Friday, April 3, 2015
Golden Falcons girls 2nd in ECC 3A-4A track meet
Courtney Warner took first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12 seconds to help Charles B. Aycock to a second-place finish in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet Wednesday. South Central took first in the meet with 128...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek slips past James Kenan in OT
WARSAW -- Spring Creek pulled out a closely contested road victory in extra time on Thursday afternoon, beating Carolina 1-A Conference foe James Kenan 2-1. Rheanna Ried got the Lady Gators on the board early, scoring in the 18th minute...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
J.H. Rose shuts out Saints on soccer pitch
GREENVILLE -- J.H. Rose invoked the mercy rule in the 75th minute of its 9-0 victory over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe Southern Wayne on Thursday evening. The Saints (5-4-1 overall, 0-4-0 ECC) visit Eastern Wayne on Apr. 14....Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Barnes delivers game-winning goal for WCDS
Langley Barnes punched in the game-tying goal in regulation and the game winner in extra time as Wayne Country Day overcame a one-goal deficit to topple Freedom Christian, 3-2, on Thursday afternoon. It was the Chargers' Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Gators bounce back, drop Tigers
WARSAW -- Sawyer Smith gave up just one run on five hits on the hill for Spring Creek during its 8-2 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference foe James Kenan on Thursday. Smith struck out four batters and made it through...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Fulghum cranks out 4 hits in road win over N. Johnston
KENLY -- Keeley Fulghum pounded out four hits to help lift Charles B. Aycock to a 14-7, non-conference victory over North Johnston on Thursday. Madison Walton, Mackenzie Wheeler and Mookie Powell each had three hits, and Taylor Puetz chipped in...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Lexi Mercer earns spot on AP All-State women's basketball team
RALEIGH -- For the second straight year, Rosewood's Lexi Mercer earned a spot on the Associated Press All-State women's high school basketball team. Mercer, a junior, helped lead the Eagles to their second consecutive runner-up appearance in the N.C....Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: JV, middle school news
JV * Baseball: Wayne Country Day 17, Wayne Christian 0 -- Jack Talton threw a one-hit shutout as the Chargers earned a mercy-rule win Thursday afternoon. Ryan Hope had three hits for the Chargers and Nick Fletcher contributed two...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Boxscore: E. Wayne-So. Wayne softball
Eastern Wayne101 030 1 -- 6 9 3 Southern Wayne 300 110 0 -- 5 10 4 Leading hitters: Eastern Wayne -- Trisha Bell 1-3; Tamarria Smith 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Emily Uzzell 1-4, 2B, RBI; Emily Newsome 2-4, 2B,...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne softball ends 41-game skid in conference play
rcoggins@newsargus.com Eastern Wayne's Trisha Bell won't forget her final at-bat against Southern Wayne any time soon. The senior infielder helped halt two long -- and frustrating -- losing streaks for the Warriors on the softball diamond Thursday afternoon. Bell scored...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Molloy scores pair of goals, Warriors blank Golden Falcons
cellis@newsargus.com The fan standing outside the gate at Eastern Wayne's soccer game against Charles B. Aycock summed it up best. "When these two teams play," he said, "you can throw their records out the window." In another chapter of the...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Boxscore: E. Wayne-So. Wayne baseball
At Southern Wayne Eastern Wayne 002 005 8 -- 15 12 2 Southern Wayne 410 000 3 -- 8 6 3 Leading hitters -- Eastern Wayne -- Lee Daniels 1-4, 2B 2 RBI; Andrew McKeel 1-4, 2B, RBI; Zack Smith...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
McGee homers, Matthews gets first varsity win on mound
La GRANGE -- Ashton McGee swatted a solo home run and Chandler Matthews earned his first-ever varsity decision on the mound during Charles B. Aycock's 8-3, non-conference win over North Lenoir at Alphin Field on Thursday afternoon. McGee delivered...Published: Apr 3, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story