Monday, December 22, 2014
Jones emerges as Eagles' top placer in 43rd WRAL Invitational
RALEIGH -- Four Rosewood grapplers logged top-five performances during the 43rd installment of the WRAL Invitational contested at Athens Drive. The Eagles' Rayquon Jones (22-2 overall) claimed third at 220 pounds with a second-period fall over New Bern's Rodney...Published: Dec 22, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton is Carolina 1A leader in Wells Fargo Conference Cup competition
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Two conference championships and runner-up finishes in two additional sports has made Princeton the hunted upon completion of the Wells Fargo Carolina 1-A Conference Cup fall season. The Bulldogs swept the men's and women's cross country crowns,...Published: Dec 22, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
WCDS boys finish 1-2 at Greenfield
Wayne Country Day finished 1-2 in the Greenfield Christmas Tournament. After dropping the first two games by a combined 54 points, Wayne Country Day responded with a 69-60 win over Neuse Christian on Saturday. Four players finished in double...Published: Dec 22, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas: Pridgen, Frasier play strong for NC team
aetzler@newsargus.com SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Eastern Wayne's Dayshawn Pridgen came into this week's Shrine Bowl preparation as the undersized corner who not many people knew about. He left Saturday's game standing a little bit taller. After sitting out the first couple...Published: Dec 22, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Three CBA grapplers win respective weight classes
BETHEL -- Charles B. Aycock's Alex Johnson, Joshua Wallace and Jacob Dickenson each captured first place in their respective weight class during the North Pitt Christmas Invitational. Johnson emerged as the 106-pound champion. Dickenson and Wallace prevailed at 120 and...Published: Dec 22, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Warrior matmen pick up two wins during Battle at Little Big Horn
Eastern Wayne logged a 2-2 worksheet during the Battle at Little Big Horn contested in New Hope. The Warriors defeated Nash Central 52-21 and reigning Eastern Plains 2-A Conference champion Farmville Central 48-36. John Amon (160 pounds), Justice Johnson (170),...Published: Dec 22, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro boys defeat So. Wayne on last-second shot
cellis@newsargus.com There's just something different about rivalry games. Those in attendance at Goldsboro High School on Saturday night for the men's varsity basketball game vs. Southern Wayne could attest to that. In a back-and-forth game that came down to the...Published: Dec 22, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story