Saturday, May 30, 2015
UMO scholar athletes recognized
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Three University of Mount Olive student-athletes -- Edgar Bub, Francesca Ceppi and Beth Overman -- are the recipients of the Conference Carolinas Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year in their respective sport. Named UMO's male scholar athlete-of-the-year for...Published: May 30, 2015 11:26 PM Full Story
Rebels' Pate to continue baseball career at UMO
rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- Trey Pate remembers attending University of Mount Olive games as a middle schooler and cheering on the Trojans during their run to the 2008 NCAA Division II College World Series title. Once he reached high school, he...Published: May 30, 2015 11:26 PM Full Story
Gators' McCollum, Hammonds named athletes-of-the-year
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Campbell University softball signee Rachel McCollum and Trey Hammonds were selected the female and male recipients, respectively, of the Roy Whitfield Award -- which recognizes Spring Creek's female and male athletes-of-the-year. The presentations were made during...Published: May 30, 2015 11:26 PM Full Story
East 1A softball regionals: N. Duplin-Northside box (Game 2)
Northside 000 000 0 -- 0 4 2 North Duplin 000 000 1 -- 1 3 0 No outs when game-winning run scored. Leading hitters: Northside -- Kendall Alligood 1-3; Kelsey Lang 1-3, 2B; Rachel Lang 1-2; Whitney Cromwell 1-3....Published: May 30, 2015 11:26 PM Full Story
Bayles signs NLI with Mount Olive's track program
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Princeton head boys' track coach Mark McLamb recognized Martin Bayles' potential as a pole vaulter during his sophomore season. He wasn't sure about his dedication. Bayles also ran cross country and wrestled, which took time away from...Published: May 30, 2015 11:26 PM Full Story
Zadrozny headed to Mississippi to play college soccer
rcoggins@newsargus.com Leaving childhood buddies behind is never easy for a teenager. Now, Ethan Zadrozny -- maybe -- can rekindle some of those friendships when he returns to his home state of Mississippi. The Eastern Wayne senior signed a national letter-of-intent...Published: May 30, 2015 11:26 PM Full Story
Brock propels Rebels into state 1A softball finals with walk-off home run
rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- Courtney Brock made the right adjustment at the plate at the right time. And her textbook swing sent a standing-room-only crowd into a frenzy Friday evening. Brock's walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning...Published: May 30, 2015 11:26 PM Full Story
Friday, May 29, 2015
Post 11 - Trenton
DUDLEY -- It took longer for the umpires to arrive than it did for Jason Sherrer's team to put the game out of reach. After an hour delay to start the game, Wayne County Post 11 jumped on Trenton to...Published: May 29, 2015 1:50 PM Full Story
Other sports news of the day
Baseball Wayne Country Day 11, Greene Central 7 * SNOW HILL -- Mitch Turnage, Hunter Burt, Hayden Amodeo and Ethan Chapin cranked out two hits apiece during Wayne Country Day's 11-7 triumph over Greene Central in Eastern Carolina Baseball League...Published: May 29, 2015 1:50 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock at Lee Senior -- East 3A finals (G2)
SANFORD -- Hitless in his previous two plate appearances, Cameron Kornegay -- honestly -- just wanted to start a seventh-inning rally. The Charles B. Aycock junior did the unthinkable, instead. With one smooth swing, Kornegay mashed a first-pitch fastball over...Published: May 29, 2015 1:50 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Post 11 scores first, falls to Apex in eight innings
aetzler@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- After warming up the left fielder in the seventh inning, Sawyer Smith walked into the dugout and summed up the game better than anyone. "Rough night," Smith said. It certainly was. Apex handed Wayne County Post 11...Published: May 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Wayne County Post 11-Apex
Apex 014 000 52 -- 12 13 1 Post 11 100 000 00 -- 1 4 2 Leading hitters -- Post 11 -- Kevin Williams 1-4 2B; Coy Barnett 2-3; Allen Coor 1-3 2B. IP H R ER BB SO...Published: May 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Boxscore: C.B. Aycock-Lee County baseball
Lee County 000 000 0 -- 0 5 2 CB Aycock 021 100 X -- 4 4 0 Leading hitters: Lee County -- Bailey Howard 1-3, Alston Scott 1-3, Tyler Thomas 2-3 2B, Bo Wicker 1-3; CB Aycock -- Hank Smitherman...Published: May 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
ECBL: Nix has 8-strikeout effort against Wilson Christian
Collin Nix logged eight strikeouts in four-plus innings on the mound as Eastern Wayne launched its ECBL campaign with a 9-4 conquest of Wilson Christian. Brock Johnson worked the final 1 1/3 innings for the Warriors and drove in three...Published: May 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
ECBL: Eastern Wayne wins rain-shortened affair
Eastern Wayne defeated Wayne Country Day, 11-10, in a rain-shortened Eastern Carolina Baseball League contest Tuesday afternoon. Officials called the game after five innings. Boone Moody (RBI) and Nick Neal (three RBI) each belted a home run for WCDS. Drew...Published: May 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Boxscore: N. Duplin-Northside softball
North Duplin 200 000 1 -- 3 6 0 Northside 000 000 0 -- 0 0 2 Leading hitters: North Duplin -- Mikayla Koch 2-4, 2B, RBI; Rylee Pate 1-3; Haley Brogden 1-3, RBI; Alyssa Santos 1-3; Courtney Brock 1-3,...Published: May 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies golf news
Novella Zambelli recorded two birdies and emerged as the game-of-the-week winner on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Linda Watson secured low gross and low net. Linda Hilburn seized low putts. Lou Ellen Flowers had one chip-in and Libby...Published: May 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
East 1A softball regionals: Rebels' Pate no-hits Northside
rcoggins@newsargus.com PINETOWN -- North Duplin's Rylee Pate stepped to the back of the circle, picked up the rosin bag and bounced it in her right hand, dropped it and walked toward the mound. She slapped the ball in her glove....Published: May 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
East 3A baseball regionals: Aycock beats Lee County, 4-0, in opener
cellis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE - The rain turtle has powerful effects. During a previous game against county rival Eastern Wayne that was in the midst of a rain delay, the C.B. Aycock baseball team drew the outline of a turtle in the...Published: May 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news
Walnut Creek LGA * Betty Holloway had low putts in recent Eastern Carolina Ladies League play. Hiromi Sueki was recognized for perfect attendance....Published: May 27, 2015 2:02 PM Full Story
1A east regional finals: Modest Edwards guides talented Rebels
cellis@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- The North Duplin softball coaching carousel might have finally stopped. The Rebels, playing for their third coach in three years, had the right man under their nose the entire time -- athletics director Ricky Edwards. With a...Published: May 27, 2015 2:02 PM Full Story
ECBL: Wayne Country Day opens season with win over So. Wayne
