Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Preps digest: JV news
JV * C.B. Aycock 4, Southern Wayne 1 -- Trey Jordan picked up the win for Charles B. Aycock after scattering five hits and striking out two. Jordan Gray picked up the save. Josh Grady endured the loss for...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Indiana bound! UMO captures Southeast Regional men's basketball crown
But UMO's regional title hopes seemed in doubt when Ibrhaim Johnson gave Montevallo its biggest lead, 48-35, with 14:27 remaining in the second half. Higginbotham called timeout. "I told the guys if we can all play as hard as Kendall...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
UMO diamond 9 hand Franklin Pierce 1st loss of season
UMO Media Relations CARY -- Jordy Farthing and Jose Serrano combined for five-hitter as No. 12-ranked University of Mount Olive upended previously-unbeaten Franklin Pierce, 6-5, at the USA National Baseball Training Complex on Tuesday afternoon. Farthing scattered four hits, retired...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Chargers net 9-0 shutout of Kerr-Vance in tennis
Wayne Country Day earned three default points in a 9-0, non-conference triumph over short-handed Kerr-Vance Academy on Tuesday afternoon. The Spartans had just four players. Sam Dively, Preston Edwards, Hunter Hawkins and Lance Davis each emerged victorious in singles for...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies golf news
Betty Jean Gurley captured game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Novella Zambelli won low net, while Nan Jarrell took low putts. Linda Watson secured low gross....Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek Ladies golf news
Kathy Woodward claimed low gross in first-flight play as the Walnut Creek Ladies Golf Association launched their 2015 season under sunny skies on the picturesque Walnut Creek Country Club links. Gaye Bryant seized low net in first flight. Mary Morris...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Langston, West lead Aycock in ECC 3A/4A golf meet
Mitchell Langston and Noah West each carded identical 18-hole rounds of 79 as Charles B. Aycock finished second in the second Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet of the season. Blake Bartlett and Brice Jones added scores of 80 and 84,...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Bruins score in each inning, defeat Cougars in baseball
Beddingfield scratched across runs in every inning on its way to a 17-4, five-inning win over Goldsboro on Tuesday. Five Goldsboro players had one hit each. Michael Eltz and Jared Howard each drove in a run. Chandler Patrick, Ray'Quan Griffin,...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
North Duplin dominates Neuse Charter in baseball
Caleb Cashwell, Kaleb Brock and Cedrick Kornegay each had three hits as North Duplin demolished Carolina 1-A Conference foe Neuse Charter 31-1 on Tuesday. The Rebels had 14 players drive in runs. A 19-run second inning set the game on...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Miller, Coor, Spurgeon power Spring Creek's attack
Spring Creek starting pitcher Logan Miller collected four hits and scored three runs in the Gators' 16-7 romp over Carolina 1-A opponent Lakewood. Miller got the win on the hill with 3 2/3 innings and four strikeouts. He allowed four...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Warren swings hot bat, EW baseball prevails
The bats came around just in time for the Warriors as they upended Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A foe New Bern 8-4 on Tuesday. Ryan Warren drove in two runs during his two-hit performance to lead the offensive charge. "Ryan swung the...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne drops ECC 3A/4A softball opener
Eastern Wayne couldn't overcome a high-powered New Bern attack in an 18-6 loss on the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A scene on Tuesday. Emily Uzzell endured the loss in the pitcher's circle for the Warriors. Emily Newsome had three hits for Eastern...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Ford almost hits for the cycle, McCollum homers ... again ... for Gators
Rachel McCollum launched her fifth home run of the season and struck out 12 batters in the circle as Spring Creek dominated Carolina 1-A opponent Lakewood 20-0 in five innings on Tuesday. Sarah Ford had three hits and was a...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thornton mashes HR, Eagles thrash Wildcats
Callie Thornton had three hits including a home run as Rosewood defeated Carolina 1-A opponent Hobbton 16-3 in a five-inning, mercy-rule victory Tuesday. Freshman Macy Tyndall and sophomore Mackenzie Little each were a perfect 3-3 at the plate. Carrie Ann...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Bulldogs dominate Tigers on softball diamond
Princeton scratched out 12 hits and drew 10 walks on its way to 17-0 mercy-rule victory over Carolina 1-A Conference opponent James Kenan on Tuesday. Kasey Johnson, Logan Pace, Hailey Wood, Casey Mitchell and Beth Braswell all had two hits...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons fall to Bears in ECC 3A-4A girls soccer
NEW BERN -- Charles B. Aycock managed one shot on goal in a 9-0, mercy-rule loss to Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe New Bern on Tuesday. The Golden Falcons (1-2-0 overall, 0-1-0 ECC) play host to county rival Southern Wayne...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Reid scores Gators' lone goal in conference-opening win
Rheanna Reid punched in a goal in the final 40 seconds to give Spring Creek an exhilarating 1-0 victory over Carolina 1-A foe Lakewood on Tuesday. The Gators (3-0-0 overall, 1-0-0 CC) entertain Hobbton on Friday....Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Saints, Cougars battle to 1-1 draw
Goldsboro tucked away a penalty kick in the second half to salvage a tie against undefeated Southern Wayne on Tuesday. Dixie Ramirez scored the lone goal for Southern Wayne in the 38th minute. The tie comes less than a week...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Unbeaten Princeton rolls over James Kenan in soccer
Five Bulldogs scored as Princeton routed Carolina 1-A Conference foe James Kenan, 10-1, on Tuesday. Kassandra Velasquez scored four goals and added one assist. Chelsea Hawley had two goals and four assists. Altheia Belageo had two goals. Jessica Brush added...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Warriors' Mozingo logs hat trick
Eastern Wayne head coach Jorg Wagner told his girls after a 9-0 blowout of South Lenoir to expect a completely different story when they matched up with Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A foe South Central. It was different in the sense that...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Fulghum's first-inning HR wakes up Golden Falcons' offense
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Someone in Fremont might have found a yellow softball in their front yard this morning. Keeley Fulghum put it there. The Charles B. Aycock junior couldn't resist the pitch. Southern Wayne right-hander Rachel Grady wished she had...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Boxscore: C.B. Aycock-Southern Wayne baseball
Southern Wayne 000 01 -- 1 5 3 Charles B. Aycock 70(14) 00 -- 21 11 1 Leading Hitters - Aycock: Jake Naughton 1-2, 2B, 3 RBI; Bobby Hampton 1-1, 2 RBI; Hank Smitherman 2-2, 2 RBI; Braxton Leeper 1-2,...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Aycock puts bat on the ball, also benefits from 12 walks
cellis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Putting up 10 unanswered runs in less than five innings -- the standard guidelines for invoking the "mercy rule" that ends the game early -- is impressive. Doing it twice seems unfair. That's what Charles B. Aycock...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Boxscore: C.B. Aycock-So. Wayne softball
Southern Wayne 000 00 -- 0 4 1 C.B. Aycock 58(10) 0x -- 23 20 0 Leading hitters: Southern Wayne -- Haley Warren 2-2, 2B; Alyssa Tart 1-2, 2B. C.B. Aycock -- Hannah Carter 1-2, 2 RBI; Allison Shingleton 2-3,...Published: Mar 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story