Thursday, March 26, 2015
Burlington School claims 2-0 shutout of WCDS
cellis@newsargus.com The Burlington School girls' soccer team had more than enough reasons to be pessimistic about Wednesday's game. They were coming off of an 8-0 loss the day before and only just 11 players in uniform against Wayne Country Day....Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Women's team players wear T-shirts to honor men's players
aetzler@newsargus.com Donning her decorative T-shirt dedicated to her best friend, Shy'lia Buie took a seat front and center in the University of Mount Olive cafeteria as the Trojans' men's basketball team played in their Elite Eight game against Tarleton State...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
No. 7-ranked Tarleton State ousts UMO from Elite 8
rcoggins@newsargus.com EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Timely outside shooting and scrappy work against taller defenders on the boards had been University of Mount Olive's two strengths during the postseason. They proved, along with foul trouble, to be the Trojans' downfall Wednesday afternoon....Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: JV, middle schools
JV Baseball: Charles B. Aycock 10, Greene Central 4 -- The Golden Falcons scored four runs in the fourth inning to gain control against the Rams. The fourth-inning rally came by way of a passed ball, a two-RBI single...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood, Spring Creek duel on tennis courts
Rosewood's Jordan Price dropped the first singles match to Spring Creek's Carter Cipiti, but the Eagles went on to win eight straight matches to seal the Carolina 1-A Carolina victory. Jeremy Lintner won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles. His...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rebels stay perfect on Carolina 1A softball scene
It was the kind of game Rosewood coach Shay Campbell loves. He just didn't love the result. North Duplin capitalized on five errors and handed the Eagles a 5-3 loss in Carolina 1-A Conference play Wednesday evening. "A retired coaching...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Panthers double up Cougars
Goldsboro scratched out nine hits, but couldn't hold down North Johnston in a 12-6, non-conference loss on Wednesday. Isaiah Core and Ray'Quan Griffin each had two hits for the Cougars. Core, Thomas Vick and Sterling Dodson each drove in a...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Knights defeat Chargers on baseball diamond
Greenfield cranked out 15 hits and defeated archrival Wayne Country Day, 17-4, on Wednesday afternoon. The Chargers used four different pitchers in the five-inning affair, but none proved to be able to shut down the high-powered Greenfield attack. All nine...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints fall to Hawks in non-conference play
Chad Ginn and Orlando Cannon combined for a two-hit shutout as North Lenoir beat non-conference foe Southern Wayne 8-0 on Wednesday. The duo combined for eight strikeouts. Braxton Greene led the Hawks with two hits and two RBI. Ethan Pittman,...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Coor, Spurgeon, Sawyer spark Gators on the road
PRINCETON -- Spring Creek's three, four and five hitters -- Allen Coor, Chad Spurgeon and Sawyer Smith -- combined for nine of the Gators' 16 hits in an 11-5 victory over Carolina 1-A opponent Princeton on Wednesday. Smith doubled and...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Baseball: Eastern Wayne-D.H. Conley box
D.H. Conley 000 004 4 -- 8 7 1 Eastern Wayne 000 403 0 -- 7 8 2 Leading hitters: D.H. Conley -- Bryant Packard 2-3, 2B; Holton Ahlers 2-2, HR, 3 RBI; Kevin Wrought 1-2, 2 RBI. Eastern Wayne...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors cruise through 5-plus innings, Vikings battle back to win
rcoggins@newsargus.com Tanner Wells was on cruise control. The Eastern Wayne left-hander held D.H. Conley scoreless and to a pair of hits in five-plus innings on the bump. His defense made four highlight-reel plays behind him, including Zack Smith's U-4-6 inning-ending...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Beddingfield earns regular-season sweep of CBA softball
aetzler@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Beddingfield softball coach Jeremy Howard sits back and thinks about his record against Charles B. Aycock in his career. "Uh, coming into this year I think I was 1-18," Howard said. Well, now he's 3-18. The Bruins...Published: Mar 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story