DUDLEY -- Wayne Country Day launched its Eastern Carolina Baseball League season with a 12-5 conquest of Southern Wayne at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex on Tuesday evening. Nick Neal paced the WCDS offense with three hits and emerged...Published: May 27, 2015 2:02 PM Full Story
Newly-formed coaches association plans to address numerous issues
cetzler@newsargus.com Football has lost the moms. With the growing concern of head injuries in the sport, an increasing number of moms refuse to let their kids play the sport at the high school level. One of the main goals of...Published: May 27, 2015 2:02 PM Full Story
3A east regional finals: Herndon's note sparks good offensive night
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Randy Pate handed Trent Herndon a small piece of paper during second-period class last Friday. Herndon opened the note. Pate had noticed Herndon's anxiety at the plate and gave him some last-minute pointers for the Fike game...Published: May 27, 2015 2:02 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Boxscore: Wayne County Post 11-Garner baseball
Garner 010 010 112 -- 6 8 1 Post 11 100 001 000 -- 2 9 3 Leading hitters: Garner -- Cole Hinnant 2-4, 2B, RBI; Trevor Healey 3-4, 2B, RBI; Sammy Chapman 1-2. Wayne County -- Zack Smith 2-4,...Published: May 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Garner hands Post 11 a season-opening loss
rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Defending Area I champion Garner Post 232 effectively employed the old "station-to-station" strategy Monday evening against Wayne County Post 11. Garner pressured the Wayne County defense with three sacrifice bunts, a stolen base and benefited from five...Published: May 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, May 25, 2015
UMO's Morozowski, Kines earn All-America honors
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Jason Morozowski and Gunnar Kines have earned All-American recognition from National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on the Division II level. Morozowski is a first-team selection, while Kines drew honorable mention accolades. The duo helped...Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Baseball: C.B. Aycock-Wilson Fike box
At Pikeville Wilson Fike 000 00 -- 0 4 2 C.B. Aycock 015 31 -- 10 9 0 Game-ending run scored with two outs. Leading hitters: Wilson Fike -- Hunter Lee 2-4. C.B. Aycock -- Ashton McGee 1-3; Hank Smitherman...Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Baseball: North Duplin-West Columbus box
At Cerro Gordo North Duplin 000 612 0 -- 9 8 4 W. Columbus 320 012 2 -- 10 8 3 Leading hitters: North Duplin -- Copeland Brickhouse 1-2, RBI; Hunter Thurston 2-2, RBI; Ced Kornegay 1-4, 2 RBI; Bryce...Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Baseball: Spring Creek-Whiteville box
At Whiteville Spring Creek 000 000 1 -- 1 5 1 Whiteville 211 000 x -- 4 8 0 Leading hitters: Spring Creek -- Logan Miller 1-3; Allen Coor 1-3; Chad Spurgeon 1-3; Will Rouse 2-3, RBI. LOB -- Gators...Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
2015 Wayne County Post 11 roster
Player School Coy Barnett* Eastern Wayne Hunter Barwick Southern Wayne Jack Casbarro Southern Wayne Allen Coor* Spring Creek Lee Daniels Eastern Wayne Cody Davis Southern Wayne Jordan Gurley Rosewood Bobby Hampton C.B. Aycock Trent Herndon C.B. Aycock Ashton McGee C.B....Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
2015 Wayne County Post 11 schedule
Opponent Result Wilmington ppd. at Morehead City ppd. at Wilmington (DH) ppd. REMAINING GAMES (Subject to change) Date Opponent Monday Garner Tuesday at Trenton Wednesday Apex Friday Trenton June 1 at Garner June 2 Wilson* June 4 Ahoskie* June 5 ...Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Topsail softball ousts CBA from 3A playoffs
From staff reports TOPSAIL -- Topsail pushed across two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and upended defending eastern regional champion Charles B. Aycock, 6-5, on Friday evening. The Pirates (20-6 overall) oppose Northern Guilford in the N.C....Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Wayne Country Day, Wayne Christian athletes cop NCISAA 1A all-state accolades
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com Six student-athletes from county rivals Wayne Country Day and Wayne Christian combined to earn N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A all-state accolades in three spring sports. WCDS had five representatives -- senior Margaret Tanner and...Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
ECU claims American Athletic Conference baseball title, AQ to NCAA tournament
ECU Media Relations CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Hunter Allen cranked out three hits and earned Most Valuable Player honors as East Carolina defeated Houston, 9-1, in the American Athletic Conference tournament championship game Sunday afternoon. The Pirates claimed their first conference...Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Wayne County Post 11 launches 2015 campaign at home tonight
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Fourth-year head coach Jason Sherrer might want to have a talk with his Wayne County Post 11 athletic officer about next year's schedule. Luckily, this one changed. And he can thank two county...Published: May 25, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Davis, Miller shine at Wayne County All-Star Classic
By ALLENETZLER aetzler@newsargus.com Everybody in attendance knew about Joel Davis before Friday night. Not everyone was as familiar with Victor Miller. If they weren't, they are now. Miller, the Wayne Country Day guard, nearly stole the show in the first...Published: May 23, 2015 10:35 PM Full Story
Miller takes home 3-point title
By ALLENETZLER aetzler@newsargus.com Joel Davis knew it was over once he was asked the question. His teammate Victor Miller needed someone to feed him passes in the three-point contest. "Once he asked me to pass for him I knew he...Published: May 23, 2015 10:35 PM Full Story
Micah Smith wins dunk contest
Micah Smith had nothing planned. So he asked to go last. But the dunks he came up with on the fly were impressive enough to become the first winner of the Wayne County All-Star Classic dunk contest on Friday...Published: May 23, 2015 10:35 PM Full Story
Aycock headed to final four
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Fike had Charles B. Aycock on the ropes in the top of the fifth inning Friday evening. One out. Bases loaded. Golden Falcons head coach Charles Davis slowly walked to the mound, called catcher...Published: May 23, 2015 10:35 PM Full Story
George Altman's return home brings back memories
George Altman remembers a different Wayne County. Things have changed quite a bit since Altman, now 82, grew up on the north end of the city. As a 10-year-old, he spent his days picking cotton and tobacco fields to make...Published: May 23, 2015 10:35 PM Full Story
North Duplin falls to W. Columbus
From staff reports CERRO GORDO -- It came down to the last at-bat. West Columbus plated two seventh-inning runs and turned back 23rd-seeded North Duplin, 10-9, during their eastern semifinal-round contest in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A baseball...Published: May 23, 2015 10:35 PM Full Story
Gore shuts down Spring Creek
From staff reports WHITEVILLE -- McKenzie Gore was as good as advertised. The left-handed sophomore struck out the first seven batters he faced and 14 overall as top-seeded Whiteville upended Spring Creek, 4-1, in round four of the N.C. High...Published: May 23, 2015 10:35 PM Full Story
North Dupline softball edges Perquimans
