Saturday, February 14, 2015
Spring Creek boys earn share of Carolina 1A boys' basketball crown
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Time to take down the conference championship board in Spring Creek's gym and stencil some new letters in dark blue. Brandon Gonzalez and Gary Williams pumped in 22 points apiece as the Gators earned a share...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
Put Me in Coach: Single-leg takedown not a good idea
I've always admired high school wrestlers. Way back in the day, when I was in high school seven years ago, I used to watch my school's two best wrestlers -- they were twins -- walk in to school everyday in...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
Boxscores: Goldsboro-Greene Central boys, girls
BOYS Goldsboro 11 11 6 9 -- 37 Greene Central 17 15 7 16 -- 55 GOLDSBORO (19-4, 7-3 ECC) Rasheen Artis 3 0 3-7 9, Myron Carmon 2 3 0-0 15, D'Onte Russell 0 0 0-0 0, Joseph Baker...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
Davis saves Cougar girls with pivotal offensive rebound
rcoggins@newsargus.com SNOW HILL -- Haunted by near misses and hard "no calls" underneath the basket, Goldsboro High forward Alexus Davis converted one offensive rebound when it counted the most. And it saved teammate Lashiya Lofton. The junior guard aggravated a...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
Stephens: Goldsboro played "embarrassing" game in ECC 2-A regular-season finale
rcoggins@newsargus.com SNOW HILL -- His dark blue toboggan balled up in one hand, Russell Stephens walked out of the locker room Friday evening. Frustrated and somewhat confused, he offered no excuses for his team's play. In fact, Stephens described the...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
State champ: Aycock's Warner wins 300-meter indoor track title
rcoggins@newsargus.com WINSTON-SALEM -- Courtney Warner walked around, shook out her legs, settled her nerves and waited for her next race. She vowed not to false start a second time. When Warner reported for the 300-meter dash, tournament officials had placed...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
Darden's silver mine: WSE senior claims pair of runner-up finishes in 1A state swim meet
rcoggins@newsargus.com CARY -- Zach Darden used every ounce of energy as he churned through the clear-blue Triangle Aquatic Center water Friday afternoon. He reached the medals podium twice. But not in the fashion that he had hoped. The Wayne School...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
Buchan, Marriner lead SC girls against North Duplin
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Amber Buchan pumped in a game-high 20 points, and led Spring Creek to a 56-50 triumph over North Duplin in the Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season finale for both teams Friday evening. Ashley Marriner added 14 points. Rylee...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
WCDS girls snap 17-game skid, reach CPIC tournament final
WILSON -- Wayne Country Day snapped a 17-game losing streak with a 31-24 conquest of Pope John Paul II Catholic HS, 31-24, in semifinal-round play of the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference tournament Friday evening. PJP had swept the regular-season...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
Nemesis Greenfield bumps Chargers from boy's CPIC tournament
WILSON -- Wayne Country Day held one-possession leads after the first three quarters, but nemesis Greenfield rallied for a 77-64 victory in semifinal-round play of the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference tournament Friday evening. Joel Davis paced the Chargers with...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story
Gators' McCollum finishes 8th in shot put at 1A/2A state indoor track meet
WINSTON-SALEM -- Spring Creek senior Rachel McCollum wound up eighth overall in the shot put during the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Classes 1-A/2-A women's indoor track championships. McCollum logged a distance of 34 feet, 1 inch. On the...Published: Feb 14, 2015 11:23 PM Full Story