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Preps digest: JV sports

JV * Boys' basketball: Southern Nash 40, Charles B. Aycock 31 -- A two-point first quarter doomed the Golden Falcons in their non-conference loss to the Firebirds on Wednesday. Tayquan Hampton was the lone Golden Falcon in double figures...

Wooten knocks down 32 points, Dogs fall to Midway

PRINCETON -- Mike Wooten scored a season-high 32 points to lead Princeton, but Midway claimed an 81-76, non-conference win Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs trailed by three with seven seconds remaining but couldn't get tie the game. Tanner Woodard scored 13...

Spring Creek boys drain FTs in 4th quarter

KENLY -- Spring Creek converted 13 of 18 free throws in the fourth quarter to seal a 56-46, non-conference win over North Johnston on Wednesday night. Brandon Gonzalez led the Gators with 20 points, five rebounds and three steals. Trey...

Princeton girls upend Midway

PRINCETON -- Charley Cox dropped in 18 points to lead Princeton to a 14-point, non-conference victory over Midway on Wednesday evening. Jaclyn Farrior and Kelsey Peedin each added 12 points. Freshman Emily Ricks had eight. Taylor Faircloth led Midway with...

Eastern Wayne football highlights -- 2013, 2014

During the past two seasons, Eastern Wayne has undoubtedly enjoyed its most successful run on the football field. Here are a few highlights: 2013 * The Warriors finished 11-3, including a 7-1 record at Little Big Horn. That team earned...

Eastern Wayne-Goldsboro girls box

Eastern Wayne 16 21 18 26 -- 81 Goldsboro 16 11 13 6 -- 46 Eastern Wayne (5-0) Natasha Johnson 0 0 0-1 0, Treycie Ford 4 1 0-0 11, 1 0 1-6 3, Tianna Christopher 3 2 7-10 19,...

Mozingo scores 17 in Warriors' road win

When Goldsboro and Eastern Wayne combined to shoot 44 free throws in the first half, just about everyone was in foul trouble. Everyone except for Megan Mozingo. And luckily for Eastern Wayne, Mozingo was the hottest shooter on the...

Eastern Wayne-Goldsboro boys box

Eastern Wayne 10 19 9 22 -- 60 Goldsboro 14 21 12 23 -- 70 EASTERN WAYNE (1-4) Blake Poland 3 0 2-3 8, Dameko Artis 1 0 0-0 2, Yeonte Royal 0 0 1-2 1, Deshawn Boudy 2 1...

Thomas controls boards, Cougars defeat Warriors

aetzler@newsargus.com Jaylin Thomas knew he still had more to prove. He transferred from Eastern Wayne to Goldsboro at the beginning of the school year, and received blowback from his peers about the decision. "There was just a lot of negative...

EW football: Player's bold statement proves true

rcoggins@newsargus.com HAVELOCK -- Jabo Fulghum doesn't remember the player who made the bold -- but confident -- statement in the weight room one afternoon. Fulghum certainly didn't forget the comment. "I guess it was about three or four weeks into...

Aycock-So. Nash girls box

Southern Nash 5 8 9 5 -- 27 C.B. Aycock 12 19 21 10 -- 62 SOUTHERN NASH Destiny Burgess 2 1 5-9 12, Ruffin Leah 0 0 0-0 0, Lauren Wells 0 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Batchelor 0 2...

Aycock-So. Nash boys box

Southern Nash 14 16 4 12 -- 46 C.B. Aycock 10 14 15 10 -- 49 SOUTHERN NASH (5-1) Emmanuel Merriweather 2 2 3-6 13, Chris Lucas 1 0 2-3 4, Tahj Deans 2 1 0-0 7, Marquis Wright 6...

Aycock boys snap 9-game, season-opening skid

cellis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- As Southern Nash guard Garret Jones watched his half-court heave bang off the backboard, front iron and drop onto the floor, a collective gasp arose from the Charles B. Aycock fans and students who stuck around to...

Jones, Vinson pace Aycock girls past Ladybirds

PIKEVILLE -- Myleah Jones and Connor Vinson led a balanced scoring attack as Charles B Aycock dismantled Southern Nash, 62-27, on Wednesday evening. Jones and Vinson each finished with 15 points. Taylor Daniels added 12. The margin of victory...