From staff reports HERTFORD -- A nearly four-decade wait is over. North Duplin is playing for an eastern regional championship in softball. Rylee Pate yielded two hits, walked two and retired 14 Perquimans batters on strikeouts during a 1-0, fourth-round...Published: May 23, 2015 10:35 PM Full Story
Friday, May 22, 2015
Wayne County All-Star Classic roster
Home team Coach Brent Holland Joel Davis - forward - Wayne Country Day Rasheen Artis - guard - Goldsboro Dennis Mitchell - forward - Rosewood Blake Poland - guard - Eastern Wayne Gary Williams - guard - Spring Creek Montrell...Published: May 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Roberts organizes inaugural Wayne County All-Star Classic
aetzler@newsargus.com After a season-ending playoff loss to Jacksonville, Eastern Wayne boys basketball coach Chris Roberts knew he had to get started on fundraising for next year. After a few conversations with people in the community, the idea for an all-star...Published: May 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
MVPs announced at annual Wayne Christian spring sports ceremony
Wayne Christian athletics director Roger Longwell announced Wednesday evening that the Eagles will field an eight-man junior varsity football team next season. Prospective players in grades six through nine are eligible. Longwell said he hopes that Wayne Christian can...Published: May 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news
More than 80 golfers helped celebrate Walnut Creek Country Club's 50th anniversary on Thursday. The day-long event included players from Carolina Trace, River Landing and Taberna. WCCC had 15 participants. Hiromi Sueki won second gross in first flight competition....Published: May 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
NCHSAA playoffs: East semifinal-round capsules
Wilson Fike (17-7) at C.B. Aycock (20-4) The Golden Falcons are the highest-seeded team remaining in the eastern half of the 3-A bracket after their 3-2 upset of 2014 state champ Topsail on Wednesday evening. Aycock could be without starting...Published: May 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro's Altman returns home
cellis@newsargus.com A large crowd packed the room at Wayne County Public Library to celebrate the return of a local legend this week. Goldsboro native George Altman participated in a public forum discussing a wide variety of subjects ranging from his...Published: May 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
ECU baseball 2 wins away from AQ to NCAA tournament
ECU Media Relations CLEARWATER, Fla. -- East Carolina earned an "off" day in the second annual American Athletic Conference baseball tournament with a 3-1 victory over Tulane on Thursday evening. The second-seeded Pirates (38-20 overall) face either Tulane or UConn...Published: May 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Lejeune spoils Spring Creek's best soccer season in OT
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Life, oftentimes, is more like a Greek tragedy than the Disney fairy tales we sometimes dream about. Sometimes the bad guy wins. Sometimes your best isn't quite good enough and real life gets in the way. Real...Published: May 21, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Three Goldsboro football players sign
It's been a busy spring for Goldsboro High School's football program. Aside from beginning spring practice for the first time under first-year head coach Bennett Johnson, three seniors from the 2014 team committed to playing at the next level over...Published: May 21, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Matthews' 6th-inning single lifts Aycock past defending 3A state champ Topsail
HAMPSTEAD -- Hank Smitherman laid motionless down the first-base line as Charles B. Aycock assistant coach Jon Horton stabilized his head. Senior captain Bobby Hampton called the team together for a huddle. Each player removed his cap, took a knee...Published: May 21, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Tanner sisters, Crooks, Davis cop top awards during WCDS spring sports ceremony
Sisters Margaret and Crawford Tanner, Sarah Crooks and Joel Davis received the school's top accolades during the spring sports ceremony held in the Wayne Country Day gym Monday evening. Margaret earned the Sam Patrick Award (Life-time Athlete). The senior,...Published: May 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rouse tosses 3-hitter, Gators advance to east 1A semifinals
DURHAM -- Spring Creek's Will Rouse surrendered a first-inning home run, but shut down Voyager Academy the rest of the way during a 4-1 win in the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A baseball...Published: May 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek Ladies golf news
Hiromi Sueki collected low gross during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Betty Holloway, Mary Morris and Evelyn Rose finished in a three-way tie for low net. Linda Cannon secured low putts....Published: May 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies golf news
Linda Hilburn carded a sizzling, record-setting 57 and claimed game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Mary Ann Sutton won low net. Linda Watson seized low putts....Published: May 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
North Lenoir's season ends with loss to South Granville
La GRANGE -- South Granville scored four runs in the fifth inning and beat North Lenoir 4-1 in the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A state playoffs on Tuesday. Chad Ginn endured the loss for the...Published: May 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin blanks Granville Central in 1A softball playoffs
STEM -- Rylee Pate dominated in the circle and at the plate as North Duplin cruised past Granville Central 11-0 in the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A state playoffs. The game was called after five...Published: May 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Boxscore: North Duplin-Rosewood baseball
North Duplin 000 302 0 -- 5 5 1 Rosewood 100 100 0 -- 2 8 4 Leading hitters: North Duplin -- Bryce Best 2-4; Trey Pate 1-3, 2B; Boone McNeill 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI. Rosewood -- Boone Moody 1-4,...Published: May 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rebels' Pate has 145-pitch outing in third-round victory
rcoggins@newsargus.com North Duplin head coach Chuck Crumpler rubbed the game ball as he talked with his team in the post-game huddle. Then Crumpler called one -- Trey Pate. He tossed the ball to Pate, who received high-fives and well-deserved pats...Published: May 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock softball eliminates South Johnston, again
aetzler@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- A video had been making the rounds at Charles B. Aycock High School this week. It was a video of the final out recorded in the third game of the eastern regional championship series between Aycock and...Published: May 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Area teams remain in playoffs
Today's prep playoff scheduleBaseball -- C.B. Aycock at Topsail, 6 p.m.; North Duplin at Rosewood, 7 p.m.; Spring Creek at Voyager Academy, 7 p.m. NOTE: The Spring Creek game will be played at Southern Durham HS.Softball -- Princeton at Northside,...Published: May 19, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
NCHSAA announces changes in state softball championship series
