Goldsboro scored three second-half goals to defeat Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe Ayden-Grifton on Tuesday. Sophomore Ruben Quiroz scored two goals for the Cougars. Christopher Pate added the third goal and an assist for Goldsboro. Jesus...Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Unbeaten Lakewood ousts Spring Creek in 2nd round
SALEMBURG -- No. 17 seed Spring Creek fell victim to No. 1 seed and Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood 25-16, 25-19, 25-22 in the second round of the NCHSAA 1-A state playoffs on Tuesday. Rachel McCollum had 12 kills and...Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Princeton sweeps Whiteville in 1A volleyball playoffs
Princeton swept Whiteville 27-25, 25-17, 25-18 in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A state playoffs on Tuesday. Charley Cox led the Bulldogs with 29 assists. Kasey Edwards notched 12 kills and seven blocks. Emily...Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Former EW alum Altice slated for induction into Shaw U Athletics Hall
rcoggins@newsargus.com RALEIGH -- Andre Altice wasn't sure what to think about the phone call. "I didn't believe it, to be honest," he said. The caller, former head coach Bobby Sanders, said it was true. Altice gathered his thoughts for a...Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story
Aycock's Sauls qualifies for 3A girls state golf championships
BOLIVIA -- Charles B. Aycock freshman Abby Sauls is headed to the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A women's golf championships. Sauls punched her ticket with an 18-hole round of 101 during the eastern regional contested at Carolina...Published: Oct 22, 2014 1:51 PM Full Story