Wednesday, April 1, 2015
2015 Wayne County Track & Field Championships: Aycock girls claim 4th straight title
rcoggins@newsargus.com Courtney Warner definitely has her sights set on bigger goals as the outdoor track season progresses, but she turned in yet another dominating performance during the 2015 Wayne County Track and Field Championship meet Tuesday afternoon. The Charles B....Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
2015 Wayne County Track & Field Championships: Rosewood boys end EW's 3-year reign
rcoggins@newsargus.com Zack Barnes took the handoff from teammate Airic Murray and entered the first turn in a full stride. Eastern Wayne had an 80-meter lead thanks to second- and third-leg runners Josh Bartz and Nation Best, respectively. But Barnes pushed...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Rosewood-Spring Creek baseball
Rosewood 000 050 4 -- 9 8 3 Spring Creek 000 000 0 -- 0 3 0 Leading Hitters -- Rosewood -- Jordan Gurley 2-4, 3 RBI; Bryce McKeel 1-3, RBI; Hayden Amodeo 1-3; Jordan Dubose 1-2, 2 RBI; Blake...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Rosewood leaves "The Swamp" with a shutout
aetzler@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- It was just over a year ago when Spring Creek walked on to Rosewood's baseball field and delivered a beating. That was the last time the Eagles lost a Carolina 1-A Conference game. After walking off...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Middle school news
Middle schools * Girls' soccer: Norwayne 1, Dillard 0 -- Colleen Jones scored the lone goal in the second half to lift Norwayne past Dillard on Tuesday. Colleena Zacharzuk had the assist. McKenzie Norris got the shutout in goal...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Bears shut out Saints in ECC 3A-4A soccer
New Bern punched in its ninth goal 37 minutes into the second half to end a 9-0 mercy-rule win over Southern Wayne on Tuesday night. Southern Wayne dropped to 5-3-1 overall and 0-3-0 in the ECC. They travel to J.H....Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Spring Creek knocks off Rosewood in Carolina 1A soccer
Spring Creek punched in three second-half goals to upend Carolina 1-A Conference foe Rosewood 4-2 on Tuesday evening. Madison Harkay scored twice to lead the Gators. Jordan Lane scored a goal and had an assist. Rheanna Reid finished off the...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Johnson scores twice on soccer pitch, Aycock turns back South Central
Sabrina Johnson scored two second-half goals C.B. Aycock and helped seal a 3-2 win against Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A conference foe South Central on Tuesday. Skylar Griffin punched in the other goal for Aycock. The Golden Falcons (2-6-0 overall, 1-4-0 ECC)...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons add another "W" to ECC 3A-4A tennis ledger
After the Golden Falcons dropped their first singles match, they went on to win the next five on singles courts and defeated Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A foe JH Rose 7-2 on Tuesday evening. Alan Best and Matthew Hare picked up a...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro improves to 5-1 in boys tennis
Goldsboro dropped a match because of an injury forfeit in first doubles, but the Cougars were nearly perfect, securing an 8-1 win over Eastern Carolina 2-A opponent Kinston on Tuesday. Sam D'Araujo, Vincent Spagnuolo, Devin Collins, Xan Pate, Kenny Archibald...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian shuts down CCC baseball rival Northwood
A 10-run first inning set Wayne Christian on cruise control for a 14-0 win over Carolina Christian 1-A Conference foe Northwood Temple on Tuesday. The Eagles needed just nine hits to score 14 runs. Tanner Rose and Trey Hinton led...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Hawks open defense of ECC 2A baseball crown in dramatic fashion
Braxton Green reached base five times and North Lenoir edged Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe Kinston 7-6 on Tuesday evening. Green drew four walks and hit a double in the seventh to score the game-winning run. Orlando Cannon added three...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Chargers erupt for 16 first-inning runs against Community Christian
Wayne Country Day scored 16 runs on 14 hits in the top of the first inning and cruised to a 25-5 thrashing of Community Christian on Tuesday. All nine starters had at least one hit for the Chargers. Mitch Turnage...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
North Lenoir hammers Kinston ECC 2A softball
Allison Montague had two hits including a triple as North Lenoir trampled Kinston 15-0 on the Eastern Carolina 2-A scene Tuesday. Roxie Stallings also had a triple. Madison Allen had three hits and Megan Lanier had two hits including a...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thompson powers CBA softball past Eastern Wayne
Michaela Thompson drove in two runs and had two doubles during her three-hit outing as Charles B. Aycock defeated archrival Eastern Wayne, 12-2, on Tuesday evening. Mackenzie Wheeler also had three hits and two RBI. Mookie Powell and Hannah Carter...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Lane Creek LGA news
Betty Jean Gurley grabbed game-of-the-week honors -- again -- during early-season play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Novella Zambelli walked away with low gross and low net. Sherry Miner carded low putts....Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek LGA news
For the second consecutive week, Mary Morris and Linda Cannon secured low net and low putts, respectively, during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Gaye Bryant claimed low gross. Hiromi Sueki emerged as the low gross winner...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Eastern Wayne-C.B. Aycock
C.B. Aycock 000 000 00 - 0 4 2 E. Wayne 000 000 01 - 1 5 1 Leading Hitters: C.B. Aycock - Jake Naughton 1-3 2B, Bobby Hampton 1-3, Hank Smitherman 1-4, Trent Herndon 1-3; Eastern Wayne - Coy...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Warriors capitalize on Golden Falcons' defensive miscues
cellis@newsargus.com When pitchers Zack Smith and Bobby Hampton take the mound -- more often than not -- one run is all one team needs to win. That was the case Tuesday afternoon. Eastern Wayne capitalized on some well-timed infield hits...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
2015 Wayne County Track & Field Championship results
Results from the 2015 Wayne County Track and Field Championships contested at Rosewood High School on Tuesday afternoon: BOYS Team scores Rosewood 179 Eastern Wayne 178.5 C.B. Aycock 110 Goldsboro 75.5 Southern Wayne 49 Spring Creek 3 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 1,600...Published: Apr 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story