CHAPEL HILL--The North Carolina High School Athletic Association state softball championships will be moving to collegiate venues this year, according to an announcement by commissioner Davis Whitfield. Two classifications of the final series will be played at North Carolina...Published: May 19, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, May 18, 2015
NCHSAA 1A playoffs: North Duplin baseball, softball advance
ROXBORO -- North Duplin's softball and baseball teams each advanced to the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs over the weekend. Rylee Pate retired 15 batters on strikeouts, surrendered two hits and didn't...Published: May 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Talerico scores hole-in-one at GMGC
Paul Talerico carded a hole-in-one during an 18-hole round Friday on the Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course links. He aced No. 16 with a 7-iron from the white tees. Playing partners Earl Katan, Frank Jordan and Wayne Bailey witnessed the...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Spring Creek posts second straight mercy-rule win in postseason
aetzler@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- After walking the first two batters to start the second inning, Spring Creek baseball coach Heath Whitfield walked out to the mound for what seemed like the shortest mound visit in history. "Throw strikes, you got...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Spring Creek-South Creek baseball
South Creek 000 00 -- 0 1 1 Spring Creek 405 3x -- 12 12 0 Leading hitters -- Spring Creek -- Logan Miller 3-3; Chad Spurgeon 2-2, RBI; Trey Hammonds 1-3, 2 RBI; Will Rouse 3-3, 2B, 4 RBI;...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Ried punches in career-high 4 goals, Gators take out Hawks
rcoggins@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Keeper Kaitlyn Sullivan grabbed the ball just before it hit the crossbar and waited for her Spring Creek teammates to push forward out of the 18-yard box. Sullivan delivered a short ball to Madison Harkay, who...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
NCHSAA Class 1A state track meet: RHS boys place 2nd as a team
rcoggins@newsargus.com GREENSBORO -- Armed with iPhones and other devices, Rosewood's athletes stood patiently as parents took pictures on the Irwin Belk Track infield as the sun faded Friday afternoon. It turned out to be a banner day for the Eagles....Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Wood logs 13 strikeouts, Princeton ousts East Carteret
cellis@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Hailey Wood struck out the side in her first inning. She struck out the side in the last inning as well. In between, she wasn't too bad either. Wood threw a complete game as Princeton shut out...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Chargers' Joel Davis signs with Cornell
aetlzer@newsargus.com Wayne Country Day athletics director Michael Taylor walked into the office and placed a box of tissues on the desk. Negleatta Davis sometimes gets a little tearful these days. She has the right to be. She's a proud mama...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons rally past Orange in 3A softball playoffs
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- It was a heads-up play. Mackenzie Wheeler saw Orange catcher Mia Davidson bobble a low pitch during the bottom of the fifth inning. She took off toward third base and drew an errant throw from Davidson that...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Aycock-Orange softball
Orange 201 000 0 -- 3 6 5 C.B. Aycock 000 052 x -- 7 9 0 Leading hitters: Orange -- Mia Davidson 2-3, 2 HRs, 2 RBI; Montana Davidson 1-3, 2B; Johanna Manley 1-2. C.B. Aycock -- Hannah Vinson...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Naughton does superb job against Chapel Hill
cellis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Last season, Charles B. Aycock pitcher Jacob Naughton only made two appearances on the mound. A junior then, Naughton didn't make much noise on the bump -- overshadowed by his older brother, Tim, who had a 5-1...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Goldsboro's Alexus Davis signs with Wake Tech
rcoggins@newsargus.com Goldsboro High head volleyball coach TJ Lancaster and assistant Bridgette Briggs wondered how much offseason work Alexus Davis had done heading into her senior season. They found out the first day of practice. Davis easily terminated a pair of...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Soaring Eagle -- Rosewood's Al-montaser claims 1A state title in 110 hurdles
rcoggins@newsargus.com GREENSBORO -- Keeping momentum between the sixth and seventh hurdle and pushing toward the finish line had bothered Marquail Al-montaser for the past couple of weeks. He made the perfect adjustment in just three days. And it paid off...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
NCHSAA Class 1A state track and field results
GREENSBORO -- Results from the 2015 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A men's and women's track and field state championships contested on the Irwin Belk Track at N.C. A&T State University on Saturday. Editor's note: Statistics include athletes from...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Rosewood upends Louisburg in 1A baseball playoffs
LOUISBURG -- Derek Neal, Ethan Chapin and Jacob DuBose pounded out two hits apiece during Rosewood's 9-1 upset of second-seeded Louisburg in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs Friday evening. Chapin and DuBose combined for two RBI....Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
North Lenoir advances in 2A baseball playoffs
La GRANGE -- Drew Burke and Orlando Cannon combined for a three-hitter as North Lenoir turned back South Columbus, 4-1, in their second-round N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 2-A playoff game contested at Alphin Field. Burke yielded one run...Published: May 16, 2015 11:27 PM Full Story
Friday, May 15, 2015
NCAA D2 Southeast Regional: No. 24-ranked Trojans win opener
UMO Media Relations THOMASVILLE -- Kilgore Gailmard sparked a fifth-inning rally with a two-RBI double and No. 24-ranked University of Mount Olive defeated Wingate, 5-1, in opening-round play of the 2015 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on Thursday. The second-seeded...Published: May 15, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies golf
Linda Watson posted two birdies, claimed low gross and game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Novella Zambelli finished one stroke behind, and earned low net winner. Betty Jean Gurley secured low putts. Sheley Leder,...Published: May 15, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 14, 2015
UMO, Wingate meet for 3rd time this season
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Just over a month ago, University of Mount Olive seemed a long shot at earning its sixth consecutive postseason bid. The Trojans posted a 4-4 record over a 19-day period that left them treading water, and...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Trojans' pitching trio looks to step up in Southeast Regional
cellis@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- As the expression goes, "competition breeds excellence." The University of Mount Olive pitching staff is competitive. They hope excellence follows. After picking up two "must-win" games, the Trojans once again find themselves in the NCAA Division...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Union Pines eliminates CBA from 3A soccer playoffs
