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