Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Higginbotham: Trojans need to 'keep it simple' at Elite 8
rcoggins@newsargus.com EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Stick to the basics. Do the little things. Just keep it simple. That could be easier said than done. But its the gameplan University of Mount Olive plans to execute during its quarterfinal-round game against perennial...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Middle schools
Middle schools * Girls' soccer: Greenwood 5, Grantham 1 -- Alana Kazar provided a hat trick (three goals) for the victorious T-birds. Alliyah Mabry and Taniyah Oates scored one goal apiece. Mabry contributed an assist. Greenwood (4-1-0 overall) faces...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Softball box: Spring Creek at Princeton
Spring Creek 100 002 0 -- 3 4 0 Princeton 020 103 x -- 6 9 1 Leading hitters: Spring Creek -- Ashley Marriner 1-4; Sarah Ford 1-3; Rachel McCollum 1-2, RBI; Alanna Price 1-3. Princeton -- Charley Cox 2-3,...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Edwards' double sparks Dogs past Gators
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Princeton's Taylor Carroll stood on first base and told teammate Kortney Edwards "she could do this." Hitless in her previous three at-bats, which included two strikeouts, Edwards faced another two-strike count with the bases loaded. She just...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Hawley has two goals, two assists for Bulldogs on soccer pitch
PRINCETON -- Chelsea Hawley delivered a two-goal, two-assist performance as Princeton knocked off Spring Creek, 6-4, in a Carolina 1-A Conference battle Tuesday evening. Jessica Brush provided one goal and one assist. Kassandra Velasquez, Madison Adkins and Amber Johnson scored...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Bailey notches, goal assist in Chargers' win
WAKE FOREST -- Allison Bailey tallied one goal and assisted on another goal as Wayne Country Day blanked Neuse Christian, 2-0, on Monday afternoon. Margaret Tanner punched in a goal for WCDS. Goalie Langley Barnes earned the shutout between the...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin slips by Lakewood, 2-1
SALEMBURG -- North Duplin continued its unbeaten start with a 2-1 triumph over Lakewood in Carolina 1-A Conference play Monday. Diana Saucedo and Priscilla Saucedo each scored a goal for the Rebels, who improved to 2-0 overall and 2-0...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies Golf news
Teresa Shearin, sidelined by a rib injury, seized game-of-the-week honors and low gross (79) on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Linda Watson earned low net. Shelley Leder claimed low putts....Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Hall, McAlduff lead Goldsboro in ECC 2A golf meet
AYDEN -- Matt Hall carded a 2-over par 74 and Goldsboro claimed first-place honors in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference match contested on the Ayden Country Club links Monday afternoon. Luke McAlduff and Ruben Quiroz each contributed an 80. Ty...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Eagles dominate track meet
James Madison University football signee Tyree Chavious won the discus and helped Rosewood dominate a three-team Carolina 1-A Conference meet Monday afternoon. Chavious logged a throw of 116 feet, 2 inches. Marquail Almontaser won the triple jump (37-0) and 110...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Weeks, Tyndall combine for no-hitter; Thornton nearly hits for the cycle
WARSAW -- Callie Thornton just missed hitting for the cycle in Rosewood's 16-0, mercy-rule conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference foe James Kenan on Monday afternoon. Thornton doubled, tripled and swatted a home run for the Eagles. Sophomore Hailey Weeks and...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Greenfield handcuffs Wayne Christian
WILSON -- Wayne Christian mustered just four hits in a 10-0, mercy-rule loss to perennial independent 1-A power Greenfield on Monday at historic Fleming Stadium. Austin Howell, Holden Foster, Ted Suggs and Ryan Kennedy each had one hit in the...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Smitherman, Aycock 'steals' victory over J.H. Rose
PIKEVILLE -- Hank Smitherman stole home with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Charles B. Aycock upended J.H. Rose, 2-1, in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Monday afternoon. Down 1-0 through 51/2 innings, the unbeaten Golden...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Blount made right decision to attend UMO
aetzler@newsargus.com Heading back to the locker room, JaQuan Blount knew the messages would be there. He just didn't know what they would say. The junior had just played nearly a flawless game, dropping in 19 points, dishing out five assists...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
County teams improve scores on GMGC links
Wayne County golfers walked away from Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course with a mixture of emotions on a breezy, sunny Monday afternoon. Four players posted their lowest 18-hole rounds of the season. Two teams shot their best scores after three tournaments...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story