CAMERON -- Union Pines scored four first-half goals and upended Charles B. Aycock 5-0 in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A state playoffs on Wednesday. Aycock played better in the second half, giving up just...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Princeton soccer upends North Duplin in playoffs
PRINCETON -- Princeton broke open the flood gates after the half, scoring six second-half goals and eventually defeating North Duplin 8-0 in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening....Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Cougars' season on soccer pitch ends at Croatan
NEWPORT -- Injured goalie Courtney Sutton and back-up keeper Kay-lin Bethune combined for seven saves in Goldsboro's season-ending, 9-0 mercy-rule loss to Croatan in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. GHS head coach Leah Andres said...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Mercer drops in 4 goals against East Wake Academy
Junior Lexi Mercer punched in four goals during Rosewood's opening-round, 5-1 victory over East Wake Academy in the 2015 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. Payton Lane contributed one goal and one assist. Kennedy Behrend and...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crumpler gets 1st-ever playoff win in first season as head coach
BEAR GRASS -- Trey Pate struck out 13 batters as Charles Crumpler earned his first-ever win as a varsity head coach in a 10-2 victory over Bear Grass Charter on Wednesday. DJ Morrisey had three hits including a triple and...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Peacock bats 3-for-3, Rosewood advances to 2nd round
Freshman Jonathan Peacock turned in a three-hit performance and Rosewood turned back Pamlico County, 5-2, during their first-round battle in the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. Peacock also scored two runs. Derek Neal (RBI), pinch-hitter Max White (RBI), Jacob DuBose...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Gators' Rouse throws 2-hitter in mercy-rule win
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Will Rouse threw a two-hitter as Spring Creek easily handled Hobbton in mercy-rule fashion, 10-0, during their N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoff game Wednesday evening. Smith did not walk a batter, nor did the Gator...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Rebels' Pate has 14-strikeout outing
CARTHAGE -- Rylee Pate struck out 14 batters in a complete-game shutout as North Duplin defeated Chatham Central 5-0 in the first of N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A state playoffs Wednesday. Pate chipped in two hits and scored twice...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Gators belt three homers, win first-ever playoff softball game
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Ashley Marriner hit her first high school home run and Spring Creek won its first-ever playoff game in program history, 6-1, over Pamlico County on Wednesday. In the first-ever home playoff game for Spring Creek, Rachel McCollum...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Princeton's Wood tosses no-hitter against Manteo
PRINCETON -- Hailey Wood struck out 15 of 18 batters she faced and tossed a no-hitter during Princeton's 10-0, six-inning conquest of Manteo in first-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. Charley Cox...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
NCHSAA playoffs: Thursday's 1st-round playoffs
Baseball Rosewood 5, Pamlico 2 C.B. Aycock 5, Northeast Guilford 2 Spring Creek 10, Hobbton 0 Manteo 4, Princeton 2 Wilson Fike 3, Eastern Wayne 2 (9 inn.) North Duplin 10, Bear Grass Charter 2 Girls' soccer Northern Nash 3,...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
'Born' hitter Morozowski has big season for UMO
aetzler@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- One trip to the mound -- just for fun as he recalls -- was all it took for Jason Morozowski to earn himself a scholarship to Florida International University as a pitcher. At a workout with...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Knights stun Warriors in 79th minute
rcoggins@newsargus.com Megan Mozingo's goal off a deflection in the 73rd minute seemed to put Eastern Wayne in perfect position to force overtime Wednesday evening. But Northern Nash's Rebekah Beal silenced the Warriors' celebration. The junior striker delivered the decisive dagger...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Errors haunt Eastern Wayne in loss to Fike
cellis@newsargus.com WILSON -- It looked like it was going to be Eastern Wayne's night. Down 2-1 in the top of the seventh with a runner on base and two outs, Tanner Wells stepped to the plate. After working to a...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Aycock uses 5-run inning to defeat Northeast Guilford
aetzler@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- It was the only time Hank Smitherman will be allowed to not run out of the box after contact. When the Charles B. Aycock shortstop popped up a bunt attempt, he thought it was going foul and...Published: May 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Chargers dump Warriors in NCISAA 1A dual-team tennis playoffs
rcoggins@newsargus.com Less than an hour into his No. 2 singles match, junior Preston Edwards secured Wayne Country Day's first point. A few minutes later, fourth-seeded Young Wang -- a sophomore -- shook hands with Lawrence Academy's Ian Huddleston after a...Published: May 13, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Wayne Christian-Greenfield baseball
Wayne Christian 200 001 -- 3 5 8 Greenfield 420 322 -- 13 15 2 Leading hitters: Wayne Christian -- Hunter Burt 1-3; Ted Suggs 1-3; Austin Howell 1-3, RBI; Brandon Price 2-3, HR, RBI. Greenfield -- Isaiah White 3-5;...Published: May 13, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Despite loss, Eagles' coach upbeat
rcoggins@newsargus.com WILSON -- Most coaches -- in any sport -- aren't prepared for that final post-game talk when their season comes to an end. Wayne Christian's Curt Hinton wasn't any different Tuesday evening. He removed his hat and scratched his...Published: May 13, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Woodlawn upends WCDS in NCISAA 1A girls' soccer playoffs
MOORESVILLE -- Woodlawn finished a rebound on a save made by Wayne Country Day keeper Becca Edmondson, and eliminated Wayne Country Day, 1-0, from quarterfinal-round play in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs. The Chargers had their...Published: May 13, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
NCHSAA 1A golf: North Duplin's Brock ties for 21st overall
JACKSON SPRINGS -- North Duplin's Hunter Brock shared 21st place among individual players during the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A state championship meet Tuesday afternoon. Brock recorded a 36-hole total of 165 on the Grey Fox Course...Published: May 13, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
NCHSAA 2A golf: Cougars' Hall rebounds on day 2
PINEHURST -- Goldsboro's Matt Hall shot a second-day 76 and placed sixth overall individually in the 2015 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 2-A boys' championship meet. Hall posted a two-day total of 157 on the Pines Course at Whispering...Published: May 13, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
NCISAA 1A golf: Wayne Christian's Floars finishes state runner-up
PINEHURST -- Wayne Christian's Blake Floars finished state runner-up individual play and earned all-state honors during the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A boys' championship meet. Floars shot a 36-hole total of 154. The Eagles -- who received contributions...Published: May 13, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news
Kathy Woodard secured low gross during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Linda Cannon and Jewel Ivey won low net and low putts, respectively....Published: May 13, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
NCHSAA playoff glance: A quick look at area teams in the postseason
A total of 18 teams from the News-Argus readership area qualified for the 2015 N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs in either baseball, softball or girls' soccer. Here's a short breakdown of each team: BASEBALL Northeast Guilford (13-9) at C.B....Published: May 12, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood's Ashley Thornton signs to play volleyball at Averett
Ashley Thornton stared at the envelope for a moment. Then she opened it. Inside was a Halloween card with a message: "From the Averett volleyball team and we all want you here." Every player on the current team had signed...Published: May 12, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
NCHSAA 1A Mideast Regional track results
ROCKY POINT -- Results involving Rosewood, Princeton, North Duplin and Spring Creek from the 2015 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Mideast Regional track and field championship meet contested Monday at Heide Trask HS. Editor's note: The top four...Published: May 12, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, May 11, 2015
UMO earns 6th consecutive bid to NCAA D2 Southeast Regional
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- The tournament bubble didn't burst after all. University of Mount Olive is headed to the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional baseball tournament for the sixth consecutive year. One of three at-large teams in the regional, the...Published: May 11, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood forfeits game to Princeton
rcoggins@newsargus.com Robert Britt called it an honest mistake. And the Rosewood High athletics director, along with head baseball coach Jason King, delivered some devastating news to the team earlier today. The Eagles' senior night victory over Princeton is now a...Published: May 11, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
3A state, 2A east regional track results
NCHSAA Class 3-A Track& Field Championships (at JDL Fast Track, Greensboro) GREENSBORO -- Results of Charles B. Aycock, Eastern Wayne and Southern Wayne athletes who participated in the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A state track and field...Published: May 11, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Friday, May 8, 2015
Wayne Christian baseball
His jersey unbuttoned and barely any sweat visible on his forehead, Wayne Christian hurler Ted Suggs didn't look like someone who had just pitched four innings. But he did - in masterful fashion. With a delivery as smooth as...Published: May 8, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring creek
Sawyer Smith had not played more than one inning in a game at shortstop since his freshman year. But Thursday night the junior had to be there for all seven. And after the first inning he had, he's thankful he...Published: May 8, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton-Rosewood Basebal
On paper, the battle for second place in Carolina 1-A Conference should have been close. On paper, it wasn't surprising that the two evenly matched teams with almost identical records were playing the cloesly contested tied game that they...Published: May 8, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Friday preps
Girls soccer Eastern Wayne 4, Southern Wayne 1 * Eastern Wayne celebrated its senior night with a 4-1 victory over county rival Southern Wayne on Thursday. Megan Mozingo score two goals and had two assists for the Warriors, who will...Published: May 8, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Wolfpack Caravan notebook
NO CLOUT ... YET * Debbie Yow told the story of hiring Wes Moore, who had previously coached at N.C. State before taking the head job at Chattanooga. "Wes asked 'do you remember me?'" Yow said. "It's like he thought...Published: May 7, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Wolfpack Caravan
"We currently have 12 in-state players coming in," Doeren said. "I've always felt like the best teams I've been on have been in-state oriented. Not that football is more important to them than it is to the other kids, but...Published: May 7, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
University of Mount Olive -Francis Marion
MOUNT OLIVE -- Jason Morozowski mashed two home runs and finished with three hits during University of Mount Olive's pivotal, 5-0 blanking of Southeast Region foe Francis Marion (S.C.) University on Wednesday afternoon. The Trojans belted three homers on...Published: May 7, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
SC-Rosewood baseball
A week ago, it looked as if Spring Creek had all but wrapped up the Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season title. Suddenly things don't look so certain. The Gators couldn't overcome three errors and mental mistakes in a 10-4 loss to...Published: May 7, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Thursday preps
Softball North Lenoir 12, Southern Wayne 1 * Kaci Letchworth batted 5-for-5 and doubled twice as North Lenoir defeated Southern Wayne, 12-1, in non-conference action Thursday afternoon. It was the regular-season finale for the Saints. Megan Lanier and Madison Allen...Published: May 7, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Rosewood-SC softball
Fans packed shoulder to shoulder, waiting to watch Spring Creek's softball team take on Rosewood -- a matchup that has become one of the biggest rivalries in Wayne County. But before the fans could settle into their seats and get...Published: May 7, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
CBA-EW softball
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock junior Keeley Fulghum and freshman Hannah Vinson held on tightly to the bright yellow ball in their hand as they walked toward the parking lot Wednesday evening. Each belted a fourth-inning two-run homer -- during...Published: May 7, 2015 1:51 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Preps digest: Grantham finishes 10-0, is WCMSAC Division II champ
Middle schools * Softball: Grantham 6, Rosewood 1 -- Grantham finished 10-0 overall and claimed the 2015 Wayne County Middle School Athletic Conference Division II title with a 6-0 worksheet. Amber Pfennig and Kelly Dail each belted a home...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Chargers survive pesky Raiders, advance to NCISAA elite 8
rcoggins@newsargus.com Patrick Hall dug his cleat into the pitcher's mound. He stepped onto the rubber and gave up a first-pitch, two-RBI single to Pungo Christian's Will Respess with two outs. All of a sudden, Wayne Country Day's comfortable multi-run advantage...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Saints stun Warriors, 7-4, in baseball
cellis@newsargus.com Southern Wayne might be the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference's most dangerous 5-17 team. Playing county rival Eastern Wayne on Wednesday, the Saints looked like a completely different team than the one that lost to the Warriors 15-8 in early...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Ried notches two goals in Gators' win over Tigers
Spring Creek upended James Kenan 4-0 in Carolina 1-A Conference action on Tuesday evening. Rheanna Ried scored on two free kicks for the Gators, and Griselda Vazquez notched a pair of goals as well....Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Mercer receives offensive help from Lane, Rivera and Conger
Lexi Mercer punched in four goals to lead Rosewood past Neuse Charter 4-1 on Tuesday evening. Payton Lane had two assists and Ada Rivera and Jessica Conger each had an assist for the Eagles. Rosewood (12-4-1 overall) visits Princeton on...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Cougars' Prezbindowski scores game-winning goal in OT
Anna Prezbindowski tucked away the game-winning goal two minutes into overtime to give Goldsboro 2-1 victory over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe North Lenoir in nail-biting fashion Tuesday evening. Victoria Holmes assisted the game-winning goal with a long pass from...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Rosewood dominates Neuse Charter
Rosewood used its junior varsity team to secure a 22-1 win over Neuse Charter on Tuesday. Stats were not submitted to the News-Argus by press time. Rosewood (10-8 overall, 9-3 CC) faces Spring Creek today....Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Rebels slip past Wildcats in Carolina 1A baseball
North Duplin scratched out four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to squeak by Hobbton 8-7 in Carolina 1-A Conference action on Tuesday evening. Brandon Rogers, Hunter Britt, Bryce Best and Justin Adkins each had two hits for...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
North Lenoir defeats Goldsboro, crowned ECC 2A baseball champs
North Lenoir hammered Goldsboro 14-0 in a five-inning, mercy-rule win on Tuesday evening. Drew Rogers threw the shutout, allowing two hits and one walk and striking out six. The Hawks strung together 11 hits. Allen Sutton and Joseph Harrison led...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Rouse, Coor power Spring Creek's offense
Spring Creek held off a late comeback effort by Carolina 1-A foe James Kenan to secure a 3-2 win on Tuesday evening. Allen Coor and Will Rouse led the Gators offense with two hits apiece. Rouse drove in two runs,...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Eagles' Floars named CCC golfer-of-the-year
RALEIGH -- Wayne Christian's Blake Floars earned medalist honors as well as Carolina Christian 1-A Conference player-of-the-year honors with a 73 in the season-ending tournament Tuesday. Floars led the Eagles to a second-place tie with Cape Fear Christian in the...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Gators pound out 19-run effort against Kenan
Spring Creek handed James Kenan a 19-0 loss on Tuesday evening in Carolina 1-A Conference action. Ashley Marriner had three hits including a triple for the Gators. Rachel McCollum and Sydney Ocker each had two hits, including a double apiece....Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
North Duplin softball logs 5-inning, mercy-rule win
North Duplin bounced back from a tough loss to Princeton 24 hours earlier with a 12-0, mercy-rule victory over Hobbton on Tuesday. Haley Brogden and Alyssa Santos each had doubles for the Rebels. Mikayla Koch had three hits and Rylee...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Boxscore: WCDS-Pungo baseball
Pungo 012 002 5 -- 10 11 2 WCDS 241 014 x -- 12 15 4 Leading hitters: Pungo Christian -- Will Respess 2-4, 2 RBI; Daniel Thomas 2-3; Jonathan Langley 2-4; Landon Woolard 1-4, 2B, RBI. Wayne Country Day...Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Dove, Mozingo each register hat trick against Aycock
aetzler@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Dribbling down the left side of the field, Brennan Dove was in a good position to shoot. She was in a better position to cross the ball to a teammate. Truthfully, she doesn't know what she did....Published: May 6, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
UMO knocks off No. 12-ranked Catawba
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Gunnar Kines surrendered 10 hits in a seven-inning stint as No. 28-ranked University of Mount Olive handed in-state region foe Catawba a 9-4, non-conference loss at Scarborough Field on Monday afternoon. Kines retired eight...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Middle schools
Middle schools * Softball: Faith Christian-RM 23, Wayne Christian 12 (5 inn.) -- The Eagles conclude regular-season play at home Thursday against Cape Fear Christian Academy....Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Ayden-Grifton mounds offensive charge in 6th inning
Ayden-Grifton erased a one-run deficit with a 14-run, sixth-inning uprising and turned back Goldsboro, 17-4, in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference game Monday. Isaiah Core, Jared Howard (RBI) and Thomas Vick (RBI) provided two hits apiece for the Cougars. Ti'waun...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Greene Central turns back Kinston
Will Creech claimed the mound win during Greene Central's 7-3 triumph over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference rival Kinston on Monday afternoon. Justin Lee (RBI), Hunter Murphy (RBI) and Bryce Norman each had two hits for the Rams. Greene Central (8-7...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
NL baseball squeezes past archrival
Defending Eastern Plains 2-A Conference champion North Lenoir upended county archrival South Lenoir, 3-2, on Monday evening. Drew Burke scattered four hits, walked two and retired three Blue Devil batters on strikeouts. Orlando Cannon earned the save with two innings...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints drop 8-inning heartbreaker on senior night
DUDLEY -- Matt Holland and Jack Casbarro each provided two hits during Southern Wayne's 2-1, eight-inning loss to Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe J.H. Rose on Monday evening. Holland added an RBI. Aryc Chrisman started on the mound and worked...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood trips up North Duplin in Carolina 1A baseball
Boone Moody and Ethan Chapin cranked out two hits apiece as Rosewood knocked off North Duplin, 6-3 in their Carolina 1-A Conference battle Monday evening. The Rebels had seven hits on the night. Nick Neal emerged as the winning pitcher....Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian's Floars earns medalist honors in 5-team meet
Blake Floars claimed medalist honors with a 37 and Wayne Christian placed third overall during a five-team meet involving Carolina Christian 1-A Conference schools Monday. Ethan McKenzie shot a 38, followed Maciah Singletary with a 42. Teammates Drake Wise and...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECC 3A players see their respective seasons end on Wilson CC links
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock placed fourth overall as a team during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A east regional played on the Wilson Country Club links Monday afternoon. The Golden Falcons wound up seven strokes behind West...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro's Hall qualifies for state 2A golf championships
SNOW HILL -- Goldsboro senior Matt Hall turned in a 6-over-par 78 during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 2-A east regional contested at Cutter Creek Country Club on Monday. Hall qualified for next week's NCHSAA championships. The Cougars...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Princeton-North Duplin softball
North Duplin 000 000 0 -- 0 2 1 Princeton 000 020 x -- 2 5 0 Leading hitters: North Duplin -- Mikayla Koch 1-3; Alyssa Santos 1-3, 2B. Princeton -- Brianna Myers 1-3; Taylor Carroll 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI;...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Bulldogs' Wood nearly perfect, Carroll provides key hit
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Hailey Wood looked nearly "pitcher perfect" inside the circle on a breezy Monday evening. And teammate Taylor Carroll helped out her injured teammate. Carroll bounced the game-deciding two-RBI off the left-field wall in the fifth inning, and...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons take rematch against Warriors
aetzler@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Standing off to the side talking to his third base coach, Bobby Hampton listened and laughed as Charlie Robertson was announced at the plate. Hampton laughed because it was still his at-bat after he had fouled the...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Baseball: C.B. Aycock-Eastern Wayne boxscore
Eastern Wayne 000 100 0 -- 1 2 3 C.B. Aycock 002 070 x -- 9 10 1 Leading hitters: Eastern Wayne -- Ryan Warren 1-3, 2B, RBI; Lee Daniels 1-2. C.B. Aycock -- Ashton McGee 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI;...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, May 4, 2015
Eagles seeded 4th, at-large Chargers seeded 7th
Wayne Christian made history. And, along with county rival Wayne Country Day, continued a decade-long tradition on the baseball diamond Sunday afternoon. The county rivals are among the 12-team field revealed for the 2015 N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs,...Published: May 4, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
NCHSAA eastern 3A track regional results
WENDELL -- Results involving competitors from Charles B. Aycock, Eastern Wayne and Southern Wayne during the 2015 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A men's and women's eastern regional track and field championships contested at Corinth-Holders High School. (Editor's note:...Published: May 4, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Warner, Hamilton, Johnson combine for 4 regional 3A track titles
rcoggins@newsargus.com WENDELL -- Three Wayne County athletes -- Courtney Warner, Romello Hamilton and Natasha Johnson -- emerged as eastern 3-A regional champions and qualified the season-ending state meet Friday. Overall, eight competitors will participate in the day-long meet contested on...Published: May 4, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Saturday, May 2, 2015
WCDS girls' soccer captures the CPIC regular-season championship
WILSON -- Wayne Country Day polished off its Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A girls' soccer championship with a 3-0 conquest of long-time nemesis Greenfield at Ben Forbes Field. The Chargers logged a perfect 6-0 worksheet against CPIC opposition this season....Published: May 2, 2015 11:16 PM Full Story
Lancaster: UMO on the regional bubble
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Carl Lancaster wonders if his baseball team still has a heartbeat and a fire in its belly. Neither has been evident the past two weeks. "It's been disappointing," said Lancaster, whose team turned in an uncharacteristic...Published: May 2, 2015 11:16 PM Full Story
Gators squander 4-run lead in sixth, fall to Rebels in softball
rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- North Duplin dangled on the hook for 51/2 innings Saturday afternoon. It finally wiggled free and swam to safety in the bottom of the sixth inning. Three infield errors helped the Rebels erase a four-run deficit and...Published: May 2, 2015 11:16 PM Full Story
Spring Creek rallies in 7th, picks up win over N. Duplin
cellis@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- In the beginning of Spring Creek's game against North Duplin, it was the top of the Gators' order that did the damage. At the end of the game, it was the bottom. There's a reason that they're...Published: May 2, 2015 11:16 PM Full Story
North Duplin crushes Neuse Charter in Carolina 1A baseball
CALYPSO -- Four North Duplin hurlers combined for a two-hitter as North Duplin dispatched Neuse Charter in mercy-rule fashion, 13-3, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Saturday afternoon. Copeland Brickhouse started and emerged as the winning pitcher. He held the...Published: May 2, 2015 11:16 PM Full Story
Warriors, Golden Falcons eliminated from east 3A tennis regionals
WILSON -- Eastern Wayne's Ethan Quinn and Charles B. Aycock's No. 2 doubles of Stanton Head-Nick Coston reached the quarterfinals of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A eastern regionals. Quinn defeated South Brunswick's Caleb Hemphill 6-7 (3), 7-5,...Published: May 2, 2015 11:16 PM Full Story
Friday, May 1, 2015
Wayne Christian blanks Northwood, claims CCC tournament title
From staff reports WILSON -- Ted Suggs earned MVP honors and was named the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference player-of-the-year after Wayne Christian completed its season-long goal of obtaining the "double" in Carolina Christian 1-A Conference play. The Eagles defeated Northwood...Published: May 1, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
1-on-1 with CBA senior Ashton Walker
The News-Argus conducted a 10-question Q&A with Walker, who won 94 singles matches during her four-year varsity career as the No. 1 seed each season with the Golden Falcons. Here's what she had to say about the next step in...Published: May 1, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Floars claims medalist honors
Blake Floars earned medalist honors with a 9-hole round of 38 and Wayne Christian defeated Village Christian 191-206 in non-conference play Thursday afternoon. Ethan McKenzie (43), Micaih Singletary (55) and Drake Wise (55) rounded out the Eagles' team score. Wayne...Published: May 1, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro-AG game moved to Monday
Inclement weather postponed Goldsboro's game with Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe Ayden-Grifton on Thursday. The teams will make up the game Monday at 7 p.m. The Goldsboro High athletic banquet is May 18. Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m....Published: May 1, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Chargers net pair of shutouts against Greenfield
Wayne Country Day handed fellow Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A member Greenfield a pair of shutout losses on the Wayne Community College courts. The Chargers won the completion of a suspended match, 5-0. They emerged victorious 9-0 in the second match....Published: May 1, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Middle schools
Middle schools * Girls' soccer: Greenwood 2, Grantham 0 -- Alana Kazar led the T-Birds' offense with two goals. Taniyah Oates and Yuka Akiyama provided one assist apiece. Greenwood (7-2-0 overall) faces Norwayne in its next game....Published: May 1, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro's Amari Thompson signs with Lenoir CC
rcoggins@newsargus.com Tad Parson took notice when a post player refused to budge and surrender any space underneath the basket - despite being half a foot smaller than her opponent. She moved her feet. She played aggressive. She had quick hands....Published: May 1, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story